The massacre intensified as everyone scrambled for the Ganges Crystals.
Yan Yang looked down at the corpses that carpeted the ground. Strands of energy flowed off the bodies and into the earth.
He then looked to the frenzy, where people were slaughtering each other and snatching after the Ganges Crystals. Something wasnât right.
âEveryone, return! Leave the Ganges Crystals. Follow me!â Yan Yang commanded as he flew in a separate direction.
The members of the Skyblaze Sect were confused, as they didnât know why Yan Yang would make such an order. However, they still followed him.
Heart of the Main Hall
Nie Li looked around him, but didnât find any Ganges Crystals in the main hall. He moved through a small door as he headed for the depths of the hall.
At the far end of the hall stood dozens of statues, all covered in inscription patterns.
The corner of Nie Liâs mouth twitched into a smile. According to his calculations, one statue among these dozens should be the right one.
These statues couldâve easily fool anyone but Nie Li. He stood still as he thought things through.
As Nie Li pondered, the towering crystal jade wall suddenly crumbled and a long passage opened before the eyes of everyone who was cultivating.
The crowd was stunned.
No matter how theyâd tried, they could never enter the crystal jade wall. So why did it suddenly open all on its own?
âLetâs go!â
âGo in and take a look!â
*Woosh!* *Woosh!* *Woosh!*
One expert after another rushed through the entrance. In their minds, the Void Illusionary Divine Palace must conceal endless treasures.
The life gate also opened and torrents of experts rushed through.
Nie Li walked past one statue after another. Heâd already determined that those seven werenât the right ones.
A deep and enraged snort sounded from the depths of the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. âWho dares to disturb me? Leave this instant! Otherwise, donât blame me for getting impolite!â
The voice boomed like a thunderclap.
Nie Li looked up into the depths of the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. âWho are you?â
The voice responded with a chilling murderous intent. âI am the Void Illusionary Divine Palace! Everything inside is controlled by me. If I wanted to, I could turn every living creature inside here into ashes. You should not be here. Leave now!â
âOh!â Nie Li nodded. He kept examining these statues.
The voice grew more enraged. âDo you understand words? Get lost! Or else, donât blame me for getting impolite!â
Nie Li calmly replied, âWell in that case, you donât have to bother about being impolite. Iâm just a Heavenly Fate Realm, after all. Itâs not a big deal even if I die.â
Nie Li had totally discarded his cares for life and death!
The voice went silent for a brief moment before it said, âIf youâre not afraid of death, why not fight for the Ganges Crystals in the outer hall? That way, youâd get a chance to obtain the treasures concealed within the Void Illusionary Divine Palace!â
âIâm just a lowly Heavenly Fate Realm, while the people outside are at least of the Heavenly Star or Axis Realms. How could I possibly compete with them?â Nie Li took a few steps forward. The eighth statue didnât look right either.
The voice continued to reason. âJust because youâre a Heavenly Fate Realm doesnât mean you donât have a chance. Iâve hidden hundreds of thousands of Ganges Crystals in one of the secret chambers out in the main hall. If you listen to my instructions, Iâll lead you to them. That way, you can easily obtain the Void Illusionary Divine Palaceâs treasures!â
âReally?â Nie Li said in astonishment.
âOf course!â the voice responded. âI am only a strand of the Void Illusionary Divine Palaceâs intent. I have no use for such treasures. Why would I lie?â
âWhat kinds of treasures are hidden inside the Void Illusionary Divine Palace?â Nie Li approached the ninth statue. It didnât look to be the arrayâs crucial point either.
The voice responded with temptation. âThere are tons of treasures in the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. There are tens of millions of gold spiritual stone essences alone. On top of that, thereâre countless artifacts. Just a small portion of them would rival the great wealth of a single divine sect!â
âBut Iâm not interested in those!â Nie Li responded, as he continued to study the statues.
âAside from treasures, there are also many ancient divine artifacts inside the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. Powerful, ancient divine artifacts. All it takes is a drop of blood and a claim of ownership. Then, you could wield them and possess great strength!â the voice continued.
Nie Li shook his head. âNot interested!â
âThen, what are you interested in?!â the voiceâs tone was solemn and coldly angered.
âI think these statues are rather interesting. You see, Iâm actually a travelling minstrel!â Nie Li replied as he studied the inscription patterns on the statue before him with great interest.
Suddenly, Nie Liâs eyes were attracted to one of the statuesâ legs. It was a stray piece of gold spiritual stone essence.
It was only a single piece, not some shocking wealth. However, it was still better than nothing. Nie Li bent down and picked it up.
The moment he did so, the voice changed to an ear-shattering hysteria.
âPut down that gold spiritual stone essence! Itâs mine!â
âIf you dare to take it away, Iâll kill you!â
âEverything in this Void Illusionary Divine Palace belongs to me! Itâs mine! All mine! No one is allowed to touch them! Whoever touches it will be killed! Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill! Iâll kill all of you! No one is allowed to take my treasures awayâŠâ The voice wailed, like a demonic note entering Nie Liâs ears.
Nie Li was still holding the gold spiritual stone essence in his right hand as he furrowed his brows at the ear-piercing voice. It almost destroyed his eardrums.
It was only a single piece of gold spiritual stone essence. Was there really a need to get so emotional?
Suddenly, an idea came to Nie Li and the corner of his mouth twitched. He went back to studying the statues.
âDid you not hear me? Put it down and beat it! Otherwise, Iâll give you a tragic end!â The voice snarled, like a shrew shouting curses on the street.
Nie Li wasnât bothered in the least; he was focusing on the statuesâ inscription patterns.
One figure after another smoothly flew into the main hall and charged forward without the least sign of hinderance.
âThis is already the main hall!â
âWhere are the palaceâs treasures?â
They searched around hurriedly before they discovered a small door, tightly shut.