readsfreenovel Chapter 182 9th Palace
Chapter 182 9th Palace
"Did I hear that right?" Da Hong exclaimed in shock, his eyes filled with anger and disbelief. "Impossible!"
It is said that the God-Emperor had only recently emerged from seclusion and had been staying in the Nine Heavens Palace without taking a single step outside.
They wandered around the palace all day but never caught a glimpse of its face, yet Xin Er uttered such absurd words—how bizarre!
Da Hong immediately shouted angrily: "I can see that you are usually lazy, but now you are not so calm and have been bewitched by this human?"
These words attracted all the Cangkun swimming nearby to gather around, forming a tight circle and instantly creating a gloomy atmosphere.
Without waiting for Xin Er's explanation, it opened its mouth wide, and the surrounding clouds were powerfully absorbed, condensing into clusters of light containing spiritual energy.
Guan Xun's face turned cold, and dark flames were already flickering in her palm. These demonic beasts were all in a daze. If they made a move, she wouldn't be polite.
"You pig-brain, really!" Xin Er shouted anxiously, showing signs of wanting to fight.
Although it also disliked this human, the gods were willing to risk their lives to protect it, as the consequences would be unimaginable if something happened to it.
The tension was about to escalate when, at that very moment, a sharp shout came down from the sky: "Why aren't you patrolling? What are you all doing gathered here!"
The Cangkun were immediately frightened and retreated to both sides.
The newcomer's aura was far superior; even his mere shout caused the clouds to scatter.
Da Hong's fierce aura subsided considerably, his spiritual power dissipated, and he looked up, saying, "Commander..."
Noticing that Xin Er was also stiff and dared not move, Guan Xun glanced over.
Commander? That would mean the managers of the Cangkun.
The man was tall and strong, but unlike others, his face was unusually fair, and he stood high in the sky, stepping on flowing clouds.
With a serious expression, he scanned the room.
Xin Er glanced at Da Hong, trembling, and lowered his voice, his words full of dissatisfaction: "It's all your fault, you got caught by the commander, didn't you?"
As soon as it finished speaking, it felt a gaze shining directly down from above, and it quickly shut its mouth and stopped talking.
Guan Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and casually sized up the person. This person was also a demon beast, but he had only transformed into human form.
The man's gaze suddenly shifted, meeting her eyes. As he looked her up and down, he also scrutinized her.
His eyes held an inexplicable look of doubt, but no malice, clearly indicating that he had taken in every word of the conversation between Da Hong and the other man.
"Commander! A human has trespassed here, and Xin Er even brought her up with him!" After a moment of silence, Da Hong angrily accused.
"Shut up!" the man snapped, frowning.
"But……"
It was about to express its dissatisfaction, but after being glared at fiercely, it finally dared not utter a sound.
"Is everything you said true?" The man's gaze then fell on Guan Xun.
She shrugged her shoulders slightly and said without further ado, "As you hear."
Knowing the commander's temperament well and fearing that he would be angry because of the other party's attitude, Xin Er quickly spoke up and recounted in detail what had happened during the inspection.
Perhaps feeling it wasn't enough, he added, "It's all Da Hong's fault for being too impulsive. Even if I had a million times the courage, I wouldn't dare to do such an absurd thing."
The surrounding Cangkun creatures exchanged bewildered glances, their astonished gazes constantly sweeping over Guan Xun, and they began to discuss among themselves.
Most of them had never seen the deity, let alone dared to speculate. Since Xin Er had said so, it must be true.
Putting aside how humans knew about this place, even if they knew and intended to cause trouble, Duan wouldn't have come alone to his death.
Furthermore, the strength of the human before them is barely passable.
"Quiet! No manners!" Upon seeing this, the man immediately flung his sleeves and said sternly, "If you don't want to be punished, then disperse and go do whatever you're supposed to do."
The Cangkun were immediately frightened into shutting their mouths and scattering.
Some, unable to suppress their curiosity, were slowly swimming around, occasionally turning back.
They only scurried away when the man was radiating anger.
Seeing Xin Er still standing there in a daze, the man gave Guan Xun a deep look before reminding him, "Hurry up and go."
Xin Er snapped out of his daze, his giant tail swayed, and his body was already over a hundred meters away.
