Chapter 623: Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers

A streak of light flashed across the sky, moving with extreme speed; it would vanish from sight in just a few flickers! Such a fast streak of light, one would believe, could only be possessed by those cultivators whose cultivation is nearing the Great Accomplishment Stage!

The cultivator within the light was none other than Zhang Nuo. The direction he was heading was where the Wuliang Dao Sect was located. Capturing a soul fragment of Qin Guang Wang was no small matter, so Zhang Nuo had to consult with Beigong Zhenren to see how best to handle it!

Several years later, his figure appeared within the Wuliang Dao Sect, instantly sparking speculation among the people in the sect. Having had a falling out with Beigong Zhenren back in the day, could Zhang Nuo's arrival in his capacity as Human Emperor mean he had come with ill intent?

However, what surprised everyone in the sect was that Beigong Zhenren actually came out to welcome him personally and even brought Zhang Nuo into a secret chamber! This was completely unexpected to everyone, as if there were no rift between the two at all.

"Sect Master Beigong, I have come this time because I want to show you something."

Zhang Nuo said with a slightly nervous expression.

"It has been several years, and you have truly become the Human Emperor; I congratulate you, fellow Daoist. I wonder what kind of thing could make even the Human Emperor feel troubled?"

Zhang Nuo did not answer. With a flip of his hand, the Green Wood Gourd appeared in his palm. He then cast a Dharma spell, and one side of the gourd suddenly became transparent. Inside, a human figure was wrapped in countless flames, suffering immensely!

"This... whose soul fragment is this?"

Seeing the soul fragment inside the Green Wood Gourd, Beigong Zhenren was also greatly shocked. Judging by the appearance of the soul fragment, it should be a formidable character!

"Sect Master Beigong, do you still remember that back at Shuang Feng Shan, I sensed a powerful soul fragment? The one in the gourd now is him! As for the origin of this soul fragment, I have already inquired—it belongs to Qin Guang Wang!"

Upon hearing this, Beigong Zhenren's expression turned extremely grim. That Zhang Nuo could seal a soul fragment of Qin Guang Wang inside a gourd was something even he was not confident he could achieve!

"The Human Emperor's divine abilities truly exceed the scope of what I know, to be able to capture the soul fragment of such a figure! However, I cannot make the decision on this matter alone. How about this: in a moment, I will take you to the Sixteen Chambers to see how they wish to proceed!"

Zhang Nuo was slightly stunned. He had been in the Immortal Domain for several hundred years, but he had never been to the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers, the most mysterious place in this Immortal Domain!

It is said that in the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers, there are fifteen cultivators at the Refining Void Stage and one existence at the Great Accomplishment Stage; such a combination could almost instantly wipe out any force in the Immortal Domain!

Feeling somewhat excited, Zhang Nuo followed behind Beigong Zhenren toward a certain room in the Wuliang Dao Sect! He had spent many years in the Wuliang Dao Sect, so he was quite familiar with the buildings within the sect. Looking at the place they were heading, it was just a very ordinary spot; could the Sixteen Chambers really be inside?

While he was suspicious, Beigong Zhenren walked into a small three-story building. The interior was slightly messy, with all sorts of miscellaneous items piled up, looking just like a storage room!

As Beigong Zhenren cast a Dharma spell, the scenery from before changed instantly, and a stone staircase leading underground appeared! It turned out that everything Zhang Nuo had seen before was an illusion created by a Dharma Array, yet with his divine abilities, he hadn't even seen through it!

Marveling at the power of the Illusion Array in his heart, he lowered his head and looked at the stone staircase again. The staircase led deep into the dark underground, pitch-black and bottomless!

The two walked one after the other on the staircase. After walking underground for a while, they finally arrived at an underground hall. There were no other furnishings in the hall, only a massive teleportation Dharma Array!

"By passing through this teleportation Dharma Array, we can quickly reach the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers!"

Turning back, Beigong Zhenren explained. Zhang Nuo nodded slightly, and then the two stepped onto the array. With a flash of light, their figures vanished from the array!

Before long, in a certain part of the Immortal Domain, a Dharma Array flashed with light, and the figures of two people appeared—they were Zhang Nuo and Beigong Zhenren! After adjusting to the dizziness caused by the teleportation, when Zhang Nuo opened his eyes, what met his gaze was a place like a paradise on earth.

Around the Dharma Array, countless tall trees were planted. These trees seemed to have some kind of effect of gathering Spiritual Qi; standing in the forest felt like being in an ocean of Spiritual Qi!

At this moment, a young cultivator guarding the teleportation array ran up to Zhang Nuo and Beigong Zhenren. This person was seventeen or eighteen years old, yet his cultivation had already entered the late Transformation Stage. The skin exposed to the air revealed a pale cyan color, likely due to practicing some kind of Body Refining Technique!

"Greetings, Old Sect Master! Greetings, Human Emperor!"

The young cultivator's expression was calm; he did not feel any fear because of their identities. After bowing deeply, he spoke indifferently.

"I must trouble you, little friend, to take us to the Sixteen Chambers. I have important matters to request instructions on!"

Facing a young cultivator at the Transformation Stage, Beigong Zhenren remained very polite. The young cultivator nodded and then led the way!

