Mortal: Fifteenth Realm Sword Cultivator

Chapter 181 Entering the Inner Palace Ahead of Schedule

Chapter 182 Entering the Inner Palace Ahead of Schedule

Jin Kui pondered for a moment, then uttered a definitive statement.

"It seems that even among late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, he might be the most capable fighter."

Elder Jia was even more horrified upon hearing this.

The implied meaning.

In a one-on-one duel, even the two Saints of the Star Palace would most likely be no match for him.

Having avenged her great grudge, Zi Ling, with tears still wet on her face, walked briskly to Lu Jianghe's side.

Although her eyes were still red, the gloom had been washed away from her beautiful eyes, making them clearer and brighter than ever before.

The inner demons that had been accumulating in her heart for many years were finally gone. Her aura began to rise and surge uncontrollably from the inside out. Her dantian was so full that it seemed to be about to burst. She had reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment Perfection, reaching "overflowing", and was about to break through!

Lu Jianghe understood at a glance.

Zi Ling's current state indicates that she has triggered the opportunity to form her core.

There is no need to rely on any auxiliary pills or external stimulation. You only need to find a place with abundant spiritual energy and a stable environment to calmly break through.

The spiritual energy within the Void Heaven Palace is pure and clear, making it an excellent place for a breakthrough.

It seems that the search for the auxiliary herbs for Core Formation can be put on hold for now.

After Lu Jianghe collected the storage bag containing the extreme Yin energy, he glanced back at Jin Kui and Elder Jia not far away, and then, with Zi Ling in tow, stepped into the teleportation array that was shimmering with light.

Seeing them disappear, Jin Kui casually waved his hand, and a huge light screen immediately unfolded in the void in front of him.

The image clearly shows the real-time scene of the second floor of the Void Heaven Palace, with many light dots marking the locations of various cultivators.

The brightest points of light belong to the Nascent Soul cultivators, while the slightly dimmer points represent the Core Formation cultivators scattered throughout the area.

"A grand show that happens once every three hundred years, but unexpectedly, it was ruined right at the beginning, and it was canceled after only an opening ceremony."

Jin Kui looked at the light screen, his tone tinged with amusement.

Elder Jia asked, "Grand Elder, shall we proceed as originally planned?"

Jin Kui shook his head slightly: "Judging from these old monsters, I guess they don't dare to go to the inner palace."

Elder Jia nodded silently after hearing this, then, as if remembering something, asked directly, "Elder, what should we do if this person seizes the Void Heaven Cauldron?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Kui chuckled, "So what? The man surnamed Lu isn't affiliated with the Star Palace. If he can truly obtain the cauldron, how has he broken the rules?"

As Zi Ling steadied herself, she looked around and the whole world suddenly opened up before her.

As far as the eye could see, everything was unlike anything seen before.

Nearby lies an endless expanse of lush green grassland, while in the distance, undulating mountains stretch for miles.

Having seen countless chaotic stars and boundless blue waves, this was the first time I had ever witnessed such magnificent mountains and rivers.

With her great revenge avenged, all the gloom in her heart was dispelled, and Zi Ling's inner knots were untied. She seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden, revealing a touch of girlish charm.

She tugged lightly at Lu Jianghe's sleeve, pointing excitedly into the distance, her voice as clear as a bell: "Look! Look!"

Lu Jianghe looked in the direction she pointed, and at the same time, his divine sense spread out like an invisible tide, covering an area of ​​hundreds of miles in an instant.

Under the influence of his divine sense, he clearly perceived that there was more than one teleportation landing point like the one they were currently at in this strange space.

Clearly, the teleportation mechanism of the Void Palace randomly disperses most of the entrants, preventing them from gathering in the same location.

Looking around, the vastness of this space far exceeds imagination, with rolling mountains and expansive plains. As far as the eye can see, it stretches for nearly a thousand miles, truly a world unto itself.

"A self-contained space, containing a universe within—"

Lu Jianghe's heart stirred slightly as he pondered to himself.

This small world is extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary secret realms; it can truly be called a real world.

When it comes to how to open up or move a space of this scale, Lu Jianghe assessed that even if he were to reach the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage and touch the threshold of the Jade Uncarved Realm, he would probably need to combine his Yang Spirit and Yin Spirit to conjure up a Dharma Form.

Ok?

He originally thought this place was an independent space created by Bingpo with great magical power.

But here, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is clear and pure, carrying a primal purity that is completely different from that of the southern sky and the chaotic star sea, as if it has not been tainted by the passage of time.

After careful consideration, Lu Jianghe understood.

Rather than calling the Void Palace a secret realm, it's more accurate to describe it as an "anchor point," connecting to some ancient fragment of space via a teleportation array.

After all, opening up space is a feat that no Nascent Soul cultivator could accomplish.

"Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jianghe, carrying Zi Ling, flew towards the place with the densest spiritual energy.

The incident happened so suddenly that Zi Ling only had time to let out a short cry of surprise before she was swept away by lightning speed.

Before long, the two landed in a secluded mountain valley, filled with lush bamboo forests.

Surrounded by clouds and mist, and filled with spiritual energy, it is an excellent place to break through to the Core Formation stage.

Lu Jianghe put her down and said, "Let's stay here. Your inner knot has been untied, and your energy is full and complete. This is the perfect opportunity for you to break through. There's no need to search for any more spiritual herbs. I will protect you here."

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling walked to a flat area and sat down cross-legged.

Knowing that this space will only be open for a short time, we must act quickly.

