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Chapter 42 Transmitting a Sound in the Palace
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After leaving the ancient ruins, Han Li took out the fragment of the Void Heaven Map from his hand.
Sure enough, the once ordinary handkerchief has now changed.
It was marked with a very simple map, and a small golden sword to indicate the direction.
A red line at the tip of the sword pointed straight into the distance, its direction unwavering, as if guiding Han Li.
Han Li realized that this was the Void Heaven Remnant Map guiding the direction of the Void Heaven Palace.
The Void Heaven Palace opens once every three hundred years, and each time it appears randomly in the Chaotic Star Sea. There is no fixed location, so it would be difficult to know about it without the Void Heaven Remnant Map.
Thinking of the opening of the Void Heaven Palace, the number one treasure land in the Chaotic Star Sea, Han Li wanted to go in and explore to obtain the treasures inside, but he was also worried about his safety.
Now that he has lost his soul, Han Li would not dare to go there if he hadn't refined his natal magic weapon.
Along the way, Han Li hesitated, but following the instructions of the silk handkerchief, he hurried towards the Void Heaven Palace.
At the same time, Wen Tianren walked to the end of the entrance passage, where an exit emitting a light blue glow appeared before him.
After passing through the exit, a huge, square hall came into view.
This hall is three or four hundred feet in size, extremely grand, and dozens of jade pillars, each requiring several people to encircle, stand evenly in the hall.
These jade pillars are carved with a large number of rare birds and beasts from the prehistoric era, each one lifelike, with scales and claws flying and full of spirit.
At the top of the pillar, dozens of monks dressed in various styles stood or sat.
With the exception of a few individuals, each of these cultivators occupied a pillar by themselves, clearly separated and far apart from one another. There was no noise or conversation; everyone was simply going about their own business.
When Wen Tianren arrived, only a few glances swept over him, and seeing that he was just an ordinary cultivator, they all looked away, and no one paid any special attention to him.
His divine sense was also restricted within the hall, so Wen Tianren could only roughly discern the cultivation levels of the other cultivators.
Most of those who come to the Void Heaven Palace to explore for treasures are cultivators with some strength, at least at the Core Formation stage.
Foundation Establishment cultivators are probably even rarer here than Nascent Soul stage monsters.
Looking around, Wen Tianren only spotted two Nascent Soul cultivators.
One was an elderly Confucian scholar with a green robe, white eyebrows, and a thin face.
The man casually had one hand behind his back, while in the other he held a tattered bamboo scroll and read it with great interest.
He would shake his head from time to time, saying things like "So that's how it is, so that's how it is," looking like an old Confucian scholar who was engrossed in ancient books and indifferent to worldly affairs.
The other person was a beautiful woman dressed in spotless black. This woman had a beautiful face and a cold temperament, exuding an icy chill that seemed to keep strangers at bay.
At this moment, the beautiful woman, cold as ice, expressionlessly wiped a sheathed black longsword with a piece of plain silk.
From the moment Wen Tianren appeared outside the hall until he entered, she didn't even glance at him, her arrogance bordering on indifference.
This beautiful woman was none other than Madam Wen, Wen Tianren's former teacher's wife. Wen Tianren glanced at Madam Wen and a smile appeared on his lips.
Wen Tianren also recognized the other Nascent Soul cultivator who looked like an elderly Confucian scholar. He had seen his portrait before. He was Qingyi Jushi from Nanhe Island, a well-known Nascent Soul cultivator in the Chaotic Star Sea.
Wen Tianren knew that besides these two, many other powerful figures would be going to the Void Heaven Palace this time.
People like Wan Tianming and Manhuzi, the number two figures in the righteous and demonic paths respectively, have come.
Wen Tianren found a corner near Madam Wen, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.
However, he secretly communicated with Madam Wen.
Madam Wen paused slightly as she wiped the sword blade. After receiving Wen Tianren's telepathic message, her gaze swept over him with great surprise.
But just a moment later, he turned his gaze back to the longsword in his hand, as if nothing had happened.
In the following days, cultivators continued to enter the hall.
During this time, relying on his previous contact with Qu Hun and by sensing his aura, Wen Tianren discovered Xuan Gu's figure. Xuan Gu was sitting in a corner, wearing a black robe and concealing his aura.
"Hmm? It seems Han Li still went to explore the ruins of ancient cultivators. Perfect, I still have a use for the Xuanhun Ghost Fire in Xuan Gu's hand and the complete Xuan Yin Scripture."
Upon seeing the appearance of the Xuan Bone, Wen Tianren was already considering the other treasures he possessed.
Soon after, Han Li, whom Wen Tianren was waiting for, also entered the hall.
Putting aside others, Xuan Gu Shangren, who had only recently broken up with his girlfriend, sat alone in a corner of the hall, coldly staring at Han Li with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He hadn't expected that Han Li would also possess a fragment of the Void Heaven Map.
"That old ghost is here too. With his strength, he's hard to find a match among those in the Core Formation stage. Yet he's pretending to be weak while actually catching a tiger." Han Li thought to himself as he saw Xuan Gu sitting in a corner.
Ignoring Xuan Gu Shangren, Han Li walked through the blue light into the hall, casually found an empty jade pillar, flew to the top, sat cross-legged like the others, and then secretly glanced at the unfamiliar cultivators.
While observing the cultivators present and pondering his next move, he suddenly heard the leisurely voice of the Mysterious Bone Master: "Young man, we really are destined to meet. I didn't expect you to possess a fragment of the Void Heaven Map. How about we cooperate on this treasure hunt?"
Han Li was surprised, wondering what this old ghost was planning. With his strength, why would he seek cooperation with him?
He calmly replied, "Senior is too kind. With your strength, I would only be a burden to you."
Xuan Gu chuckled: "You cunning brat, I only chose you because I find you agreeable and your strength is decent. This opportunity only comes once every three hundred years in the Void Heaven Palace. Are you sure you don't want to cooperate with me?"
A thoughtful look flashed in Han Li's eyes, then he said, "I wonder how Senior plans to cooperate? Could you tell me first?"
When Xuan Gu Shangren heard that Han Li did not refuse outright, he was invigorated. Just as he was about to discuss the matter further via telepathy, footsteps sounded at the entrance of the hall, and then a person swaggered in.
Han Li's expression changed drastically upon seeing this person. The newcomer was a middle-aged cultivator with a pale face, long, narrow eyes, and sunken eye sockets.
This person was none other than the Extreme Yin Ancestor. Last time, because of Wen Tianren, he failed to obtain the Void Heaven Remnant Map from the hands of the Hidden Fiend Sect's Sect Master Sun. Afterwards, he actually came out of seclusion and led his disciples and grand-disciples from Extreme Yin Island to directly destroy a cultivation family.
The entire family perished, their cries of agony echoing everywhere. Their methods were extremely brutal, all for the sake of a fragment of the Void Heaven Map in the hands of this cultivation family.
Surprisingly, the Star Palace did not take any action this time. Considering the rumors about the two saints in recent years, the various forces in the Chaotic Star Sea were in turmoil, each with their own agenda.