Divine War Pill Emperor

Finally, the gates of the Divine Hall slowly creaked open.

Jiang Chen followed in the crowd, a flicker in his eyes.

He was deep in thought.

"Hurry up, don’t waste time."

"Get inside, and you’ll be free."

The soldiers behind them urged them on relentlessly.

Although the Divine Hall’s gates were open, the inside was pitch-black. Nothing could be seen. It was like the gaping, blood-soaked maw of a Fierce Beast, ready to devour anyone who entered.

Every enslaved Martial Cultivator trembled, their hearts filled with fear.

They didn’t know what sort of dangers were hidden within this Divine Hall.

It could even claim their lives at any moment.

However, their longing for freedom spurred some to muster their courage and stride boldly through the dark gateway.

WHOOSH!

The first Martial Cultivator vanished into the darkness.

Everyone listened intently.

But unexpectedly, there was no sound from within.

"Haha, I’m finally free!"

The man who entered found the dark world within to be perfectly quiet.

But there wasn’t the slightest hint of danger.

He immediately burst into laughter.

The sound, like a demon’s maniacal cackle, echoed in the darkness.

It was too dark inside to see anything.

However, his laughter still carried out from the gates of the Divine Hall.

"It’s true, it’s safe inside."

Immediately, the Martial Cultivators behind them scrambled to rush inside, each trying to be first.

They all wanted their freedom.

Jiang Chen grabbed Zhan Yang, who was in front of him, and whispered, "Don’t rush. Switch places with me."

"The four of you, stick close to me."

Jiang Chen was finally starting to understand what this place was.

In his past life, he had been to a place like this. Even then, he had never fully fathomed the depths of this strange location.

After all, if even he, with his Divine Emperor Cultivation, couldn’t figure it out, it showed just how mysterious this place truly was.

His eyes lit up.

He still knew some of its secrets.

Though he didn’t know everything, he understood far more than the people outside.

’It’s not safe inside. It’s fraught with danger.’

Zhan Yang hesitated for a moment after hearing Jiang Chen’s words, but still chose to obey and follow behind him.

He even instructed JinLing, Niu Tuo, and Lu Beifeng behind him to stick close to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was the first of his group to step into the darkness.

Zhan Yang, JinLing, and the others followed close behind.

One by one, they stepped into the darkness.

The Martial Cultivators streamed through the Divine Hall’s gates.

After all, compared to the outside, they could regain their freedom inside and then figure out a way to leave the Divine Hall later.

Soon, everyone was inside.

Many people began to laugh happily in the darkness.

Then, they began scattering in all directions.

Outside, Crown Prince Wen Shixuan smiled at Grand General Ming Zhe and said, "In that case, let’s get inside as well. The sooner we get the Black Fire, the better."

Wen Shixuan never for a moment forgot his objective: the Black Fire.

Grand General Ming Zhe nodded as well.

"Quickly, everyone inside!"

He commanded the army of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, and they too charged through the gates of the Divine Hall.

He and Wen Shixuan were the last to enter.

As everyone entered the darkness, the clamor of the various Martial Cultivators filled the space.

CREAK...

Not long after they had all entered, they heard the northern gate of the Divine Hall suddenly shudder.

Then, it slowly began to close.

Wen Shixuan’s expression changed. The northern gate was their only entrance, and they had expected it to be their exit as well.

He hurriedly ordered his men to stop the gate from closing.

But the gate of the Divine Hall was extraordinarily heavy; it was impossible to stop with human strength.

RUMBLE...

Finally, with a thunderous crash, the gate of the Divine Hall slammed completely shut.

"Luminous Pearls! Quick, take out the Luminous Pearls!"

Grand General Ming Zhe ordered his soldiers to take out their Luminous Pearls.

In the darkness, the Luminous Pearl in each soldier’s hand illuminated a small area.

However, the place was so profoundly dark that even the light from the Luminous Pearls couldn’t illuminate much, casting only a dim glow on their surroundings.

With the light of the Luminous Pearls, Wen Shixuan and his men could only see a short distance ahead.

By now, the newly freed Martial Cultivators had already vanished into the darkness; only faint sounds could be heard.

After a moment, even those last sounds faded away.

The Martial Cultivators had all scattered, not wanting to be captured again by the people of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

Even those who hadn’t left were likely hiding in the darkness, waiting for a chance to escape.

There was also a portion of the Martial Cultivators who had actually come for the Black Fire.

Wen Shixuan was no longer concerned with those Martial Cultivators.

He once again took out the black Jade Talisman he had used before, the one engraved with the character for "Ghost."

He activated it directly, sending it flying toward the Divine Hall’s gate.

"Hm?"

No matter how much power he channeled, the gate of the Divine Hall didn’t budge an inch.

"It won’t open."

He looked at Grand General Ming Zhe, his expression grave.

Grand General Ming Zhe’s face turned grim.

"Crown Prince, perhaps the gate of this Divine Hall can only be opened from the outside, not from within."

"Unless it opens on its own."

After thinking it over, that was the only reason that could explain the current situation.

Wen Shixuan had no choice but to put away the Jade Talisman.

He glanced around. Aside from the breathing of his own men, the silence was terrifying.

"What a massive space."

Wen Shixuan spoke, but there wasn’t even the slightest echo.

Normally, if a space wasn’t large, there would be an echo.

But now, no matter what sound they made, there was no echo at all, which meant the space was incredibly, incredibly vast.

So vast that echoes couldn’t even form.

Grand General Ming Zhe nodded.

He said to Wen Shixuan, "Crown Prince, take out the map and let’s see where we should go next."

They hadn’t just obtained the key; they also had a map of this place.

Wen Shixuan immediately took out a slightly yellowed map.

He looked at the map.

He said in a low voice, "The map shows that this Divine Hall we’re in has nine levels."

"We should be on the first level right now."

"To get the Black Fire, we’ll probably have to reach the ninth level."

As he spoke, Wen Shixuan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

"Here it is! The passage to the second level is here."

"I’ve finally found it! Quick, follow me!"

He shouted in pleasant surprise.

Without delay, he immediately led his army toward the passage he had found.

Meanwhile, the Flame Dragon was leading countless Demon Beasts into the Divine Hall through the southern gate.

"Stick close to me, and don’t wander off."

Jiang Chen led Zhan Yang and the others forward.

For the time being, they had escaped Wen Shixuan’s control.

However, Jiang Chen’s expression grew increasingly grave.

Cold sweat even began to bead on his forehead.

If they weren’t in darkness, Zhan Yang and the others would have definitely been able to see the beads of sweat on Jiang Chen’s forehead.

He knew what this place was.

’The Ghost Temple... this really is the Ghost Temple.’

’I can’t believe I’ve run into the mysterious Ghost Temple here of all places.’

His heart pounded wildly.

Memories from his past life surfaced one after another, stirring his recollections.

His memory of this place, in particular, was profound.