HBWnovel Chapter 419 Phantom
Chapter 419 Phantom
Chapter 419 Phantom
Putting everything else aside, the very method of forging these thirty-three heavenly palaces is something that ordinary people cannot accomplish.
Let alone these celestial masters, even legendary earth immortals probably don't possess such miraculous abilities. Such methods could only have been accomplished by the great beings of the ancient god-legendary era.
Lin Fei's gaze, however, fell upon the very top of the Thirty-Three Heavenly Palace. The thing he was looking for, the mysterious treasure mentioned by the True Martial Emperor, was located on the Thirty-Third Heavenly Palace.
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As the group landed before the South Heavenly Gate, the Divine Monk Du Nan addressed the others, saying, "Now that we have arrived at the ruins of the Heavenly Court, let us part ways here! What treasures we can find in these Thirty-Three Heavenly Palaces depends on our individual fates."
The reason everyone came here together was to prevent someone from getting there first and secretly entering the Heavenly Court ruins to search for treasure.
Now that we've arrived at the Heavenly Court ruins, there's no need for us to continue acting together.
After all, if everyone acts together and discovers any treasure, they might inevitably fight each other over it.
There are as many as thirty-three layers of this Heavenly Palace ruins, and there are probably many treasures inside, so there is absolutely no need to travel with others.
Upon hearing the words of the monk who saved them from suffering, everyone nodded in agreement. After passing through the gate of the South Heavenly Gate, they prepared to part ways and search for the treasures left behind in the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Court.
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Just as the group passed through the South Heavenly Gate, they heard a deafening sound of swords clashing, as if countless heavenly soldiers and generals were closing in on them.
As soon as the sound rang out, a dense, dark mass of heavenly soldiers and generals, resembling countless ants, rushed menacingly toward the South Heavenly Gate.
"Oh no! How could there be heavenly soldiers and generals here!" Upon seeing the dark mass of heavenly soldiers and generals, even the Grandmasters of Heaven and Man present couldn't help but change their expressions in shock.
It's important to understand that, although none of the participants had entered the South Heavenly Gate beforehand due to mutual distrust, each faction had still conducted extensive reconnaissance of the ancient celestial ruins from a distance outside the gate.
Prior to this, no one had ever discovered any signs of life within the ruins of this ancient celestial court.
Seeing the massive, dark mass of heavenly soldiers and generals surging towards the South Heavenly Gate, everyone panicked for a moment.
During the ancient cataclysm, the ancient Heavenly Court, one of the three holy lands at the time, vanished without a trace. Neither ancient records nor previous investigations indicate any signs of life within the ruins of the Heavenly Court.
Even if the ancient gods did not perish in that catastrophe, they have long since vanished without a trace.
But the scene before them was completely unexpected.
"How could this be? How could this be!" The monk Du Nan was also shocked when he saw the dark mass of heavenly soldiers and generals. He immediately ordered everyone, "Everyone, do not scatter. Deal with these heavenly soldiers and generals first!"
Master Yongcheng smiled wryly and said, "It seems that this is the only way. I did not expect that there would be heavenly soldiers and generals in the ruins of the Heavenly Court."
Originally, everyone was prepared to split up, but given the current situation, if they were to separate at this point, it would be tantamount to suicide.
Fortunately, those who rushed over looked to be just ordinary heavenly soldiers and generals. If they were famous ancient gods, everyone would probably be preparing to retreat by now.
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Everyone was prepared to fight the heavenly soldiers and generals. But as they approached, they noticed something unusual.
Although the celestial soldiers and generals appeared imposing, their bodies seemed somewhat ethereal. More importantly, they gave the impression that they existed in a completely different space from the people present.
They rushed towards the South Heavenly Gate, but their bodies didn't make any contact with the crowd; instead, they passed right through them. Finally, they ran towards the outside of the South Heavenly Gate, as if they hadn't even seen the people before them.
The figures of those heavenly soldiers and generals vanished instantly as soon as they rushed out of the South Heavenly Gate, as if they had evaporated into thin air.
"This is... an illusion?" Lin Fei finally understood. These heavenly soldiers and generals, although they looked fierce, were actually just illusions and posed no threat to him whatsoever.
The others also realized what was happening and breathed a sigh of relief.
These celestial soldiers and generals were merely phantoms within the ruins of the Heavenly Court. These phantoms appeared incredibly realistic, even startling everyone present.
"This Heavenly Court ruins are extremely strange; everyone should be very careful," the monk Du Nan said in a deep voice. "However, it seems there is indeed no one else here. In that case, let's split up and proceed!"
Since the heavenly soldiers and generals here are just illusions, there is no need for everyone to act together anymore.
Records about the ancient Heavenly Court can be found in various schools of thought and their texts, to varying degrees. Long before they arrived, they had already decided on their objective: which celestial palace they would search for treasures in.
After the monk finished speaking, everyone dispersed and went to find the treasures they were looking for, each heading towards their pre-determined destination.
Below the South Heavenly Gate, in the blink of an eye, only Lin Fei and his two companions, along with Master Yongcheng and his group, remained.
Master Yongcheng invited Lin Fei, "Yuanyi, Mingxin, would you like to travel with me? It would be good to have someone to look after each other. The treasure I'm looking for should be in the eighteenth level, in the Lingxiao Palace."
By telling Lin Fei his goal beforehand, Master Yongcheng was demonstrating to Lin Fei that he harbored absolutely no ill will towards him. As long as the treasure Lin Fei sought differed from Master Yongcheng's objective, there would be no conflict between them.
Lin Fei also knew that Master Yongcheng meant well. In this incredibly mysterious Heavenly Palace, having a helper like Master Yongcheng would definitely be a good thing.
If Lin Fei were looking for an ordinary treasure, then agreeing would be fine. However, Lin Fei was looking for a mysterious treasure located above the Thirty-Three Heavens Palace. The matter was of great importance, and he didn't want others to get involved. Therefore, he shook his head and refused, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. However, let's split up. Too many people gathering in this Heavenly Palace might not be a good thing."