Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts-Chapter 646 - 30: Heavenly Palace Forge_1

"This must be the place!"

Staring at the flickering Miniature teleportation formation in front of him—only one square meter in size and covered in strange, cryptic runes—Wen Yu couldn't help but ask, "How do I use it?"

"Just stand on it, I suppose. This teleportation array formation has been modified by the Dominator. There should be no need to input spirit energy. Besides, you don't have any, and Earth's environment isn't conducive to cultivating it anyway," the Almighty Demon Vine explained.

Wen Yu nodded and then looked around at the dilapidated floating lands.

"Don't I need to absorb more Origin Energy here?"

Along the way, Wen Yu had casually absorbed the dead souls of at least dozens of former inhabitants of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes—it was quite effortless. True to his principle of 'plucking feathers from a passing goose,' Wen Yu considered lingering a bit longer.

"No need. A Level 1 creature like you doesn't possess much Origin Energy. Let's quickly head to the Second Layer of Heavenly Palace; there's a place there that should have some treasures!"

"Oh? Where?"

"The Heavenly Palace Forge—in your Human terms, it's an arsenal. Yes, the kind that produces standardized equipment!"

"Standardized equipment sounds rather low-grade."

"Low-grade? Standardized equipment for Level 9 or Level 10 powerful experts is all SSS-Class! If you think that's not good enough, then let's just find the teleportation array formation!"

SSS-Class. That resonated with Wen Yu. Even if he couldn't use it himself, selling it would bring in a hefty sum!

So...

"SSS-Class? Now that sounds somewhat interesting!"

...

The sensation of teleporting here was slightly different from entering a treasure land.

The teleportation array formation of the modified Universe of Immortals and Heroes transported people in a gentle and agile manner.

Wen Yu felt no dizziness. In the blink of an eye, the scene before him had completely changed!

The crisscrossing floating continents were gone. In their place, the Second Layer of Heavenly Palace presented a single, vast, and expansive landmass.

"The Second Layer of Heavenly Palace covers an area of 20,000,000 square kilometers, equivalent to twice the total area of Cathay. It was not only the former battleground for Level 2 professionists and Demon Fiends but also the location of the blacksmith's forge."

"All the standardized equipment for the entire Heavenly Palace warzone originated from here."

Twice the total area of Cathay… That was truly vast. Even more terrifying, this was merely the battlefield for Level 2 professionists of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes! The might and foundation of the former Universe of Immortals and Heroes were evident.

Perhaps noticing Wen Yu's awe, the Almighty Demon Vine interjected, cutting off his thoughts.

"Do you think the Universe of Immortals and Heroes could fight the Demon Tribe for tens of thousands of years for no reason? In terms of strength, foundation, power systems, and the number of powerful experts, the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, at its peak, was not inferior to the Demon Tribe in the slightest!"

"When the apocalypse first began, the Universe of Immortals and Heroes paid no mind to things like the Demon Realm's Gate. Even before the professionist system was established, there were old monsters in the Universe of Immortals and Heroes nearly as strong as Peak Level 10 experts!"

"But they still perished!" Wen Yu added, his expression impassive.

"Indeed, they still perished. There were too many intricacies involved. They believed the professionist system would be a boon, helping the Universe of Immortals and Heroes reach greater heights. Little did they know, it was the true harbinger of their doom!"

"And that is the fundamental reason I wanted you to come here and see this with me—the Universe of Immortals and Heroes could resist the demon plague for millennia, but you Humans cannot. Therefore, you need to understand more of the truth and find a path to survival!"

Hearing the Almighty Demon Vine's words, Wen Yu raised an eyebrow.

"So, you're saying that on this trip, I can obtain the means to resist the Demon Tribe and the Dominator?"

"No, you're far from it! This little bit will only let you die understanding a bit more..."

...

The Almighty Demon Vine's shitty commentary didn't disrupt Wen Yu's thoughts.

That was just Wen Yu's personality—whether he died, or died understanding things, none of that mattered. Either die or live; a simple logic, a simple way of acting.

After the Almighty Demon Vine laid its cards on the table, Wen Yu's initial desire to uncover the truth had largely transformed into a pursuit of benefits: the divine beast seed from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, improvements to his physical constitution's upper limits, and various other legacies left by the Universe of Immortals and Heroes.

The truth was certainly important, but Wen Yu would never forget he was currently only Level 5. Even if he knew the truth, what could Wen Yu do? He would still just be swept along by the current!

So, Wen Yu patted the Almighty Demon Vine's branches.

"Enough talk. Getting the benefits from the blacksmith's forge is what truly matters!"

...

The number of Demon Fiends and dead souls on the Second Layer of Heavenly Palace was considerably greater than on the First Layer of Tiangong.

Additionally, as the dead souls on the Second Layer of Heavenly Palace were somewhat stronger and could contain more Origin Energy from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, their skeletal remains appeared relatively more complete—though they were still just skeletons.

In the Level 2 combat zone, Wen Yu decisively maintained his style of 'pummeling the Nanshan Nursing Home and stomping on the Beihai Kindergarten.' He cut down any gods or buddhas who dared block his path, sweeping through all moving entities like a swarm of locusts.

The fighting wasn't satisfying, and the gains weren't substantial. This was all one could expect on a Level 2 battlefield.

With Wen Yu's speed, even though the Second Level of Heavenly Palace was vast, reaching its center wouldn't take much time.

An hour later, a tall, magnificent, ancient-style building was already visible in the far distance.

...

Just as Wen Yu arrived at the Second Level of Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Palace Treasure Land opened. Outside, countless professionists, either solo or in teams, were making their way into it. The largest, strongest, and most eye-catching among them was undoubtedly the Super Sequence Team, led by Tang Haofei, with Walter and Qin Min as support, and Fran serving as the Tactical Commander. In terms of strength alone, this combined force could rival half the total power of the Yanjing Assembly Site!

At this moment, a group of several hundred people stood quietly on a floating landmass in the First Layer of Tiangong, awaiting orders from the Tactical Command Department.

Indeed, even for a treasure land expedition, the military had still organized a Tactical Command Department. The difference was, unlike before the apocalypse, a post-apocalyptic Tactical Commander needed various special skills!

Just like Fran.

A massive volume of intelligence continuously converged in Fran's hands.

Fran diligently read the intelligence reports. Less than three minutes later, he looked up at Tang Haofei.

"There's a significant energy signature on the Second Level of Heavenly Palace, and the passage to it has been found. What are your orders?"

Tang Haofei waved his hand with a smile.

"Then let's proceed. In any case, this is our first time exploring this type of open treasure land. It doesn't matter if we gain nothing on the first attempt."