Chapter 842: Anhuai Heaven
Fine drizzle fell endlessly within Anhuai Heaven. Dark teal and pale blue palaces stood gracefully amidst flowing streams, while winding bridges threaded between the structures. The entire complex was arranged with elegant precision, bearing the refined charm of Jiangbei craftsmanship.
Truly beautiful.
Lu Jiangxian’s gaze followed the riverside scenery of Anhuai Heaven upward. His divine sense penetrated the illusion, inspecting every detail thoroughly as he swept through it and reached its deepest recesses.
There, he found a pristine celestial palace, lit by luminous green lanterns. A cascade of crystal light poured out from its gates like a waterfall, flowing in every direction. A stairway of sparkling steps led upward to a lone immortal seat that faced the starlit night of the grotto heaven.
Lu Jiangxian took just one glance and froze slightly, his pupils widening as he murmured, "What... is that..."
The celestial seat at the summit was carved with dragons and phoenixes, its armrests adorned with depictions of two flood dragons. Large enough to hold two adults lying down, the seat was vacant—save for a tiny, crystalline object resting upon it.
Though it was barely the size of a fingernail, it stood out upon the grand seat with an inexplicable allure that made it impossible to look away. It gleamed with a crystal luster, as if it had emerged from a narrow aperture. Its ends intertwined and condensed into a jade-like piece the size of a finger. All kinds of illusions erupted from it like a fountain.
These fantastical and surreal visions included Daoists refining pills and ascending upon consumption, white cranes delivering fruits, monkeys knocking at doors, crystal shards exploding, and brine condensing.
From time to time, white cranes and Daoists flew out of the illusions and landed on the palace grounds. The Daoists continued refining their pills while the cranes gently dropped fruits into the pill furnace, causing white flames to flare.
In the blink of an eye, a breeze of spiritual energy swept past, shattering the visions. Then, new ones emerged as monkeys knocked again while immortals laid hands upon devotees' heads.
Metallic Essence... It’s Metallic Essence.