The palace carried an ancient aura, as if it had been standing there for innumerable years. It felt as if it had been standing there for a very long time.
"This is probably left behind by Ancient Sage Ran Qiu. If there's a Celestial Amulet of Legacy, it should be in there!" Lozosy said.
With just a single look, it was clear that the palace was extraordinary. It was not something that an ordinary cultivator could have constructed. The power and means harnessed within it was something that even Great Sages would find difficult to match. Most likely, it was the handiwork of Kong Shi's strongest student.
Zhang Xuan nodded as he activated his Eye of Insight to scan his surroundings. A moment later, a grim look appeared on his face as he said, "The trail ends here. If I'm not mistaken, the four of them should have already entered the palace. Let's hurry up as well!"
Knowing that this matter was more important than anything else, the three of them flew straight toward the palace.
The palace did not seem too far away, only around ten li or so. However, after flying for a moment, they suddenly realized that something was amiss. No matter how fast they flew, the palace remained in the same place, as if they were unable to get any closer to it.
"Could it be that we have fallen into another illusion?" Zhang Xuan's complexion turned awful.
Back then, he had encountered such a situation in the Sword Lagoon left behind by the Old Sword Maestro. No matter how he moved, he would always end up in the same spot. Could it be the same this time around?
"That's not it!"
Noticing that something was amiss as well, Lozosy frowned. "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Dimensional Sand!"
"Dimensional Sand?" Zhang Xuan was bewildered. Even Wu Chen was confused by the situation as well.
"I once saw a similar description in a book. Dimensional Sand is a kind of spatial fragment that resembles a grain of sand. When combined together, it can form a real space. However, if one wishes to travel through it, it will be no different from sailing against the current. The faster one moves forward, the faster the flow will be! No matter how powerful one is, one will only be able to remain on the same spot … In other words, even though it looks like we are flying normally, the space within the Dimensional Sand is flowing freely. With nowhere to put one's strength, one will be unable to move forward at all! "
Lozosy explained.
"There's such a thing?" Zhang Xuan was shocked.
He had never heard of Space Sand before, but when Lozosy explained it to him, he immediately understood. Right now, they were like a car that had fallen into a pulley block. As the tires spun, the pulley also spun, canceling each other out. No matter how much strength they used, they could only stay in the same place, unable to move forward.
It was also as if he was walking on ice without any friction. There was nowhere for him to use as leverage. The more he walked, the less he could move.
"If that's the case, it's indeed impossible to advance. Then … how did the four of them pass through this place?"
Wu Chen was full of doubts.
Even they couldn't fly over. The four people in front of them didn't seem to be stronger than them, so how could they pass through so smoothly?
"They should have used some kind of magical weapon to stop the flow of the Space Sand, just like how a river dam stops a torrent. As long as the Space Sand does not flow, it would not be difficult to pass through." Lozosy said.
"Then if we use the wormhole to jump over, won't we be able to directly enter the palace and not have to fly over?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
Previously, Wu Chen had used a secret art to traverse a distance of more than a million li in the blink of an eye. Considering that it was only a dozen li away from the palace, it should be even easier.
"The wormhole is somewhat similar to a Teleportation Formation. It's indeed able to shorten the distance and allow one to traverse through space. However … the Space Sand is unstable in the first place. If we use a secret art on it, I fear that it might trigger a spatial turbulence.
Lozosy frowned.
Spatial turbulence was something that even Introspective Convalescence realm experts would find hard to survive if they were to fall into. More importantly, it would be difficult for them to escape.
"Doesn't that mean that it's impossible for us to pass through?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
If they couldn't fly over, they wouldn't be able to use the Space Jump either. Could it be that the palace was right in front of them, but they could only stare at it helplessly?
"That's not it. If we can stop the flow of the Space Sand like the four of them, we'll be able to pass through easily!" Lozosy said.
"Stop the Space Sand?"
Zhang Xuan turned to look at Wu Chen.
The latter's comprehension of space was on par with the experts of the Luo Clan, so there was a good chance that he might be able to come up with a solution.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's gaze, Wu Chen shook his head and said, "If I had the Luo Clan's Dimension Silencer, I might be able to do it … but it's impossible for me to do it now!"
"Dimension Silencer?"
"It's a treasure that the founder of the Luo Clan obtained by a stroke of luck. It has the ability to stop the flow of space and stabilize spatial turbulence. Even though it's difficult to stop the flow of the Space Sand, with the Dimension Silencer, it should still be possible to seal it, "Wu Chen said.
"It's that formidable?"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
He had long heard that the little princess had assimilated the Dimension Silencer, and her cultivation had risen by leaps and bounds. However, he had never crossed blows with her before. In his heart, he was still that innocent little lass who loved pill forging and addressed him as her teacher.
It was only after hearing about it that he realized how formidable the Dimension Silencer was.
"The Dimension Silencer is indeed formidable, but it gives me a feeling that Luo Qiqi is still far from being able to exert her full strength!" Lozosy nodded in agreement. "However, there's no point talking about this now. The Dimension Silencer isn't here at the moment, and it's already too late to find it!"
"That's true …"
Zhang Xuan sighed helplessly.
No matter how powerful the Dimension Silencer was, it was useless if it wasn't right in front of him.
Besides, given how deeply injured Luo Qiqi was, no matter how thick-skinned he was, there was no way he would be able to borrow the Guardian Artifact of the other party!
"Speaking of the Dimension Silencer, I do recall something about it … Forget it!"
Halfway through his words, Wu Chen suddenly interjected with a bitter smile.
Zhang Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Feel free to speak your mind!"
"In truth, both the Luo Clan and Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's understanding of space originates from the Dimension Silencer. What they have comprehended is the Spatial Quintessence related to sealing and stabilizing space. If they can comprehend this Spatial Quintessence, they might be able to stabilize the Dimensional Sand before them and fly over easily!"
Wu Chen said. "However, the Spatial Quintessence is extremely difficult to master, and spatial quintessence is even more difficult than swordsmanship and the like. It took me many years and countless ancient books before I was able to comprehend the Spatial Quintessence I have now …"
"This … If one were to divide space into the realms of Compress, Traverse, Control, Creation, and Destruction, what realm would one have to reach in order to comprehend the Spatial Quintessence?"
At this moment, Zhang Xuan suddenly recalled a matter, and he turned his gaze over.
After a moment of contemplation, Wu Chen said, "If one were to divide space into these realms, reaching the fourth realm, which is the realm of Creation, would be equivalent to comprehending the Spatial Quintessence!"
"The fourth realm?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up as his lips curled up. With a fiery gaze, he asked, "You mentioned earlier that you have studied quite a few ancient books regarding space … Do you have any of them with you now? Take them out for me to take a look! "
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