As the Universe Turns - Chapter 609
Chapter 609 Demon Palace Restraint
The further he went, the closer he got to the terrifying Demon Palaces. The more depressed Xiao Chen felt. Looking from afar, he only felt that these Demon Palaces were strange and quiet. However, when he got closer, he discovered that these Demon Palaces were much larger than ordinary palaces. Although he didn’t know what they were used for, they must have been left behind from the last annihilated era.
Slowly, Xiao Chen arrived at the edge of a cliff at the entrance of a valley. He quietly fell to the ground and looked down at the Demon Palace. The more he looked at it, the more strange and dangerous it became.
The gentleman didn’t walk dangerously. If it weren’t for the two people chasing him, he would never have come to such a dangerous place. The terrifying Demon Palaces in front of him and the piles of bones piled up in the mountains. If the situation were to spread outside, it would be hard to imagine what kind of uproar would be caused. It would probably be even more powerful than the 100,000 dense forests he had returned to last time.
“Fiendish fiendish fiendish fiendish!”
Right at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from below. Xiao Chen immediately held his breath and his gaze narrowed. He could vaguely see black shadows swimming around the Demon Palace.
The black shadows wandered around the Demon Palace, attempting to enter the Demon Palace again and again, but in the end, they retreated back outside, as if they were afraid of something. They had never entered the Demon Palace.
Xiao Chen carefully stretched his divine sense downwards, as if he was afraid of disturbing the Great Devil here. He could only slowly dig down bit by bit. When his divine sense reached the outside of the Devil Palace, he discovered that those black shadows were already dead. They didn’t have any aura of life. They should be wandering souls or something like that.
To attract so many wandering souls to gather here, could it be that there was something inside the Demon Palace?
Xiao Chen once again extended his divine sense into the Demon Palace. However, just as he did, he felt his heart tremble. His divine sense dissipated. It turned out that there were many formidable restrictions in the Demon Palace. No wonder these wandering souls were unable to enter.
This time, Xiao Chen was somewhat curious about what was inside the Demon Palace. After a while, he slowly probed his divine sense down again, but it was still blocked by the restriction. He tried this many times, until the next morning, even the wandering souls gradually disappeared.
The valley in the early morning was even more eerie and terrifying than it looked at night. The bones that had been piled up in the mountains, as well as the broken stone statues that were faintly visible, had now become clear. If such a terrifying scene were to spread outside, it would be hard to imagine what kind of commotion would be caused.
When the sun lit up again, Xiao Chen withdrew his aura and carefully headed towards the valley. When he arrived at the front of a Demon Palace, he suddenly felt that the Demon Palace was much smaller than before, and the restrictions inside could be clearly sensed.
Last night, he had been spying on the Demon Palace for an entire night. He had vaguely sensed that the restrictions in the Demon Palace were not ordinary restrictions. If a person with a low cultivation level broke into the palace, the restrictions would be weaker. If a person with a high cultivation level entered, the restrictions would be stronger. That was to say, the higher the cultivation level of the person who entered, the stronger the restrictions would be.
In order to confirm this idea, Xiao Chen randomly found a few pieces of wood, injected profound energy into it, and then threw it into the Demon Palace.
As soon as the first piece of wood touched the restriction inside, it shattered. As for the second piece of wood, he increased his profound strength. When he threw it in, it was still instantly shattered.
After several attempts, he was sure that the higher his cultivation, the heavier the restriction would be. As for the wandering souls from last night, they were just like the wood from before. Whether they were strong or weak, once they touched the restriction, they would instantly be wiped out.
In this way, it would be extremely beneficial to him. The higher his cultivation, the harder it would be for him to enter. Moreover, his cultivation was so deep that he was completely capable of resisting the restrictions brought about by his cultivation. If one of the two people outside Tai Shi Dao Sect already had the cultivation of the Cave Ruins Realm, then he would never be able to enter the Demon Palace no matter what.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen no longer hesitated. He decided to enter the Demon Palace, It didn’t matter if there was anything inside the Demon Palace, Regardless of whether the Demon Palace led to another place or not, even if he went in to hide from the two people, he would still be able to hide for a very long time. If he used this time again, he might not be able to comprehend the higher level of the Undying Concept. If he comprehended the higher level of the Undying Concept, perhaps he would be able to successfully transform his spirit. At that time, he would no longer be afraid of the two people outside.
Right now, his cultivation was stagnant. No matter how he cultivated, if he couldn’t transform into a spirit, he wouldn’t have much of a breakthrough. Transforming into a spirit wasn’t his goal, but he had to transform into a spirit before he could reach a higher realm. Otherwise, he would die like everyone else.
Other people still had hundreds of years to break through this shackle, but he only had about ten years left. The seeds of evergreen flowers and leaves were wilting day by day.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen gazed at the depths of the Demon Palace and gradually calmed down. He knew that he might not be able to leave until he reached the Soul Formation stage.
And how many months, or how many years was this time? It was even as it had been in the Forbidden Land of Heart Demons. Sixty years passed. When he came out, even if he didn’t die, would it be an ocean of vicissitudes outside? Everything was hard to predict.
But now, there was nothing he could do. The two people outside were too strong. If he went out like this, it would be no different from courting death. Right now, there was only one way to enter the Demon Palace.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen condensed his Genuine energy and stepped into the Demon Palace. Before he could enter, he felt a terrifying restriction. At the same time, two auras suddenly came from outside the valley. Following which, two figures flashed. It was actually the two elders of Tai Shi Dao Sect who entered.
At first, the two of them also noticed the abnormality in this place, and then they carefully approached. They did not expect that after passing through the layers of black mist, there would be such a terrifying scene inside.
Looking at the piles of white bones and the strange and terrifying Demon Palaces, even if their cultivation levels were the same as theirs, they couldn’t help but feel shocked.
“Senior Brother … there he is!”
Xuan Jizi’s eyes were sharp as he noticed Xiao Chen outside the Demon Palace. He couldn’t help but be slightly shocked. Just as he was about to fly over, Shen Quezi reached out to grab him and sent a divine message to him, “This place is filled with killing intent. There’s a strange aura everywhere. Be careful so as not to fall into the trap.”
With Senior Brother’s reminder, Xuan Jizi could feel the faint aura of restriction coming from the Demon Palace. He coldly said, “Xiao Yichen, you don’t need to hide anymore. Do you think this place can protect you?”
Xiao Chen stopped. When he saw Xuan Jizi’s slightly anxious expression, he finally understood. No wonder the two of them were relentlessly chasing him.
When a person saw something that belonged to him fall into the abyss, and that thing was very important, he would naturally reveal a look of wanting to protect it. He was holding onto it tightly. It was Xuan Jizi’s gaze at this moment.
When Xuan Jizi saw that he was going to the Demon Palace, he was worried that he would die inside. That was why he couldn’t help but reveal such a gaze.
After Xiao Chen understood everything, he coldly smiled, “Cultivation is nothing more than seizing fortune. Seizing the fortune of heaven and earth, stealing Yin and Yang Qi, seizing the fortune of others, stealing the amount of life essence. If you want to seize the fortune of me to fulfill your Cave Ruins Realm, then come and take it …”
As soon as he finished speaking, he leapt into the Demon Palace. Above the valley, Xuan Jizi saw him barge into the Demon Palace. At this moment, his expression immediately changed.
This was his only chance to break through to the Cave Ruins Realm. How could he let this chance slip by? Without thinking, it instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning and flew into the Demon Palace, completely ignoring the restrictions inside.