After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 158 Outside the Kunyuan Hall

At the same time, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the Shadow Stone Wall in the center of Tianjian Mountain, piercing through layers of clouds and mist, and was clearly visible even at the top of Tianjian Mountain.

"Someone has already reached the Kunyuan Palace so quickly!" On the palace at the top of Tianjian Mountain, everyone came out of the palace and looked at the beam of light.

"I wonder which sect's young talent he is!" a handsome middle-aged man said slowly with a smile.

"Besides the Five Alliances, I doubt anyone else could have found the first Kunyuan Palace so quickly," a red-haired man, whose hair seemed to be perpetually ablaze with flames, said with a slightly agitated tone.

At this moment, the woman in the black dress who had appeared above the Heavenly Sword Tower at the start of the Sword Selection frowned slightly and retorted with a cold expression: "Why is Sword Master Zhu Yan so arbitrary? At this time, the five major alliances are probably still gathering manpower. This Kunyuan Palace must have been discovered by a Sword Selection member by chance."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the blonde woman in a sword robe with sharp eyes said coldly, "There are many powerful demonic beasts guarding the five Kunyuan Palaces. It is unlikely that someone could walk into a Kunyuan Palace alone."

A woman with long, flowing black hair, as thick as ink, gently shook her head and replied in a low voice, "The affairs of the world are inherently unpredictable. Human effort can make things happen, and there is no situation that is absolutely impossible."

Just as everyone was arguing, the handsome middle-aged man standing at the front immediately stopped them, saying, "Stop arguing. Just keep watching and you'll find out the truth."

As he spoke, he casually waved his arm, and the dazzling light that had been reflected on the shadow stone wall vanished instantly. Then, an incredibly clear image slowly emerged and appeared before everyone's eyes.

A figure dressed in a black and gold robe and wearing a gray demon mask was standing on the back of a huge, dark blue crocodile. Beside him was a boundless turquoise lake, and on the island directly in front of him, a huge palace came into view.

"Kunyuan Palace! Evil spirits!"

"It turns out that the evil spirit was the first to arrive at the Kunyuan Palace! Just who is he?! I freaking want to know!"

"Is Kunyuan Palace so easy to find? Wasn't it said that the area around Kunyuan Palace was very dangerous? What exactly happened?"

"Look at the crocodile under his feet, it's already on the verge of breaking through to the Qi Condensation Realm, yet it's willingly being trampled under his feet. Coupled with the bulls in front bowing their heads, I strongly suspect that the evil spirit possesses an extremely profound beast-taming inheritance!"

After witnessing this scene, everyone on the summit of Tianjian Mountain fell into a brief silence.

At this moment, a handsome young man in white robes, with an ethereal and otherworldly air, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile: "It seems the judge was right. Indeed, nothing is impossible when the sword is chosen." His voice was clear and melodious, like heavenly music.

Immediately afterwards, a woman in a blue dress with long hair flowing in the wind, as if waves were surging within it, said with a hint of regret, "This Kunyuan Hall was originally prepared for the Tianhe Society, but unfortunately it was discovered ahead of time."

Beside the woman in the blue dress stood a purple-haired youth with an eerie appearance. He spoke softly to comfort her, "Sword Master Tianhe need not worry. He alone certainly cannot occupy this Kunyuan Palace. Given the environment surrounding this Kunyuan Palace, it is destined to be prepared for the Tianhe Club."

However, at this moment, the young man in hemp clothing opposite the purple-haired youth interjected with a smile: "But it seems that he will soon be able to take all the rare and precious materials around this Kunyuan Palace."

The burly man in black robes, who had been standing silently behind the crowd, said in a deep voice, "If he can defeat those guardian beasts all by himself, then those rare treasures are rightfully his!"

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Shen Xu was unaware of the commotion he had caused. At that moment, he was looking at the blue-snouted crocodile at his feet with a strange expression. After arriving near the island, it began to hesitate and stop, as if something terrifying was hiding inside, making it afraid to come ashore.

Left with no other choice, Shen Xu had to walk on water to reach the island in front of him, while the blue-snouted crocodile began to wander around the island, seemingly waiting to carry him back.

Seeing this, Shen Xu felt relieved and began to walk towards the palace that was not far from him.

The palace area before him occupied the central part of the entire island. Over time, many of the buildings that originally surrounded the palace have been reduced to ruins, with only the ancient stone palace at the very center standing firm.

Huge stone slabs covered the space around the palace, but the slabs had lost their former luster, most of them were broken and cracked, and even the intact ones had been weathered and become uneven.

Wild grasses grow freely in every crack of the rocks, and occasionally wildflowers stubbornly peek out, their colors vibrant, swaying gracefully in the crevices.

The island appears to have once been prosperous; some broken stone pillars and statues are covered with green weeds, some entwined with dense vines, yet they still appear quite exquisite.

As he slowly walked to the front of the palace, the first thing that caught his eye was the spot where the plaque used to hang. However, it was now empty, and the door was tightly closed. This made him unsure whether he had found the Kunyuan Palace.

On either side of the gate, the two massive stone pillars that originally supported the palace are no longer standing straight, but are clearly leaning to one side.

Looking at the palace as a whole, it gave him a feeling that it was about to collapse, but he knew that was just his illusion. After all, this palace had withstood the test of time for many years, so how could it collapse just because of his arrival?

He tried to push open the stone door with his strength, but the heavy stone door was not something he could open by himself. In the end, he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​forcing his way in through the front door.

For the next period of time, he walked step by step along the outer wall of the palace, not missing any detail.

However, to his disappointment, after going around the entire circle, he still couldn't find a single clue that was unusual.

Unwilling to give up easily, he even tried climbing to the top of the palace to see if he could enter the palace by opening the roof tiles.

However, when he actually saw those so-called "tiles," he couldn't help but laugh. The tiles were actually carved and could not be lifted at all.

Upon further observation, he was astonished to discover that the entire palace appeared to be carved from a single massive boulder, its surface smooth and flat, without any trace of splicing. Apart from the main gate, not even a needle could be inserted into the rest of the palace.

Shen Xu looked at the palace in front of him and was at a loss. He knew there must be good things inside, but he had no way to get in. He even thought about using the Sixfold Wave to blast open the palace gate, but reason made him give up the idea.

Putting aside whether he could break open the stone door, the most important thing was that he felt that if he rashly attacked the stone door, something very unfavorable might happen to him. In this completely unfamiliar place, it was best to be careful.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered what Zuo Chen had said: if this palace was indeed the Kunyuan Palace, it seemed that it could be opened with the breath of Kunyuan.

So he walked to the stone gate and activated a small wisp of Kun Yuan Qi from the jade tablet, which floated towards the stone gate. The wisp of Kun Yuan Qi slowly merged into the stone gate.

He waited patiently for a while, but nothing happened.

However, this also confirms Zuo Chen's statement that the Kun Yuan Breath is indeed the key to opening the Kun Yuan Palace. He guessed that it was just that he had not incorporated enough Kun Yuan Breath, which was why the stone door did not react.

But this also indirectly shows that the palace in front of him is a real Kunyuan Palace.