After an unknown amount of time, Fang Chen gradually woke up.
He moved his muscles and bones a little, and felt that his whole body was in pain.
The withered tree at the side had already fallen unconscious.
He looked up, but there was a gray fog, and he couldn't see anything.
"Is this the bottom of the cliff?"
Fang Chen muttered to himself.
After resting for an hour, Fang Chen could move freely, and his injuries were healed.
He stood up and checked on the other three. None of them were in any life-threatening danger.
When coming to an unfamiliar place, the first thing to ensure was that there was no danger.
Fang Chen looked around. This place was like a paradise.
It was very comfortable and auspicious.
The surroundings were lush, and he couldn't see any danger at all.
Roar!
However, just as Fang Chen relaxed, a deafening beast roar suddenly reverberated through the sky.
Fang Chen's expression changed drastically, and his Primordial Spirit trembled.
"This …"
Fang Chen was filled with shock.
The roar of the demonic beast just now made his heart palpitate.
"So powerful."
A demonic beast that even made his heart palpitate had to be at least in the Creation Tier.
"There's a Creation Tier demonic beast here."
There was a complicated expression on Fang Chen's face.
He wasn't afraid of Heavenly Body Tier demonic beasts, but if he faced a Creation Tier demonic beast, he would definitely die.
"Brat, come here."
Just as Fang Chen was shocked, a heavy voice sounded.
"Who are you? Where are you?"
Fang Chen looked around, but found nothing, and was very surprised.
"I'm right in front of you." The voice sounded again.
However, when Fang Chen looked up, he did not discover anything.
"This way."
Huala!
A palm-sized bird stood on a branch not far away, flapping its wings.
"You …"
Fang Chen was a little shocked. Was this bird talking to him?
Fang Chen didn't go near the tree, because he didn't know if the bird had any ill intentions towards him.
"Brat, you didn't die after falling from the cliff, which means that your physical body is very strong.
Help me do something. As long as you can complete it, I can agree to any request, "said the chick.
"Why don't you do it yourself?" Fang Chen asked.
The little bird did not speak and fell into silence.
Fang Chen's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts. After a long time, he asked tentatively.
"Was that beast roar from before also caused by you?"
Hearing this, the little bird nodded.
Fang Chen's eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Chick.
If that was the case, the little bird was definitely a Creation realm demonic beast.
How could such an expert ask him to do something for him?
Could it be that he was unable to leave that tree?
This thought suddenly appeared in Fang Chen's mind.
Then, he looked at the little bird.
"Can you tell me where this is?" Fang Chen asked.
"Broken Soul Cliff," Chick said.
"Boy, I can see that you're a soul cultivator, but you're stuck at a bottleneck. If you can help me with this, I'll teach you a soul technique that can help you reach the grandmaster level."
Fang Chen was stunned when he heard that.
"I want to leave this place," Fang Chen said.
Chick laughed, "Boy, don't even think about leaving. This place isn't a place where a weak martial artist like you can leave.
If you want to leave, there's only one way. Help me do something. "
Fang Chen did not easily agree to Chick's request.
He began to check his surroundings to see if it was as Chick said. There really was no way to leave Broken Soul Cliff.
After checking for six hours, Fang Chen finally gave up.
Chick's words were true. He had tried everything, but he was unable to leave.
It was as if there was a very powerful restriction that isolated this place from the outside world.
Finally, Fang Chen compromised.
"What do you want me to do?" Fang Chen asked.
"I've thought it through." Chick laughed and said, "Follow this direction and you'll find a mansion.
There's a copper lion at the entrance. You just have to think of a way to lift it. "
"It's that simple?" Fang Chen asked.
Chick looked at Fang Chen. "Boy, don't think it's that simple.
You'll know once you try. "
Fang Chen followed Chick's directions and successfully arrived in front of a mansion.
The mansion looked simple and unadorned, but it gave off a very shocking feeling.
"What kind of mansion is this?"
Fang Chen was a bit puzzled.
There was a copper lion at the entrance.
When Fang Chen approached the mansion, the copper lion spat out a raging flame from its mouth, blocking Fang Chen's path.
"Yes."
Fang Chen was most familiar with flames.
He immediately sensed that these flames could burn a martial artist's Yuan Spirit. It was extremely terrifying.
Fang Chen quickly retreated. After retreating to a certain distance, the flames stopped attacking.
"With such powerful flames, how am I supposed to lift the copper lion?" Fang Chen muttered to himself.
"Let's try again."
This time, Fang Chen did not walk to the side. Instead, he walked in front of the copper lion.
Strangely enough, the copper lion did not spit out any flames.
That made Fang Chen realize that the copper lion was spitting out flames to prevent outsiders from entering the mansion.
"Could it be that by lifting the copper lion, I'll be able to enter the mansion?" Fang Chen wondered to himself.
