Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 382 Step by step
Huge black dragon-carved pillars support the complex beam structure, which is covered with golden glazed tiles. The sunlight shining through the glazed tiles illuminates the hall in a golden hue, and the black solid wood floor is also coated with a beautiful and soft luster.

Both sides are huge, grid-like high side windows, allowing wind and light to flow freely through, making the hall feel spacious and open.

Venus stared blankly at the glazed tiles above, through which she could vaguely see the blazing sun high above and the blue sky.

However, her spiritual power was completely bound by the space of the main hall, and she could only perceive the situation outside the main hall through her five basic senses, such as her eyes and ears.

During this time, they tried to leave the main hall, but were always blocked by an invisible spatial barrier, and could only wander around inside the main hall.

The interior of this great hall was exceptionally spacious; according to her calculations, it was large enough to accommodate ten pantheons.

The Pantheon cannot be opened here; higher-level spatial restrictions suppress all other spatial changes.

Venus and her companions tried various methods, including brute force. Even their most formidable flaming spears could not cause any real damage to the hall.

After numerous tests, everyone realized that what they were seeing was just a giant spatial projection. Destroying the main hall was pointless; the key was to break the spatial restrictions represented by the main hall.

As a saint who was most skilled in spatial manipulation, Venus was in great pain because she couldn't understand the spatial changes here at all.

To be precise, this traditional Chinese-style hall was vastly different from all the divine realms and secret realms she had ever seen.

The spatial restrictions are extremely complex, and the spatial forces are exceptionally powerful, so their strength is insufficient to violently destroy the spatial restrictions.

Although the Pantheon is unusable, the group can still survive for a year or two with their level eight power and the ability to absorb and exhale source energy.

Therefore, Poseidon and the others were able to remain calm.

Venus, however, felt despair, for she saw no hope of breaking the spatial barrier.

This is a huge gap in skill level, and it can't be resolved in a year or two. Unless she can advance to level nine in a short period of time.

The problem is that the space here is heavily restricted, and she can't even establish contact with the God, let alone obtain resources.

Poseidon, Ares, and Apollo, the three saints, also knew the situation was dire, but they were powerless to do anything about it and could only hope for Venus...

A huge transparent mirror clearly showed the state of the four Federation Saints in the hall.

Gao Wu, standing in front of the light mirror, curiously examined the several Federation Saints. In fact, he had only ever met Venus and Ares.

Venus was stunningly beautiful, and Ares was rough and tyrannical. As for Poseidon and Apollo, he had seen them in person.

Poseidon wore a sea-blue robe, had long eyebrows and deep-set eyes, a narrow face, and thin lips. Although he was very handsome, he gave people a deep and ruthless feeling.

Apollo had golden hair as bright as the sun, deep facial features, and very beautiful emerald green eyes, which even gave people a very affectionate feeling.

He wore golden armor, carried a longbow, and was handsome and imposing, with an excellent appearance. He truly resembled the legendary sun god.

Gao Wu was very clear that Venus and Poseidon were actually their names, not their real names.

Essentially, it's about giving yourself a prestigious title to display your status and gain public approval.

These eighth-level saints have no relation to the gods in ancient myths and legends.

What truly connects to myths and legends are the divine artifacts they possess.

Gao Wu watched for a while and found that the saints were all in stable condition. He hesitated and said, "Lord Qin, I can't defeat all four of them by myself..."

Standing to the side, Qin Liuhe said calmly, "I will use a spatial restriction to separate them."

"Won't we get into trouble fighting here?" Gao Wu was a little worried. He had secretly followed Qin Liuhe into the Epang Palace, and he was very uneasy.

"There are no truly intelligent beings in the Epang Palace. It is only by defeating the Twelve Golden Men and the Nine Cauldrons that one can enter the central palace and meet the Chaos Dragon King."

Qin Liuhe knew what Gao Wu was worried about, so he explained, "The void restrictions here are extremely powerful. Let alone you, even a level ten True God couldn't break through the spatial restrictions by brute force..."

Qin Liuhe explained a lot about the Epang Palace to Gao Wu this time. He hadn't said it before because it would have been useless to explain.

Gao Wu listened obediently. He was able to enter the Epang Palace so easily this time because Qin Liuhe had put him in a closed space and brought him in.

His source energy core is too strong; he's not very confident he can get through the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls. The Twelve Golden Men are also beyond his capabilities.

Gao Wu was also very curious about how Qin Liuhe had gotten in.
Judging from the time it took, Qin Liuhe's entry process went smoothly. The question is, if Qin Liuhe could easily enter and exit the Epang Palace, why did he need to use Qin Jiuyue's physical body?

With Qin Liuhe's powerful Yin spirit and the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal, the Yin spirit should be able to exist independently.

So, there's still some secret hidden here...

Gao Wu didn't suspect Qin Liuhe of doing anything bad. After all, with the divine power of the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal in his possession, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to forcibly possess him.

He still believed in Lao Qin's character; it was just that Lao Qin liked to keep things to himself and wouldn't explain things clearly until the very end.

While this style of doing things was certainly cautious, it made him feel uneasy.

Qin Liuhe explained the situation at the Epang Palace, then asked, "The main reason I sent you to deal with several level eight warriors was to hone your martial skills. After all, time is too short, and most of your power comes from external sources. A life-or-death battle with several level eight saints will be very beneficial to you."

