Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 140 - 136: Ancient Palaces

"Daoist Bailong... I've heard so much about you."

Zhou Yuanjue had a flash of understanding. 'If he weren't a Spirit Guardian, he probably couldn't have pulled off a technique like that.'

Even with a Dharma Artifact, it would be difficult for an ordinary Martial Artist to create such a simulation. Only the special abilities hidden within a Spirit Guardian's own Bloodline could achieve it.

By arranging the Dharma Artifacts, he adjusted the entire courtyard's magnetic field, creating an illusion—a grand deception that passed for reality.

This was a so-called "Array."

Zhou Yuanjue could tell that the previous illusion was just a test. It wasn't the old Daoist's full power. If his opponent were to use his full strength, the result would likely be terrifying.

"What am I worth? A twenty-five-year-old Saint Awakening... tsk tsk. This era ultimately belongs to you young people."

Daoist Bailong said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Oh? I've heard that Spirit Guardians possess a unique Talent and tend to look down on 'ordinary people' like us."

Zhou Yuanjue said, his expression calm.

"Times have changed, and so should our perspectives."

"In the past, Human Society was extremely undeveloped. A Saint Awakening would only appear once every few hundred years. And due to the scarcity of resources and low level of overall knowledge, reaching that stage was the limit. There was basically no possibility of advancing further. They even had to conserve their physical energy with every move they made. So, in ancient times, a Saint Awakening was the peak for humanity. There was no path forward."

"But Spirit Guardians possessed special Talents. The methods and potential of their most powerful members were incomparable to the Saint Awakenings of old. In that era, they naturally had the right to look down on ordinary people."

"However, bloodline is both a help and a hindrance. It allows them to gain power easily, but they also lose something important in the process. And times are constantly changing. In ancient times, who would have believed someone like you could achieve Saint Awakening at twenty-five? Every one of them had to endure the tempering of time, only understanding themselves and reaching their physical peak around the age of forty before they could break through. In a way, it's no exaggeration to call you the first of your kind in five thousand years."

"But this isn't solely your achievement; it's also a product of the era. We Spirit Guardians are, after all, a minority. I have always believed that Human Society is constantly developing, and ordinary people are constantly improving. And you all will ultimately surpass us in this era, achieving what our ancestors never could, and lead this civilization to another level."

"We are merely remnants of an old era. You symbolize the future. This is also the most important reason why I broke my ancestral vows and chose to cooperate with the country."

Daoist Bailong spoke slowly. At this moment, a bright light flickered in his eyes, filled with a wisdom that seemed to see into the future.

'Surpass your ancestors, and lead this civilization to another level?'

Zhou Yuanjue mulled over Daoist Bailong's words. From them, he could tell that the old Daoist before him knew secrets that ordinary people could scarcely imagine.

It was said that when he first began cooperating with Donghua, he already looked as he did now, with a full head of white hair. Decades had passed without any change. No one knew how long he had lived, or what he knew.

Furthermore, in the myths and legends of Ancient Donghua, "Xi" was known for predicting the future, foreseeing fortune and disaster, and having insight into nature. Someone who inherited such a Bloodline was bound to know something.

Unfortunately, with his power and status, if he didn't want to talk, no one could pry the information out of him.

"The Kunlun Mountain Range... what exactly is the situation there now?"

Not wanting to get sidetracked by the issue, Zhou Yuanjue asked directly.

"Have you heard the legends of Kunlun Mountain?"

Daoist Bailong asked.

"Of course. The source of the Dragon Vein, the pillar that holds up the sky... Legend says there's a Divine Spirit with a leopard's tail and a tiger's teeth, an Immortal elixir, and an ancient Immortal Palace. There are too many legends about that place, all conflicting. It's not even certain which mountain range it refers to."

Zhou Yuanjue nodded.

"If I were to tell you now that a vast complex of palaces does indeed exist deep within the Kunlun Mountain Range, would you find that unbelievable?"

Daoist Bailong asked.

"Impossible. If such a palace complex really existed, it would have been photographed long ago, right?"

Zhou Yuanjue frowned and pointed to the sky.

He was referring to the satellites in the sky. Modern satellite systems can photograph something as small as a coin on the ground with perfect clarity. For a mysterious place like Kunlun Mountain, filled with myths and legends, even if some areas are inaccessible to modern vehicles and human exploration, satellite technology could still be used for reconnaissance. The Secret Inspection Bureau couldn't possibly have been unaware of something so important, only to discover it now.

"It's a simple principle. Before you first entered this courtyard, did you notice anything different about it?"

Daoist Bailong asked with a smile.

"You mean... some kind of large-scale illusion based on a magnetic field?"

Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes. He seemed to understand what Daoist Bailong meant, and also why he had used that illusion to test him just now. Perhaps it was some kind of test and preparation for what was to come.

Just now, before entering the courtyard, he had indeed noticed nothing unusual about it. He even believed that if an unmanned drone had flown over for an aerial shot, it would have captured a real image. But once inside, everything changed due to the direct influence of the magnetic field.

"More than that. It's a 'Relic' formed from a mixture of 'physical structures' and illusions. There must also be an unknown power on the outside that distorts the surrounding light spectrum, which is why satellites can't capture a true image."

Daoist Bailong said with a nod.

'Is that so?'

Hearing Daoist Bailong's explanation, Zhou Yuanjue was inclined to believe the information he revealed.

The Kunlun Mountain Range has perilous terrain and an extremely complex geography. It naturally contains many areas with chaotic magnetic fields, making it a veritable forbidden zone for living creatures that few have ever set foot in. Moreover, the disturbance of a Sealing Realm Image over in Beiwei might have also triggered a chain reaction deep within the Kunlun Mountain Range, causing things that have been hidden for countless ages to reappear before their eyes.

Talk of the Kunlun Celestial Palace has existed since ancient times. Legend has it that only truly powerful Immortals and Divine Beings were qualified to climb Kunlun Mountain, overcome the many dangers, and see the Celestial Palace to pay homage to the Immortals within.

And in ancient times, given the physical condition and technological level of the ancients, and the harsh environment of the Kunlun Mountain Range, what kind of being, relying on individual power, would be qualified to explore Kunlun and see the palace complex hidden amidst so much danger?

Only a Saint Awakening, most likely.

And with the power of a Saint Awakening, what was the difference between them and a truly enlightened Immortal God in the eyes of the people of that time?

The Celestial Demons seemed to have some strange connection to the legends passed down through human history.

"Let me show you. This is a scene I've simulated using the Qiankun Illusion, based on the description from the Northwest Guardian after his exploration."

Daoist Bailong waved his wide sleeve. His Life Magnetic Field instantly spread out, connecting with the Yellow Banners planted throughout the courtyard.

The scene in the entire courtyard changed in an instant.

Amidst the rolling mountain peaks, palaces were embedded in the stone cliffs, shrouded in a hazy, seven-colored light. The sight was magnificent, a scene that seemed to belong only in a dream.