74: Taiyin Imperial Palace, the Empress's inheritance

Nangong Mingyue’s voice sent a shiver down everyone’s spine.

Something else was calling her?

Everyone followed her gaze, looking towards the depths of the valley.

There, where the seven-colored divine light had originally shot into the sky, the light had now dissipated, leaving only a chaotic mess that had been razed to the ground.

No abnormalities could be seen.

But no one doubted Nangong Mingyue’s words.

Since she had awakened her Xuan Yin Divine Body, she now had the deepest connection to the Taiyin Origin of this place; her perception would absolutely not be wrong.

Rumble.

As if to confirm her words, the entire valley, and even this ancient battlefield space, began to vibrate violently.

The ground cracked, and rocks rolled down.

Under everyone’s horrified gaze, the space above the central ruins of the valley began to violently distort.

Streaks of silver-white spatial cracks spread out like a spiderweb.

Immediately after, a magnificent ancient palace, impossible to describe in words, slowly descended before everyone’s eyes amidst a dazzling moonlight.

Innumerable ancient and profound runes were carved on the palace, each rune seemingly containing a complete Dao Law.

Directly above the palace, a huge, ethereal bright moon, radiating a soft, clear glow, hung high.

A Taiyin (Extreme Yin) Qi, a hundred times more sacred than when Nangong Mingyue had awakened earlier, permeated from within the palace.

Nangong Mingyue’s delicate body trembled uncontrollably.

“Great Yin Emperor Palace!”

Yu Meier exclaimed in shock, her usually alluring peach blossom eyes now filled with awe.

“Legend has it, the Dao of the last Empress of the ancient era, the Taiyin Empress!”

“Weren’t the rumors that it had long been obliterated in the river of time? How could it appear here?!”

It wasn’t just her; Xiao Tiandu, Song Ningxue, and others were also full of disbelief.

Taiyin Empress!

That was a supreme existence who had dominated an era, one that even Great Emperors had to avoid!

Her Legacy, its value, was immeasurable!

No wonder!

No wonder it could give birth to Taiyin Origin and allow Nangong Mingyue’s Xuan Yin Divine Body to awaken directly!

It turned out that the source of all this was actually the Dao of this legendary Empress!

Everyone’s breathing became rapid at this moment.

This was a Great Emperor Legacy!

A temptation that no Cultivator could resist!

However, they quickly calmed down.

Even if the Opportunity was good, one had to be alive to take it.

Jiang Chen ignored everyone’s reactions; his gaze remained fixed on Nangong Mingyue.

He could feel that from the moment the Great Yin Emperor Palace appeared, the Taiyin (Extreme Yin) Power within Nangong Mingyue’s body began to boil uncontrollably.

“It seems this is your true Opportunity.”

Jiang Chen looked at her and smiled faintly.

Nangong Mingyue took a deep breath, tried to calm herself, and nodded heavily.

“Jiang Chen, I feel it, there’s something in there I must get!”

“Mm.”

Jiang Chen responded, “I’ll go with you.”

After speaking, he turned around and looked at Xiao Tiandu and the others, giving out instructions.

“Xiao Tiandu, Song Ningxue, Qing Linghe.”

“The three of you, guard this place.”

“No one is allowed to approach before Mingyue and I come out.”

“Yes! Saint!”

The three replied in unison without the slightest hesitation.

“What about me? Saint, what about me?”

Wen Yan quickly raised his hand, afraid of being treated as a cheerleader again.

Jiang Chen glanced at him and said grumpily, “You and them, set up a Formation; not a single fly is allowed in.”

“Got it!”

Wen Yan immediately beamed with joy, patting his chest in assurance.

Jiang Chen nodded, then turned his gaze to the last person.

“And you?”

Yu Meier watched Jiang Chen hold Nangong Mingyue’s hand, that intimate posture causing another inexplicable surge of irritation in her heart.

She forcibly suppressed that emotion, stepped forward with a charming smile, her body almost pressing against Jiang Chen’s arm.

“What are you saying, Saint? You and Sister Nangong are going to explore an Opportunity; of course, I must follow along, it’s good to have someone to look out for, isn’t it?”

“If we encounter any danger, I can also help the Saint share his worries.”

Her breath was like orchids, and her voice was utterly seductive.

Nangong Mingyue watched her, looking as if she wished to cling to Jiang Chen, and her brows unconsciously furrowed.

She subtly leaned closer to Jiang Chen, and her grip on his hand tightened a bit.

Jiang Chen felt the subtle change beside him and chuckled inwardly.

He looked at Yu Meier, “This Emperor Palace is the Dao of the Taiyin Empress; the Legacy within it is not suitable for you.”

“If you follow, not only will you gain no benefit, but you might even be in mortal danger.”

“I’m not afraid.”

Yu Meier blinked, “Isn’t it also a fortunate thing to share life and death with the Saint?”

“Is that so?”

Jiang Chen showed a half-smile, “In that case, then follow along.”

“However, I’ll say this upfront.”

“Once inside, stay within a hundred zhang behind me, make no sound, touch nothing, and absolutely do not cause me any trouble.”

“If you can’t do that…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, but Yu Meier clearly understood his meaning.

She had no doubt that Jiang Chen would mercilessly abandon her inside.

“I understand.”

Yu Meier’s smile receded a bit, and she nodded obediently.

“Let’s go.”

Jiang Chen said no more, holding Nangong Mingyue’s hand, he took a step, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the magnificent Great Yin Emperor Palace.

Yu Meier lightly bit her red lip, hesitated for a moment, and finally transformed into a pink streak of light, following far behind.

The palace gate seemed to sense Nangong Mingyue’s arrival.

The moment the three approached, the heavy palace gate, forged from ten thousand years of profound ice, slowly opened inwards with a creaking sound.

A pure, extreme Taiyin (Extreme Yin) Spiritual Qi, mixed with an ancient aura, rushed out.

Jiang Chen, holding Nangong Mingyue’s hand, stepped into the palace gate without the slightest hesitation.

Yu Meier followed closely, also flashing inside.

The moment they entered, the huge palace gate slammed shut!

The scene inside the palace was completely different from what was imagined outside.

This was not a series of cold halls, but an independent Small World.

A bright, clear moon hung high in the sky, casting a cold, watery moonlight.

On the ground, there was no ice and snow, but countless strange flowers and plants that emitted a faint glow.

These were all Taiyin (Extreme Yin) attribute spiritual plants that had long been extinct in the outside world.

At the end of the world, an even more exquisite, smaller palace, entirely condensed from moonlight, quietly floated there.

That was the ultimate source of the calling.

“So beautiful…”

Nangong Mingyue couldn’t help but exclaim as she looked at the scene before her.

Being in this place, she felt every cell in her body cheering.

“Mingyue.”

Jiang Chen’s voice pulled her back to reality.

His expression was calm, but his Divine Thought had already spread out overwhelmingly, cautiously probing the surroundings.

A Great Emperor Dao could never be as calm and peaceful as it appeared on the surface.

Sure enough, just as they had taken less than a hundred steps forward.

The space in front of them twisted.

A huge white tiger, completely condensed from the power of moonlight, roared and leaped out from the Void Realm, blocking the path of the three.

The aura of that white tiger had astonishingly reached the Peak of the Seventh Realm Soul Transformation!