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Inside the hall stood dozens of thick stone pillars that required several people to encircle, each topped with a cultivator's footsteps.

Each pillar is carved with various mythical beasts in different poses.

Li Shizhou and Wen Qiao'er were both dressed as independent cultivators, so after they entered, most of the cultivators glanced at them a few times and then looked away, except for one pretty female cultivator.

This woman is none other than Fairy Ziling, who changed her appearance using a treasure.

Beside her stood a handsome man in a blue robe with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, sitting cross-legged on a stone pillar.

This man also had the surname Li, and like Li Shizhou, he was a Star Palace cultivator. The two had met a few times and were considered nodding acquaintances.

This person and Zi Ling did not come with the two law enforcement elders of the Star Palace, so they must have obtained the Void Heaven Remnant Map on their own.

Upon seeing Li Shizhou enter, Zi Ling smiled faintly and nodded slightly at him.

Li Shizhou nodded in response to Zi Ling, and then he and Wen Qiao'er found a corner with a good view to sit down.

He glanced around and roughly calculated that there were over a hundred cultivators in the entire hall.

One of the unremarkable young cultivators caught Li Shizhou's attention; the young man was none other than Han Laomo, whom he had met before at the ancient teleportation array.

Han Laomo was sitting alone in a corner of the hall, his face expressionless.

It seems I missed one of the most famous scenes in the book, which is a bit of a pity.

After glancing at Han Laomo twice, Li Shizhou shifted his gaze and continued to examine the others, trying to identify the Nascent Soul stage monsters described in the original book.

Inside the hall, his divine sense was still suppressed, making it impossible to discern the cultivation levels of others; he could only guess.

The first one to be recognized was the bearded man. He was a burly man with golden hair and beard that were curled up in a ball. His appearance was completely different from the others in the hall, making it hard for anyone not to notice him.

Then came the Yin Ancestor, a man with a pale face and narrow eyes. Most notably, a short, thin, and extremely ugly young man standing next to him was too conspicuous.

There was also a middle-aged woman dressed in white, holding a long sword, who was presumably Lady Wen, the Daoist companion of the Six Paths Supreme Saint.

He then distinguished the rogue cultivator Qingyi Jushi with his unusually long eyebrows, as well as the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the righteous path.

Although divine sense could not discern the cultivation levels of these individuals, their auras as Nascent Soul cultivators were quite different from ordinary people, making them relatively easy to distinguish.

Li Shizhou found it quite novel to see so many characters mentioned in the book at once.

Yuan Yao was not in the hall. After all, she had already obtained the Soul-Nourishing Wood, so there was no need for her to risk coming here again. Perhaps Yan Li had already possessed and been reborn.

After watching for a while, once the novelty wore off, Li Shizhou closed his eyes to rest.

After a short while, two Star Palace Law Enforcement Elders dressed in white crossed the blue light barrier and entered the hall.

The appearance of these two immediately attracted the attention of a group of Nascent Soul cultivators. Their expressions varied, but none of their gazes were friendly.

However, many of the other cultivators showed joy on their faces.

Seeing the gazes of the crowd, the kind-faced elder of the Star Palace Law Enforcement announced two rules on the spot: one for self-discipline and one for disciplining others.

Self-discipline means that one's own conduct and that of the Star Palace Law Enforcement Elders accompanying one another will not enter the inner hall of the Void Heaven Palace.

The lawman's statement clearly states that in the outer hall of the Void Heaven Palace, cultivators who come to retrieve treasures are strictly prohibited from killing to steal them. If discovered, they will still be hunted down by the Star Palace even after leaving the secret realm.

These are just empty words; Li Shizhou wouldn't believe them after hearing them.

In the original book, when Xuan Gu plotted against Han Laomo, it was in the outer hall, and no one came to stop him.

Moreover, the Star Palace intends to weaken the strength of both the righteous and demonic paths, and probably hopes that everyone will fight each other inside.

After the kind-faced elder finished speaking, he sat down on the spot, closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged.

On the fourth day, a strange change suddenly occurred in the hall.

The humming of the array resounded, and the entrance to the hall was blocked by a stone door, separated by a thick barrier of light.

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

A short while later, a rumbling sound came from the end of the hall, and a small teleportation array, about ten feet wide, appeared there.

The two law enforcement elders, who had been in meditation, stood up, inspected the formation, and then stepped into it one after the other. Their figures quickly disappeared into the teleportation array.

Apart from a few Nascent Soul stage old monsters, the other cultivators were still hesitating about whether to go in.

After Wan Tianming, a righteous cultivator, and two Nascent Soul cultivators took the lead in teleporting, the rest of the people felt relieved.

Li Shizhou and Wen Qiao'er remained seated on the ground without getting up.

The other end of the teleportation array is the first level of the outer hall of the Void Heaven Palace, called "Land of Ghostly Grievances".

The cultivators will be randomly teleported to the edge of the Ghostly Land.

Since he is here to protect Wen Qiao'er, he must ensure that they can be teleported to a certain place.

When only Li Shizhou and Wen Qiao'er remained in the hall, Wen Qiao'er took out a white talisman and offered it up.

The talisman transformed into a white, glowing light that enveloped Li Shizhou and Wen Qiao'er. Their auras began to merge, eventually becoming one.

Xinggong had a deep understanding of the array formations and restrictions within the Void Heaven Palace, and later even manipulated the "Mysterious Crystal Path" and "Lava Road" in the second level to cause abnormalities.

Tampering with the teleportation was a piece of cake. This white talisman was given to them by Uncle Leng before they left, precisely to ensure that the two of them could be teleported to the same place.

A moment later, Li Shizhou and Wen Qiao'er stood together in a rocky mountain full of low stones, and their consciousness finally returned to normal.

The rocky mountain was barren, and a grayish-white mist hung in the distance, from which came the annoying wails of ghosts.

The mist was blocked by a faint array of light, unable to advance even an inch.

Wen Qiao'er took out a white gauze robe and wrapped it around herself, then said, "Senior Brother Li, I'm ready. I'll have to rely on you if we encounter any ghosts later."

"Don't worry, junior sister, I have my own ways to protect you."

As soon as Li Shizhou finished speaking, his protective aura instantly turned a crimson-gold color.

This is another use of his secret technique "Burning Heaven Flame," which can be added to magical artifacts or protective auras.

This flame is a pure yang flame, and it is also the nemesis of yin energy and ghosts.

In addition to unleashing "Burning Heaven Flame," Li Shizhou also summoned Ti Hun to stand on his shoulder.

The beast was already extremely excited when it was teleported here.

Wen Qiao'er glanced curiously at Ti Hun, then stepped into the mist side by side with Li Shizhou.

As soon as the two entered, the grayish-white mist began to surge violently, as if it were sentient, rushing in from all directions.

Strangely, the mist ignored Wen Qiao'er and only rushed towards Li Shizhou. Upon touching the crimson-gold protective aura, it emitted a sizzling sound like oil being fried.

After walking for about fifteen minutes in the Ghostly Land, the golden panel refreshed.

[Daily Opportunity Information]

[Area: Thirty li]

[Danger: Seven miles ahead of you, there is a ghost with the strength of the late Core Formation stage, wielding a precious sword, its natal magic weapon. Taking it will greatly benefit your escape and combat.]