Chapter 241 Time Pause
The exterior of this palace looks grand and majestic. The golden roof of the palace shines with golden light under the sunlight, and the eight big red pillars in front of the palace gate are brightly colored.
From a distance, the palace seems out of place in the secret environment. It is too new, as if it was just built.
The three words "Jile Palace" on the plaque also shine with gold.
Thinking of the dilapidated state of Caesar City, Yun Lizhi said, "This palace is in stark contrast to Caesar City. I wonder what's inside?"
Wen Qinnuan asked, "Will there be any treasures? Or any inherited skills?"
Xiao Ju also said with interest: "I heard that the main inheritance of the secret realm of Baiguang City has not yet been inherited!"
Gu Liyue asked, "Such a dazzling palace, do you think the main inheritance will be inside?"
Qiao Zhiwen took a look at the map. They had not thought of coming here just now, but they did not expect to arrive here while walking.
He said, "This palace is a bit strange. It's splendid, yet rarely visited. It's clearly marked on the map."
Xiahou Jingwen: "Since we're here, let's go in and take a look!"
Su He held the jade flute in his hand, his face alert.
Everyone followed Nie Hengzhou and Gu Liyue into the palace.
The palace door was ajar. Gu Liyue pushed it open and stepped over the high threshold. It turned out that the palace was dark when she looked inside from outside. When she entered the palace, she found that many candles were burning in the hall. The candlelight was swaying, and the candlelight was bright but also swaying slightly.
It felt like they had entered a different world. Gu Liyue and the others walked into the palace, and the door slammed shut.
Everyone was startled and looked back, but the palace door was closed tightly, and not a single ray of sunlight could get in.
Li Xiuyuan was the last one to enter. He turned around, reached out and tried to pull the door, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't open it.
“It can’t be opened.”
Gu Liyue looked around the palace. There was a statue enshrined in the palace. The statue had a ferocious face, green face and fangs, a sinister grin on the corner of its mouth, and held a weapon in one hand and pointed to the sky with the other.
There is a plaque above the head of the statue with the words "Paradise" written on it.
Gu Liyue looked at these four words and had a bad feeling.
In the past, the Pure Land was generally understood to be the residence of the Buddha and other Buddhas, a world without pain and troubles.
There is also a saying that when a person dies, the next place he arrives at is paradise.
Thinking of this, Gu Liyue couldn't help but become alert. She carefully observed her surroundings, recalling the feeling when she first came in.
A black gas slowly spread out from behind the statue. Everyone was so busy looking at the surrounding environment that they didn't notice it until the black gas above the palace reached half a person's height.
Gu Liyue cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"
She silently recited Wen Xuanwei's "Phantom Heart Sutra", and the scene before her eyes changed dramatically.
She didn't know how to break the illusion, so she just wanted to give it a try. Unexpectedly, she actually succeeded. She was overjoyed and looked around.
The palace was dark. Where there used to be many candles, now there was only one oil lamp left, emitting a dim light.
Where the statue had been, sat a monk in a black cloak with a hood covering the upper half of his face. His complexion was pale, revealing only his pointed nose, thin red lips, and sharp chin.
He was muttering something, as if casting a spell.
Gu Liyue lowered her eyelids and glanced at her friends. She found that their eyes were empty and lifeless at the moment. Then, expressions of ecstasy appeared on their faces. Nie Hengzhou even let out a low laugh.
Gu Liyue didn't expect that the one with the highest cultivation level here would be the easiest to be deceived.
She racked her brains, hoping to come up with a solution. How could she wake them up without alerting the people in the hall?
Xiao Ju laughed heartily and shouted, "I'm finally going to ascend! Ahahahaha."
Xiahou Jingrong's face was filled with joy: "This is the life I want, a peaceful and tranquil life."
Yun Lizhi looked reserved, like a lady from a noble family.
The man in black cloak in the hall looked at Gu Liyue in confusion. Gu Liyue knew that she had to behave like Nie Hengzhou and the others, otherwise she would be suspected by the man in black cloak.
Gu Liyue had no choice but to act: "Mother, Yue'er is about to ascend to heaven. Are you happy? Are you happy in the underworld?"
As she spoke, she pretended to be both sad and proud.
The black cloak watched as each of them looked satisfied in the end.
The mantra in his mouth stopped.
Gu Liyue observed Nie Hengzhou's demeanor and found that he looked relaxed and calm.
She quietly reached out, grabbed Nie Hengzhou's hand, pinched it hard, and twisted it, observing his expression changes out of the corner of her eye.
Noticing his pupils shrinking, as if he was about to wake up, she said in a very soft voice, "Brother Nie, something's wrong. Keep your expression calm."
Nie Hengzhou grabbed Gu Liyue's hand, rubbed it with his thumb, and held it tightly.
Gu Liyue: "..." Are you awake?
Nie Hengzhou was just immersed in a wonderful life, in which he had Gu Liyue. Their cultivation had reached a very high level, close to ascension. His friends were also living a happy life, and were preparing for the wedding ceremony for him and Gu Liyue.
When he felt the pain in his palm, he seemed to open his eyes in his sleep, as if he had just opened his eyes. With a bit of confusion, he heard Gu Liyue talking in a low voice.
He held Gu Liyue's hand happily and found that she did not struggle and felt at peace.
Half raising his head expressionlessly, he saw the man in black cloak sitting in the hall, saw his strange red lips, and his heart trembled.
Gu Liyue whispered, "Do you want to try to stop time and see if there's any solution?"
Nie Hengzhou reluctantly let go of her hand and whispered, "You can give it a try. If you fail, you have to make a plan. Try to save your own life first."
Gu Liyue said: "Okay."
Nie Hengzhou turned the [Chasing Wind] in his hand, guided the spiritual power into [Chasing Wind], and then gathered the spiritual power on the purple totem. The spiritual power instantly filled the entire totem, the totem emitted light, and a sword was slashed upwards from below.
He looked at the black cloak in the hall and found that he was motionless. He actually succeeded, but he didn't know how long it could last.
He paid attention to the time, quickly rushed to the back of the hall to take a look, and then returned to his original position.
The whole process took three breaths, and he saw the man in the black cloak smiling again.
He pondered in his mind and whispered, "Three breaths, I didn't see anyone else behind the palace."
Gu Liyue asked, "How many times can you use the pause timer to try to wake up Yun Lizhi and the others? The more people awake, the better your chances of success. Otherwise, why don't you see if the palace gate can be opened first? Is there a back door?"
She knew that this move would consume a lot of spiritual energy and could not be used frequently.
Nie Hengzhou: "I don't know how many times it can be used. I'll see what happens. There's no backdoor."
After he finished speaking, the purple totem lit up, and he raised [Chasing the Wind]. Seeing Xiao Ju's smile frozen, he quickly retreated to the door, pulled the palace door, and found that it opened easily. It seemed that the person above thought he had controlled them and relaxed in other places.
He closed the door, returned to his original position, and calmed his breathing. This time it seemed like he had one more breath.
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