At this time.
Within the core region of this Illusion Palace, there stood an enormous, glittering gold and brilliant jade hall.
One after another, projected images were cast out from within this palace, shining above the great hall.
These images displayed various items piled up into small mountains: Special Type Crystal Stones, treasures emitting sharp and intimidating auras, medicinal herbs and pills covering the ground, numerous cultivation method jade slips, and all sorts of rare heavenly and earthly treasures.
These projections all shone with dazzling radiance, glorious and brilliant, illuminating the heavens and earth with vivid clarity.
A large crowd of martial artists had gathered in front of this palace, staring with blazing hot eyes at the projected images floating above the hall.
"I understand now. The projections we saw outside before entering this Illusion Palace were actually cast out from this hall!"
"Exactly! Look! Dozens of initial Dao treasures, and so many Transformation-Grade herbs and pills! Their value is simply inestimable!"
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One by one, the martial artists stared at those projections, their eyes exploding with horrifying greed.
After days of trials and tribulations, more and more martial artists had reached the core region of the Illusion Palace. After seeing this palace, no one could bear to take another step away; none were willing to leave.
However, for the time being, no one dared to charge into this hall before them.
Because, at the gates of the palace, more than thirty monsters possessing Acupoint Opening Realm strength were crouched on guard duty, fixing these arriving martial artists with their vicious, cruel stares.
Moreover, aside from these thirty-odd Acupoint Opening Realm monsters, a dense crowd of Acupoint Opening Realm monsters and those of lower strength were squatting guard all around the palace perimeter.
To enter the palace and take the treasures, one must first get rid of these monsters!
"Esteemed peers, I have a proposal! We currently have fifteen Acupoint Opening Realm masters gathered here. That alone is not enough to forcefully assault this palace. For now, everyone should immediately send out messages, summoning more people to come here, Acupoint Opening Realm masters in particular. Once we have sufficient manpower, we will join forces and attack together. After entering the palace, we will then rely on our own individual abilities to collect the treasures inside. What does everyone think?"
A man in purple robes suddenly declared clearly and loudly.
This purple-robed man was a Acupoint Opening Realm expert! As he spoke, his gaze swept over the other Acupoint Opening Realm masters present.
"That's Xiao Yue of the Luosha Palace! It's said he has already opened eighteen vital points within his body. Among Luosha Palace's younger generation, he's ranked at the very top, a monstrous young talent, and a key genius disciple the Luosha Palace focuses on cultivating!" someone whispered, revealing the purple-robed man's origin.
"Agreed! Once our strength is sufficient, we attack together!"
The other Acupoint Opening Realm masters all nodded in agreement. Because everyone knew that these Acupoint Opening Realm masters would be the ones who truly made a difference.
"Very well! Everyone, make good use of the time and rest properly. Once our numbers are assembled, we attack immediately!" Xiao Yue nodded.
Right at this moment.
"Brother Su Zhan, where is Qing Luo right now?"
A young man whose entire body emitted sharp, piercing sword radiance arrived in front of a blue-robed youth and spoke up to ask.
"Ah, it's Senior Brother Ximen Yi! Since entering this Incomplete Chaos Universe, I haven't seen Qing Luo. However, I heard from clansmen that she previously discovered some secret realm and reaped a great harvest. She's been in closed-door cultivation within that secret realm all this time. She should have emerged by now. I just don't know if she has received news of this Illusion Palace and made her way here. Senior Brother Ximen Yi, rest assured. I will immediately send a message to my Su Clan brethren to ask if they know Qing Luo's whereabouts. If there's any news, I'll tell you the first moment I know." Su Zhan replied.
"Haha, Senior Brother Ximen Yi, please be at ease. The higher-ups of our Su Clan have long agreed to the marriage alliance between you and Qing Luo. Even if Qing Luo can't see it clearly for the moment, she will eventually yield to the will of the family. What's more, Senior Brother Ximen Yi is a famously eminent young genius among the Sword Palace's younger generation, a youthful hero with outstanding natural aptitude. I believe Qing Luo will choose you in the end." Su Zhan added.
