Chapter 499: Chapter 450 Divine Palace Opening_2
Lin Feng’s face was filled with a smile.
Just at this moment, an unexpected change occurred. Above the sky, a shadow suddenly appeared, a shadow of a massive complex of buildings, with countless palaces and jade towers stretching for miles, shimmering with myriad rays of light, illuminating the entire Heavenly Vault Divine Realm.
In the blink of an eye, the shadow solidified, as if it was a celestial palace suspended above the nine heavens.
This all appeared out of nowhere, a method beyond imagination, incredibly shocking to the heart.
"Is this... the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace?"
Lin Feng gasped in amazement, his heart shaken, and a trace of fervor inadvertently appeared in his eyes, the ancient inheritance! He was also very tempted!
The Heavenly Vault Divine Palace was an overlord-level force of the Heavenly Vault Continent in ancient times, although it had already vanished into the river of history, the palace’s gates still emerged once every three years in the Heavenly Vault Divine Realm.
Every emergence attracted geniuses from all domains of the East Continent, hoping to have a chance to obtain that elusive ancient inheritance, yet over countless years, very few have truly gained the inheritance.
However, even obtaining a slight trace of the inheritance could be beneficial for a lifetime. In the history of the East Continent, most of those who had received the inheritance eventually became some of the peak powerhouses of the continent.
Nobody knows why the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace does this, nor does anyone know the purpose of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
There have also been many occasions where Martial Arts Great Powers forcibly tore through space to enter the Heavenly Vault Divine Realm, attempting to forcefully occupy the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace or to investigate its secrets, but all eventually met with their demise.
There are even rumors that, in ancient times, legendary emperor-level powerhouses perished here.
Lin Feng stopped cultivating, rose to his feet, and he did not rush to enter the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
Soon, bursts of breaking air sounded nearby, as Han Qianze and Wu Sheng returned one after another.
"The Heavenly Vault Divine Palace has finally emerged!"
"Ha ha! Our chance has come!"
Each of the four, including Wu Sheng, was extremely excited, their faces full of exhilaration.
"How much do you guys know about this Heavenly Vault Divine Palace?" Lin Feng asked.
Upon hearing this, Han Qianze pondered for a moment, then said: "According to the records of my Beihai Sect, there are Nine Palaces within the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace, namely: Golden Brilliance Palace, Changqing Palace, Shuiyue Palace, Fire Burning Palace, Thick Earth Palace, Fengyun Palace, Thunder Palace, Radiant Palace, and Dark Night Palace."
"Each of the Nine Palaces corresponds to one of the nine attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, and darkness. Each palace has its own inheritance, both major and minor inheritances, completely dependent on one’s talent, strength, and fortune to obtain!"
"Of course, if lucky, one might also obtain some peculiar treasures."
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Han Qianze seemed to know more than the others and informed them about various details concerning the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
"Talent? Strength? Fortune?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly, it seems that obtaining the so-called inheritance would require undergoing a series of tests.
"Let’s go up too!"
Lin Feng then saw figures rushing towards the sky in the distance and thus spoke to Han Qianze and the others.
"Okay! Let’s go!"
Immediately, Lin Feng and the others soared into the sky, flying towards the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace above.
However, to Lin Feng and the others’ frustration, although the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace seemed just a few thousand meters above in the sky, they kept flying upward and after the time it took to brew a cup of tea, they still hadn’t reached it.
"What’s going on?" Zhu Shaojing asked in shock.
Everyone else was also full of confusion. With their speed, they should have arrived in just a few breaths, but they had been flying for the duration of a cup of tea and still had not arrived.
Lin Feng’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as he pondered briefly, "Continue flying!"
Lin Feng did not understand what was happening, but there was nothing to do except to keep flying upward.
The group kept soaring upwards, not knowing how many miles they had flown, until finally, an hour later, they neared the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
Geniuses from all directions appeared in large numbers, each of them excitedly rushing towards the Divine Palace.
