Chapter 463 - 469: Immortal Palace?

Her opponent was simply playing dirty.

"Hiss... If you’re so tough, go find something to hide behind yourself."

Song Wanning blinked innocently. Her expression was infuriatingly smug, and the Ninth Elder’s hands began to tremble with rage.

"Shameless junior! Shameless junior..."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Song Wanning let out a cold snort and, together with Baili Shang, attacked the Ninth Elder again.

...

Inside the cave, Huo Yang still hadn’t found a way to activate the Light Gate, and his killing intent grew stronger.

The Fifth Elder was also beginning to doubt Huo Yang’s words. ’Is there really a Light Gate here?’

Besides, Huo Yang had come with them, so how did he know about this place?

All in all, many questions surfaced in the Fifth Elder’s mind. The more he thought about it, the more something felt off.

"I wonder if the Ninth Elder has found them yet."

His casual remark caught Huo Yang’s attention.

He furrowed his brow, took out a Communication Talisman, and sent a message to the Ninth Elder.

He had expected an immediate reply, but there was no response for a long time.

Almost instantly, the two of them realized something was wrong.

They exchanged a look and immediately rushed out of the cave.

Soon, they saw three people trapped inside an Array, and their expressions changed instantly.

"It’s them!!!"

The Fifth Elder’s brow furrowed, and without a second thought, he charged forward.

Huo Yang’s expression also darkened, his eyes filled with boundless killing intent as he quickly followed.

Inside the Array, Song Wanning and Baili Shang spotted them as well, and their expressions instantly changed.

"This is bad. We have to run."

Song Wanning immediately sent a voice transmission to Baili Shang. No matter how strong they were, they couldn’t possibly fight three Body Integration Realm cultivators.

"Right!"

Baili Shang also knew the situation was urgent. Without hesitation, he took out a Flying Magical Treasure, and with Song Wanning aboard, he fled.

Huo Yang and the two elders had been ready to launch a frenzied assault, but to their surprise, the pair simply turned and fled.

Cursing under their breath, they immediately gave chase.

Meanwhile, the Ninth Elder was still trapped in the Array. After a flurry of attacks, he finally broke through and scrambled to catch up.

BOOM—

BOOM—

Explosions rang out one after another. Huo Yang and the Fifth Elder relentlessly attacked Song Wanning and Baili Shang, but to their frustration, the Immortal Furnace blocked every blow.

"What kind of treasure is that Pill Furnace? It can even block our attacks?"

The Fifth Elder was utterly shocked, but as he stared at the Immortal Furnace, a greedy light began to gleam in his eyes.

’A treasure like that... If I could get my hands on it, I could even stand against a Mahayana Realm expert.’

However, he wasn’t the only one with this idea. Huo Yang, too, had begun to covet the Immortal Furnace.

He had seen Song Wanning use this Immortal Furnace before, but at the time, he’d thought it was just an ordinary Alchemy Furnace and paid it no mind.

Otherwise, he would have snatched the Immortal Furnace long ago.

"Whatever kind of treasure it is, we have to stop them first!"

Huo Yang said in a low voice, then attacked with even greater ferocity, holding nothing back.

Soon, the attacks began to take their toll, and the Flying Magical Treasure started to slow down.

Seeing their pursuers closing in, Song Wanning’s heart sank, and she began to discuss a plan with Baili Shang.

Just as they were desperately trying to escape, something unexpected happened.

In the direction they had just come from, a five-colored radiance suddenly erupted, followed by a massive pillar of light that shot straight into the heavens.

Everyone looked up, and the same thought simultaneously crossed all their minds.

’An extraordinary treasure has appeared!’

The pillar of light did not fade. Instead, it radiated outwards, and before long, an Immortal Palace surrounded by the five-colored radiance materialized.

"This..."

The Fifth Elder and Huo Yang halted their pursuit almost at the same time. Gazing at the Immortal Palace, they hesitated for only a moment before changing direction and rushing toward it.

The Ninth Elder had turned back even sooner. Everyone wanted the opportunities the Immortal Palace offered; who cared about whether Song Wanning and her companion lived or died?

Seeing their pursuers depart, Song Wanning exchanged a grave look with Baili Shang. "It seems Huo Jinchuan’s destined opportunity has arrived. Come on, let’s go too!"

With a wave of her hand, the Flying Magical Treasure beneath them immediately changed course, following Huo Yang’s group from a safe distance.

About fifteen minutes later, they arrived outside the Immortal Palace. A flash of excitement appeared in their eyes before they rushed inside.

There were no barriers at the entrance, and Huo Yang’s group of three quickly disappeared inside.

Song Wanning and Baili Shang waited for a moment before cautiously flying toward the Immortal Palace. Fearing an ambush from Huo Yang, Song Wanning kept the Immortal Furnace raised, not daring to relax her guard in the slightest.

But as expected, the moment they entered the Immortal Palace, they were instantly teleported to different locations.

With Baili Shang nowhere in sight, Song Wanning looked around. Her vision was filled with all kinds of strange symbols. A single glance made her eyes feel dry and pained, and she grew dizzy.

She steadied herself, closed her eyes, and tried probing with her Divine Sense instead. This time, it was much better.

The ceiling, the surrounding walls, and even the floor beneath her feet were all covered in various complex symbols.

At first, Song Wanning didn’t recognize what they were, until she saw a familiar symbol.

’Is this... a talisman treasure?’

Among the four great arts of cultivation—Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Array Carving—there was also talisman making.

She had quite a few talismans herself, but as her Cultivation increased, they offered less and less help.

’I haven’t used a talisman in a long time myself.’

But in truth, on a level above talismans, there was something called a talisman treasure.

The power of a talisman treasure was extraordinary, incomparable to that of a normal talisman. Furthermore, it could be used multiple times, categorizing it as a consumable Magical Treasure.

But the art of creating them had been lost for hundreds of thousands of years. Any talisman treasures that remained were hoarded and would never be brought out casually.

Song Wanning had used a talisman treasure once before, which was why she recognized the familiar symbol.

’This place... Is Huo Jinchuan skilled in talisman making?’

She narrowed her eyes. If Huo Jinchuan was skilled in talisman making, then this place must be the destined opportunity the Wooden Sculpture World Heavenly Dao had found for him.

’But now...’

Song Wanning sneered. ’Since I’m here, I’ll just have to find a way to snatch the inheritance away.’

’If I can’t take it, then I’ll destroy it. I absolutely will not let Huo Jinchuan have it.’

She suppressed the viciousness in her heart and began to survey her surroundings.

’If there’s truly an inheritance here, then this room must be the first trial.’

In all her years of cultivation, Song Wanning had never once made a talisman. Cultivation itself demanded too much time, and she was already engrossed in Alchemy, leaving her with no time or energy to study talisman making.

Therefore, she was a complete novice when it came to talisman making.

That was to say nothing of talisman treasures, a long-lost art. She had no idea what tools were even required for their creation.

’Perhaps it also requires talisman paper, vermillion, or Demon Beast Blood?’

Song Wanning slowly paced around the room. Once her eyes adjusted, she could look directly at the patterns, though staring for too long still made her a bit dizzy.

Other than the symbols, the only thing in the room was a single meditation cushion. There was nothing else.

After a moment of thought, her gaze fell upon the cushion. She walked over and plopped down on it.