Not far from the entrance of the Nine Serenities Palace, there was a huge three-meter-high inscription tablet, black in color, carved with four big characters — —
Nine Serenities Palace.
Li Mu was not in the mood to observe this, and quickly walked towards the interior of the palace.
The Nine Serenities Palace was a large building divided into six floors. The first floor was quite empty and the area was also very large. It seemed to be a warehouse used to store casting materials or semi-finished products.
"It was here that we found many defective armors and weapons refined by the Undead Heavenly Emperor. I got a broken heart-protecting mirror, and it was because of it that I was able to block the blow of Flowing Cloud Wuxin."
Flowing Cloud Wuxin said.
Inside the first floor, there should have been a teleportation formation leading to the second floor, but it had been in disrepair for a long time and was no longer usable. Only a few magic altars that had lost their effectiveness could be seen. Under the leadership of Flowing Cloud Wuxin, the two found the secret passage to the second floor at the fastest speed.
The layout of the second floor was much more meticulous. It was divided into different layouts and regions. There were a few large rooms with places that were similar to prisons. However, they were all empty. It was probably used by the Undying Heavenly Emperor to imprison some living test subjects. It was rather clean and tidy.
"We found the remains of some extinct Divine Beasts here. They can be used as materials to refine Dao realm weapons. They are extremely valuable. They should be in the hands of that old crook, Flowing Cloud Wufeng, by now."
Flowing Cloud Wuxin said.
Li Mu said, "Which floor did you see the phantom of the female ghost in white?"
"The third floor."
"Okay, then let's go straight to the third floor."
Li Mu couldn't wait.
Through an extremely hidden secret passage, the two finally came to the third floor.
The third floor of the Nine Serenities Palace seemed to be a large refining field, with many small and exquisite rooms, which should be the warehouse for storing important alchemy materials. The construction was very exquisite and the layout was extremely strange. There was a faint shape of eight trigrams and yin and yang. In the center of the yin and yang fish area, a ten-meter-high giant copper furnace stood.
This copper furnace was shaped like a bell and had three legs. Its surface was coarse, and there were four strange smiling faces on its surface. Between the smiling faces were four holes, and behind them was pitch black. It was unknown what was inside the copper furnace.
Drifting Cloud said thoughtlessly, "At that time, we found the [Nine Serenities Soul-Devouring Fire] in this copper cauldron. There were four of them. I got one, and that old thief, Drifting Cloud Wufeng, got three. As for the method to fuse with the divine fire, that is, the information room that records all kinds of casting methods and experiences, is over there …"
He pointed to a rather large room in front of him.
Li Mu observed carefully. As expected, he could sense the smell of death in the air. A massacre had indeed taken place here, and there were traces of the divine fire. However, those core bloodline disciples of the Liuyun family who had died had been completely burned to ashes by the Nine Serenities Soul-Devouring Fire. But at least it proved that what Liuyun Wuxin said was true.
As expected, the frequency of the rusted sword's vibration was getting higher and higher.
He was right.
"Wang Shiyu's soul must be here."
Drifting Cloud walked out of the information room and said, "The things inside are all gone. They must have been taken away by Drifting Cloud Wufeng. After all, it's the cultivation and casting experience of the Deathless Celestial Emperor, which is very important."
He searched the entire third floor, but he did not find any trace of Wang Shiyu's soul.
Li Mu carefully sensed the frequency of the rusted sword's vibration and got something. He said, "Let's go to the fourth floor."
Drifting Cloud said, "I didn't enter the fourth floor at that time, so I don't know where the secret passage is, nor what's on the fourth floor …"
Li Mu said, "I'll lead the way."
Determining the correct route according to the frequency of the rusted sword's vibration was the only way that worked every time.
Under the guidance of the rusted sword, Li Mu soon found the secret passage leading to the fourth floor.
It twisted and turned like a staircase, climbing up.
Finally, the door of the fourth floor appeared in sight.
Drifting Cloud was extremely surprised. "Have you been here before?"
Li Mu shook his head.
He looked at the tightly closed door, frowned slightly, and said, "No, someone has been here."
"Is it that old thief Drifting Cloud Wufeng?" A murderous look appeared on Drifting Cloud's face.
"Not necessarily. Be careful."
Li Mu walked over and slowly pushed open the door of the fourth floor.
A gust of chilly wind blew from behind the door.
"Hmm?"
At first glance, Li Mu saw a skeleton in tattered armor lying in the door, holding a broken sword in its hand. Whether it was the armor on its body or the sword in its hand, one could tell from the style, material, and talisman patterns engraved on it that it was definitely not an ordinary item. But because of the passing of a long time, it had lost its spirituality and became a piece of scrap metal.
The two walked through the door.
"This is …"
Li Mu was extremely surprised.
The first, second and third floors of the Nine Serenities Divine Palace were all very well preserved, without the slightest trace of damage. Even the various forging experiences and methods to fuse with the Divine Flame in the data room were all preserved in perfect condition. Therefore, whether it was Li Mu or Drifting Cloud, they both subconsciously thought that the Nine Serenities Divine Palace had not encountered any calamity.
