Between Yun Palace and Guancheng are red brick palace walls on all sides.

Different from the city wall of Guancheng, the formation on the city wall of Yun Palace is very similar to the thorn-filled sky formation of Tianheng Qiankun Bell on Tianheng Mountain.

In this large formation, except for Emperor Qing Li Sheng, the strength of any god-transformation realm will be suppressed by more than 70%.

And if you want to defeat it from outside the formation, you need at least three enemies with the same strength as the Zong family in the eye of the formation to work together to succeed.

In other words, as long as Emperor Qing is still at the center of this formation, at least looking at the entire Cloud Empire, no one can defeat this formation from the outside.

In the large formation, the enemy can be suppressed inside and defended from attacks outside, just like a sky full of thorns.

Therefore, it is called the Sky-Filled Array of Thorns. However, after the transformation of the Great Scholar of Qi, this Sky-Filled Array has a more powerful effect.

Zongjia, who is in the eye of the formation, can clearly recognize every plant, tree, dust and dirt in the space of the formation.

You can even convey your thoughts through your own Qi.

Therefore, this formation can no longer just be called the Thorns Sky Formation. The Grand Scholar of Qi named it the Thorns Xuantian Formation.

As soon as they walked into Yun Palace, Lu Cheng and Tang Ke felt that they were being watched by a will. It seems that this consciousness originated from the Zong family.

Zhang Laosi's cultivation level was similar to that of Tang Ke, but his Qi Qing cultivation level prevented him from paying much attention to the changes in the formation, so he did not notice that consciousness at all.

He is an expert in suppressing bandits, but in terms of perception, his level is far behind Lu Cheng.

"My three gentlemen, please wait in the outer palace first, and we will go to the Qianqing Hall to report to His Majesty."

The old eunuch who led the three people into the palace must be over sixty years old, and his cultivation has reached the peak of concentration.

However, eunuchs are eunuchs after all. Although their cultivation level is not low, they still do not have the ability to understand the way of heaven.

Although this old eunuch is not in Wuzhi, he plays an important role in the inner palace. He basically arranges the living expenses of this family in Qianqing Palace.

"Then it's my father-in-law."

Tang Ke bowed his hand to the old eunuch, who returned the greeting and quickly walked along the avenue towards the gate of the inner palace.

The outer palace and the inner palace have gates on the front walls. The four gates of the inner palace are the Xuanwu Gate in the north, the Zhuque Gate in the south, the Canglong Gate in the east, and the White Tiger Gate in the west.

The four gates of the outer palace are the Meridian Gate, the main entrance, Donghua Gate in the east, Xihua Gate in the west, and Anding Gate in the north.

These eight gates are the eight passages between the inner and outer palace walls of Yun Palace.

"It's interesting to say that these eunuchs who don't understand the way of heaven can enter and leave the Qianqing Palace at will, but those of us who understand the way of heaven can't even enter the gate of the Qianqing Palace."

Zhang Laosi scratched his head after hearing Tang Ke's words. As the center of the Thorns Xuantian Formation, the Qianqing Hall naturally has its own mysteries.

This Thorns Xuantian Formation is indeed extremely powerful, but it also has a shortcoming, which is that it trades liquidity and flexibility for stability.

The closer the formation is to the eye of the formation, the more obvious the pressure on practitioners will be. Therefore, the Qianqing Hall is the living place for the family, and the place where ministers meet is the Taihua Hall in front of the Qianqing Hall.

The power of the Qianqing Palace Formation Eye has reached an unbelievable level, and all those below the Concentration Realm will faint just by approaching it.

However, those who are at the Divine Transformation Realm and the Peak Concentration Realm and understand the Way of Heaven will be directly oppressed by the Array of Thorns and Xuantian when approaching the Qianqing Palace, so they cannot enter the Qianqing Palace.

That is to say, these eunuchs who have reached the peak of concentration and have practiced the Yin-moving and evil-dispelling skills can move around at will in the Qianqing Hall.

"Xiao Bazi, you have been to Qianqing Palace, what is it like there?"

Zhang Laosi asked curiously, and Lu Cheng pondered for a moment. When he won the first place in the world competition, he indeed entered the Qianqing Hall and saw the Zong family with his own eyes.

After the world competition is over, the winning contestant will be taken to the Taihua Palace, where his spells will be blessed by several powerful men from the Imperial Council of Elders, and then escorted by two father-in-laws at the peak of their concentration before they can safely enter the Qianqing Palace.

