With full power activated, the clone's speed had already surpassed that of Shen Qian, who possessed the dual forbidden body.
"No wonder not many people from the Mountain and Sea Realm are willing to delve deep into the forbidden realm. Once you break through to the King or Marquis level, you can easily possess speed comparable to the fourth or even fifth forbidden realm..."
He seemed to be deep in thought before sinking.
The king's power is almost all-encompassing. His body, after undergoing a second transformation and being infused with star power, can be said to crush even the top-tier mountains and seas in every aspect.
No wonder that Jiang Huan is the only genius in thousands of years to reach the Nine Forbidden Realms.
The only way to reach the Nine Forbidden Realms is to seek a breakthrough at each minor realm, just as Wu Wei said, unlocking each lock is like crossing another level.
Once a breakthrough in realm is achieved, the door to unlocking the divine lock will be permanently closed.
No one knows how many years this will take, since the lifespan of mountains and seas is far from being immortal.
Therefore, traditional martial arts theories have never encouraged martial artists to pursue forbidden topics.
In any case, one's level of understanding is the most important thing.
"I feel like something's off, but I can't quite put my finger on it."
Just as Shen Qian was lost in thought, his clone suddenly stopped.
Shen Qian and his clone were connected in spirit, and at the same moment, their hearts tightened.
He turned his head blankly, looking back in the direction he had come from.
Shen Qian had no idea what had happened, but a very bad feeling crept into his heart.
He felt inexplicably sad.
He stood there blankly for a while, unable to figure it out.
"Let's go. I wonder how things are at Yaochi Palace. We need to hurry."
Dispelling the sudden heaviness in his heart, Chen Qian called out to his clones, and the two figures, one after the other, quickly disappeared into the sky.
...
Heavenly Realm, Jade Pool Palace.
When he saw the vast Jade Pool hanging upside down in the distance, Shen Qian stopped in his tracks.
Below Yaochi (Jade Pool) stands a verdant mountain thousands of feet high, upon which Yaochi Palace is situated.
Compared to when Shen Qian last came, this dilapidated place has been completely transformed, shrouded in mist and exuding an ethereal aura.
Faintly, one could hear the sounds of ritual music echoing in the sky.
From the path leading to the palace on the mountaintop, one can see a long white jade staircase. What makes Shen Qian frown is that at this moment, on the staircase and on the huge white jade plaza in front of the Yaochi Palace, one can see countless heavenly soldiers and generals.
They stood guard every five steps and every ten steps, protecting Yaochi Palace very tightly.
"Since I don't hold a celestial position, I might be hindered by these heavenly soldiers, so I'll have to sneak in directly."
After thinking about it for a moment, Chen Qian realized that the problem was actually quite easy to solve.
The clone has become a true king, capable of concealing its own aura. As for Chen Qian, he only needs to hold the invisibility talisman modified by King Taiyi, and it shouldn't be difficult to fool the eyes of the heavenly soldiers.
Hanging the invisibility talisman on his chest, Chen Qian and his clone, whose auras had been concealed, landed directly on the white jade plaza.
As expected, the heavenly soldiers and patrolling generals around them ignored the two.
Shen Qian swaggered into Yaochi Palace. As he walked, he could see many fairies in thin dresses dancing in mid-air, occasionally scattering petals that filled the entire Yaochi Palace with fragrance.
Shen Qian was dazzled by the sight, but then suddenly realized that these fairies might also be resurrected mummies. A chill ran down his spine, and he immediately lost interest in those white, fleshy thighs.
After traveling through the hall to the main hall, one finds hundreds of tables and chairs already set up in the spacious hall. Amidst the drifting mist, fairies are seen moving among them, placing pots of fine wine and exquisite fruits and pastries on the tables.
To Shen Qian's surprise, there weren't many people in the hall; only a dozen or so people were sitting behind the tables.
His gaze swept around, and before he knew it, he saw some familiar figures, which startled him for a moment.
However, the situation was unclear at the moment, so Shen Qian did not make a sound. After regaining his senses, he quietly went around to a corner and sat down next to Bai Fei and Zhao Keyi, who were talking in hushed tones.
"The banquet hasn't started yet?"
Shen Qian's voice suddenly rang out, startling both Bai Fei and Zhao Keyi.
Seeing Shen Qian's figure slowly emerge, the two finally relaxed their guard and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sinking ahead, you've finally arrived!" Zhao Keyi said happily. "We were just feeling lost!"
"What's wrong?" Shen Qian looked around curiously and asked, "Where did Old Man Hu and the Great Sage go?"
"The position of Bi Ma Wen (弼马温) was not high enough, so they were stopped at the gate. They should be waiting somewhere nearby now."
Bai Fei explained.
"Does the Jade Pool Banquet depend on one's celestial rank?" Shen Qian was taken aback, not expecting such a saying.
"Yes, and the seating arrangement is based on the celestial rank. Ke Yi and I are just ordinary celestial generals, so we were assigned to this corner."
Bai Fei shrugged, looking rather helpless.
"Did you notice anything unusual after you came in?"
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him after he revealed himself, he felt relieved.
"There's nothing unusual. Most of the people who arrived first were ordinary immortals and gods. Everyone seems to be quite cautious."
As Zhao Keyi spoke, he pointed ahead and said, "Only those two had a little conflict just now, but they didn't actually fight."
Shen Qian looked in the direction Zhao Keyi pointed and saw two figures sitting at each of the two tables near the front of the banquet.
Judging from the spaciousness of the tables and the fact that they each had their own seats, these two people were clearly of very high status.
These two people knew each other before the incident.
One of them was Jiang Chengye, whom I had just met not long ago. He was wearing seven-colored armor and was sitting indifferently at the table, his eyes closed and silent.
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