Chapter 419: The Immortal Palace Appears
On the empty ground before the ruin's underground palace, one figure after another slowly appeared.
Led by Qin Qin, everyone's eyes fell sharply on Xu Aotian.
Seeing the gathered cultivators, Xu Aotian was first stunned, then an extremely excited smile spread across his face. "I thought that brat Shi Xuan would personally come to hunt me down. I never expected that he would go soft and send a group of delicate beauties to chase me. Isn't this just to enrich my harem?"
At these words, Chen Zun, standing in the group, looked utterly grim. After all, only he and Mister Xu were men here.
He said coldly, "Brat, are you provoking me and Mister Xu?"
"Hehe."
Xu Aotian chuckled. "That's right, I never regarded you two as people. In my eyes, you're nothing more than two corpses. As for these beauties, they will soon be my brides. By then I'll treat you all well and together we'll dominate the Xuantian realm and roam the three thousand worlds."
The women's expressions varied at his words.
Qin Qin kept her eyes fixed on the light of fortune above Xu Aotian's head. As soon as he finished speaking, the purple fortune light above him plummeted and turned into purple-black.
"Senior sister, let me suppress this conceited fool," Xu Caichen said. In his life, there were two bottom lines—Miscellaneous Dao Institute and his own wife and children.
Now this man dared to say before him that he would take his two wives into a harem. If he did not suppress this brat, how could he face his wives after his promises to them?
Qin Qin nodded. "Do it. He won't live much longer anyway."
"Hahaha…"
Hearing this, Xu Aotian burst into loud laughter.
"Beautiful one, I like your chaste and fiery temper. Don't worry, I'll definitely make you my main wife. As for the others, they can be my concubines. I see that each of you is a destined daughter of heaven—you're sure to elevate my fortune even further."
"Suppress!"
Xu Caichen was thoroughly enraged and was about to strike when a voice interrupted him.
"Senior brother, wait a moment."
It was Chu Caiyi, who rarely spoke, suddenly speaking up.
"Junior sister, are you planning to make a move?" Xu Caichen stopped at once upon hearing her.
Chu Caiyi shook her head. "No, I just feel that this underground palace before us gives me a very familiar feeling, but it's also very different from the palace in my memories, as if something is missing."
At these words, everyone's anger subsided, and they all began carefully examining the seemingly ordinary underground palace before them. They did not notice anything unusual about it.
There was one more thing Chu Caiyi did not say. She faintly felt that something inside the palace was calling to her. This feeling was strange, and for the moment she could not explain it to the others.
"Oh, little beauty, you really do have some insight. This underground palace is not what you see now. Since you wish to see it, I'll grant your wish."
As Xu Aotian spoke, a token appeared in his hand. He murmured, "Your Majesty the Empress, your most loyal follower has arrived at your Dao arena. Please descend with your supreme immortal might."
As his words fell, a beam of immortal light enveloped his entire body.
Everyone looked at the immortal light, their expressions varied.
Xu Caichen narrowed his eyes in shock. This immortal light was no weaker than the one emitted from his master's body. Xu Aotian was indeed a troublesome opponent.
Qin Qin's lips curved slightly. She clearly saw that Xu Aotian's fortune, which had turned purple-black earlier, was now completely black with the appearance of the immortal light. Could it be that a great terror lurked within this underground palace?
Instinctively, she glanced around. Everyone else's fortune light had grown stronger. Only Chu junior sister's remained obscured, as though an unseen hand was shielding her fate. Even with her different eyes, refined into the World-Ending Eye, all she could see was a haze of mist. Yet, to her surprise, faint golden light flickered within that mist. What was happening?
The immortal light around Xu Aotian grew ever more intense. It fell upon the underground palace behind him, which rumbled loudly.
Then, with a deep roar, the underground palace began to rise.
Immortal light encircled it, and what once seemed plain and ordinary instantly burst into brilliance. Radiance illuminated the entire ruin, while spiritual energy surged out from beneath like a flood, gathering into clouds that swirled around the palace.
As the dust cleared, a magnificent, exquisite immortal palace revealed itself before their eyes.
"This underground palace—no, this immortal palace—is actually a treasure, one surpassing even divine weapons," Xu Caichen exclaimed in shock.
"An Imperial Treasure. Only the legendary treasures of Immortal Emperors could radiate such power and light. Fortunately, this is not an offensive treasure, or we would be in great trouble today," Qin Qin said, recognizing its extraordinary nature from her vast knowledge in Wendao Academy.
"Beautiful one, you are insightful," Xu Aotian sneered. "But you missed one point. This immortal palace is indeed a defensive treasure, and though I cannot control it, there is great terror within guarding it. Once they appear, you will not even have the chance to beg for mercy."
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, certain of his impending victory.
Chen Zun stared at the terrifying immortal palace and muttered, "Gentlemen, perhaps we should retreat?"
Chu Caiyi shook her head. "We cannot leave. This place is already shrouded by the immortal palace's barrier."
At her words, Chen Zun looked around. The path they had come from was gone, replaced by boundless immortal light. It felt like standing in a celestial realm, yet he had no desire to remain here.
Crack… crack…
Amidst the sounds, the massive doors of the immortal palace slowly opened.
Even before anything emerged, the disciples of Wendao Academy felt terror seeping into their souls.
Even Bing Yan, silently protecting them from the shadows, furrowed her brows in unease.
Only Chu Caiyi closed her eyes, calmly sensing the strange familiarity within.
The moment the doors fully opened, the disciples collapsed to the ground. Their spiritual power and divine sense were completely sealed by the dreadful aura pouring from the palace.
Even Bing Yan, a Great Scholar, felt a chill run through her. Just what was hidden inside this immortal palace?
What surprised her most was that Chu Caiyi was not frightened at all. Instead, her face carried an expression of intoxicated bliss.
Watching the doors open, Xu Aotian's lips curled into a triumphant smile. He shouted loudly, "Dark Moon Legion of Her Majesty the Empress, descend upon this world!"
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