Checking in for 100,000 Years

"The task issuer is truly despicable, isn't he? Guarding the Cangnan Continent for 3,000 years just for a Breaking God Pill? It's an utterly outrageous demand!"

Ye Yun's expression changed slightly. "We definitely share the same enemy," he said.

"You can't say that, my friend. Breaking God Pills are also extremely rare in the Divine Land; they have a price but no market. If I fail to break through to the Second Level of True God Realm soon, I won't live much longer. Therefore, this mission itself is a gamble. I didn't expect to encounter such a benevolent friend like you who would take pity on me, a desperate Loose Cultivator…"

As the blue-robed old man spoke, he started to recall sorrowful past events and wiped tears from his eyes.

"My friend, don't be too disheartened…" Ye Yun said with a smile.

He found this blue-robed old man to be an interesting person, not some kind of vile and desperate villain.

In his warehouse, the number of Breaking God Pills was immense, almost piled up like a mountain.

The Breaking God Pill Ye Yun took out was a Lower-grade Breaking God Pill. As for Top-grade Breaking God Pills, he didn't bring any out.

He was naturally afraid the old man would be too overwhelmed.

For the blue-robed old man, a single Lower-grade Breaking God Pill was enough for him to break through his realm.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently.

It seemed as if something colossal was about to emerge from the depths of the earth in the distance.

Immediately, a dazzling beam of light shot up into the sky.

In mid-air, it formed a gigantic, illusory palace-like structure.

Looking at this illusory palace, Ye Yun's pupils contracted slightly, as if recalling some past events.

The blue-robed old man glanced at the illusory palace a few times, his expression changing subtly. He exclaimed, "It's unbelievable! Even the Nine Soul Underground Palace has appeared!"

It really was the Nine Soul Underground Palace...

Ye Yun smiled faintly and nodded slightly.

He had heard about the Nine Soul Underground Palace 100,000 years ago. However, the Nine Soul Underground Palace only emerged once every tens of thousands of years, and Ye Yun had missed it during his lifetime.

"My friend, do you plan to visit the Nine Soul Underground Palace?" the blue-robed old man asked with a smile, looking into the distance.

"I don't need to go…" Ye Yun shook his head, his tone calm.

He lacked no resources. What was the use of going to the Nine Soul Underground Palace?

A melancholic look immediately appeared on the blue-robed old man's face.

He gazed into the distance with an envious expression and said, clicking his tongue, "I've heard that in the Nine Soul Underground Palace, there's Eternal Life Immortal Grass. If one is fortunate enough to obtain it, they could potentially increase their lifespan by several thousand years."

"I've heard of that…" Ye Yun's eyes flickered. He smiled and said, "But there's an intangible restrictive power within the Nine Soul Underground Palace. Any Cultivator who enters will have their realm suppressed to the Divine Bridge Realm…"

The blue-robed old man's expression changed. He sighed and said, "You're absolutely right, my friend. The Nine Soul Underground Palace may have the alluring Eternal Life Immortal Grass, but it's not a place ordinary individuals can enter. The higher a Cultivator's cultivation base, the greater the risk upon entering. If one perishes there, the loss would far outweigh the gain."

"Precisely." Ye Yun laughed and nodded, a profound meaning in his eyes.

It seems that although the blue-robed old man arrived late, he has a deep understanding of the Cangnan Continent.

The blue-robed old man gave an embarrassed smile and explained, "My friend, I happen to possess a book detailing some secrets of the Cangnan Continent, which is why I know these things. Otherwise, how could a mere Loose Cultivator at the True God Realm like myself know so much about the Cangnan Continent?"

"That's good then…" Ye Yun nodded with a faint smile, saying no more.

"My friend, I live on Sumeru Mountain. If you have time, please come and visit. We can drink tea and discuss the Dao together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" the blue-robed old man invited with a smile.

"Alright. You should head back first then…" Ye Yun replied with a casual smile.

The blue-robed old man had been stuck at the Piece of True God Realm for more than 2,000 years. Now that he had received the Breaking God Pill, he was burning with impatience to return and break through to the Second Level of True God Realm.

Ye Yun didn't want to delay him, so he prompted him to leave.

Overjoyed, the blue-robed old man expressed his profuse thanks, then turned and departed.

Nine Soul Underground Palace?

Ye Yun gazed at the illusory palace, a faint smile playing on his lips.

As for the so-called Eternal Life Immortal Grass, he had absolutely no interest.

However, he was indeed somewhat interested in this Nine Soul Underground Palace.

After all, 100,000 years ago, Ye Yun hadn't had the opportunity to enter this place.

He was quite curious.

With a flash of his figure, Ye Yun tore open the void.

The next moment, he arrived beneath the illusory palace.

This illusory palace was merely a projection, an image reflected from the massive Nine Soul Underground Palace situated deep underground.

This type of Heavenly Dao phenomenon manifested, proclaiming to the entire Cangnan Continent the advent of the Nine Soul Underground Palace into the world.

Ye Yun stood on the ground, gazing at the massive mountain gate that stood hundreds of meters tall.

The mountain gate was extremely ancient, its architectural style bearing the marks of great antiquity.

Transparent, water-like ripples undulated across the vertical face of the mountain gate, emanating a potent spatial aura.

Ye Yun didn't step through. Instead, he approached the mountain gate and lightly touched the center of the watery ripples with his fingertip.

The watery ripples failed to obstruct Ye Yun's finger.

When his finger passed into the space behind the ripples, Ye Yun's expression changed. He discovered that the space within the Nine Soul Underground Palace seemed to be growing unstable.

Ye Yun withdrew his finger.

He shook his head and sighed.

It seemed his cultivation base was still too high; he couldn't enter this place.

Perhaps... I should let Jun Moxiao make the trip instead?

Ye Yun suppressed his smile, tore open the void, and returned to his carriage.

He closed his eyes and did not summon Jun Moxiao immediately.

This was because the appearance of the Nine Soul Underground Palace, accompanied by the heavenly phenomenon, was merely a precursor.

The illusory palace, materializing in the sky, announced to the entire Cangnan Continent that the Nine Soul Underground Palace had emerged somewhere within the Heavenly Star Dynasty.

Its official opening was still several days away.

「As time passed,」

Various forces began to arrive before the mountain gate of the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

It wasn't just the various Sects and major families of the Heavenly Star Dynasty; even several nearby dynasties were alerted.

However, this opening of the Nine Soul Underground Palace did not attract forces on the same scale as those that had flocked to the Red Dust Fairyland.

Each power sent one person at most.

This was an unwritten rule of the Nine Soul Underground Palace, one that had been passed down for nearly hundreds of thousands of years.

This was also to ensure a degree of fairness.

After all, if powerful factions sent in many Cultivators, others would have no opportunity.

Therefore, each power was permitted to send only one person inside.

The Nine Soul Underground Palace employed a strict screening method, and anyone attempting to cheat would be punished with the annihilation of both body and soul.

Thus, for hundreds of thousands of years, nearly everyone had respectfully abided by the rules of the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

「On the eighth day,」

"It is said that nine days after the Nine Soul Underground Palace manifests in the world, its teleportation gate will officially open, and only then can one truly enter…" Ye Yun remarked with a smile, looking in the direction of the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

With a thought, Ye Yun summoned Jun Moxiao and then told him about the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

"Ancestor, rest assured! I will definitely find the Eternal Life Immortal Grass and present it to you, esteemed elder!" Jun Moxiao declared, his voice both solemn and excited.