The eighteen layers of Gates of Life and Death were floating strangely in the void space. They were faintly discernible and there were nine chances of survival and nine chances of death. If one were to enter the Gates of Death by mistake, even a Void Refinement Realm expert would certainly die without a doubt.
Fortunately, Wei Xuan had already identified the nine doors of life for Ning Fan and he had even entered six of them.
Of the remaining three Life Gates, one of them led to the place where Lu Wu was sealed.
In the void, there were ruins of mountain rocks and debris floating everywhere.
In the ruins, Ning Fan and the ladies stood on the star compass. All of them were staring at the Gate of Life and Death.
Among them, Ning Fan consumed a few Fifth Revolution Healing Pills to suppress his injuries. Purple light flashed in his left eye as he activated the Fu Li Eye, trying to identify who among the three Life Gates had sealed Lu Wu.
As for the other women, they either sighed, rejoiced, or lamented. Most of them found it hard to believe that they were still alive.
Beside the girls, one dragon and one serpent were injured, but they were still protecting them. In addition to these two corpse puppets, there were three more cloaked puppets with green eyes.
"Brother Lu Bei, is it true? These three puppets were all refined from True Immortal World beasts! Sister Bei Yao is so powerful! "Xi Ran's eyes sparkled like stars. She held a longsword and knocked on the three new puppets.
I can't be wrong! These three puppets were made from the corpses of Perfected Immortals! Even though they were only semi-finished products, all three of them possessed early-Spatial Tempering Stage power!
"That's right …" Ning Fan sighed with emotion. If it wasn't for Yuan Yao's help this time, perhaps he would have really died.
Yuan Yao did not completely recover her cultivation. After killing the Realm Beast, she sealed her cultivation to the Deity Transformation Realm again.
However, the seal this time around was only temporary. As long as Yuan Yao was willing, she could break the seal at any time and unleash the power of the Skysplit Realm.
Sealing his cultivation would reduce the burden on his immortal meridians and help him recover from his injuries. That was all.
As for Luo You, because she had lent Ning Fan her primordial spirit power, her damaged primordial spirit was on the verge of collapse. In order to protect herself, she had sealed herself in the Yin Yang Locket and went into a deep slumber.
Ning Fan did not tell Yuan Yao about Luo You. He just secretly made up his mind that after returning to the Endless Sea this time, he must find some primordial spirit nourishing items to help Luo You recover the power of her primordial spirit.
"No matter what, it's all thanks to Bei Yao that we were able to survive. I just didn't expect Beiyao to be a Shedding Void Realm expert … "
Wu Yan looked at Yuan Yao with gratitude in her eyes. Her words made Yuan Yao feel ashamed.
"If it wasn't because of me, all of you wouldn't have been chased by the Realm Beast … It's all my fault."
"Alright! Don't thank me, I apologize to you! Let's get down to business first, Little Cucumber. Which Life Gate should we enter? We can't delay it any longer! If there are other Realm Beasts chasing after us, it will be troublesome. "
"Yes, we do need to hurry."
Ning Fan nodded his head and activated his Fu Li Eye to its limit.
Of the Nine Doors of Life, the Six Paths didn't need to enter, so he only needed to choose three.
Among the three snow-white gates, only one of them flickered with a trace of golden light.
As soon as his Fu Li Eye caught the trace of golden light, he immediately flicked his sleeve without hesitation, sweeping up all of his women and spiritual puppets. Then, he turned into a ray of light and entered one of the living doors.
The moment they entered the giant door, all eighteen of the giant doors collapsed!
The strangest thing was that the entire Star Palace disappeared without a trace in a split second!
A few days later, the three realm gates opened again in the void ruins. Three experts walked out of the gates one after another. All of them were Realm Beasts at the True Immortal Realm!
The leader of the three was holding a tracking compass in his hand. It seemed like he had come here to track Yuan Yao.
A trace of Yuan Yao's qi was sealed inside the compass. As long as the distance between them was within ten billion li * (500m per li), it would be able to display Yuan Yao's location.
However, just as the three of them were on their way to the Star Palace, the light dot on the compass that represented Yuan Yao's location flashed and disappeared!
The leading elderly man stared at the ruins with a gloomy expression.
