At the same time, traveling through time, starting from subverting the war at the top

Chapter 279 "The Emperor's Banner"

Han Li did not disappoint Lin Mo; it did not take long for him to repair the simple teleportation array in front of him.

Finally, after installing a few spirit stones on the teleportation array, the teleportation array was reactivated.

A burst of white light appeared.

Lin Mo and his two companions used the teleportation array to arrive at a new place.

Is this the second floor of Baoguang Pavilion?
Lin Mo glanced at it.

The space here is not large. What comes into view are rows of jade round platforms, each about ten feet high. On each platform is an ancient treasure, which is shrouded in a pale golden light, indicating that there is a restriction on it.

These dozen or so ancient treasures are all different in shape.

There are scrolls, jade plaques, round bowls, and banners.
It's clearly not on the same level as the magical artifacts on the first floor.

Seeing this, Lin Mo casually unleashed a burst of flame, which struck the pale golden light shield like a thunderbolt. The terrifying flame was so intense that even Han Li and the other person behind him could feel the heat.

However, after the explosion, the pale golden light shield still steadily enveloped the ancient treasures, and they did not seem to have suffered much damage.

Based on the previous probing, Lin Mo estimated that unless he used all his strength to attack, it would be difficult to break through this light barrier.

However, if he were to go all out, it would likely trigger a full backlash from the restrictions within the Void Heaven Palace. It has now been basically confirmed that the original owner of this Void Heaven Palace was not the Ice Soul Fairy.

If it were just a trick used by a Nascent Soul cultivator, Lin Mo would dare to give it a try.

However, Lin Mo was not confident that he could withstand the restrictions left by the unknown powerful beings of ancient times, even though thousands of years had passed.

"Forget it, it seems our plan to find loopholes and get more magic treasures won't work. What kind of magic treasures we get depends on our own luck!"

Lin Mo looked at the ancient treasures shrouded in light and spoke.

Nowadays, they can only determine the purpose of these ancient artifacts based on their shapes.

For example, the strangely shaped longsword is clearly an offensive weapon.

The tokens depicting monsters were likely used to control the spirits of the beasts inside.

The inner armor, made of an unknown metal, is clearly a defensive ancient artifact.

While Lin Mo was watching, Han Li and Yuan Yao were also observing carefully.

Lin Mo finally set his sights on a dark red cloak.

Firstly, the cloak's design was extremely peculiar, consisting of two layers. The inner layer was woven from silver threads, while the outer layer was covered with strange, unidentified feathers. These feathers shimmered with a dark red glow within the light barrier, appearing extremely eerie.

Secondly, this was the first time Han Li had ever seen a cloak-type magical artifact, so he was naturally extremely curious about its function.

However, according to his speculation, this ancient treasure might possess the extraordinary effects of defense or concealment of one's aura. Both of these are Han Paopao's favorite life-saving abilities.

"I'll choose this one!" Han Li reached out towards the light barrier. The mysterious barrier, which could even block Lin Mo's flames, did not react to Han Li's outstretched hand, allowing Han Li to easily obtain the red cloak on the round platform.

"Buzz!"

As Han Li grasped the red cloak, the entire pavilion was instantly filled with a brilliant blue light, which enveloped him in the blink of an eye. Then, under the watchful eyes of Lin Mo and the others, it transformed into a streak of blue light and disappeared into the unknown space.

Under Lin Mo's gaze, Yuan Yao chose the golden oval mirror.

Lin Mo nodded slightly. In the cultivation world, almost all mirror-type magic treasures are treasures with unique supernatural powers and great strength.

If it can be placed here, it must be of good quality.

Lin Mo had already chosen his target, and he reached out and grabbed a golden banner-shaped ancient treasure in his palm.

Just like with Han Li and Yuan Yao before, endless blue light spread out, instantly enveloping Lin Mo and teleporting him to an unknown space.

With a flash of light, Lin Mo appeared in a teleportation array. Lin Mo calmly stepped out of the teleportation array, carefully examining his surroundings.

This is a not-so-spacious secret room. Directly in front of the secret room is a passageway about one person wide, which should be the passageway leading to the third level, the Wonderful Illusion.

The third level, the Wonderful Illusion, is a solo level that requires you to complete it alone.

Lin Mo did not rush in, but began to carefully examine the golden banner he had just acquired.

Just as Lin Mo had expected, it was a soul banner.

The Soul Banner is a very common magical artifact used by evil cultivators.

Generally, they are classified into ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, etc., according to the number of souls within them. Naturally, the more souls they contain, the greater their power.

The Ten Soul Banner and the Hundred Soul Banner are extremely ordinary and nothing special, but once they are combined to form the Thousand Soul Banner, they possess some supernatural powers, and the extent of their power is closely related to the main soul.

To forge a Thousand Soul Banner, one must have a main soul. This is why there are so few Thousand Soul Banners. Often, a Hundred Soul Banner has reached its maximum of 999, but due to the lack of a main soul, it cannot be formed into a Thousand Soul Banner.

The Soul Banner in Lin Mo's hand is not only the even rarer Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

Moreover, although the soul inside was gone, the main soul was still there, and it turned out to be a five-clawed golden dragon!
Lin Mo's gaze narrowed slightly as he carefully examined the dragon soul before him. To his surprise, although the Myriad Soul Banner had been sealed away in the Void Heaven Palace for many years, the aura of the dragon soul had not diminished in the slightest and remained incomparably powerful.

"Who are you? Why do I feel so close to you?"

The dragon soul sensed Lin Mo's presence, a hint of surprise flashing in its dragon eyes. It frowned slightly, and its deep voice echoed in the void.

Lin Mo had already transformed into a dragon after eating the Azure Dragon Fruit, so it was not surprising that this five-clawed golden dragon could sense the same aura.

"I am your new master," Lin Mo said calmly.

"Master?" A look of bewilderment flashed in the dragon soul's eyes, like that of a newborn child.

However, Lin Mo had already refined this golden soul banner. Although the dragon soul was ignorant of worldly affairs, it instinctively understood the meaning of the word "master".

After some communication, Lin Mo finally understood its origin—

It turns out that this five-clawed golden dragon had existed alone within the Soul Banner since it gained consciousness. Over the long years, the world inside the banner was empty and desolate, with only its soul remaining.

Relying on the inherited memories remaining in its bloodline, it cultivates day after day, yet it still doesn't know where it came from or why it is trapped here.

Lin Mo brought it out until today.

"Do you have a name?"

"My name is Xuan Ying."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction and raised his hand to put away the Myriad Soul Banner.

This adds another layer of combat power, making this trip to the Void Heaven Palace truly worthwhile.

In terms of cultivation level alone, the dragon soul of this five-clawed golden dragon is stronger than his, having already reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Moreover, in Lin Mo's view, her potential is far more than that.

Of course, all of that is for later; right now, we still have to keep going.

After Lin Mo walked out of the passage, his eyes lit up and he saw an open-air corridor.

This long corridor is extremely magnificent and exquisite, but it stretches endlessly as far as the eye can see, and no one knows how far it actually goes.

Outside the long corridor, white clouds drifted by, celestial music filled the air, and the faint outlines of jade pavilions and terraces could be seen, making it seem like a heavenly paradise.

Seeing this, Lin Mo's lips curled up slightly, and he strode into the corridor without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)