webnovelfull Chapter 214 What is this girl's background?
Chapter 214 What is this girl's background?
"This place is really big."
Upon entering the Sunset Palace, one cannot see the end of the hall at all. There are four huge stone pillars around it, with six-clawed dragons carved on them, looking very lifelike.
On both sides are display shelves filled with various books and cultivation techniques, most of which are unique secret techniques of the Mi Luo Sect. On the lamp stand are ever-burning lamps, which remain as bright as ever after so many years.
The ceiling above looked like a vast expanse of stardust, with tiny stars occasionally falling down, making the entire hall look magnificent.
"I didn't expect the Mi Luo Sect to be so mysterious. I thought sects that use poison would be gloomy and sinister, but it's actually quite beautiful." Zhang Lu wandered around and was attracted by the scene. The key point was that it was not only beautiful, but it was also clear that the Mi Luo Sect had a deep financial foundation.
Gongsun Linglong glanced at him and sneered, "Look at your pathetic self. Although the Mi Luo Sect is skilled in making poisons, they have an eighth-grade alchemist. Do you know what that means? How many eighth-grade alchemists are there in the entire Fengyuan Continent?"
"No wonder... I heard that alchemists are the hardest to find. This person has an eighth-grade alchemist, so of course he's extraordinary. But I'm very curious, how did such a powerful sect disappear back then?"
"I heard that there was a traitor within the sect who wanted to seize the position of sect leader. The two sides fought fiercely, which gave the other side an opportunity. In order to prevent the sect's secret treasures from being leaked, the sect leader of the Mi Luo Sect activated a protective barrier and locked everyone inside. After so many years, those people have probably all perished."
After listening to Gongsun Linglong's explanation, Tao Tao was also greatly surprised. So this place was actually the burial ground of the Mi Luo Sect and the invaders? Logically speaking, cultivators shouldn't die so easily. If there are many spiritual treasures here, it's not impossible to use this place to cultivate and improve one's cultivation level.
It seems this is the most dangerous part of the trip; we should be careful.
"Which direction should we go first? There are four suspended staircases here, leading in four different directions. I looked at the map Boss Qi gave me when we came. The Sunset Palace is very large, with several side halls and chambers. There is also a floating garden in the middle. I guess the medicinal herbs used for alchemy are kept in there."
Zhang Lu was already eager to try his luck. This place looked like it was full of treasures. If he didn't hurry up and grab some, it would be a waste of his trip. Everyone else had already gone their separate ways. If he was a step too late, everything would be someone else's.
"Let me see." Tao Tao stepped forward, examined the suspended staircases in these directions, and released her divine sense to investigate. She found that this place was unfathomable, and there were even places that her divine sense could not reach. You should know that her divine sense was much stronger than that of people of the same level. Logically speaking, she should be able to see everything within a hundred miles. It seems that there are indeed many hidden mechanisms and restrictions here.
"Stop exploring. Do you think the Sunset Palace of the Secret Luo Sect is some child's playhouse? If you could really find out everything, the people inside wouldn't be stuck here, and the Sunset Palace wouldn't have taken so long to be found."
The old man accompanying Gongsun Linglong walked over and said coldly, his tone quite impatient. Tao Tao scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I understand."
"Let's go, head in that direction."
The old man completely ignored Tao Tao and casually pointed to the suspended ladder to the north. Tao Tao and the others looked over at the same time, but they didn't notice anything special about it. Zhang Lu asked curiously, "Senior, is there some kind of treasure there?"
However, the old man did not speak. He simply flew over and landed on the suspended ladder. Zhang Lu touched his nose awkwardly and turned to Tao Tao, saying, "Let's go over there too."
"Don't mind Elder Feng, that's just his temper," Gongsun Linglong explained with a smile, clearly showing that she had a good relationship with Elder Feng.
The group followed Elder Feng up the suspended staircase. The staircase was protected by restrictions, and once they reached the top, they discovered that their spiritual power could not be reversed, and they could not summon flying artifacts. It seemed that they could only rely on walking.
After walking for a while, they felt their legs were as heavy as a thousand pounds. Every time they took a step up the stairs, they felt like they were using all their strength. Strangely enough, they felt relaxed at first, but they got more and more tired as they walked. Could it be that the suspended stairs were too long and they were tired?
That doesn't make sense. They're all cultivators, and each one of them has a high level of cultivation. Their physical abilities are naturally far superior to those of ordinary people. How could they feel tired after only walking a few steps? There must be something strange about this place.
"I can't go on anymore, I really can't walk anymore..."
Zhang Lu, who was lagging behind, was panting heavily. He wanted to catch up with Tao Tao and the others as they walked further and further away, but he was so tired that he couldn't catch his breath. So he simply stopped and sat down on the ground.
The others weren't much better off, especially Gongsun Linglong. Her cultivation level was similar to Tao Tao's, and right now she felt like her legs weren't her own anymore. She had never felt so tired when walking before, and she didn't know what was wrong with her this time.
"Hurry up, we're almost there." Tao Tao turned around to encourage him. Compared to the two of them, her mental state was not bad, but it was far inferior to Elder Feng's. Therefore, Tao Tao was even more convinced that Elder Feng's cultivation level had likely reached the mid-stage or even late-stage of Core Formation.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lu pointed ahead, almost in tears, "Look, is that almost there? We haven't even gone halfway. Miss Le, how come you have so much energy? Don't you get tired? And speaking of which, how come he's ahead of me?"
As he was speaking, he suddenly noticed Lu Bai next to Tao Tao. If he remembered correctly, Lu Bai was only at the Qi Refining stage. How could he have persisted this far? Logically speaking, he should have been the first to give up among everyone.
In fact, Lu Bai had already felt unwell as soon as he stepped onto the suspended stairs. He almost couldn't take a step, and it was Tao Tao who had been helping him, transferring his spiritual energy to him so that he could barely hold on until now.
But this couldn't go on. He was basically exhausted. With every step he took, he felt pain in his bones, as if something was pressing on his shoulders, making it hard for him to breathe.
"I'm also very curious. Young Master Lu should only be at the Qi Refining stage, right? How has he managed to persist until now? Is there some secret?" Gongsun Linglong suddenly became interested because of Zhang Lu's words. They were too tired right now, so it would be good if there was a way to solve the problem.
Hearing this, Lu Bai smiled bitterly and said, "What can I do? It's always been Miss Le who has been helping me. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have the ability to get here."
"What!?" Several people looked at Tao Tao in disbelief, hardly believing Lu Bai's words. It was already difficult enough for her to get here by herself, but she was carrying another person. Didn't that mean that her cultivation level was far beyond what they had seen?
Not to mention Gongsun Linglong and Zhang Lu, even Elder Feng frowned slightly and turned to look at Tao Tao, scrutinizing her carefully.
What exactly is this girl's background? He couldn't quite figure her out.