Chapter 1354: Each Had Their Own Fortune

The celestial palace.

Lu Boyuan and the Cold Lizard were fleeing for their lives with great difficulty. Danger had surrounded them at every step along the way. Among these dangers, the five-colored celestial wind was only one insignificant threat.

They had been forced to use a combined secret technique. Even so, both man and lizard were covered in wounds. Lu Boyuan’s Daoist robe was almost dyed blood-red, but fortunately, most of his injuries were only superficial.

From time to time, they looked up at the sky. The celestial palace was drawing closer and closer to the great hole in the sky. The fluctuations emitted by the spatial storm made their scalps tingle, and they simply had no room to think about healing their wounds.

Boom! A hidden realm was destroyed. The shockwaves crashed outward in every direction.

"Careful!" Lu Boyuan shouted a warning.

The Cold Lizard’s reaction was not slow either. Coordinating with the combined secret technique Lu Boyuan had cast, he spat out a mass of cold light, but his target was actually themselves.

The cold light touched their bodies and transformed into a solid ice coffin, sealing them inside. The next instant, the shockwaves arrived.

Bang! The ice coffin was knocked far away the moment it was struck. A series of cracking sounds rang out, and fissures spread all over it. In the next moment, it collapsed into countless fragments, some of which were stained with blood.

Two figures shot out from the fragments.

Lu Boyuan and the Cold Lizard were in an extremely sorry state, but fortunately, their lives were not in danger. Borrowing the force of this impact, they successfully rushed out of the celestial palace and immediately plummeted toward the outer palace without stopping for even a moment.

Only then did they have the state of mind to observe their surroundings.

The celestial palace had torn through the void, carrying a might that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth. As they looked at the scene above, lingering fear still remained in their eyes, and their souls had yet to settle.

Their gazes shifted, and the azure platform beneath the spatial storm entered their sight.

When they saw the figures on the azure platform, as well as the scene of everyone struggling to cross, they could not help but freeze.

Both of them possessed exceptional minds. Seeing this scene and linking it to the strange phenomena inside the celestial palace, they did not need to know the purpose of the reception platform to vaguely guess a few things. ℴ

Man and lizard exchanged a glance, incomparably shocked.

"I dragged you down." The Cold Lizard was filled with regret.

If Lu Boyuan had been present, he might also have had the chance to stand on the azure platform.

In order to help the Cold Lizard find the spiritual herb needed for his recovery, Lu Boyuan had taken an enormous risk and entered the ancient herb garden together with him. Although they had successfully obtained a celestial herb, he had been injured and had consumed too much strength, leaving him powerless to ascend the platform.

This might be the only chance of "ascension" in the immortal cultivation world for countless years, yet he had missed it because of this!

Lu Boyuan did not blame the Cold Lizard for this. He stared at the azure platform and shook his head. "Not necessarily! There may still be variables afterward—"

Before he finished speaking.

Bang! A black shadow smashed heavily into the ground.

Lu Boyuan and the Cold Lizard, who had been drawn to the azure platform, were startled by the sound. They turned their heads and saw only a round, fluffy ball. After taking a closer look, they realized it was the Feathered King, who had revealed his original form.

Lu Boyuan knew he was not as strong as the Feathered King, but the Feathered King looked far more miserable than they did.

The Feathered King’s demon body had originally been incomparably majestic, comparable to a divine bird.

At this moment, his entire body of feathers was covered in blood and filth, and their luster was gone. Pieces were missing here and there, leaving bald patches everywhere. Blood dripped from him, making him a ghastly sight.

The most serious injuries were on his wings. They hung limply, and his left wing, in particular, had all its tendons and bones broken, turning into several segments that were connected only by a piece of flesh and skin.

When had the dignified lord of Heavenly Demon Hill ever been reduced to such a sorry state?

The Feathered King rolled several times on the ground, then staggered to his feet, only for his figure to suddenly stiffen.

Six eyes met.

The Feathered Demon King tidied the few remaining feathers of his crest and greeted them as if nothing had happened. At the same time, he also noticed the scene on the azure platform.

