"The problem shouldn't be too big."

Pei Youlan nodded.

"Senior Brother Kongxuan is stronger than me and skilled in escape skills. Escaping the pursuit of those people shouldn't be too difficult."

Seeing Pei Youlan say so, Ji Haoyuan temporarily put his mind at ease.

In any case, Master Kongxuan is considered an acquaintance of his.

Moreover, everyone in the sect followed the same line of master and disciple.

He naturally hoped that nothing unexpected would happen to the other party.

"By the way, Junior Sister Pei..."

Ji Haoyuan looked at Pei Youlan and asked:

"You just said you encountered a natural palace earlier. What's the story with that? What's the specific location?"

Seeing Ji Haoyuan asking about this, Pei Youlan did not hide it. After thinking for a moment, she replied:

"That should be a palace naturally borne out from within this Secret Realm.

As for what's inside, I'm not clear.

As for the location, it should be about 4,000 miles to the south."

"About 4,000 miles to the south?"

Ji Haoyuan squinted slightly.

He then spoke in a leisurely tone: "Junior Sister Pei, I'm planning to check out that place you mentioned. Are you planning to come with me, or...?"

Though he knew that going there now might already be a bit late.

But since it was a clue, regardless of the reason, he decided to make the journey.

"Going there for a look?"

Upon hearing Ji Haoyuan's question, Pei Youlan did not hesitate and immediately nodded.

"Alright, Senior Brother Nanhua, I'll take you there!"

Outsiders might not be aware of Ji Haoyuan's strength.

But as a fellow elder of the Demonstration Sect, Pei Youlan was well aware of how strong Ji Haoyuan was now.

If Ji Haoyuan had been there earlier,

she, along with Su Zihua and Master Kongxuan, wouldn't have had such an encounter.

Moments later.

The two tidied up briefly and then set off towards the location of the natural palace.

It didn't take long for them.

Ji Haoyuan and Pei Youlan appeared in front of a completely silver-white structure.

It was exactly the natural palace Pei Youlan spoke of.

However, the restrictions around this palace had already disappeared.

The traces of those beasts that were there earlier had also vanished.

"Seems, we ultimately came one step too late."

Ji Haoyuan swept his Divine Thought around, finding nothing unusual.

Thus, he entered the palace with Pei Youlan.

The entire palace was divided into four levels.

The two went through the first three levels without finding anything.

Empty and vacant.

As if it had always been this way.

Until they reached the entrance to the fourth level did they find a remaining layer of restriction.

Blocking their way forward.

"Senior Brother Nanhua, this...?"

A hint of surprise was clearly visible on Pei Youlan's face.

She evidently didn't expect that despite others possibly having been here, there was still an untouched area.

But she quickly understood.

It was not that they didn't want to enter the fourth level, but they simply couldn't.

Because the restriction before them wasn't ordinary, but a fourth-level restriction.

A fourth-level restriction, equivalent to the power of the Nascent Soul level.

The highest cultivation level entering the Fuya Secret Realm was merely peak Golden Core.

Naturally, no one could break through such a level of restriction.

Understanding this, Pei Youlan's face showed a thick layer of disappointment.

She realized that whatever this level of restriction guarded must be extraordinary.

Unfortunately, to break a fourth-level restriction, one would need cultivation in the Array Dao of the fourth level, otherwise it could only be broken by force.

Yet forcefully breaking it was impossible for those at their post-Golden Core cultivation.

While Pei Youlan was contemplating whether to temporarily leave with Ji Haoyuan, she heard his calm voice.

"Junior Sister Pei, I need to trouble you to stand guard for me.

I want to see if it's possible to break the restriction in front of us."

"Hmm? Senior Brother Nanhua, do you have a way?"

Hearing Ji Haoyuan's words, Pei Youlan was slightly astonished.

Ji Haoyuan nodded and replied: "I can't be sure, but I can give it a try.

After all, for us both, trying won't result in any loss, don't you think?"

"Alright!"

Pei Youlan readily agreed.

The matter was as Ji Haoyuan said, trying wouldn't lead to any loss for them now.

On the contrary, if Ji Haoyuan succeeded, it would certainly be a great opportunity for them.

After all, everyone knows the best things are often last.

Seeing this, Ji Haoyuan sat down cross-legged.

As he executed an array of Array Formulas, dozens of Array Flags flew out from his Storage Ring, falling on several different positions of the restriction ahead.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Instants later, flames rose from the restriction in front.

With a swish, an all-encompassing Fire Phoenix lunged directly at the seated Ji Haoyuan.

"Be careful!"

As the Fire Phoenix from the restriction lunged forward, Pei Youlan's heart instinctively tensed up.

She could clearly feel at this moment.

The power of that Fire Phoenix was already infinitely close to the fourth level.

Not quite at the true fourth level, but very near to it.

Unexpectedly.

Ji Haoyuan made no move against the incoming Fire Phoenix.

Pei Youlan even wondered if Ji Haoyuan had been suppressed by the power emitted from the restriction.

Thunderous crashes sounded.

Yet just at that moment.

Behind Ji Haoyuan, the heavens suddenly opened.

Across the vast land, an enormous figure with no less might than the Fire Phoenix collided head-on toward it!

It too was a Fire Phoenix engulfed in endless flames.

And its size seemed even larger than the one formed by the restriction.

"Could that be Senior Brother Nanhua's Golden Core Realm?"

Pei Youlan was immensely shocked.

She had never seen anyone's Golden Core Realm possess such formidable might.

Thunderous crashes echoed again.

While she pondered.

The two Fire Phoenixes collided mid-air.

Jets of flames, enough to severely injure a post-Golden Core cultivator, shot madly in all directions.

Rumbling sounds echoed!

It seemed that on the fourth-level restriction, ripples were already appearing unbeknownst to anyone.

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