Lin Chen felt the space around him warp slightly.
When his vision cleared again, he stood in an entirely different place.
The Golden Palace!
He was already inside.
As far as his eyes could see, the entire palace seemed to shimmer with a flowing golden luster as gentle as jade. Mysterious runes were inscribed across its surface, every line seemingly holding the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.
The vaulted ceiling rose so high that its peak was lost from sight. Only hazy golden clouds drifted above, slowly swirling like mist.
Most wondrous of all, simply standing in this palace made his True Essence circulate with renewed vigor on its own. An invisible force seemed to nourish every limb and bone, and even his thoughts felt much clearer.
So this is the Golden Palace... Lin Chen marveled inwardly. It certainly lives up to its name.
Was the Earth Spirit controlling that teleportation force just now...?
Lin Chen pondered the possibility.
He had the Cloud Dream Guiding Token. Once he secured the Soul-Returning Grass, he could use the token at any time to contact the Earth Spirit and return to the Four Seas Merchant Guild through that teleportation force.
As these thoughts passed through his mind, Lin Chen swept his gaze around. The other four figures appeared almost simultaneously.
Not far to his left, Xiao Wangsheng wore plain robes, the Flowing Cloud Sword hanging at his waist. His expression was as still as an ancient well, with only a faint azure sword gleam shifting deep within his eyes.
To his right, the Sky Eagle Young Master's black robes billowed as he cast Lin Chen a cold glance without saying a word.
Farther away, Marquis Xuanyuan stood in a short black robe, her aura deep and unfathomable. When Lin Chen looked her