Volume One: The Celestial Palace of Mist Chapter Sixty-One: Impregnable as a Fortress

Chapter Sixty-One: As Impregnable as Gold and Soup

“Who goes there!”

On the golden sands, two disciples from Rain Lake were startled. They thought they could easily kill Zhou Hao, but unexpectedly, another ally had arrived.

That figure in white held a radiant silver immortal sword, exuding an aura of cold elegance from within. Behind her, Zhou Hao called out excitedly, “Su Qing, you came just in time!”

“You’re badly hurt. Let me deal with them first, then I’ll heal your wounds!” Su Qing, her back to Zhou Hao, let a hint of concern slip into her words.

Hearing this, Zhou Hao paused for a moment, then looked at himself and shook his head with a bitter smile. His white robe was stained crimson, especially his right arm, which looked as if it had been sliced to ribbons. This was not only from the Rain Lake disciples’ attacks, but also from him forcibly activating the Thunder Talisman.

“How outrageous. The Sixteen Immortal Palace has grown bolder, it seems. Even Rain Lake is beneath their notice now. Looks like we’ll have to kill you all to set an example!” sneered the Rain Lake disciple, and both attacked at once.

The void trembled. The Rain Lake disciples transformed into blue light, moving with incredible speed. The attack seemed simple, but its ferocity was undeniable—the twin blue lights shot forth like arrowheads, radiating sharpness.

“It’s the same immortal technique as that Fire Plain girl!” Zhou Hao exclaimed in surprise.

Earlier, the Fire Plain girl, seeking vengeance for her fellow disciple, had transformed into a blade of fire, her killing intent terrifying. Had Zhou Hao not possessed the Great Radiant Sun Palm, he might not have survived. Now, the Rain Lake disciples were using a similar technique.

“Kill!”

The blue arrowheads tore through the air, brimming with ruthless killing intent as they aimed for Su Qing’s chest. She furrowed her brows; even she sensed danger.

Yet Su Qing did not evade. She formed a sword seal with one hand, gripping her immortal sword with the other. The blade blossomed with brilliant multicolored light, dazzling to behold.

In the next instant, both sides clashed. The blue arrowheads drove toward Su Qing, but she blocked them with her radiant sword. The clash rang out, blue and multicolored light colliding, as if fireworks exploded across the golden sands.

Boom, boom, boom...

Centered around Su Qing and the Rain Lake disciples, explosions resounded across the beach. The surrounding seawater surged hundreds of meters high. The battle’s ferocity had created a domain, transforming the battlefield into an absolute forbidden zone.

Su Qing, wielding her multicolored immortal sword, managed to block the two blue arrowheads’ desperate attacks. Each strike sent ripples radiating outward, accompanied by a piercing hum as the world around them was torn apart.

It had to be said—the disciples cultivated by the four great powers were no mere lackeys; their strength was genuine.

Su Qing bit her silver teeth, beads of sweat forming on her flawless brow. She had always been the most perfect goddess in the eyes of the Sixteen Immortal Palace disciples—not just for her beauty and aura, but her strength was among the very best, perhaps even the foremost. Thus, the disciples of the four great powers had always been her greatest enemies. Now, facing them directly, she finally understood why her master had warned: Even you, Su Qing, must be extremely cautious of the four great powers’ disciples.

“I absolutely cannot lose to them! Never!”

Her grip on the sword tightened, knuckles white, her aura rising to a terrifying level. Where moments ago the air was filled with sound and explosive crashes, now—silence.

The world fell still. Though the battlefield remained ravaged by the domain’s power and the blue arrowheads continued their assault from different directions, none could breach the radiant sword’s defense. Yet, somehow, all sound had vanished.

“What’s happening? There’s no sound!” Zhou Hao and the turtle, having found a spot on the beach to recover, were astonished by the scene.

“Look, Su Qing is about to unleash her trump card! I thought the fight was over—how could it be so quiet? So strange!” The turtle pointed ahead with its dark paw, shrieking.

“Exactly, I’m puzzled too. The battle there is so fierce, how could it suddenly be silent? And I never expected those Rain Lake disciples to be so formidable—even Su Qing hasn’t gained the upper hand!” Zhou Hao stared at the battlefield.

“Wait, suddenly silent? Could it be...” The turtle seemed to recall something, its eyes widening, pupils contracting sharply.

“What is it? Tell me!” Zhou Hao seized the turtle.

“Cough, cough, why are you so agitated? You’re choking me!” The turtle kicked Zhou Hao away, for he had grabbed it by the neck.

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“Hurry up, you’re killing me with suspense!” Zhou Hao climbed up from the sand, rubbing his waist.

“I’m not sure, but there’s a legendary phenomenon called ‘World-Severed Silence.’ When it appears, it means someone has broken through their shackles and reached a state beyond imagination—unmatched in combat power!” The turtle spoke solemnly.

“World-Severed Silence?” Zhou Hao muttered.

Meanwhile, in the battle zone, the two blue arrowheads formed from the Rain Lake disciples quivered madly, for Su Qing had suddenly erupted with a terrifying battle aura. She no longer defended with her sword, nor made any move at all—she stood utterly still.

The area was suddenly eerily quiet.

“Ah!”

In the next moment, two piercing screams echoed. The blue arrowheads were crushed by a jade hand radiating five-colored divine light. That hand was exquisitely beautiful, like the sanctified hand of an immortal queen. Its very appearance dimmed the daylight, and under its five-colored brilliance, the blue arrowheads were locked in place, unable to escape.

“It’s... the Five Elements Hand!” Zhou Hao shouted from afar.

