Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 141 - 137: Timing

Zhou Yuanjue felt as if he were truly there, deep within Kunlun Mountain, gazing from afar at the miraculous pavilion. It was so real he could almost feel the piercing, high-altitude winds whipping around him.

"Truly… incredible."

He sighed softly, unsure if he was more amazed that such an Immortal Palace truly existed in the world, or by the wondrous nature of Daoist Bailong's ability.

"Since you've already discovered the relic's location, didn't you immediately try to explore it?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"Not yet. As I mentioned before, the relic is surrounded by an unknown magnetic field that can distort the light spectrum, hiding all traces of it. Based on our tests, the field is so strong that an ordinary person would faint immediately upon entering. Even a top-tier Martial Artist would experience a weakening of their Life Magnetic Field after just ten seconds inside, leading to systemic organ failure."

"A Saint Awakening Level can expand their Life Magnetic Field to counteract it, but even they would find it difficult to withstand for more than a quarter of an hour. If I'm not mistaken, this is a powerful Realm Image that relies on the entire Kunlun Mountain Range, uses several surrounding Sealing Realm Images for support, and draws upon the magnetic field of Kunlun Mountain's 'Dragon Vein'. The magnetic anomalies in some of the deeper regions of the Kunlun Mountain Range are likely related to it."

"To make the magnetic field enveloping this ancient palace disappear, we would probably have to dismantle all the Sealing Realm Images around the Kunlun Mountain Range first."

Daoist Bailong said, shaking his head.

"A Realm Image formed by harnessing the magnetic field of the entire Kunlun Mountain? What on earth is it suppressing?"

Zhou Yuanjue's brow furrowed as he listened to Daoist Bailong.

'Even with my current strength, I can only influence an area of a few dozen meters with my Life Magnetic Field. Even with the special abilities of some Spirit Guardians, what kind of terrifying power would it take to establish such a massive Realm Image?'

'What kind of entity is being suppressed within this Sealing Realm Image? A Celestial Demon?'

'Based on the scene Daoist Bailong simulated and the legends of Ancient Donghua, it should be an Immortal Palace. But Celestial Demons live inside an Immortal Palace?'

'However, in the ancient scriptures of the Buddhist Sect, although the Celestial Demon King obstructed the Buddha's path to enlightenment, the Buddha later acknowledged that the Celestial Demon King was equal in status to a Buddha—that a Demon is a Buddha.'

'Could Celestial Demons be the True Immortals of legend?'

"Whatever is being suppressed in there, we absolutely cannot let it awaken. For now, dealing with an entity like that is simply not realistic, neither with our current strength nor our existing technology." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"If that thing is unleashed within our borders, it would be a massive catastrophe. We don't have enough power to handle such a crisis."

Daoist Bailong said, his expression grave.

"So, you're saying our mission this time isn't to explore the ancient palace, but to protect the remaining Sealing Realm Images?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked, a little disappointed that he wouldn't be able to explore the ancient palace firsthand.

He had studied mythological history, so a place so steeped in the mysterious air of ancient myths naturally held a deep fascination for him.

However, he also knew that if Daoist Bailong was right, he was currently powerless to deal with whatever was being suppressed using the entire Kunlun Mountain as its foundation.

"No. Fortunately, apart from the Sealing Realm Image near Duoka City, the others are all very well hidden. I know they're in the vicinity of the Kunlun Mountain Range, but even I can't pinpoint their exact locations."

"Theoretically, if I can't locate a Realm Image, there's probably no one else in the world who can. I'm at least confident about that."

Daoist Bailong said with a chuckle.

"So, while there are likely other Sealing Realm Images hidden around the Kunlun Mountain Range, those searching for them generally won't be experts at or above the Saint Awakening Level. The top Martial Artists from the north and south and the Secret Inspection Bureau personnel we've brought in will be under a lot of pressure, but they can still handle the ordinary experts and Celestial Demon People who've crossed into our territory. Our true target, however—the target for people like us—will be the ancient palace itself. After all, our enemies are eyeing it hungrily."

Daoist Bailong continued.

"Oh? Is there a way in?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yuanjue's spirits lifted, his interest piqued once more.

"You should know that the Natural Magnetic Field is not constant. It can fluctuate significantly with the time of day, climate, solar terms, and even celestial alignments. On top of that, the Sealing Realm Image on the Beiwei side has been disturbed and hasn't been fully repaired yet. If the timing is right, it's possible that the magnetic field enveloping the ancient palace could change."

"The ancient legends about the palace were likely born from sightings by Saint Awakenings of old, during times when Kunlun Mountain's Natural Magnetic Field was at its weakest and the concealing field outside the Sealing Realm Image had diminished."

"I've been studying the changes in the geomantic magnetic fields around Kunlun Mountain recently. I can roughly deduce that the Natural Magnetic Field of the Kunlun Mountain Range enters a low point for about one to two hours every three months or so. When that happens, the special magnetic field outside the ancient palace, which relies on Kunlun's Dragon Vein, should weaken. People of our Saint Awakening Realm might get a chance to step inside the palace."

Daoist Bailong said.

"How long do we have to wait, then?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"The exact timing is hard to pin down. As you know, the Natural Magnetic Field is unpredictable. Even I can't forecast the precise moment. I can only roughly determine that there should be a low point within the next half-month. It could be in five or six days, or it could be more than ten."

"So, after meeting with you here, I need to make some arrangements. Then, we'll head deep into the Kunlun Mountain Range to wait. Two others are already there. The place is bustling with activity right now; plenty of experts want a piece of the action. After all, everyone knows that while a Realm Image of this magnitude is incredibly dangerous, it also holds immense secrets."

Daoist Bailong said.

"So when are we heading over?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"Let's plan on three days from now. I need to make some 'preparations' to prevent the Celestial Demon People from causing trouble at this Sealing Realm Image, and the ones who've shown up this time are no pushovers. You just reached Saint Awakening, so you probably haven't been briefed on a lot of the confidential data, have you? This is a good opportunity to spend the next couple of days getting up to speed, and that includes the files on some of the opponents we might face."

"Our mission this time has only two objectives."

"First, we absolutely cannot allow anyone with ulterior motives to destroy the Seal within the ancient palace during the period of magnetic weakening. We must do our best to prevent them from exploring it or taking anything away, especially the Celestial Demon People."

"Second, the disturbance of the Seal on the Beiwei side will inevitably cause some of the things sealed within that Realm Image to partially awaken."

"Find them, capture them, or… destroy them."