Mortal: Fifteenth Realm Sword Cultivator

Chapter 172 Void Heaven Palace

Chapter 173 Void Heaven Palace

Standing atop the Great Wall of Swords, facing a formidable enemy, the days are arduous.

For true, pure sword cultivators, there are only two words: "life and death".

Defending the city is the whole point.

Although there was resentment, there were no complaints.

As for the other few kingdoms?

It was not like the ancient war against the heavens, where everyone was united in purpose.

Not everyone possesses a pure and noble heart, willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of all living beings.

Their actions speak volumes; their behavior alone can be summed up in three words.

I'll die first.

In contrast, the human world has survived and multiplied for thousands of years without any external enemies. However, the world has changed, and people's hearts have become more complex.

Cultivators neither truly cry nor truly laugh; their complexities lie in their calculations of human nature, intricate yet precise.

Therefore, a pure sword cultivator like Lu Jianghe, upon arriving in this human realm, finds it difficult to change his mindset in a short time.

Seeking the Way is the goal, and clearing away obstacles is the reason.

Because he is willing to remove the shackles and mend the imperfections of the human world.

Even a selfish, self-centered, and extremely cautious person like Han Li was "corrected" by Lu Jianghe's words and actions, intentionally or unintentionally, thus altering his own nature.

A vast sea area.

Lu Jianghe gripped the sword with one hand, blood dripping continuously from its tip, splashing in circles of bloody ripples in the dark, surging waves below.

His gaze was cold as he surveyed his surroundings. More than a dozen enormous corpses of seventh-tier or higher demonic beasts floated in the surrounding waters, the thick stench of blood carried by the sea breeze.

More than ten years have passed since the creation of the White Bone Flesh Elixir was successfully completed.

In these final moments, he deliberately ventured deep into the outer sea to hunt high-level demonic beasts, not for any resources, but to hone his swordsmanship and keep himself in a state of sharp edge and surging killing intent.

All of this is so that when I step into the Void Heaven Palace and enter that ten-thousand-year-old spiritual pool, I can break through the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if time runs out and you are teleported out before you break through, that would be a complete disaster and all your efforts would be wasted!

During my time traveling in the open sea, I wandered around for more than half a year and only managed to kill one eighth-level transformed mountain tortoise.

Other transformed demonic beasts are elusive and aimless, making them truly difficult to find.

This tortoise is in a critical stage of transformation and renewal, and its defenses are greatly reduced, making it its weakest moment.

Lu Jianghe first effortlessly pierced its old shell with a single sword strike, and then disemboweled it with another.

The so-called spirit tortoise body had no chance of repair under his sword energy and was instantly and completely destroyed.

On the return journey, passing through the sea area where the Natuo Mountain Turtle was located, they found many seventh-tier demonic beasts swimming around, presumably all of them, and immediately attacked and killed them all.

After collecting the demon core, Lu Jianghe calculated that there was less than a year left before the Void Heaven Palace would open.

Without further delay, he immediately set off back to the Inland Sea.

Following the sea chart given to them by Shi Songbo, they traveled at high speed, using various teleportation arrays as transfer points, and finally jumped back to Tianxing City from Ningcui Island.

Upon returning to Han Li's cave, there was no sign of him.

On a table, a sheet of paper lay quietly pressed down.

Lu Jianghe reached out and took a picture; the ink marks on the paper were clear, obviously left by Han Li before he went out.

The gist of the story is that Jin Qing came to invite him to explore a secret realm, but seeing that Brother Lu wasn't there, he decided to go alone.

I was so focused on going out to hunt demons that I forgot about this.

Fortunately, Zhang Tie's soul was extracted in time.

It remains to be seen whether the story will unfold as originally planned, or if something unexpected will happen.

Lu Jianghe stopped thinking about it and flashed to the front of the fiftieth level cave entrance.

This was the first time he had set foot in this place in more than 20 years.

A streak of ink-colored rainbow light suddenly flew out from the inner hall. The light faded, revealing Zhuang Huayi's figure. Upon seeing him, her face was filled with surprise and joy.

"You're back?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized they were too blunt and quickly added a sentence.

"Just now—the cave's protective barriers shifted slightly, and I thought—"

Lu Jianghe smiled and replied, "Mm."

Zhuang Huayi hesitated, wanting to ask him where he had been for the past twenty years and why there had been no news of him.

But after thinking about it, she swallowed those words and only said softly, "It's good that Mr. Lu is back."

Lu Jianghe finally remembered the thing he had always wanted to say but never had the chance to.

"When you return and see Yuan Yao, please tell her not to go to the Void Heaven Palace. I will bring the Soul Nourishing Wood back for her."

He was determined to use the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Pool to break through his cultivation level, but he feared that following the original path would be disrupted.

Whether she arrived too early or she hadn't left by the time he arrived, it could add variables and affect his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

At this moment, Lu Jianghe's mind stirred slightly, and he immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Zhuang, the Void Heaven Palace has opened."

Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of snow-white sword light, soaring upwards and directly piercing through the protective array of Tianxing City, breaking through the barrier.

This sudden phenomenon immediately alarmed Wen Qing and Lin Xiaofeng, who were stationed at the Yuanci Divine Mountain.

The two figures flashed and appeared in the air. Looking into the distance, they saw the sword light tearing through the sky and rushing towards the distant horizon at an astonishing speed.

Where the sword light passed, the sea of ​​clouds churned, leaving behind a lingering, turbulent current.

