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Before long, inside the incredibly vast and complex Boundless Divine Palace, Wang Zhifan, guided by the old man, passed through one mechanical passage after another, killing hundreds of Boundless Soldier Servants, and arrived at a tall bronze gate with a tiger's head.

On either side of the bronze door are rows of animal statues of different shapes, including deer, rabbits, turtles, eagles, snakes, and so on. Each statue holds a rotating jewel in its mouth, clearly indicating that the puzzle is to be solved to pass the level.

Of course, with Wang Zhifan's strength, he could easily teleport there or break through the defenses by force, but he chose to give the old man the chance to show off and see what tricks the old man was up to by bringing him here.

The old man then pointed to the bronze tiger-head gate in the middle ahead and introduced it to Wang Zhifan:

"Young hero, this is the famous Tiger Gate Pass in the Boundless Divine Palace! Don't be fooled by the fact that it's empty and there are no obvious traps or Boundless Soldiers here. If you want to pass through, you have to twist the beads in the mouths of the ten statues on the left and right. If you twist them incorrectly, very dangerous traps and Boundless Soldiers will appear immediately. If you twist them correctly, it will be easier, but a battle is still inevitable... Over the years, I have figured out how to twist them correctly. I will rely on you to hold those things off while I go into the Tiger Head Gate to find the Boundless Divine Soldiers and then return to join them."

Seeing the old man's slightly excited expression, as if he couldn't wait to find the immeasurable divine weapon, Wang Zhifan maintained his naive and disdainful look and replied:
"It's just a few pieces of junk, old sir. You can leave it to me with peace of mind! But you'd better hurry up. If you keep me waiting here too long, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately forced a fawning smile and quickly replied:

"Young hero, please rest assured! Don't let my age fool you, my physique is no less than that of many young people! I guarantee I'll find the Boundless Divine Weapon within half an hour at most! All you need to do is hold off those troublemakers!"

Having finished their communication, the two began to take action.

The old man, familiar with the situation, walked to the first statue on the left side of the tiger-head bronze gate and began to twist the pearl in the statue's mouth. He then twisted the pearls in the mouths of the other statues in turn, his movements very smooth and without any hesitation.

Wang Zhifan, as a combat unit, stood directly in front of the bronze gate, waiting for the expected battle to begin, to provide cover for the old man.

As expected, when the old man twisted the third statue bead, the bronze door began to vibrate and slowly opened inward. However, what was revealed inside was not a road, but rows of countless soldiers made of various weapons, who charged and surrounded Wang Zhifan the moment they appeared.

"Young hero! It's up to you now! You must hold on!"

At this moment, the old man did not forget to encourage Wang Zhifan, who was about to start the battle. He twisted the remaining few beads and shouted. During this process, no Boundless Soldier was attracted by his voice, which shows that his method of using Wang Zhifan as a meat shield was indeed very effective.

Wang Zhifan was currently surrounded. He dodged a spear-wielding soldier's thrust attack with a flash, then shattered the soldier's core with a flick of his wrist. He then turned and kicked out, sending another axe-wielding soldier flying dozens of meters and knocking down a row of enemies behind him. He then leaped high to dodge soldiers coming from other directions, keeping himself very busy.

It is clear that Wang Zhifan, the swordsman, did not draw his sword at this time, but only used the most basic unarmed attacks to fight the enemy, which shows that he was far from serious. He could even observe the old man's progress on the other side of the statue while fighting.

He saw the old man maintaining a smooth rhythm as he twisted the statue's precious orb. With each orb twisted, a new batch of countless soldiers would rush out of the bronze gate, their average strength increasing and their numbers growing, making Wang Zhifan feel increasing pressure step by step.

Finally, when the old man finished twisting the tenth and last pearl, a rumbling sound came from inside the bronze door. Two huge, golden-glowing Boundless Soldier Servants appeared. Accompanying them were restrictive mechanisms that quietly emerged around the battlefield where Wang Zhifan was. Streams of fierce lightning and fire sealed Wang Zhifan and all his enemies inside, forcing them to fight to the death in a small area.

The two clearly extraordinary golden-clad soldiers immediately joined the battle, besieging Wang Zhifan and further increasing the pressure he felt. At the same time, the old man by the statue at the edge of the battlefield shouted:

"Young hero! Those two golden soldiers are unkillable; you can only dodge them. Please be careful! I'll go inside now to find the Boundless Divine Weapon!"