Now that Lu Cheng thought about it, the five elders of the Elder Council did indeed have extraordinary abilities. If there were any members of the sect among these five elders...

That is definitely a huge threat to the empire.

"The layout of Qianqing Hall is very simple, but its appearance is not the most important."

Return to Lucheng

Thinking about what the Qianqing Palace looked like, seven or eight years had passed, and he was still extremely impressed by the unique palace.

"There is a mysterious element in the Qianqing Palace. That element seems to be exclusive to the eighth-level god-transformation powerhouse."

"At that time, I was only at the first level of concentration, and I could clearly feel the mysterious elements in the Qianqing Palace."

"The law of cause and effect does not seem to exist in the form of laws in the Qianqing Palace, but in the form of elements."

After listening to Lu Cheng's narration, both Tang Ke and Zhang Laosi took a deep breath.

Cause and effect, those who understand the way of heaven are not unfamiliar with this law, but this law can be said to be an extremely profound law.

When one reaches the peak of concentration and enters the realm of divine transformation, it is just a process from pursuing the way of heaven to realizing the way of heaven.

In this process, people who are at the peak of their concentration will rethink the nature of the elements after they first become gods.

When he truly and thoroughly understands the essence of the elements, he successfully enters the second level of divine transformation.

People who have reached the second level of spiritual transformation are those who understand space and experience the changes of all things in space.

After penetrating the space, you entered the fourth level of becoming a god.

The theme of the fourth level of God Transformation is time. In the passage of years and time, the strong people of the fourth level of God Transformation are looking for the golden needle that can challenge time in the passage of time.

The understanding of time is also the understanding of life. People who can enter the sixth level of spiritual transformation are basically the blades of longevity.

What you need to understand from the sixth level of incarnation to the eighth level of incarnation is cause and effect.

What is cause and effect? ​​Cause and effect is the origin of the existence of all things in the world.

The eighth level of spiritual transformation requires understanding the cause and effect. However, this cause and effect does not allow people to change the cause and effect, but allows people to see through the cause and effect.

Therefore, after entering the eighth level of transformation, there are only two results.

One is to understand everything in the world, and the other is not to be afraid of all cause and effect.

In this era, the former is a vertical family and the latter is a horizontal family.

As for what is above the eighth level of transformation, no one knows yet.

Some people say that the end of the heavenly path is the eighth level of divine transformation. After the eighth level, there is no more way to go.

Some people also say that at the end of the heavenly path, one ascends, becomes an immortal, and enters the infinite world of bliss.

Some people say that the end of the way of heaven is to disappear, to truly become the grass, trees, dust and soil of this world, and to truly integrate with this world.

No one knows what the end of heaven is. The Zong family has not given an answer, and neither has the Heng family.

Even the astonishing genius Mr. Yang Qi did not give the answer of heaven.

In the underground secret realm of Yongzhou Mansion, Biuan told Lu Cheng that the way of heaven is a circle, which he could not understand.

Perhaps, he doesn't need to understand now. If he is lucky enough to enter the sixth level of God Transformation in this life, he will naturally go for a walk in Hawu'er Mountain.

Just after the three of them waited for three cups of tea, the old eunuch walked over quickly and saluted to the three of them.

"You three have been waiting for a long time. Your Majesty invites the three adults to come to Qianqing Hall now to submit a letter and listen to the order."

Under the guidance of the father-in-law, the three of them walked along the road and passed through the Suzaku Gate. After walking a short distance through the Suzaku Gate, they arrived at Taihua Hall.

In front of the main hall are nine pillars supporting the roof. The nine dark pillars are neatly arranged in a line. In front of the main hall are five golden steps.

The furnishings in the Taihua Hall are extremely elegant and luxurious. On the top of the celadon glass is an oriental dragon soaring in the clouds and mist. Next to the dragon is a phoenix with huge wings like red flames.

A long carpet extends directly from the throne in the palace to the outside of the palace. On both sides of the throne, the two father-in-laws are holding whisks.

Above the throne is a huge bronze mirror.

"You three adults, please wait a moment. The Zong family is busy dealing with political affairs. It will take about half a stick of incense before you three can feel his will."

"Thank you, father-in-law."

The three of them in Lu Cheng bowed their hands to the old eunuch. After all, he was an old man who was serving the family, and he was still one level higher than the three of them in terms of seniority.

Even if they are eunuchs, the old eunuchs around this family are completely different from those innocent eunuchs.

After about half a stick of incense had passed, a strong and huge wave of consciousness suddenly appeared in the Taihua Palace. Even Zhang Laosi, who had dull senses, could clearly feel the wave of consciousness.