Wen Qingdai's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed.

"It's that Fellow Daoist Lu."

Ling Xiaofeng nodded slightly, his tone tinged with amazement: "Has Madam ever heard of such an escape technique that can ignore restrictions and barriers, and treat my Star Palace's grand formation as nothing?"

Wen Qing pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "Unheard of, unseen."

At this moment, Ling Xiaofeng's voice rang out, tinged with inquiry: "This Fellow Daoist Lu's actions are truly—unusual. Why is he leaving in such a hurry?"

Wen Qing pondered, "Judging by the timing, it's the opening time of the Void Heaven Palace. Could it be that he's heading towards that secret realm? He should understand that late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators shouldn't be able to enter the palace."

Ling Xiaofeng was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, his voice tinged with uncertainty: "Logically, that's true, but now it's hard to say."

Wen Qing asked, "Is there still a chance to tell my junior brother?"

Ling Xiaofeng's divine sense had already swept across the upper area covering most of Tianxing City. Upon hearing this, he slowly shook his head, his voice steady: "Junior Brother Jin Kui must be on his way by now. We don't have any secret treasures for instant communication, but Madam need not worry. With Fellow Daoist Lu's vision, he should not hinder my Star Palace's plans."

Wen Qing nodded, watching the distant sword light disappear into the horizon.

The sky seemed to have been etched with a straight trajectory, murmuring to itself.

"If he really is going to the Void Heaven Palace, what could possibly pique his interest?"

Ling Xiaofeng answered without hesitation, "I suppose it can only be the number one secret treasure of the Chaotic Star Sea—the Void Heaven Cauldron."

After they finished speaking, the two of them disappeared from the spot at the same time.

After a short while, several figures squeezed into the Void Palace of Tianxing City, each using a teleportation array to travel to the inner and outer seas.

Zhuang Huayi looked up at the distant horizon, and only then did she belatedly remember what she needed to tell him, and suddenly realized what she had done.

It seems I haven't seen Yuan Yao for a while.

With a thought, her figure transformed into a stream of ink-wash light.

When Zhuang Huayi stepped into Yuan Yao's boudoir, the purple jade wind chimes hanging on the sandalwood screen were tinkling.

The interior furnishings were simple and elegant. The jade couch was empty, with only Yuan Yao's faint fragrance lingering in the air.

Her gaze swept across the table and she quickly spotted a jade slip placed on the table.

Zhuang Huayi took the jade slip and probed it with her divine sense. After a moment, she shook her head slightly and let out a barely audible sigh.

"This girl—"

Even if she was informed beforehand, could she possibly forcibly stop him?

and many more!

She suddenly realized.

Mr. Lu is also heading to the Void Heaven Palace!

Zhuang Huayi's heart tightened, and she subconsciously wanted to set off to chase after him, but she stopped herself as soon as the thought arose.

Looking at the invisible protective barrier of Tianxing City, she couldn't ignore the mountain-protecting formation. It was too late to catch up now.

A complex emotion welled up in my heart.

"This girl—"

Why didn't you say so sooner?

And how did Mr. Lu know that Yuan Yao was going to the Void Heaven Palace?

Why would she rather tell him this than discuss it with me, her master, whom she spends every day with?

The sword light suddenly stopped, revealing Lu Jianghe's figure.

He stood in the void, with a yellowish-brown brocade handkerchief floating in front of him. In the center of the handkerchief, a dark pointer was spinning violently, eventually pointing steadily to the northwest.

Lu Jianghe narrowed his eyes, and his figure once again transformed into that magnificent white sword light, soaring through the air.

Below, on some islands and inhabited by mortals along the way while gathering herbs, a sudden clap of thunder seemed to echo through the cloudless sky.

The thunder grew louder as it approached, then faded away again, like a continuous winter thunder rolling across the sky, its force terrifying.

Many cultivators looked towards the sound, their faces filled with shock.

Many ferries and fishing boats sailing at sea were startled by this sudden divine power and became unstable. The captains turned pale and hurriedly shouted to the sailors to stabilize the boats. They even went so far as to deviate from their original routes and stay far away from the trajectory of the sword light.

No one dared to challenge its might or offend its "divine power".

Lu Jianghe used his sword light escape technique with all his might, and it took him more than two months to reach a vast and empty sea.

Before his arrival, several groups of cultivators had already flown to this place in twos and threes, riding their escape lights.

After gazing at the sky, the cultivators were all delighted and rushed towards even higher places.

High in the sky, a vast, continuous complex of palaces floated.

The palace remained perfectly still, carved entirely from a single piece of golden jade. Its surface shimmered like a mirror, radiating a soft yet solemn golden glow, making it extremely magnificent.

Many cultivators, upon recognizing the palace from afar, did not hesitate to transform into streaks of light, pass through the light barrier, and fly inside.

A streak of snow-white sword light suddenly stopped in front of the continuous palaces, revealing Lu Jianghe's figure.

His aura was incredibly sharp and powerful, and when his breath collided and rubbed against the surrounding air, it produced a faint sound like tearing silk.

To get there at full speed, he spent more than two months, crossing countless vast oceans.

Lu Jianghe looked up at the magnificent palace in front of him, which was surrounded by a huge golden transparent light shield.

This light barrier is the isolation barrier of the Void Heaven Palace, and one of its functions is to screen those who enter.

Cultivators at or above the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm are not allowed to enter.

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