Chapter Nineteen: Where\\u0027s the Tower?
Ruoxi was in tears, crying out desperately, \\\"Senior Brother! Please help him... Wuming... He\\u0027s facing five heavenly tribulations at once...\\\"
Wang Buliuxing complained, \\\"Oh dear, I don\\u0027t have many talismans left, you know. I\\u0027ve been saving them up for years, and just my luck to run into this mess as soon as I come out. You\\u0027re like a jinx, little guy, oh boy...\\\"
\\\"Protective talisman, Golden Bell Shield, go!\\\" As he spoke, Wang Buliuxing ran over, throwing talismans towards Wuming. But the talismans were burnt to ashes by the raging fire around Wuming, proving utterly ineffective. Wang Buliuxing lamented, \\\"Oh, my precious talismans...\\\"
Just as Fengshu and Ruoxi were about to step forward, Wuming, kneeling on the ground, mustered his last bit of strength and threw out the Tongtian Sword, shouting, \\\"Grow!\\\" The sword instantly turned into a wall, blocking everyone from reaching Wuming. Wuming then collapsed weakly on the ground.
Outside the sword wall, Ruoxi was hitting the wall and crying out, \\\"Junior Brother! Junior Brother, let me see you, please! Junior Brother...\\\"
At that moment, Old Master Fan flew in on his sword, landing near Wuming, but the intense flames blocked his approach. From afar, he shouted, \\\"Stabilize your breath, meditate and circulate your energy. Do you remember the heart method I taught you?\\\"
Wuming weakly responded, \\\"Heart method? The ancient heart method!\\\" Bearing the pain, he lay on the ground, beginning to circulate his inner qi using the ancient heart method. As he activated the technique, his body slowly floated into the air, enveloped by the flames. The fierce wind whipped up sand and dust, causing Wuming to sway unsteadily.
Seeing this, Old Master Fan exclaimed in shock, \\\"This... This is Qingxian Ancestor\\u0027s heart method! I can\\u0027t believe it... In just a single day, Wuming has grasped the ancient heart method. I\\u0027ve spent half my life and only managed to learn the upper-level techniques. This kid is truly extraordinary...\\\" He nodded his head and stroked his beard, then flew on his sword to the others, \\\"It seems there\\u0027s nothing I can do to help. Whether he can successfully overcome the tribulation depends on his cultivation and willpower now...\\\"
Watching Wuming in the sky, enveloped by the fierce flames and in unbearable pain, everyone felt anxious but powerless to help. Suddenly, lightning flickered in the sky, and multiple bolts of thunder struck Wuming simultaneously. The booming sound was earth-shattering, and the intense power of the lightning pierced through his body, striking the ground and kicking up dust hundreds of feet high. Wuming struggled in mid-air, enduring the dual torment of thunder and flames. Soon, the wind calmed, the thunder dissipated, and the flames extinguished. Wuming, covered in wounds, closed his eyes and weakly descended. Just then, bone-chilling ice descended from the sky, and numerous hailstones bombarded Wuming, enveloping him tightly.
As the dark clouds gradually cleared and the ice thawed, everyone saw the frozen Wuming curled up and falling to the ground, his body gradually shrinking. The Tongtian Sword returned to its original form, and everyone quickly gathered around, astonished at Wuming\\u0027s shrinking body.