“What?!” The turtle was equally shocked. “So it’s the legendary Five Elements Hand!”

“You know of the Five Elements Hand?” Zhou Hao asked.

“Of course! The Five Elements Hand comes from the Five Elements Scripture, which is an innate immortal art. It’s leagues above your Great Radiant Sun Palm!” The turtle spoke with a hint of disdain.

“Hey, are you looking down on me?” Zhou Hao grumbled.

“However, if you teach me the Great Radiant Sun Palm, I’d gladly acknowledge its unparalleled power!” The turtle changed its tune swiftly, clearly angling for Zhou Hao’s technique.

“Whether you admit it or not, I’ll never teach you. You’re just... shameless!” Zhou Hao shook his head, seeing through the turtle’s character.

Five-colored divine light enveloped the golden sands, imparting a sacred aura. Su Qing’s right hand shimmered with brilliance, and as the jade hand that crushed the blue arrowheads faded, her hand returned to normal.

With a swift motion, Su Qing appeared before Zhou Hao and the turtle, who stared at her in awe.

“What’s wrong?” Su Qing asked, puzzled.

“N-nothing, just stunned by your queenly aura—makes me want to bow in worship!” Zhou Hao replied with reverence.

Su Qing: “...”

“So, where do we go next?” Zhou Hao asked.

“First, let’s heal your wounds,” Su Qing replied.

“You care about me a lot, don’t you?” Zhou Hao was surprised.

“No, no, not at all!” Su Qing immediately turned away, her immortal face blushing.

“Wow, the beauty is blushing—how lovely!” The turtle perched on Zhou Hao’s shoulder, just the right height to see Su Qing’s face.

At these words, Su Qing’s body visibly trembled, her blush deepening, and Zhou Hao’s face darkened—he knew how awkward this was and immediately flung the turtle off his shoulder onto the sand in one swift motion.

“My injuries aren’t serious. I think finding the Great Immortal’s fortune is more urgent!” Zhou Hao broke the awkwardness.

“No, your wounds are the most important... No, I mean you are the most important... No, I meant...” Su Qing stumbled over her words.

Zhou Hao was speechless.

“In any case, let’s heal you first. Otherwise, even if fortune is before you, you won’t be able to claim it!” Su Qing took a deep breath, her demeanor once again calm and cool.

“All right, I’ll listen to you!” Zhou Hao nodded.

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The two sat facing each other on the golden sands. Su Qing extended her jade hand, aligning her palm with Zhou Hao’s in midair. It was clear that two streams of immortal energy flowed through Zhou Hao’s hand into his body.

After a long while, they stood up from the beach. Zhou Hao felt noticeably lighter and more agile, his immortal energy flowing smoothly—clearly his cultivation had advanced.

“Does healing me like this drain your immortal energy?” Zhou Hao was concerned for Su Qing.

“No. I have three hundred years of cultivation; this level of energy output won’t affect me. Besides, moderate energy output helps refine immortal cultivation. The immortal body is like a cup, immortal energy is the water inside. Pouring out some water is to make room for new water—do you understand?” Su Qing explained.

“That’s so vivid. Listening to you is better than a year of study!” Zhou Hao praised.

Su Qing smiled, gazing at the handsome young man before her. Her heart stirred, but soon calmed—she knew she had no more chances...

Rumble!

Suddenly, the beach changed. It shook violently, and at the junction of tide and sand, a startling scene unfolded!

The beach sank, sea water rushed downward, and as the tide advanced, the sinking sands pushed rapidly toward the scorched palm grove behind.

In the blink of an eye, the golden sands collapsed completely, the sea water pouring in, forming what looked like a deep abyss.

“What’s happening?” Su Qing, Zhou Hao, and the turtle flew into the air, baffled.

“Could it be... the Rain Lake people came for this!” Zhou Hao suddenly understood.

At first, he’d killed the Fire Plain girl, and soon after the Rain Lake people arrived. He thought his battle with the Fire Plain folk had attracted them, but their reaction suggested otherwise.

Now, it seemed the golden sands truly held a great secret!

“This could be a place of fortune!” Su Qing said.

As they spoke, the abyssal beach rumbled again. This time, land and sea shook, waves hundreds of meters high crashed on the ocean, both spectacular and terrifying, all signs that something in the abyss was about to burst forth!

Boom, boom, boom...

The tremors intensified. Finally, the trio saw dazzling light erupt from the abyss, like the rising sun, flooding the area with brilliant gold. The heart-shaped island shook as if it might sink into the sea at any moment.

It appeared! In the golden light stood a colossal golden city wall, hundreds of meters tall, massive and imposing, surging out of the abyss to stand between earth and sky, encircling the entire heart-shaped island.

Yes, at this moment, the ring of golden sand around the heart-shaped island had vanished, replaced by towering golden walls hundreds of meters high!

“There—a gate!” Su Qing pointed to a spot on the golden wall facing the sea.

Whoosh! The three hurried to the wall. Before them stood a majestic city gate. It was hard to imagine such walls and a gate appearing on a sea island.

“As Impregnable as Gold and Soup!” Zhou Hao looked up—the four bright red characters above the gate stood in stark contrast to the all-gold walls.

“What’s the purpose of these walls? Could there be enemy forces attacking the heart-shaped island?” Zhou Hao wondered.

“Hard to say. But judging from those four characters, these golden walls are likely a military fortress built for battle!” Su Qing analyzed.

“Perhaps it’s meant to defend against creatures in the sea?” Zhou Hao turned to look at the raging waves behind.

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