Chapter 1507 - 1506: Ancient Teleportation Array

Chapter 1507: Chapter 1506: Ancient Teleportation Array

"Speaking of the Gatekeeper of the eighteenth layer, who exactly is it?"

After a moment of silence, Beichuan Ye also looked at Ling Chen with a slightly solemn face. As the one who broke through the eighteenth layer, Ling Chen naturally should know who the Gatekeeper of the eighteenth layer is. This secret, which had remained unrevealed for thousands of years, could finally be uncovered.

"The eighteenth layer has no Gatekeeper,"

Ling Chen said calmly.

"What, there’s no Gatekeeper?"

Beichuan Ye, along with Peerless Sword and the nearby Hong Ye, were all taken aback, showing expressions of incredulity. What does it mean to have no Gatekeeper? Could the eighteenth layer of Sword Prison be empty?

Ling Chen shook his head and said, "When I say there’s no Gatekeeper, I don’t mean there’s no one guarding it, but rather that this eighteenth layer is not guarded by a manifestation of a certain powerful figure, unlike the previous seventeen layers."

"What guards the eighteenth layer is the Sword Prison Spirit."

Beichuan Ye’s pupils contracted, exclaiming, "The Sword Prison Spirit? Does this being truly exist?"

Regarding the Sword Prison Spirit, he had heard of it before. According to legend, it is a spirit that resides in the deepest part of the Sword Prison, a powerful entity that has been nurtured over thousands of years of the Sword Prison’s existence. To think that this spirit is actually in the final layer of the Sword Prison.

"The Sword Prison Spirit, that thing is said to be terrifyingly powerful..."

Hong Ye was equally shocked. She had also heard tales of the Sword Prison Spirit. In her impression, this entity was known to be immensely powerful, terrifyingly so, but she knew little beyond that.

"Indeed, it is very strong. The Sword Prison Spirit masters the techniques of all the entities in the previous seventeen layers and can change its form at will,"

Ling Chen nodded, "If it weren’t for the rules, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat it."

If it were a normal battle, Ling Chen would have been killed by the Shinobi God on the seventeenth layer and wouldn’t have made it to the eighteenth layer, let alone cleared it.

Ling Chen roughly recounted what happened on the seventeenth and eighteenth layers.

"So that’s how it is."

Beichuan Ye and the others again showed a look of surprise. It turned out Ling Chen had also fought with all his might and exploited a loophole in the rules to accomplish something unimaginable to ordinary people.

"Although the rules played a part, it’s also due to your strength. Ordinary people probably can’t even touch the hem of the Shinobi God’s robe before being killed. Even if they know the rules, what difference would it make?" Beichuan Ye chuckled and shook his head.

The halo of luck often falls only on the strong because only they are qualified to seize opportunities.

Though Beichuan Ye felt somewhat defeated by Ling Chen’s achievements, he didn’t wallow in it. He slightly adjusted his mindset; envying others without end leads to no progress. Transforming pressure into motivation and chasing after Ling Chen is what he should do.

"Ling Chen, what do you plan to do next?"

Beichuan Ye asked.

"Return to the Nine Provinces."

Ling Chen replied straightforwardly, "It’s time to go back now."

His goals in Yingzhou had largely been achieved, and it was indeed time to leave now.

Originally, after leaving the Emperor’s Tomb, Ling Chen thought of visiting the Liu Family to see his mother Liu Xiling, but the delay turned out to be much longer than he anticipated.

This time heading back to the Nine Provinces, the top priority is to visit the Liu Family.

"But the journey back to the Nine Provinces is long and arduous again."

Ling Chen sighed. It was already a journey filled with obstacles when he came from the Nine Provinces Land to Yingzhou, taking several months. Who knows how long it will take to return this time.

Even though the route is familiar, it will probably take at least two or three months, which is a long time to spend on the road.

"Traveling from Yingzhou to the Nine Provinces is indeed a long journey, hard to traverse,"

Beichuan Ye and Peerless Sword both nodded in agreement. They deeply felt how much time was spent just traveling—the round trip is by no means easy.

"Master, it’s not entirely impossible to quickly return to the Nine Provinces Land."

Just as Ling Chen was frowning slightly, Hong Ye’s voice suddenly came from the side.

"You have a way?"

Ling Chen’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Beichuan Ye and Peerless Sword also looked at Hong Ye with some astonishment.

"As far as I know, the Izumo Shrine recently discovered an Ancient Teleportation Array within its domain," Hong Ye gently nodded.

"Ancient Teleportation Array?"

Ling Chen froze for a moment before his eyes quickly brightened. He had heard of Ancient Teleportation Arrays before; these ancient leftover teleportation arrays on this vast Tianyuan Continent can transport across extremely long distances.

But these Ancient Teleportation Arrays had almost disappeared. When he was in the Nine Provinces, he had not heard of any stories regarding Ancient Teleportation Arrays. Unexpectedly, there was one in the Yingzhou.

"The Ancient Teleportation Array is a directed teleportation. Are you sure that the place where the Ancient Teleportation Array transports to is the Nine Provinces?"

Peerless Sword’s eyes slightly shifted, asking.

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen also nodded. Peerless Sword was right; the Tianyuan Continent is vast and boundless. If the Ancient Teleportation Array does not transport to a place in the Nine Provinces Land but to some other corner of the Tianyuan Continent or directly into some unknown deadly location, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"According to the Shrine’s investigation, that Ancient Teleportation Array indeed transports to the Nine Provinces Land. However, when the Izumo Shrine discovered that teleportation array, it was already somewhat damaged, and whether it can still be used is uncertain," Hong Ye said.

"If that’s the case, we have to check it out."

Ling Chen’s eyes showed a glimmer of light. If the Ancient Teleportation Array could be activated to leave Yingzhou and return to the Nine Provinces Land, it would save a lot of effort.

Whether it can be activated, I must at least try first.

"Peerless Sword, will you come back to the Nine Provinces with me?" Ling Chen asked casually.

However, Peerless Sword shook his head, "For now, I don’t want to leave Yingzhou. Here, I feel my Swordsmanship can still improve."

Indeed, Yingzhou is a place where Swordsmanship is highly developed, with numerous Swordsmanship schools and even a Sacred Land for swordsmen like the Sword Prison. Ling Chen has accomplished his goals and naturally wants to leave, but Peerless Sword feels he has not yet reached that level and might remain in Yingzhou for quite some time.

"Then let us part ways here."

Ling Chen cupped his hands towards Peerless Sword and Beichuan Ye one after another, and then his figure moved, disappearing into the sky with Hong Ye.

Watching Ling Chen’s departing figure, Beichuan Ye couldn’t help but sigh, then turned to Peerless Sword and said, "Peerless Sword, you are also a top Genius Swordsman. It’s just a pity that, like me, you were born in the same era as Ling Chen, destined for your brilliance to be overshadowed."

"Only by being with extraordinary people can you become extraordinary."

Unmoved, Peerless Sword’s eyes showed a glimmer of light, "Facing such challenges, the only thing we can do is to give it our all to catch up. Beyond that, there’s nothing we can do."

"You’re right."

Beichuan Ye nodded solemnly, his eyes seemed to become much deeper, "In that case, let us strive together towards our goal. Hopefully, one day, one of us will be able to catch up to him!"

With that, they too moved simultaneously, almost instantly disappearing from outside the Sword Prison.