In the Holy Spirit Immortal Realm, amidst the boundless sea of clouds, lies a celestial palace.
Within, carved railings and jade砌, pavilions and lotus ponds are countless, shrouded in arrays of auspicious clouds, with radiant light constantly shining.
On this day, a white-haired old man, riding a crane, traversed through it, soon arriving before a more solemn and magnificent palace deep within.
He dismounted the crane, meticulously performed a complete set of grand salutations, and then loudly proclaimed: “Reporting to the Holy Spirit Guangfa True Monarch, ten thousand years are approaching, the Profound Origin Mystic Ground will open once again, may the True Monarch give instructions!”
Upon finishing his words, a ripple suddenly arose in the sky above the palace, without a figure appearing, but a voice echoed out, “Such a trivial matter, why the need for a formal request?”
The voice was majestic and vast, and the old man's expression became even more proper, “Reporting to the True Monarch, regarding the person who reported seizing the barbarian relic on Iron Profound Star last time, the age found was over forty-eight thousand years old, but observing their misdeeds, it is likely to be false as well.”
“Therefore, we unanimously believe that the opening of the Mystic Ground this time may be an opportunity to capture him.”
“You mean he will also go?”
The old man hurriedly said:
“We dare not guarantee it, therefore we have come to request instructions from the True Monarch, whether to issue a decree, ordering the star lords of the seventy-two main stars to bring a branch of the True Self Treasure Mirror, and secretly guard the entrance of the Mystic Ground, to examine unfamiliar loose immortals?”
This time, the ripple did not immediately give a response, remaining silent for a long time, and the old man quietly bowed and waited.
After a moment, a single word “Approved” finally echoed from the ripple, and then returned to silence.
… …
Within the sea of clouds, Lu Xin was fully exerting himself, traversing through it. According to the information he had gathered, when the time arrived, the entrance to the Profound Origin Mystic Ground would appear on every main star like Iron Profound Star.
That is to say, there would be a total of seventy-two entrances.
Currently, Lu Xin did not choose to go to Iron Profound Star, which was closest to him and the most familiar, but rather to another slightly more distant main star.
His intention was naturally to avoid being ambushed.
After all, the requirements for entering the Profound Origin Mystic Ground were harsh. Within a main star, it was conservatively estimated that there were only a few dozen people who met the requirements.
Most of them were well-known individuals from various major forces. Removing them would reduce the number even further, making it unfavorable for him to fish in troubled waters.
He would be singled out immediately.
Of course, this was just his speculation. Perhaps they didn't consider him a worthwhile target at all, and all of this was just his excessive caution.
Moreover, not going to Iron Profound Star and going to other main stars would also have the same problem.
But after all, the further away from the scene of the incident, the lower the probability of his speculation occurring.
This was also the reason why he had set off so early in advance.
After reconfirming the route again, Lu Xin continued on his way, when suddenly, his heart began to pound, and he quickly stopped.
“What's going on? The 【Alert Heart】is reacting at this time, could it be that Guangling Star is not safe to go to?”
He frowned and pondered. Without thinking too much, he took out the star chart, intending to change his target. As a result, every time he made a decision, his heart would pound.
“It seems they really do consider me a worthwhile target and are waiting for me at the seventy-two entrances.”
Lu Xin helplessly put away the star chart. Just now, he had tried them all, and every place had a problem, so he was afraid he couldn't go anywhere.
This was a bit difficult.
“Could it be that I have to give up?”
Lu Xin was unwilling. He was very greedy for the divine abilities and cultivation methods inside, and he had also heard that one could find advanced cultivation methods that could lead to the comprehension of laws inside.
These were extremely precious and rare anywhere.
If he missed this opportunity, he would probably find it even more difficult to obtain them in the future.
“No, no matter how difficult it is, I have to try. Anyway, I have an immortal body, so at worst, I'll just lose a golden body.”
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Xin still decided to go, and he had already vaguely thought of a way to deal with it in his heart.
Therefore, he did not change his target and continued towards Guangling Star.
… …
In the blink of an eye, several months passed.
Although the Profound Origin Mystic Ground had not yet officially opened, the major main stars had already begun to move.
According to the locations where the entrances had formed in the past, the various geniuses had rushed over in advance.
Iron Profound Star, Four Seasons Mountain Range.
This was where the entrance to the Profound Origin Mystic Ground would appear on this star. At this time, about twenty people had already gathered here.
Lu Lei Yun and Du Zhi Yan, who were familiar with Lu Xin, were also among them.
“Sister Lei Yun, could it be that only these people on our Iron Profound Star meet the requirements?”
Du Zhi Yan curiously sized up the crowd and transmitted her voice.
Lu Lei Yun was also sizing up the crowd, seemingly looking for something. Hearing this, she replied:
“There is still some time before the Mystic Ground opens, so there are probably still people on their way. In addition, the people from the Iron Profound Hall and the Divine Wood Dao Sect have not yet appeared.”
