In the depths of the ancient and dilapidated hall stood a lotus platform formed by dark red jade. The lotus platform emitted a gentle light, appearing exceptionally mystical.
However, Mu Chen's gaze did not stop on the extraordinary lotus stage. His gaze was fixed on the bewitching flower that was as black as ink.
The flower was roughly a few dozen feet in size with the most ancient runes engraved on it. Every single rune seemed to be born from the heavens and earth, emanating a sense of perfection.
However, if one were to take a closer look, one would discover that this perfect flower had a broken branch and bud. This caused the perfect feeling it gave off to have a flaw that made one feel pity.
Looking at the broken branch, Mu Chen understood that Mandala must have broken her own branch when she was on the verge of death to seal her body and escape the Ancient Haven Palace with the help of her clone to preserve her vitality for the future.
At this moment, it was quietly sitting on the lotus stage, as if it had fallen into a deep slumber. However, Mu Chen could still vaguely sense the terrifying aura that was vaguely being emitted from the flower. That unfathomable feeling made him inwardly smack his lips.
After a brief sigh, a relieved smile appeared on Mu Chen's face. He never expected that he would find Mandala's body before he could find the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.
However, Mu Chen only rejoiced for a brief moment before he swiftly calmed his emotions and swept his gaze across the tattered palace. Since he had the opportunity to observe the terrain, then he would have to swiftly find out all the dangers in this palace.
The interior of the hall was in ruins. Moreover, there were many eerie white bones everywhere. There were traces of an intense battle everywhere.
Evidently, this place had experienced an intense battle.
The entire palace was silent, but Mu Chen could sense a sense of danger from the silence.
Mu Chen narrowed his eyes.
Sweeping his gaze across the hall, he finally narrowed his eyes after a dozen breaths. His gaze had gathered at the bottom of the dozen stone pillars in the hall, where there were skeletons.
There were many skeletons in this hall, so these white bones did not attract much attention.
However, after Mu Chen carefully examined them, he discovered that the white bones under the stone pillars were not in a mess. Furthermore, they were sitting cross-legged under the stone pillars. Although there were no ripples around them, Mu Chen was still able to see through their bodies.
He sensed a dangerous aura.
Moreover, their positions.
Although they looked messy, there were faint signs of a Spiritual Array. Therefore, if Mu Chen's guess was correct, these white bones should be maintaining the formation of a Spiritual Array.
This spirit formation should be very terrifying.
Mu Chen's eyes flickered rapidly.
Previously, Mandala had told him that she was heavily injured by Lu Heng's sneak attack. If Lu Heng really wanted to make a move, he would definitely want to eliminate her completely. Therefore …
The place that Mandala had chosen to seal herself must have a certain level of protection.
If he was not wrong, these white bones and the spiritual formation that they formed should be the hope that Mandala had placed on them.
However, this made Mu Chen bitterly smile. That's because, aside from protecting Mandala's main body, those obstructions had also obstructed him.
He did not doubt that if he recklessly barged into the ancient hall, the bone guards that made him feel a fatal sense of danger would easily let him off.
"This is going to be troublesome."
Mu Chen fell silent. According to his estimations, even if he invited Xiao Xiao, Lin Jing and the others to join forces, they still wouldn't be able to break through the hall and bring Mandala's main body out.
This gave Mu Chen a headache. They hadn't entered the Heavenly Emperor Cemetery yet, so he couldn't directly send Mandala in. Otherwise, if he triggered a spatial explosion, they wouldn't have a good ending.
"We need some external help to succeed," Ye Zichen said.
Mu Chen slightly narrowed his eyes. A brief moment later, his heart trembled as a smear of bizarre light shot out from his eyes.
External help... Mu Chen suddenly clenched his hand and an ancient token appeared in his hand. It was the commander's seal that he had obtained from the second hall master at the auction!
The commander's seal that belonged to the second hall master's army, the Spirit-Slaughtering Army!
Looking at the ancient commander's seal, Mu Chen couldn't help feeling excited in his heart. According to what Mandala had said, although the Spirit-Slaughtering Army that had slaughtered many Earth Sovereigns had been annihilated, the second hall master must have used some special means to preserve a small portion of the Spirit-Slaughtering Army as guards.
If he could make use of the commander's seal to control the Spirit-Slaughtering Army, then it wouldn't be impossible for him to break through the hall and bring Mandala's main body out.
Furthermore, when Mu Chen thought deeper about it, the trouble that he had encountered this time might be an opportunity for him to show off his skills.
An opportunity for the Hidden Scripture Pavilion to take a look.
Mu Chen's gaze flickered. The scene before him had allowed him to see the location where Mandala's main body was sealed. Wasn't this too much of a coincidence?
Rather than believing that it was a coincidence, Mu Chen believed that there was a hand controlling all of this, and that hand might be the mysterious Hidden Scripture Pavilion.
