Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 267 The Heavenly Palace Opens
The signs have been detected...

Of course, we must nip it in the bud!

Liu Sheng has always disliked saintly figures, especially fools who act with so-called "gentlemanly grace" when their side has the upper hand.

Currently, they have a strong and well-equipped army. Wu Song and Black Wind King, Huang Ting and a great demon, are enough to counter the mysterious swordsman and Dugu Ba.

Together with Du Bingyan, they could easily overwhelm Xie Bao and the Prince of Jin.

The genius will work with you to break the Heavenly Palace's restrictions!

You want to freeload and sneak in to enjoy some divine favor?
Wake up, stop dreaming!
"What's wrong with me? Did I say something wrong?"

Liu Sheng chuckled lightly, pointed at Wu Song and Du Bingyan, his expression gradually turning cold:

"Back in Mud Mountain, thanks to your care, General Xie, my master and Bingyan suffered quite a bit."

Now that they've met again, it's only fair that they settle old scores and new grudges, paying them back with interest!

As for the Heavenly Palace…

He looked up at the Heavenly Palace and felt that the mysterious and intimate call was becoming clearer and clearer, even somewhat impatient, beckoning him to come inside.

Then, glancing down at Xie Bao and the Prince of Jin's heir, he said in a cold voice:
"What does this have to do with you?"

His words were arrogant and almost a slap in the face, but with Wu Song and others endorsing him, they were perfectly appropriate.

Xie Bao and the Prince of Jin were furious, but they couldn't vent their anger for fear of further provoking the conflict and escalating into a major battle.

After all, they were not in a dominant position on the field at that moment.

Moreover, once the fighting starts, who can guarantee that the other side won't stab them in the back?
They all understand the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," but they often betray their friends for personal gain and sacrifice their friends to save themselves.

With so many concerns, one can only swallow their anger.

Seeing that Wu Song, Black Wind King, and Liu Sheng were about to make a move, they realized that Wu Song, Black Wind King, and Liu Sheng were all eager to attack.

The Prince of Jin's heir sensed something was wrong and quickly said:

"...The Heavenly Palace is fraught with danger; a slight misstep could lead to death and the annihilation of one's soul."

Even if you have a strong and well-equipped army, you will suffer heavy losses and be wounded after fighting us!
Even if you seize the Mountain-Driving Whip and enter the Heavenly Palace, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape unscathed, and might even... be completely wiped out!

"Not bad!"

Xie Bao nodded repeatedly and quickly voiced his support:
"Besides, I won't fight you head-on. I'll risk my life to let Brother Yang leave with the Mountain-Driving Whip..."

"You can forget about entering the Heavenly Palace and seeking immortality!"

His words were clearly lacking in confidence and persuasiveness, but we still have to be wary of them.

If that mysterious swordsman surnamed Yang were determined to escape with his mountain-driving whip, it would be difficult to stop him.

After all, there was also Dugu Ba watching from the sidelines.

"My master, the Black Wind King, and I could easily defeat both of them, but completely annihilating them would be no easy task. And if they tried to escape, it would be even harder to stop them..."

Liu Sheng silently assessed the situation, his eyes flickering, but he remained silent.

I had initially planned to bluff my way out; if I could scare them away, great. If not, then we'd see who had the real skill.

In retrospect, despite their faults, Prince Jin's heir and Xie Bao are not to be underestimated; they are both cunning and shrewd.

After a verbal exchange, they were only slightly at a disadvantage, forcing Liu Sheng and the others to negotiate.

That's a clever tactic!

"If I can't get in, I can't get in. Anyway, I've already achieved my goal of coming to the ruins. I don't need the immortal opportunities in the Heavenly Palace!"

To everyone's surprise, Wu Song wasn't fooled at all. He snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping across the entire room before he turned to Xie Bao and gave a sinister smile.
"On the contrary, it is you who willingly served as a lackey of the traitor Song, harming me many times. Today, I will settle our old and new scores with you!"

Before he finished speaking, the ring knife in his hand trembled, and five phantom images of demonic tigers appeared behind him.

Full power!

"slow!"

Seeing that a great battle was about to unfold, the Crown Prince of Jin hesitated for a moment before speaking first:
“I know the origins of these ruins, especially the Heavenly Palace, which is fraught with danger. With my help, we can avoid many detours and reduce unnecessary casualties.”

