Chapter 412 - 398: Entrance to the Divine Mansion (2)

Chapter 412: Chapter 398: Entrance to the Divine Mansion (2)

Bai Yuan stroked his chin. "That could work."

He possessed two supreme Buddhist cultivation techniques, so it was worth a try.

With the Qilin Demon present, Elder Pei, no matter how curious, could only wait for Bai Yuan to find the entrance before going in himself.

Bai Yuan returned to the cave once more.

Under the Qilin Demon’s confused gaze, he let out a low cry.

Instantly!

A brilliant golden light erupted from his body!

A fierce aura enveloped him. This was the true form of the Dragon and Tiger Vajra Strength.

It’s no wonder they say Buddhist teachings have a certain Zen to them. Anyone who started glowing like this would be pretty persuasive.

However, the golden light was merely a side effect of the Dragon and Tiger Vajra Strength, which was why Bai Yuan rarely used it when fighting. He was only using it now to leave no stone unturned.

The Qilin Demon’s eyes widened in astonishment at the sight.

’Have Zhuyans become this heaven-defying these days?’

It had fought that Zhuyan many times, but it had never seen anything like this.

Shrouded in golden light, Bai Yuan walked to the corner of the cave.

The moment his right foot landed, something strange happened!

The golden light vanished in an instant, and Bai Yuan disappeared along with it!

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the cave.

It was Elder Pei.

Elder Pei had sensed Bai Yuan’s sudden disappearance from outside, and his eyes were now fixed on the spot where he had vanished.

"To think such methods truly exist in this world."

...

The cave was silent.

Elder Pei stared at the corner of the cave. The Qilin Demon stared at Elder Pei.

’That Zhuyan brother of mine really didn’t lie to me!’

’Humans are just too strong these days.’

The power of this little human child before it filled the Qilin Demon with a primal fear. It was almost certain this human could kill it.

Thinking about how its Zhuyan brother was being hunted by humans, the Qilin Demon decisively chose to keep its mouth shut.

Unlike the Zhuyan, it couldn’t run. Imprisoned here, it couldn’t even flee. It would definitely be beaten to death.

...

Immortal mist coiled around the stone steps, the red clouds on the horizon seemed close enough to touch, and the calls of celestial birds echoed in his ears.

’Where am I?’

Bai Yuan asked himself this soul-searching question.

Everything before him felt so unreal, as if he were in an Immortal Realm.

He only remembered unleashing the Dragon and Tiger Vajra Strength, then everything went black, and when he opened his eyes again, he was here.

’Is this a Divine Mansion?’

Bai Yuan looked around.

The surroundings seemed somewhat familiar—the wondrous stone pillars with their carved beams and painted rafters. He then recalled that this scene was identical to the one shown by the Withered Tree’s Second Spring’s qi back in Yan Province.

The Withered Tree’s Second Spring qi must have been here before and recorded the scenery.

’A Mustard Seed Can Contain Mount Sumeru.’ To think such a powerful technique truly exists in the world.

’Perhaps only a legendary Martial Saint could achieve this.’

Bai Yuan marveled inwardly.

He took a step forward. Since he was already here, he couldn’t just stand at the entrance forever. He had to explore the palace before him.

He had originally wanted to call Elder Pei to come with him. Having a Divinity Grandmaster around would have been reassuring. Unfortunately, before he could even shout, he had arrived here.

For now, he couldn’t find a way out.

Bai Yuan ascended the several hundred stone steps, made of some unknown material, and soon arrived before the palace.

The palace before him was immense, even more magnificent than Taihe Hall in the Capital City’s Imperial Palace.

Atop the flying eaves were statues of dragons. The sculptor’s skill was so exquisite that the dragons looked as if they might break free and fly away at any moment.

Bai Yuan examined it closely, unwilling to miss a single detail.

The front of the palace was supported by nine enormous pillars, each so thick it would take dozens of people to encircle it, creating a majestic and imposing sight.

Perhaps only such a place was worthy of being an Immortal’s residence.

As Bai Yuan hesitated whether to enter the palace, the Divine Mansion Technique within him began to circulate again. This time was different from before; he could clearly feel all eight of his Divine Mansions pointing toward the palace’s interior.

