Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 50 Secret Realm (1)

The palace was larger than the first one, and its oppressive aura was stronger. The thumping sounds grew closer, and Lan Tian sensed increasing danger. Each one was more powerful than the last; it seemed endless!
With a sudden "bang," a door burst open, and a high-level beast rushed out. Tall and imposing, it glared angrily at Lan Tian. This creature was different from the previous one; it seemed much smarter. Instead of charging recklessly, it kept its eyes fixed on Lan Tian, ​​searching for an opening. The beast roared furiously, then suddenly raised both front legs, its belly bulging, and slammed its feet into the ground, shaking the entire palace violently. A powerful sonic wave surged towards Lan Tian, ​​the beast's belly contracting to unleash a supernatural sonic energy attack. At this moment, Lan Tian was already dazed from the shockwave and completely powerless against the ensuing sonic attack. His head throbbed with pain, and he rolled on the ground, clutching his skull, utterly oblivious to the beast's swift and fierce onslaught.

With a loud "bang," Lan Tian was slammed into the ground, the physical pain jolting him awake. The impact had restored his senses, but he was clearly badly injured. Now cornered against a wall, with no way to escape, he had to fight to the death. Lan Tian quickly drew the small sword from his waist, his only weapon. This sword was indestructible. Seeing the beast charging at him, Lan Tian used all his strength to leap into the air and strike straight at its head. But the beast was no ordinary creature; it flicked its head, knocking Lan Tian's sword away. Lan Tian missed his target and was thrown a great distance by the beast's slam, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Wow, that's powerful." Lan Tian quickly got up, no longer giving it a chance to attack. It seemed defeating this guy would take a lot of effort. He couldn't let it launch another sonic attack, or he'd be dead here today. No way!
"Alright, I'll show you the power of fire!" Lan Tian unleashed all his Fire Phoenix attribute skills, mobilizing all his fire elemental power. Whoosh, bursts of flame appeared beside him. Fireballs coalesced and attacked the beast. In a flurry of attacks, the beast was enveloped by the Fire Phoenix's skills, bursting into flames with crackling sounds.

"Ah! You're a monster, aren't you? You're not even afraid of fire!" Lan Tian was astonished. This beast had a natural resistance to fire, emerging unscathed. This was a real problem; Lan Tian was at a loss. Should he use the power of darkness to devour everything? He had to try, even if there was no other way.

Lan Tian immediately mobilized his dark energy, and billowing black mist rose up, swirling around him until he was completely obscured by the darkness. At this moment, the beast, seeing this surge of dark energy, took a few steps back, seemingly hesitant to attack. Lan Tian seized the opportunity to attack the beast directly, determined to destroy it. A powerful surge of dark energy rushed towards it, instantly disappearing into the darkness. Lan Tian used all his strength to absorb energy, firmly gripping the beast and immobilizing it. Forces of suction drained the beast completely, its energy flowing into Lan Tian's body, slowly shrinking and disappearing. The beast's energy was rapidly converted into Lan Tian's energy, its bloodline power absorbed into Lan Tian's body, adding a sonic attack attribute skill to Lan Tian's abilities, enhancing his fire attribute skills, and fusing with his fire resistance skills to evolve into a Fire Phoenix attribute skill, making it truly indestructible.

This battle made Lan Tian realize his shortcomings, his inability to do anything in certain aspects, and his lack of practical experience. He must now summarize his experiences and comprehensively improve his offensive and defensive capabilities.

Lan Tian retrieved his small sword and put it away. He calmed down and began to cultivate. Hopefully, no more monsters would appear in this palace! He needed to recover quickly, otherwise, if another one came, he would really be dead. He no longer dared to easily enter the door below. After cultivating once, his energy gradually recovered. Lan Tian immediately entered his spiritual sea to find Lan Di (the ancestor) and ask him what was going on here.

Seeing Lan Tian's impatient state, Lan Di slowly said...

"You've done something remarkable. Haven't you gained something from this? Try to experience it for yourself."

"Oh!" Lan Tian calmed down and examined his body. He had indeed improved, his attributes and skills had been enhanced, and he had gained a new attribute skill. "Ancestor, this is a training ground!"

"That's right, this is a training space where you can quickly improve your attributes and skills. There are 81 palaces here, each with a difficulty level of 81! Even I haven't finished them all; I've only reached level 75! But as you just experienced, you'll gain something with each palace you pass through. It's up to you! Don't worry, if you die inside, you'll be kicked out immediately, not truly killed. You can only go back in to challenge it after you've become stronger. You have to die to get out; I don't know how you can get out without dying!"

"Ah, so I have to die in battle to get out!" Lan Tian now understood, and could fight with peace of mind from now on.

Next, Lan Tian adjusted his mindset and prepared for the next battle. He was seriously injured and wouldn't recover quickly, but his attributes and skills had recently improved significantly, greatly enhancing his combat experience. Lan Tian headed towards the next palace, stepping into a new great battle.

In the third palace appeared a flying beast. It soared through the palace, circling without landing, its eyes fixed on the blue sky as if it saw a delicious meal, a delicacy it longed for, and was calculating how to devour it. Blue Sky could tell this monster was different; it was definitely more powerful than the previous one, and it even possessed the ability to fly. It seemed Blue Sky needed to fly to deal with it. Blue Sky, unexpectedly able to fly in the palace, took to the air without hesitation, maintaining a certain distance from the beast. This annoyed the beast; it too could fly. However, after only a moment's hesitation, Blue Sky launched its attack, a bolt of lightning striking the monster with a crackling sound. Unexpectedly, the monster also flapped its wings, conjuring a massive bolt of lightning to retaliate. The two bolts collided with a deafening roar and crackling sounds. Blue Sky was struck directly by the lightning, crashing into the wall and falling to the ground, its head flashing with golden light, writhing in excruciating pain.

"Ah, you beast, I'll kill you!" Enraged, Lan Tian spread his wings and charged towards the monster. At breakneck speed, just before the collision, the monster flapped its wings with all its might, creating a powerful tornado that swept Lan Tian into it, spinning him around in the dark, relentlessly against the palace walls, the ground, and pillars. His body bounced like a ball, rendering him powerless and unconscious. When Lan Tian regained consciousness, he found himself hanging from a palace pillar, the monster standing not far away, watching him with a mysterious aura. Lan Tian felt utterly useless; he couldn't even defeat this flying beast. How was he supposed to pass the many trials ahead? Dying on the battlefield on the third level filled him with resentment and extreme indignation. Regaining his composure, Lan Tian flew to the ground, determined to die a worthy death. He unleashed his full ice-attribute skills, countless ice blades forming before him.

With a whoosh, the attack hurtled straight toward the flying beast. To enhance its attack power, Lan Tian incorporated the power of lightning, which would explode upon contact, making it impossible for the beast to defend against.

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(End of this chapter)