He then emphasized, "I need to maintain the spatial restriction, so I can't help you. If you can't defeat them, you'll have to activate the Crimson Sky Sword to break the spatial restriction and escape."

"The power of the Crimson Sky Sword is too great; it will alert the Twelve Golden Men. That would be troublesome."

Qin Liuhe looked at Gao Wu and said in a deep voice, "This matter is of utmost importance. If you are not confident, do not take the risk."

"Wouldn't their magic domains be suppressed within the spatial restriction?" Gao Wu asked.

"The spatial restrictions of the Epang Palace are exceptionally powerful; even the Wuji Spatial Domain cannot be used here. You just need to be careful of the divine artifacts they possess."

"After all, they are genuine divine artifacts from the realm of gods, but their abilities are too low to truly unleash the power of these artifacts."

"The artifacts are ranked by level: the Pantheon is first, the Sea Emperor's Halberd is second, the Sun Longbow is third, and the Flaming Spear is fourth."

Qin Liuhe said, "Venus can't open the Pantheon, so she's actually the weakest. You can try using her first."

Gao Wu nodded: "This woman has been plotting against me, and I'm about to settle the score with her."

He couldn't help but ask again, "Lord Qin, what's the situation with the Tai'a Sword?"

"The Tai'a Sword is the sword of the Qin Emperor and an important key to entering the central government. The Tai'a Sword itself also possesses great divine power and should be considered a level ten divine sword."

Qin Liuhe said, "The Tai'a Sword, the Nine Dragons Mysterious Robe, and the Jade Seal of Heavenly Mandate are some of the most important inherited divine artifacts of the Epang Palace Divine Realm. Only by collecting a complete set can one control the Nine Cauldrons and Twelve Golden Men."

Gao Wu looked puzzled: "You said before that you would use the Crimson Sky Sword to break the Nine Cauldrons and Twelve Golden Men..."

"To obtain the Tai'a Sword and the Nine Dragons Mystic Robe, you must first use the Crimson Sky Sword to break the Nine Cauldrons and Twelve Golden Men. Only after you have obtained them can you then control the Nine Cauldrons and Twelve Golden Men."

Qin Liuhe looked at Gao Wu with a deep gaze: "The divine domain of the Epang Palace is extremely powerful. Breaking through the divine domain is a complex and dangerous project. It cannot be accomplished overnight."

"Uh, I was wrong before." Gao Wu hurriedly apologized; he had indeed oversimplified things.

He thought that with the Crimson Sky Sword he could wreak havoc in the Epang Palace divine realm, but now it seems that refining the Crimson Sky Sword is only the first step.

Qin Liuhe said, "Although the level 12 Chaos Dragon King has no intelligence, it is not something we can easily subdue."

"Follow the plan step by step; one wrong step and you'll lose everything."

He reiterated, "You are extremely important. You must not die before the great task is accomplished."

"I understand." Gao Wu nodded solemnly. He couldn't die before the great cause was accomplished, and he couldn't die after the great cause was accomplished either.

He has always cherished his own life very, very much. Old Qin didn't need to teach him that.

"Go, kill a few level eight cultivators and seize their divine artifacts. It will save a lot of effort when you break the Nine Cauldrons."

Qin Liuhe flicked his sleeve, causing ripples to spread through the void. Gao Wu didn't move, but he was swallowed up by the swirling spatial ripples.

The next moment, Gao Wu had already arrived at the foot of the black dragon-patterned giant pillar.

From the outside, it didn't seem particularly special, but once Gao Wu arrived at the foot of the giant pillar, he discovered that the pillar was as majestic as a mountain, and the glazed roof above it was as high and distant as the sky...

The feeling was like an ant entering a grand palace, everything so imposing and vast. Even someone as powerful as Gao Wu felt the immense pressure the palace exerted on his mind.

"Impressive!" Gao Wu exclaimed inwardly. No wonder the four level-eight saints were trapped here helplessly.

"Gao Wu?!" Venus's beautiful blue eyes gleamed with a strange light as she saw Gao Wu suddenly appear. She was both surprised and excited.

Regardless of how Gao Wu got in, this proves that this space is not completely sealed without any gaps.

Venus was about to call on the others to help capture Gao Wu when she was shocked to find that Poseidon and the other two had disappeared.

She immediately realized that the change in the spatial restriction had separated her from Poseidon and the others.

The key point is that she didn't even notice the change in space!
Gao Wu greeted her with a smile: "Old woman, we meet again."

Venus's expression darkened: "You were brought in alone? What, you want to duel me one-on-one?"

As a saint, she possessed top-notch knowledge and wisdom, and immediately guessed Qin Jiuyue's intentions.

She was both shocked and furious that Gao Wu, a mere level seven martial artist, dared to be so arrogant. However, the divine artifact in Gao Wu's possession was simply too powerful.

She was unable to activate the Pantheon within this enclosed space, and had nowhere to hide; the situation was dire…

Gao Wu shook his finger at Venus: "You're wrong. This isn't a duel; it's just a one-sided killing performance!"

He smiled politely at Venus as he spoke: "Old woman, get into position! Here I come..."

(End of this chapter)