Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 167 - 161: Secrets

While Zhou Yuanjue and Zhang Dongwei were talking.

Meanwhile, on the sixth level of the Immortal Palace.

Yu Guanhai, Daoist Bailong, and their party made their way cautiously. Each of them had a yellow talisman with red patterns affixed to their body, emitting a faint glow.

A silver-white glow emanated from Yu Guanhai and another short, stocky middle-aged man, enveloping all four of them. Their bodies became as translucent as jade, shining with a faint, dazzling light.

HUFF! PUFF!

While Daoist Bailong remained calm and composed, Tu Junshan was not having such an easy time. Beads of sweat had formed on his forehead without him realizing. His Life Magnetic Field clung tightly to his body for protection, but the surrounding field still exerted immense pressure, seeming to stir some deep-seated emotion within him.

And this was with the pressure of the surrounding magnetic field already sharply reduced by the protection of Yu Guanhai's and the other man's Bloodline Power. Otherwise, with his strength alone, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to have climbed this far.

'They entered when the Immortal Palace's magnetic field was at its weakest, and some of the seals had already loosened. And this is just the sixth level... what must the ninth level be like? I'd probably be crushed to death by the violent magnetic field in less than a breath. What in the world is sealed up there?'

He looked around, but the surrounding scenery was a blur, as if it had been pixelated. If Yu Guanhai and the others weren't leading the way, he wouldn't have been able to take a single step.

"What on earth is sealed here?"

Tu Junshan couldn't help but ask.

He knew the Seal here had to be deeply connected to the two Spirit Guardians he was with. Otherwise, their Bloodline Power wouldn't be able to affect it.

"Getting scared now? But I won't tell you the truth. I just hope you people won't be so arrogant in the future. There are some things you aren't meant to meddle with. Take this place, for instance. If the thing inside were to escape, the word 'disaster' wouldn't even begin to cover it."

Yu Guanhai said with a cold laugh. If Daoist Bailong hadn't shown up, he would never have allowed a high-ranking official from Donghua Country to accompany them.

"Fine, don't tell me."

Tu Junshan glanced at Yu Guanhai and shrugged nonchalantly. He knew these Spirit Guardians had always had a problem with them.

"Actually, there's no harm in saying it. A 'Primordial Ancestor' of the Celestial Demons is sealed here."

Daoist Bailong said calmly.

"Elder White Dragon Divides Water! How can you let an outsider know about this?! The more they know, the greater the potential harm!"

Yu Guanhai and the short, stocky middle-aged man glared at him in unison, clearly displeased that he had leaked a Celestial Secret.

"Primordial Ancestor?"

Tu Junshan asked in confusion.

"Humans didn't just suddenly appear in this world, and neither did the Celestial Demons," Daoist Bailong said. "The being sealed here is a source of the Celestial Demons. I'm telling you this because you are the Northwest Guardian. Eventually, you will be tasked with guarding this Sealing Realm Image, so there are some things you need to know."

"The source of the Celestial Demons… where did it come from?"

Tu Junshan asked.

Daoist Bailong shook his head. It was unclear if he didn't know, or just didn't want to say.

"It's been a little too quiet on the way here, hasn't it?"

Yu Guanhai frowned. According to their route, they should be approaching the vicinity of Jasper Pool.

But so far, aside from a few minor troubles, they had not suffered any other attacks.

"My talismans aren't just for show, you know."

Daoist Bailong said with a smile, though he glanced toward the ninth level of the Immortal Palace from the corner of his eye, a pensive look on his face.

Led by Yu Guanhai, the group moved quickly. Soon, they passed through a blurry, pixelated archway and arrived before a wide plaza.

"This is it."

Yu Guanhai said, taking a deep breath. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Tu Junshan felt a jolt of excitement. 'So this is the Jasper Pool from Donghua legends?'

He looked around, but unfortunately, his surroundings were still heavily pixelated, and he couldn't see a thing.

"This should be the place."

The short, stocky middle-aged man nodded and exchanged a look with Yu Guanhai.

"Daoist Bailong, we'll have to trouble you to help us conceal our auras. Temporarily breaking the Sealing Realm Image here will likely cause a significant fluctuation, and that could easily attract unwanted attention."

Yu Guanhai said to Daoist Bailong.

Elder White Dragon Divides Water nodded, pulled more talismans from his robes, and stuck them firmly all over the two men.

Though the method was crude, the two men could indeed feel their auras being suppressed even more effectively.

With that, their worries were gone. They each tapped the spot between their eyebrows with a finger.

HUMMM!

A unique magnetic field fluctuation spread out from between their eyebrows. Their bodies began to shine with increasing brilliance until it seemed they had become the bright moon in the night sky, illuminating the boundless darkness and bringing a sliver of light and hope to all who wander in the night.

The silver-white light emanating from their bodies gradually enveloped the entire circular plaza, covering an area dozens of meters across.

After a ripple of energy, the "pixelated" scenery within the silver-white light began to vibrate violently. Like an old television tuning to a new frequency, the image grew clearer and clearer, finally revealing a sacred scene.

Bathed in a hazy, seven-colored glow, a pool shimmered in the center of the plaza. The water within was a transparent, pale gold, rippling so gently that one could see straight to the bottom.

Tu Junshan's heart was filled with an unconscious sense of warmth and an indescribable peace.

Ancient peach trees of all shapes and sizes grew around the pool. Their trunks were gnarled and twisted, but their crowns were lush and vibrant. Plump, round, pink peaches hung from their branches, each one emitting a seven-colored, auspicious light. A rich, alluring fragrance drifted through the air, promising that a single bite could extend one's life and increase one's power.

The Jasper Pool and the Peaches of Immortality.

The legendary scene appeared before Tu Junshan's eyes for the first time.

HUMMM!!

However, before he could take in the beautiful scenery, Daoist Bailong, who was beside him, suddenly waved his sleeve. His own Life Magnetic Field spread out, enveloping the area around the Jasper Pool and instantly dispelling the illusion.

The beautiful illusion faded away completely, revealing a bleak scene.

What was before him was not some luxuriously decorated pool, but a large stone pit that seemed to have been formed naturally.

Around the stone pit were no lush Peach Trees, only blackened, dead trunks, gnarled and twisted, casting terrifying shapes in the darkness.

"This is the Jasper Pool? Where's the water? And the Peach Trees are just charred wood?"

Tu Junshan's mouth fell open, feeling as if something beautiful inside him had just been shattered.

"Heh. This is the Jasper Pool and these are the Peach Trees. What did you think the Jasper Pool was? Real water? In fact, the Jasper Pool is the largest Earth Vein Node in this entire mountain range. A massive amount of the telluric magnetic field converges in this pit. It's actually a 'pool' formed from an intense magnetic field."

"As for the Peach Trees, they were just ordinary peach trees, deliberately planted near the Jasper Pool by certain people. The magnetic field of the Jasper Pool is concentrated here, and the altitude is extremely high, so this spot is frequently struck by lightning. Once these trees reach a certain height, they're guaranteed to be hit. The ones that survive the lightning strikes and continue to grow—those are the legendary Peach Trees!"