"Haha... Brother Su Zhan, you flatter me! However, my feelings for Qing Luo are sincere, the heavens and earth can bear witness! I believe I can definitely move her!" Ximen Yi laughed heartily.
"That's Ximen Yi! He's the son of a great personage within the Sword Palace, and has opened twenty-three vital points within his body. His aptitude is even more monstrous than Xiao Yue's! He's a key core genius the Sword Palace focuses on cultivating! I hear he has been persistently pursuing the Su Clan's Princess, Su Qing Luo. But it's no wonder; Ximen Yi and Su Qing Luo are recognized as a perfect match, a golden boy and a jade girl. Their union will surely become a lovely tale passed down through our Canghuang Realm!" In the distance, people were whispering and discussing.
Right at that moment.
"Senior Brother Ximen Yi, we've finally found you!"
From the distance, a team of martial artists hurried over, every one of them stained with blood and their morale low, clearly having gone through a fierce battle not long ago.
"Hmm, it seems you've also experienced much fighting. Fine, from now on, stay with me. I will ensure your safety." Ximen Yi swept his gaze over this team of Sword Palace disciples as he spoke.
"Senior Brother Ximen Yi, we were bullied by a guy named Ye Yunfei! We found four Illusion Tokens, guarded by fifty or sixty monsters. After a fierce struggle, we finally managed to kill all those monsters. But just then, that Ye Yunfei suddenly appeared and snatched away all four Illusion Tokens! Senior Brother Ximen Yi, you must uphold justice for us!" The leading Sword Palace disciple gnashed his teeth as he spoke.
"That's right! For those four Illusion Tokens, I fought desperately with those monsters and had half my arm bitten off! And then the tokens ended up in someone else's hands! I can't accept this!"
"Senior Brother Ximen Yi, you must vent our anger for us! Our Sword Palace disciples have never been bullied like this by anyone before!"
Other Sword Palace disciples also began lamenting their woes.
Normally, Sword Palace disciples cultivated the sword path and possessed resolute wills. Such pitiful, aggrieved displays were rare. But this time, these Sword Palace disciples truly felt far too wronged!
"Oh? Someone dared to bully our Sword Palace disciples? This Ye Yunfei... could it be that very kid who's being hunted under a bounty posted by the Jiang Clan and four other major powers?" Ximen Yi's eyes darkened as he listened, and he asked coldly.
"Yes, that's exactly him! I've memorized his appearance and soul aura!" A Sword Palace disciple took out a jade slip and activated it directly. A clear figure materialized—it was precisely Ye Yunfei.
"Senior Brother Nangong Yong, you must uphold justice for us! That kid Ye Yunfei is too hateful! We had already discovered three Illusion Tokens and a batch of Void-Grade herbs, but they were all snatched away by Ye Yunfei!"
Just then, a team of disciples from the Guangming Ancient Sect rushed over from afar, arriving before a tall, imposing man radiating light from his entire being, and began to weep their grievances.
"Senior Brother Ruan Qiang, so you're here! Our Tianlin Clan people were robbed by Ye Yunfei! He took a total of five Illusion Tokens right from our hands! Originally, we were just about to secure those five Illusion Tokens. Who would have thought Ye Yunfei would suddenly appear leading a pack of monsters and snatch the tokens right before our eyes!"
A team of Tianlin Clan disciples rushed over from the distance, arriving before a Acupoint Opening Realm expert of their clan, angrily pouring out their tale.
Then, one group after another of people who had been robbed face-to-face by Ye Yunfei arrived, each and every one weeping and lamenting before the Acupoint Opening Realm masters of their own factions.
Of course, among those who had been robbed in person by Ye Yunfei, there were also Acupoint Opening Realm masters.
As time passed, the number of martial artists gathering before this palace grew larger and larger, and more and more Acupoint Opening Realm experts arrived.