He recalled the Li Li from Shenfu Mountain once saying that the Divine Mansion Technique was a map, a key to opening the Divine Mansion.

’Could it have been referring to this exact situation?’

Bai Yuan’s gaze became resolute once more.

He resolutely raised his foot and walked toward the palace.

He had no idea how to get out and no path of retreat.

There were no monsters here for him to kill. Staying here would only make him weaker and weaker, until he was trapped and died.

Bai Yuan stepped over the threshold, which was half a person’s height.

Everything here seemed made for giants; standing inside the palace, he felt utterly minuscule.

Bai Yuan took in the scene within the palace.

The palace looked magnificent from the outside, but the inside was completely empty. Aside from the thick pillars, there was nothing.

Bai Yuan couldn’t help but frown.

He had thought he might get to be like Han the Demon clearing a dungeon, but it seemed that was not to be.

Just as Bai Yuan was lost in thought, the eight Divine Mansions within him began to circulate again.

A flash of inspiration struck him.

He simply sat down cross-legged on the floor and allowed his eight Divine Mansions to shine brightly.

Before long, his entire body was engulfed in a multicolored light, obscuring his figure.

In the next instant, the palace finally began to change!

The enormous palace first began to tremble imperceptibly, then the shaking grew stronger and stronger, until it felt like the very earth was quaking.

Though inside the palace, Bai Yuan’s face showed no trace of panic.

He just sat there quietly, meditating and circulating the Divine Mansion Technique.

The palace seemed to come alive, its rhythm matching the frequency of the Divine Mansion Technique, as if it were breathing.

Following Bai Yuan’s breaths, the palace’s tremors gradually became rhythmic.

Then, an even more astonishing scene unfolded!

The massive palace began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the great palace had shrunk to a mere one zhang square.

Bai Yuan slowly opened his eyes, his expression calm and untroubled.

He stood up and walked out of the palace.

Bai Yuan looked at the miniature version of the palace before him and said coolly, "Shrink!"

The palace shrank once more, finally becoming the size of his palm.

Bai Yuan bent down and picked up the miniature palace.

Only then did a flash of pleasant surprise appear in his eyes.

’So this is what a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier feels like?’

Indeed, the palace he now held in his hand was a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier!

Just now, when Bai Yuan was circulating the Divine Mansion Technique, unfamiliar information had flooded his mind.

Only then did he realize that the mysterious expert hadn’t been building a palace at all, but forging a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier!

The Li Li had merely been one link in a vast undertaking.

’I actually managed to get a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier?!’

Bai Yuan’s emotions were in turmoil.

What kind of existence was a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier?

It was a divine object capable of intimidating the entire world!

The reason the Li Family had sat securely on the throne for millennia was not just their profound fortune, but also their Nine Heavens Profound Soldier, which played an indispensable role.

However, the price to activate a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier was enormous, which was why the world had rarely heard of their existence.

Don’t be fooled by the fierce fighting between Xuan Yang and the Demon Sect.

Both the Emperor Li Chengyuan and the Demon Sect knew that neither side could truly defeat the other.

Both sides possessed a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier, dooming the war to a stalemate. They were merely fighting for their own interests.

A Nine Heavens Profound Soldier was like a nuclear weapon.

And now, Bai Yuan held such a nuclear weapon in his hands.

He had never imagined that the three palaces were actually a Nine Heavens Profound Soldier. This was truly beyond his expectations.

However, with his current strength, he feared that activating the palace would instantly drain him into a dried-up corpse.

The Demon Sect had to use the Ten Thousand Spirits Festival to activate their Nine Heavens Profound Soldier; it was impossible for him to activate this one all by himself.

Even Emperor Li Chengyuan had to rely on his immense fortune to do so.

Although he couldn’t use the palace to vanquish powerful enemies, it had other wonderful uses.

Namely, Bai Yuan could now travel freely between this world and his original world, a benefit with endless possibilities.

At this thought, Bai Yuan’s mind stirred.

Then, everything went black again. When he opened his eyes once more, he was back in the familiar cave in the forbidden area of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Upon seeing Bai Yuan, who had vanished into thin air only to reappear, both Elder Pei and the Qilin Demon could not hide the utter shock in their eyes.