Cultivating To Immortality

Fang Hong quickly noticed the strangeness of the situation; those Core Formation Stage cultivators who were forcibly flung back did not have golden keys in their hands.

He immediately understood a few things: it turned out that the golden key was the crucial item for entering the palace.

Without this item, it would probably be impossible to pass through the white light shield and enter.

Fang Hong rose into the air, transforming into a red streak of light, and flew directly towards the mysterious palace.

Since this palace could attract so many Nascent Soul Cultivators, it must be extraordinary, likely some significant ruin, and he certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

Soon, Fang Hong arrived near the white light shield.

He immediately took out the golden key from his storage bag, and with a surge of spiritual power, a brilliant golden light instantly shone from the key, enveloping him.

As expected, under the protection of this golden light, Fang Hong easily passed through the white light shield without any obstruction.

As soon as he stepped inside the light shield, Fang Hong felt the golden key in his hand tremble slightly, then transform into specks of golden light particles, scattering in the air before disappearing.

Fang Hong didn't pay much attention, assuming the golden key was a one-time use item. He sped up and landed steadily in front of the huge white light gate in the middle of the palace.

Fang Hong looked up; just the white light gate alone was dozens of zhang tall. He increasingly felt the grandeur of this palace, reaching straight into the clouds, making him feel like a small ant standing before it.

The entire palace was constructed from a blue crystal, upon which some restriction talismans faintly appeared.

Fang Hong observed carefully but couldn't identify the type of materials the bricks were made of.

He tried to probe inside with his Divine Sense but was directly repelled by an invisible force, unable to penetrate even a bit.

Fang Hong shook his head slightly, giving up the attempt, and stepped through the white light gate.

As his foot entered, a flash of white light suddenly appeared, and his vision was instantly submerged in the radiance.

When the light dissipated, the scene before him changed, and a wide passage appeared before him.

Since those cultivators had already entered this place first, and no sounds had come out, the passage should not be too dangerous.

Fang Hong immediately no longer hesitated and boldly walked quickly along the passage.

After walking approximately several hundred zhang, the passage ahead suddenly opened up, and an incredibly spacious, huge hall appeared before Fang Hong's eyes.

The walls around the hall were still blue crystal, and the sky was a hazy gray mist, with no end in sight.

The entire hall was empty, with only a few scattered, strange stone chairs standing on the ground.

The cultivators who had entered were all sitting on the stone chairs, quietly waiting for something.

The three great demons also sat to the side, maintaining a distance from the Human Race cultivators, also waiting quietly.

Just then, a clear female voice suddenly sounded in Fang Hong's ear.

"Brother Fang. Over here, over here."

Fang Hong looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Yu smiling and waving not far away, while also greeting him with a sound transmission technique.

Fang Hong's expression relaxed, and he quickly walked towards the direction where the Four Seas Sect was located.

"That's great, so Brother Fang, you also obtained the key. I was thinking of looking for you, but you weren't in your Immortal Cave."

As he approached, Xiao Yu immediately showed joy and greeted him warmly.

"Oh, I was just Cultivating on White Mist Island."

Fang Hong nodded and smiled, his tone calm.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Elder Lin Yi, our sect's Third Elder. He's a Nascent Soul Middle Stage powerhouse."

Xiao Yu quickly introduced the middle-aged man in white to Fang Hong.

"Junior Fang Hong greets Elder Lin." Fang Hong immediately bowed respectfully, his expression humble.

"Core Formation peak, deep Qi, profound foundation, very good."

Lin Yi looked him up and down, his tone indifferent but with a hint of approval.

"You are Xiao Yu's friend?"

"Haha, Uncle Lin, actually Fang Hong is also a Guest Elder of our sect. I personally invited him to join." Xiao Yu smiled mischievously.

"Oh? He's even a Guest Elder of my Four Seas Sect, that's even better."

Lin Yi was slightly surprised, then nodded in praise.

"With your current Qi, there's great hope for you to breakthrough to Nascent Soul in the future."

"The path to Nascent Soul is quite difficult. Junior still needs to work hard." Fang Hong responded humbly.

"Hmm, during the process of advancing to Nascent Soul, you must not be impatient, nor should you experience great joy or sorrow, otherwise, your Heart Demon will rebirth."

Lin Yi casually shared some experiences about advancing to Nascent Soul, his words carrying profound meaning.

Fang Hong listened and nodded secretly, firmly remembering these words.

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he immediately clasped his fists and thanked him.

"Thank you, Elder, for your guidance; Junior has benefited greatly."

Subsequently, under Xiao Yu's introduction, Fang Hong met and exchanged pleasantries with the other Guest Elders of the Four Seas Sect, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

"Miss Xiao Yu, what was that about the key you just mentioned?"

Fang Hong sat on a nearby stone chair and began to inquire about the palace from Xiao Yu.

"Ah? Brother Fang, you don't know about the key? It's that golden key."

Xiao Yu was a bit surprised that Fang Hong didn't know about the key.

"Uh, I accidentally picked that key up from the sea surface; I don't know what its connection is to this palace."

Fang Hong casually made up an excuse to gloss over it.

"Haha, it seems Brother Fang is indeed obsessed with cultivation and doesn't know the secrets of this palace. Then I will explain the origin of this palace to you." Xiao Yu chuckled softly.

Xiao Yu spoke eloquently, and Fang Hong listened attentively.

"This palace is called the Dragon Palace. It is said to be the Immortal Cave left by a Dragon God in the Azure Wave Sea, containing various rare treasures left by the Dragon God. Cultivation technique, ancient treasures, spirit medicine, and so on—everything imaginable."

"Every five hundred years, the Dragon Palace will surface from the sea, appearing in the world. Only those holding the 'dragon god key' can Break through the outer light shield and enter the Dragon Palace to seek treasure."

"Dragon Palace… Dragon God." Fang Hong couldn't help but be startled upon hearing this, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

It turned out that the origin of this palace was so grand.

An existence called 'Dragon God' could probably only be a True Dragon from legends, a mythical creature that only existed in ancient texts.

"Alas, according to past practice, the Dragon Palace would only appear in the Inner Sea region of the Azure Wave Sea. I didn't expect it to drift to the Outer Sea this time."

Xiao Yu sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"This alarmed several great demons nearby. Moreover, they also possess the dragon god key."

Upon hearing this, Fang Hong's gaze fell on the three great demons not far away, his expression subtly changing.

He then asked, "How many dragon god keys are there in total?"

"'Well no one knows the exact number."

Xiao Yu shook her head slightly.

"But it's estimated there are several hundred."

"Each time the Dragon Palace disappears into the underwater space, these keys will scatter across the Azure Wave Sea again. Those with opportunity who find them can enter the Dragon Palace to seek treasure in the next five hundred years."

"So that's how it is." Fang Hong pondered, his mind clear.

It seemed that the withered bones he saw in White Desert Mountain back then were precisely because they had obtained the dragon god key, were then pursued, and in their haste, teleported to the Heavenly Azure Continent.

But during their escape, they suffered incurable severe injuries and eventually died in a foreign land, unable to take even one step into the Dragon Palace.