
One could not determine the age of the Palace Mistress just from looking at her face. It was rumored that he was the successor of Fairy Qingmei, but no one knew whether this was true or not.
After Fairy Qingmei decided to live in seclusion, she created the Heavenly Lake Palace and accepted the female disciple, imparting her knowledge and techniques for generations. Even so, outsiders rarely caught him. It was as if he had truly seen all worldly affairs and worldly attachments.
At this moment, the Palace Mistress of the Heavenly Lake Palace smiled and nodded to the crowd. "If you want to enter the heavenly lake, you should all already understand the dangers within it. I wonder how many young elites here are from the transcendent forces of the Nine Continents? ”
"This junior here is from the Azure Continent, I am Ouyang Kuangsheng from the Ouyang Clan. My clan lord asked for Fairy Qingmei's well-being. ”Ouyang Kuangsheng exclaimed straightforwardly, taking a step forward. After which, the girl beside him also spoke, "Wind Continent, Jiang Ting from the Jiang Clan, salute the Palace Mistress."
Ouyang Kuangsheng was blunt and outspoken, while the woman exuded an aura of arrogance. This was her natural disposition and not because of the rudeness towards the Palace Mistress.
"Ouyang's descendants and the Jiang Clan, please sit down." The Palace Mistress smiled with a nod. The seats had already been prepared by the people from the Heavenly Lake Palace from before. Ouyang Kuangsheng and Jiang Ting did not act with false manners as they sat alone, with the others from their respective clans standing behind them.
"Thinking that Ouyang Kuangsheng was actually together with Jiang Ting." A strange light passed through the eyes of many people. The Ouyang Clan and the Jiang Clan, were all transcendent powers in the Nine Continents.
"Beast King Hall, Shiki," Shiki said indifferently as she stepped forward. The crowd is crowded. Clearly, those who came from transcendent level powers in the Nine Continents were wounds above their peers, all majestic and awe-inspiring scenery.
"You're given a chair." The Palace Mistress laughed.
"Chairman, Wang Xiao of the Wang Clan." Another white-robed youth stepped forward, to the surprised mutterings of the people around him. Seeing that the Wang Clan had appeared as well, it seemed like all the transcendent powers wanted to use the expedition to the Heavenly Lake Palace as a way to temper their younger generation. Those present had a cultivation base of at least the 9th level of the Artery Circulation, not to mention that there were even some Yuanfu cultivators in the meeting as well.
"Yan Continent, Mu Baifei." Another young man stepped forward. This young man was wearing a long white robe, appearing extremely neat with a hint of delicateness. But for all that, one could feel an incredible sharpness from the middle of his eyebrows.
Swallowman Swordsman, this person must be Swordsman Swallow.
"Skydemon Sect, Yao Sheng."
"Greencloud Pavilion, Qian Mengyu."
When several people stepped forward, the Palace Mistress gave them each a seat. The crowd carefully observed the silhouettes sitting down, silently marking their appearance. Any one of these individuals could become the dazzling star of their generation in the Nine Continents. Just Ouyang Kuangsheng alone was already extremely outstanding.
"Qin Wentian, you came too." After Qian Mengyu sat down, she called Qin Wentian, who was still mingling with the crowd. All of Greencloud Pavilion were all standing behind his chair.
Qin Wentian stiffened for a moment before lightly nodding his head, walking over to Qian Mengyu. Since Qian Mengyu had already spoken, it was impolite to refuse her.
"Are the two also from the Azure Continent?" The Palace Mistress smiled as she looked at Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng. It seemed that regardless of who he met, he would still treat them as honored guests.
"They are my friends, from a place called State of Chu," Qian Mengyu replied with a smile. A bright light flashed in the eyes of the Madam Palace, as she stared intently at Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng.
However, the Palace Mistress quickly averted her gaze and greeted the crowd with a smile. “There are only seven positions open for cultivators who want to immerse themselves in the celestial lake. All of you should have been aware of the level of danger, and I will not explain it. I just hope that everyone will show mercy should they fight each other. Time limit of one month. "
Everyone nodded; they naturally understood the rules.
