Chapter 1497: Chapter 887: Refining the Pillar (Part 3)

Only the endless gray mist slowly flowed around.

And in the center of that chaos, there stood a massive jade pillar, emitting a gleaming white light.

That jade pillar was the projection of the Heaven-Reaching Jade Pillar outside.

Lu Qing understood that this was the internal space of the Jade Pillar, its core.

Without hesitation, his Divine Soul Power transformed into a stream of light, flying toward the Jade Pillar.

The closer he got, the stronger the pressure became.

It was a pressure from the depths of the soul, as if a mountain were weighing down on his heart, suffocating him.

This was the Dao Artifact’s instinctual resistance, its repulsion against intruders.

But Lu Qing’s Divine Soul was exceptionally resilient.

Having endured countless life-and-death trials, his will was as steadfast as a rock.

The mere resistance of a Dao Artifact could not crush him.

His Divine Soul Power continued forward, pressing onward.

Finally, his Divine Soul touched the Jade Pillar.

In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded into his mind like a tide.

This information contained insights about the structure of the Immortal Palace, the arrangement of restrictions, the operation of arrays, and the mysteries of runes.

Vast and profound.

For ordinary cultivators, just receiving this information would be enough to overwhelm their Divine Soul, causing instant collapse.

But Lu Qing’s Primordial Spirit far surpassed ordinary standards.

He calmed his mind, neither hurried nor impatient, receiving the information bit by bit, slowly refining the Jade Pillar.

Time passed slowly, bit by bit.

Outside, Old Cyan Dragon and the others watched Lu Qing nervously, not daring to take a breath.

They saw Lu Qing’s hand pressed against the Jade Pillar, unwavering.

His body showed no signs of trembling.

He stood there quietly, like a statue.

But the light around the Jade Pillar kept changing.

Sometimes bright, sometimes dim, sometimes flickering uncertainly.

That indicated Lu Qing was engaged in an intense confrontation with the core of the Jade Pillar.

Old Cyan Dragon was so nervous that it clenched its dragon claws tightly.

The Black Bull stared with wide, nervous eyes, its face filled with tension.

Although Ming Feng maintained a graceful posture, the worry in her phoenix eyes was unmistakable.

Time passed bit by bit.

Old Cyan Dragon and the others kept vigil, not daring to leave even a step.

Finally, after a day and night, a change suddenly occurred within the Immortal Palace.

It was an indescribable change, as if the entire Immortal Palace had come to life.

The restrictions, the arrays, the runes, all lit up simultaneously, radiating brilliant light.

Old Cyan Dragon sensed the shift, momentarily stunned, then trembled with excitement.

"Successful! Ah Qing did it!"

It exclaimed, its dragon eyes filled with joy.

The Black Bull was so excited it jumped, its hooves kicking wildly, "Really? Really succeeded?"

Ming Feng didn’t speak, but her phoenix eyes were filled with excitement.

At this moment, Lu Qing was immersed in a strange state.

His consciousness had merged with the entire Immortal Palace.

He could sense everything within the Immortal Palace.

The layered spaces, the countless restrictions, the various halls, and the living creatures coming and going.

Though right now, only Old Cyan Dragon and the others were present in the Immortal Palace.

He could sense the Immortal Palace taking root in the void, its countless roots extending out, constantly drawing energy from the Endless Void to sustain its operation.

That energy flowed ceaselessly, eternally.

This was the power of a Dao Artifact.

When a magical treasure reaches the level of a Dao Artifact, it can absorb energy from the depths of the void even without anyone controlling it, sustaining its operation.

It can even self-repair, self-evolve.

Lu Qing felt a wave of emotion in his heart.

Suddenly, he remembered the piece of broken jade in the World Origin Space of his homeland.

That broken jade could similarly absorb void energy.

Moreover, its essence was much higher than that of the Immortal Palace.

After all, it was a fragment of the Bright Ruyi, a magical treasure of the Mysterious Transformation Great Power.

The Bright Ruyi, existing beyond Dao Artifacts.

Even when shattered into a piece of broken jade, it could still absorb void energy to restore itself, even giving birth to a Life Realm.

In comparison, although the Immortal Palace was powerful, it couldn’t match that broken jade.

However, the Immortal Palace had its own advantages.

It was a complete Dao Artifact, fully functional in offense and defense.

Whereas that broken jade was just a fragment, able only to passively absorb energy, unable to actively use it.

Thoughts turned in Lu Qing’s mind as he silently compared the two.

Then, he opened his eyes.

In front of him were the eager gazes of Old Cyan Dragon and the others.

"Ah Qing!" Old Cyan Dragon asked excitedly, "Did you succeed? Refined it?"

Lu Qing slightly smiled and nodded.

"Succeeded."

Old Cyan Dragon and the others became excited.

The Black Bull was so thrilled it trembled, cheering with its bull mouth: "Great! We can go out!"

Ming Feng, though not as out of control, also had joy filling her phoenix eyes.

Lu Qing looked at them, feeling a touch of consolation in his heart.

Without hesitating, with a slight movement of his mind.

In the next moment, an invisible wave spread from him, instantly enveloping the entire Immortal Palace.

Old Cyan Dragon and the others felt their bodies lighten, as if something that had constrained them for countless years disappeared at that moment.

It was the restriction that the Immortal Palace had imposed on them.

"Ah Qing..." Old Cyan Dragon was so moved it couldn’t speak.

Lu Qing smiled faintly.

"Seniors, you are free now."

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