"There's something strange about the Pill Hall itself?" Nie Jingshen frowned slightly.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "I'm not sure what it is currently. However, I'm sure that there's something wrong there."
As he said that, he looked towards Yu Ye.
The green-clothed lady seemed to be lost in her thoughts.
When the other party had accompanied Yan Di and the others over, Yan Zhaoge had already noticed that as this senior apprentice-sister of his walked and shifted amidst space, her gaze was not focused at all as she seemed to be daydreaming, contemplating life.
It was as if she wasn't immersed in the laws of the heavens and earth, causing her to neglect the matters in front of her.
Her interest in the Original Nebula wasn't any lesser than the Pill Hall.
Only when she was about to meet Yan Zhaoge and entered the Dim Radiant Wheel's shadow, did she regain her senses and greeted Yan Zhaoge politely.
She wasn't someone who didn't understand etiquette or emotions. However, when she wasn't interacting with others, she would habitually be lost in her thoughts.
After greeting Yan Zhaoge, when Yan Zhaoge was talking to Yan Di, she retreated to the side. Her gaze seemed to have become empty again, and became unfocused. She seemed to be in a daze.
However, her sword intent was still contained, causing others to feel a chill down their spines. It was as if it would be unsheathed at any time.
If it wasn't for this, people would really be worried for her, worried that this girl could be abducted at any time.
When Yan Zhaoge's gaze landed on her, she felt something, and her gaze regained its focus.
She didn't ignore the others' conversation just now. She was immersed in comprehending the dao and didn't pay attention to it.
Everything seemed to be stored by her. After regaining her senses, she immediately put it to good use.
"Senior apprentice-uncle Tang and the others, as well as the three Grand Clear lineages, disappeared because of the Pill Hall." Yu Ye nodded and said, "There might be something fishy there."
Yan Di nodded slowly and pondered.
Yan Zhaoge had told him about what Yu Ye mentioned in the past.
It was when Yan Zhaoge, the Roving Jade Heavens, and the Ingenious Flying Peak fought for the Profound Sky Purple Golden Furnace.
When the situation changed, six Immortal Bridge Martial Saints disappeared without a trace. They were devoured by the mysterious ritual's power.
According to Yan Zhaoge's deduction, the mysterious ritual originated from the Pill Hall.
After understanding the situation, Nie Jingshen and Mars Halberd's expressions turned serious, "Did someone beat us to it? Or was there an expert from before the Great Calamity who occupied it and used it to escape the Great Calamity? "
"I'm not sure yet. We can only be vigilant and act according to the situation." Yan Zhaoge pondered for a moment before saying, "Actually, if you ask me, that incident with the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace back then seemed a little like a trap that had been purposefully laid down."
Hearing that, everyone looked towards Yan Zhaoge, including Yu Ye.
"It's like … a very primitive form of hunting." Yan Zhaoge said to Yu Ye, "Please forgive me, senior apprentice-sister Yu. I didn't mean to insult the missing seniors. It was merely an example."
Yu Ye shook her head, "It's fine. I understand."
She was slightly lost in thought for a moment before she slowly said, "According to Qing 'er's description, if junior apprentice-brother Yan's guess is correct, then the other party's target seems to have been martial practitioners with relatively higher cultivation bases."
"At the very least, he has already ascended the Immortal Bridge?"
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "That's what I guessed as well. Therefore, it can be seen that the trap is man-made, and not the Pill Hall's own defensive restrictions."
"Since the purpose of the trap is to capture and not to kill on the spot …" Nie Jingshen went straight to the point and asked, "Then what is the purpose of the person who set up the trap?"
Yan Zhaoge didn't answer.
After coming into contact with the ice-cold will within the Pill Hall, he had a guess in his heart. However, he hadn't confirmed it yet.
However, he couldn't tell others about this guess.
Because it involved too many people.
"Perhaps, we should try to find the answer after we arrive there." Countless scenes flashed within Yan Zhaoge's mind. However, he didn't show it on his face, and answered, "I hope that the people who were trapped back then are blessed by the heavens. If we go there this time, we might be able to save them."
Yu Ye and the others nodded slightly, "That's the only way now."
The group crossed the rainbow bridge and continued forward.
At the end of the rainbow bridge, the hall finally appeared within Yan Zhaoge's sight once again. From blurry to clear.
However, it was different from what he remembered. The hall that was supposed to be flickering with golden radiance, as if it was constructed with white jade, was now black.
The closer they got to the hall, the denser the medicinal fragrance became. It made their entire body feel comfortable.
However, when Yan Zhaoge and the others got off the rainbow bridge, the medicinal fragrance in front of them suddenly turned into clouds of mist, which blocked their way forward.
"Although we have the help of the Exalted Wood Luminary's inheritance, we still have to use our brains if we want to enter officially." As Yan Zhaoge walked within the clouds of mist, his vision became blurry, and he couldn't tell the direction.
As he walked, Yan Zhaoge felt like he was walking on the same spot.
However, the ice-cold will from before didn't appear this time.
Not only did Yan Zhaoge not feel relaxed, but he also became even more vigilant.
"That trap didn't seem like it was only used once. The Heavenly Court's Divine Palace's Pill Hall was completely preserved, and not in ruins. If we only captured a few Immortal Bridge Martial Saints on this basis, isn't it a little overkill?" Yan Zhaoge thought.
In the human realm, Immortal Bridge Martial Saints were already extremely powerful.
Other than the Exalt Martial Saint who stood at the peak of the human realm, Immortal Bridge Martial Saints were the strongest existence.
In front of Human Exalts, they might seem weak, but in truth, any one of them could move mountains and fill seas with just a wave of their hand, and cause the heavens and earth to collapse.
If they were placed in a lower realm like the Eight Extremities World, the Flame Devil World or the Floating Life World, they could easily destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth.
However, that was still relative to the human realm.
In the Immortal Realm above the nine heavens, humans were still humans at the end of the day.
Therefore, Yan Zhaoge speculated that after the person who had set up the trap had succeeded in capturing the six Immortal Bridge Martial Saints who had been present at the time and then retrieved the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace, his original intention might have been to repeat the same trick and capture even more prey.
Never would he have thought that Yan Zhaoge would interrupt him midway, spoiling his plans.
That was why the other party had been so furious.
The rage and hatred contained within that ice-cold will was still fresh in Yan Zhaoge's memory.
"You should be happy that I walked right into your trap." Yan Zhaoge mocked himself.
He looked at the mist that obstructed his path. After pondering for a moment, he raised his finger and wrote in mid-air.
The silhouette left behind a mark in mid-air, not dissipating as it formed numerous talismans.
The talismans intertwined with each other. In the end, they seemed to have transformed into a door, which opened within the mist.
Yu Ye, who was previously daydreaming, turned her head around and looked at the door blankly. After being stunned for a while, her gaze regained its focus.
"Junior apprentice-brother Yan, could the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace have fallen into your hands?"
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