2444 Leaving the Underground Palace

The purple-clad young man was none other than Duan Ling Tian who had gone into closed-door cultivation for some time.

Duan Ling Tian thought to himself with a gleam in his eyes, 'I was so focused on my cultivation this time that I completely lost track of time. I wonder how much time has passed since I entered closed-door cultivation.' He looked around, planning to ask Han Xue Nai or Zhang Yi about how much time had passed, when he discovered they were both sitting cross-legged in a corner in the lavish hall, cultivating.

'I'll wait for them.' Duan Ling Tian did not wake them. He was not in a rush after all. Naturally, he did not stay idle. He used this time to try and master the Thirteen Green Lotus Swords.

...

Time flew by quickly, and another month passed in just a blink of an eye.

At this time, Han Xue Nai had woken up and discovered Duan Ling Tian had come out of his closed-door cultivation. When she saw him staring at her, she exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Ling Tian, you've come out of closed-door cultivation!"

"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded with a faint smile on his face.

"When did that happen?" Han Xue Nai asked.

"It has been a month," Duan Ling Tian said with a smile.

"So are we leaving this place?" A wary expression appeared on Han Xue Nai's face as she said, "I don't know if those Bodiless Celestials are still waiting for us at the entrance. It would be great if there's another exit."

After Duan Ling Tian had gone into closed-door cultivation, Han Xue Nai and Zhang Yi had tried to look for another exit in the underground palace, but their efforts bore no fruit. Eventually, they had to give up and come to terms with the fact that there was only one point of entrance and exit in this heaven-rank treasure vault left by Li Bai, the Green Lotus Sword Celestial. Apart from that, they had also learned from the group of cultivators who came in previously that a group of Bodiless Celestials was waiting for them outside.

"We'll wait for Zhang Yi to come out from his closed-door cultivation before we leave," Duan Ling Tian said indifferently. It seemed as though he was not worried about the Bodiless Celestials who were waiting for them outside of the underground palace.

"Brother Ling Tian, did you gain much during your cultivation this time around?" Han Xue Nai asked. An idea began forming in her head when she saw Duan Ling Tian was unbothered when she mentioned the Bodiless Celestials waiting for them outside.

"It's not bad," Duan Ling Tian said with a faint smile on his face.

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When Zhang Yi finally came out from his closed-door cultivation, five months had already passed.

All in all, roughly two years had passed since Duan Ling Tian and the others entered the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone.

In six months' time, all of them would be able to sense the point of entrance and exit to their respective mundane realm in the Beyond Heaven Secret Zone. At that time, those who wished to leave would be able to do so. Naturally, those who wanted to stay would be able to do so as well.

Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!

Three distinct sword cries rang out one after another before they finally merged into one at this moment.

Xiu!

The final sword cry was so piercing that it seemed as though it was capable of slashing a hole in the void.

When Duan Ling Tian saw Zhang Yi casting the three swords of the Thirteen Green Lotus Swords, he could not help but praise him. "Zhang Yi, it seems like you made a lot of progress during your closed-door cultivation! You even managed to master the first three swords of the Thirteen Green Lotus Swords!" He was slightly surprised. After all, only those who tried to master the Thirteen Green Lotus Swords would know how difficult it was to master it.

The first sword of the Thirteen Green Lotus Sword might be easy to master, but the subsequent swords would get progressively harder to master. Nevertheless, Zhang Yi managed to master the first three swords of the Thirteen Green Lotus Swords in just one and a half years. It was not an easy feat so it was truly commendable!

Zhang Yi put his Celestial Sword away and asked, "Duan Ling Tian, since even I managed to master the first three swords of the Thirteen Green Lotus Swords, I'm sure you've made even more progress!"

"It's not too bad," Duan Ling Tian responded vaguely. Then, he said to Han Xue Nai and Zhang Yi, "We've been in here for about two years now. It's time for us to leave!"

Duan Ling Tian had learned from Han Xue Nai that they had been in the heaven-rank treasure vault left by Li Bai for two years now. He wondered if the inheritance from the Great Overarching Golden Celestial had been found at this point.

Whoosh!

