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Li Hong was in high spirits, seemingly oblivious to the cold expression of the Spirit of the Hall.
The Spirit of the Hall said coldly, "Messenger, I think you should explain your actions just now."
Li Hong smiled and replied, "Just do as I say. Why should I explain anything to you? Didn't you hear what I said earlier? I'm asking you to lead me to the Purple Radish Palace and the Center Restriction."
"I won't go anywhere until you clarify your intentions!" the Spirit of the Hall insisted, emphasizing the title "Messenger."
"Impudent!" Li Hong snapped, his tone harsh.
The Central Land Spirit Gathering Array had been completely destroyed by him, and he needed to come up with an explanation to deceive the Spirit of the Hall into taking him into the Center Restriction, opening the passage from the False Immortal Realm to the lower realm, and then thoroughly destroying both the False Immortal Realm and the Purple Radish Palace! Only then could Middle-Earth cultivators be freed from their imprisonment.
Everything depended on this Spirit of the Hall. With that thought in mind, Li Hong softened his tone and said, "I have my reasons for doing this, and I don't need to explain them to you. Moreover, everything is predestined; you, as a Spirit of the Hall, cannot comprehend human thoughts. Now, I once again issue a decree from the Star Sect Fire Saint, commanding you to take me to the center of the Purple Radish Palace Restrictions!"
As he spoke these words, Li Hong was actually taking a gamble.
He had already guessed that this was the territory of the Star Sect and that the False Immortal Realm was closely related to it. The only person he knew from the entire Star Sect was said to be his past life’s Star Sect Fire Saint. With a sudden idea, Li Hong decided to use the name of the Star Sect Fire Saint; if he placed his bet correctly, things would become easier. If not, even if Main Hall's spirit grew suspicious, what did he have to lose?
Now Li Hong quietly observed the Spirit of the Hall.
Upon hearing "Star Sect Fire Saint's decree," the Spirit of the Hall indeed showed great surprise and exclaimed, "Fire Saint Star Sovereign? Hasn't he been in seclusion for two hundred thousand years? Could he have come out?"
Li Hong's heart sank; he realized there was a flaw in his plan.
He himself didn't even know who this Star Sect Fire Saint truly was. Initially, during his journey through the Wandering Path of the Stars, he had first heard about this figure from Old Ghost, who was known as a master of mechanisms in what was called Divine Realm. It was said that he was one of the Nine Saints of the Star Sect. Later on, when entering Temple City and receiving a fraction of power from a clone claiming to be Star Sect Fire Saint in a secret chamber on the fourth level of Underground Palace, that clone had no recollection of any past events. Thus, Li Hong had transformed it without hesitation. Now it turned out that this Star Sect Fire Saint had been in seclusion for two hundred thousand years—this was problematic; he could no longer justify himself.
Seeing Li Hong's hesitant expression, all nine parts of doubt turned into confirmation for the Spirit of the Hall. Just as it was about to act against him, Li Hong suddenly shouted loudly, "Fire Saint Star Sovereign has been out for fifty thousand years and even went to Middle-Earth's Wild Planet! You Spirit of the Hall are here treating me with such disrespect and pestering me—do you really think I'm easy prey?"
At this point, Li Hong secretly glanced at the Spirit of the Hall, who appeared dazed. The suspicion in the Spirit of the Hall's expression gradually faded. Li Hong's heart stirred, realizing he had spoken correctly, and feigned displeasure as he said, "Forget it, I can't complete this mission. I might as well go back and say it's your fault, Spirit of the Hall! Hmph, I'm not the one who will bear the consequences, so why should I be anxious? Come on, let's just go back where we came from!"
Heavenly Torch immediately understood and took a few steps closer to Li Hong, positioning himself tightly beside him, ready to act at any moment. Ling Yanzi and Aurora quickly grasped the situation as well, standing closely behind Li Hong. The four of them, led by Li Hong, all assumed a posture of "let's go." In reality, their legs remained raised without stepping forward.
The Spirit of the Hall's expression changed dramatically again. He hesitated and asked, "Messenger, is your mission this time to destroy the Middle-Earth Celestial Prison? Why would Fire Saint Star Sovereign give such an order? If you know the reason, please tell me. You see, although I, the Spirit of the Hall, guard this Purple Radish Palace's Celestial Medicine Specialty, my main duty is to protect the array eye of the Middle-Earth Celestial Prison. This matter is crucial for me."
Upon hearing this, Li Hong was overjoyed inside; it indicated that the Spirit of the Hall had already believed he was the messenger of the Star Sect Fire Saint!
Li Hong feigned sincerity as he replied, "Fire Saint Star Sovereign only mentioned that the opportunity has arrived. As for what exactly that opportunity is, it's beyond my understanding. I'm sorry; I truly only know this much."
The Spirit of the Hall's face was filled with confusion; however, Li Hong's words had thoroughly convinced him. He once again believed in Li Hong's identity as "Messenger" and said, "Please follow me, Messenger. Ah, now I understand why no one has come here for nearly ten thousand years; it turns out they were waiting for the opportunity to destroy the Middle-Earth Celestial Prison! What should I do now? Is there still a need for my existence?" He sighed deeply and appeared gloomy but still led Li Hong and his companions through halls and gardens toward the back.
After passing through countless corridors and gardens, Li Hong tried to remember the way but ultimately had to give up; this place was like a maze with countless doors and rooms that were impossible to memorize.