But the situation on the fourth floor was quite the opposite.
It was obvious that a cruel battle had taken place here. Everything inside had been destroyed. There were broken and collapsed rocks everywhere. If it weren't for the fact that several stone pillars supporting the whole were still intact, perhaps the entire palace would have collapsed long ago.
In addition to the rubble and broken walls, there were dead bodies.
A total of thirty or forty corpses were scattered on the ruins. Some were wearing armor, and some were only pale skeletons, and they were also incomplete.
"The battle took place thousands of years ago. These people, the weakest when they were alive, were also experts in the Tao Master Realm. It seems that they are not from the Immortal Heavenly Emperor's bloodline, because once the Immortal Heavenly Emperor created the Immortal Heavenly Emperor, they will not leave a body. Are they invaders?"
Drifting Cloud said.
Li Mu didn't care about this.
What happened thousands of years ago, for him, was just some hidden history. In the past, he might feel curious, but now, he just wanted to find Wang Shiyu's soul as soon as possible.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Li Mu always felt that this experience would not be as simple as it seemed.
The entire fourth floor had been destroyed.
The two of them didn't find anything valuable here.
Under the guidance of the rusted sword, Li Mu soon found the secret passage on the fifth floor.
There was no door at the entrance to the fifth floor. It was directly open.
There was still a battle here, and the damage was slightly less than on the fourth floor. Some tightly closed rooms could be seen, and no one knew what was stored in them. On the walls of some stone rooms, there were traces of sword and saber slashes.
Walking along the corridor to the deepest part of the fifth floor, a huge hall appeared.
On the south side of the hall, there were four huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and it was dark outside.
A two-meter-tall figure stood quietly in front of the window, looking down with his back to the direction where Li Mu and Drifting Cloud came from.
A terrible coercive aura emanated from this person's body like a vast ocean.
This person was dressed in red and yellow armor, giving off a dignified aura similar to that of a divine king. He wore a golden helmet with scarlet tassels on the back of his head. A golden spear was stabbed into the ground, giving off a blinding light.
"Be careful."
Drifting Cloud immediately stood in front of Li Mu to protect him.
As a Sword Servant, he had long been prepared.
The aura of this figure was so strong and terrifying that even he, a peak Dao Master, felt a heart-palpitating threat. He was afraid that Li Mu would be in danger.
"Don't worry, he's dead."
Li Mu said.
Drifting Cloud was stunned. After carefully sensing, an extremely shocked expression appeared on his face.
Indeed, this figure of Shenjia Divine King, who had his back to them, had a terrifyingly powerful aura. However, there was not the slightest fluctuation of life, nor was there any fluctuation of the soul. Like a cold stone, he stood there motionlessly.
Such a powerful being was actually dead?
How did he die?
What killed him?
Heartless Flowing Cloud was curious to the extreme.
So was Li Mu.
However, he couldn't see this person's face, so he couldn't determine his identity.
Drifting Cloud tried to go around from the side, but soon gave up.
This was because this person's body surged with powerful energy fluctuations and pressure. It was not something the two of them could endure. Once they got within twenty meters of this figure, Drifting Cloud and Wuxin felt as if their bodies were about to shatter. The terrifying killing intent seemed to be able to mince the souls of those who got too close.
Even though he was dead, his cultivation did not dissipate completely. This person had cultivated his body to be like a divine treasure. Not only was he immortal after death, but his divinity did not even dissipate. Li Mu even suspected that the Genuine Qi in this figure was still running automatically.
It was simply terrifying.
Could it be that he was an Emperor-level expert when he was alive?
Could it be the Immortal Celestial Emperor himself?
Countless speculations popped up in the minds of Li Mu and Drifting Cloud.
"That golden spear …" Drifting Cloud's eyes glowed with a fiery light.
Anyone could tell that the golden spear that was stabbed into the ground next to this terrifying figure was a rare treasure weapon. Drifting Cloud happened to be a spear master himself. At first glance, he was like a man burning with lust when he saw a peerless beauty naked. He could barely move his eyes away.
But there was no other way.
He couldn't get close to this golden spear at all.
Li Mu searched other places on the fifth floor, but he didn't find Wang Shiyu's soul.
"I can only go to the last floor, which is the sixth floor."
Under the "guidance" of the rusted sword, Li Mu soon found the secret passage leading to the sixth floor.
"Don't you find it strange that there are no inhibitions or tactical deployments on the way to the fourth and fifth floors?" Li Mu asked, "Did you run into any protective tactical deployments when you explored the first three floors?"
Drifting Cloud said, "Yes, but they were not strong. After losing some people, we still passed."
Li Mu said, "Then there is only one possibility."
He looked up at the gate of the sixth floor in front of him.
Someone must have arrived here ahead of time and broken the protective deployments on the fourth and fifth floors.
And this person was likely to have reached the sixth floor.
What would be on the sixth floor?
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