bookcurios Chapter 1907 Strange Palace
Chapter 1907 Strange Palace
Yueyao's icy voice seemed to pierce through the void.
The Moonlit Shuttle shone brightly at its tip, and an incredibly condensed moon-white blade of light slashed out ahead of time. It did not directly attack the Myriad Rivers Sect, but instead slashed at the void in front of them, attempting to create spatial turbulence and prevent them from approaching the Broken Isle.
At the same time, the obscure and profound aura on the ascetic boat rose again, and a huge phantom hand made entirely of dark golden annihilation Buddhist fire appeared out of thin air. Its five fingers were spread out and reached out to grab the space of Wanchuan Sect. A terrifying suction force came and tried to forcibly drag it back!
Obstacles ahead and pursuers behind!
"Charge!!"
Mingchuan roared, unleashing the last bit of spatial power to forcibly stabilize the path ahead, which had been disrupted by the moon-white light blade.
Master Lingxu and the four sect leaders also attacked simultaneously, unleashing their spiritual power without reservation at the giant hand of Buddhist fire behind them, not seeking to destroy it, but only to slow down its grasping speed.
Boom! Bang!
A violent explosion silently erupted in the void, and the energy turbulence became even more violent.
The space of Wanchuan Sect was like a fallen leaf in a raging storm, spinning and tumbling violently. Finally, it narrowly broke through the interference area of the moon-white light blade and plunged into the gray-blue stardust glow!
Upon entering this area, the raging torrents outside instantly subsided by more than half, as if one had entered a relatively calm harbor.
But the omnipresent gray-blue light brought a strange pressure, making everyone's spiritual energy flow somewhat sluggish.
"The energy field here... is very strange."
Sect Master Chu frowned. "It has the vastness of the stars, but also a kind of...desolate, deathly stillness."
Mingchuan didn't have time to investigate further and said urgently, "Quickly find cover! Those shadows!"
In the mirror, the outlines of those huge shadows gradually became clear.
Those were not naturally formed rocks, but rather some dilapidated, ancient, and magnificent architectural remains!
There were broken, massive stone pillars, half-collapsed palaces, and altar-like platforms, all covered with a thick layer of gray-blue ice crystals that seemed to be solidified starlight.
This place is actually an ancient ruin that has sunk into a crevice in the void!
"To the right front, there's a half-collapsed palace with a large enough opening to hide in temporarily!" Jin Man quickly assessed.
Wan Chuan Sect adjusted its spatial orientation and slowly moved closer to the palace ruins.
Just as they were about to enter its shadow range—
hum!
Deep within the ruins, atop the tallest, pyramid-like dilapidated structure, a point of deep blue light suddenly shone!
Immediately afterwards, centered on that point of blue light, a clearly visible deep blue halo composed of countless fine ancient runes suddenly spread out, instantly sweeping across the entire ruins area, as well as the Wan Chuan Sect space that had just been entered!
The moment the blue light swept over them, everyone froze, as if an invisible force had instantly peered into the depths of their souls!
What's even more unsettling is that the Ascetic Boat and Moonlight Shuttle, which were closely following behind, suddenly stopped abruptly when they came into contact with the spreading deep blue aura!
The surface of the Moonlight Shuttle shimmered violently with moonlight, emitting a humming sound as if it could not bear the weight, and its forward momentum was abruptly stopped.
The giant hand of Buddhist fire that had been grabbed from the ascetic boat seemed to have encountered its nemesis, hissing and quickly dimming and dissipating!
The two enormous vessels seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall, forced to stop at the edge of the gray-blue shimmering area!
"This is... the ruins' autonomous defense mechanism? Identifying and repelling outsiders?" Master Lingxu exclaimed in surprise.
Mingchuan felt that the dormant Star Pivot Token in his arms seemed to tremble very slightly the moment the deep blue halo swept over it, before returning to silence.
While the halo brought a strong sense of scrutiny as it swept over Wanchuan Sect, it did not trigger the same strong rejection as it had with the Ascetic Boat and the Moonlit Shuttle.
Is it because of the Star Pivot Order?
Or was it because of the resonance caused by Sect Master Lin and Sect Master Chu that the ruins' defense mechanism judged them as individuals associated with the gatekeeper?
In any case, this sudden change has bought them a precious respite!
"Quickly, go in!" Mingchuan shouted in a low voice.
The Wan Chuan Sect's space finally slipped into the enormous shadow of the half-collapsed palace, temporarily concealing its presence.
Beyond the ruins, at the edge of the area with a faint gray-blue glow.
Yueyao stood at the bow of the Moonlit Shuttle, her beautiful face covered with frost as she stared at the desolate and eerie ruins ahead, her eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty.
"An ancient restriction... and one that strongly repels both Buddhist and demonic power, as well as highly concentrated lunar energy!"
Beside her, Yue Wuhen's face was grim.
On the other side, at the bow of the ascetic boat, the gaunt old monk slowly emerged, his sunken eyes fixed on the still-burning deep blue light atop the pyramid deep within the ruins. His hoarse voice carried a barely perceptible hint of excitement:
"The Star Guardian's Seal... As expected, this place has a close relationship with the gatekeeper. They escaped inside... Perfect."
He turned towards Yueyao and transmitted his voice through the distance, his voice dry: "Fairy Yueyao, the restrictions here are special. A forceful attack might trigger unpredictable reactions. How about we stop for now, investigate the situation first, and then discuss the ownership of the Wanchuan Sect?"
Yueyao's eyes flickered as she instantly weighed the pros and cons.
Forcibly breaking through this strange restriction would come at too high a price, and might even allow the Silent Zen Temple to benefit from it.
Rather than...
A cold smile curved her lips as she raised her voice in response: "Very well. We shall follow Your Excellency's words. Each of us shall rely on our own abilities to explore the opportunities here. As for the Wanchuan Sect... they are nothing but turtles in a jar."
Two powerful enemies, separated by restrictions outside this ancient ruin, have formed a brief and fragile standoff and exploration situation.
the other side.
Although the Wanchuan Sect space had not fully landed, it had, with the slight manipulation of the Mingchuan space's power, steadily embedded this massive yet flexible sect ark into the gap in the main hall of the palace.
The protective array was reduced to its lowest energy consumption mode, maintaining only the most basic air, gravity, and internal stability.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But it was only for a moment.
"Kingman, what's the situation outside?"
Chuan leaned against the jade platform, swallowing large gulps of pills to restore his spiritual power while staring at the mirror.
His face was still pale, but his eyes had regained some of their sharpness.
“They stopped. Both ships stopped at the edge of the ruins, not moving any closer.” Kingman quickly scanned the energy spectrum reflected in the mirror. “But there was no sign of them leaving either. It was like… they were observing.”
"Observe what?" Ah Xiong couldn't help but ask.
“Observe this ruin.” Master Lingxu took over the conversation, his gaze passing through the Observation Mirror to the desolate ruins. “This restriction strongly repels them, but it seems relatively lenient towards us. They can’t figure out the truth, so they dare not force their way in, yet they are unwilling to give up.”
"Then let them stand there and watch helplessly!" Ah Xiong slapped his thigh, then looked around. "But Ming, what's the deal with this wretched place? Are we going to fall into a tiger's den after escaping one?"