Challenge the Phantom

Awaiting the full recovery of his vitality, Jiang Han refrained from immediate action. Instead, he verified that the cooldown of the Zephyr Guardian had concluded before taking a step forward.

"Boom!"

A golden flame erupted.

Flame Demon God, damn your ancestors! Zephyr Guardian!

Having detected the mysterious patterns on the floor, Jiang Han quickly activated the life-saving skill embedded in his ring.

"Ding!~"

System Prompt: You triggered a restriction left on the ground by the Flame Demon God. Due to the erosion of endless years, its power has greatly diminished, causing only 157,891 points of damage to you!

Exhaling a sigh, Jiang Han, with his remaining health, continued to patiently await its recovery.

In truth, he wasn't particularly alarmed. After all, when the crucial moment arrived, he still had the Moon Shard as a lifeline. However, if even the Moon Shard were triggered, he wouldn't explore the Town God Tower again in the short term.

Surveying his surroundings, he ultimately focused on the stairs leading to the next floor.

Although he entered from the top, there was nothing valuable at the highest point. It seemed that the source of attraction, resonating with him, would reveal itself in five minutes.

Afterwards...

Jiang Han took another step forward, and nothing happened.

Good, it seems that not every place is filled with restrictions.

Advancing cautiously, Jiang Han confirmed no issues and continued to explore towards the stairs. In the process, he triggered a curse once again, but it was of no consequence.

"Bang!"

At a certain moment, he reached the edge of the stairs, preparing to enter, but encountered an invisible barrier.

Jiang Han reached out and could feel its presence.

"Clang!"

Swinging the Frost Cloud Sword, Jiang Han struck the barrier forcefully.

MISS!

No damage, directly immune to the barrier.

Unable to enter?

"Hum!"

Just as Jiang Han was contemplating a strategy, a bright silver crescent-shaped item flew out from his belongings, emitting a soft yet dazzling light.

Moon Shard!

Jiang Han felt a slight sense of wonder.

Could it be that the owner of the Moon Shard arranged this invisible barrier, and that's why it reacted?

A few seconds later, the barrier disappeared, the Moon Shard fell, and Jiang Han, quick-witted, reached out to catch it. He then stepped onto the stairs, exploring beneath the Town God Tower.

"Swoosh!"

Entering the next floor, what greeted Jiang Han's eyes was a shocking sight of sword marks everywhere—on walls, floors, ceilings... everywhere!

"Hmm?"

On this floor, he noticed a black skeletal figure lying in a corner. Approaching slowly, he attempted to use the Eye of Insight to examine—

[Soul Butcher · Carl] (Status: Deceased)

Introduction: Once one of the top ten demons that dominated the world, quietly perished within the Town God Tower during a mysterious great war, attracting no attention.

"It seems that the Town God Tower is far from simple!" Jiang Han expressed exceptional caution.

If one of the top ten demons died here, the danger level of the Town God Tower could be imagined.

Confirming that there was nothing left by the bones, he turned around and continued to the next floor.

At the stairs, he encountered the same barrier, but with the Moon Shard in hand again, he was able to enter.

Arriving on the third floor below, Jiang Han saw numerous debris, with many bones mixed together, making it impossible to examine.

Occasionally, he found a few intact ones. Using the Eye of Insight, he realized they were once renowned figures, not only powerful individuals from the dark camp but also the remains of characters belonging to the light camp—

[Divine Priestess · Marquis]

[High Priest · Will]

[Thunder Princess · Olivia]

...

"..."

Jiang Han fell silent for a moment.

He could see that those who could die here were by no means weak. Almost all of them were the most powerful figures of that era, confirming that the Town God Tower's description of being a battleground where numerous top experts fought against mysterious and evil monsters was not exaggerated in the least.

Carefully navigating through the corpses and utilizing the power of the Moon Shard, he smoothly entered the next floor.

"Swoosh!"

Entering the fourth floor, there was a vaguely surging substance similar to sword intent nearby, causing Jiang Han's skin to tingle with a slight tearing sensation.

"Ding!~"

System Prompt: You are under the invasion of sword intent, losing 800 points of health per second!

This sword intent, having endured countless years, should have been greatly weakened. However, it still caused considerable damage to Jiang Han, even more formidable than the high temperature at the top of the Lava Mountain.

Enduring the discomfort, Jiang Han's attention fell on a central figure—a black-armored, standing dead skeleton. The skeleton's hands were placed in front of its body, supporting a crimson thin sword.

"This is..."

Jiang Han's expression condensed.

Found it!

The death location of the previous generation's Dark Swordsman!

[Dark Swordsman · Luo Yi] (Status: Deceased)

Introduction: One of the top ten demons from ancient times, whose name shook the world. Possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth, he ultimately fell here, returning to dust and soil...

Indeed, in the face of death, a mere corpse cannot give him any response, allowing him to locate the Town God Tower. The main reason was that the armor worn by the previous generation's Dark Swordsman had not lost its power due to the erosion of time, still emitting a faint and ethereal glow. It was guiding him to this place.

Could it be...

I'm going to score a divine artifact armor for free?

Thinking that he might benefit greatly, Jiang Han's excitement surged. Suppressing the restlessness within, he reached out to touch the armor: "Brother Luo Yi, rest in peace. I will surely glorify the name of the Dark Swordsman!"

"Oh?"

A teasing voice rang out: "Is that so?"

"!!"

Jiang Han was startled, quickly retracting his hand: "Who?"

"Swoosh!"

A translucent blue soul emerged from the armor, shaped like a human, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a scholarly appearance.

It had a playful smile on its face, looking at Jiang Han, it cupped its fist and said, "I am the lingering soul of Luo Yi, the previous inheritor of the title of Dark Swordsman that you plan to glorify."

"..."

Jiang Han twitched his mouth, somewhat embarrassed: "I was just talking casually."

Honestly, who would have thought that Luo Yi had left behind a lingering soul inside the armor? If he had discovered it earlier, his lines would definitely not have been like this.

"I am dead, I won't mind whatever you say." Luo Yi shook his head, then raised his hand to summon a phantom by his side. The phantom held a sharp sword and had the same appearance as him. "This set of armor accompanied me in battles on the battlefield. I won't easily give it to you unless... you defeat the younger version of me."

"Ding!~"

System Prompt: Do you accept the quest [Challenge the Phantom]?

Sure enough, this stingy system won't let me get something for nothing!

"Yes!"

Jiang Han silently cursed, choosing to accept, and then threw an Eye

 of Insight towards the phantom—

[Dark Swordsman · Luo Yi] (Golden-tier BOSS)

Level: 37

Health: 1,300,000

Attack: 1430-1510

Defense: 510-650

Skills: [Dark Sword Blade][Slaughter Sword Technique][Power of Death][Dark Reincarnation]

Introduction: Although the experienced and broad-minded Luo Yi wouldn't mind what you say, the younger Luo Yi is quite sensitive.

...

"Hold on!"

As the phantom prepared to launch an attack, Jiang Han raised his hand to stop it, reminding, "Dark Reincarnation is a skill that Dark Swordsman can use at level 50, not at level 37!"

That's an overpowered skill that increases all attributes by 50%. Moreover, it's a separate multiplier, posing a significant threat to him!

"I don't know about that." Luo Yi shook his head. "I'm just a lingering soul, and my memories from my lifetime are quite fuzzy."

Fuzzy?

How come you look so clear-headed?

Jiang Han skeptically looked at the introduction of the phantom, then back at the kindly smiling Luo Yi, falling into contemplation.

He vaguely remembered that someone had said they were already dead, and no matter what others said, they wouldn't mind...