txolops Chapter 137 The Myriad Pills Pavilion! Another Body Tempering Pill Obtained!
Chapter 137 The Myriad Pills Pavilion! Another Body Tempering Pill Obtained!
With Lin Chuan's help, Yuan Yao was extremely safe throughout the journey.
The swarms of iron fire ants that would give ordinary Core Formation cultivators a headache were like clay chickens and earthenware dogs in front of Lin Chuan—as soon as he released his divine sense needle, swarms of flying ants fell to the ground.
They became food for the gold-eating insects.
When they occasionally encountered other dangers, Lin Chuan was always able to sense them in advance and calmly avoid them with Yuan Yao.
Several days later, the two finally reached the end of the lava road.
A teleportation array appeared ahead, flashing white light and emitting spatial fluctuations.
"Let's go."
Lin Chuan stepped into the teleportation array, followed closely by Yuan Yao.
A flash of white light, and the two disappeared from the spot.
……
When his vision cleared again, Lin Chuan found himself in an extremely simple stone hall.
The stone hall was about fifty or sixty feet square. Besides a teleportation array in the center, there was a huge blue stone door several feet high on each of the four sides. At this moment, all the doors were tightly closed, sealing the place off like a large prison cell.
Inside the stone hall, there were also a large number of different kinds of stone tables and benches, obviously for the cultivators to rest and wait.
At this moment, there weren't many people inside the stone hall, and most of them were Nascent Soul cultivators.
Many people looked grim, clearly still shaken by the experience or extremely dissatisfied with the actions of certain individuals.
"The people of Xinggong are becoming more and more shameless!"
A rough voice rang out, filled with undisguised anger.
The speaker had a curly yellow beard, wore a blue robe, and was a burly man with bulging muscles. He was none other than the demonic giant, Barbarian Beard.
He sat down on a stone bench, cursing and swearing, his eyes flashing with cold light: "Deliberately opening the barrier to release the Blood Ice Forest and the Black Desert, are they trying to trap and kill us all inside? After this is over, I'm going to give those two old bastards from the Star Palace a piece of my mind!"
The others were also indignant, but they only cursed inwardly and did not say it out loud like the bearded man.
After all, the Star Palace is the dominant force in the Star Sea. If you offend them, you will find it difficult to move forward in the Chaotic Star Sea in the future.
The appearance of Lin Chuan and Yuan Yao did not attract much attention.
After all, they were just two Core Formation cultivators, insignificant little characters in the eyes of those Nascent Soul old monsters.
Lin Chuan swept his gaze across the stone hall, taking in the situation inside.
At this moment, there were six Nascent Soul cultivators who had reached the end of the second level, excluding the two Star Palace Elders who had not yet appeared. There were exactly three from the righteous camp and three from the demonic camp.
The Righteous Path: Wan Tianming (Master of the Wanfa Sect, mid-stage Nascent Soul), Tian Wuzi (Taoist attire, early-stage Nascent Soul), and Mu Tengzi (dark-skinned, thin old farmer, early-stage Nascent Soul).
The Demonic Path: Barbarian Beard (a rogue cultivator, mid-stage Nascent Soul), Ancestor of Extreme Yin (early-stage Nascent Soul), and the rogue cultivator Qingyi Jushi (early-stage Nascent Soul) who was recruited by them.
On the demonic path side, two juniors stood beside the Extreme Yin Ancestor.
One was Wu Chou, with a sinister face and an unsteady aura, while the other was Han Li, with an ordinary face and a cautious expression.
Lin Chuan's gaze briefly met Han Li's before he looked away, and neither of them showed any unusual behavior.
As time passed, several more Core Formation cultivators entered.
However, most of them were in the late stage of Core Formation, with only one cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation. It's unknown what kind of luck he had to survive.
Finally, the teleportation array in the center of the stone hall lit up again.
Two white figures appeared—the two Star Palace Elders.
As soon as they appeared, they were both stared at by Manhuzi and Wan Tianming.
The gaze was almost tangible, carrying undisguised scrutiny and hostility.
The two Star Palace elders felt a chill run down their spines. "We have all the fantasy novels you like. Welcome to visit..."
"cough!"
An elder of the Star Palace cleared his throat, stood up, and ignored the stares of the crowd. His face wore a pained expression as he sighed deeply:
"I wonder which reckless fellow cultivator triggered some powerful restrictions while passing through the Ice and Fire Path, causing a great upheaval within. We two searched extensively, but unfortunately, we couldn't find a way to undo it. This time, we've probably lost quite a few fellow cultivators."
He paused, his face showing even more regret: "We two have failed in our duties. After this trip to the Void Heaven Palace, we will definitely return to apologize to the two Holy Lords and spend over a hundred years in seclusion to atone for our dereliction of duty."
After he finished speaking, the stone hall fell into a deathly silence.
Almost all the cultivators had the same thought at the same time: This person is truly shameless!
The Black Desert and Blood Ice Forest were clearly created by the Star Palace to eliminate dissidents, but now they are pretending to be innocent victims and shifting the blame to some "reckless fellow Daoist".
But intimidated by the power of the Star Palace, no one dared to expose them.
Lin Chuan sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm.
……
As time passed, the teleportation array leading to this stone palace disappeared completely after a flash of light.
This means that those who haven't yet appeared in this stone hall will never be able to come.
at the same time--
"Rumble..."
The massive stone gates on the four walls slowly rose automatically with a muffled rumble, revealing four deep blue stone passages.
The passage was deep and dark, and its destination was unknown.
"cough."
An elder of the Star Palace stood up and announced in a loud voice: "Everyone, there are four passages leading to the third level of the Void Heaven Palace. Three of them lead to the pavilions of 'Ancient Treasures,' 'Pills,' and 'Cultivation Techniques,' respectively. The contents of each pavilion are different, but each item is sealed with a restriction. Each person only has one chance to take one item. Once obtained, one will be immediately teleported to the next level—the Exquisite Illusionary Realm."
"As for the fourth passage, it leads directly to the next level. Anyone who goes in can only consider themselves unlucky and have come for nothing."
He paused, then added, "The restrictions here are quite peculiar. The passages don't lead to fixed locations, but rather randomly. Moreover, once you enter a passage, you cannot return the way you came. Please choose for yourselves."
After saying that, the two Star Palace elders exchanged a glance and stepped into the leftmost passage, disappearing from sight.
Immediately afterwards, Manhuzi, Wan Tianming, and the others each chose a passage and filed in.
"Senior Brother Lin, which one do you choose?" Han Li's voice transmission came quietly.
Lin Chuan did not answer, but simply shook his head slightly, indicating that he should not ask any more questions.
He had already made his choice.
"Go to the right."
Lin Chuan stepped into the passage on his right without hesitation.
The divination results were updated several hours ago—although there is no distinction between day and night inside the Void Heaven Palace, the divination results are calculated based on external time.
The divination indicates that he will reap great rewards by choosing the right-hand path.
The moment I stepped into the passage, a powerful spatial force enveloped my entire body.
……
When Lin Chuan opened his eyes again, the scene before him had changed drastically.
The sky was a dull yellow, and a hazy mist hung in the air. There was no blue sky, no red sun; everything was a gloomy and indistinct color.
He found himself in a vast, unfathomable cylindrical space.
The surrounding area was shrouded in thick fog, making it impossible to see anything through.
He stood in a place that resembled a window opening in the misty wall, with emptiness in front of him.