novel-bin Chapter 212 Heading to the Sunset Palace
Chapter 212 Heading to the Sunset Palace
After resting for a few days, Tao Tao took Lu Bai out and used spiritual power to activate the jade tablet as Qi Jingfei had instructed. Soon, the air in front of them rippled and a teleportation array gradually appeared.
As expected of the owner of Bogu Tower, he really goes all out. It must have cost a lot of spirit stones to create such a teleportation array.
Seeing the teleportation array appear, Lu Bai was extremely shocked and filled with envy, something their merchant guild dared not even dream of.
"Let's go," Tao Tao said. Lu Bai nodded and followed. The two of them stepped into the teleportation array together.
In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery was reversed, and he felt as if he had entered another space. He had an indescribable sense of strangeness. The surrounding light was dazzling, which made him a little dizzy. Lu Bai's cultivation level was low, and he was affected. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, Tao Tao grabbed his arm and steadied him.
Lu Bai smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you."
If it weren't for Tao Tao, he would have lost control just now. It's clear that this level is not something an ordinary person can reach. I wonder if he can escape unscathed after entering the Sunset Palace.
"No need, we're friends, of course we should help each other out if anything happens." Tao Tao smiled sweetly, looking extremely cute, which made Lu Bai momentarily dazed.
Sometimes he really couldn't figure out what kind of person Tao Tao was. She seemed innocent and cute, but she was also hard to understand. In addition, her cultivation level was not weak, which gave people a strange sense of mystery.
As the magic circle lit up, two figures appeared within it. The man sitting at the head of the table narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled faintly, "They've arrived."
After the light disappeared, Tao Tao and Lu Bai came out. As soon as they appeared, everyone around them looked at them. Several divine senses swept over them at the same time. Tao Tao frowned, gave them a cold look, and was almost ready to summon the Ice Thunder Sword.
However, she ultimately held back. These people were not to be trifled with. She might not even be able to compete with them based on their cultivation level alone. Besides, since it was Qi Jingfei who set up the teleportation array, everyone here should be his people. Surely they wouldn't be at a disadvantage against them.
"Ahem." Qi Jingfei knew everyone was interested in Tao Tao, but it was obviously impolite to have so many divine senses scanning over him, so he coughed to remind them. Out of respect for him, the others withdrew their divine senses, which made Tao Tao and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
"I knew you would come. Please take your seats. I will explain some of the mechanisms in the Sunset Palace to you. However, once inside, we will have to see how things go. I have hired you all at a high price, so I hope you will not kill each other once inside. If I find out that anyone has any disloyal intentions, then they are making an enemy of our entire Bogu Tower."
After Qi Jingfei finished speaking with a serious expression, the two guardians beside him stepped forward and released a powerful aura, which made the others feel a chill.
It's strange, considering Qi Jingfei already has so many experts under his command, why would he need to recruit others? Especially since the highest cultivation level among these people is only at the peak of the late Core Formation stage, and none of them have even reached the Nascent Soul stage. Is he planning to cast a wide net?
Amidst the confusion, an old man sitting on the left chuckled and stroked his beard. “Mr. Qi is too kind. It is our honor to be invited by Mr. Qi. Of course, we would not be foolish enough to go against Mr. Qi. However, we also hope that Mr. Qi will keep his word. Apart from the few treasures you are looking for, the rest will be given to the most capable.”
As soon as he spoke, everyone else looked over as well. Tao Tao couldn't help but glance at him and found that this person also had a water-type celestial spiritual root and a very high cultivation level. Tao Tao couldn't tell, but he guessed that he was probably the person with the highest cultivation level among those invited.
After taking a closer look at the others, I found that they all had water-type spiritual roots, or had dual spiritual roots with water as one of them. It seems that there are special rules in this Sunset Palace that are beneficial to those with water-type spiritual roots.
"Rest assured, I always keep my word. As long as you find any one of these five treasures for me, I will reward you with 100,000 spirit stones, along with a seventh-grade Jade Dew Pill and a high-level water-type magic artifact."
Upon hearing this, Lu Bai's eyes widened. 100,000 spirit stones, a seventh-grade pill, and a high-level magic weapon—Bogulou was truly willing to spend a fortune. It seemed that these five treasures were all extremely valuable and very difficult to obtain.
Then, Qi Jingfei raised his hand, and a scroll fell into everyone's hands. Tao Tao opened it and saw that it recorded five treasures, which should be what Qi Jingfei asked everyone to find. The five treasures were: Luo Mi Fruit, Towering Spirit Box, Azure Sea Jade, Gilded Radiant Ruler, and Phoenix Egg.
Tao Tao had never even heard of these items before. Just from their names, they seemed incredibly valuable, especially the last one, the phoenix egg. Phoenixes are ancient divine creatures, nonexistent in the human realm, so where would a phoenix egg come from? Thinking back, he had indeed met the Rainbow Phoenix Ancestor, Lin Yuan. Could that egg be related to him?
Just as Tao Tao was looking at the scroll, Lu Bai also glanced over. When his gaze fell on the Azure Jade Sea, his expression suddenly changed. He suddenly felt a cold gaze sweep over him, which startled him so much that he quickly looked away and calmed himself down.
"Who is this young friend? I didn't notice him just now. He must have been brought by Miss Yue." Qi Jingfei smiled, but his eyes were exceptionally cold, causing Lu Bai to shrink back.
If someone notices my outburst of emotion and discovers my intentions, I'm doomed.
“Yes, he is my friend and wants to see the Sunset Palace. I wonder if I can bring him along?” Tao Tao immediately stepped in to defend him, which made Lu Bai breathe a sigh of relief. But when he thought about how the other party was the owner of Bogulou and had a strange temper, he was worried that if Tao Tao didn’t give him face, he would be in danger.
To everyone's surprise, Qi Jingfei not only didn't get angry after hearing Tao Tao's words, but laughed instead. "Since you've already brought him, why ask me? However, the Sunset Palace is extremely dangerous. This young friend's cultivation level is too low. If you insist on taking him there, you should be extra careful."
"Thanks for the reminder." Tao Tao smiled sweetly, looking harmless, but the others had already started to make their own plans.
Qi Jingfei smiled faintly and began to explain the situation of the Sunset Palace to everyone, and gave them a blueprint of the mechanism, but the blueprint was incomplete, and they would have to rely mainly on themselves after entering.
After speaking, the two guardians stepped forward and activated the teleportation array. An oval door appeared in the center of the hall, leading to a mountain forest. Looking out, one could see a lake, which should be the lake where the Sunset Palace is located.
The group slowly walked through the door and arrived directly at Mirror Lake on Yanzhao Mountain. The other two guardians were already waiting there. After everyone arrived, the teleportation gate gradually disappeared, and the four guardians went to the lakeside and began to set up the formation.
Soon, a blue magic circle appeared on the lake's surface. Several beams of light shot down from the circle, penetrating deep into the lake. Then, the calm surface of the lake was stirred into surging waves. Someone whispered, "Open!"
As soon as the word "open" was uttered, the surging lake surface was suddenly split open by a powerful force, and a water curtain-like road led to the depths of the lake bottom.
"Everyone, this is the path to the Sunset Palace. The restrictions inside have been lifted, and you may enter directly. Remember, the Four Guardians can only hold out for a maximum of fifteen days. After fifteen days, this place will be sealed off, and whether you can emerge depends on your abilities."
As soon as Qi Jingfei finished speaking, a group of people rushed into the main road. Tao Tao observed for a while, then pulled Lu Bai and turned into a streak of light to chase after them.