Book 16: Chapter 64: Crushed
This wave of power that blasted Lin Xi flying even far exceeded Purgatory Mountain Patriarchâs Sacred Master level power in front of Thousand Leaf Pass. Even though Lin Xi was already at the sacred level, only Zhang Pingâs body tougher than his in this entire world, Lin Xi could tell that his body was already blasted to an irreparable state from this wave of power.
As such, he directly pushed that ârouletteâ in his head when he instinctively sensed danger.
He returned to a breath ago. His body immediately stopped right before he stepped into that zone of death. At the same time, he gave Gu Xinyin, Nangong Weiyang and Qin Xiyue a fierce low shout. âDonât go any further!â
The three of them immediately stopped behind him.
Lin Xiâs heart pounded intensely. He would already be dead if he didnât have the Divine General ability. A wave of fear continued to spread through his body, making even his exposed areas sweat and freeze into crystals.
âWhatâs wrong?â Nangong Weiyangâs brows furrowed deeply. She looked at the crystal path in front of Lin Xi with extreme vigilance. Even though she didnât know why Lin Xi would suddenly stop like this, she was already certain that there was great danger just from the aura rippling around his body.
âI need some time to think.â
Lin Xi felt like he needed some time to completely calm down and think to himself first. He took two steps back and said this, and then he began to adjust his breathing. He raised his head to look at this crystal path and the hundreds of other paths that also led to the palace. In his sight, these crystal paths also seemed more and more like a massive rune in itself.
A hint of a bitter smile appeared on his lips. Then, he gave Nangong Weiyang and the others who were waiting for him a look. âI think I understand why Principal Zhang said that Divine Generals might be the only ones who can pass through this crystal ravine and enter Green Luan Palace.â
There was no way the three people in the frozen world behind him could understand what he was trying to say. That was why Nangong Weiyang directly asked, âWhy?â
Lin Xi didnât immediately reply to her question. A streak of sword light shot out from behind him, passing over the region he had just entered.
There wasnât anything strange that happened. Only when this flying sword of his moved towards a rune on the crystal path, the sword light about to make contact with one of the runes as if it wanted to destroy it, did the entire world in front of them suddenly shake. A wave of power that would make even Sacred Masters tremble converged into an invisible hammer, smashing fiercely into Lin Xiâs flying sword.
The instant this sudden change took place, Lin Xi already severed his connection with this flying sword.
That was why before this type of power no cultivator in this world stood a chance against, even though he wasnât wounded, his flying sword turned into a streak of flowing light, blasted flying to who knew where.
âIf we join all of the runes here together and see it as a giant formation, then every single crystal path is like a path to the eye of the formation. However, if I am not mistaken, only a single one of these crystal paths can truly allow one to enter inside.â Only now did Lin Xi look at the runes covering the entire crystal valley and palace, slowly saying, âThis giant formation even has a unique aura sensory system. If someone didnât deliberately try to destroy the runes like I did just now, interfering with the vital energy within the runes, then this power will only trigger once someone enters inside.â
Nangong Weiyangâs mind couldnât help but tremble, her complexion paling slightly. She spoke with a heavy voice while looking at the hundreds of streaks of crystals, âWhat you are saying is that the paths will only act out if a person walks in. Even if soul weapons and other objects enter, even if their soul force ripples outwards, it still wonât trigger? That is why other testing methods are completely ineffective?â
Lin Xi nodded. Nangong Weiyang and the others didnât know that he already carried out several more tests, so he was even more certain than before.
He then said, âThat is, unless anyone can truly comprehend the mysteries of these runes.â
Qin Xiyue and Nangong Weiyang exchanged a look. These runes were entirely different from the runes of the modern world. Even if the entire Green Luan Academy was gathered here, not even several generations of studies could uncover the mysteries of these few streaks of runes, let alone fully understanding everything about them.
