Chapter 823 - 824: The Hidden Chamber
"I don’t understand what’s going on here, perhaps this isn’t a simple maze."
Lin Kuang frowned and said.
Upon hearing this, the Nameless Elder’s eyes also revealed confusion. He furrowed his brows and pondered silently.
Among the three, the Nameless Elder was the most experienced. Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan didn’t know what was happening, and could only place their hopes on the Nameless Elder.
The Nameless Elder pondered for a good ten minutes before he opened his eyes.
"It seems the powers of our predecessors are even greater than I imagined. This isn’t just a simple maze; it’s also a Mystic Illusion Palace.
The Mystic Illusion Palace has the effects of a maze and can also deceive people’s minds.
In another way, we can say that we’ve fallen into an Illusory Realm. If we proceed like this, not just for a day, even ten days, a hundred days, we wouldn’t be able to exit this Mystic Illusion Palace."
Looking at Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan, the Nameless Elder said with a frown.
Upon hearing this, Lin Kuang quickly asked, "Senior, what should we do?"
"Firstly, you must use your strong willpower to break through the Illusory Realm. Once you break through this Illusory Realm, then the Mystic Illusion Palace will be ineffective for us.
But the maze will still exist."
The Nameless Elder spoke again.
"So, we need to make our will know that we are now in an Illusory Realm, is that right?"
Thinking for a moment, Lin Kuang asked.
Upon hearing this, the Nameless Elder nodded: "That’s correct, exactly."
Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan understood and nodded, then both closed their eyes, beginning to unravel the Illusory Realm.
Lin Kuang’s willpower is very strong, especially since he possesses the Yin Yang Physique, allowing him to merge with nature. It can be said that the entire power of nature assists Lin Kuang.
Thus, among the three, Lin Kuang took the shortest time to break through the Illusory Realm; he was the fastest to break through.
When Lin Kuang opened his eyes again, the maze was still there, the corridor was still there, on the surface it seemed there was no change from before.
However, when Lin Kuang attempted to walk around for tens of meters, he discovered that the Illusory Realm had indeed disappeared. Now, this was truly a maze!
"Phew, this place really is tricky."
Looking at the still unconscious Nameless Elder and Gongsun Zhan, Lin Kuang couldn’t help but say.
At this moment, the Nameless Elder opened his eyes, successfully unraveling the Illusory Realm.
Gongsun Zhan was the last to finish, although he took a slower time, being able to break through the Illusory Realm was quite impressive.
"Looks like we’ve all broken through, let’s get going. This time, I believe we’ll be able to exit soon."
The Nameless Elder spoke.
Upon hearing this, Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan both nodded, following the Nameless Elder to continue forward.
They had only been walking for five or six minutes when the Nameless Elder’s right foot had just landed, and a sudden snapping sound was heard in the ears of the three!
"Not good, there are mechanisms here!"
The Nameless Elder couldn’t help but shout, grabbing Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan with both hands and directly tossing them out.
Simultaneously, the Nameless Elder charged forward at full power.
"Phew, phew, phew"
Just as the Nameless Elder moved, two rows of walls beside him suddenly shot out arrows; these arrows were sharp, and they hadn’t rusted despite being unused for countless years.
At this time, True Qi surged outside the Nameless Elder’s body, completely enclosing him, while his hands stretched out, continuously blocking the rapidly approaching arrows from both sides.
As for Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan, they landed in a safe spot; after all, they were tossed out by the Nameless Elder, right at a safe distance.
Watching the Nameless Elder fend off the arrows from both sides, Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan were deeply shocked.
The Nameless Elder was struggling to fend them off, and if it were them, wouldn’t it be much more dangerous?
"Damn it, these arrows are specifically designed to pierce the True Qi Shield!"
An arrow pierced through his True Qi Shield, causing the Nameless Elder’s expression to change slightly.
"Get out of my way!"
The Nameless Elder roared furiously, unleashing terrifying power that blew all the arrows away.
Immediately after, the Nameless Elder continued forward at full power, breaking through the mechanism path and arriving at a safe location.
Standing on solid ground, the Nameless Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was close, is this the mechanism designed by predecessors? Truly impressive, if that path were a bit longer, I might have been injured."
The Nameless Elder spoke with a hint of alarm.
"Senior, are you all right?"
Looking at the Nameless Elder beside him, Lin Kuang asked with some concern.
Upon hearing this, the Nameless Elder shook his head: "I’m fine, nothing wrong for now. Let’s keep going, but be careful, for we don’t know what we might encounter next."
Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan nodded, indeed, so much effort was needed for the Nameless Elder to traverse this path; if Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan were trapped, their fate might be death!
The three continued forward, and this time, it was much calmer. They walked for over ten minutes without encountering any danger.
But as they reached the last segment, it became exceedingly perilous.
There are trapdoors here; stepping on one would cause a person to fall.
Once Lin Kuang stepped on one, had he not been cautious enough, he might have died.
Another time, Gongsun Zhan stepped on a stone plate, and flying knives shot from above, below, and both sides.
That time, if the Nameless Elder hadn’t risked injury to protect the two, Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan might have died.
The two came out unscathed, while the Nameless Elder was hit by several flying knives, two on his arm and leg each.
Fortunately, such minor injuries were not a big deal for the Nameless Elder, not life-threatening.
"Thank you, senior."
Looking at the injured Nameless Elder, Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan quickly said.
"No problem, just minor injuries, such damage won’t kill me."
The Nameless Elder laughed, then pulled out the flying knives from his body.
True Qi surged inside him, sealing the wounds and allowing them to heal quickly.
"Let’s go, let’s keep moving."
Standing up, the Nameless Elder said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the three started forward again.
This time, they safely exited the hallway.
At the end of the hallway was a Stone Gate; the gate was divided into two panels, five or six meters wide and six or seven meters tall.
"It looks like we’ve arrived."
Looking at the massive Stone Gate, the Nameless Elder said excitedly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Kuang and Gongsun Zhan’s hearts were also filled with excitement, the treasure was within reach!
"I’ll Open the Door, you two step back."
The Nameless Elder spoke again, stepping in front of the Stone Gate.
In the next moment, the Nameless Elder pressed his palms against the Stone Gate and exerted force, causing it to creak and slowly open!