320: Chapter 320 Three Golden Insights!

With the black-robed man taking the lead, the Core Formation Cultivators who had been hesitant suddenly felt a flash of determination in their eyes!

They gritted their teeth, as if having made up their minds, and spurred their figures into motion, turning into streams of light of various colors, racing to rush into the opened passageway entrance!

In their eyes, if a fellow Core Formation Cultivator dared to enter the inner palace first, what did they have to fear?

The Opportunity was right before their eyes; if they missed it, they would likely never have a second chance in this lifetime!

As the saying goes, wealth is sought through danger; if one does not fight for it, how would they know if they have the fate for it?

"Courting death!"

Seeing this, Savage Beard was instantly enraged!

As a dignified Nascent Soul Old Monster, it was one thing that a Core Formation Junior had snatched the lead earlier, but now there were so many ignorant fools daring to scramble in front of him; it was simply not taking him seriously!

He felt his dignity had been severely provoked, and a nameless anger rushed straight to his head!

He roared, his voice like thunder, shaking the entire plaza until it hummed!

A terrifying pressure erupted like a physical force, pressing down on everyone's hearts like an invisible giant mountain, making those Core Formation Cultivators feel breathless, as if an invisible hand had gripped their throats!

He suddenly raised a large hand, fingers splayed, and in his palm, a ball of dense black light suddenly ignited, emitting a heart-palpitating aura of destruction!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With a casual wave, three streaks of black light shot out like lightning, moving too fast for anyone to react, and struck the three Core Formation Cultivators at the front with pinpoint accuracy!

Those three Core Formation Cultivators did not even have time to scream; the expressions of excitement and determination from charging toward the passageway were still frozen on their faces as they, along with their protective spiritual light and Magic Treasures, were blasted into dust by that terrifying black light!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, leaving not even a scrap behind, as if they had never existed in this world!

This bloody and violent scene instantly shocked the other restless Core Formation Cultivators!

Their faces turned pale as paper, cold sweat poured down, and their backs were instantly soaked; they hurriedly stopped, not daring to make another move!

Some even involuntarily retreated a few steps, fearing that Savage Beard, having tasted blood, would deal with them as well.

However, taking advantage of the gap while Savage Beard killed the three, two other Core Formation Cultivators, relying on agile movement techniques and a bit of luck, successfully rushed into the passageway, disappearing into that deep darkness, leaving only two blurry silhouettes behind.

Savage Beard spat on the ground, displeased, and cursed: "Pah! Those two brats ran fast! However, mere Core Formation Cultivators, even if they enter the inner palace, cannot stir up any big waves! Once I am free, I will deal with them slowly! I will let them know the price of snatching the lead!"

He turned his head, looked at Wan Tianming, and said bluntly, his tone carrying a natural air of dominance: "Fellow Daoist Wan! In this inner palace, besides the void heaven cauldron, there must be many other treasures. In my opinion, why don't we split up and search for the treasures we are interested in separately? To avoid fighting over small things later and damaging our harmony! In the end, we can have a proper showdown in this inner palace to decide the final ownership of the void heaven cauldron! How about it?"

Wan Tianming pondered for a moment, his gaze flickering as he weighed the pros and cons in his heart. He slowly nodded in agreement: "Fellow Daoist Savage Beard's words are exactly what I think. Let us follow Fellow Daoist Savage Beard's suggestion; we shall act separately and decide the outcome with our strength in the end! I hope Fellow Daoist Savage Beard will show his true ability then and not disappoint me!"

"Good! Refreshing!" Savage Beard laughed loudly, his laughter full of confidence and arrogance. Without further ado, he waved his hand, took Blood Ice Immortal Master, and strode toward the passageway entrance, soon disappearing into the darkness of the passage, his footsteps fading away.

Immediately after, Wan Tianming, Layman Qingyi, Tianwuzi, Mutengzi, and other Nascent Soul Cultivators also set off, each using their movement techniques, entering the passageway like ghosts, silently stepping into that unknown Domain.

In the blink of an eye, only a few people remained on the plaza, appearing exceptionally empty and cold.

Lu Qiu stood in place, not moving immediately. He swept his gaze calmly across the plaza, finally landing on two figures—it was Han Li and Ling Feiyan.

He walked up to them, his tone plain but carrying a hint of sincere warning: "Two Fellow Daoists, this inner palace is extremely dangerous, not only containing powerful Restrictions and guardian Yao Beasts, but also the schemes and deceptions of various factions. The struggles between Nascent Soul Cultivators can easily affect bystanders if one is not careful. With your cultivation levels, if you rashly intrude, I fear it will be more ominous than auspicious. In my opinion, you two should stop here and not go in. Given your gains in the Void Heaven Palace this time, it has already been a worthwhile trip; why take such unnecessary risks? Sometimes, knowing when to stop is the wisest choice."

Han Li heard this and was silent for a moment. He lowered his head, brows slightly furrowed, clearly engaged in intense inner struggle.

He was cautious by nature and never fought unprepared battles.

