Star Tower

“Master, you wish to go to the Star Tower?” Inside the villa, Heavy Arrow King, dressed as a butler, stood to the side holding a meal tray, a hint of surprise in his voice. “But Master, weren’t you planning to leave the Outer Battlefield? Why would you visit the Star Tower?”

Luo Feng sat on the sofa, holding a fruit wine glass, and chuckled, “My military merits have long met the requirements, but since I’ve come to the Outer Battlefield, wouldn’t it be a pity not to explore its most dangerous region? In terms of danger, the Star Tower is the most perilous place. The Yan Ji Continent is a whole level below it.”

“That is indeed true,” Heavy Arrow King respectfully replied. “The King-tier powerhouses in Yan Ji Continent are pitifully few, only a handful in total. But the Star Tower gathers hundreds of thousands of King-tier Immortals from the four major factions.”

“That many?” Luo Feng was astonished. “The Hong Alliance only has a little over three million King-tier powerhouses in total. This is merely the seventh battlefield of the Outer Battlefield, and just the Star Tower within it. How can there be so many King-tiers gathered here?”

Although he planned to go, he hadn't thoroughly researched the Star Tower yet.

“It’s not that many,” Heavy Arrow King explained. “The Hong Alliance and the Human Faction are different concepts. Anyone who joins the Hong Alliance is absolutely a staunch ally race led by humanity. Through various wars and conflicts of interest, the races within the Hong Alliance are completely bound to humanity’s war chariot. However, the Human Faction in the Outer Battlefield is different… it’s an incredibly loose alliance. The Hong Alliance is just one part of it. Among the billions of races in the universe, the Outer Battlefield is where the most powerhouses gather. Many races unrelated to the Hong Alliance will also negotiate with humanity and send their people to enter the Outer Battlefield under the Human Faction’s identity.”

“So, while it’s called the battlefield of the four peak races, it’s actually a battlefield for countless alien races. Naturally, the number of powerhouses is ridiculously high.”

“The total number of King-tiers on the Outer Battlefield… tsk tsk, even if it’s only one percent of all King-tiers in the entire universe, it’s still terrifying.”

“That’s one reason.”

“Another reason is… the Star Tower is also very special in the Outer Battlefield. It attracts powerhouses more easily than other dangerous places,” Heavy Arrow King continued. “As for the Star Tower’s uniqueness, Master can easily find out.”

“Oh?”

Luo Feng sat on the sofa, looking forward, and simultaneously commanded, “Project.”

A projection screen appeared out of thin air in the room, connected to Luo Feng’s arm guard screen, searching for information on the Virtual Universe Network and displaying it.

…

The projection screen showed a majestic nine-story tower. The tower body had nine levels, shaped like a square pyramid, very similar to some pagodas in Huaxia Nation on Earth. Surrounding this majestic nine-story tower were endless swirling nebulae. The colorful, swirling nebulae made one involuntarily lose themselves in their beauty.

The Star Tower, nine light-years tall, has existed in this space-time since the Outer Battlefield was first established billions of years ago. For countless years, it has constantly devoured endless energy from the universe. The intensity of its energy consumption formed the ‘Nine Swirling Nebulae,’ which, though appearing as nebulae, are in fact incredibly terrifying energy vortices.

The Nine Swirling Nebulae have nine swirls. The further inward one goes, the more terrifying the tearing force of the vortex becomes.

At the fourth swirl, King-tier Immortals can barely withstand it; only Universe Venerables can remain safe within it.

At the seventh swirl, even Universe Venerables would be torn apart and annihilated.

…

The ancient Star Tower was entirely black. Its material was unknown, and it remained undamaged even after large-scale wars between the four peak races. It is said that… even the supreme Universe Masters cannot damage the Star Tower in the slightest.

…

The Star Tower nurtures a treasure called ‘Sealing Star.’ Each original ‘Sealing Star’ is the size of an ordinary planet. Once refined, it can be used to seal powerhouses. After defeating an enemy, sealing them within a ‘Sealing Star’ ensures they can never escape. Such treasures… even Universe Venerables covet them.

Within the nine-light-year-tall Star Tower, countless Sealing Stars are nurtured, like ‘water droplets’ in an ocean. Although Sealing Stars are precious treasures, they are incredibly common within the Star Tower.

However—

Unless a Sealing Star voluntarily appears, even super-existences in the universe cannot forcibly take these ‘Sealing Stars’ from the Star Tower.

…

One piece of information after another left Luo Feng dumbfounded.

“This, this, this…” Luo Feng exclaimed, “Even Universe Venerables are certain to die in the depths of the Nine Swirling Nebulae? And there are countless ‘Sealing Star’ treasures, which are precious even to Universe Venerables?”

“Yes.”

Heavy Arrow King sighed, “I heard that only the supreme Universe Masters can safely enter the depths of the Nine Swirling Nebulae. As for the Sealing Stars… you can see the pictures later; many Sealing Stars have indeed been recorded and photographed. I have also ventured in the Star Tower for many years and have seen hundreds of Sealing Stars, but I couldn’t obtain them unless they voluntarily appeared… otherwise, it’s impossible. I heard that when the super powerhouses of the four peak races first discovered this Star Tower, they even launched a super war over it.”

“A super war?” Luo Feng was curious. Although he held a high status, he had only lived for a few thousand years, so he naturally knew less about many legends than old-timers like Heavy Arrow King, who had lived for a long time.

