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Chapter 260 Tianquan Palace, Part 2: The Demon Clan's Massacre!

"In fact, all cultivators who enter the Dao Palace know about the Outer Heaven. Originally, you were only temporarily cultivating within the Dao Palace and did not need to go there."

"However, if you want to gain merit and abundant cultivation resources, you will have to go to the Outer Heavens. The choice is yours!"

Shangguan Lin looked at the three of them without a smile on his face, and said, "But I must remind you that the Outer Heaven is extremely dangerous."

"Haha, do you even need to think about it? Do you think I'd be confined to this palace and live a life of shabby cultivation?"

"I'd like to see what this so-called 'heaven beyond heaven' really is!"

Li Nezha has a fearless personality; the more dangerous the place, the more he wants to go.

Gu Jiancheng naturally had nothing to hesitate about.

He has absolutely no interest in the Tianxuan Palace now.

Yang Jian simply nodded slightly, which was considered as making his choice.

"Since that's the case, then I'll tell you now what the outer heavens are!"

As Shangguan Lin spoke, he raised his hand and conjured a light screen in front of the three of them.

Inside the light curtain lies an ancient and desolate world.

Moreover, it was filled with collapsed mountains and skies, and chaotic laws permeated the entire place.

Although it was just a light screen, it still made Gu Jiancheng and the other two tense up.

"This is just an ordinary place in the Outer Heavens; the true Outer Heavens are extremely vast!"

Shangguan Lin raised his hand, and the light and shadow dissipated, transforming into a map.

On the map, there are countless mountains and rivers, but four halos are scattered among them.

"In fact, the so-called Supreme Holy Palace is just a bubble space suspended in the outer heavens, or rather, it is just a place we have no choice but to stay in order to prolong our lives."

"Does Senior mean that the Supreme Holy Dao Palace was originally located on the continent of the Outer Heavens?" Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"That's right!"

"Moreover, it's not just the Supreme Holy Dao Palace, but everyone here!" But Shangguan Lin's answer caused the three of them to change their expressions in shock.

Have all people been in the outer heavens and the inner heavens?

"The so-called thirty-six domains and the various secret realms, grotto-heavens, and blessed lands within them are all just bubble spaces on the Outer Heaven Continent, differing only in size and level." Shangguan Lin nodded.

"Senior, what exactly is this Outer Heaven?"

"How did it become like it was just now?"

Gu Jiancheng couldn't help but ask.

Could it be that all of them live in just a few small spaces?!

"This is a long story."

But Shangguan Lin frowned, pondered for a long time, and then said, "In short, the Outer Heaven was a place where ancient beings lived and cultivated, but at a certain time in ancient times, a turbulent catastrophe suddenly occurred in the Outer Heaven."

“All living beings suffered heavy losses, which is why the ancient sages had no choice but to take their bloodlines and hide in the bubble space in order to seek the continuation of their lineage.”

Ancient catastrophe.

But when Gu Jiancheng heard these four words, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Because he seemed to have heard of this so-called catastrophe!

It came from the mouth of Li Chengfeng, the guardian dragon general of Guixu!

At that time, he said that humanity had experienced an unprecedented catastrophe!

But what Shangguan Lin is talking about now seems to be not just the ancient human race, but the ancient creatures!

Is this just a coincidence?

Shangguan Lin explained, "And now, the Supreme Saint Palace is seeking to return to the Outer Heavens!"

"Return to the Outer Heavens?"

Gu Jiancheng and the other two exchanged glances, all of them greatly surprised.

“That’s right. In fact, the Supreme Saint Dao Palace has been exploring the Outer Heavens. After all, we can’t hide here forever. Besides, as you know, the Supreme Saint Dao Palace doesn’t have much Saint King Qi left.”

"Above the Saint King Realm, if one wants to improve their cultivation, a large amount of energy is required. Entering the Outer Heavens to find resources is a good choice."

"Moreover, according to the observations of the Dao Palace, although the Outer Heaven is still broken, the spiritual veins have shown signs of continuous recovery."

"Returning to the Outer Heavens is a choice we have no choice but to make."

"And the areas you see on this map are the strongholds that the Dao Palace established in the Outer Heavens not long ago."

“The four main halls are each under your control. If you are going to the Outer Heavens, you can only enter from here.” Shangguan Lin pointed to an area on the map. Compared to the other three locations, this stronghold was at the very back.

"Senior, when can we go in!?"

At this moment, Li Nezha couldn't wait any longer.

"Hehe, the passage to the Outer Heaven will open tomorrow. I will send you in then. Now you can go and rest."

Shangguan Lin smiled.

"good!"

Li Nezha and Yang Jian nodded and then left the residence.

Gu Jiancheng did not leave, because he knew that Shangguan Lin must still have something to say to him.

He himself still has many questions.

"Hehe, I know you have a lot of questions, but the Outer Heaven is a mystery to me too."

"I don't actually know much."

"If you want to know something, why don't you go and find it yourself in the Outer Heavens?" Shangguan Lin seemed to know what Gu Jiancheng wanted to ask.

"Alright, is there anything else you need, senior?" Gu Jiancheng nodded before speaking.

In fact, he did want to ask about the Ruins of Return, but Gu Jiancheng felt that the ancient human race and the Crimson Sky Sword were too complicated to ask.

"indeed."

“You are the junior I chose from the Sanctuary, unlike the others.”

"The forces behind Yang Jian and Li Nezha are already quite powerful, but you only have me."

"But I believe you have more potential than they do."

"Take a look at this."

After saying that, Shangguan Lin raised his hand and handed a scroll to Gu Jiancheng.

Gu Jiancheng took the scroll and unfolded it, only to find that it was actually a map!

