Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1888

Chapter 1888: 1888

In the world of martial dao, there were abilities that could hide something very large within something small . Dimensional abilities were wondrous indeed, and many experts skilled in them could pull off remarkable feats like this .

Jiang Chen had witnessed the usage of these dimensional abilities before – even on Divine Abyss . This time though, he was impressed as well as surprised .

He hadn’t the foggiest inkling that he would be placed in this situation .

“There have always been powerful cultivators who could hide the world within their sleeves, or the skies in their wine jugs . Since this is a cauldron for refining pills, its owner must be an expert on that subject . ” Jiang Chen was perfectly at ease .

He welcomed a protector who was capable with pills . He was absolutely confident in his own ability in that area . As long as he could meet the fifth palace’s master in person, he had a very good chance of passing through .

There was nothing he was better at in the world than pill dao .

Right now, he didn’t have the luxury to think about such things . What did this cauldron he was inside of mean?

So far into the six palaces, the personality of the palace protectors had always factored into the tests . The actions of this protector in particular seemed extremely cool .

No normal person could create such an expansive void within a pill cauldron . Dimensional abilities of this strength were rare!

In addition, specific treasure-refining methods were practically required . How could such a miraculous creation have come about otherwise?

Jiang Chen was no stranger to the eight bagua positions .

However, departing the cauldron required more than recognizing what the gates were . The eight trigrams were a science unto themselves, and it wasn’t easy at all to grasp all their intricacies .

The air began to heat up more and more .

Jiang Chen really was a pill material in the cauldron, but he was far from discouraged . He was a real live person at the end of the day .

The young man had seen blood sacrifices being required in the refinement process, but he had never done something so inhumane himself . It was too morally reprehensible to consider .

The same would be true of this protector . The motive of the cauldron wasn’t to refine him, but to test his skill .

Qian, kun, zhen, xun, kan, li, gen, dui . These were the eight trigrams .

They corresponded to eight facets of nature: heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain, and marsh respectively .

Jiang Chen opened up his consciousness to observe any changes in the gates .

“Back in the heavenly planes, there was a verse about them, wasn’t there? It went like this: Three lines Qian, six segments Kun . Upward vessel Zhen, reverse bowl Gen . Empty heart Li, full center Kan . Flawed top Dui, broken base Xun . ”

The verse helped remind him of what the trigrams actually looked like .

“That’s right! Three lines Qian means that Qian is the trigram with three solid lines . All three barriers prevent exit . On the other hand, six segments Kun means that there’s an empty space right in the middle of all three lines . Passage through is possible! The remaining six trigrams all have similar obstacles, and none are as free as Kun . I believe I’ve found the way out!”

Sometimes the simplest logic was also the most sensible .

Jiang Chen immediately hurtled out from his resting place .

“Time waits for no one . I have to trust my intuition and judgment . This is my way out!” he said with considerable decisiveness .

Whoosh!

He reached the threshold of the Kun gate in a mere moment .

A blinding white consumed his body . In the next moment, it was all he could see . Within this radiance, he could once more hear the movement of the air in the outside world .

Joy crept into his heart .

The empty space he had been in before had been totally calm and undisturbed . Since this was no longer the case meant he was back in the real world .

This knowledge relieved him .

When the light disappeared, he finally stood upon solid ground once more . Luxurious tiles, to be precise, splendiferous and magnificent in their hue .

Jiang Chen was astounded by the extravagance . He was within a great palace filled to the brim with opulence . Each plank and brick, pillar and shingle was decorated with utmost lavishness and severity .

Most importantly, countless statues of gods were arrayed all around . Their eminent figures dominated the space .

Jiang Chen was agape with shock . He hadn’t expected such a divergence from the program . What had happened to the emptiness he had been in before? What was up with the huge, gleaming palace?

“Well done, young man . You passed two tests in a row, hmm? I had thought youths with such keen eyesight and insight were extinct . You’ve certainly kept me waiting for a very long time . ” A resonant voice intoned, amiable and serene . It sounded very much like an elder’s voice, bringing tranquility to the heart of whomever heard it .

“Greetings, senior of the fifth palace . My name is Jiang Chen,” the young man humbly introduced himself .

“Jiang Chen?” The voice paused a moment, then gave way to laughter . “Your name doesn’t matter . What matters is my appreciation for your talent . ”

Jiang Chen breathed out a sigh of relief . But he didn’t completely let down his guard . He saw it as a necessary precaution to be wary of anyone and everyone .

“I count myself lucky to win your favor, senior . ”

“No need to be so modest, young man . Tell me, how did you get all the way to the fifth palace? Do you know anything about this place?”

“Not at all, sir,” Jiang Chen shook his head . “No one before this has given me any hints . As for myself, I didn’t get here all the way in one go . I reached this place slowly, step by step! I do have to say though, that the test I went through was definitely one-of-a-kind . ” He didn’t mind performing a bit of flattery .