“Indeed.”

Heavy Arrow King nodded. “When the four peak races first established the battlefield and selected this unfamiliar starfield, they began to sweep through it. When they suddenly discovered the Star Tower, the Universe Venerables responsible for the sweep realized the terror of the ‘Nine Swirling Nebulae’ and found that their attacks couldn’t shake the Star Tower in the slightest. They immediately concluded it was a supreme treasure. It is said that they immediately summoned the Universe Masters, those super-existences within their races. For this Star Tower… the four peak races engaged in a great war. It is said that many Universe Venerables perished as a result. As for the outcome, it’s unknown, but it is known that even the invincible Universe Masters, who dominate the universe, could do nothing to the Star Tower, and it has remained there for countless years!”

“Oh?” Luo Feng nodded slightly.

Treasures can grow larger.

However, there are usually limitations. For a supreme treasure like the ‘Slaying Wu Wings’ to expand to several light-years with the body’s support is not impossible, but it requires Luo Feng to possess such strength. Yet, this Star Tower, nine light-years tall, seemed to be that size inherently, nurturing countless Sealing Stars, and even Universe Masters could do nothing to it.

“Countless races in the universe spread legends… that the Star Tower is the supreme and most powerful cosmic wonder,” Heavy Arrow King sighed. “It is a treasure that even Universe Masters go mad for, yet even though it has been in that starfield for billions of years, no powerhouse has been able to forcibly take it away. This has cemented its formidable reputation.”

“Amazing,” Luo Feng exclaimed.

An ownerless object, whose energy-devouring vortex alone could easily annihilate Universe Venerables… it once caused a frenzied battle among the four peak races, yet afterward, they couldn’t take it away… and countless Sealing Star treasures, comparable to the Zizhong in sealing power, were within it…

Enough to drive countless races to madness!

“The peak races are the most powerful races in the universe,” Heavy Arrow King said. “The four peak races couldn’t take away the Star Tower. This led countless powerhouses in the universe to believe… that brute force is useless. Such a supreme treasure as the Star Tower must be waiting for its suitable owner. Or perhaps, no one is truly qualified to be its owner.”

“Hmph,” Luo Feng sighed.

“Legends are countless, but powerhouses secretly yearn, hoping they might have the chance to become the Star Tower’s owner. Opportunities, after all, are inexplicable,” Heavy Arrow King chuckled. “It’s precisely because countless powerhouses have such thoughts that there are so many King-tiers from various races in the Star Tower. Moreover… the Star Tower occasionally has Sealing Stars appear! Each Sealing Star is a precious treasure for sealing powerhouses, enough to drive King-tiers mad. Coupled with the fact that even Universe Masters cannot destroy it, battles can rage without consequence, naturally making it the ultimate battleground.”

Luo Feng nodded.

There are indeed treasures in the universe suitable for ‘Universe Masters,’ like the ‘Slaying Wu Wings,’ which Universe Masters can also use, but their effect would be minimal. Many items used by Universe Masters for combat are naturally indestructible, so it’s normal for Universe Masters not to be able to destroy them.

“What an eye-opener, truly enlightening,” Luo Feng praised. “I must go see it.”

“Heavy Arrow, let’s depart,” Luo Feng stood up.

“Now?” Heavy Arrow King was somewhat taken aback.

“Yes,” Luo Feng’s eyes held a hint of excitement.

“Understood, Master,” Heavy Arrow King immediately responded respectfully.

…

Traveling through the Dark Universe in the Yunmo Star ship, they journeyed for two full days before finally reaching the warp point closest to the Star Tower.

…

Slight ripples spread through the void, and a blood-red triangular spaceship with sharp, menacing edges appeared. In the ship’s control room, Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and silver wings, stood alone. As for his servant, Heavy Arrow King, he was temporarily residing in a world within the World Ring. After all, in terms of combat power, Luo Feng himself was not weak and was capable of venturing into the Star Tower. If danger arose, it wouldn’t be too late to call upon Heavy Arrow King; revealing his trump card too early would be unwise.

“Whoa!”

Beside Luo Feng, a mechanical child, Babata, jumped excitedly, pointing into the void ahead. “Luo Feng, look, quickly look! The Star Tower! Wow, what a massive Star Tower, nine light-years tall! A single tower is so much larger than the Yan Ji Continent. Even from this far away, it feels incredibly immense.”

As if covering half the universe, the towering, majestic Star Tower floated in the starry sky.

The dazzling, swirling nebulae, centered around the Star Tower, furiously devoured endless energy. These ‘Nine Swirling Nebulae,’ though beautiful and brilliant, were in reality a nightmare for powerhouses. Even Universe Venerables venturing deep within would be torn apart and annihilated.

“Incredible, truly incredible,” Luo Feng murmured, gazing at the Star Tower.

“Why that expression? Haven’t you read its information? Is there a need to be so dumbfounded?” Babata, the mechanical child, glanced at Luo Feng and grumbled with a pout.

Luo Feng was completely stunned at this moment.

The instant the spaceship successfully completed its cosmic warp, he felt an unimaginable, terrifying summons descend upon him. This summons surpassed his soldier armor, general armor, and king armor, even surpassing the black metal plate of the Nameless Secret Manual. It not only made every cell in his body tremble but also his very soul!

“Is it a supreme treasure from the Nameless Secret Manual lineage calling me?” Luo Feng found it hard to believe.