Chapter 2114: Returning to the Star-Chasing Palace

Following the soul-searched memories, he continued straight ahead.

There were no other cultivators in the great hall apart from the Pseudo-God realm experts, all of whom he had just slain, eliminating any danger. As for the formations laid out within, they were not even worth mentioning in the presence of him, a Grandmaster of Formations.

“This is it…” Confirming the location, he smiled faintly and flicked his Wutong Robe Sword. With a click, the door opened, immediately revealing a folded space.

All kinds of treasures floated within, countless and immeasurable.

With a whoosh, as soon as he entered, innumerable sword qi, blade qi, and powers from various weapons tore through the air, aiming to slay him.

Knowing it was the spiritual essence of these weapons, Zhang Xuan did not dodge, but weaved through them. Clang, clang, clang, clang! The ringing of various weapons echoed, one after another.

Ten minutes later, Zhang Xuan looked at the weapons scattered across the floor, his eyes gleaming. As expected of the Divine Hall’s main treasure vault, there were as many as thirty Pseudo-God realm weapons, and an innumerable quantity of Immortal Monarch realm ones, totaling over two hundred! This quantity was probably more than all the weapons on the entire Forsaken Continent combined! He didn’t know if they had been accumulated by the Divine Hall over the years or plundered from other temples, but in any case, they were now his for the taking.

With a gentle sweep, he collected all the weapons into his ring. A large pile of jade bottles then appeared before him, various pills flying around haphazardly, like a flock of sparrows.

All of them were Immortal Monarch level pills, and surprisingly, there were over a thousand top-grade Immortal Essence Pills effective for Pseudo-Gods.

He swept through, taking everything he could and filling three storage rings. Only then did he completely clear out the entire treasure vault.

“First, I’ll break through to the peak of the Pseudo-God realm!” After finishing this, he was in no hurry to leave and sat down cross-legged. With a thought, he entered the Spring and Autumn Great Codex, continuously stuffing various Immortal Essence Pills and spiritual energy replenishing pills into his mouth.

Zhang Xuan had never felt so lavish before.

After a few breaths, he stood up. At this moment, not only had his cultivation reached the peak of the Pseudo-God realm, but he had also used the extra time to consolidate his cultivation. He could now truly be considered at the absolute pinnacle of the entire Forsaken Continent! As long as Master Kong did not break through, he was confident he could fight him without falling into a disadvantage.

He walked out of the treasure vault and found Du Qingyuan. At this moment, Palace Master Du still hadn’t recovered from her shock, her face full of bewilderment, as if she were dreaming.

“Palace Master Du, do you know… how one can return to the Starchaser Palace?” Zhang Xuan asked, interrupting her daze.

His last visit was by using the Heaven-Connecting Bridge, walking step by step. When he left, Master Kong had taken him, breaking through space with the power of the Ethereal Boots. This meant that, other than the Heaven-Connecting Bridge, he didn’t know how to return from here. However, while he was unaware, the person before him might know. After all, the Heaven-Connecting Bridge hadn’t even opened when she was brought here.

“I was brought here by Hall Master Kong,” Palace Master Du said after a moment of hesitation, “although my cultivation was sealed at the time and I couldn’t move, I still managed to guess some things… It should be… through the Divine Transmission Jade Token that I came here!”

“Divine Transmission Jade Token?” Zhang Xuan frowned. “This item, at most, allows one’s consciousness to enter the Divine Hall. Could it possibly transmit an entire person as well?”

“Yes,” Palace Master Du said, “though it may seem small, it is extremely profound. Otherwise, the items you purchase wouldn’t be able to easily reach your hands…”

Zhang Xuan nodded. What she said was true. Items purchased from the Divine Hall, if one simply wished to retrieve them, would appear before them with a thought; it was spatial teleportation in itself.

“It should be the Grand Profound Mirror of the Profound Mirror Sect!” Du Qingyuan explained. “This item can capture a person’s soul and draw it into the mirror, and it can also materialize items from within the mirror! Although one’s consciousness simply enters the Divine Hall, each branch hall is identical to a real hall! In other words, while there’s a distinction between virtual and real in our eyes, there’s no difference within the Grand Profound Mirror!”

Within the Divine Hall, every virtual hall was identical to a physical one. Precisely because of this, many people who entered felt a sense of not being able to distinguish between reality and virtuality.

“By using the Grand Profound Mirror to illuminate the virtual Divine Hall, and then using the mirror to illuminate oneself, one can travel through the mirror to any branch of the Divine Hall…” Zhang Xuan was shaken.

No wonder Master Kong had insisted on acquiring the Ethereal Boots, the Grand Profound Mirror, and the altar… These three items indeed possessed extraordinary power! A mirror reflecting a person and a mirror reflecting a perfect photograph are indistinguishable. For the Grand Profound Mirror to be able to use such a peculiar ability to allow spatial travel… it was simply incredible!

Zhang Xuan said, “But… we don’t have the Grand Profound Mirror in our possession right now…” Without the Grand Profound Mirror, all this talk was useless.

“We don’t have the Grand Profound Mirror, but… we can create a folded space that can hold people and use the Divine Transmission Jade Token’s teleportation!” Palace Master Du said.

