167: Re-entering Emperor Wu's Former Palace

Martial Province, Shanhe Prefecture.

Ten thousand ren high, the majestic Liuzhong Mountain stood upon the earth like a heavenly pillar piercing into the clouds, as if it would exist for all eternity.

At the foot of Liuzhong Mountain, on a vast grassland, a streak of light flashed through the Void Realm, then transformed into a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, carrying a huge iron box wrapped in black cloth on his back.

"Three days of rushing and traveling with extreme caution, I have finally reached Liuzhong Mountain."

"I even had Old Ancestor Yan Hui and Old Ancestor Bei Zhen persuade those Martial Saints who were curiously following me to turn back. Once I enter the Martial Emperors Relic Palace, I will be completely safe."

Looking at the incomparably majestic Liuzhong Mountain that seemed endless at a glance, Lin Yi's eyes flickered with a sharp light.

The Martial Emperors Relic Palace was a supreme treasure left behind by the Martial God, and it was also the safest place in the entire Nine Provinces.

As long as he entered the Martial Emperors Relic Palace, then let alone those people from the Great Yuan Dynasty, even if the Ancestors of the Three Great Sacred Lands were resurrected, they would not be able to find him.

When the time came, as long as he Cultivated the Saint-level Martial Art 'Circulation of Stars Saber Canon' to Major Achievement, or raised his cultivation to the Peak of the Xiantian Golden Core Realm and the Peak of the Mortal Shedding Realm, and then received the Treasure Trove bestowed upon him by the Martial Emperors Relic Palace again, he would truly be completely invincible in the Innate Realm!

With anticipation in his heart, Lin Yi's mind stirred, and a golden token suddenly emerged from his hand.

In an instant.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

Countless rays of sunlight seemed to be drawn by the martial emperor gold token, frantically gathering towards the golden token in Lin Yi's hand.

Then, under Lin Yi's gaze, the martial emperor gold token suddenly burst with golden light.

That golden light was incomparably dazzling, even more so than the sun hanging high in the sky!

At the same time, as the martial emperor gold token radiated light, the Void Realm around Lin Yi began to vibrate.

Finally, after vibrating for about four or five breaths, an incomparably powerful force suddenly erupted from the martial emperor gold token, completely enveloping Lin Yi in an instant.

Then... "Whoosh!"

With a flash of golden light, in the next moment, Lin Yi completely disappeared from the foot of Liuzhong Mountain.

Swoosh!

The world spun, and the stars shifted.

After being enveloped by that ray of light from the martial emperor gold token, Lin Yi felt as if he had been stuffed into a high-powered industrial washing machine, his body tumbling continuously.

Waves of terrifying dizziness rose from his mind, making even his Divine Soul, which was now at the 'Essence Control' level, feel bouts of vertigo.

Finally, after tumbling for an unknown amount of time, when Lin Yi opened his eyes again, he found himself once more inside that massive hall of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace, where the surroundings and floor were all pure gold.

In the center of the hall, the Artifact Spirit of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace, the White-Haired Elder 'Tian Wu' whom he had met before, was looking at him with interest:

"Little fellow, you actually came back so soon? Didn't I tell you that you can only enter the Martial Emperors Relic Palace once during the Xiantian Golden Core Realm stage?"

"Logically speaking, you should have waited until your cultivation reached the Peak of the Qi Refining Xiantian Golden Core Realm and the Peak of the Body Refining Mortal Shedding Realm."

"But now I see that your cultivation seems to have only just broken through into this Realm! Why were you in such a hurry to come in?"

"Senior Tian Wu, I had no choice!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi shook his head helplessly and said:

"I encountered a powerful enemy outside, and he is currently hunting me across the whole world."

"My current strength is not his match, so even though my cultivation hasn't reached the Peak of this Realm yet, I could only come in out of necessity."

"Hehe, you clever little fellow, so you've come to my place to seek refuge."

Tian Wu chuckled upon hearing this, then said with confidence:

"Alright! Since you've come to my place, you can rest easy!"

"Inside my Martial Emperors Relic Palace, even if the people of the entire Nine Provinces continent joined forces, they would never be able to find you. You can Cultivate here in peace, and I will provide you with all necessary food according to the standards of the Heavenly Pride Assessment."

"As for the assessment? Hehe, I'm in no hurry for that. Whenever you have the confidence to pass, that's when we'll start!"

"Phew! Thank you, Senior Tian Wu!"

Hearing the White-Haired Elder's words, Lin Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that Senior Tian Wu wouldn't let him stay for too long, or would force him to take the assessment as soon as he entered.

If that were the case, he would have truly suffered a great loss.

Fortunately, this Senior Tian Wu was much easier to talk to than he had imagined; he was completely safe this time.

"But..."

Just then, a new question surfaced in Lin Yi's mind.