Duan Ling Tian waved his hand and a Feng Shui compass appeared out of thin air in his hand. He had obtained this Feng Shui compass earlier in this heaven-rank treasure vault. It should lead them to their next destination that could be either a human-rank treasure vault, heaven-rank treasure vault or the location of the inheritance of a Great Overarching Golden Celestial!

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Outside the underground palace…

"There's no one?" Zhang Yi exclaimed in surprise. He was planning to retreat back into the underground palace if there were many Bodiless Celestials outside. He thought it was better to play it safe. He would not give the Bodiless Celestials a chance to attack them. They would be safe in the underground palace that had Formations that prohibited Bodiless Celestials from entering. He thought to himself warily, 'Are they hiding?'

As soon as that thought appeared in Zhang Yi's mind, a thunderous sound reverberated in the air.

Bang!

Following that, Zhang Yi saw Duan Ling Tian, who was walking in the lead, stomped his feet before flying forward. In just a blink of an eye, Duan Ling Tian had already traveled a great distance away.

"Brother Ling Tian…" Han Xue Nai called out. Similar to Zhang Yi, she was worried. Just as she was about to warn Duan Ling Tian of the danger, she discovered he had flown far ahead. For this reason, she had no choice but to muster her courage and follow suit.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yi who was filled with anxiety also followed Duan Ling Tian and Han Xue Nai. As he flew forward, he checked his surroundings constantly as though he was worried someone would strike at any time.

After a few moments, Duan Ling Tian came to a halt, waiting for Han Xue Nai and Zhang Yi to catch up. When all of them gathered, they prepared to move in the direction where the needle of the Feng Shui compass was pointing.

"Those Bodiless Celestials just left?" Zhang Yi and Han Xue Nai were in disbelief. So far, they did not see hide nor hair of any Bodiless Celestial. They could not believe that no one was waiting for them outside the underground palace.

Just as they were about to leave, Duan Ling Tian remarked indifferently, "Here they come."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As soon as Duan Ling Tian finished speaking, before Han Xue Nai and Zhang Yi could even reply, the sound of wind howling rang in the air.

Zhang Yi and Han Xue Nai's expressions changed drastically.

In just a blink of an eye, the three of them were surrounded by roughly twenty people. Among these people, there were old men and old ladies, middle-aged men and middle-aged women, and young men and young ladies. All of them had one thing in common. They were all Bodiless Celestials. Moreover, they were powerful Bodiless Celestials!

"So fast!"

"I can't even see their movements."

Han Xue Nai and Zhang Yi felt chills running up their spines. They could not capture the movements of the Bodiless Celestials at all, let alone figure out where they came from.

On the contrary, Duan Ling Tian remained calm. He was unbothered by the appearances of these Bodiless Celestials. Nary a ripple of emotion could be seen on his face at all.

An old man looked at Duan Ling Tian and his companions greedily as he laughed. "All of you finally left the underground palace! Do you know how long we've been waiting for you?"

A middle-aged man looked at the three of them with a sneer. "This lad and this lass are quite careful. It's a pity that you're both dragged down by this boy. Do you think we can't foresee that you'll run back into the underground palace if you discover our presence earlier?" He had seen how careful Zhang Yi and Han Xue Nai was earlier, naturally, he had also seen Duan Ling Tian charging ahead, seemingly without any care.

All the Bodiless Celestials could have attacked Duan Ling Tian when he charged out. However, they decided to wait until Zhang Yi and Han Xue Nai had caught up with Duan Ling Tian before they made their move. They did not want to risk those three running back to the underground palace. Moreover, all three of them possessed a Celestial Supreme Treasure each. It was better to reveal themselves when all three of them were together.

Zhang Yi only smiled bitterly when he heard the Bodiless Celestials' words. He felt slightly confused. After all, throughout their journey, he had learned that Duan Ling Tian was not a reckless person. Why did Duan Ling Tian act so recklessly this time?

On the other hand, Han Xue Nai's panic subsided. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts when she saw Duan Ling Tian maintaining his composure even after so many Bodiless Celestials had appeared. She thought to herself, 'Is it possible that Brother Ling Tian has a way to deal with them?' She shuddered. These Bodiless Celestials were clearly not ordinary Bodiless Celestials. Could Duan Ling Tian really deal with them?