"The Star Palace has disappeared! That bitch has also disappeared! What's going on?! Could it be that that bitch has hidden herself in a medium-sized world?! "
"Humph. That bitch is lucky. She actually managed to escape! How are we going to explain this to the Great Elder when we return to the clan? "
"Explain? Just say what you want to say! The life tablets of Hei Wu, Hei Mu, Ye Lu and Ye Gu in the clan have been broken. They are naturally dead. Four True Immortals were chasing after a bitch who sealed her own cultivation base but all of them died. The Great Elder is very angry! "
"Just now, on our way here, we captured a few juniors and searched their souls and memories. In their memories, they seemed to have mentioned a Divine Transformation Realm young man named Lu Bei who fought Hei Wu to a draw … After that, that bitch also appeared from that young man's storage pouch. Could it be that the reason why Hei Mu and the others failed to kill that bitch was because of that young man's interference? "
"That's impossible … Even if Hei Mu is severely injured, he is still a True Immortal Realm cultivator. How is it possible for him to fight a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator to a draw? That bitch has already disappeared. Let's return to the clan quickly and report this matter to the Great Elder! "
After the three of them finished their discussion, they stepped into the realm gates and left.
…
Ning Fan did not know that the Star Palace had gone missing because he had entered the correct life gate.
He also did not know that a few days after he entered the Star Palace, there were people chasing after him again.
Inside the life gate, there was a sea of clouds that was made up of clouds and mist.
Ning Fan and the others walked for a few days in the sea of clouds and finally arrived at a gigantic palace that was made up of clouds and mist.
The palace that was made of clouds and mist was so huge that they could not see the top of it at all. What was even more strange was that there were jade stairs and pillars in the palace but there was no door to enter it.
Even though there was no door to the palace, they could faintly sense a hint of obscure and ferocious qi from it. It seemed to be the sealed Lu Wu.
The killing formation surrounding the palace was even more terrifying. If there are any demons who enter this palace without permission, they would probably die immediately!
Even though there were no stars in this place, it seemed to be the hub of all the starlight. It could decide the ownership of all the star power in the Star Palace.
Even Yuan Yao was a little surprised when she saw this palace for the first time.
"What a magnificent Cloud Palace! If I'm not mistaken, there is an Immortal Emperor Realm killing formation above this Cloud Palace. Unless one has the key to the Star Palace or has the cultivation base of an Immortal Emperor, no one can enter this palace! This place is most likely the center of the Star Palace. I didn't expect that such a palace would be sealed in a Star Palace that has been desolate for hundreds of millions of years … "
Even Yuan Yao was surprised, let alone the other women.
Only Ning Fan's eyes were calm. He had seen many of such huge palaces that he could not see the top of in his dream of reincarnation in the ancient Heavenly Court.
"This is an Immortal Palace. It's the residence of an Immortal Emperor … Perhaps, this was one of the sleeping chambers of the Heaven Sovereign."
"Is Lu Wu inside? Lu Daochen once said that the reason why he begged me to let him go was because I'm a human. That's why I can enter this palace. I have the royal bloodline, which is why I can wash away Lu Wu's Sin Seal … The Sin Seal is the punishment that the large True Spirit Clan gives to traitors. It's a seal of sins. Those who are inflicted with the Sin Seal will have their souls trapped even after they die. They won't be able to reincarnate and will be tortured all day long … As for the formation light of this palace, it seems to be specially set up to monitor the demon race. Is this the reason why Lu Daochen took a fancy to my identity as a human? "
"However, there are no doors on all four sides of this huge palace. How am I supposed to enter it … Perhaps, I should call for Lu Wu and ask him to open the door from the inside?"
* Swoosh *
A thought flashed across Ning Fan's mind. He immediately took out an ancient scroll painting and opened it.
The painting depicted a Demon Marshal who was wearing golden armor with a tiger's head. He was riding on a golden flame chariot which was pulled by nine demon beasts.
The lands that the golden flame chariot passed through were herb gardens that were full of spiritual qi.
Behind all the herb gardens in the background, a majestic and massive palace made of clouds and mist could be vaguely seen. It looked almost the same as the huge palace in this place.
This painting was given to Ning Fan by Lu Daochen. According to the legends, it was painted by a painting immortal of the ancient Heavenly Court.
When the painting was revealed, Wu Yan, Xi Ran and Yue Lingkong's eyes lit up.
"This is … an immortal painting! The paintings of mortals can at most pass off the fake as genuine. In the end, it's just an illusion. However, the paintings of immortals can bring the things in the painting back to life. Even though this is just a scroll painting, it must have been created by a True Immortal. How is this a painting? It's obviously a magic treasure painting scroll! "Yue Lingkong was the first to praise it.
"That's right. If this painting falls into the hands of a Void Refinement Realm cultivator, it will be a Void Treasure which can summon the Void Refinement Realm beings in the painting to help them kill their enemies. Even if the immortal who created this painting isn't at the Shedding Void Realm, he is most likely at the Peak Crossing Truth Realm … "Yuan Yao's eyes were higher and she could see more accurately.