He had long heard of the dangers of the inner palace of the Void Heaven Palace and knew that it contained not only treasures but also deadly traps.

Moreover, his main purpose for entering the Void Heaven Palace this time was to seek the Opportunity for Nascent Soul Formation and some rare Alchemy Materials.

Now, he had already gained a lot in the previous stages.

Continuing deeper might yield greater Opportunities, but the risks would also increase exponentially, potentially costing him his life.

Weighing it in his heart, he finally nodded and cupped his hands toward Lu Qiu: "Many thanks for the reminder, Fellow Daoist! Your words are very true, and I have the same intention. It is better not to enter this inner palace. I wish you great gains and a safe return from the inner palace! Please take care, Fellow Daoist!"

He did not call him Senior Brother, as Lu Qiu was clearly trying to hide his identity, and he would not be foolish enough to expose it.

Ling Feiyan showed a hint of hesitation on her face, biting her lower lip gently.

She had entered the Void Heaven Palace this time with the determination to succeed or die, wanting to fight for that Opportunity for Nascent Soul Formation, and had even been willing to bet her life for it.

But after experiencing the life-and-death crisis in the Blood Ice Forest, she deeply realized the danger of this Void Heaven Palace; that feeling of brushing against death still made her heart linger with fear.

If not for this "Senior" before her saving her, she would have already died and turned into dry bones.

Now, she had also obtained many benefits in the previous stages; although she was still some distance from Nascent Soul Formation, there was finally some hope, which could be considered a gain.

If she continued deeper, she would likely lose her life here, and everything would be in vain.

She pondered for a moment, finally heeding Lu Qiu's advice, and bowed gracefully to him, saying gratefully with a voice full of sincere thanks: "Many thanks for your guidance, Senior! This Junior understands. This Junior will keep your life-saving grace in mind and will never forget it! I hope you will be extremely careful in the inner palace and prioritize your safety! This Junior wishes you success!"

Lu Qiu nodded slightly, saying no more. He turned, casting his gaze toward the deep, dark passageway, which seemed like the maw of a giant beast, waiting to devour any living being that dared to enter.

He took a deep breath, circulated his magic power for a cycle to adjust to his best state, and then his figure flickered, turning into a gray stream of light, merging into the passageway and disappearing, as if swallowed by the darkness.

The next moment, the scene before Lu Qiu changed abruptly, as if he had traveled through time and space.

He found himself standing in a huge space resembling a maze.

Intersecting blue stone passageways extended in all directions like a spider web, with no end in sight.

These passageways were exceptionally tall and wide, over ten zhang high and five or six zhang wide, with towering, solid, thick blue stone walls on both sides, covered in traces of time, giving a strong sense of oppression, as if walking in the kingdom of giants.

Every time he passed an intersection, he would see a huge stone gate carved with strange runes in one direction.

Those runes were twisted and complex, as if containing some truths of heaven and earth, yet difficult to interpret.

These stone gates were almost identical in appearance, over ten zhang in length and width, square, like huge chessboard squares.

They sometimes opened to the south, sometimes to the north, and some opened to the east or west, seemingly without any fixed pattern, as if arranged in some random way.

But without exception, the surfaces of these stone gates all shimmered with a faint white light, which was soft yet resilient, clearly indicating that extremely powerful Restrictions had been applied, not easily broken.

Lu Qiu stood in the maze, scanning the surroundings calmly, taking in every passageway and every stone gate.

Although he had never been to the inner palace of this Void Heaven Palace, as a person who had undergone Transmigration, he was not unfamiliar with the rules here; he could even be said to know them like the back of his hand.

Each person could only use their own heavenly void map fragment to open one of the stone gates and enter to retrieve treasures.

That fragment was not only a map but also a key.

Moreover, once inside the stone gate, regardless of whether the treasure retrieval was successful or not, one could never come out again; the stone gate would automatically close and lock.

If one successfully obtained the treasure, they would be directly teleported out of the Void Heaven Palace, ending the journey.

In other words, everyone only had one chance.

Choosing which gate to enter determined the final harvest and even determined life and death.

Lu Qiu did not rush to act. He found a relatively hidden corner, leaned against the wall, sat cross-legged, and began to wait patiently.

He knew that being in a hurry was useless; rashly choosing a gate might result in nothing or trigger a deadly trap.

He needed more information to judge which gate hid truly valuable things.

Several hours later, when he felt his Sea of Consciousness slightly vibrate and a familiar fluctuation arrived, he knew that today's intelligence had finally refreshed.

Lu Qiu's spirit lifted; he hurriedly immersed his mind into it, his gaze eagerly scanning the newly refreshed intelligence entries.

When his gaze fell on the few items at the top that were flickering with dazzling light, as if calling to him, his breathing suddenly became rapid, and his eyes erupted with undisguised surprise!

I saw that at the very top of the intelligence panel, there were three items lined up, shining with golden light!

gold intelligence!

And there were three of them!

The golden light seemed to carry some kind of magic, making Lu Qiu's heart beat violently!

He took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and began to carefully examine the specific content of those three gold intelligences...