Chapter 1585: Palace Of Radiant Fire (II)

Li Zhouwei could only bury those thoughts deep within his heart. Returning Xiangchun's salute, he said, "I saw Daoist Master Buzi as well. Something significant is probably about to happen."

"Chi Buzi..." Xiangchun frowned slightly. "These days he's thrown in his lot with the Pavilion Viewing faction, and certainly hasn’t been shy about flaunting it either. I have no idea what those lords are thinking!"

Li Zhouwei nodded thoughtfully and responded just enough to keep the conversation going. As the two of them approached the area and arrived before the grand formation, his thoughts stirred and his ability to search the unseen activated once more.

As expected, even the grand formation that linked to the Profound Foundation and guarded the most closely protected secrets of the grotto heaven could not conceal itself from his ability to search the unseen.

The moment his perception pierced through the formation, his vision was flooded with endless golden light. Nothing else remained. Layer upon layer of dazzling radiance overlapped before him, their brilliance intertwining like a blazing sun. The sight was so intense that it nearly affected his true body!

This is...

The overwhelming radiance suddenly contracted, leaving behind a hazy mist. When his perception sank into it, he finally made out ninety-nine segments of shimmering golden light circling through the sky. Even without facing the object directly, he felt an immense pressure bearing down upon him.

A Golden Core dharma relic!

He narrowed his eyes and quickly shifted his gaze away from the object, refusing to look any longer at the grand palace at the summit. Only then did his attention settle upon the magnificent immortal palaces lining the mountainside. As he passed over the two Wanlin Blossom trees planted at the foot of the mountain, four Dao towers came into view. The four spirit treasures suppressing them immediately appeared in his mind one by one.

As expected, there are spirit treasures!

This was hardly surprising. There were already traces of spirit treasures outside the formation, so there were bound to be even more within. He carefully examined the four spirit treasures.

The treasure associated with [Merging Fire] was a pot, the one associated with [Gathering Wood] was a ruler, the one associated with [Mansion Water] was a pearl, and the one associated with [Treasure Earth] was a seal. They were clearly a complete matching set of spirit treasures.

Setting everything else aside, Wei Xuanyin and Chi Buzi are both here... There may even be more Grand Daoist Masters, perhaps seventh- or eighth-incarnation Mahas as well. All of them have their eyes on this place. These treasures won't be easy to obtain.

His thoughts stirred, but he did not linger on the four Dao towers at all. Outwardly, he closed his eyes as though concentrating. In reality, his ability to search the unseen was already operating at full force, searching through the palaces one by one.

Some of the palaces were in disarray, while others stood completely empty. It was obvious that some of their owners still remained somewhere within the grotto heaven, while others had departed long before it was sealed. There were even two palaces bearing traces of their owners' passing, with Purple Mansion Realm spirit materials scattered across the floors.

"Nearly forty percent of the palaces are empty. When figures on the level of a founding ancestor depart, they usually take large numbers of disciples and followers with them... In other words, the Wanlin Heaven currently being plundered by all these cultivators is only sixty percent of what it was at its peak..."

Yet even with forty percent of the place abandoned, the abundance of spirit items and spirit materials still left him speechless. Quietly counting in his mind, he began to tally them up.

Two, four, six...

There were actually six additional spirit treasures scattered throughout the surrounding immortal palaces!

Adding the four at the center, that makes ten spirit treasures in total... a full ten spirit treasures! There are even two spirit artifacts that have clearly degraded due to changes in a Fruition Attainment, leaving them damaged and incomplete... Even the Supreme Yang Dao lineage wouldn't necessarily possess more than this!

The Supreme Yang Dao lineage had dominated Jiangnan for a very long time. The Six Chongming lineages undoubtedly possessed more than ten spirit treasures between them, yet Wanlin Heaven represented only sixty percent of its former glory. Moreover, that calculation did not even include the spirit treasures located outside the formation.

Li Zhouwei had no time to marvel at the sight. His gaze rapidly swept across the immortal palaces in search of a target.

The moment everyone rushes in, the Grand Daoist Masters will inevitably fight over the spirit treasures beneath the most obvious Dao towers. That will be the best possible opportunity to seize the scattered spirit treasures elsewhere...

Although he was confident in his Body Divine Ability's power in battle, this kind of chaotic situation demanded a swift resolution. After examining the palaces with great care, his attention finally settled on the second palace at the far southern edge of the complex.

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This palace was colored entirely crimson. Four arched gateways stood before it, each adorned with profound patterns and coated in red lacquer. Ornate pavilions rose above them, while vermilion railings and painted balustrades framed the entrance. Fire-treading birds stood guard before the gates, radiating majesty and authority. It was unmistakably a Palace of Radiant Fire.