Ning Fan did not explain the origin of this painting. Instead, he was looking for a way to open the huge palace.
This painting was given to him by Lu Daochen. From a certain point of view, it could also be considered as Ning Fan's keepsake.
Ning Fan took a light breath and cupped his fists towards the direction of the huge palace.
"I'm Lu Bei of the Luo Yun Tribe. I'm here to help Demon Marshal Lu Wu remove the Evil Seal and retrieve the Emperor Star at the request of General Yun. Please open the palace door, General Lu!"
Ning Fan's clear voice reverberated around the cloud palace three times.
After repeating it three times, there seemed to be the sound of some gigantic creature moving inside the huge palace. As if it was awakened by Ning Fan, traces of strong breathing could be heard.
In the end, a hoarse and heavy voice that sounded like thunder resounded from inside the cloud palace.
"General Yun? Mm … The person invited by Lu Daochen … There's no mistake. This painting is exactly the one that 'Immortal Jin Ling' gave me. Since Lu Daochen gave you this item, it shows that you are a trustworthy person. However … you said that you have two objectives for coming here. One is to help me cleanse my Evil Seal and free my soul. The other is to retrieve the Heavenly Emperor Star … Is that it?! "
* Rumble *
That voice suddenly became majestic. It was filled with a strong aura force.
This aura force was not any weaker than a Peak Void Refinement Realm expert!
The aura force turned into a strong gust of wind as if it was testing Ning Fan.
When the gust of wind reached Ning Fan's body, the purple star in his left eye flashed. Immediately, the gust of wind dispersed.
"That's right. I came here to fulfill my promise and also to retrieve the Emperor Star. Please open the palace door, General Lu!"
Ning Fan's tone was neither humble nor arrogant. * Swish * He kept the scroll of painting. Then, he patted his storage pouch and took out a black chess piece.
Lu Wu who was inside the huge palace seemed to be quite shocked when he sensed that Ning Fan had actually blocked his aura force with the power of his ancestral blood. A Mid Divine Transformation Realm cultivator managed to block my aura force. This young man is not weak …
When Lu Wu saw Ning Fan take out the black chess piece, his eyes immediately widened in shock.
"You have obtained His Majesty's approval!"
Ning Fan did not know the meaning of this black chess piece but Lu Wu did.
In the past, before he went into hibernation, he had given Lu Daochen a key. However, that key was just the first step to obtaining the inheritance of the Emperor Star.
The second step was to use the key to open the trace of remnant will that Heaven Emperor left in the Star Palace and obtain his approval.
The third step was to comprehend the power of Heaven Emperor's Black Star with this black chess piece!
Since Ning Fan could obtain the black chess piece, he had naturally obtained the approval of Heaven Emperor's remnant will. Of course, he was qualified to obtain the inheritance of the Emperor Star!
There was no need for other tests!
Almost instantly, Lu Wu was ready to open the door of the palace. However, when his eyes fell on the female corpse behind Ning Fan, he was so shocked that he forgot to open the door.
"Princess!"
Inside the huge palace, a gigantic beast with white fur was crouching on the ground. He looked old and feeble. His eyes were dim but his expression was calm.
As soon as he saw the female corpse, his eyes shone with excitement. He never thought that he, Lu Wu, would be able to see the princess one hundred and fifty million years after the Heaven Court was destroyed!
After the Heaven Court was destroyed, Lu Wu was deprived of all his memories like the other survivors.
However, he still remembered the Heaven Emperor and the princess!
If he was just surprised by Ning Fan's ancestral blood, at this moment, he was surprised as to why Ning Fan could travel with the princess.
In a daze, Lu Wu seemed to have an illusion.
At this moment, the young man outside the cloud palace was not an expert who possessed ancestral blood. Instead, he was a butterfly. A butterfly that he had seen many times in the Heaven Court!
* Bang *
The light of the killing formation around the cloud palace dimmed. After a loud bang, a gigantic door was blasted open.
"Your name is Lu Bei, right? You can enter the palace and receive the inheritance of the Emperor Star. However, the others are not allowed to enter for the time being … This palace has an immortal formation set up by the Heaven Emperor. Other than those who have obtained the 'chess pieces of the Heaven Emperor', no one else can enter unless they have the cultivation base of an immortal emperor … You have a black chess piece in your hand. As for me, I have a white chess piece … You, come in!"
Lu Wu opened the gigantic door of the cloud palace. However, it could only allow Ning Fan to enter alone.
Leaving the ladies to wait outside, Ning Fan took a step forward and turned into a trace of purple smoke, leaping into the cloud palace.