"The three adults can now

I’d like to report it. If there is a souvenir that needs to be delivered, just place the souvenir on the bronze mirror so that everyone can see it.”

After that, the three old eunuchs left the Taihua Palace. Lu Cheng took a step forward and said:

"I, Lu Cheng, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed solemnly, and then the wave of consciousness signaled him to stand up.

"I was ordered to go to sea and have returned. I have gained a lot. I learned more information about the sect in Yongzhou Prefecture. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my destiny."

After Lu Cheng informed the generals about the general situation of Gao Jie Shen Cult, his consciousness fluctuated as if he was deep in thought.

The Four Elephant Masters and the Seven Color Walkers, are these the forces behind the Five Kings?

However, in the final analysis, the mastermind behind the Five Kings Rebellion has not been found.

Even the Four Elephant Leaders and Seven Color Walkers are not enough to push the originally low-strength Five Kings directly into the fourth level of God Transformation.

So, is it the Nine Demons? During the process of killing the Heaven-Swallowing Demon in Lucheng, no such clue was found.

When it came to the Nine Demons and the Native Species, the Zong Family did not create too many disturbances, which made Tang Ke feel relieved.

Although Lu Cheng had not written to the Zong family about the native species before, judging from the current situation, the Zong family was already aware of it.

So Tang Ke's anxious heart finally settled down.

After Lu Cheng finished his report, Tang Ke began to report.

What Tang Ke reported was the specific matters concerning the distribution of the Tang clan of the Yin family in the East China Sea and the connection between the descendants of the King of Qi.

There is indeed an unknown force in the East China Sea that has taken in the descendants of Queen Qi, and this unknown force also has a subtle connection with Luxian Palace.

I have to say that life for King Qi and his family is very difficult.

According to the letter sent by Jiang Hua'er to the Anbu, King Qi's end is approaching. Although he was once a strong man who was forcibly promoted to the fourth level of God Transformation, his power has been completely destroyed at this time.

After all, he is an old man in his eighties, so it is not a surprise that his death is approaching.

However, the news brought by Jiang Huaer did not clearly indicate the whereabouts of King Qi's lineage.

It seems to be on an island in the East China Sea.

If you want to find out, Lu Cheng and Tang Ke will have to go there in person.

In addition, judging from the restraints on Jiang Hua'er, it was definitely a strong man of the fourth level of divine transformation who acted against the Wang family.

This person of the fourth level of divine transformation should be one of the Four Elephant Masters. The identity of this person is a mystery. It is not known whether he is a person in the wild or a high official in the court.

After all, there are not many people in the current dynasty who are at the fourth level of becoming gods.

After Tang Ke's report ended, Zhang Zhiyu also started his report.

The investigation into Jiang Huaer's murder has reached a deadlock. The only clue is the servant who prepared Jiang Huaer's meals and tea that day.

This man was also silenced after Jiang Huaer was killed. He died in the same way, turning into a pool of pus. There is no evidence of his death.

So the case became an unsolved case, but there were some clues, and that was "Madman, Barro."

This man is ranked fourteenth in the Order of Killing God, and he is an out-and-out murderer.

Hearing this person's name, Lu Cheng's spirit fell into a trance.

"Your Majesty, I hope to participate in the operation to kill Balro."

Naturally, the Zongjia knew the reason for Lu Cheng's request, but it still needed to be considered whether to allow Lu Cheng to participate.

After all, it is always a bad thing if personal grudges are involved in big events.

After much hesitation, Zongjia's will left Taihua Palace.

After a while, an old eunuch came out of the Qianqing Hall with the imperial edict from the Zong family. When they entered the Taihua Hall, the three of them knelt on one knee to receive the edict.

"Order Lu Cheng, the imperial envoy from the Western Regions, to cooperate with Tang Ke, the supervisory envoy from the East China Sea, to jointly investigate the madman Balluo. If there is an opportunity, kill Balluo!"

"Order Zhang Zhiyu to station in the East China Sea and fully assist Lu Qing and Tang Qing in jointly investigating the matter of King Qi. All departments in the East China Sea must fully cooperate."

"This operation is based on the purpose of finding out the unfair accounts of Luxian Palace, and investigating the affairs of King Qi. It is necessary to investigate openly and secretly, and to avoid alerting the enemy."

"Order Yang Ming and others from Tianheng Mountain to study in the Castle Pavilion, Tang Ke in Lucheng, kill Balluo within half a month, and head to the East China Sea."
Chapter completed!