Cultivation starts from simplifying the exercises

Chapter 2091 Immortal

This force was neither violent nor aggressive, but the dignified and inviolable will it contained sent a chill down everyone's spine.

"Anti-flight formation!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.

Sure enough, under the influence of this force, everyone's escape light dimmed and went out involuntarily, and their bodies lost the ability to fly, falling down towards the plaza below paved with huge white jade-like stone slabs.

Chen Fei also felt this force. He did not resist and landed lightly on the ground following the force.

Looking up, what lay before them was a colossal gate, towering tens of thousands of feet high, whose outline, though ravaged by countless ages and calamities, still revealed its former supreme majesty—the Heavenly Gate of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

The main structure of Tianmen has collapsed, leaving only two huge, cracked gate pillars and a partially damaged lintel, standing there silently.

The gateposts, which should have been engraved with profound Taoist patterns and auspicious bird and beast designs, are now mostly blurred and indistinct, as if torn and burned by some terrifying force.

“The ancient Heavenly Court possessed an anti-flight formation, and even after so many years, this anti-flight formation is still functioning.” Cao Feiyu stood beside Chen Fei and said in a low voice, her tone tinged with emotion.

The dignified Heavenly Court naturally would not allow anyone to fly freely in its skies; this is one of the fundamental rules for maintaining its supreme authority and order.

Unexpectedly, despite the collapse and the passage of countless years, this magic array still stubbornly retains some of its functions.

Chen Fei's feet landed firmly on the ground of the ancient Heavenly Court. The white jade slabs under his feet were cold and hard, and even after countless years, they were still as clean as new, but they were covered with fine, spider web-like cracks.

Almost at the same moment he touched the ground, a vibrant and awe-inspiring energy, like warm spring water, seeped from the earth beneath his feet and the surrounding air, gently enveloping him.

However, faced with this tempting opportunity, Chen Fei calmly circulated his cultivation technique, forming a barrier on his body to keep these opportunities out.

Just now, the ancient heavenly court was frantically absorbing demonic energy. Chen Fei didn't know if this seemingly pure spiritual energy contained fragments of resentment, remnants of chaotic rules, or some kind of invisible curse targeting living beings.

In a place like this, you can never be too careful.

Chen Fei glanced around and found that he was not alone in having such concerns.

Most of the surrounding cultivators, like Chen Fei, wore wary expressions, with faint spiritual light flowing around them, isolating themselves from the surrounding spiritual energy and unwilling to absorb it.

"Enter!"

Someone uttered a low shout, breaking the brief silence in front of the Heavenly Gate.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, the cultivators, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, moved in unison. Even though they couldn't fly, their speed was still quite fast for cultivators present, who were at least at the fifteenth level.

One after another, figures left blurry afterimages on the huge white jade square. Chen Fei did not deliberately speed up or slow down, but simply kept a pace relatively consistent with the main group of Cuiping Peak. Together with everyone, in a few leaps, they arrived at the foot of the Heavenly Gate.

Standing beneath this towering, dilapidated gate, gazing up at the massive cracks and signs of collapse, one can almost feel the lingering power of that cataclysmic disaster.

"Whoosh!"

The moment his body passed through the Heavenly Gate, Chen Fei felt the scene before him ripple like water, and the next moment, the scene in front of him changed again.

In stark contrast to the vast, solemn landscape outside the Heavenly Gate, with its enormous plaza and dilapidated gates, what unfolded before my eyes was a world that resembled a fairyland.

As far as the eye can see, countless exquisite and magnificent pavilions and towers are scattered in a well-organized manner. They are either built against the mountain or stand by the water.

Waterfalls, resembling inverted silver rivers, cascade down from the clouds above, crashing into the emerald pool below, creating a misty spray that refracts into a rainbow of colors under the surrounding golden light.

The air was filled with a richer spiritual energy and fragrance than outside, and one could even vaguely see tiny spiritual essences, shimmering with various colored lights, floating in the air.

A breathtakingly beautiful scene of immortals suddenly appears.

Standing outside the Heavenly Gate just now, looking inside, all I could see was a hazy golden light and some extremely blurry outlines. Only by truly crossing this Heavenly Gate could I glimpse this hidden inner world.

"Tianlanmu?"

A surprised exclamation suddenly came from not far ahead, breaking the tranquility of this fairyland.

Almost instinctively, many people turned to look.

A hundred miles ahead, beside a half-collapsed pavilion, several cultivators who had been at the forefront were gathered around a piece of dark wood lying on the ground.

The piece of wood looked quite old, with some signs of decay on its surface, but at its broken section, a faint blue halo, like flowing water, was shimmering, exuding a tranquil and vast aura.

The cultivators' faces were filled with excitement. Their hands flashed with magical light as they carefully sliced ​​the giant log into several pieces. With each movement, more pale blue light emanated from the cut surfaces, and its unique aura became even more pronounced.

