Chapter 754: The Core Dao Palace

The entire cave mansion was cracking and collapsing from the tremors. Cao Qin snorted coldly; his fist force was terrifying, shaking Yang Tian violently.

“Yuan Xia must be inside!” Cao Jiang was furious to the extreme. He did not know who had rescued Yuan Xia, but that person had ruined his plans, and he would not let them escape.

“Heavens… what are they trying to do?” Many onlookers outside were watching. Seeing the array flags charging toward the golden lacquered gate, they wondered, were they seeking death?

Cao Qin clenched his fists and halted his steps. The Dao Palace ahead contained a boundless killing formation; even a supreme expert would be shaken and cough up blood, let alone them.

“No…” Cao Jiang’s face changed drastically. No joke—Yuan Xia was inside; how could he bear to let her perish?

The formation of the Dao Palace had awakened; it had once injured a supreme figure. Even with the protection of the array flags, they would hardly escape this calamity.

“Let’s go!” The fat man and Xiao Ji exchanged glances, then both charged forward.

“Are these two mad as well, rushing to their deaths?” The surrounding crowd was astonished. Two humans were actually charging in—unbelievable.

Frowning, Cao Qin had a bad premonition. Could they possibly open the Dao Palace?

This Dao Palace was the central zone of the entire small world, guarded by an extremely powerful formation. Now, while various major forces were plundering treasures elsewhere, no one had yet bothered to open this place.

Such a formation required the joint efforts of many great sects to break, but the success rate was extremely low.

Because of its terror, those who had reached his realm could see that the Dao Palace’s formation was extremely strong, weaving together the spiritual veins of the entire small world.

If anyone touched the formation, a terrifying scene would unfold—the entire small world would become a deadly killing move.

“Hope it succeeds…” The token appeared in his hand. Yang Tian’s eyes fell on the groove ahead, and he directly crossed over.

Seeing the person flying out, everyone was shocked—shocked that the token in this youth’s hand might be the key to opening the core area?

With a hum, as soon as the token was placed inside, a hazy radiance burst forth, dazzling beyond compare.

Rumble! The entire divine mountain trembled, and a terrifying might leaked out, oppressing people with fear. The Dao Palace, sealed for countless ages, was opening today!

“What is that?” Someone far away was astonished, seeing the essence energy surging in the void ahead, piercing the heavens, terrifying enough to chill the soul.

Like rolling clouds of mist, this fluctuation shook the entire small world. Everyone stopped, staring in horror at the churning essence energy ahead.

“Has someone opened the central Dao Palace?” someone shouted, face full of ecstasy.

“Able to stir the essence energy of the entire small world, it must be the Dao Palace opening!” A supreme figure roared, frantically crossing toward that region.

In this small world, there were countless rare treasures; some had even obtained scriptures from that era, sparking many battles.

“An innate spiritual root has emerged—this is a great opportunity for our Saint Clan!” An old man sat cross-legged in the hazy void, his saintly eyes emitting boundless light, his voice revealing joy.

The divine mountain was awakening, drawing in the spiritual veins of the entire small world. Waves of essence, pure to the extreme, surged up like tides, awe-inspiring.

“Don’t go over!” Cao Qin stopped those beside him, his wary eyes fixed ahead.

This essence energy was too abundant, beyond description, shaking mountains and rivers for ten thousand li. Every strand seemed to possess intelligence.

If they charged in, they would be torn to shreds by this exuberant essence. Only the strongest might be able to cultivate within.

But some experts could no longer restrain themselves. Red-eyed, they rushed forward, each wielding a great weapon, trying to blast a passage.

“Ah…” As soon as they charged, someone screamed. Their weapon was ground to pieces by the essence, and then their flesh and blood were directly crushed.

“No good, retreat quickly…” People were terrified, but many were half a step too slow. Even those at the Emperor realm were torn to shreds!

It was a horrifying scene. The fat man and Xiao Ji both roared, their bodies twisting as if about to explode.

Rumble! The exuberant essence energy erupted into chaos, directly engulfing their bodies. Within, a violent gale had formed, extremely terrifying, obscuring all sight.

"Hehe..." Cao Jiang and Cao Feng exchanged glances, then burst into laughter. The mysterious man had opened the Dao Palace, only to be killed by the essence energy—truly a huge joke.

