txolops Chapter 138 Inner Demon Danger? So be it!
Chapter 138 Inner Demon Danger? So be it!
In the void, a white jade bridge, several tens of feet long, floated in mid-air, exquisitely crafted with dragons and phoenixes carved into it.
One end connects to the square exit where he is, while the other end leads to a four-cornered pavilion floating in the center of the space.
The pavilion was about thirty feet tall, with two stories, and was made entirely of beautiful jade. It shimmered in the void, like a celestial palace.
Above the entrance to the pavilion hangs a large, golden plaque, about ten feet in size, with three ancient seal characters written on it: Miaodan Pavilion.
"Miaodan Pavilion..."
Lin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly.
He stepped onto the long white jade bridge and walked towards the pavilion. Only when he got closer did its towering grandeur become apparent; it was at least three or four times the size of an ordinary pavilion.
The entrance to the pavilion was a semi-circular archway, about two zhang high, sealed by a layer of yellow light curtain.
Lin Chuan flashed through the yellow light that resembled a curtain of water.
Suddenly, everything became clear.
Inside the pavilion were rows of round jade platforms, each about ten feet tall, made of white, lustrous jade, of varying sizes and arranged in a staggered and orderly fashion.
On many jade platforms, there was a jade bottle. Of course, some of them were empty—presumably, over the years, those jade bottles had been taken away by the cultivators who had previously broken into the Void Heaven Palace.
Lin Chuan glanced around and roughly counted, there were about a hundred jade stands with jade bottles.
A thought popped into his mind.
Before coming to the Void Heaven Palace, he had a plan—to obtain as many treasures as possible in this challenge.
According to the restrictions here, anyone who grabs one of the items will be immediately teleported away and will not be able to take a second one.
This is a restriction set up by ancient cultivators when they left behind the Void Heaven Palace.
With Lin Chuan's strength, it's absolutely impossible for him to destroy the central control of the restrictions here.
But he had another way.
Over the years, he has accumulated a great deal of knowledge by studying restrictions and formations.
He planned to follow Han Li's approach in the original work, using a restriction to contain another restriction, temporarily disabling the teleportation restriction in a specific area.
Although it was only a short time, just a breath or two, it was enough for him!
Lin Chuan took a deep breath and formed a hand seal.
Mysterious runes flew from his fingertips, precisely striking the surrounding space.
These runes were designed specifically for this type of teleportation restriction based on his years of research, and can interfere with the operation of the restriction in a very short time.
"Buzz—!"
An invisible wave spread out, and the surrounding restrictions paused slightly!
It's now!
Lin Chuan moved like lightning, striking swiftly in that brief moment!
One bottle, two bottles, three bottles... He grabbed the jade bottle without hesitation and put it into his storage bag without even looking at it.
Four bottles, five bottles, six bottles...
Seven bottles, eight bottles, nine bottles!
In just a breath and a half, Lin Chuan grabbed a full nine bottles of pills!
Just then, the surrounding restrictions suddenly returned to normal, and a blinding white light suddenly shone, enveloping Lin Chuan!
Lin Chuan smiled slightly, letting the white light envelop him and disappear into the Myriad Pills Pavilion.
……
Lin Chuan was not worried at all about the wonderful illusion that was about to unfold.
Because he was a time traveler, he knew that the Void Heaven Palace was, to put it bluntly, a benefit left by ancient cultivators for later generations of cultivators.
The first trial, the Land of Ghostly Mist, and the second trial, the Path of Ice and Fire, are both tests of a cultivator's strength and character.
The wondrous illusion of the third level is actually meant to allow future cultivators to experience the inner demons and tribulations of the Nascent Soul stage in advance.
Lin Chuan is currently at the False Infant Realm; he will need to overcome the Tribulation of Inner Demons to condense his Nascent Soul in the future.
Experiencing the illusions of this wondrous realm in advance can only bring benefits, not harm.
……
When the white light faded, Lin Chuan found himself in a hazy, dreamlike space.
The surrounding fog churned, and some blurry figures could be vaguely seen.
The figures gradually became clearer, transforming into characters from his memories—
Master Li Huayuan, Master's wife, Second Senior Brother Yu Chaohai, Han Li, Zi Ling, Yuan Yao...
Even people from his past life appeared—faces he had long forgotten, memories he thought he would never recall again.
Lin Chuan looked at these illusions with a calm mind.
Because he knew very well that these were all fake.
In this life, he was a transmigrator, and he didn't have any deep emotional ties to many people and things.
His master, Li Huayuan, treated him well, but it was only a master-disciple relationship; among his fellow disciples, there was friendship, but it was nothing more than ordinary.
As for people from previous lives... that's all in the past.
No matter how realistic the illusion was, Lin Chuan could easily distinguish it.
He walked slowly, passing through illusions, his heart as still as water.
After an unknown amount of time, the fog in front of us suddenly dissipated.
……
When Lin Chuan opened his eyes again, the scene before him was different.
He stood in front of a huge building that looked like a tall tower.
This tower stands majestically, piercing the clouds, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.
The tower is made of dark blue-black boulders, and its surface is covered with mysterious runes, with a faint spiritual light flowing through it.
In front of the tower was an empty square, where seven or eight people were sitting cross-legged on the ground, motionless, as if waiting for something.
Lin Chuan glanced around and recognized those people.
In front of the tower was an empty square, where seven or eight people were sitting cross-legged on the ground, motionless, as if waiting for something.
Lin Chuan glanced around and recognized those people.
The righteous ones are Wan Tianming, Tian Wuzi, and Mu Tengzi.
The Demonic Path: the Bearded Man, the Yin Ancestor, and the Qingyi Hermit.
And three or four rogue cultivators who had reached the Core Formation stage, including myself.
Han Li was not among them—he should still be at the back.
Wu Chou was nowhere to be seen beside the Old Ancestor of Extreme Yin; only the old monster sat cross-legged alone.
Lin Chuan found a seat, closed his eyes, and rested.
He glanced at the teleportation array behind him from time to time, waiting for the others to arrive.
……
Time passed slowly.
Finally, the teleportation array lit up again, and another figure appeared—it was Han Li.
Han Li's expression was calm, but there was a hint of relief in his eyes.
He stepped out of the teleportation array, glanced around, paused slightly when he saw Lin Chuan, then casually looked away and found a corner to sit down.
Following that, several more cultivators appeared.
But in the end, the two Star Palace elders never appeared.
"It seems those two guys from the Star Palace really have no intention of entering the inner sanctum."
A satisfied smile spread across the bearded man's face, his yellow beard trembling slightly, clearly indicating that he was in a good mood.
The same applies to Wan Tianming and his group on the righteous path. Without the Star Palace interfering, they could better use their methods to plot against the Void Heaven Cauldron, this supreme treasure.
Lin Chuan sneered inwardly.
Not entering the Star Palace doesn't mean they've given up.
Those two old guys are probably lurking in the shadows somewhere, waiting to reap the benefits.
However, none of this concerns him.
Lin Chuan's goal in coming to the Void Heaven Palace was never the Void Heaven Cauldron.
With so many Nascent Soul stage monsters present, it would be dangerous for a Core Formation cultivator like him to get involved.
Once the inner hall opens, he will wait outside, just to watch the excitement and then make his move.
In any case, the gains from this trip have been more than enough: Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng, nine bottles of pills, refining crystals... any one of these items would be enough to make countless cultivators envious.
Lin Chuan closed his eyes and waited quietly.
Waiting for the inner sanctuary to open.