chsdbacks Chapter 47 Elder of the Star Palace
Chapter 47 Elder of the Star Palace
It wasn't just Ji Yin and Man Hu Zi who had secretly formed an alliance; on the righteous path, Wan Tianming had already gathered with Tian Wu Zi and Mu Teng Zi, discussing in hushed tones. The three nodded occasionally, then frowned, clearly also plotting something.
Wen Tianren could see clearly from the corner that the two groups had already made contact with each other, and a great battle was about to take place once they entered the inner hall.
Just then, the blue light at the entrance flashed again.
Two middle-aged cultivators walked in together, their robes fluttering, looking like immortals.
One person was dressed in a white robe with gold patterns, exuding an extraordinary aura and clearly someone who had held a high position for many years. The other person was dressed in a black robe and stood slightly behind the man in the gold robe, with a respectful posture, as if the man in the gold robe was the leader.
As soon as the two entered, all the cultivators in the hall turned their attention to them, but their expressions quickly changed to one of understanding and respect.
Some cultivators, who had been holding their breath, finally breathed a sigh of relief!
However, the old monsters from both the righteous and demonic paths showed complex expressions upon seeing them, their eyes revealing both fear and hidden hostility.
"The people from the Star Palace have finally arrived. The real show is about to begin!" Wen Tianren thought to himself from the corner.
The man in black robes, seeing everyone looking at them, glanced at the man in gold robes beside him, then smiled slightly and spoke loudly to the assembled cultivators:
"Since the two Holy Lords are currently in seclusion and unable to attend this treasure hunt, Elder Jin Kui and I will represent the Star Palace to oversee this grand event."
"The rules for this treasure hunt are the same as in previous years. Private fights are prohibited in the three outer palace gates. Anyone who bullies the weak or tries to kill to steal the treasure will be stopped by the two of us and will be hunted down and killed by our Star Palace."
However, our Star Palace's supervision is limited to the outer hall of the Void Heaven Palace. As for the inner hall, the Star Palace will not enter or interfere. If you are not strong enough, it is best not to enter the inner hall, lest you lose your life.
After saying this, the man in black robes swept his sharp eyes across the assembled cultivators in the hall.
When the other Core Formation cultivators saw his gaze coming over, they all lowered their heads and stepped back. Even the Nascent Soul cultivators had no complaints because of the Star Palace's imposing presence.
Only Wan Tianming and Manhuzi met his gaze directly without backing down when he looked over.
Throughout the entire process, Elder Jin Kui of the Star Palace remained silent, simply standing there quietly with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent as if he were merely there to supervise.
Wen Tianren's gaze swept over Jin Kui and the other man, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
He was fully aware of the Star Palace's methods; on the surface, it was "maintaining order," but in reality, it was manipulating the game.
Naturally, they wouldn't believe the claim that the Star Palace was merely there to oversee matters.
Whenever the Void Heaven Palace opens, people from both the righteous and demonic sides vie for the treasures within. The Star Palace rarely participates, so why does it always send people to supervise?
Why bother doing something so thankless and exhausting?
If, as the black-robed cultivator just said, he came to ensure the safety of these Core Formation cultivators in the outer hall, probably few of the cultivators present would believe him.
The Star Palace has been able to stand firm in the Chaotic Star Sea for so many years, not only because of its own foundation passed down for tens of thousands of years, but also because it has some underhanded methods.
This Void Heaven Palace is one of their means of balancing the forces in the Chaotic Star Sea.
The Void Heaven Palace opens once every three hundred years. It may seem like a place of opportunity, but in reality, it is a wonderful tool used by the Star Palace to balance the forces in the Chaotic Star Sea.
The people of the Star Palace had already mastered some of the restrictions inside the Void Heaven Palace. Although they were allowed to enter at will and take the treasures directly from within, triggering the restrictions to increase the difficulty and create obstacles for those who wanted to retrieve the treasures was not a problem.
As for how to lure people from both the righteous and demonic paths here, the treasures in the Void Heaven Palace are the best bait.
After the incident involving the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, the Star Palace's prestige plummeted.
Just when the cultivators of the Chaotic Star Sea thought that the Star Palace was about to fall from its dominant position, they were surprised to find that the Heavenly Mirror Hermit had not appeared again, and there was no news of the other great demonic cultivator either.
On the contrary, the Star Palace produced another late-stage Grand Master in a short period of time, who became the Star Palace Saint Lord and thoroughly purged the forces that had been secretly making trouble during that period.
This also allowed the people of the Chaotic Star Sea to witness the profound heritage of the Star Palace, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years.
Subsequently, the Star Palace was jointly governed by two late-stage Grand Cultivator Daoist partners, a model that has continued to this day, and the Star Palace's dominant position has never been shaken.
However, Xinggong is worried that another exceptionally talented person or another Tianjing Sanren will emerge and disrupt the Xinghai pattern again, so it uses this as a way to suppress all forces.
If the demonic path is powerful during the three hundred years before the Void Heaven Palace opens, then the demonic path will be suppressed when the Void Heaven Palace opens next time.
Correspondingly, if the righteous path rises and the demonic path falls, then they will secretly take action against those who follow the righteous path.
Or some exceptionally talented rogue cultivators might come to challenge this Void Heaven Palace. If they refuse the Star Palace's offer of recruitment, they will naturally become objects of the Star Palace's attention.
For the Star Palace, maintaining its dominant position in the chaotic star sea is the key.
Whether they are righteous or demonic, or even rogue cultivators, their lives are unimportant to the Star Palace and the Twin Saints of Heavenly Stars; they are merely pawns on a chessboard.
"BOOM!!!"
Just as the black-robed cultivator finished speaking, a sudden change occurred. After a series of booming sounds, a white jade door fell down without any warning at the entrance of the hall, sealing off the entire hall.
The door, adorned with white saddlecloth and yellow bridle, shimmered with spiritual light, clearly indicating the presence of a powerful protective barrier. Furthermore, a faint, loud bang echoed from the distant palace gate, suggesting it too had been sealed off by something.
This caused an uproar in the hall. Some people couldn't help but show expressions of panic, while the Nascent Soul cultivators present seemed to have known this would happen and remained unmoved.
Seeing that these Nascent Soul stage monsters remained calm, the commotion among the Core Formation stage cultivators gradually subsided.
At this moment, Elder Jin Kui and the black-robed cultivator walked calmly toward the front of the hall.
Before the two even reached their destination, a slight tremor ran through the ground at the far end of the hall. Then, several stone slabs on the ground emitted a dazzling light, and a teleportation array about ten feet in diameter slowly appeared.
The two showed no surprise as they approached the teleportation array, bent down to carefully inspect it several times, and only after confirming that everything was in order did they turn to the crowd of cultivators and say:
"Alright, there's nothing wrong with this teleportation array. You can all begin teleporting to the outer hall now."
After saying that, the two stepped onto the teleportation array one after the other, and after a flash of white light, they disappeared without a trace.
Then, before the many cultivators could react, Wan Tianming and his group stepped into the teleportation array without hesitation and disappeared.
After the righteous Nascent Soul cultivator left, Madam Wen, clutching her sword, glanced subtly in Wen Tianren's direction before stepping into the teleportation array and departing alone.
Seeing that the righteous cultivators and Madam Wen had gone inside, the other cultivators finally realized what was happening, and those who were nearby hurriedly went over as well.
Instantly, the teleportation array flashed with white light, and in the blink of an eye, nearly half of the cultivators in the hall had disappeared. Wen Tianren also mingled among them and left first.