The patterns depicted are extremely complex, but it seems that an area similar to the Tianxuan Palace stronghold can be found.

"Senior, what is this?" Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow.

"This is an ancient map that I obtained by chance when I was exploring the Outer Heavens with Tianxuan Palace. At that time, we found an ancient secret realm in the Outer Heavens, but because of the extreme restrictions that prevented Saint Kings from entering, it was sealed away."

"And recently, that secret realm is about to open, this is your chance."

"This map should be helpful to you."

"Your task is to improve your cultivation, combat power, and merits as soon as possible. You only have half a year in this palace, so it would be best if you could advance to the Heavenly Pivot Palace before you leave!" Shangguan Lin said with a smile.

"A secret place?"

Gu Jiancheng frowned, then asked, "Senior, don't you also have the Holy Maiden Xuanji under your command?"

If we're talking about confidantes, then Saintess Xuanji is the one who truly deserves the title.

“Xuanji can’t enter the Dao Palace now, so you’re the only one I can trust!” But Shangguan Lin shook his head.

"But, does the Dao Palace really intend to ignore the matter of that evil magic?"

Gu Jiancheng frowned and asked.

All his previous efforts were aimed at dealing with that strange and evil magic.

But now that we've arrived at the Dao Palace, no one mentions it anymore?

"Actually, I've discussed this matter with my superiors, and they're also quite helpless about it."

"The Dao Palace believes that the matter of the Outer Heavens is more important. Moreover, the forces protecting those areas where evil arts are practiced are much stronger than we imagined, including even the higher-ups of the Dao Palace."

"The scarcity of Saint King Qi puts the Dao Palace in a very passive position, and if it wants to return to the Outer Heavens, the Dao Palace must rely on their power." Shangguan Lin shook his head helplessly.

"So, this is condoning it?" Gu Jiancheng sneered.

In his opinion, this palace was really too soft.

"Sigh, the Dao Palace itself is not a monolithic entity, so I understand your resentment, but relying on ourselves is better than relying on anyone else, isn't it?"

"The Palace Master is currently in seclusion and has been wandering in the heavens for a long time without returning. What we can do is to prevent that side from taking control of the Dao Palace before the Palace Master returns."

"And the struggle for the Outer Heavens is the key."

"We are under immense pressure!"

Shangguan Lin patted Gu Jiancheng on the shoulder, then said in a deep voice, "So, I can tell you now who the power behind us is."

"That's the Feng family!"

"What? The Feng family is behind us?" Gu Jiancheng was shocked upon hearing this.

In other words, Feng Ruoxi is also one of our own!?

From now on, won't we be unable to avoid it no matter what?

"That's right, many people don't know about this yet, such as Yang Jian and Li Nezha, and even Feng Ruoxi doesn't know it now."

"It's good that you understand. Just be careful in the Outer Heavens," Shangguan Lin reminded him.

"Okay!" Gu Jiancheng nodded. Now he had nothing more to ask, so he just needed to focus on improving himself.

Early the next morning, Shangguan Lin led Gu Jiancheng and the other two to the depths of Tianxuan Palace.

At the summit of the misty mountains, Gu Jiancheng and his two companions saw the magic array floating above the Holy Spirit Lake.

That magic array is the entrance to the outer heavens.

But what intrigued Gu Jiancheng even more was the sacred lake below.

This lake looks very similar to the Enlightenment Pool, but the quality of its spiritual energy is somewhat inferior. However, it is filled with complex restrictions, and under his divine eyes, he could see that there seemed to be quite a few juniors cultivating within it.

Cultivating here is much more efficient than cultivating inside the cave!

"That's the Sacred Refining Pool of the Dao Palace. You need to consume merit points to enter it," Shangguan Lin said with a smile.

"So no matter what, we're going to that outer heaven," Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

"That's right. I need to remind you that the rules in the Outer Heaven are chaotic and the aura is violent. Moreover, with the revival of spiritual energy, many evil spirits and strange creatures have appeared there. After you enter, you can earn merit by hunting down the strange creatures in the strongholds or by helping the Tianxuan Palace expand its stronghold area."

"This method is the fastest, bar none."

"Understood!" Gu Jiancheng nodded upon hearing this.

Now, they can't wait to enter the Outer Heavens and earn merit points.

Buzz buzz buzz!

But at that moment, a series of sharp, whistling sounds suddenly rang out from all directions.

The three looked around and were surprised to find that many streams of light were descending upon them.

As the radiance faded, many younger cultivators emerged from it and came before the magic array.

Some of these younger cultivators were people Gu Jiancheng had met yesterday, including Lei Tong, Yu Fei, and even Zhang Zhixiao, whose injuries had not yet fully healed.

But more than that, there were younger prodigies who seemed even more unfamiliar to Gu Jiancheng, and whose auras were even more powerful.

Gu Jiancheng even saw Feng Ruoxi again!

However, this time, a prodigy also arrived with Gu Ruoxi.

However, this prodigy was shrouded in crimson demonic energy, and a pair of enormous demonic wings unfurled, emanating an extremely terrifying aura that even made the assembled Saint Kings look wary and solemn!

Within a thousand feet of him, only Feng Ruoxi could stand safely.

This is definitely the top noble family of the Tianquan Palace.

And, it's a demon!?

"That is the second-ranked top prodigy in the Heavenly Authority level within the Dao Palace, the Demon Clan's Shen Tulu!"

"This person's talent and combat strength are extremely terrifying, and he is ruthless and domineering in his attacks."

Shangguan Lin then spoke seriously.

Second in the Tianquan level!?

Upon hearing this, Gu Jiancheng and the other two were all shocked.

This Shen Tulu is quite a big shot.