The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1640 - 1636: The True Tianyan Palace

Chapter 1640: Chapter 1636: The True Tianyan Palace

"Do you still remember how Wu Luo previously schemed to ditch us and went to challenge the levels alone? I suspect the Shadow War Leopard was secretly helping him," Shen Luo said, looking at Nie Caizhu.

"Now that you mention it, it’s indeed highly possible," Nie Caizhu also nodded and said.

"Regardless, their goal must be to seize control of the Tianyan Palace. You all should know, this Tianyan Palace is an artifact forged by Master Tianyan with his entire life’s effort, its power unprecedentedly formidable. Should it fall into the wrong hands, the creatures of the Three Realms might face an unparalleled catastrophe," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast said with a solemn expression.

"Currently, both Che Qingtian and Wu Luo are coveting the Tianyan Palace, both of whom are unscrupulous individuals. Once they seize the Tianyan Palace, I fear that Tianji City would be the first to suffer. I must prevent this from happening," Shen Luo said, nodding thoughtfully.

"Both Daoist friends, please do your utmost to reclaim the Tianyan Palace from their hands," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast requested, his gaze sweeping over Shen Luo and his companion.

"You ask us to seize the Tianyan Palace, but do you have no such intention yourself?" It’s not that Shen Luo was suspiciously attributing his narrow-mindedness to others, but it truly went against common sense.

After all, they had never met before, and there was neither understanding nor trust between them.

"I am merely a spirit beast and do not understand the mysteries of the Yan Technique. Presumably, Master Tianyan would also not wish for the Tianyan Palace to end up in the hands of someone like me. Moreover, my spirit imprint is elsewhere, and if it were taken by others, I would become someone else’s spirit pet. Without even the freedom to control myself, how could I dare to speak of controlling the Tianyan Palace? Besides, I can sense that both of you are of pure intentions, so I am willing to assist you in seizing the Tianyan Palace," said the Enlightened Heavenly Beast, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.

"In that case, rest assured; we will certainly help you retrieve your spirit imprint and restore your freedom," Shen Luo said, moved by his sincere demeanor.

"Thank you for that. However, if we are to prioritize, seizing the Tianyan Palace is of utmost importance," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast expressed his gratitude and suggested.

The three of them agreed to form an alliance and shortly set off again.

Soon, they arrived at the light door deep within the altar area; the Enlightened Heavenly Beast led the way and entered, with Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu following close behind, passing through the light door to the fifth layer.

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Emerging from the light door, the trio found themselves astonishingly on a sky-reaching giant peak.

This peak soared into the sky, nearly touching the heavens, with only a hundred or so zhang separating the top of the peak from a cluster of white light, varying in depth, flickering continuously like the aurora.

They were situated on a stone platform on the cliff halfway up the mountain, with meandering paths through the lush mountain forest ahead, leading to various parts of the mountain top.

Looking down each branching path, they could see large buildings standing tall in the distance.

Shen Luo’s eyes sparked as he activated the Ghost Eye of the Netherworld to scrutinize those buildings, his expression subtly changing.

"What’s wrong?" Nie Caizhu asked.

"The lintels above the palace doors all bear placards, and I don’t know why, but they are all inscribed with the words ’Tianyan Palace’," Shen Luo said, frowning.

Upon saying this, he immediately released his Divine Sense, attempting to probe the reality of these great halls.

The result was that as soon as his divine soul ventured forth, his mind was suddenly racked with intense pain, as if countless needles were piercing his divine soul, making it unbearable to endure.

Immediately after, Nie Caizhu also showed a pained expression.

"Do not try to mobilize the power of your divine soul anymore. See those white lights in the sky? That is the Divine Destruction Light, something that no magical treasures can shield against. Even if you do not deliberately operate the power of your divine sense, or even if you block your Sea of Knowledge, you can’t stop this divine light. It will continuously stimulate your divine soul, and the longer the time, the harder it is to endure," explained the Enlightened Heavenly Beast beside him.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo quickly retracted his divine sense power, and the pain slightly subsided. However, when he turned to look at the Enlightened Heavenly Beast, he noticed that it appeared quite composed, which prompted him to ask:

"How come you seem to be unaffected and show no obvious discomfort?"

"I feel the same as you. This Divine Destruction Light cannot be shielded by any magical treasures, and here it shines everywhere all the time, no one can avoid it, hence no one can tolerate it for too long. The reason I appear normal is only because I have been here a few times before with the Shadow War Leopard and others, and have developed some endurance," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast explained.

"You’ve been here before?" Shen Luo asked, somewhat surprised.

"To reclaim the Primordial Spirit Mark, we have tried to break through here several times before, but unfortunately, all attempts failed. One cannot stay here too long, otherwise, the divine soul will be severely damaged. The only exception is holding the Kunlun Mirror to release the area of darkness, which can block most of the Divine Destruction Light. It’s for this reason that the Shadow War Leopard and Profound Fire Divine Steed were so desperate to seize this item before," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast explained.

Upon hearing this, Nie Caizhu’s eyes lit up, and with a flick of her wrist, she took out the Kunlun Mirror.

She chanted softly, released the area of darkness, and immediately enveloped the three of them.

After entering the area of darkness, all three visibly relaxed, and Shen Luo also noticed that the severe pain in his divine soul had greatly reduced.

"Daoist friend, it would be better to mention such crucial information sooner," Nie Caizhu looked at the Enlightened Heavenly Beast, somewhat helplessly.

"I apologize," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast said earnestly.

As Shen Luo scanned the surroundings, he noticed no Stone Stele standing around, and then asked, "Daoist friend, do you know what the trial is on this level? And where is the inheritance of the Tianyan Palace?

"I’m not exactly sure what the trial here entails, but my guess would be that it’s about finding the real Tianyan Palace among these many great halls," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast said.

"Finding the real Tianyan Palace? It can’t be that simple, can it?" Shen Luo said skeptically.

"Naturally, it’s not that simple. The landscapes and roads that we see before us are in a sense alive, they might change at any time. The first time I, along with the Shadow War Leopard and the Profound Fire Divine Steed, made our way here, we nearly failed to return to the fourth layer due to losing our way," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast nodded.

"If that’s the case, it’s somewhat similar to a maze; we might have to go through each hall one by one," said Shen Luo after pondering for a moment.

"Yes, for each great hall we check, we will mark it. No matter how the environment changes, we will no longer go through the ones we’ve checked; if we examine them one by one, we will eventually find the real Tianyan Palace," Nie Caizhu said.

"Right," Shen Luo nodded.

"We should act immediately. I fear that after we retreated earlier, Wu Luo and his group might have entered this layer and could be searching for the Tianyan Palace," the Enlightened Heavenly Beast said.

The three chose a path on the far left and hurried towards the palace at the end of the road.

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