After giving his warning, the old man flashed into the Tiger Head Gate. At that moment, all the hostile beings inside were attacking Wang Zhifan, and he was able to enter safely and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Little did the old man know that what he thought Wang Zhifan was intercepting a large number of enemies for him was that Wang Zhifan had left the place with him and entered the Tiger Head Gate. The figure behind him frantically operating in the monster horde was just a dream clone that was hard to distinguish from the real one.

"Old man, let me see what you're up to."

"Hidden in another dimension, I followed the old man with utmost secrecy," Wang Zhifan thought to himself.

In fact, his main purpose in agreeing to cooperate with this old man to enter the Boundless Divine Palace was to satisfy his curiosity and find out what this guy wanted to do by bringing in a passerby like him.

Soon, he saw the old man leave Tiger Head Gate and quickly traverse the complex network of mechanisms. The effortless smoothness of his movements convinced Wang Zhifan that the old man was very familiar with the place and didn't need to look at any maps or information.

During the journey, Wang Zhifan also sensed that there were many people in the nearby area whom he had discovered before entering the Divine Palace. These people included both the living and the dead, but without exception, they were all moving around, which was quite strange.

"By other people's standards, this Boundless Divine Palace is actually very dangerous. Various traps and countless kinds of dangerous soldiers can kill people instantly. Those who can survive must have some skills. I guess they came in to find the Boundless Divine Weapon... But why don't I sense any divine weapon in this place? There isn't even one that feels like it."

Puzzled, Wang Zhifan followed the old man through numerous mechanisms to a hidden room. Inside was a strange furnace with a spout from which molten iron flowed continuously. The molten iron then collected in a pool below, emitting a reddish-yellow glow.

"This is... a weapon forge? Could it be that this old man is really here to find a divine weapon? Or perhaps he wants to forge one himself?"

Wang Zhifan was immediately surprised, thinking that the old man he thought had ill intentions had actually been wronged. But then he saw an astonishing scene: the old man jumped into the extremely hot iron pool without hesitation and was swallowed up and turned into nothingness in the blink of an eye by the red and yellow iron!

This maneuver completely baffled the person who had been secretly following them. He was certain that the old man had indeed committed suicide suddenly, rather than having gone somewhere else inside the molten iron pool.

"This is getting weirder and weirder... What is this old geezer thinking? Is he some kind of lunatic?"

Seeing the molten iron pool churning and flaming due to impurities, Wang Zhifan simply came out of the alternate dimension to observe the old man's remains up close.

Therefore, he was once again certain that the old man he had been following had indeed committed suicide, very suddenly and decisively, and must have had some purpose.

"The moment the old man jumped into the pool, there were faint fluctuations of laws around him, which is probably the key. The old man seems to be dead beyond any doubt, but it's hard to say whether he has any other tricks up his sleeve."

Suspicious, Wang Zhifan immediately left the extremely hot iron pool and used spatial teleportation to reach the other living people inside the Divine Palace, intending to investigate the situation from a different angle. After all, he had the ability to leave the Divine Palace at any time, so he didn't need to worry about being trapped in this strange place.

He soon arrived at a winding passage where three living people were fighting against seven or eight soldiers, with the two sides evenly matched.

"Shoot the archer first! Don't let him interfere with us!"

At this moment, the man with an eyeball between his eyebrows shouted loudly, wielding a long spear while directing the other two to attack together.

"I'm stuck! Let Bird Bro help you!"

A man at least two zhang tall shouted upon hearing this, but he was surrounded by four soldiers and had no time to pay attention to anything else.

Only the third person with yellowish-brown wings on his back responded to the call of his three-eyed companion. He first used his sword to repel a soldier who was blocking his way, then spread his wings and flew to the top of the passage, quickly approaching the soldier who was constantly shooting cold arrows at them from the upper space.

However, when this guy, known as Bird Bro, finally lunged at the Archer Servant with his sword, the Archer Servant smoothly switched to melee mode, using arrows as short spears to fight him head-on, holding his own against him.