Du Zhi Yan nodded and asked again: “Do you think that guy will come? Or has he already arrived and is among those people?”
Lu Lei Yun withdrew her gaze and shook her head, “The age he told the elder of the Tu Ling family in Duo Yuan City is probably fake, just like his name. He should meet the requirements.”
“As for whether he will come or not, I don't know.”
“I do hope he comes. That guy still owes me a punch.” Du Zhi Yan kept sizing up the crowd, wanting to find Lu Xin.
Lu Lei Yun's expression suddenly changed, “If you and I can both think of the question of whether he will come, then he probably won't come. At least, he won't come to our Iron Profound Star.”
“What do you mean?” Du Zhi Yan didn't understand her intention.
Lu Lei Yun looked around and transmitted her voice back:
“If we can think of it, the Iron Profound Hall and the Holy Spirit Palace can definitely think of it too. Maybe they are hiding in the dark waiting for him.”
“What?”
Du Zhi Yan was shocked, “Can't be, he just got a treasure left by the barbarians, and he's already on the wanted list? Is there a need to target him so much?”
She was obviously a bit skeptical.
Lu Lei Yun pondered in silence, remembering what her grandfather had told her, that Lu Xin had already been drawn into an unknown conflict.
The Holy Spirit Palace obviously placed great importance on those barbarian relics.
“Then if there really is an ambush and he comes, what should we do?”
Although Du Zhi Yan was skeptical, she couldn't help but worry about Lu Xin.
Lu Lei Yun thought for a moment, “Grandpa said that there are people in the Holy Spirit Palace who are skilled in divination. Even so, they still haven't been able to find him, so he must have more than just a single acquired treasure on him. He should be able to cope, right?”
She wasn't sure either.
Just like that, another ten days or so passed, and the entrance was about to form. People from the major forces had all arrived.
Among them, there were bound to be Human Immortal Realm experts who wanted to go in and try their luck.
“Lei Yun, you guys came pretty early.” As soon as the Iron Profound Hall arrived, Mo Yun Ting, the city lord of Duo Yuan City, left the group and came to the Eastern Extremity Chamber of Commerce's side.
“Just you guys came?” Lu Lei Yuan looked towards their side, not seeing any Celestial Immortals or True Immortals.
“What do you mean just us?” Mo Yun Ting was stunned.
Lu Lei Yun understood that he probably didn't know anything, so she shook her head, “Nothing.”
Mo Yun Ting didn't think much about it. Feeling the aura on Lu Lei Yun's body, he said in surprise: “Lei Yun, you're already in the middle stage of the Earth Immortal Realm?”
Lu Lei Yun nodded, “I was lucky enough to break through. It seems you're already in the late stage.”
“I took a Rank Two Qi Nourishing Pill, so I was also lucky enough to break through.”
Mo Yun Ting smiled, “Inside, we can take care of each other.”
Lu Lei Yun said: “We still have to meet first. According to my grandfather, after entering, the first place we arrive at should be the trial grounds that the Profound Origin Immortal Palace used to give its disciples. We will be teleported away.”
“I know that.” Mo Yun Ting nodded, “Only by passing through it can we reach the true location of the Immortal Palace.”
Just like that, everyone chatted with each other, and another day passed in the blink of an eye.
At noon on this day, in the expectant gazes of everyone, a tall portal finally formed above the Four Seasons Mountain Range.
This also meant that the Profound Origin Mystic Ground had officially opened.
Just as everyone wanted to rush in, a middle-aged Daoist suddenly appeared before everyone, and an invisible pressure enveloped them, making it difficult for them to move forward.
“Great Immortal Iron Profound?” Everyone quickly recognized the person who came and was very surprised.
“Strange, why did the Hall Master come?” Seeing the figure, Mo Yun Ting and the people of the Iron Profound Hall were also very puzzled.
Only Lu Lei Yun and Du Zhi Yan seemed thoughtful, this was probably for Lu Xin.
Just as everyone was puzzled, Great Immortal Iron Profound pointed and threw out a bronze mirror, and then it swelled wildly in the wind, becoming several people tall, standing between everyone and the gate of the Mystic Ground.
“Those who enter the Mystic Ground this time must be reflected in the True Self Treasure Mirror before entering!”
His voice was majestic. While speaking, his gaze constantly swept across the crowd.
“True Self Treasure Mirror, what is this?”
“Judging from the name, it should be able to break transformation techniques. It seems that it is to find someone.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately began to discuss. Some with quick minds had already figured out the key.
“As expected, it's aimed at him.” Lu Lei Yun was secretly worried.
Swish!
Suddenly, Great Immortal Iron Profound reached out and grabbed a figure from the depths of the earth tens of thousands of miles away, and dropped it into his hand.
“Want to leave? It's too late!”
He snorted coldly and brought the figure in front of the bronze mirror.