That's because the Hidden Scripture Pavilion wanted to see if he could bring Mandala's main body away under this situation.
If he could succeed, then he might be acknowledged and obtain the opportunity to enter the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.
Naturally, if he failed, then he would lose both Mandala's main body and the evolution method of the Great Solar Undying Body.
This was a fatal outcome for Mu Chen.
Thinking about it, Mu Chen's face turned grave. If he lost the evolution method, then his Great Solar Undying Body would not be able to progress, and he would lose his advantage in the future. If he couldn't bring Mandala's main body back, then the Xia Emperor would definitely not let him off after this matter.
With Mandala's current strength in the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm, she could only deal with the Xia Emperor alone. Not to mention that Mandala still had a mortal enemy, the Saint Demonic Emperor of the Saint Demonic Palace.
Lu Heng.
So no matter what, he had to succeed this time!
Mu Chen abruptly clenched his fists as his face turned solemn. Shortly after, he swept his gaze over the ancient palace in the light projection once again.
This hall should be in the First Hall Master's residence.
That's because the words' First 'were engraved on the pillars …
"I'll first head to the Second Hall Master's residence and obtain the remaining Spirit-Slaughtering Army with the Army Seal."
As this thought flashed in Mu Chen's heart, he immediately felt the surrounding space violently fluctuating. In just a few breaths' time, the scenery before him had drastically changed.
It was the sky that was shrouded in mist.
It was a sky shrouded in clouds and mist. Below the sky was a towering mountain that seemed to reach the heavens. At this moment, Mu Chen was standing on the peak of this mountain.
On the mountain peak, there were countless majestic buildings. Huge palaces stood tall, emitting a majestic and ancient aura.
The entire region was filled with the vicissitudes of life.
At the highest point of the mountain.
Mu Chen could see the majestic hall with a glance. The hall was a thousand feet in height, and before it, humans were akin to ants.
At the top of the palace hall was a horizontal board with large golden words written on it.
The words' Second Hall 'were written on it.
The board emitted a golden lustre and vaguely, there seemed to be a boundless power surging from it that caused space to fluctuate.
"This is the Second Hall …" Mu Chen couldn't help grinning as he looked at the massive hall.
He no longer hesitated and turned into a streak of light as he headed towards the massive hall.
Of course, although he seemed to be swiftly moving forward, Mu Chen had still spread out his Spiritual Energy perception to scan the surroundings to prevent himself from entering any broken Spiritual Arrays.
Fortunately, the journey had been exceptionally smooth. The Spiritual Arrays that were once scattered all over the place seemed to have been destroyed in the ancient war.
A few minutes later, Mu Chen appeared before the palace. He cautiously probed and realised that there was a seal on the tightly shut bronze door. With his strength, it was impossible for him to forcefully open it.
Mu Chen couldn't help knitting his brows. A brief moment later, his gaze suddenly stopped at the board above the bronze door and his eyes flickered. He clenched his hand and the Golden Dragon Disciple's plaque appeared in his hand.
The token emitted a golden light. The golden light floated and directly shot into the horizontal board. Immediately, traces of light descended from the horizontal board and fell into the tightly shut door.
Creak!
The bronze door that had been shut for tens of thousands of years finally creaked as it slowly opened.
Mu Chen couldn't help feeling relieved as he tossed the Golden Dragon Disciple's plaque in his hand and sighed. In the Ancient Haven Palace, the identity plaque was truly crucial. No matter where one goes, they would have to use the plaque to identify themselves.
As the bronze door slowly opened, an ancient and desolate aura swept out. In that instant, Mu Chen could hear the innumerable sounds of slaughter that were extremely intense.
When the door finally opened, Mu Chen had also woken up. After a brief hesitation, he took a step forth and entered the second hall.
The interior of the palace was extremely vast. However, at this moment, this once extremely majestic palace was in a complete mess. Cracks could be seen all over the ground. Clearly, it had experienced a great battle.
However, Mu Chen did not pay any attention to that. That's because, in that instant when he entered the palace, his gaze was fixed at the end of the palace as shock and astonishment flashed in his eyes.
At the end of the path, there was a golden throne. At this moment, there was a purple-robed figure standing before the throne. His aura could devour the heavens, while his pressure was domineering. Faintly, a heart-palpitating aura swept out, as though even the heavens and earth were intimidated by him.
When the aura enveloped over, Mu Chen's face drastically changed. That's because he realised that the purple-robed silhouette wasn't an illusion, but a genuine physical body!
Aside from the Second Hall Master, who else could possess such an aura in the second hall?!
Furthermore, what shocked Mu Chen the most was that he could sense a trace of vitality from that silhouette?!
Could it be that the Second Hall Master is still alive?!
(To be continued.)