Chapter 516: Chapter 519: Taotian Palace Secret Hall

After dealing with the Lingxu God, Ye Qingchen proceeded to inventory the remaining resources within the secret realm.

However.

Due to the existence of the Thirteen Sects for over a century, most of the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures within the secret realm had already been divided. What remained were merely some spirit medicines over a decade old, which made Ye Qingchen’s expression somewhat unsightly.

If those treasures were still here, they would undoubtedly elevate the strength of Taotian Palace to a tremendous level in a short time.

“Mr. Ye, there’s still the secret palace of Taotian Palace!”

Seeing Ye Qingchen’s somber expression.

The seven Celestial Venerables remaining in the scene were already trembling in fear. Finally, it was Xu Haixian, the Great Elder of the Celestial Universe Sect, who plucked up the courage to say, “The Lingxu God has been aloof for a century just to break into this palace. However, according to our knowledge, he has never succeeded!”

“Hmph!”

Ye Qingchen snorted coldly, casting a glance at the seven Celestial Venerables.

According to his plan, he originally intended to drive out all the members of the Thirteen Sects or suppress them forever. After all, their hands were stained with the blood of many Taotian Palace disciples. Letting them leave like that would be too lenient, wouldn’t it?

It was later that Lin Jiuyuan stepped forward, allowing these people to atone for their sins, so they were all kept in Taotian Palace. Naturally, they still had to establish a Divine Soul Contract.

Yet, subduing these people indeed made things much simpler.

They could take care of various trivial matters.

Regarding some of the secret matters in the secret realm, they actually understood quite a bit. Now, it was the third day since Ye Qingchen vanquished the Lingxu God, and members of the Thirteen Sects had all moved out and were incorporated into Taotian Palace under Qin Wentian’s management.

Ye Qingchen, on the other hand, returned to the secret realm along with Lin Jiuyuan, Qian Qiuxue, Yao Qing, and the seven Celestial Venerables of the Thirteen Sects, wanting to see the secret within the secret realm that the Lingxu God couldn’t unlock even after dedicating a century to it.

“Mr. Ye has arrived!”

Before long, they stopped.

Xu Haixian and the others wore flattering smiles on their faces.

“Is it here?”

Ye Qingchen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing forward.

He beheld a rather unremarkable mountain, atop which stood an incredibly ordinary palace, its surroundings shrouded in mist, imbuing it with a hint of immortal charm. If not for these Celestial Venerables guiding them, no one would believe this palace could actually resist Lingxu God for nearly a hundred years!

“It’s rather peculiar!” Ye Qingchen muttered, stroking his chin. With several fierce battles behind him, his divine sense had grown increasingly refined and powerful. Even from afar, he could sense a formidable force within that palace.

“Follow me!”

He swished his long sleeves and took the lead ascending the mountain.

Upon seeing this, the others hurriedly followed.

It was only upon reaching the mountaintop that they discovered the palace was far from ordinary as it appeared; it was built in the air, as if standing among the clouds, much like the Celestial God Hall, though even grander and more magnificent.

Emerging before them first was a majestic palace gate, with the three words inscribed above:

“Secret Palace!”

Beyond the gate lay a vast plaza.

Further on was a sprawl of interconnected palaces. Each of these grand halls was constructed from countless blocks of white jade, surrounded by an immense veil of spiritual qi, resembling an Immortal Cave Mansion, splendid and exquisite to the utmost.

“It’s really here!”

Seeing this palace, Lin Jiuyuan was nearly moved to tears.

“The secret palace of Taotian Palace! When I took over Taotian Palace, I had heard from the elders of the sect that there was a secret palace hidden within Taotian Palace. This secret palace could only be accessed by successive sect leaders. Unfortunately, I spent my entire life searching in vain, never expecting it truly existed, right here within this secret realm.”

Lin Jiuyuan felt both joy and regret.

Joyful because the legends were not unfounded, and he had finally found the lineage severed from Taotian Palace centuries ago.

Regretful because if he had discovered the secret realm and secret palace sooner, Taotian Palace wouldn’t have been destroyed by Feng Wuxie, nor would the secret realm have been occupied by the Lingxu God and the others for so long.

“Wait a moment!”

Lin Jiuyuan saw Yao Qing about to step onto the White Jade Plaza and quickly shouted to stop her:

“I heard this plaza houses a Cloud Sea Sword Array if those who are not the master of Taotian Palace step into it, it will trigger the sword array, effortlessly slaughtering even a Celestial Venerable!”

“Is that true?”

Yao Qing, who intended to step forward initially, suddenly turned pale with fear.

Beside her, Qian Qiuxue nodded repeatedly, as she could sense a significantly imposing sword intent hidden above the plaza.

Xu Haixian hastily explained:

“It’s true. The Lingxu God was blocked outside this White Jade Plaza, never able to step inside.”

“And we, the Thirteen Sects, once attempted to explore the White Jade Plaza while the Lingxu God was away. But upon stepping inside, we triggered the grand array. Had we not escaped swiftly, we would have been completely wiped out!”

Everyone exchanged looks.

By this logic, doesn’t it mean they can’t enter?

“Let me give it a try!”

Ye Qingchen stared ahead, contemplating for a moment, before suddenly stepping forward with his hands behind his back.

Xu Haixian and several others dared not intervene, only watching Ye Qingchen step onto the White Jade Plaza.

Just as they heard a ’boom’!

The drifting clouds surrounding suddenly quivered as if coming to life; boundless sword chants resounded in the void. Amidst the surging clouds, a flying sword swiftly took form.

The wind has no form, the clouds have no shape.

This grand array actually coalesced the formless, shapeless clouds into a flying sword—a sword radiating piercing sharpness, icy cold and brimming with cloud patterns. It was not inferior to any divine weapon in the world, even surpassing a Celestial-grade Spirit Sword.

“Zheng!”

In an instant, this flying sword transformed into a dazzling sword rainbow, charging at Ye Qingchen.

But Ye Qingchen, paying it no mind, merely flicked his finger, deflecting the flying sword.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz!”

Unexpectedly.

This action of Ye Qingchen thoroughly incited the entire Cloud Sea Sword Array.

Countless clouds surged up like a raging sea, swiftly forming a multitude of flying swords. These swords densely packed together, swiftly sealing off the entire White Jade Plaza within a hundred-foot radius.

“Not good!”

Seeing this scene, Xu Haixian’s expression changed dramatically.

They had experienced this Cloud Sea Grand Array before, and any single flying sword within was enough to kill a Celestial Venerable. Let alone thousands of flying swords? Otherwise, the Lingxu God wouldn’t have been blocked outside this White Jade Plaza for over a hundred years!

However.

Before the words were finished.

In an instant, all the flying swords converged swiftly like a tornado. And at the eye of the tornado was none other than Ye Qingchen!

No one could survive under such an overwhelming formation!

Yet, almost immediately.

Xu Haixian and the few Celestial Venerables widened their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing in the White Jade Plaza.

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