The Tianqian Clan’s leading elder smiled and said, “Commander, we don’t mind wasting time. We’ll wait until the royal clan finishes exploring, then go in to take a look. Rest assured, we won’t cause trouble.”
A palace standing for over a hundred thousand years was clearly extraordinary, and everyone knew it.
Even though Prince Yi’s Tianqian Royal Clan had claimed the place, others still hoped to get a share of the spoils.
“You wouldn’t dare cause trouble. If you want to wait, then wait,” the armored commander replied dismissively.
Lin Yun wanted to explore inside, but with the Tianqian Royal Clan occupying the palace, he was powerless.
Though Lin Yun didn’t care about the Tianqian Royal Clan’s influence, since he wasn’t part of the Tianqian Empire, their team was the largest and strongest of all!
Not only did they have the most members, but their quality was high, with two Tribulation Realm experts!
Lin Yun couldn’t provoke or defeat them—a fact he had to admit.
Boom!
At that moment, a terrifying fluctuation emanated from within the palace.
“What’s happening? What’s going on inside?”
The crowd gathered before the palace was shocked by the intense disturbance.
“What’s going on?”
The commander guarding the palace entrance and others also looked alarmed.
Boom! Rumble!
The terrifying fluctuations continued to pour out.
“It feels like… combat fluctuations.”
“Yes! It’s definitely combat fluctuations coming from inside the palace. There’s a fight happening!”
The crowd began discussing fervently.
A battle breaking out inside made them feel the palace was even more extraordinary, possibly hiding great treasures!
But they could only speculate, unable to know the details of the conflict.
Lin Yun also gazed at the palace ahead.
Soon after, the combat disturbances inside subsided.
The next moment.
Boom!
The palace doors opened, and Prince Yi, leading the Tianqian Empire team, emerged with seventy or eighty people, some bloodstained.
Prince Yi’s face looked grim.
“It seems the battle inside didn’t go well. They’ve likely retreated in defeat,” Lin Yun judged silently.
Prince Yi stepped out and addressed the crowd, “Everyone, there’s a powerful puppet inside. If you’re willing to join me in fighting it, we can defeat it together. If you help, you’ll get a share of the treasure.”
Clearly, the puppet was too strong for the Tianqian Royal Clan alone to handle.
Though their team was stronger than any other, with two Tribulation Realm experts and many members, no single team could compare. Other teams had at most one Tribulation Realm expert, and some had none.
But combined, the other teams’ strength was considerable.
At the scene, aside from Lin Yun and Old Man Yan, there were seven teams, with two Tribulation Realm experts and several Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm cultivators.
If the Tianqian Royal Clan couldn’t handle it alone, uniting these forces would significantly boost their power.
The crowd perked up at Prince Yi’s words.
“No problem, Prince Yi. Our Tianqian Clan will lend our strength,” the Tianqian Clan’s leading elder responded first.
“Prince Yi, our White Phoenix Palace is also willing!”
“Prince Yi, …”
One by one, the teams eagerly agreed, excited by the opportunity.
“Good, follow me inside.”
Prince Yi led his royal clan members back in.
“Let’s go!”
The crowd followed.
“Lin Yun, let’s go in too,” Old Man Yan’s transmitted voice echoed in Lin Yun’s mind.
Lin Yun nodded and quickly joined the group.
Soon, Lin Yun entered the palace with the crowd.
The first thing he saw was a dimly lit corridor.
Following Prince Yi’s team, they moved through the corridor.
Several corpses of Tianqian Royal Clan members lay along the path.
After a short walk, they reached the corridor’s end, entering a vast hall.
Boom!
A massive metal puppet suddenly swooped down from the hall’s beams, unleashing terrifying fluctuations.
“That’s it! Everyone, attack together!” Prince Yi’s voice boomed as he drew a string of prayer beads and hurled them.
Buzz!
The beads flew out, forming a massive array in midair, unleashing attacks towards the metal puppet.
The puppet swung its giant fist, striking the array’s attacks.
Boom!
The clash shook the hall, and the array’s attacks instantly collapsed, its glow dimming.
“Everyone, fully empower the array!” Prince Yi shouted.
The royal clan members poured their inner energy into the array, sending beams of light into it.
The other teams also channeled their energy into the array.
With so many contributing, the array erupted in dazzling light, unleashing several terrifying beams that shot towards the metal puppet!
Boom! Boom!
The fierce attacks clashed with the puppet.
The puppet was forced back.
Seeing this, Prince Yi’s face lit up with joy.
“Everyone, no holding back—full power! Take it down in one go!” Prince Yi roared.
“Alright!”
Everyone intensified their efforts, pouring inner energy into the array.
Lin Yun also waved his hand, channeling his energy into the array.
As a Nine-Turn Tribulation Realm cultivator, Lin Yun’s contribution was significant.
With countless beams feeding the array, it unleashed even more terrifying attacks!
Boom! Boom!
Two more ferocious strikes, and the metal puppet was smashed apart.
“We won!”
The crowd erupted in cheers.
With so many working together, the power was indeed formidable.
With the puppet defeated, Lin Yun surveyed the hall.
“Hm? That stone pillar…”
Lin Yun’s gaze soon landed on a massive stone pillar dozens of meters away.
It looked like a load-bearing pillar, easily overlooked.
Lin Yun noticed it because his cultivated *Withered Silence* technique stirred faintly, as if resonating subtly with the pillar.
Why is this happening? Why is *Withered Silence* reacting here? Lin Yun was both shocked and puzzled.
At that moment, a voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Everyone, thank you for your help. Now that the metal puppet is dealt with, please leave.”
Prince Yi’s voice of the Tianqian Empire echoed through the scene.
At those words, everyone’s faces changed.
