Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1086 - 195:

Just as he was about to ask Brother Xiao Yuan what the next step was, he saw Tan Wenbin's face swell on the ground, his eyes suddenly opened, Lin Shuyou immediately loosened his grip, and Tan Wenbin began to gasp for air.

Lin Shuyou asked excitedly, "Brother Xiao Yuan, what's the principle behind this?"

Li Zhiyuan calmly replied, "He fell asleep."

Lin Shuyou: "Ah..."

After catching his breath, Tan Wenbin stood up and began rubbing his body. Every time he had some intimate contact with his godsons, his body would cool down; he was almost frozen into hibernation while in the water.

After a simple rest, everyone started moving toward that area of white glow.

As they got closer, they realized the white wasn't jade but rather a kind of stone. Under the influence of this unique environment, it had been polished over the years, giving it a glossy sheen, as if covered with a thick layer of fluorescent powder.

The archway was large, with a plaque suspended above it, inscribed: [Ascension Tower].

On both sides, ensued couplets:

Immortal aura surrounds the jade tower; Divine light shines upon the jade platform.

The immortal aura and divine light, Li Zhiyuan didn't see, but he could smell the overwhelming desire for ascension, rich and strong.

But regardless, after much fuss—from arriving at Lijiang, staying in a guesthouse, squabbling over broken jade stones, to now—this journey and this wave's true purpose was right before their eyes.

Alii's dreamed figure said he would invite him to witness their entire clan's ascension.

Li Zhiyuan was very curious about exactly what kind of ascension method it was.

Young people didn't believe there were deities in the world, nor did those powerful and long-lived beings resemble the traditional image of immortals.

People, as they live longer, grow older; if one continues to survive even when very old, they grow uglier.

Beneath the archway, an array was arranged to protect the Immortal Palace behind it.

This was a high-spec and grand array, and while Li Zhiyuan observed it, he was also astonished by it.

Black water served as the array eye, providing the array with a continuous source of life; the buildings in the rear were the array's bones, supporting its structure.

And faintly, this array even resonated with some rhythm of the secret realm, achieving a mutual inclusion between each other.

Li Zhiyuan didn't possess the ability to break this array; all he could do was increase his survival odds a little when risking entering it.

However, as everyone truly reached the archway, the markings on the palms of Li Zhiyuan, Zhao Yi, and Yu Miaomiao disappeared.

Though there was no door in the archway, it seemed everyone heard the sound of a door opening at that moment.

The array was activated, and the last effect of the invitation was realized here.

Li Zhiyuan glanced at A Yuan; it seemed Yu Cangsheng had hidden within his body for the purpose of passing through this array.

Behind the archway was a wide white path, and aside from this road, both sides were pitch black.

Tan Wenbin asked Yin Meng for an empty can and threw it down; there was no sound of it hitting water, not even an echo.

This road seemed as if it was truly suspended over an abyss.

Tan Wenbin couldn't help but marvel, "Building such a place, how much manpower and resources must it have consumed?"

Lin Shuyou: "There are carvings on the stone slabs ahead."

This was the first time since entering here that they encountered anything with background records.

The stone slabs on the ground were of varying sizes, but arranged in a harmonious layout, not appearing chaotic but rather accentuating a sense of wholesomeness.

On some stone slabs, there were carvings of someone leading a group of carriages to pay respects; it should be vassals or nobles, as their attire revealed many eras and regions.

The secrets here were not existent in historical records, but to certain people of various eras, they weren't secrets.

However, the records of these vassals and nobles could only be depicted on small stone slabs, while medium-sized slabs recorded small groups or individuals, some clearly being members of Xuanmen, intricately carved with their Magic Artifacts in hand.

Large stone slabs were all individual carvings, regardless of age, gender, or attire, each invariably conveying an ethereal out-of-this-world vibe, surely figures of significance across different periods.

On one large stone slab, Li Zhiyuan saw a man with a white tiger behind him.

A Yuan was exclaiming excitedly, "Ah, ah ah!" He must have seen his ancestor.

Yu Miaomiao was "awakened" by the noise; she should have been awake long ago but pretended to be asleep deliberately, with unchanged breathing patterns, acting convincingly.

Li Zhiyuan didn't notice any flaw, but he just knew she was pretending.

Because earlier during brief exchanges with Yu Cangsheng, Yu Cangsheng could cover the girl's face with his hand, just to prevent her little tricks.

Upon seeing the large stone slab, Yu Miaomiao immediately came down from A Yuan's arms to pay respects to the character depicted on the slab.

Li Zhiyuan thought he must be Yu Cangsheng.

Yu Miaomiao didn't know the figure she was saluting was hiding within A Yuan, right behind her.

The ancestor she revered had just called her a brute.

And not only her, he'd just cursed the entire Yu Family now.

But through this stone slab, one thing could be confirmed—that Yu Cangsheng really hadn't told the whole truth.

Why did he intentionally come here in the first place, and how did he end up trapped as the "teacher"?

The records on the stone slabs were incredibly rich, walking on them for a long time, yet still not reaching the sculpted shore.

However, there emerged graceful figures along the sides of the suspended white path.

They stood opposite each other at the path's edges, evenly spaced, meticulously perfect; at least from here, they appeared endless.

Some were playing instruments, showcasing all types of instruments, while others were dancing to various dance styles.

As the group walked through the middle, it felt like they were being welcomed on either side, truly exuding a sense of Immortal Palace grandeur, earning the description of an Immortal Realm on earth.

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