Chen Lin circled the palace and discovered that all the doors and windows of this great hall were gone, leaving its interior in plain view.
It was empty inside, without any treasure light.
He circled it twice more, confirmed that nothing was amiss, then approached a spot on the roof.
Following Gelisi's description, he gathered celestial fire at his fingertip and jabbed hard.
The energy barrier outside the palace immediately rippled.
The opening widened little by little, slowly revealing a hole beneath it.
"It really is just as he said."
Chen Lin's eyes brightened.
According to Gelisi, this palace appeared intact on the surface, but it had actually been damaged. Only the support of starlight energy kept its defensive formation running and prevented it from collapsing.
Even so, no one could do anything to it.
Only this spot had been damaged before, weakening the formation's light barrier and breaking the wall, allowing easy entry.
This building seemed to have been one of the Lord of Destruction's residences. Its outer energy layer was exceptionally tough; even someone in the True Realm could not break through it by force.
Of course.
There were no treasures left inside, so no powerful cultivator was willing to risk the formation's backlash by forcing an entry.
Gelisi had also said that everything remaining inside had long since been taken away. Not a single thing remained, leaving it utterly worthless.
However, entering through this hole would lead to the rooms on the great hall's uppermost floor, making it a good place to hide from danger.
Chen Lin was not in any danger.
But it was a quiet place inside, well suited for him to stay.
He surveyed his surroundings and, seeing no one watching him, slipped inside in a flash.
He landed on a raised platform.
It