Cao Jiang had just been happy for a moment when his face turned grim. Could Yuan Xia have died inside too?

Suddenly, a stream of chaotic energy wrapped around Fatty and Xiao Ji's bodies, slowly pulling them to the entrance of the Dao Palace.

"Damn, it hurts like hell..." Fatty grimaced, blood oozing from his pores. If his body weren't so strong, he would have been blasted into a mist of blood.

"This essence energy is simply heaven-defying..." Xiao Ji wiped cold sweat from his brow. That had been a harrowing moment; his body had nearly been torn to shreds.

"The opening of the Dao Palace draws in the essence energy of the entire small world. Even a powerhouse who has stepped into the Undying Realm wouldn't dare charge up now." Yuan Xia murmured, her jade hand gently clenched.

Yang Tian nodded slightly, his eyes burning as he stared ahead. The golden lacquered gate slowly opened, and this divine treasure was about to be revealed to the world.

"Let's go quickly. The essence energy tide should dissipate soon!" Yang Tian urged, slipping through the crack in the gate.

"Hurry, hurry..." Fatty rubbed his pudgy hands and darted inside with a whoosh.

Inside the Dao Palace, a peaceful aura permeated the air. The outer halls were resplendent and exuded an ancient atmosphere.

The palace stretched endlessly, but from every place came the sound of Dao, as if some terrifying existence in this world was chanting scriptures.

"Elixirs!" Xiao Bai's eyes went wide. He rubbed his nose and howled.

"Let's go! Brother Fatty is about to hit the jackpot!" The guy roared excitedly a few times and began to dash inward, following Xiao Bai's lead.

Passing through the outer halls, Yang Tian and the others arrived at a place of birdsong and floral fragrance. The ground was covered with exotic flowers and herbs, each pulsating with life.

"Even these ordinary grasses have learned to absorb essence energy..." Yang Tian was astonished. Along the way, they hadn't encountered any rare medicinal herbs.

Seeing the plaque ahead, everyone halted. The cyan plaque shimmered with divine rays and was shrouded in mist, appearing very mystical.

This plaque emitted strands of cyan divine light that sealed the entire alchemy chamber, clearly some kind of mysterious artifact.

Boom! Yang Tian's fist blazed with golden light. He punched out, distorting the void, but failed to budge it even a fraction.

"Such a powerful barrier!" Yang Xiao's pupils contracted. Yang Tian's fist strength was terrifying, yet it hadn't shaken the plaque.

"Watch me..." Xiao Bai raised his little head, his big eyes fixed on the cyan plaque. He opened his mouth and spat out a puff of white mist toward the barrier.

Sizzle! That wisp of white mist was incredibly mystical, directly twisting the barrier and gradually opening a path.

"I wonder if the elixirs have spoiled after all this time?" Yang Tian was a bit worried. This wasn't just ten thousand years; these were elixirs left over from the last great cataclysm.

Although some preservation methods could perfectly protect elixirs, over such a long time, the medicinal power might have dissipated.

Entering the alchemy chamber, Yang Tian's gaze fell upon a cauldron. The golden cauldron, about three zhang tall, exuded a divine aura.

Yang Tian released a thread of soul force, trying to determine the level of the cauldron, but failed.

As soon as the soul force entered, it was like pouring into an ocean, dissipating into nothingness—very strange.

"There are jade bottles here!" Fatty shrieked and darted over, grabbing a jade bottle casually placed on a rain table.

He uncorked the bottle, and a thick medicinal fragrance wafted out. But before Fatty could rejoice, black smoke emerged.

"Damn, they've all decayed..." Fatty's face showed intense pain. He opened several more jade bottles, all with the same result.

"The elixir is inside!" Xiao Bai snickered, his big eyes fixed on the golden cauldron. He sensed a strange elixir within.

"This cauldron is a bit odd." Yuan Xia furrowed her delicate brows, her robes fluttering as she spoke.

"It is a bit odd. Even soul force can't penetrate it." Yang Tian nodded, then reached out to grab the cauldron lid, intending to lift it.

The moment he touched the cauldron, a tremendous wave of energy burst forth from within.

Yang Tian's entire body trembled violently, and his hand nearly split open. He was sent flying, coughing up a mouthful of blood.