She placed her hands in a mudra on her knees, and a pale purple spiritual light instantly surged from her dantian, slowly lifting her up to three feet off the ground and hovering in the air. The light and flowing cloud dress on her body billowed and fluttered gently with the invisible air currents generated by the circulation of spiritual energy.

Her two shapely and slender legs were faintly visible as her clothes fluttered. Under the reflection of pure spiritual energy, her snow-white skin revealed a warm and inner beauty, with an almost flawless jade-like luster, which made Zi Ling's posture elegant and dignified at this moment.

As the spiritual energy around her circulated faster and faster, a layer of faint, flowing protective spiritual light formed around her body.

The spiritual power in his dantian, already brimming to its limit, began to condense inward under the guidance of his consciousness, faintly forming a vortex.

at the same time.

The pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the air converged from all directions and continuously flowed into Zi Ling's dantian.

As time went by, the spiritual energy gathered more and more abundantly, causing the light above and below to distort.

This mysterious phenomenon covered dozens of miles, making the sky above look like a slightly wrinkled piece of light blue silk.

The pure and ethereal energy contained in the ancient space continuously flowed into Zi Ling's body.

This aura was different from the outside world, carrying a kind of primal vitality. It could not only increase her chances of breaking through to the Core Formation stage, but also seemed to elevate her cultivation foundation.

Lu Jianghe closed his eyes slightly, expanding his spiritual sense to its limit.

The essence of plants and trees, the aura of demonic beasts, and countless other scenes were reflected in the lake of my heart, yet I could not detect the aura of Han Li.

It seems that the location of the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng is not within this area.

Just then, the strange phenomenon in the heavens and earth suddenly contracted.

The abundant spiritual energy gathered around Zi Ling transformed into rays of brilliant light, bursting forth from her body.

Immediately afterwards, an aura far exceeding that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly burst forth.

Core formation is complete!

As the light faded, the purple spirit's aura gradually returned to calm.

A lingering aura of spiritual energy surrounded her, making her suspended figure appear even more sacred and otherworldly.

The flowing skirt moved without wind, and the pale purple light flowing on it gradually subsided, eventually completely converging within its body.

Zi Ling slowly opened her eyes, looked at Lu Jianghe, and a bright smile from the bottom of her heart appeared on her lips.

"How does it feel?"

The world that Zi Ling sees at this moment is completely different from the world when she was in the Foundation Establishment stage.

She looked around, and her vision was like a clear mirror that had been cleansed of dust, revealing every detail of heaven and earth.

Morning dew clinging to the tips of bamboo leaves, newly blooming wildflowers nestled in the folds of tree trunks, the veins of plant roots—

Everything was clearly reflected in my eyes.

Even Lu Jianghe's long, gentle breathing sounds were exceptionally clear, carrying a rhythm that resonated with the heavens and earth.

Even more mysteriously, she could clearly sense the subtle ripples remaining in the space around her.

That was the lingering effect of the spiritual energy fluctuations in heaven and earth caused by my breakthrough, which had not yet completely subsided.

It feels like an ordinary person sitting quietly by the water, and someone throws pebbles into the water next to them. They can still detect clues by observing the ripples and splashes.

"I feel... I feel like I'm one step closer to you."

When Zi Ling said this, her eyes shone brightly, without any attempt to hide it.

Lu Jianghe glanced at her and said, "Focus on your cultivation and stop spouting nonsense."

A half-smile appeared on Zi Ling's stunningly beautiful face, her eyes sparkling with a hint of playfulness.

Lu Jianghe asked, "Shall we go back?"

Zi Ling nodded softly and very obediently.

As her figure reappeared on the waterside pavilion.

At this time and place, a dozen or so cultivators had gathered scattered inside and outside the pavilion.

Most of these people were determined to only collect some spiritual herbs on the outer perimeter of the first level and then return to the initial safe area to wait for the opening time of the Void Heaven Palace to end, after which they would be automatically teleported away by the power of the restriction.

The pavilion was shrouded in a misty haze, and occasionally one could see figures conversing quietly or meditating with their eyes closed, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Zi Ling found a secluded corner, sat down cross-legged, and used this opportunity to consolidate her newly broken through realm.

This trip was definitely worthwhile.

Lu Jianghe flew to the edge of space.

A deep canyon came into view.

Here, the mountain wall appears to have been cleaved open by a giant axe, revealing two distinctly different passages.

The passage on the left is filled with steaming heat, and crimson light shines on the rock walls, where lava can be vaguely seen rolling and flowing.

The passage on the right was shrouded in cold mist, with white icicles hanging upside down like swords, and a bone-chilling cold emanated from it.

"Lava Road... Mystic Crystal Path..."

Lu Jianghe's gaze swept over the entrances to the two passageways.

This is the second test leading to the inner sanctuary: the Path of Ice and Fire.

Han Li, that kid, took the remnant soul of the Xuan Bone to search for the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng. I wonder if he has made any progress, or if he has stepped into the Path of Ice and Fire.

Forget it.

Time is of utmost importance.

There's no need to wait until the designated time to open it.

Let's see if we can get into the inner sanctum ahead of time.

That's what I was thinking.

Lu Jianghe's figure instantly transformed into a sword light and immediately pierced into the Xuanjing Path.

First, go to the inner hall to borrow the Azure Ice Flame and see if you can refine your natal flying sword into its form.

If that doesn't work, then go find the ten-thousand-year-old spirit pool where the Spirit Eye Spring is located, and begin your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

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