Gradually arriving at the deepest part of the Purple Radish Palace, they found a spacious garden with a small bridge and flowing water adorned with many Celestial Herb Flower Trees. At first glance, it seemed quite nice; however, upon closer inspection, it became evident that those Celestial Herb Flower Trees were wilting and half-dry due to lack of care. It made sense; with such a large Purple Radish Palace and only a few hundred mechanical puppets to manage it all, proper care was impossible.
In the center of the large garden, Li Hong spotted a solitary Jade Cottage hidden behind a large cluster of vines and fairy grass.
Center Sealing Cabin! Li Hong's eyes lit up as his heart stirred again.
It turned out that this Purple Radish Palace was similar to those in Temple City and Ancient Celestial Field; it could be considered a portable palace treasure. Constructing it must have required significant effort and skill; however, once completed, it could be activated at any time to transform into a magnificent palace.
If there were an opportunity in the future, he would definitely want to learn this clever method of palace construction; setting up guardians would be effortless then.
Li Hong understood quietly; without needing the Spirit of the Hall to lead him anymore, he soared like a great bird directly toward that inconspicuous Jade Cottage.
The Spirit of the Hall left no room for doubt as it followed Li Hong to the entrance of Jade Cottage.
Li Hong did not cut his wrist to let blood drip on the door, as the Spirit of the Hall was with him, making such an act unnecessary. A glance at the Spirit of the Hall was enough for it to know what to do. Without any movement from him, the door to the cottage silently opened, revealing a pitch-black interior.
Without hesitation, Li Hong stepped inside, and the door closed tightly behind him.
Suddenly, countless glowing points emerged from the darkness, swirling like fireflies in the night, creating a breathtaking spectacle. Gradually, they settled into a three-dimensional pattern, slowly rotating along a fixed trajectory. The pattern changed in an instant, and the glowing points danced and reformed into another three-dimensional design. In a blink, it transformed again… continuously rearranging itself.
Li Hong's eyes widened in surprise; this scene was too familiar. When he first entered the Ancient Celestial Field Center Forbidden Cabin, he had seen this same sight. At that time, he thought these glowing points were beautiful, but now he had guessed their meaning!
This was a star map! A star map of the outer realms!
Li Hong immediately took out the Azure Jade Plate he obtained from the Ancient Celestial Field and input his Awareness. The Azure Jade Plate began to emit Azure Light with a humming sound as its memory array finally activated. For some reason, at that moment, Li Hong's mind flashed back to his hometown, Middle-Earth Star. Suddenly, a beam of Azure Light shot out from the Azure Jade Plate and projected onto the rotating star map.
The star map immediately began to shake and quickly dissipated. However, moments later, a new vast star map automatically generated. This star map contained countless billions of stars forming a bright spiral resembling a giant disk, with four luminous arms extending from it like giant arms.
The Azure Light projected from the Azure Jade Plate passed through those billions of stars and landed precisely on one of the spiral arms.
The star map began to enlarge automatically while that beam of Azure Light remained fixed on one small point, which was gradually enlarging as well. Suddenly, Li Hong's eyes widened as he recognized familiar patterns of mountains and rivers on that spherical point.
Middle-Earth Star! The Wild Planet referred to by those from the Divine Realm! It turned out that this Azure Jade Plate functioned like a locator—a compass guiding through the vast universe!
This Azure Jade Plate was incredibly precious; its functions might extend beyond this. Li Hong carefully held it in his hand and felt a surge of determination as he walked deeper into the cottage.
The star map behind him automatically faded away, but in the next moment, faint light illuminated before Li Hong once again.
Li Hong soon found himself surrounded by eight three-dimensional moving pictures, with images flashing across the surfaces, constantly shaking.
Li Hong already knew what to do. Calmly thinking of the Spirit of the Hall, he focused on one of the pictures, and sure enough, it began to shake and then revealed the scene outside a small house.
The Spirit of the Hall stood respectfully but clearly dejected at the door, waiting for him to come out, while Ling Yanzi and the others exchanged glances and communicated silently. Heavenly Torch was obviously animated. Li Hong smiled slightly; it seemed that Heavenly Torch also recognized this place.
In the next moment, Li Hong gathered his thoughts and considered the False Immortal Realm.
All eight pictures began to shake, and then scenes from the False Immortal Realm appeared before him. The ruins of the Northern Immortal Palace were desolate, with endless yellow sand everywhere. As one picture jumped, Li Hong saw Sunrise City; the image froze with Xi He arguing with a woman. That woman was the Spider Demon brought back by Ling Yanzi from the Desolate South Celestial Palace. The two women were at each other's throats, and although he couldn't hear what they were saying, it was clear they were about to fight. Li Hong couldn't help but frown. However, another picture soon caught his attention.
In the center of the Blood Sea, at the entrance of the formation eye, Golden Mother sat beside the cave entrance. Her figure looked almost ready to collapse, and her face was as dry as a skeleton. Li Hong's heart raced; Golden Mother had only used the Chaotic Primordial Mirror—why did she look like she was failing?!
Inside the formation space, Fuxi and others waited anxiously by four gaps in the Purple Wasteland Thunder Sea, looking like ants on a hot pan. Xuan Yuan suddenly appeared in the picture, speaking urgently and pointing somewhere. Following his finger, Li Hong saw a large crack wide enough for a person to squeeze through!
Li Hong was taken aback; upon closer inspection, he noticed that there were cracks all over the hard soil layers in the entire formation space—the place was collapsing!
The urgent task was to quickly relocate everyone to safety; the False Immortal Realm was finished.
Li Hong suddenly felt pressure on his shoulders. He stopped looking at the pictures and closed his eyes in concentration. After a moment, his eyes suddenly opened, shining like bright lights in the darkness.
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