âNo, if it was Purgatory Mountain, there is another way for them to enter.â Only Qin Xiyue shook her head. She looked at Lin Xi and said, âIf it was Purgatory Mountain, they would make slaves sacrifice their lives to try one by one.â
Lin Xi gave Qin Xiyue a look, and then he turned around to give these floating bridge-like crystal paths a look. Then, he shook his head. âI donât believe that would work either.â
Qin Xiyue was stunned. âWhy?â
Lin Xi reached out his hand and pointed to a high point in the distance. âLook, these paths weave about in countless ways, and they are divided into several layers. I believe every single layer already has hundreds of possibilities, so once you get to a higher level, you have to undergo hundreds of possibilities again⊠When you take these layers into consideration, the number of possibilities will be absolutely horrifying. Moreover, no one knows if this great formation will change on its own. If the legendary Green Luan Palace could be entered with just the sacrifice of a few hundred lives, then I donât think Principal Zhang would say that Divine Generals might be the only ones who can enter this palace.â
Following Lin Xiâs gaze, Qin Xiyue saw that whenever several crystal paths climbed up a level, a linking platform would appear, which would then fork into several crystal paths. When she heard what Lin Xi said, her face couldnât help but pale even more.
âNone of that matters.â Nangong Weiyang instead calmed down. She turned around to look at Lin Xi. âEither way, you can find the correct path, right?â
Lin Xi nodded. He looked at the crystal paths in front of him, a bit of a bitterness appearing at the corners of his lips.
If Zhang Ping was still how he was back at the academy, if it wasnât a race against time, if they didnât need to become stronger than Zhang Ping, then just these crystal paths alone would already be the best cultivation method for him. Each time he was faced with the true threat of death, it would increase his cultivation slightly.
Lin Xi began to move.
He was blasted flying again and again, facing death again and again.
In Gu Xinyin, Nangong Weiyang and Qin Xiyueâs eyes, Lin Xi only took quite a bit of time to rest. Then, he led them on one of the crystal paths to Green Luan Palace.
They watched as Lin Xiâs complexion became more and more pale as they advanced, watched as more and more sweat covered his body. They didnât know what was happening to Lin Xi, they only felt more and more worry for Lin Xiâs current condition.
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It was just as Lin Xi predicted. Every single layer only had a single path of life that could be taken.
Sometimes, his luck was comparatively better, finding the right path after trying just a few times. Sometimes, he had to try several hundred paths. His complexion slowly became whiter than snow. However, his will had already been sharpened further by their previous journey through Frozen God Domain, so he held on.
âJust keep vomiting and youâll get used to it⊠keep flying and youâll get used to itâŠâ
As he coughed and mumbled this to himself, his feet finally landed in the vacant area in front of Green Luan Palace.
This area was only a smooth crystal surface. There were no runes. It reflected the blue sky and white clouds. However, as they followed behind Lin Xi, when the othersâ feet finally stepped here, Gu Xinyin, Nangong Weiyang and Qin Xiyueâs hearts were all pounding heavily.
The palace before them was still completely peaceful, but because of how close they now were, it seemed extremely massive. They were just like ants that gazed towards a small mountain.
Lin Xi rested for a long time, and then he finally moved again.
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The door was broken.
Only when Lin Xi and the others truly arrived in front of this palace, did they see that this massive palaceâs gates were broken.
Not only was this unimaginably massive gate broken, even the ground surface and all of the walls inside were covered in deep cracks.
Everyone who stood before the two massive peacock green doors didnât think that this was the result of Principal Zhang forcefully breaking through.
It was because the âmetal particlesâ that broke off and were scattered around this giant entrance were already the size of their bodies.
Lin Xi touched the metal surface of these peacock green metals. He was certain that apart from Zhang Pingâs armor, there were no other metals in this world that were as tough as this peacock green metal.
This place was indeed just like what some stories portrayed. It experienced the final battle between immortals and devils.
That was why these were indeed historical remains.
âLetâs go in.â
Lin Xi took a deep breath. After saying this to the other three, he didnât wait any longer, walking on this ground covered in countless deep cracks.
What they should have seen after entering is a main hall inside the giant palace, but only after truly walking in did they see that this entire main hallâs dome already caved in. The sky cast its light straight down, making this main hall seem like a public square.
Normally speaking, if such a massive dome collapsed, then there should be endless rubble, metal and other things that fell down. After all, these were the materials this massive palace was made of. However, this ground surface covered in cracks didnât have any large ruins, but rather a thick layer of dust made up of all different colors.
The dust piled up thicker by the edges of the walls, blocking up some exits. Apart from those massive runes on the palace walls still flickering with faint radiance, they could also make out many streaks carved out from countless sharp slashes.
A certain scene couldnât help but appear in Lin Xi and everyone elseâs minds.
Countless cultivators were fighting here, and then a devastating power swept through everything inside the palace. All of the cultivators and even their soul weapons were crushed into dust by this power. Only the runes on the walls ensured that this building itself remained.
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