"Come in, I won't take more of your time. However, demonic beasts were forbidden to be brought in. ”Mistress Palace of Heaven Lake laughed, as the crowd erupted in excitement, all parties rushed towards the entrance of the celestial lake.
"Let's go." Qian Mengyu stood up, following the crowd into the stairs descending down. Qin Wentian discovered that the water at the entrance of the celestial lake, did not share the normal properties of the water, and their clothes remained dry.
"What a mystical place." Awe-inspiring expression painted Qin Wentian's face, as he stepped through the entrance of the lake of heaven together with Mo Qingcheng. In that instant, Qin Wentian felt a mysterious surge of energy acting on his body.
"Yuanfu-ku." Mo Qingcheng's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. After passing through the entrance, he realized that the Yuanfu within his body had been completely cut off from the path of the artery.
As they stepped fully into the water, Qin Wentian and the others discovered that the flight of stairs was still visible, as if they had been moved to another space filled with resplendent Astral Light. Also in front of them, there was an ancient road.
Qian Mengyu looked at Mo Qingcheng with astonishment in her eyes, "Don't you all know the effects of the Sky Lake Refinement Grounds?"
"Hmm, we're not so clear about that." Qin Wentian shook his head.
"You two are too silly." Qian Mengyu could not help but curse at them, "Why are you guys even here if you have no knowledge of this place? The Refinement Grounds of the Heavenly Lake Palace were similar to the Spirit Beasts Testing Grounds and were also one of the eighteen testing areas of the Grand Xia Empire. There was a mysterious surge of energy that would seal Yuanfus the Yuanfu cultivators away. After stepping inside, cultivators in the Yuanfu Realm would be at the peak of the Arterial Circulation; they could not enjoy the large amount of Astral Energy from the Yuan drops stored within their Yuanfu. If not for this, it would be useless for cultivators in the Arterial Circulation Realm to come here. "
"Of course, even if their Yuanfu was sealed, the innate techniques cultivated by Yuanfu cultivators would obviously be stronger than those in the Artery Circulation Realm. This is to their advantage, but it can also end up as an unfortunate thing for them. A stronger innate technique naturally meant a higher level of energy consumption. And here, they would only seek their own death because they had no way to fill it out of their Yuanfus. ”
Qin Wentian's gaze froze. By sealing Yuanfus and severing the connection between them and the path of the arteries, even the task of flying would be difficult.
Here, at the Celestial Lake Palace Refining Ground, the benefits that Yuanfu cultivators enjoyed were reduced to a minimum.
Although his tone was not pleasant to hear, Qin Wentian knew that it was because of his attention to them. Naturally, he was not offended and quickly replied with a smile, “Can we just follow? Where is the actual location of the heavenly lake? "
"The heavenly lake is located at the end of the Refinement Grounds." Qian Mengyu stared at the ancient pathway as she spoke. Qin Wentian discovered that the other cultivators had already set off, running forward as if they had run out of time.
"Why, why did you tell them so much? We should hurry up and continue as well. ”A girl with a very pretty appearance stood on the side frowning as she looked at Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng, looking rather unhappy. He had no idea what Qian Mengyu was thinking.
"Move out," Qian Mengyu coldly instructed, as the group of cultivators dashed forward at extreme speed.
Qin Wentian turned his gaze forward; he discovered that the other cultivators in the ancient pathway were deliberately keeping a distance from each other, all seeming very cautious. This was even more striking when it came to the chosen ones who came from various transcendent powers. Not only did he keep his distance, some cultivators also formed temporary alliances.
After witnessing this, Qin Wentian suddenly realized. Since there were only seven spots available in each opening, the most dangerous thing within the Refinement Grounds was none other than the dangerous human heart.
Nevertheless, many people treat this as an unpleasant experience. He guessed that for those who succeeded here, they should already have a certain level of confidence in their own prowess.