After staring at it for a moment, the Feathered King’s expression changed slightly, and deep regret flashed through his eyes.

Although he had gained quite a harvest this time, no matter what, it could not make up for missing such an opportunity.

If he had not been tempted by the immortal herbs in the ancient herb garden and had not been injured so heavily, he would undoubtedly have been one of those on the azure platform at this moment!

However, there were still those whose endings were even more miserable than theirs. From time to time, blood light erupted inside the inner palace of Ziwei Palace. Those who had not yet escaped would never be able to leave. They would perish here along with the treasures on them!

Each had their own fortune. Was this not exactly so?

***

Old Devil Ye, Bai, and Qingjun stood on one side of the azure platform. Daoist Master Zhenyi, Canghong, and Devil Lord Tongyou stood on the other side.

Everyone remained silent. It had already been extremely difficult for them to gain a foothold here, and they still needed to face the dangers to come. They simply had no mind for conflict.

Qingjun and Bai paid no attention to the outside world. The jade skeleton was under their control, slowly being pushed toward the spatial storm.

Since they could not kill the devilish monster with their own strength, they would borrow external force!

Old Devil Ye watched Zhenyi and the other two coldly. As the jade skeleton struggled, he screamed wildly and did everything he could to bewitch them. If anyone was tempted, they would first have to get past Old Devil Ye.

Rumble... The sky shook.

Ziwei Palace flew higher and higher. Its shadow covered more than half of the inner palace.

Everyone was shaken by this magnificent sight and stared blankly as Ziwei Palace tore through the void.

This hidden realm, once regarded as the greatest treasure land in Beichen Realm, would forever depart from them.

The celestial palace had descended to the mortal world, and one day, it would return!

Finally, Ziwei Palace flew past the azure platform and touched the edge of the spatial storm.

Boom! The shockwaves were almost tangible. A massive halo could be clearly seen with the naked eye as it spread outward.

From their position, they could only see the edge of Ziwei Palace’s inner palace, and even that was not very clear. Even so, they could imagine what astonishing destructive power the celestial barriers and the spatial storm would unleash.

The outer palace was struck by the impact, and its collapse grew faster and faster. The power of the azure platform’s storm instantly rose by several levels.

The first to show signs of being unable to endure was Devil Lord Tongyou.

His style had always been steady. He planned before acting and rarely took risks. After hesitating for a moment, he glanced at everyone on the platform, then leapt down from the azure platform, retreating in the face of difficulty.

Boom! Boom! The deafening explosions drowned out all sounds in the world.

Everyone’s hearts seemed to beat along with them, and their expressions were extremely tense.

In the end, the jade skeleton still failed to break free of their control. Making futile struggles, he flew toward the spatial storm.

The sound of his furious roars was almost inaudible. His figure seemed as insignificant as an ant before the vast spatial storm.

Unexpectedly, the jade skeleton’s bones were extremely hard. Even though he was already very close to the spatial storm and was struck by the shockwaves, he did not turn into flying ash on the spot.

If the devilish monster had not been subjugated by the Devil-Binding Chain and the heart devil puppet seal, even if he fell into the spatial storm, he would probably have been able to walk out alive.

Qingjun changed her hand seals and actively destroyed her own puppet. The jade skeleton’s situation worsened further, and his destruction was only a matter of time.

Another person was eliminated from the azure platform.

Canghong’s most important protective astra had previously been severely damaged by Old Devil Ye and had yet to recover. Having experienced the power of spatial turbulence at close range, he knew that his chances were slim. With a sigh in his heart, he decisively gave up.

Only Zhenyi remained!

"Old bastard, why haven’t you gotten lost yet? Do you really want to die here?" Old Devil Ye mocked him aloud.

With his thousand-year plan about to succeed, he suddenly became talkative. "Back then, I regarded you as the greatest rival of my life, but who would have thought that you would go and become the alliance leader of Tianxing Alliance? Ask yourself honestly. You claim to have a merciful heart and to shelter countless living beings. But have you never once become intoxicated by power? If there was a chance to become the leader of Beichen Realm, wouldn’t you also take it without hesitation?"