As Zhang Nuo walked along, he discovered that these giant trees were planted everywhere here. In the forest, there was a winding bluestone path. The three of them walked on the path, and before long, surrounded by countless giant trees, a square building appeared.

Looking at this building from the outside, it resembled a cube with distinct edges and corners, surrounded by five-colored rays of light. What Zhang Nuo found strange was that there was no door to be found on the outside of the square building; it was as if it were a solid object!

The young cultivator leading the way flashed and disappeared directly into the building. Zhang Nuo and Beigong Zhenren followed suit, stepping into the square building!

Feeling a flash of brilliance before his eyes, Zhang Nuo found himself in an extremely large space. This space seemed to be an existence completely different from the Immortal Domain; even the ground beneath his feet had no substantial feeling, as if every step he took was in the void!

He raised his head and scanned his surroundings, only to see soft, shifting light all around, but he could not see a single person!

Just as Zhang Nuo was suspicious, a voice came from the void!

"Fellow Daoist Beigong, Human Emperor, what important matter brings you to the Sixteen Chambers?"

This voice was ethereal, as if it had fallen from the sky. The tone was not loud, but it carried immense pressure. It seemed the person speaking had a cultivation of at least the Late Void Refinement Stage!

"The Human Emperor has captured a soul fragment of Qin Guang Wang. I do not know how to handle it, so I have come to ask for instructions!"

Even though Beigong Zhenren's cultivation was not weak, upon arriving in the Sixteen Chambers, he still dared not be arrogant and spoke very politely. As soon as he finished his sentence, several light gasps echoed within the Sixteen Chambers. Although he could not see anyone, Zhang Nuo could clearly sense that there were at least a dozen Refining Void experts present in this space!

"The Human Emperor was actually able to capture a soul fragment of Qin Guang Wang lurking in the Immortal Domain; it seems your divine abilities are truly not small! Please take out Qin Guang Wang's soul fragment so we may examine it!"

This time, it seemed like a different person was speaking; the voice was quite different from the previous one. Judging by the meaning, it seemed they were afraid that the soul fragment Zhang Nuo had captured was fake!

The muscles on his face twitched. Facing the skepticism of others, Zhang Nuo smiled faintly, then flipped his hand gently, and the Green Wood Gourd appeared. The next moment, one side of the gourd became transparent, revealing a figure wrapped in a sea of fire!

Instantly, several powerful Divine Senses swept toward the Green Wood Gourd in Zhang Nuo's hand. After a moment, these Divine Senses were withdrawn one by one!

Right in front of Zhang Nuo, five-colored light suddenly condensed, revealing a short old man. This person wore a pale cyan robe, his eyebrows were fully half a foot long, yet his skin was extremely smooth. His cultivation had already reached the Late Void Refinement Stage!

"Divine Sense manifestation!"

Zhang Nuo thought to himself. The old man in the cyan robe was merely manifested from a strand of Divine Sense; it was not his true body at all. To be able to do this so easily, it seemed this person's Divine Sense had reached a certain level of power! Even Zhang Nuo, who had cultivated the 'Inner Scene Art' to the Great Accomplishment Stage, couldn't help but admire him!

If one were to judge solely by Divine Sense, the old man in the cyan robe before him was definitely not inferior to himself!

The old man walked up to Zhang Nuo and stared carefully into the Green Wood Gourd for a long time before slowly saying:

"It is indeed Qin Guang Wang's soul fragment. Human Emperor, you have performed a great service this time!"

Stroking his beard, the old man was greatly pleased.

"Fellow Daoist Mo, does the Sixteen Chambers have a way to deal with this soul fragment?"

Beigong Zhenren asked urgently. The old man before him was named Mo Lehe, one of the members of the Sixteen Chambers, and he belonged to the Human Emperor Realm! Zhang Nuo naturally knew nothing of these things; as the Human Emperor, he could only command the cultivators of the Human Emperor Realm, and he knew nothing about the high-level affairs of the Sixteen Chambers!

Zhang Nuo was also very anxious to dispose of the soul fragment in his hand. After all, letting a soul fragment of Qin Guang Wang, one of the Ten Kings of the Underworld, stay in his hands for a long time was not a good thing! Even with the seal of the Green Wood Gourd, if it were to escape one day, it would surely lead to no small amount of trouble!

"Naturally, there is a way. The Sixteen Chambers, up to now, does not know the specific plans of the Underworld. With this soul fragment, perhaps we will obtain some information we do not yet know! Human Emperor, please release this soul fragment!"

Mo Lehe spoke very casually, but Zhang Nuo's heart skipped a beat. He had spent a great deal of effort to capture this soul fragment, and to release it so easily, he feared it might be somewhat inappropriate!

Seeing Zhang Nuo's concerns, Mo Lehe said again:

"Human Emperor, rest assured. The space inside the Sixteen Chambers is completely different from the outside world. Let alone a mere strand of a soul fragment, even if Qin Guang Wang's entire soul were to come, he would not be able to escape from here!"

Seeing that Mo Lehe was so confident, Zhang Nuo found it difficult to ask any more questions. He cast a Dharma spell with his hand, and instantly, the seal at the mouth of the Green Wood Gourd was undone!