Zhang Xuan slapped his forehead. How could he not have thought of that?

“It’s just that… a folded space that can hold living beings isn’t that easy to create…” Palace Master Du said.

Although there was a method, it might not be achievable. This kind of folded space was not as simple as imagined. Otherwise, the Six Sects could have just teleported and wouldn’t have needed to fly on saint beasts for many days. Moreover, the most crucial point was that this kind of teleportation was controlled by the Divine Hall. If anything went wrong, it was highly likely they would get trapped in spatial turbulence and be unable to return.

“At any other time, it would indeed be difficult, but here, it’s not hard… Please wait a moment!” With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan vanished from the spot.

Creating a folded space that could hold living beings was easy on the Master Teacher Continent, but difficult here. Otherwise, he could have brought his parents and others from the Master Teacher Continent along. But just because he couldn't do it didn't mean others couldn't. The treasure vault from before seemed to be a folded space, and it could hold not only treasures but also people.

He quickly arrived before it. His immortal power surged forth, and he violently grabbed it. With a rumble, the hall shook, and the folded space of the treasure vault continuously shrank, falling into his palm.

His cultivation had reached the absolute peak of the Pseudo-God realm, not inferior to Master Kong’s back then. Even though this folded space was formidable, he could still control it at will.

Taking out a storage ring, Zhang Xuan placed the sealed folded space inside. “Palace Master Du, please go in first!” Du Qingyuan nodded, relaxing her mind. The next moment, she vanished from her spot.

After placing her inside, Zhang Xuan was not in a hurry to enter. Instead, he took out a Divine Transmission Jade Token and entered it with his consciousness. This was the Divine Hall headquarters; even though it was located in an unfindable place on the Forsaken Continent, one could still access the virtual Divine Hall and contact everyone on the continent.

Before long, Han Jianqiu appeared before him. “Sect Leader… How are things on your end? Are you alright…?” Seeing him appear in the Divine Hall, Han Jianqiu breathed a sigh of relief. When this person had teleported earlier, the altar was destroyed, causing everyone in the Starchaser Palace to be filled with anxiety, fearing something might have gone wrong. Now that they saw him, they finally felt relieved.

“I’m fine,” Zhang Xuan said. “I’m currently auctioning a storage ring. Buy it, then retrieve the item from within the Divine Hall in Starchaser Palace!”

“Alright!” Although he didn’t know Zhang Xuan’s purpose, Han Jianqiu still nodded.

“Mmm!” With instructions given, Zhang Xuan exited the Divine Hall. He then put the storage ring containing the folded space up for auction in the Divine Hall. Then, with a flick of his wrist, his beloved Flood Dragon beast pet, which he had been riding, appeared before him.

“This is a blank Divine Transmission Jade Token. Take it, stay here, and don’t leave. Appear immediately if I call for you!” Zhang Xuan instructed. The Flood Dragon had already reached the Pseudo-God realm and could also enter the Divine Hall, disguising itself as a human with its consciousness.

Although he wanted to return as quickly as possible, he also needed to consider how to come back. By leaving this Flood Dragon here, if he could return successfully this time, he could also use the same method to transport people back.

“Yes!” Understanding its master’s purpose, the Flood Dragon nodded.

“Also, it’s best to hide so you’re not discovered. I’m afraid Hall Master Kong might return…” Zhang Xuan said, just as he was about to enter the folded space.

The Flood Dragon acknowledged, and with a gentle sway, it shrunk to the size of a thumb. When sprawling hundreds of meters, this creature was indeed too easy to detect, but at this size, it would be much harder to find in such a massive palace.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Xuan entered the folded space. The Flood Dragon gently tapped the jade token, and the storage ring immediately vanished from its spot. The next moment, a flash of light appeared on the surface of another jade token, and the ring suddenly materialized.

Zhang Xuan emerged from the folded space. Seeing Han Jianqiu and the others appear before him, he couldn’t help but sigh in relief, filled with excitement: “It really works…” He had initially thought it was just a theoretical method, but unexpectedly, it actually worked.

However, to achieve this, it was indeed not that simple. Three conditions needed to be met simultaneously: First, a folded space that could hold living beings. Second, trustworthy individuals at both the departure and arrival points; otherwise, if the storage ring collapsed, anything inside, whether person or item, would essentially be banished into spatial turbulence, their fate unknown. Third, the Divine Hall must not detect it!

The first two were simple; the third was the main challenge. Simply selling and buying a storage ring wouldn’t attract attention, but repeated use would easily cause trouble.

It was like purchasing items online; the Divine Hall was essentially the logistics provider. If they wanted to prevent it, by intercepting it midway, it would never reach the buyer’s hands.

However, at least it had succeeded for now, and the Divine Hall likely hadn’t noticed. After all, storage ring transactions occurred hundreds or thousands of times every day, making it difficult to arouse suspicion.

“Teacher…” Seeing him appear, Zhao Ya and the others came forward, each filled with excitement.

Seeing his disciples approach, Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but be stunned: “You… you’ve all reached the Immortal Monarch realm? How are you so fast?” Before he left, Zhao Ya and the others were only True Immortals, yet now they had all reached the peak of the Immortal Monarch realm, looking as if they could break through at any moment! How long had it been? They shouldn’t be this fast…