Chapter 576: Chapter 576: A Small Imperial Court
Chapter 576: A Small Imperial Court
Though the bottom of the lake was quiet just now, there were still sounds made by fish, but this hall was truly silent, without a single sound.
Absolute silence can be terrifying, to the point where even the sound of one’s own footsteps could give oneself a fright.
Mengyu took several deep breaths, constantly self-affirming: I am a Cultivator, whom should I fear?
After a few repetitions, she indeed calmed down and began to explore her surroundings.
Mengyu noticed that the hall was very high, and the material at the break of the pillars supporting the hall was the same as above: all made of Spirit Jade.
Even the ground she was stepping on was made of that same type of stone containing a trace amount of Spiritual Energy.
But no, the stones and pillars in this hall emanated a denser Spiritual Energy, thus, the entire hall was filled with it.
This Spiritual Energy must be the supporting factor for this Isolation Array.
Mengyu did not act hastily but quickly extended her Divine Sense, investigating any potential dangers around her.
This place was indeed an underwater palace; the hall in front of her, which seemed quite grand, was just an entrance hall.
Leaving the entrance hall was a long corridor, leading to a large courtyard, and only after crossing the courtyard would one reach the true Main Hall.
The Main Hall was much taller than the entrance hall, and its pillars much larger. The furnishings inside reminded Mengyu of the Imperial Court she had seen in the Imperial Palace in her previous life with Huaiyu: there were Jade Steps, a Jade Chair, and the Jade Hall.
Everything was composed in the style of Gold inlaid with jade, with Spirit Jade as the main body, but fixed with gold.
Beneath the steps on both sides were a row of low tables, which were also inlaid with jade in gold settings.
Behind the low tables were a series of cushions.
This place was clearly a small imperial court!
Moreover, the Spiritual Energy here was even denser than that in the entrance hall.
A feeling of unease suddenly arose in Mengyu’s heart. Could this place be a court arranged by someone plotting to seize power? Or perhaps a fallen monarch had fled here and left behind this palace?
Mengyu thought of Song Yun, who, as a mere Qi Refiner, had also set up a harem, preparing to ascend the throne and declare himself king.
Could it be that this was yet another place built by a Cultivator like Song Yun, who, having no hope for Immortal Cultivation, wanted to relish the feeling of being a king in the North?
The reason Mengyu guessed it was a Cultivator was that this palace lay submerged at the bottom of the lake, yet there were Arrays preventing the water from entering. This was something ordinary people certainly couldn’t achieve.
Moreover, both the door pillars and the flooring here were made of Spirit Jade that contained a trace amount of Spiritual Energy.
These were clearly Spirit Jade that coexisted with a Spirit Stone mine, not having formed Spirit Stones, but instead becoming Spirit Jade.
Such grandeur, the entire Main Hall built of Spirit Jade, even the bricks for the walls were made of cut blocks of Spirit Jade. This was clearly transported from some Spirit Stone mine.
Ordinary people could not possibly have any connection to a Spirit Stone mine.
Out of the blue, Mengyu harbored a thought of moving this Main Hall back to her place.
If she transported the Main Hall back and built one just the same, the dense Spiritual Energy inside would be perfect for Cultivation.
But upon further thought, Mengyu realized it was unrealistic; the reason why the Spiritual Energy here doesn’t leak out is due to the water and the Arrays providing isolation.
If even a bit leaked out, it would be consumed by the Fish Spirits, thus making it difficult for others to discover this underwater palace.
If she were to build such a house in the outside world, the Spiritual Energy would probably dissipate into the air long before.
Besides, how could such a large palace be so easily moved back to her place?
No sooner had she thought this than a feeling of reluctance arose in her heart.
Even more so, she could sense a strange emotion, as if she had abandoned something and could feel the sense of grievance that the abandoned party emitted.
This was truly bizarre!