Tangyu already knew about this situation; the Sect Master Immortal had mentioned it before they came.

Tangyu curled his lips: "Man proposes, God disposes. The Immortal we seek, defies Heaven. Every chance for fortune comes with a test. If we can't overcome these trials, then it's simply because we lack immortal fate. Without immortal fate, how can we talk of becoming immortals? Let's go, whether it's a blessing or a curse, we can't avoid it. Since we're here, we can't escape, we must fight till the end."

Xuanyuan Wushang nodded in agreement: "Indeed, Tangyu is absolutely right. Since we are here, we won't fear any dangerous test. Let's go; with our combined strength of four, even if a Zifu Great Power were to emerge, we wouldn't necessarily be afraid. Let alone a Golden Core. Those above the Golden Core Realm cannot enter the Luoyu Immortal Palace, so unless we're extremely unlucky, we shouldn't encounter a Zifu Great Power."

The four of them set out, and some guiding power from the Luoyu Order guided the four forward. Based on this guiding force, Tangyu and his companions could vaguely sense where the Luoyu Immortal Palace was. However, it still felt very distant, and even at full speed, it would not be easy to reach it.

The four of them grasped their weapons tightly, surrounding each other and watching their surroundings with high alert.

Crack—

Suddenly, a startling noise arose, as a figure with blood-red eyes charged out, face twisted with madness, a posture of utter desperation. From his disheveled appearance, it was clear that this person had been trapped here for a long time. This was a Golden Core Sixth Layer cultivator, not to be underestimated. The fierce killing intent burst forth towards Tangyu and his group, attacking with reckless abandon.

Sun Wukong charged forward first: "Hehe, taste my staff!" Sun Wukong's strike destroyed the ambusher's attack completely, forcing him to retreat repeatedly. But that ambusher was utterly insane, completely desperate, with no reason left, filled only with killing intent. His eyes had transformed into demon-like blood-red. Although repelled, he immediately launched himself at them again.

"Die for me!" Sun Wukong struck again, and this time the man had no ability to parry, being smashed into pulp by Sun Wukong's staff, dead beyond doubt. Sun Wukong retrieved all items from the man's body, smirked, and returned with his Jingu Bang on his shoulder: "Hehe, just a mere Golden Core Sixth Layer, nothing special. As long as it's Golden Core Realm, I'll kill one if one comes, kill two if two come."

The four continued forward, and they didn't encounter any more people, so their journey was rather leisurely. The leisure made them feel their high alertness was a bit excessive. The place was vast and immense, making the chances of encountering people exceedingly slim. Encountering even one could be considered fortunate.

A strong sensation surged in their hearts, and Tangyu showed a trace of excitement: "I can feel it, it's not far ahead, we're almost there."

Xuanyuan Wushang and the others nodded and smiled; reaching the Luoyu Immortal Palace was indeed an exhilarating event.

Soon, a vast Immortal Palace appeared before them, surrounded by colorful clouds, giving it an otherworldly aura. The Immortal Palace was enormous. Its expanse was at least a hundred thousand miles, all connected as one entity, unlike a city. This Immortal Palace could rival a huge city, and although it could not compare to large cities like Jiuzhou City, it was definitely much larger than the Royal City of a second-tier force.

Such a grand Immortal Palace, at first glance, was incredibly awe-inspiring. The various structures within were filled with a sacred vibe.

Even from afar, Tangyu and his group stared, utterly mesmerized—truly worthy of being the Luoyu Palace, one of the most miraculous places in the Cultivation World.

"Hmm, what's that?" Tangyu pointed above the Luoyu Immortal Palace. There, a vast, indistinct phantom loomed, exuding an immortal aura, as if an Immortal stood there, guarding the Luoyu Immortal Palace. However, the figure was a phantom, not tangible.

Xuanyuan Wushang said: "As for that phantom, no one knows what it is since the existence of the Luoyu Immortal Palace; the figure has always been there. Some say it's the immortal imprint guarding the Luoyu Immortal Palace, eternal, unleashing immense immortal might if anyone intends harm, slaying intruders. That phantom has been called the Immortal Shadow, said to possess strength comparable to an Immortal. Of course, whether that's true or not, I don't know, I've only heard such rumors."

Tangyu was surprised, but there was no way to find answers to this, so for now, they decided not to ponder it further.

The four sped towards the Luoyu Immortal Palace, eager to start their journey of fortune. Using this opportunity, they hoped to greatly enhance their strength, reaching a satisfying level.