"That wood, is it Tianlan wood?" a cultivator asked incredulously.

Tianlan Wood, a low-grade spiritual material of the sixteenth rank.

It was already capable of being used to refine magic treasures at the Tai Cang Realm level, but here, this level of spiritual material was simply lying casually on the ground, serving as the main beam of a pavilion?

The appearance of the Tianlan Wood was like flipping a switch.

"Wu Yanshi? Is that the Rainbow Flame Flower?"

Immediately afterwards, more exclamations and uncertain questions arose from all directions.

People's gaze was no longer limited to the few lucky ones ahead, but began to frantically scan every inch of the surrounding land and every building ruin.

Upon seeing this, the hearts of all the fifteenth-level cultivators pounded violently.

After they discovered this Heavenly Gate, they found it to be overflowing with rare and precious materials.

Attracted by the fairyland-like scenery and cautious upon first entering the place, many people did not carefully examine the surrounding ruins.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that many of the collapsed pavilions and towers shone with the unique radiance and Daoist charm characteristic of high-grade spiritual materials.

Although these spiritual materials have lost much of their Daoist essence and their value has plummeted, they can still be sold for a considerable price.

"These are all materials from collapsed buildings..."

Chen Fei's gaze swept quickly across the area. These spiritual materials were used here like ordinary building materials, casually employed to construct pavilions and towers. And the lowest grade of these materials was fifteenth-grade, with slightly better ones being low-grade sixteenth-grade…

This place is merely the starting point for the fragments of the ancient Heavenly Court.

If the entrance is already like this, what amazing treasures must be hidden deep within those more complete and magnificent palace complexes?

"Go!" Wei Zhongqian shouted, his figure not stopping at all, continuing to speed towards the area shrouded in even denser spiritual mist and golden light.

Their target was much larger; the vast majority of the surrounding area contained fifteenth-grade spiritual materials, with only a few scattered sixteenth-grade materials. For those who had already reached the Tai Cang Realm, this attraction wasn't enough to make them stop.

What they seek are more sixteenth-tier spiritual materials, or even sixteenth-tier rank spiritual materials, existing in deeper regions, and even world-shaking opportunities that can help them glimpse the path of the Heavenly Monarch.

As a cultivator of the Tai Cang Realm, Chen Fei was naturally one of them.

He followed closely behind Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu, remaining vigilant and constantly observing his surroundings with his divine sense. He was not only searching for possible traces of treasures, but also sensing the surrounding environment and potential dangers.

"There's still no trace of demonic cultivators..." Chen Fei thought to himself.

The ancient celestial court fragments and ruins also hold immense appeal for demonic cultivators; they cannot possibly resist coming.

However, there may be more than one entrance revealed after the ancient Heavenly Court ruins collided with Kunyuan. Those demonic cultivators may have entered the ruins through other paths.

"And no vengeful spirits appeared..."

Chen Fei continued to expand his divine sense, but apart from the fellow cultivators from the Tai Cang Realm rushing ahead and the sporadic sounds of fighting coming from afar behind him, he did not sense any of the cold, resentful aura that belonged to the vengeful demons.

This surprised Chen Fei slightly, after all, the roar of the vengeful demon outside Kunyuan was so clear just now.

Just as Chen Fei's mind raced, the scene in front of him changed again, and a transparent barrier, as gentle as rippling water, blocked his way.

This barrier is inconspicuous; it's easy to miss unless you're extremely close. But it stands there quietly, completely separating the inner and outer areas.

However, many cultivators had already stepped inside, and the barrier did not hinder them at all.

"This is…"

Chen Fei arrived before the barrier, paused briefly, and felt the invisible repulsive force emanating from it. This force wasn't directed at him, but he could clearly sense that if his strength didn't reach a certain standard, he would definitely not be able to pass through.

“Back then, the ancient Heavenly Court had a clear hierarchy. If your cultivation level wasn’t high enough, there were many places you couldn’t enter because of restrictions,” Cao Feiyu’s voice rang out beside him, explaining.

As the supreme being that governs all the heavens, the ancient Heavenly Court had an extremely strict hierarchical system and regional divisions.

Different levels of celestial officials and divine generals can naturally enter and exit different areas.

This separation is not only a symbol of power, but also an important means of maintaining the stability and security of the Heavenly Court. After all, many core secrets and important locations are not accessible to just anyone.

"Based on this distribution, there should be other barriers after this one, blocking people below the Heavenly Monarch Realm?" Chen Fei speculated along this line of thought.

Since there is a barrier separating the fifteenth level from the Tai Cang Realm, it is very likely that there will be even higher-level restrictions targeting the Xuanqiong Heavenly Monarch Realm deeper inside.

Those places are the true core of the ancient Heavenly Court, and also the primary targets of those Heavenly Monarchs on this journey. (End of Chapter)