496 First Entry Into the Dao Palace! (1/2)

As the Federation Seedlings gradually awakened, like Wang Baole, all of them began to notice the people around them. They all grew alert and subconsciously moved towards each other. Somehow, be it willingly or not, they all gathered behind Wang Baole.

Everyone here had left their homes and stepped onto the piece of foreign ground that was the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Therefore, they needed to seek solace in each other's company. At the same time, even though they were unwilling to admit it, Wang Baole was no doubt the most capable. At that moment, Wang Baole's presence had instantly become an indicator of leadership without needing any words to explain it.

That was especially so for Kong Dao, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng. Even though the three of them were elites on their own, at that moment, they still stuck by Wang Baole, looking at the surrounding cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace with vigilance.

Instantly, silence filled the entire teleportation array formation.

However, the silence didn't last long amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators, who were each experiencing different emotions. Soon, a rainbow emerged quickly from the mountain peak a distance away. It arrived so quickly that it created wind and thunder. Looking at it from a distance, one could see a person dressed in a blue Daoist robe, with flashes of lightning accompanying him, arriving at the speed of light.

As the loud boom reverberated and the sound of thunder grew louder, that person arrived in mid-air above the teleportation array formation, stopping. He was a middle-aged man, carrying an expressionless look. At the same time, waves of cultivation aura unique to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator emerged continuously from him, causing the space around him to warp.

The surrounding Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples immediately greeted him with cupped fists, even though they didn't say anything. However, based simply on his cultivation and the reaction of the disciples, it could be seen that this person was of high status.

Wang Baole and company also raised their heads to look at the person who had just arrived. When their eyes met, Wang Baole held his breath. He felt that the man's eyes were like a sharp blade, causing his heart and mind to tremble.

As Wang Baole trembled and the other Federation Seedlings hyperventilated, the middle-aged man in mid-air retracted his gaze and began to speak calmly.

”Federation cultivators, Elder Feng is waiting for all of you at the Heavenly Questions Pavilion. Follow me right now!” The middle-aged man turned, stepping into mid-air as he moved towards the mountain peak. Looking from a distance, his hair was blowing in the wind, making this middle-aged man dressed in ancient robes seem like a mythical god that exuded an indescribable elegance.

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and cupped his fists immediately. The other Federation Seedlings behind him followed suit. After that, with Wang Baole leading the way, all of them flew out. They followed the middle-aged man into mid-air towards the mountain peak, under the unfriendly gazes of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators.

As they rose to the skies, they saw a bird's eye view of the entire area. The skies were the color of fire, and even though it was lit, it was a blur, as if a veil was covering it. If they took a closer look, they could see that beyond the veil of the sky, there were flames rolling vigorously.

The ground consisted of a sea of fire and lava that gave off a heatwave in all directions. The entire world was like a gigantic steaming basket, making it difficult for one to breathe. However, it was also here that a level of Spirit Qi that was several times more concentrated than on Earth could be felt.

Even though the Spirit Qi didn't liquefy, it was extremely concentrated and seemed to be completely different in terms of quality to that on Earth. Wang Baole only took a few deep breaths and was shocked. The absorption of the Spirit Qi by their bodies, as well as their desire for it, made everyone tempted and surprised, and their eyes glowed brightly.

It seemed that the cultivation techniques that they had trained in and their cultivation were very suitable for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, which was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Therefore, despite the high temperature, it was still a haven for cultivation for all of them, one that was even better than the Federation!

On top of that, the numerous islands on the fire sea caused Wang Baole and the other people to be shaken. No matter how they looked at it, the islands seemed more like mountain peaks, with the rest of the mountains buried under the fire sea. Only the tips of the mountains weren't submerged, and that formed the islands.

The island they were on was apparently the largest one in the region. It could also be said that it was once an astonishingly large mountain and that there existed numerous palaces on this mountain peak, covering it densely from the bottom to the top. The locations where the palaces were built seemed random, yet profound and intentional at the same time.