Wanlin Heaven is filled with Merging Fire inheritances... A Palace of Radiant Fire is truly rare!

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the palace also enshrined a spirit treasure. The hall to the left even contained a spirit artifact, while the hall to the right housed Radiant Fire spirit items and cultivation techniques. It was an exceptionally complete inheritance.

Perhaps Radiant Fire had never been particularly valued within this grotto heaven, and only the owner of this palace had possessed sufficiently profound cultivation to gather all the finest treasures into his own hands. Still, setting the spirit treasure aside, the value of the remaining treasures alone ranked among the very best of all the palaces scattered along the mountainside. It was even comparable to the palaces surrounding the Dao towers.

He silently committed its location to memory before continuing his examination. It was not as though there were no Bright Yang palaces within the mountain. However, they contained only spirit artifacts. Although the quality of those artifacts was far from ordinary, they still fell short of spirit treasures. More importantly, the Li Family already possessed more than enough Bright Yang artifacts. Acquiring more would not merely result in overlapping functions.

When I eventually fall, the clan will no longer be able to rely on Bright Yang alone. Preparations must be made well in advance...

His gaze continued sweeping across the mountain. It paused briefly upon a plaque bearing the words [I Govern The Heavenly Order] before finally reaching the endless sea of bones at the mountain's foot.

A headless corpse silently stood there, dressed in a crane-feather cloak and draped in scripture-covered robes. It even had a spirit treasure clutched in its hand! Yet the spirit treasure was not the most striking thing about it. Far more impossible to ignore was the terrifying Sword Intent emanating from the corpse. It was so overwhelming that one instinctively wanted to avert their gaze!

What an incredible Sword Dao...

His heart trembled. He immediately severed the connection to his ability to search the unseen as a precaution, yet his eyes still felt dazed from the encounter.

Casting a quiet glance at Daoist Master Xiangchun, who was still occupied with her calculations nearby, he calmly let out a breath and remarked, "The mystics sealing and containing this place are growing stronger and stronger. I wonder what manner of mystics they truly are."

His observation was indeed correct. The closer they drew to the dharma relic, the stronger the power of sealing and containment became. Fortunately, his Body Divine Ability was formidable enough that the effect remained minimal. For Purple Mansion Realm cultivators who had not cultivated a Body Divine Ability, however, it would likely become a considerable nuisance.

He finished, "If that's already the case, I can only imagine how terrifying it will become once we enter the grand formation itself."

The concern was obvious enough that Daoist Master Xiangchun stopped her calculations and replied, "Wanlin Heaven possesses a dharma relic left behind by True Monarch Chongyuan. It is called the [Exalted Yang Immutable Palace]. Its function is sealing and containment. What you're sensing now is merely a small amount of the dharma relic's mystics leaking outward.

"As for your concern... The sealing and containment here has already weakened considerably. Had we come here immediately after entering the grotto heaven, we likely wouldn't even have been able to move. Several True Monarchs are currently lifting the dharma relic into the great void; otherwise, how could this grand formation possibly be opened? It may look as though we're breaking the formation ourselves, but in truth, we're simply waiting for good news from outside."

"I see." Li Zhouwei nodded slightly and said, "I wonder what kind of dharma relic it is to require several lords working together."

The question touched upon Xiangchun's own doubts. She nodded in agreement and replied, "There must be some concern we're unaware of..."

As she pondered the matter, her expression suddenly changed. "It's happening!"

Li Zhouwei raised his head slightly. Sure enough, the vast white curtain of light spanning heaven and earth was gradually fading away. The surrounding cultivators immediately started to grow restless. Divine abilities appeared one after another, while thunderous roars grew louder and louder.

Boom!

In the span of a finger snap, the white radiance shattered and scattered from the sky like a sweeping storm of white wind. At that exact moment, countless streaks of colored light erupted at once. True Fire and spirit water surged across the heavens as everyone made their move simultaneously!

"The grand formation has been broken!"

Dazzling streaks of light shot forward like falling stars, trailing long tails of flame as they raced toward the depths. Some paused to assess the situation before changing course. Others casually unleashed water and fire techniques to hinder their rivals. The major powers, however, such as the Golden Feather Sect and the Pavilion Viewing faction, had clear objectives. As expected, they headed straight for the mountain summit!

[Sovereign In Peril]!

Li Zhouwei had long been prepared. His Body Divine Ability surged to its absolute limit, golden patterns flashing across his face. Like a blazing comet streaking across the heavens, he smashed through every torrent of water, fire, and golden light that stood in his path and charged straight toward the mountain!

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