After Zhang Yan left the hall, he rode on the Boar Bull and headed north. After ten days, he arrived at the place occupied by the White Lion.
He looked down from the sky and saw that the terrain here was as flat as the West Wasteland, there were no ups or downs. There was only a huge mound on the land and there were many temples built on top of it. There were scattered rays of light flying around the surroundings as if they were patrolling. Thus, he urged the Boar Bull to moo and slowly floated towards that direction.
Chen Feng was reading through some documents within the palace on the hill. After he'd formed his abode, he'd naturally become the new Patriarch of the Chen Clan. At this moment, it wasn't just the matters of the sect, there were many matters of the clan that required his decision. At this moment, he suddenly sensed something. He saw a spiritual light in the sky and a clear air filled the ground. Looking at the direction, it came from the south. He knew that there were cultivators from the sect here. When he saw the Boar Bull, he said, "So it's Hall Master Du Zhen."
He immediately left the palace and soared into the sky. He took the initiative to greet them and bowed from afar, "Hall Master Du Zhen greets you."
Zhang Yan sat on the back of the Boar Bull and returned the greeting, "Sage Chen greets you."
Chen Feng said, "Did Hall Master Du Zhen come here to remove the restrictions of the palace?"
Zhang Yan smiled, "That's right."
Chen Feng also smiled and nodded, "I've been waiting for you. Please follow me."
The two of them descended from the sky and landed on the top of the mound. There were many cultivators of the Qincang School here. When they saw them, they all went up to greet them respectfully.
Chen Feng waved his hand and ordered, "All of you retreat. Keep an eye on the surroundings and don't let the demons come close."
Everyone bowed and went outside to be on guard. Although the Yue Cang Sect occupied this area, it was still too far away from the main sect, and there were many demons and beasts in the vicinity.
Zhang Yan discovered that as soon as he arrived here, he felt a force concealing his senses. As a result, he was unable to see what was below. This was very similar to the situation he had encountered in the West, but in comparison, it was a little smaller.
Chen Feng led the way and the two of them walked down the hill until they reached a concave area on the mountain wall. The place was overgrown with weeds and there was a cave on the side wall. It was 10 zhang tall. It was spacious, but its location was extremely secretive.
He walked towards the entrance of the cave and walked down a winding tunnel. After a while, a rough stone door appeared in front of him.
Chen Feng said, "That palace is buried underground. When Dao Master Zither and I came here earlier, we thought it was just an ordinary monster's lair. If it weren't for the fact that we wanted to see if there were any other monsters hiding inside, it would have been difficult to discover it. “
Zhang Yan glanced at the stone door. It was barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side. There was nothing on top of it. If someone who didn't know the inside story came here, they would never think that there was a big city hidden inside. He looked around again. Seeing that there was nothing else apart from this tunnel, he asked, "I heard that the white lion used to live here. Where does it usually stay?"
Chen Feng replied, "The blood and Qi of the white lion's ancestral vein seemed to have been planted with a talisman. Once it entered this place, it turned into a stone lion guarding the door. It will only wake up when a living creature approaches."
Zhang Yan nodded.
Chen Feng waved his sleeve. The stone door was pushed open. There was a row of jade steps with pearls embedded on both sides. A bronze lamp hung on top, shaped like a golden phoenix spreading its wings.
Zhang Yan saw it and thought to himself, "It really has something to do with the Golden Imperial Order."
The two of them walked down, but after a hundred steps, they were blocked by a wide stone door. He looked at it and saw that there were strange patterns carved on it. It was almost the same as what he saw in the West.
Chen Feng said, "Dao Master, this is the Eroding Runes Restriction. Can you break it?"
Zhang Yan looked at it for a while. Then he said, "It will take some time. I will have to trouble Dao Master Chen to protect me."
Chen Feng cupped his hands and bowed. He retreated to the stone door that they came in from.
Zhang Yan sat down cross-legged and began to deduce. Because he had done it once before, it was extremely fast this time. Two days later, he stood up and pressed his hand down. With a rumble, the door opened. However, dozens of rays of light shot out from inside. Zhang Yan's gaze was indifferent as he allowed the rays of light to pass through his body.
These were just illusions. Standing in place without moving was the correct way to deal with them. If he tried to dodge, he would trigger a deeper seal. The door would close again, and the inscriptions above would change. This time, it would not be so easy to open it.
If it was not a disciple of the Golden Imperial Order, it would be difficult to understand the profoundness of this, and it was very likely that they would fall for it. Unfortunately, the person who set up the restriction did not expect it. A cultivator at the Mortal Metamorphosis level would come here, and all these arrangements would be useless.
Chen Feng sensed the movement and walked in cautiously. He asked, "Dao Master?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry. Dao Master Chen, the door is open. Why don't you come in and take a look?"
Chen Feng glanced at the interior of the room and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Yan was the first to enter. Compared to the palaces he saw in Xi Huang, this place was much simpler and shabbier. The pearls were replaced by golden patterns, and the pillars used to support the palace were ordinary gold and bronze pillars instead of the dragon's spine. However, the spiritual vigor was very strong, and it maintained the equipment in this place from being damaged.