This person knows so much about the ruins...something's strange!
Liu Sheng's eyes flickered a few times, he offered a word of advice to Wu Song, and then raised his voice:
"How do we know you're not just spouting nonsense and giving us false information to send us to our deaths?"

"I swear to God."

The heir apparent of the Prince of Jin pointed to the sky, his expression solemn:
"However, you must also swear that you will not prevent us from entering the Heavenly Palace. Once inside, we will each use our own methods."

The oath made to God in this world is the most solemn and efficacious oath, possessing extremely strong binding force.

If one breaks the oath, one will surely be punished by Heaven.

At best, it cloudes one's mind and spirit, causing all one's cultivation to vanish like water; at worst, it leads to demonic possession, resulting in death, the loss of one's cultivation, and the dissipation of one's soul.

As if afraid that Liu Sheng and the others wouldn't believe him, he pointed to Xie Bao and said:

"Most of the information the court has about Qingyuan Cave is stolen from the Prince of Jin's residence. You can ask General Xie about this." Xie Bao remained silent in response.

"Disciple, what do you think?"

Wu Song was rough but shrewd. His earlier "table-flipping" was merely to suppress the other party's momentum, with the ultimate goal of smoothly entering the Heavenly Palace.

To secure a chance at immortality for my beloved disciple, I would like to obtain a peerless martial art as her primary cultivation method.

Therefore, everyone in the audience is shrewd and acting.

Aside from the Black Wind King, who was constantly whispering and chatting while pulling along the Sky-Splitting Sparrow avatar, there was no other character.

In a short while, it had already dragged the Sky-Splitter Sparrow's avatar along, talking non-stop from south to north.

"I have a feeling that the Prince of Jin's heir is hiding something..."

Liu Sheng's heart stirred, and he activated his "Crow Form" talent to sense the death aura.

In their line of sight, the faces of the Prince of Jin, Xie Bao, and the other two men underwent a terrifying change.

The most normal one was Xie Bao, whose forehead was filled with a thick, dark gray-black death aura.

This means that he will surely die in the Heavenly Palace.

Next was Dugu Ba, with a wisp of pale gray smoke drifting across his forehead; his journey had been fraught with danger but ultimately safe.

The deathly aura on the forehead of the Prince of Jin's heir was similar to that of Xie Bao, but it gave Liu Sheng a strange sense of emptiness.

It's hard to explain.

As for the mysterious swordsman surnamed Yang, no death aura could be seen on him.

Or rather, his entire body was radiating an intense aura of death!

He is a dead man.

How can it be? !
If he is dead, why does he behave like a living person?

Could it be that he practiced some kind of demonic art, or...?

Being manipulated?!
However, at the entrance to the ruins, there is a detection barrier that can disable supernatural arts such as bewitching, manipulation, and transformation.

This person... is probably the biggest variable!

Luckily, the young master discovered it in advance.

Xie Bao is such a cunning fellow!
"hiss!"

Liu Sheng felt a sharp pain in his eyes and couldn't help but gasp, his heart filled with turmoil.

"My dear disciple, what's wrong?"

Wu Song sensed something was wrong and quickly helped Liu Sheng up, his face full of concern.

"Master...I'm alright."

Liu Sheng grasped Wu Song's right hand in return and gestured twice in his palm.

Wu Song's pupils widened in shock, but he quickly regained his composure, turned around calmly, swept his gaze over the four people in front of him, and said in a deep voice:

"I agree to this. After we each swear an oath, the Prince of Jin will first explain the situation inside, then we will lift the restrictions on the Heavenly Palace, and then each of us will rely on our own methods."

"it is good!"

"Row!"

The Prince of Jin, Xie Bao, and others nodded quickly and then took turns swearing oaths.

Afterwards, the Crown Prince of Jin took the initiative to speak and recount the situation inside the Heavenly Palace.

Everyone listened attentively and gained something from the experience.

A moment later, two streams of light, one of jade and one of bronze, flew out and crashed into the stone steps.

The celestial palace trembled violently, emitting a dazzling celestial light, and ancient bells rang in everyone's ears—

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

In an instant, layers of clouds spread out, shaking heaven and earth, and resounding like thunder.

The stone steps shimmered with jade-like light, rippling like waves, flowing down to the horizon, resembling a ladder to heaven.

Based on this...

Soar straight to the heavens!

(End of this chapter)