"Not good, danger ahead!" Tangyu, Xuanyuan Wushang, and Pan Chenyu shouted almost simultaneously, as they saw hundreds of figures drifting before the Luoyu Immortal Palace. Each had a face of madness and viciousness, similar to the state of the ambusher they encountered before. Clearly, these were Golden Core Realm cultivators trapped here for an unknown time, managing to find this place, waiting to snatch the Luoyu Order from those who arrived, their last chance for survival.

So, when these people saw Tangyu and the others, they went crazy and charged at them, shouting for blood.

This made Tangyu and his companions feel like they were facing a great enemy, their faces full of grim determination: "There are as many as two or three hundred of them, and they're all formidable Golden Core Realm cultivators. How are we supposed to fight this? With so many Golden Core Realm cultivators, they'd exhaust us to death. It seems our luck is really something 'special.' Who would've thought that at this final moment, we'd encounter so many people. This is a major problem; entering Luoyu Immortal Palace won't be that easy now."

Xuanyuan Wushang also shook his head: "It seems the situation here is far more complicated than we knew. Entering Luoyu Immortal Palace really isn't an easy task. But our luck is quite bad, choosing this place as our entry point in such a vast Luoyu Palace. There's no other choice, we'll have to fight our way through a bloody path."

Pan Chenyu gritted his teeth and said: "It's a pity we can't use the Immortal Boat here, otherwise we could have used it to enter Luoyu Immortal Palace. Luoyu Immortal Palace prohibits entry by Immortal Boat."

Xuanyuan Wushang said: "Even if we had an Immortal Boat, once we get in it, we'd become too big a target. These two or three hundred Golden Core Realm cultivators could jointly attack us, and we'd probably all be doomed. Enough talk, let's fight with all our strength and carve out a path of blood. Now that we're in front of Luoyu Immortal Palace, we must fight our way through and rush inside as quickly as possible for the victory, kill!"

"Kill!" Tangyu also charged forward.

Sun Wukong dared not be careless: "Here comes Old Sun, kill!"

Tangyu and his companions unleashed their formidable power, each giving their all. Although Pan Chenyu's strength was slightly weaker, he had many treasures on him, and he was using them all at the moment, so his combat power was still very formidable.

But these Golden Core Realm cultivators were like mindless zombies, only knowing how to kill, recklessly, fighting as if their lives depended on it. This greatly increased their intimidation factor.

Although Tangyu and his companions were strong, the sheer number of opponents, several times their own, made even Tangyu and his companions feel rather overwhelmed. Xuanyuan Wushang's strength wasn't exactly overwhelming either, comparable to Tangyu and Sun Wukong. When it comes to individual combat, these three could rival an average Zifu Great Power. So their attacks did take down many people, but killing a few dozen didn't diminish the opponents' combat effectiveness.

Tangyu furrowed his brow: "This is troublesome. I don't have any significant trump cards in my hand. Thankfully, Xuanyuan Wushang has joined us; otherwise, the three of us might have really fallen here today. But even with this, we can't hold on for long."

Sun Wukong seemed to be getting more courageous as the battle intensified, and his body's defense was also incredibly strong; Tangyu felt Sun Wukong's physical defense was no less than his own. At this moment, Sun Wukong was like a War God, charging directly into the crowd, fighting on all sides. Each swing of his staff claimed lives, but it also brought considerable attacks upon him. Without his terrifyingly strong defense, he'd likely have been killed already.

Pan Chenyu was in the worst situation; if not for Tangyu's help several times, he might have been severely injured or worse.

Xuanyuan Wushang said: "Tangyu, we can't keep dragging this out with them; the longer the fight, the more we'll be drained. They have too many numbers, and they don't care about their lives. We must find a way to break through, or even if we manage to win, it will likely be at a terrible cost. Inside Luoyu Immortal Palace, we don't know what dangers await, and if we're heavily injured going in, we might not survive it. Outside, we must avoid exhausting ourselves."

Tangyu nodded, as that was exactly what he was worried about. With their abilities, if they truly pushed to the limits, they could likely win in the end. However, they'd definitely be severely injured, undoubtedly. If they entered Luoyu Immortal Palace with heavy injuries, and faced another challenge, they'd be in grave danger.

But Tangyu really had no solution under these circumstances and shook his head: "I don't have any powerful trump cards, we have no choice but to fight."

Pan Chenyu also shook his head: "My best life-saving trump card is just the Immortal Boat, but it can't be used, so there's nothing I can do."

Sun Wukong, being a frugal fellow, naturally had no solution either.

Xuanyuan Wushang gritted his teeth: "Alright, then I'll have to use one of my trump cards. You all stick closely to me; once I use my trump card, we'll rush into Luoyu Immortal Palace together."

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