A new stalemate was about to form, and the fighting was about to drag on endlessly. Wang Zhifan, who had been hiding, decisively jumped out and swiftly dispatched all the soldiers with a single slap, knocking them to pieces. Then, he addressed the three men who had watched his performance in shock:
"Gentlemen, I've come here to ask you a few questions. Is that alright?"

"That's convenient! You just saved us, sir, we'll definitely tell you everything we know!"

Upon hearing this, the three-eyed guy immediately spoke up, regarding Wang Zhifan as their savior, his shocked eyes filled with gratitude.

This was the effect Wang Zhifan wanted, and then asked:
"My first question is, are you here looking for the Boundless Divine Weapon?"

The three-eyed boy answered him again, replying after a moment's thought:
"To be honest, we did come here for the Boundless Divine Weapon, but we found out we were tricked. Someone claimed to know the location of the Boundless Divine Weapon and lured us in to explore. But he ran away halfway through, leaving us trapped inside, unable to move forward or backward, and unable to find a way out... I wonder if you know how to leave the Boundless Divine Palace?"

Looking into the three-eyed boy's clear eyes, Wang Zhifan suddenly felt that their experience was somewhat familiar. Instead of answering his question, he continued to ask:

"Was it an old man who brought you in? He said he needed your help to distract the soldiers so he could go find the Boundless Divine Weapon?"

But the Three-Eyed Boy and his companions immediately shook their heads, giving their answer:

"No, the person who brought us in was a middle-aged man who claimed to be from the Desolate Region. He said he knew information about the Boundless Divine Weapon but lacked help. He said he would share it with us once he found the weapon, and there would be other benefits as well. We came along because he seemed sincere. Little did we know it was a trap."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhifan immediately fell into deep thought:

"It sounds like a similar scheme, but the scammers are different. It seems that the old man we encountered before was not an isolated case. He may not be a normal person, but just a guide sent to Baiyuntian by the Boundless Divine Palace."

As he thought this, Wang Zhifan's gaze swept over the three people in front of him, confirming that their strength was quite ordinary, not much different from the armored giant he had recently turned into a doll. They were all at the level of the top wooden plaques, but even at the top level, they were still the lowest-level wooden plaques.

This means that without a guide, they would have difficulty entering the Bingzukami Heaven to find the Boundless Divine Palace, as their strength is not quite sufficient, thus further confirming the purpose of the old man and his ilk.

“I can take you out, but it will still be very dangerous once you enter the Bingzuka Ten. I won’t be able to take care of you then.”

Finally, Wang Zhifan spoke.

“No problem! We know how to leave Hyozuka Ten, so there’s no need to trouble you.”

The three immediately responded with delight, regarding Wang Zhifan, whose strength far surpassed theirs, as a savior sent from heaven.

Wang Zhifan then led them away as agreed, passing through numerous traps and advancing along the route with the fewest enemies.

Along the way, they encountered several more groups of people who had been brought into the Divine Palace to search for divine weapons. Some of these people were relatively friendly, while others launched direct attacks. The friendly ones joined the group, while the unfriendly ones were all eliminated by Wang Zhifan, until they reached the edge of the Divine Palace as he perceived it.

"This is it. You can get out by going through this door."

With a casual tear, he opened the spatial barrier to reveal the gates of the divine palace. Wang Zhifan then ordered all those who had been tricked to leave, but he himself did not go out.

After more than ten people left through the gates of the shrine, they were initially very excited, thinking that they had finally escaped. But soon their smiles faded.

The reason was that after they came out, they discovered that the torrents of weapons that were running rampant in Bingzuka Heaven had somehow surrounded the entire Wuliang Divine Palace, and they were visibly carrying a terrifying killing intent. Anyone who saw them knew that leaving would mean death, and they would be torn to pieces by the torrents of weapons.

Wang Zhifan had already sensed what was happening outside, which was why he hadn't gone out earlier, wanting to see how those who had escaped would react.

As a result, most people retreated back into the shrine in the face of danger. Only a few fearless individuals gritted their teeth and tried to break through the torrent of weapons surrounding the shrine, but the result was tragic. Without exception, they were all drowned on the spot by the torrent and died instantly.

However, the deaths of these people were not without purpose. Wang Zhifan keenly sensed that after their deaths, they formed a subtle connection with the Boundless Divine Palace, or more precisely, a special connection with the giant flying sword beneath the Boundless Divine Palace. (End of Chapter)