At the mountaintop palace.
Great White, who couldn't go beyond its range of movement, put Ye Zichen and Gu Luolin down, then soared back to its territory.
No wonder the eagle said it couldn't go any further. It was because of the barrier around the palace.
Ye Zichen and Gu Luolin were able to safely pass through the barrier. It must have been left behind to prevent any vicious beasts from entering the mountain.
"This palace is so run-down!"
Gu Luolin couldn't help but mutter when they arrived in front of the palace.
The palace was built atop the shining mountain peak. It looked as if someone had neatly carved out the mountain peak and built the palace on top.
There was no ice or snow within the barrier, and even the wind was almost non-existent.
The palace was the only thing on the mountain peak. There was no vegetation or decorations around it. It was just a palace standing there, but it actually gave people a feeling that it was quite out of place!
The palace was built entirely out of red bricks, just like a normal palace. From the outside, one could tell that it used to be grand and majestic. However, the palace was quite old and hadn't undergone any repairs, so it gave off a run-down feeling.
In truth, it wasn't particularly run-down. It was just that both Ye Zichen and Gu Luolin had high hopes for the palace. What they saw was far different from what they'd expected, so Gu Luolin said something like that.
"It's alright."
The palace was truly different from what they'd expected. Ye Zichen smiled, then looked away and walked towards the front of the palace.
As expected, the front door was pushed open. It was clear that the palace hadn't been opened for a long time. Ye Zichen could even smell the damp stench of decay.
"Are we going in?"
Gu Luolin stood beside Ye Zichen and looked up. She was a trustworthy person. Since she'd said she'd listen to Ye Zichen's arrangements, she wouldn't allow herself to be willful in the slightest.
However, she was actually quite afraid. For some reason, standing around the palace gave her an eerie feeling.
Unlike before, when they stood in front of the palace, they could faintly see a red carpet.
"Since we're already here, we have to go in and take a look," said Ye Zichen.
"Then you walk in front, I'll follow you," Gu Luolin shrunk back. "I feel like this place is a bit creepy!"
To be honest, Ye Zichen really did feel that way.
There was clearly a barrier here, so the heavy snow couldn't fall here, and the wind couldn't blow in. However, one could feel the whistling cold wind in front of the palace's door.
It was quite horrifying!
"Look …"
At that moment, Gu Luolin suddenly pulled on Ye Zichen's sleeve and screamed as she pointed at the opening of the palace gate.
Ye Zichen looked over, but didn't find anything special.
"What's wrong?"
"I think I saw a ghost in there just now." Gu Luolin stared at the interior of the palace and said.
"Ghost Shadow?"
Ye Zichen looked around for a while longer, but did not see where the ghost shadow that Gu Luolin spoke of was!
"Don't be so jumpy. You're making me a little scared!"
No matter what, he had to enter the palace. Otherwise, he would have come here for nothing.
Ye Zichen licked his lips, then walked in front of the palace gate and pushed it open slightly.
"Ya!!!!"
Gu Luolin screamed again, causing Ye Zichen to nearly jump up in fright. However, what terrified him even more was that a scream also sounded out from the palace.
"Ah!!!"
Someone's here!
Ye Zichen instinctively pushed Gu Luolin back. This was a completely instinctive reaction, but he'd forgotten that in terms of cultivation, Gu Luolin was actually a bit higher than him.
When he entered the palace, he discovered that the interior was actually much more luxurious than the exterior.
The walls were inlaid with expensive luminous pearls, which illuminated the interior of the palace.
Ye Zichen stood in front of the gate and looked ahead. He gathered the five elements around him and carefully observed the interior of the palace.
The one who'd screamed was most likely someone who'd just entered the palace. It might even be the ghost Gu Luolin had seen. However, the one who'd screamed clearly wasn't Kui Lin. As a demon emperor, Kui Lin had to be steady and composed. Given his vast experience, he wouldn't be frightened by a single scream.
The other great emperors wouldn't be frightened, either. Could it be an emperor level expert?
If it was them, they really had to admit that they were lucky enough to enter the palace so quickly.
The palace's main hall was covered in a red carpet, but there was no one in sight.
Gu Luolin, who was completely terrified, acted like a child, especially a girl. She seemed to have forgotten that she was actually a strong expert, as she carefully grabbed onto Ye Zichen's clothes and hid her head behind his back as she secretly looked around.
"Ah!!!"
"Ah!!!"
Suddenly, Gu Luolin screamed once more. Another cry came from a hidden door in the corner of the palace.
Ye Zichen's body trembled in fright. He gulped and glanced at the hidden door. Only then did he realize that there really was someone standing in the shadows.
"Brother Monan!"
As soon as he said that, the person hiding in the hidden door peeked out. After a long while …..
"Brother Ye!"
The person who'd entered the palace ahead of them was none other than Gou Monan, who'd run into Ye Zichen earlier. When he confirmed it was Ye Zichen, he patted his chest with lingering fear.
"You scared me half to death!"
"You scared me half to death!" said Gu Luolin angrily.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Gou Monan scratched his head and smiled. He still had that honest expression on his face. Then he smiled at Ye Zichen. "I didn't see her by Brother Ye's side before. Where did you find this little sister?"
"I'm her elder!" Gu Luolin scoffed.
"Yes, yes, yes. You are my elder."
Ye Zichen comforted Gu Luolin a bit, then shrugged towards Gou Monan. Gou Monan could also tell that something was off, so he smiled and didn't continue on the topic.
The few of them walked side by side inside the palace. There were five secret doors on each floor. Behind each secret door were five floors, and behind each secret door were also five secret doors.
"Didn't you say you were going to leave?" Ye Zichen chuckled.
"Actually, I wanted to leave." Gou Monan chuckled and said, "When Brother Ye looked for me, I was actually worried that my cultivation level would be a burden to you. Moreover, there were so many Great Emperors around. I didn't think I could obtain any opportunities, so I wanted to leave. However …"
"I still want to come!"
"That's right!" Gou Monan said. "We're already here. I'm not willing to leave just like that. Let's give it a try!"
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