Lin Xuan gave up on pushing the door because he knew that no matter how much power he unleashed, he wouldn't be able to open it unless his strength was so great that he could destroy the door, which was clearly beyond his current capabilities.

This palace is made of some unknown material; it is incredibly sturdy, not just the gates, but the entire palace itself.

Lin Xuan even suspected that the palace itself was a spiritual artifact, or even a treasure.

"It seems that forcing it won't work..."

After muttering something to himself, Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he looked at the stone pillars in the plaza in front of the palace. A flash of inspiration struck him, and Lin Xuan suddenly raised his hand, unleashing a surge of true energy with astonishing power, which shot straight towards the eleven pillars in the plaza.

The eleven pillars don't match the runes on the gate.

What Lin Xuan needs to do now is to put these eleven pillars back in their original positions, so that the entire formation will be complete.

Boom... Rumble...

With the release of true essence, under Lin Xuan's control, the eleven pillars instantly rose into the air and then switched positions in a flash. In an instant, the seemingly chaotic stone pillars finally formed a line, transforming into a very orderly whole.

Then, each stone pillar began to burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, shining like stars in the sky.

Immediately afterward, the spiritual light emanating from these stone pillars converged into a single entity, transforming into a soaring blue phoenix that flew straight towards the gate of the ancient palace behind Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan was startled and instinctively dodged to the side.

boom……

The azure phoenix, like a rainbow piercing the sun, crashed violently into the palace gate. Instantly, the entire palace trembled violently, and a dazzling divine light burst forth, illuminating the sky. The gate, which Lin Xuan had tried with all his might to push open, suddenly swung open by itself with a clang.

A dazzling divine light shone forth, and the entire palace seemed to transform into a great sun.

This commotion immediately alarmed countless people on the island.

"Such a strong energy fluctuation; there must be some extraordinary treasure emerging on that mountain peak."

"Let's go... hurry over and take a look. Such a big commotion must mean it's a powerful treasure. We must take it."

"Hahaha, it's so close to me, this great opportunity is definitely mine, it's truly the heavens are looking out for me."

...

On the island, countless people were discussing excitedly, and they took to the air and flew towards the mountain where Lin Xuan was.

Lin Xuan had already sensed something amiss. Such a commotion must have alerted those nearby, and someone would likely arrive soon. Without further hesitation, he stepped through the opened palace gates and entered the main hall behind them.

The main hall is very large.

After Lin Xuan stepped through the gate, he was greeted by a vast and boundless hall, much larger than what he had seen from the outside. This must be the Sumeru Mustard Seed Technique, which expanded the entire hall by more than ten times.

At the end of the main hall, there is a cloud platform.

Lin Xuan's gaze fell directly on a jade talisman on the cloud platform. The jade talisman, which was entirely blue, was only the size of a palm. There were no words on its surface, only a bird pattern that resembled a blue phoenix.

The pattern was so lifelike that the blue phoenix seemed to be real.

Lin Xuan frowned slightly, and with a single kick, he arrived before the cloud platform. Without hesitation, he grabbed the jade talisman on the platform. There was only this one jade talisman in the entire palace, which showed how precious it was. He wasn't stupid; naturally, he wouldn't miss it.

Violence...

However, just a second before Lin Xuan reached out and was about to place his hand on the jade talisman, the previously dormant jade talisman suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, and then actually erupted with a heart-palpitating power, which blocked Lin Xuan's hand and prevented him from advancing an inch.

In fact, the astonishing recoil force actually pushed Lin Xuan away.

This greatly displeased Lin Xuan, and his stubborn temper immediately flared up. He glared and threw a punch.

"Break!"

The fist's force was like a torrent, its astonishing power surging forth, tearing apart the very space in an instant.

Ten Directions Martial Arts: Fists Strike Like a Torrent!

As the flash flood swept through, the boundless power of time and space surged, and the terrifying force of the fist collided violently with the jade talisman.

Suddenly, a deafening bang erupted as the two forces exploded together, the powerful impact sweeping out like a tidal wave, crashing into the walls of the palace. But then, something unexpected happened: the energy shockwave, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter peaks, vanished without a trace upon hitting the palace walls, as if it had disappeared into thin air.

This scene stunned Lin Xuan, who even forgot to continue attacking the jade talisman.

He raised his eyebrows, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

"This palace is indeed a treasure, at least a magic artifact, and possibly even a rare treasure..." Lin Xuan murmured to himself, his eyes shining even brighter, before turning his attention back to the jade talisman on the cloud platform.

This thing piqued his interest even more. His pupils narrowed, and a sharp sword intent burst forth. The Jingzhe Blade appeared in his hand, and then, after taking a breath, he slashed out with the Jingzhe Blade.

Clang...

The sound of the blade rang out like a clear spring, and the unparalleled blade light swept across the sky, striking the jade talisman fiercely.

Click!

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out, like glass shattering. The power emanating from the jade talisman was shattered by Lin Xuan's strike, and cracks immediately appeared on its surface.

Lin Xuan raised his hand, and instantly, the cracked jade talisman was forcibly drawn to him.

The moment it landed in his palm, the jade talisman finally gave way and exploded with a bang, transforming into a stream of light that merged into Lin Xuan's body.

As the light entered his body, Lin Xuan instantly felt as if his entire body was enveloped by a mysterious energy, and his mind and will were instantly pulled into a mysterious world, as if he had fallen into a cycle of reincarnation.

In another world, he became another person and experienced a magnificent life.

Of course, in the real world, less than ten breaths had passed before Lin Xuan completely refined that power, his mind and will awakened, and his pupils immediately showed a series of dazzling lights.

"call……"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Lin Xuan's face immediately broke into a broad smile. He murmured to himself, "This palace is indeed a rare treasure, and a top-grade innate treasure at that. That jade talisman... is the true core of this palace. Refining the power within the jade talisman is equivalent to refining the core of the palace and becoming its true master."

Now I not only have complete control of the palace, but I've also obtained all the inheritance and wealth left by its former owner. This is truly a windfall…”