Da Hong then cautiously stepped forward: "Commander, do you really believe what that human said?"
“You…” The man turned to stare at it, “You don’t need to patrol anymore. Just go to the west side and clean up the impurities in the sea of clouds. Right now, it’s more suitable for you to focus on cleaning.”
Da Hong stared in disbelief: "Commander?!"
It couldn't understand, no matter how hard it tried, why it was suddenly assigned to do the lowest-level work.
"Whether it's the Snow Region, the Sea of Bound Spirits, or this place, do you think any of them can escape the eyes of the Divine Lord?" The commander finished speaking and didn't say anything more.
While decisiveness in inspections and executions is secondary, the most important thing is to have keen insight and a cautious nature.
If Fang hadn't arrived in time, and they had fought and caused the human's death, he would have had an even harder time explaining himself.
But... are humans allowed to step into the Nine Heavens?
What exactly does the deity mean?
The commander's face darkened, and with a flash, he disappeared from the spot.
......
Only when the place they had just seen faded into the distance did Guan Xun turn her gaze away. Seeing that the sea of clouds still surrounded her, she simply crossed her arms and sat cross-legged, asking seriously, "Haven't we reached the Nine Heavens yet?"
Xin Er paused slightly: "Above the clouds lies the Nine Heavens."
Guan Xun looked on in astonishment, scanning the room with suspicion: "I thought this was where your divine lord resided. There's nothing here. What is the meaning of bringing me here...?"
"There is only one palace in the Nine Heavens, called the Nine Heavens Palace. It is the residence of the God and also a place for entertaining guests." Xin Er rolled his eyes, and then his words, full of pride and awe, said, "It is not a place that ordinary people can enter and leave at will. Even I can only look at it from afar."
"Oh..." Guan Xun nodded in realization.
A warm breeze swept by, and soon it became apparent that Xin Er's speed had slowed down.
"The Nine-Tiered Palace is just ahead," it said.
Guan Xun raised an eyebrow and looked up.
With four towering pillars and seven winding halls, it resembles a bridge to the heavens, with the central main hall seemingly disappearing into the clouds, its top invisible at a glance.
As large as a city, it stands majestically atop the flowing clouds, surrounded by white mist.
Is this too big?
Even the palaces of the former Heavenly Realm paled in comparison to it...
She couldn't help but gasp. Even from afar, she could feel the oppressive atmosphere of the palace. No wonder Xin Er had such emotions when mentioning the Nine Palaces. Even she could only marvel at this moment.
Sunlight bathed the terrifying building, creating a striking contrast between light and shadow, with the edges appearing as if they were coated with gold.
Guan Xun's raised chin stiffened slightly, and he felt a bit soreness in the back of his neck.
"past."
She called out softly, but found that Xin Er did not move at all. His body was very tense, and even his breathing was somewhat disordered.
"A palace, and you're so scared?" She frowned and then chuckled.
Xin Er's pectoral fins twitched: "What do you know? This is called respect!"
"Okay, I'll go by myself."
As she was about to leap down from the clouds, she seemed to remember something, and suddenly stopped, peering down below.
The clouds look quite solid. I wonder if it's safe to step on them. After all, it's not solid ground. If you step on them directly, you might fall into the sea below.
"and many more......"
Guan Xun was eager to try, and before Xin Er could finish speaking, he jumped.
Xin Er only saw a figure flash down in front of him, and with a muffled thud, the figure disappeared straight into the clouds.
Its eyes widened, and it cried out in alarm, "Why didn't you let me finish speaking? You can't stand on these clouds!"
Oh no, oh no, I'm afraid I'll fall to my death.
Just as it was about to hurriedly set off to pick up the person, a burst of intense heat suddenly rose up from below.
Immediately afterwards, a flapping sound was heard, and a large hole was burned in the clouds below.
A fiery shadow suddenly darted up, and before Xin Er could even see what the shadow was, a few soft clicks reached its ears.
"Tsk, so he really can't stand up straight?" Guan Xun sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
The dark flames on its wings burned fiercely, even burning down the nearby clouds.
The intense heat also made Xin Er's skin sting. It swayed and hurriedly retreated far away. Then, its pupils dilated and it exclaimed, "Didn't you say you couldn't fly?!"