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

At the same time, the three halls on the mountain peak were especially eye-catching. They looked identical and were located at the highest point of the mountain. If one stood there, they could get a bird's eye view of all the smaller islands.

Behind the three halls was a huge rock, which had a wilted ancient tree growing on it. The ancient tree was leafless and only had thick branches spread wide in all directions. An astounding suppressive force was being given off from within it, and it also seemed to surpass the three great halls, becoming the god of the island and the mountain peak!

Even though the large tree had wilted, just by looking at its branches, it was imaginable that before it began to wilt, it was covered in leaves and definitely looked majestic and imposing.

This was what Wang Baole and company saw when they were in the skies. Even though there wasn't anything particularly special about the layout of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they were still shocked by everything they saw.

The journey from the bottom to the top of the mountain was accompanied by a large number of auras given off continuously from the mountain peaks of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The weakest of the auras were representative of the Core Formation realm, and occasionally, the aura of a Nascent Soul realm could be felt. That was especially so inside the palace where the mountain peak was at. There were three streams of force that were similar to that of heaven's power that were so strong that they gripped one in shock.

It was as if three gods existed on that mountain peak. That made Wang Baole hold his breath, and the Federation Seedlings behind him, including Zhao Yameng and company, also felt their hearts beat rapidly. They moved even closer to Wang Baole.

Compared to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the Federation is weak… Therefore, this cooperation is unequal. The Federation must be betting that this so-called Light Faction is indeed forming an alliance with the Federation willingly! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He hummed and heaved a sigh of relief, as based on his judgment, it would have been more suspicious if the other party had been courteous to them from the moment they arrived.

Even if the low-level cultivators weren't courteous but were treating them equally, it would have put Wang Baole on high alert. Therefore, the disregard and hostility he experienced from most of the other Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators seemed normal.

Let's see if I have the chance to test the waters… As Wang Baole thought, everyone silently followed the middle-aged man until they reached the mountain peak and arrived at the Heavenly Questions Pavilion in the middle.

The pavilion was vast and filled with an aura that was similar to a giant beast laying in ambush. It was so strong that it was able to shock the heavens and earth, and it made all of the Federation Seedlings nervous. After arriving, they didn't wait long before the gate of the Heavenly Questions Hall opened up. As it opened, an authoritative voice emerged from within the pavilion.

”Federation cultivators, enter the hall and make your greetings!”

The voice reverberated in everyone's ears. Wang Baole took a deep breath and was the first to step out into the hall. The moment he stepped in, he immediately saw that there were three seats at the top of the hall. Right now, there were three people sitting in them. Of the three people, the person in the middle was a middle-aged woman, who looked beautiful despite her age. She was clad in a colorful dress and appeared extremely elegant. Her gaze was gentle as she looked at Wang Baole and the other Federation Seedlings that followed behind.

On the left of this woman was a skinny middle-aged cultivator dressed in a black robe. He was expressionless, and his body was similar to that of a skeleton. His gaze was empty, which sent a chill down one's spine as if their spirits were also trembling with fear.

On her right was an elder. He had his eyes shut, as if in meditation. He seemed disinterested in the Federation Seedlings who had arrived.

Other than the three of them, there were also eight cultivators, a mix of young and old, men and women. They were all looking at Wang Baole and company. The middle-aged man who had led them here was amongst them.

At the same time, the young men and women who seemed to be of similar age to Wang Baole and company, and were beside the three leaders, didn't appear to have the opportunity to take a seat. Their cultivation levels seemed to be that of late-stage Core Formation realm, but the fact that they could stand beside the trio of leaders showed that they too held a high position. Wang Baole swept his gaze on them and seemed to have concluded that they were also disciples.