Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 728: Chapter 341: Give Everyone a Task!

The passage to the Immortal Palace was opened, resembling a swath of Disaster Fog nestled between the valleys.

In the midst of the fog, everyone could catch glimpses of fleeting scenes: a solemn yet desolate grand palace, herds of Extraordinary Creatures, and bizarrely shaped strange flowers and herbs. Faintly, the roar of a giant beast could pass through the mist.

This caused the soldiers of No.3 Border City, who had experienced the Disaster Fog, to change their expressions and grow increasingly vigilant.

The Divine Treasure Immortal Palace, after all, was also a kind of unformed masterless Forbidden Zone. Its interior makeup was not much different from the Disaster Fog. There were spatial folds, unique Extraordinary Creatures, and there might even be temporal spans.

Of course, this also made many families and powers of the Giant City envious.

If one could obtain the keys to opening the Immortal Palace, that is, two Taboo Items,

It would be akin to opening up a territory of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. Although smaller than a complete Forbidden Zone, if managed properly, it must bring endless benefits.

Let alone the good things inside, just such a large hidden space alone could sustain how many people.

‘The Jing Family really got their hands on something good. Too bad they couldn’t hold onto it.’

‘And the other key is in the hands of No.3 Border City. There’s no chance for others.’

‘Well, at least it’s in our human hands. If the Forbidden Zone were to gain this Immortal Palace, we’d be in a lot of trouble.’

The members of the Spiritual Ability Family discussed among themselves.

At the same time, a vanguard composed of several Sixth-sense Experts from the official of the Giant City, leading two thousand Border Iron Guard, entered the Immortal Palace passage first.

They had to ensure the safety of the other side before the entire army could enter.

According to the Jing Family, the exit on the other side would open on the edge of the Immortal Palace, but the specific area was uncertain, with too much randomness.

If luck was bad, it was very possible to open right into the lair of some kind of Extraordinary Creature. Therefore, the vanguard had to go in first and probe the details.

The forces left outside were to prevent Extraordinary Creatures from rushing out of the Immortal Palace. They were very far from the Forbidden Zone, but the Giant City was close; if it triggered some kind of beast tide, that would not be good.

If it were Li Yelai’s luck, who knows, the moment the entrance opened, it might lead straight to some deadly place.

There were too many dangerous places within the Immortal Palace, and even a Spiritual Ability User might perish with just a bit of carelessness.

So after waiting for more than an hour, members of the vanguard emerged from the mist, bringing the latest information about the Immortal Palace.

Upon entering the fog and continuing forward for about half an hour, one could enter the Immortal Palace area.

The position where they opened up was within a ring-shaped mountain around the Immortal Palace area. Some Extraordinary Creatures were gathering, but their strength wasn’t very high. In the face of the vanguard, they couldn’t pose any danger.

After that, the vanguard scouted the surrounding environment and determined the location for establishing a forward base. As long as they held the entrance and kept logistics uninterrupted, there would be no problems.

“Your Excellency, have you found any signs of human activity?” the overlord of the Jing Family asked. He always remembered that quite a few humans had been left in the Immortal Palace. If they could stabilize, perhaps they were still alive.

“No, around the entrance there’s only a severely damaged palace, which seems to be the cause of the ring-shaped mountain’s formation. But it’s too badly damaged, and my comrades are still investigating. Other than that, there are only some lower-tier Extraordinary Creatures.” A captain who rushed back responded: “It might be too remote.”

This stirred interest amongst many Spiritual Ability Families. A palace that could create a ring-shaped mountain?

What was it made of? Could it really be the Heavenly Court of myths and legends?

Even if no legacy or knowledge was found, taking away the damaged palace wasn’t a bad idea.

Thus, the teams from the major families quickly assembled, already eager to enter the Immortal Palace.

And the main force from the official side also formally began entering the fog.

The systematic Border Iron Guard Army and official Spiritual Ability User teams entered together.

Li Yelai was naturally among them, leading the elites of Champion Team One and his Doll. Along with the other official teams, they stood at the flank of the Giant City Field Army.

Simultaneously, Li Yelai also saw the Mo Family, the Ma Family, the Hong Family, and so forth… these native families.

It could be said that apart from the Jiang Family of the Old Mad King, all the Spiritual Ability Families within the Giant City Circle were there.

These families had intricate connections with the Giant City, with many family members having joined the official ranks. Therefore, they also took on the responsibility of protecting the flank of the army.

As for Ye Han and his group, they were located at the rear of the team, along with other external family teams and logistics engineering teams.

‘Once you’re in the Immortal Palace, you won’t be able to escape,’ Li Yelai thought to himself.

He knew that some strong individuals from the Ember Church, including Bai Ya, had already infiltrated the engineering team.

This was an intentional vulnerability exposed by the official side, and Li Yelai had obtained the identities of those undercover in the Giant City. The officials, intentionally or unintentionally, arranged for those undercover to take on certain positions, allowing them to get the Church’s people into the engineering team or other forces.

Once inside the Immortal Palace, they could then properly “entertain” these folks.

Unfortunately, this operation was very risky, and in the worst case, the entire army could be lost. Hence, the Eternal Chosen One, Luo Duo, had no intention of entering.

At the same time, Ye Han would be closely monitored by Bai Ya and others.

Maybe Li Yelai wouldn’t even have to make a move; they would attack Ye Han.

That would be the best—dog eats dog… However, a general assassination might not be enough to deal with Ye Han. If the Divine Chosen Luo Duo weren’t too cowardly and also entered the Immortal Palace, that would be even better.