After a long silence, the voice seemed to have finally processed the shock from earlier and spoke weakly again:
"So... that's how it is..."
"No wonder... my divine sense was blocked just now..."
"You carry a supreme treasure... immune to all evils... demons repelled..."
The moment he heard this, Ye Fan immediately understood.
No wonder he had heard no voice transmission from Jiang Taixu throughout his journey. Only after approaching this purple jade wall had he begun to hear intermittent words.
So the Jade Pendant had blocked the divine sense, causing poor reception. He had to get close before they could communicate.
Thinking this, Ye Fan smiled faintly and said respectfully, "Your Dharma Eye is indeed impeccable, Senior. The Jade Pendant on this junior was bestowed by an elder and is especially effective against this sort of Formless Evil Thought."
"..."
The voice within the jade wall fell silent again. After a moment, it asked:
"Whose... junior... are you?"
Ye Fan considered it, then answered frankly, "Immortal Palace."
"Immortal Palace?"
The voice carried a trace of confusion. "Never... heard of it..."
Of course you haven't!
Just as Ye Fan was about to answer, the voice continued, "No matter... I am the God King... Jiang Taixu... have you... heard of me?"
"What?!"
Feigning shock, Ye Fan could not help saying, "Could it be the Great Accomplishment God King from four thousand years ago?!"
The voice went quiet for a moment before letting out a somewhat bitter sigh.
"That is correct..."
"So it really is Senior God King!" Ye Fan said excitedly. "You vanished for four thousand years. So you were trapped here all along!"
Jiang Taixu sighed. "Merely... lingering on..."
Ye Fan immediately asked, "Is there anything this junior can do for you?"
Jiang Taixu fell silent again, seemingly gathering his