Holding the black chess piece in his hand, Ning Fan had a feeling that he could be immune to all attacks in the cloud palace with this chess piece.
Therefore, he was not worried about being attacked by Lu Wu or any other unforeseen events after entering the cloud palace.
Inside the cloud palace, there was neither light nor lamps. It was as dark as a cellar.
Inside the vast and spacious palace, the echoes of Ning Fan's footsteps could be heard from time to time.
After walking for an unknown period of time, Ning Fan stopped. Even though it was dark in front of him, he could see through the darkness with his Fu Li Eye.
In the darkness in front of him, a gigantic beast that was eight thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) was crouching on the ground. Its body was snow-white and it did not have any impurities. It was an incomparably gigantic cloud beast.
However, this cloud beast was not a real entity. Instead, it was an illusion.
The snow-white body of the beast was covered with blood marks in a strange manner.
"I'm Lu Wu … I don't know why but I feel like I've seen you before … This is really strange." The gigantic beast revealed a strange expression.
"Perhaps we've really seen each other before."
Ning Fan still remembered that when he peeked into the Samsara, he called out Lu Wu's name involuntarily and Lu Wu heard him.
Perhaps they had seen each other before when they were peeking into the Samsara. Or perhaps, Lu Wu was just familiar with the butterfly in his previous life.
Ning Fan did not intend to explain. He just felt a little regretful.
The Lu Wu in front of him was undoubtedly a dead person.
He was clearly dead but his soul was sealed in this place, preventing him from entering the Samsara.
He recognized Mu Weiliang but other than remembering her identity, he probably could not remember whether she was alive or dead or why she died …
"This is the Samsara! Under the power of the Samsara, even a demon general who was once a region can only lose his or her memory … "
His understanding of Reincarnation had increased a little. Ning Fan's gaze passed through the darkness and landed on the blood marks on the gigantic beast's body.
He frowned and said. "Is this the Sin Seal …? Is this the thing that sealed your remnant soul, preventing you from entering the Samsara after your death and causing you to be tortured every day …?"
"That's right. This is the Sin Seal. Before I fell into a deep slumber, a large True Spirit Clan had asked me for the Heavenly Emperor's Star. However, I did not hand it over in the end. Instead, they planted the Sin Seal on me, trying to force me to submit. Even though I have forgotten the reason why the Heavenly Court was destroyed, I still remember His Majesty's order … The Heavenly Emperor's Star must not be handed over to the demon race. In the current True Spirit Clan, anyone who retains the royal bloodline is a traitor of the past! "
The gigantic beast's expression was a little angry but eventually, it calmed down.
It had forgotten too many things. It even forgot the whole story of the betrayal of the True Spirit Clan.
"If you can help me remove the Sin Seal, I will naturally be happy to enter the Samsara again. If you can't do it, it's fine too. This matter is not important at all. You just need to take this white chess piece of mine and combine the black and white pieces to comprehend the Star Technique of the Heavenly Emperor. "
The gigantic beast opened its mouth and breathed out a ray of white light. It was exceptionally dazzling in the darkness. The white light condensed and turned into a white chess piece, falling into Ning Fan's palm.
When he held two chess pieces in his palm at the same time, traces of enlightenment were transmitted into Ning Fan's mind through the chess pieces.
Every single one of those enlightenment was related to the Starlight Body Tempering Technique!
At the same time, countless pitch-black stars suddenly appeared on the peak of the white clouds outside the cloud palace.
All of these stars were condensed from the power of the entire star palace.
The rolling pitch-black star power entered the cloud palace and flowed into Ning Fan's body.
In just an instant, the severe injuries on Ning Fan's body healed at an unbelievable speed!
"This is His Majesty Heaven Sovereign's Black Star Technique! With this technique, even the injuries inflicted by an Immortal Emperor can be healed in an instant. The more severely injured a person is, the easier it is for him to comprehend the profoundness of this technique. You are very lucky to have come here with such severe injuries. At the moment when your injuries are healed, your chances of comprehending this technique are quite high! "
Lu Wu said enviously.
However, Ning Fan did not have the time to reply to his envious words at all.
His mind was completely immersed in the black starlight.
His mind was filled with the conversation he had with the Heaven Sovereign in the broken dream and the past where he played chess step by step.
"This is the Black Star Technique!"
"If I learn this technique, even if I have just learned it, no matter how many Divine Transformation Realm cultivators injure me in the future, I will be able to heal them within a short period of time! If I study it carefully, not only will I be able to heal Ning Gu's body, but I can also help Ning Honghong and the other Weiliang recover their physical bodies! "
"This is a great opportunity. I must succeed in comprehending it! After all, this is the Celestial Emperor's special secret technique! "
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