152: Chapter 152: A Bountiful Harvest!

Chapter 152: A Bountiful Harvest!

"It really is quite crude, but that's fine. It's just right for resting here for a bit."

Zhao Changsheng looked at the indescribably crude Stone Hall before him and muttered to himself.

However, there was no dissatisfaction on his face. This Stone Hall covered an area of several hundred square meters and was quite tall, reaching a full twenty to thirty meters in height. Apart from a Teleportation Array, there were also four Large Cyan Stone Doors on each side.

At this moment, however, each stone door was tightly shut, turning this Stone Hall into a place like a prison cell, and a sealed one at that.

Yet, although this was a prison, it also had stone tables, stone chairs, stone stools, and various other stone items, allowing Zhao Changsheng to rest properly.

Zhao Changsheng quickly found a suitable stone chair, lay down on it, and closed his eyes to rest his spirit.

He needed to wait for those four Large Cyan Stone Doors to open, then enter and choose something from them. However, behind these four stone doors, three contained treasures, while one did not.

The three containing treasures held Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, and Cultivation Techniques, respectively.

Each was something left behind by ancient Cultivators, but each person could only take one item; taking more was not allowed.

Anyone who took something would be immediately teleported to the next trial. This trial was an illusionary Realm. If one could not pass through it, the only path was death; there were no other options.

These posed absolutely no threat to Zhao Changsheng, not the slightest bit.

So, when those four Large Cyan Stone Doors opened, Zhao Changsheng glanced around and chose one to walk into.

After all, for him, any choice was fine; he didn't care in the slightest.

As for the things inside, he didn't really care either. But since good things were being delivered to his doorstep, he wouldn't let them pass by.

Before long, Zhao Changsheng arrived in a special environment. This place was very peculiar: the sky was a dull yellow, filled with gray, misty fog. There was no so-called blue sky with white clouds, nor a bright red sun. Everything was gloomy and indistinct.

It was like a vast space, yet it also appeared extremely narrow, making it impossible to probe even a fraction with Divine Thought.

Most importantly, there was a White Jade Bridge roughly several hundred meters long. On the bridge's body were carvings of Dragons and Phoenixes. One end was an exit, the other a suspended pavilion. This pavilion was also very large, a full hundred meters tall, and divided into two stories. Its entire structure was carved from beautiful jade, emitting a faint, radiant glow, like a true jade palace of immortals.

Simultaneously, there was a plaque above it with three characters written on it: 'Treasure Radiance Pavilion'.

Upon seeing this pavilion, a joyful smile naturally appeared on Zhao Changsheng's face. He then walked towards the jade bridge.

For him, these things had no impact whatsoever.

Upon entering this pavilion, what appeared before him were rows of Circular Jade Platforms. Each platform not only varied in size but was also carved from white jade, densely appearing before Zhao Changsheng's eyes. Simultaneously, radiant light shimmered on each jade platform, each one a different color.

And there were items present inside them.

However, Zhao Changsheng did not make his selection on the first floor, choosing instead to proceed to the second floor.

At the same time, he completely restrained the Aura of his Spiritual Qi, making himself seem like a non-existent void.

Because he remembered that in the original plot, Han Li used Gold-Devouring Beetles to obtain several Ancient Treasures from here.

Naturally, he could also use other methods to completely conceal his own Aura and Spiritual Qi, turning himself into a person with no discernible presence, thereby obtaining more treasures here.

The treasures on this second floor were naturally more numerous, and most importantly, each had a different shape, and the Aura they emitted was incredibly powerful.

Seeing this, Zhao Changsheng knew exactly what he should do. Without any hesitation, he directly reached out to take these Ancient Treasures. Moreover, when he took them, he did not trigger any Restrictions.

Therefore, under these circumstances, he took the majority of the Ancient Treasures here into his possession in one go.

Others couldn't do it, but Zhao Changsheng could accomplish it with ease. For him, it wasn't a difficult matter at all.

After doing all this, Zhao Changsheng's entire person directly vanished from the second floor of the pavilion.

Zhao Changsheng wasn't surprised by this in the least, as it was something he had long anticipated and didn't care about at all.

When Zhao Changsheng appeared again, he was on a Long Corridor. This corridor was similarly magnificent and exquisitely crafted, appearing to have no end. Around it, white clouds drifted, and the sound of immortal music rang in his ears. He could even seem to see jade towers and palaces, like a fairyland on earth.

But these still had no effect on Zhao Changsheng. He directly strode onto this corridor.

Upon stepping onto this corridor, Zhao Changsheng discovered, just as the rumors outside said, that one could only travel on foot; it was impossible to use magic power to fly, even for him.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Changsheng could only walk step by step towards the end.

Since he was already prepared for this, Zhao Changsheng didn't mind. So, he strode forward.

He even looked at the scenery outside as if admiring his own courtyard, finding it pleasing to the eye.

But this had no effect on Zhao Changsheng, because what appeared next were those Young Maidens, each one incredibly beautiful, brimming with heart-stirring youthful vitality. Especially their slender, supple willow-like waists, twisting and exuding endless charm.

Yet, for Zhao Changsheng, they remained utterly useless, holding not a shred of attraction. He didn't even spare them a glance, continuing directly forward.

The maidens were useless. Next appeared a series of stunningly beautiful young women. But they were still completely useless, having no effect whatsoever on Zhao Changsheng.

After all, he had long anticipated all of this. Such things were utterly useless to him. On the contrary, he even appreciated the sight, but remained unaffected.

Because he was already fully aware of the methods used here. Even if more beauties appeared, no matter how different they were or how captivating their charm, for Zhao Changsheng, they remained completely useless. He didn't even look at them more than a glance, merely appreciating them slightly.

It wasn't until a Black Palace Hall appeared before Zhao Changsheng that he restrained the faint smile on his face.

