At this moment, Ye Yunfei, accompanied by Hu Miao, entered the Small World where the palace that had caused such a sensation was located.
Vast numbers of martial artists had heard the news and were continuously pouring into this Small World, charging toward its core region.
The palace was situated right at the heart of that core region.
Both Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao had resumed their original appearances.
With his current strength, Ye Yunfei couldn't defeat experts at the Acupoint Opening Realm, but he was confident he could retreat unscathed from their presence. Therefore, there was no need for him to skulk about with his face hidden—that wasn't his style.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao finally laid eyes on the palace!
They saw a colossal palace floating above a vast expanse of desert. From afar, the palace seemed to ripple and undulate gently, rising and falling.
This palace was magnificent and resplendent, exuding an overwhelming rainbow-hued immortal glow, its extravagance beyond compare!
Moreover, faintly visible were projection images that flickered in the high sky from within the palace. These images showed mountains of various Special Type Crystal Stones, artifacts emanating a heaven-shaking aura including dozens of initial-grade artifacts, jade slips containing profound cultivation methods marked with esoteric runes, herbs, and pills.
There were also all sorts of rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and even treasures whose names no one could call, that no one recognized, but whose extraordinary nature was apparent at a glance, each glowing with a dazzling, intense treasure-light.
And the quantity of these treasures was staggering. They were piled up in mountains, range upon range stretching endlessly into the distance!
"Heavens! There really are dozens of initial-grade artifacts!"
"Look! Those seem to be Transformation-Grade herbs!"
"And Transformation-Grade pills too!"
At this time, the area before the palace was already densely packed with martial artists, every one of them fixing greedy eyes on the images projected from within the palace, shouting frenziedly.
Everyone's breathing grew heavier involuntarily.
"The aura of this palace is a bit strange. These projected images seem both real and illusory."
Ye Yunfei sent his Soul Power sensing toward the palace, a faint frown appearing on his brow.
"I feel like there are a great many laws of the Illusion Dao within this palace. Perhaps many Illusion Formations have been set up inside? And there's also a rich concentration of Soul Force energy!"
Hu Miao remarked as well.
"So many treasures! Haha, we're going to strike it rich! We're really going to get rich this time!"
"This Incomplete Chaos Universe truly hasn't disappointed us. There are far too many opportunities here!"
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Many martial artists were shouting excitedly, their burning gazes fixed unwaveringly on the projections of those treasures, their mouths almost watering.
Throughout history, wealth has stirred men's hearts. Facing treasures of inestimable value, even experts at the Acupoint Opening Realm couldn't remain calm. Their faces flushed red and their necks grew thick!
"What are we waiting for! Let's go in!"
"Everyone, be careful. Great opportunities often conceal great danger. Don't be reckless!"
"What is there to fear! We martial artists should press forward courageously, not shrink back because of a little danger! Better to roll back home right now if you're hesitant! Why bother venturing into this Chaos Universe in the first place!"
A storm of noise erupted before the palace. Finally, martial artists began to move, advancing toward the palace ahead.
"Let's all go in together! With so many of us, if we unite as one, there's nothing to fear even if there is danger!" someone yelled.
"With such heavy treasure right before your eyes, who wants to unite with you? Fool! Members of the Sword Palace, follow me inside! Anyone who dares compete with our Sword Palace for the treasures will be slaughtered without mercy!"
A Acupoint Opening Realm expert whose whole body radiated sharp sword energy took a step forward, leading the charge toward the entrance to the palace ahead.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!…
Dozens of Sword Palace members, treading on the sharp blades of long swords, swiftly charged toward the palace.
"Move out!"
Seeing this, the others from various forces refused to fall behind. They soared into the air one after another, vying with each other to rush toward the palace's main gate.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!…
Everyone began to move. Figures by the thousand, dense as a cloud of locusts, surged into the palace's entrance.
Within moments, at least two or three thousand young martial artists had charged into the palace!
Moreover, even more martial artists were continuously hearing the news, entering this Small World and rushing toward the palace's location.
Just at this moment, a gigantic illusory eyeball suddenly materialized in the high sky of this Small World, staring down at the palace below.
"This palace is one of the ten most perilous lands within this trial area. There may be many treasures inside, but they won't be easy to take. I wonder how many will make it out alive," the eyeball muttered softly after observing the scene below.
"Huh?"
Ye Yunfei abruptly seemed to sense something. He lifted his head to look up into the high sky.
"Impossible! This young man seems to have sensed my existence!"
High above, the eyeball jolted in shock and instantly vanished.
Ye Yunfei only saw a certain area of space in the high sky gently rippling.
"Something seems to have been peeping…" Ye Yunfei stared at the gently undulating space, his brow furrowing slightly.
He stared intently at that spot for a while longer, but discovered nothing.
"Master, shall we go in?" Hu Miao asked, her beautiful eyes looking toward Ye Yunfei.
"Let's go in and have a look," Ye Yunfei said after a moment's thought.
Then, Ye Yunfei took Hu Miao, and together they soared into the air, walking into the palace ahead.
"How can this young man's perception be so sharp?"
After Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao had entered the palace, and a moment had passed, that illusory eyebold slowly manifested once more in the high sky of the Small World. Gazing down at the palace, its tone carried astonishment.
"Very well, let me see how this young man performs next. I wonder if he might be a suitable candidate?" The illusory eyeball seemed to be developing an interest in Ye Yunfei.
At this time.
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao walked through the palace's main gate.
Immediately, a sense of disorientation enveloped the two.
"These are teleportation energies. It seems this palace contains a spatial realm of its own," Ye Yunfei said.
The next moment.
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao felt their feet touch solid ground. Stabilizing their vision, they found themselves standing on a plaza.
Looking in all directions, there were endless rows of palace structures everywhere, magnificent and imposing, thousands upon thousands of them!
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power, wanting to sense into the distance.
However, he quickly discovered that this world contained many mysterious energies and laws that impeded the perception of Soul Power.
Testing it, he found his Soul Power could extend at most only about a thousand meters!
"Master, it seems this space restricts Soul Power perception. I can only sense about eight hundred meters out!" Hu Miao had discovered this as well.
"Indeed. This place is somewhat strange. We should be cautious. Let's go and look around," Ye Yunfei nodded and said.
Thus, Ye Yunfei led Hu Miao out of the plaza and walked forward.