As Lin Feng approached the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace, he suddenly noticed that the Divine Palace was enveloped within a water curtain, forming a giant sphere that encompassed the entire Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
Seeing that other people were rushing directly into the water curtain without hesitation, Lin Feng, along with Han Qianze and a few others, also plunged straight into it.
Upon entering the water curtain, Lin Feng felt a dizzy sensation as if space was shifting.
Shortly, the dizziness disappeared, and the five of them arrived above a vast square. At that moment, Lin Feng felt a sudden heaviness in his body, unable to stay in the air, rapidly plummeting towards the ground.
Lin Feng was startled, but seeing that others too were falling just like him, he instantly understood; there might be some kind of flying prohibition array here that prevented flight.
Bang!
Then, everyone’s figures landed on the square. Lin Feng looked up, and there lay a massive White Jade Square, ten miles across. At the end of the square stood a huge ancient stone gate, and beyond it, a ladder reaching up to the heavens leading inside the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
At that moment, White Jade Square was already crowded with numerous geniuses, gathering in small groups, all excitedly discussing, making the atmosphere extremely lively.
Lin Feng’s gaze was drawn to the huge stone gate, and the sky-reaching ladder beyond it. From the discussions around him, he immediately learned that this ladder was called the ’Heavenly Ascending Ladder.’ The ladder had 999 steps, and one could only ascend it after passing through the stone gate. Surprisingly, this ladder was a significant trial; only by climbing all 999 steps of the Heavenly Ascending Ladder could one pass the first round of challenges in the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.
Lin Feng came to a realization; it seemed obtaining the so-called inheritance still required passing through a series of trials.
However, what kind of challenge could this ladder pose? Lin Feng wondered.
Lin Feng shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it further. The answers would naturally reveal themselves after he stepped onto the Heavenly Ascending Ladder, but for now, the ancient stone gate was firmly shut, and he could not enter yet.
Soon after, Lin Feng and his group waited in place, quietly waiting for the ancient stone gate to open.
Time slowly passed, with many geniuses from various domains arriving, their figures falling onto the White Jade Square, all of them fervently staring at the Heavenly Ascending Ladder.
Half an hour later, the White Jade Square had gathered no fewer than five to six thousand people, a wave of noisy chatter filling the air. Many geniuses, upon spotting Lin Feng, fixed their gazes on him with flames of anger flickering in their eyes.
These people had all previously been robbed by Lin Feng, stripped of even their weapons used for combat, their frustration could only be imagined.
Lin Feng ignored these hostile glares, starting to assess everyone present. Indeed, there were many strong individuals; there were no fewer than sixty to seventy people with the cultivation of Martial Master Eighth Layer, presumably the geniuses from the four Super Domains.
Lin Feng also recognized quite a few acquaintances from the Hongyu, including Ao Wushuang, Duanmu Ying, Nie Chong, and the Crown Prince of Huo Ling from the fire domain.
Suddenly, three figures descended onto the White Jade Square. Lin Feng turned his head, and to his surprise, it was the siblings of the Ninth Princess and Chu Yunfeng.
As the three arrived, Chu Yunfeng immediately spotted Lin Feng, his gaze intensely fixed on him, with a flash of sharpness in his eyes.
Lin Feng ignored Chu Yunfeng’s gaze, his eyes focusing on the Ninth Princess, whose face was unveiled, revealing a picture-perfect, exceptionally exquisite and ethereal demeanor, attracting the side-glances of many geniuses.
However, what Lin Feng noted was not the irresistible beauty of the Ninth Princess, but her cultivation – Martial Master Sixth Layer!
Lin Feng was astonished. How had she cultivated?
During the Hundred Extremes Tournament, the princess seemed to only have the Peak of Martial Master Third Layer. The last time in Shuoyuan Ancient City, it seemed she had reached the Martial Master Fifth Layer Realm. It hadn’t been long, yet her cultivation had increased again, reaching the Martial Master Sixth Layer. It was truly unimaginable!
Lin Feng had always considered his own cultivation speed extremely astonishing, incomparable among his peers, but upon seeing her today, he couldn’t help but sigh, realizing indeed there were mountains beyond mountains, and his cultivation speed was not unrivaled after all!