Looking at the Black Palace Hall before him, a more solemn expression appeared on Zhao Changsheng's face. He knew very well that this Black Palace Hall was the biggest trouble. Although it looked black, it was actually a dark reddish-black color, like blood that hadn't yet dried.

Subsequently, Zhao Changsheng entered this palace. What appeared before his eyes was blackness, completely pitch-black like ink. Moreover, his Divine Thought couldn't probe very far, which surprised him somewhat. He couldn't help but marvel at the truly astonishing ability of the Ice Soul Fairy.

It really made him wonder whether this Void Heaven Palace was built by the Ice Soul Fairy, or if she had obtained it from elsewhere?

Regardless, this palace currently had a significant impact on him, so naturally, he wouldn't be careless anymore.

Moreover, after he had taken only a few steps, the sound of weeping appeared in his ears. Because of this weeping sound, he found it impossible to continue walking forward, even though the sound was heart-wrenchingly mournful, making one unable to resist feeling pity.

Yet, Zhao Changsheng's expression remained completely unmoved. He continued forward, and soon a young woman dressed in white clothes appeared before him. This young woman looked very familiar, but his expression still showed no change as he continued forward.

Even when this young woman called out his name, his expression still didn't change, and his steps didn't pause in the slightest as he kept walking forward.

Soon, Zhao Changsheng arrived before a massive structure. This structure was a tall pagoda. The entire pagoda soared into the clouds, immense and vast. It was no longer black, nor was it carved from jade. Instead, it was constructed from massive cyan stones.

One could clearly see that the entire pagoda was divided into five layers, becoming narrower the higher it went, with several hundred meters between each layer.

Even the lowest layer was over a hundred meters tall, truly possessing an imposing and majestic Aura.

But at this moment, this pagoda was enveloped in a layer of faint white light. Before this pagoda, anyone seemed like an ant, even Zhao Changsheng.

"Finally reached the Inner Palace. It really wasn't easy, but fortunately, it hasn't disappointed me."

Looking at the pagoda before him, the Inner Palace, a smile once again returned to Zhao Changsheng's face.

After all, this was extremely important to him. To obtain the treasures within, he could only enter this Inner Palace.

After waiting like this for about two or three hours, accompanied by a shaking sound like an earthquake, the gates of the Inner Palace finally opened, revealing the passage inside. This passage was also paved with cyan stones and, compared to before, was incredibly wide.

Most importantly, the Teleportation Array had also become extremely dim.

Zhao Changsheng had long anticipated this and showed no change in expression.

At that moment, Zhao Changsheng directly entered without any intention of pausing.

Soon, Zhao Changsheng appeared in a place resembling a maze. Crisscrossing Cyan Passageways, like a spider's web, were paved with cyan stones. At every intersection, one could see a stone door carved with talismanic scripts.

Most importantly, the appearance and size of each of these stone doors were identical. They were roughly several dozen meters in length, width, and height, square in shape. Sometimes they faced south, sometimes north, sometimes east, sometimes west, with no discernible pattern at all.

Simultaneously, they had a faint white glow on them. Without a doubt, they bore Restrictions.

But this was nothing to Zhao Changsheng, and he continued forward.

Soon, Zhao Changsheng discovered a few that were different because the Restrictions on them had been broken. Naturally, the items inside had been taken. Once taken, the items inside would be teleported out.

So, even though Zhao Changsheng was quite tempted by the things inside, he had no intention of taking action.

He didn't want to be directly teleported out, as he currently didn't have the ability to resist the Restrictive power of the Void Heaven Palace.

This was also one of the things that made him admire the Ice Soul Fairy.

Even now, he couldn't resist, nor could he navigate the Void Heaven Palace with effortless ease. Before long, Zhao Changsheng encountered trouble because there were guards—Puppet Guards.

For Zhao Changsheng, although they were troublesome, the trouble wasn't great. With a wave of his hand, he destroyed them completely, posing no threat whatsoever.

Zhao Changsheng then continued forward.

However, although he destroyed these things, Zhao Changsheng still rummaged through them and found some useful items: emerald-green gems.

He was very intrigued by these soul stones. He knew very well what effects they had, so naturally, he couldn't let them pass by easily. Thus, he collected them all.

These Puppets were roughly equivalent to the Core Formation Stage Realm, so for Zhao Changsheng, they didn't pose any significant threat; one could even say they posed not a shred of threat.

One could say he dealt with all of this with effortless ease.

Before long, Zhao Changsheng encountered a second batch of Puppets. This batch was also like ants before Zhao Changsheng, but he still only took the soul stones from within them, causing them to lose their power source, thus allowing Zhao Changsheng to claim them for his own use.

This was the reason Zhao Changsheng didn't completely destroy them all.

Soon, Zhao Changsheng found a Map of the Void Heaven Palace. Although it was only a simple map, he had ultimately found it.

Zhao Changsheng was very happy at this moment. He originally thought he wouldn't find it. Now that he had, it would be quite useful for him going forward.

Even though there was no threat to him later, Zhao Changsheng still needed this map to guide the way.

Therefore, a few more smiles appeared on Zhao Changsheng's face.

As for those Puppets, Zhao Changsheng claimed them all for his own use. First, he took the soul stones, then collected their Puppet bodies.

After all, the subsequent Puppets would have greater power and strength, so their future utility would naturally be greater.

Under these circumstances, if Zhao Changsheng let them pass, wouldn't that be a terrible waste?

There were many things to do next, so naturally, he didn't want to let these good things go.

For others, these things were threats, but for Zhao Changsheng, they had considerable use.

And so, Zhao Changsheng collected as he walked, completely unaffected by any major hindrances.

Moreover, there were other significant gains along the way, making Zhao Changsheng even more satisfied.