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Chapter 1609: Space Sand

The palace exuded an ancient, timeless aura, as if it had stood there for countless years, conveying a sense of historical vastness.

"This must have been left by Ancient Sage Ran Qiu," Luo Ruoxi said. "If there's a World-Passing Heavenly Amulet, it must be inside!"

One could tell at a glance that this palace was extraordinary, definitely not something ordinary people could build. The power and methods it contained were beyond the reach of even a Great Sage; it was probably created by Master Kong's most powerful student.

Nodding, Zhang Xuan stopped thinking about the lightning tribulation. His Eye of Insight swiveled, looking around. A moment later, his expression turned serious: "The traces stop here. Unless something unexpected happened, those four people have already gone in. Let's hurry too!"

Knowing this matter was more important, the three of them said no more, flying straight towards the palace before them.

The palace seemed not far away, only about ten kilometers. However, after flying for a while, they immediately realized something was wrong. No matter how they advanced or how fast they flew, the palace remained where it was, seemingly no closer at all.

"Could it be that we've fallen into an illusion again?" Zhang Xuan's expression was grim.

They had encountered such a situation before in the Sword Pool left by the Old Swordsman, similar to being trapped in a 'ghost wall' where one keeps returning to the starting point. No matter how they walked, they remained in the same spot. Could it be the same this time?

"No!"

Luo Ruoxi, also noticing the problem, furrowed her delicate brows: "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Spatial Sand!"

"Spatial Sand?" Zhang Xuan was utterly bewildered. Even Wu Chen, standing beside him, seemed equally confused.

"I once saw a similar description in an ancient text. Spatial Sand is a fragmented space, broken down into particles like grains of sand. When joined together, they can still form a true space. However, trying to travel through it is like rowing upstream; the faster you try to move forward, the faster the sand flows! Even if you are incredibly strong, you can only stay in place, unable to advance even an inch... In other words, we appear to be flying normally, but the space within the Spatial Sand is flowing, offering no point of leverage, so naturally, it's like a snail, making no visible progress!" Luo Ruoxi explained.

"There's such a thing?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.

He had never heard of Spatial Sand, but as soon as Luo Ruoxi explained it, he immediately understood. They were now like a car stuck in a set of spinning rollers; the tires spun, and the rollers spun, canceling each other out. No matter how much power was applied, they only remained in place, unable to move forward.

Or like walking on a frictionless ice surface, with nowhere to apply force, the more steps one took, the less one moved.

"If that's the case, we certainly can't move forward. So... how did those four people get through?"

Wu Chen was full of doubt.

Even they couldn't fly through it, and the four people ahead weren't necessarily stronger than them. How could they have passed through successfully?

"They must have used some kind of treasure to stabilize the flow of the Spatial Sand, just like a dike blocking a flood. As long as the Spatial Sand isn't flowing, passing through it isn't difficult," Luo Ruoxi said.

"Then if we use a spatial wormhole jump, couldn't we directly enter the palace without flying?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Earlier, Wu Chen had used a secret technique for spatial teleportation, covering millions of kilometers in the blink of an eye. From here to the palace was only about ten kilometers, so it should be even simpler.

"A spatial wormhole jump is somewhat similar to a teleportation array. It can indeed shorten distances and cross space. However... Spatial Sand is inherently unstable. If we use a spatial secret technique there, I'm afraid it might trigger spatial turbulence. If that happens, it would be even more troublesome!"

Luo Ruoxi's brows furrowed tightly.

Spatial turbulence is so dangerous that even experts at the 'Unyielding God' realm struggle to preserve themselves if caught in it. Most importantly, it's incredibly difficult to escape once inside. If that were to happen, it would be even more troublesome than their current situation.

"So, does that mean there's no way to get past it?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

They couldn't fly through, and spatial teleportation couldn't be used either. Were they just supposed to stare helplessly at the palace right in front of them?

"Not entirely. If we can stabilize the flowing Spatial Sand, just like those few people did, we can easily enter as well!" Luo Ruoxi said.

"Stabilize the Spatial Sand?"

Zhang Xuan looked at Wu Chen beside him.

This person's understanding of space was extremely profound, in no way inferior to the experts of the Luo Clan. Perhaps he would have a solution.

"If I had the Luo Clan's Still-Space Pearl, I could certainly do it... But now, I definitely can't!" Seeing Zhang Xuan's gaze, Wu Chen shook his head.

"Still-Space Pearl?"

"This treasure was obtained by a Luo Clan ancestor through a stroke of luck!" Wu Chen nodded. "It has the ability to stabilize space and quell turbulence. Although the Spatial Sand before us is constantly flowing and difficult to gain leverage in, with this item, it could certainly be directly sealed off!"

"That powerful?"

Zhang Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

He had long heard that when the little princess refined the Still-Space Pearl, her cultivation greatly increased, and her strength became terrifying. However, since he had never fought her, in his mind, she was still that innocent little girl who loved alchemy, called him "Teacher," and was respectful and polite.

Only now, upon hearing this, did he realize how formidable the item truly was.

"The Still-Space Pearl is indeed formidable, and what's more, I feel that Luo Qi Qi is still far from being able to unleash its full power!" Luo Ruoxi also nodded. "However, there's no point discussing this now. The Still-Space Pearl isn't here, and even if we were to go find it, it would be too late!"

"That's true..."

Zhang Xuan felt helpless.

No matter how powerful the Still-Space Pearl was, it was useless if it wasn't present.

Besides, he had hurt Luo Qi Qi so deeply; even if he had the thickest skin, he wouldn't have the nerve to borrow their clan's treasured artifact!

"Speaking of the Still-Space Pearl, I just thought of something... If... never mind!"

Wu Chen suddenly interjected, but stopped halfway through, a wry smile on his face.

Zhang Xuan looked over: "If you have any ideas, feel free to share them!"

"Actually, both the Luo Clan and Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's understanding of space originated from the Still-Space Pearl. What they comprehended was the true essence of sealing and stabilizing space... If one could comprehend this true essence, perhaps they could stabilize the Spatial Sand before us in a short amount of time and easily fly through!"

Wu Chen said, "However, true essence is incredibly difficult to master. Moreover, space is even harder than something like the Way of the Sword... My current understanding of space took countless years and countless ancient texts to research and finally achieve success..."

"This... If space were divided into realms like Shrinking Ground, Teleportation, Mastery, Creation, and Destruction, what realm would one need to reach to comprehend this true essence?" He paused for a moment, recalling something, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but look over.

Wu Chen thought for a moment and said, "If divided into those realms, reaching the fourth one, which is the Creation realm, would mean comprehending this true essence!"

"The fourth one?"

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled upward. He looked over again, his gaze burning with eagerness: "You just said... you've researched many ancient texts about space... Do you have any with you now? Take them all out and let me see!"

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