This was only the front hall. Even if there were valuable items, they would not be displayed here openly. Therefore, he did not stay for long. After giving Chen Feng some instructions, he stepped on the Qi and rode the wind, quickly arriving at the second hall.
After passing by a screen wall, he looked up and saw a Golden Luan jade elephant on a high platform at the end. It was the same as the one he saw before, and it was this object that blocked his own senses. There were also praying mats placed below. At a glance, there were about a hundred of them, and they were clean and tidy.
He knew that this was a place of worship for the Golden Luan School disciples. From the number of praying mats, he could tell that there had been about a hundred people in the palace. But then a question arose in his mind. All of the disciples in the monastery in the Western Reaches had been killed by Zuo Hong's Formless Heavenly Astral Shield. If the disciples here hadn't left with the palace, then where had they gone?
If they had passed on their teachings here, then the Mountain and Sea Realm would no longer be dominated by the Dao of Qi and Blood. But if they hadn't met with any mishaps, then why had they abandoned this place? And where were they now?
If they were all dead, then it would be one thing. But if they were still hiding somewhere, then even if 100,000 years had passed, he still had to find them.
He floated in front of the jade elephant and tried it. As expected, he couldn't put it into his sleeve, so he didn't take it immediately. Instead, he planned to investigate the place first before returning to deal with it.
After looking around for a bit, he didn't see anything, so he continued on to the back of the palace. This was a place where the disciples practiced cultivation. There were quite a few jade slips in the niches on either side of the wall, all of which were well preserved.
He waved his hand, and all of the jade slips flew over to him. There were about two hundred of them, all of which swirled around in the outer area. Then, he sent his divine will into the inner area, and found that most of the jade slips were records of techniques and Daoist magics. However, they were very crude, and were clearly meant for use by lower-level disciples. Even the ones in Zuo Hong's collection were better than the ones he had just seen.
Seeing that he couldn't find anything, he flicked his sleeve and put the jade slips back in their original positions. Then he continued onward, searching through several more palace halls, but to no avail. Finally, he came to a large stone wall, upon which was a mural of a Golden Luan. The vicious bird was glaring angrily, flapping its wings and extending its beak, as if it were struggling with something. However, there was something missing on the opposite side of the wall, as if someone had deliberately shaved it away.
Zhang Yan noticed that there was a strange spiritual vigor coming from the Golden Luan's eyes. He squinted his eyes slightly. "A small world?"
He thought for a moment. Maybe there were clues about the master of this palace hidden here. However, at this moment, he could feel that this small world was clearly on the verge of collapse, and it could turn into nothingness at any time. If he went in now, it was very likely that he would be trapped inside if he was unlucky. Although it wouldn't be life-threatening, he might not be able to find the way back.
He used his magic power, turned it into a Shadow Doppelganger, and ordered it to walk in.
After a long time, footsteps were heard. It was Chen Feng who also entered the palace. He also noticed the small world, and his eyes narrowed. He asked in a deep voice, "Immortal, could it be that the people here are hiding inside?"
Zhang Yan shook his head. "This small world is not maintained by anyone. Now that it has reached its end, no one can live inside."
Chen Feng asked, "I heard that you also encountered a small world in the Western Reaches' Imperial Palace. Is that true?"
"Correct," Zhang Yan replied. "However, this small world is older than the one I saw in the Western Reaches. However, that's not surprising. Someone from the Golden Luan School found this world first, and Only Now did they find it. It's highly likely that this place was left behind by someone from the Golden Luan School. “
Chen Feng frowned. "I wonder if there are any other small worlds? Could the disciples still be hiding inside? "
Zhang Yan smiled. "There might be. However, there have been no movements in the past 100,000 years. Either something unexpected happened, or they don't want to show themselves."
"If they are in the Mountain and Sea Realm," Chen Feng said firmly, "then we will definitely find them."
Zhang Yan waved his sleeve, causing the mountains and rivers of the Mountain and Sea Realm to appear in front of him. He pointed to the north, then to the west. "These two places are the Imperial Palace of the Western Reaches and where we are right now. Immortal Chen, do you see anything?" “
Chen Feng looked at it for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Based on these two places, could it be that there are two similar places in the east and south?"
Zhang Yan nodded. "That's possible."
Chen Feng took a deep breath. "It seems we need to report this matter to the sect as soon as possible."
Zhang Yan glanced at him. "I once heard that there are quite a few flood dragons entrenched in the vast ocean beyond the Eastern Wastelands. However, they rarely come to the land. If we take the graben as the central point, then the Eastern Sea and the Western Reaches will coincide with those flood dragons. If a Greater Demon is born among them, it won't be easy to deal with. If we want to investigate that area, we need to be as careful as possible."
Chen Feng clasped his hands respectfully and said, "Many thanks for the warning, Immortal Chen."
At this moment, Zhang Yan's expression changed slightly. He saw the light on the door of the World Pass light up, and then the figure appeared. However, in his hand was an artifact that flickered with silver light, and it was like a carved cage. It was the Dual Dimension Dial. When he took it in his hand and examined it, his eyes flashed slightly. There was actually a seal on it, as if he was afraid that others would use it to discover him. However, he didn't know why he did this. The reason was indeed worth investigating.
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