“Hutan Hallucinations, be careful here. This place will stop us for some time. ”Qian Mengyu scanned the forest ahead, seeing the other cultivators running towards the entrance and how their presence instantly disappeared as they passed by.
"Stay behind me and follow me closely." Qian Mengyu's face turned sluggish as they entered the Hallucination Forest. Once inside, the labyrinth appeared in the form of many ancient-looking trees.
Qian Mengyu waved the group of cultivators forward. The group slowed down their steps, trying to find a way out of the forest maze. However, they soon realize that there is no way for them to go, and moreover, they lose sight of the others.
"Indeed, the effect of this place matches what was mentioned in the rumors." Qian Mengyu added, "The Refinement Grounds are a battleground to survive from the strongest; luck is never considered a factor. ”
"What should we do now?" Someone asked Qian Mengyu.
"We will rest here in our original place," Qian Mengyu spoke, as she sat down on the grass.
In the silence of the Hallucination Forest, a stifling pressure could be felt coming out from within, giving off an extremely sinister feeling.
A rustling sound rang out, and Qian Mengyu stiffened as she stared warily at her surroundings.
Immediately after, a silhouette line appeared in his field of vision. They were none other than the people from the Beast King Hall, with Shiki taking the lead.
Upon seeing Qian Mengyu, Shiki's sly smile widened as her steps slowed down. Uncontrolled desire, greedy desire heated his eyes.
Qian Mengyu frowned, as she coldly stated, "Shiki, could it be that your Beast King Hall wants to be at odds with my Greencloud Pavilion? I can assure you that it will not be a good decision. "
"Oh, so?" The creepy-looking smile on Shiki's face widened even more. Qian Mengyu turned her gaze away, only to see another group of figures appear.
"Yao Sheng from Skydemon Sect." Qian Mengyu froze, her face turning extremely unsightly. The Beast King Hall and Skydemon Sect were transcendent powers in the Demon Continent; to think that they were actually allied together.
"you can only blame that for your own bad luck," Yao Sheng said sarcastically, before glancing at Qin Wentian. Of course, he still remembered this person, and their previous meeting at the Spirit Beasts Testing Grounds back then.
"Run," Qian Mengyu whispered, causing her fellow cultivators to tremble in reaction. Despite this unfortunate timing, Qian Mengyu acted with extreme decisiveness; the allied forces of the Demon Continent would not be able to annihilate all of them in a single move if they all chose to flee rather than clash head-on.
"You guys, I want him alive." Shiki pointed to Mo Qingcheng, who was standing beside Qin Wentian, while she herself, moved towards Qian Mengyu, lusting in her eyes.
"NOW!" Qian Mengyu shouted as the cultivators of Greencloud Pavilion instantly split in all directions. Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng also ran elsewhere to a random location.
"HAHAHA!" Shiki's footsteps caused a huge tremor to shake the earth, and she jumped into the air. With a howl of malice, a terrifying sound wave burst out, as an illusory form of ferocious lion appeared in the air.
Just before landing on the ground, his fist smashed viciously, containing an incredible force behind him. Because of the previous lion's howl, a cultivator from Qian Mengyu's group couldn't react in time, and when he finally regained his senses, Shiki's fist had already touched, his head shattered into pieces.
Simultaneously, those from the Beast King Hall and Skydemon Sect all acted together, hoping to slaughter the cultivators cleanly from Greencloud Pavilion.
Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng frantically ran in a random direction, only to see a group of cultivators from the Beast King Hall tracking their movements, following behind them with incredible speed.
Stopping his steps, Qin Wentian's ancient spear was already in his hand as a terrifying chill flickered in his eyes.
"Wentian, watch your Astral Energy consumption, the path to the lake of heaven is still long," Mo Qingcheng advised, bringing Qin Wentian back to his senses. Mo Qingcheng was right to warn him; he couldn't get out so quickly, the road ahead was still long.
This is just the beginning.