Translator: CinderTL
Tai He's eyes suddenly lit up. "Of course, I want it. But I wonder what conditions you have, fellow Daoist?"
Gou Jun extended three fingers and said, "Three Minor Teleportation Talismans. I will lend you the Bronze Key Coffin, and you can return it to me after we come out."
Tai He replied, "I only have a limited number of Minor Teleportation Talismans. I can't spare three. How about one?"
Gou Jun looked at Tai He with a faint smile but did not respond.
Tai He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "At most, two. If you insist on three, then I can only give up."
"Deal," Gou Jun said with a smile.
Exchanging two Minor Teleportation Talismans for the use of the Bronze Key Coffin was no small price.
Gou Jun had waited until the Divine Blood Hall was about to open before revealing that he had an extra Bronze Key Coffin, clearly intending to drive up the price.
However, Tai He's cultivation had already touched the bottleneck of the mid-Nascent Soul stage. In this lifetime, he had a great chance to advance to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. With the opportunity for Divine Transformation before him, he naturally wanted to give it a try.
He was currently 670 years old. If he missed this opening of the Divine Blood Hall, he would have to wait another 300 years.
By then, he would be 970 years old, approaching the lifespan limit of a Nascent Soul cultivator. His physical body would likely have begun to deteriorate, and even if he were fortunate enough to obtain the method for Divine Transformation, it would probably be difficult for him to succeed.
After completing the transaction with Tai He, Gou Jun asked, "Fellow Daoists, who would like to enter the Divine Blood Hall first?"
Upon hearing this, the nine of them remained silent.
Everything about the Divine Blood Hall was based on Gou Jun's words alone, and no one could guarantee whether it was true or not.
Gou Jun glanced around at the group and then said, "In that case, how about we all enter the Divine Blood Hall together?"
"Good, let's follow Fellow Daoist Gou Jun's suggestion," Yang Yu agreed.
After a moment of thought, the others nodded in agreement.
Only Song Wen remained silent, but no one paid him any attention.
It wasn't until the nine of them took out their Bronze Key Coffins and prepared to pass through the cliff that Lan Chen noticed Song Wen hadn't made any move.
So, she asked, "Fellow Daoist Yin Shuo, where is your Bronze Key Coffin?"
Song Wen replied, "It's in my Storage Ring."
"Then why don't you take it out? Are you not planning to enter the Divine Blood Hall with us?" Lan Chen asked.
Song Wen said, "You all go ahead. I'll enter later."
Lan Chen gave Song Wen a deep look, then turned away and didn't press further.
"Yin Shuo, are you planning to follow behind us and then take advantage of the situation?" Tai He suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with a hint of mockery.
Song Wen frowned and stared at Tai He.
"Fellow Daoist Tai He, when I choose to enter the Divine Blood Hall is none of your concern, is it?"
Before Tai He could respond, Gou Jun, who was not far away, suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Yin Shuo, it would be best if you entered together with us."
His voice was calm, but there was an undeniable chill in his tone.
Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Song Wen.
Song Wen immediately felt an invisible pressure. He had no doubt that if he insisted on not entering the Divine Blood Hall with the others, Gou Jun would definitely take action against him.
"My strength is limited, and I am fortunate that you all are willing to let me accompany you."
As he spoke, Song Wen took out his Bronze Key Coffin, appearing eager to enter the Divine Blood Hall.
Gou Jun nodded in satisfaction.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
The sound of coffin lids closing echoed one after another.
Everyone had entered their respective Bronze Key Coffins.
Since the Bronze Key Coffins did not block spiritual perception, everyone could still sense their surroundings.
"Let's go!"
At Gou Jun's command, ten zhang-long corpse coffins simultaneously charged toward the cliff.
The moment the coffins touched the cliff, the solid rock wall transformed into a blood-like curtain, rippling as the coffins passed through effortlessly.
Inside the coffin, Song Wen suddenly felt a powerful force assaulting him from all directions, violently tearing at his body as if trying to rip him apart.
The Bronze Key Coffin suddenly emitted a burst of cyan light, illuminating Song Wen.
Immediately, Song Wen noticed that the cyan light carried a gentle force, neutralizing the tearing power acting on him.
Not long after.
Song Wen felt a violent impact.
The Bronze Key Coffin had landed.
Stepping out of the coffin, Song Wen found himself in a vast square.
The square was expansive, spanning dozens of li.
At the center of the square stood a thousand-zhang-tall boulder.
On the boulder were carved three large characters:
Divine Blood Hall.
Beyond the square, everything was shrouded in a gray haze, making it impossible to see far.
However, through his Divine Sense, Song Wen could clearly perceive a barrier deep within the gray mist, isolating the square from the outside world.
The other nine individuals also appeared near Song Wen, not far away, surveying the square.
After confirming there was no danger, everyone gradually lowered their guard.
Yang Yu pointed to the northeast corner and asked, "Brother Gou Jun, is that array over there the Teleportation Array you mentioned?"
"Yes," Gou Jun replied.
Yang Yu moved his finger, pointing to a blood-colored stone not far from the array, and continued, "Can we leave the Divine Blood Hall through this Bloodstone?"
Gou Jun nodded.
After everyone's Divine Sense had thoroughly explored the entire square countless times, Gou Jun spoke.
"Alright, everyone. This place is empty and not worth wasting time on. Let's hurry and move to the next area."
No one objected, and they all leaped to the side of the Teleportation Array.
The Teleportation Array was only three zhang in diameter, but it could still accommodate all ten people.
At the edge of the array were twelve slots. Gou Jun raised his hand and tossed twelve mid-grade Spirit Stones into these slots.
Instantly, the array patterns on the ground lit up with a cyan glow.
The glow lasted only a few breaths before dissipating on its own.
Yet, everyone remained standing in the array, not having been teleported away.
"Brother Gou Jun, what's going on?" Xue Cangqiong from the Crimson Blood Sect asked.
The others also looked at Gou Jun with confusion.
Gou Jun looked somewhat bewildered. "I don't know."
"Could it be that the spiritual energy of the mid-grade Spirit Stones is too weak to activate the Teleportation Array? Maybe it requires high-grade Spirit Stones?" Yang Yu speculated, though his tone was uncertain.
Gou Jun shook his head slightly. "The last time I was here, I activated the Teleportation Array with mid-grade Spirit Stones."
"Then could it be that our numbers exceed the array's teleportation limit?" Lan Chen asked.
"That's possible," Gou Jun's eyes brightened slightly. "This is a good opportunity to test the array's teleportation limit. It'll help us avoid mistakes in chaotic situations later."
(End of the Chapter)
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