He placed his hands on the copper lion.
"Roar!"
He gathered all his strength in his arms and raised them.
But the copper lion did not move at all. Veins popped out on Fang Chen's forehead.
"It's so heavy."
He had already used all his strength, but he was unable to move the copper lion at all.
"Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?"
Fang Chen was very clear about his own strength. If even he was unable to lift the copper lion, then an ordinary Manifestation expert would also be unable to do so.
Returning the way he came, Fang Chen told Chick everything.
"Kid, now you know." Chick smiled, as if this matter was within its expectations.
"I used all my strength, but I was still unable to lift the copper lion. It seems I won't be able to help you." Fang Chen spread out his hands.
Chick flapped its wings and flew back and forth on the tree.
"Kid, I didn't expect you to be able to lift the copper lion immediately.
In any case, you're trapped here. You have plenty of time. If one year isn't enough, then ten years. If ten years isn't enough, then a hundred years.
For us martial artists, a thousand years is just the blink of an eye. "Chick said.
Fang Chen frowned slightly when he heard that.
He did not want to be trapped here forever.
Chick's meaning was that he should strengthen his body and increase his strength until he could lift the copper lion.
As if it had seen through Fang Chen's thoughts, Chick said, "Even if you don't want to help me, can you get out? Rather than waiting for death, why don't you try?"
"Can I really get out by lifting the copper lion?" Fang Chen asked again.
Chick nodded.
In the end, Fang Chen did not ask any more questions. He sat down cross-legged and began to comprehend the perfect sword body.
After Fang Chen fell off the cliff, Jian Xing continued to search for tokens.
However, after a few days of investigation, he learned that the remaining tokens were all with Fang Chen and the other three.
He was also speechless. In the end, he left the outer area and entered the inner area.
Since the opening of the Coiling Moon Immortal Cave, the inheritances in the outer area had already been obtained by many martial artists.
And now, the Thirteen Palaces had all appeared.
It was almost impossible to find a powerful inheritance in this huge outer area.
Moreover, Jian Xing's goal was quite grand.
The Seven Palaces were in the inner area, and his goal this time was the inheritances of the Seven Palaces.
A few days after Jian Xing entered the inner area, Xie Qu's main body personally entered the Coiling Moon Immortal Cave.
He could not swallow the fact that his clone had been destroyed. He wanted revenge.
Although he knew that he was not Fang Chen's match, he had not come alone this time.
There were other helpers.
"Fang Chen, you're dead."
Xie Qu said gloomily.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Withered Tree and the others finally woke up.
"How are you? Are you alright?" asked Fang Chen.
Withered Tree shook his head.
As for Jian Wuhong and Bai Wuzong, they were a bit flabbergasted.
"Brother Fang, what is this place?" asked Bai Wuzong.
"The situation was urgent. We were being chased, so we jumped off the cliff and arrived here," said Fang Chen.
Then Fang Chen told the three of them what had happened here.
When the three of them heard this, they were somewhat stunned.
"Brother Fang, you're saying we're trapped here?" Bai Wuzong's eyes widened.
"Only by lifting the copper lion can we leave this place."
"Just what kind of existence is that little bird?"
The three of them asked.
Fang Chen shrugged. He also didn't know.
Suddenly, Bai Wuzong patted his head and laughed, "Brother Fang, could the mansion you're talking about be one of the Seven Palaces?"
Hearing Bai Wuzong's words, the trio was astounded.
Fang Chen's heart was suddenly startled.
Right, why hadn't he thought of that before?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Bai Wuzong's words made sense.
"For a mansion to appear out of nowhere, and it gives me an oppressive feeling."
Fang Chen thought to himself. He felt that this mansion was most likely one of the Seven Palaces.
But he didn't know which mansion it was.
"Or perhaps the copper lion is just a test to enter the mansion. Lifting the copper lion allows you to enter," said Bai Wuzong.
Each of the thirteen palaces had a guardian, so the Seven Palaces had to have one as well.
Fang Chen raised his head and looked at the little bird on the tree.
"Are you that mansion's guardian?"
The little bird looked at Fang Chen. "Kid, if I were a guardian, would I need your help?"
"Then you are …" Fang Chen continued to ask.
"Don't ask. Once you lift the copper lion, all your questions will naturally be answered," said the little bird impatiently.
Fang Chen shrugged and looked at the other three.
"According to what you said, the copper lion is extremely heavy. With our current strength, it'll be very difficult to lift it," said Jian Wuhong.
Fang Chen nodded.
"Perhaps if we can't use brute force to lift the copper lion, there's another way," continued Jian Wuhong.
"No matter what, let's try it first and then think of a way.
Four people is always better than one, "said Withered Tree.
"Alright, let's go now."
The four of them decided to try and see if they could lift the copper lion.
In just a moment, the four of them arrived in front of the mansion.