Chapter 0549: Mystic Immortal Mansion

Chapter 0549: The Mysterious Immortal Mansion

Qin Yun learned from the female disciples of Demonmoon Island that some core disciples had entered the Beast Wilds much earlier.

These individuals were all core disciples from various sects.

After entering, they had also uncovered some traces but failed to find any powerful Celestial Beasts.

Other beasts could be found, but those creatures were worthless to them.

The first groups from the major sects to enter were also responsible for passing on intel.

Thus, after discovering a mansion, they drew crowds there.

As for what lay inside the mansion, they kept mum about specifics.

Drawing more people was simply to stake a claim on whatever was inside.

"Once you arrive, keep quiet to avoid being recognized!" Yao Min warned Qin Yun and the others.

They traveled through the jungle, moving day and night, and after two days, finally reached the mansion's perimeter.

The mansion was not particularly large and appeared run-down, its walls choked by thick vines.

However, the interior was pristine—vines could not enter the mansion due to a powerful barrier surrounding it.

From a bird's-eye view, one could see that the courtyard inside was untouched by vines or debris.

The mansion's gates were sealed shut. The area had been cleared by many, but the ground was still covered with vine roots.

A crowd stood before the gates, muttering in confusion about the mansion.

As soon as Qin Yun arrived, he heard someone muttering in confusion.

"Wasn’t the Beast Wilds just discovered? How could there be a mansion here?"

"Whoever built this mansion must have been unbelievably powerful! That barrier is daunting—we’ve attacked it for days without breaking through!"

"We’ll have to wait for more people to arrive and combine our strength to see what’s inside!"

This heavily fortified mansion seemed to conceal something valuable, setting hearts racing among the crowd.

Qin Yun scanned the mansion’s barrier, itching to try whether his Piercing Mystic Art could bypass it. However, with so many people watching, he decided to wait until nightfall.

Yet, just as Qin Yun scanned the barrier with his mental energy, the gates suddenly swung open.

Qin Yun was jolted in surprise!

He had a hunch that the gates had opened in response to his mental energy.

The sudden opening of the long-sealed gates sent a ripple of gasps through the gathered teams.

Qin Yun scanned the crowd but saw no familiar faces among them.

Liu Chongsheng was nowhere in sight—likely still on his way.

"Why did the gates suddenly open? Let’s go in and check!"

A middle-aged man dashed toward the gates but rebounded off the barrier just two or three meters away.

The middle-aged man was furious and slapped the barrier, sending out a shockwave!

Shockingly, the man was also flung back by a powerful rebound.

This made the crowd erupt in waves of horrified exclamations!

Keep in mind that those who entered the Celestial Beast Wilderness were mostly temporary disciples younger than thirty at the Ninth Layer Martial Path.

The rest were elite disciples from various sects, including Ninth Layer Martial Path warriors and Spirit Martial Realm masters.

Yet that middle-aged man, a formidable early-stage master, was injured by the barrier.

"This damned mansion—we can't even get in!" the middle-aged man cursed under his breath.

Everyone had assumed that once the gate opened, the barrier would vanish. Instead, it grew stronger and even reflected force.

The ancient mansion seemed empty inside, yet it was guarded by a powerful barrier.

This fueled suspicions that something valuable lay within.

"Did you tell the sect elders about this? What did they say?" a youth asked the middle-aged man beside him.

"They didn’t know either. They just told us to find a way inside and investigate," the man replied.

Qin Yun carefully examined the plaque above the gate. Though worn and faded, some details were still discernible.

"Sky Lion Immortal Mansion!" Ling Yuner’s voice rang in Qin Yun’s mind.

"Are you sure?" Qin Yun could barely make out the words "Immortal Mansion."

"Positive!" Ling Yuner said. "Go inside. Maybe the gate opened for you because you possess the Sky Lion Mystic Body!"

Without thinking, Qin Yun started walking forward, spurred by her words.

The crowd turned to look at him.

Everyone expected him to be blocked by the barrier.

Yet, to everyone's amazement, Qin Yun passed through the barrier and stepped inside the gate!

"Who is that bearded man? Get out now! The treasures inside belong to us!"

A burly man bellowed upon seeing this.

"He came with the people from Demonmoon Island!" The crowd immediately turned their gaze to Yao Min.

Even Yao Min hadn’t expected Qin Yun to bypass the barrier.

"We met him on the way. He’s a temporary disciple from Immortal Armament City!" Yao Min hurriedly explained.

"A temporary disciple? Get out of there! You’re not allowed to take anything inside!" a youth yelled as Qin Yun stepped in.

Qin Yun himself found it strange—he hadn’t used the Piercing Mystic Art, yet he’d passed through the barrier.

After thinking for a moment, he chose to walk back out.

"How did you get in?" a middle-aged man barked.

Seeing him exit, the crowd seemed to relax.

"I don’t know, I just walked right in!" Qin Yun said with a dumb grin. He had disguised himself with a mustache and goatee.

His hair was also deliberately messy, making it hard for even those familiar with him to recognize him at a glance.

"Really? Try going in again!" the middle-aged man demanded.

Qin Yun walked over once more and effortlessly passed through the barrier again.

"Weird bearded guy!" The middle-aged man was totally stumped. "How come the barrier lets you through but blocks us? You hiding some kind of treasure?"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man took out a mirror and kept pointing it at Qin Yun, frowning. "Not even one magic item on you? No storage bags either?"

"Nope!" Qin Yun scratched his head.

"Then how can you go in?" The middle-aged man stared at Qin Yun as if he were a ghost, his face full of confusion.

"I really don’t know!" Qin Yun thought for a moment, then added, "A fortune-teller once told me I’m special, able to travel between the human world and the ghost realm... Is this place some kinda ghost house?"

The crowd shuddered.

"No matter what this place is, you’re not allowed inside!" the middle-aged man warned loudly. "If you force your way in, you’re dead meat!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Let’s hogtie him first! He’s only a temp from Immortal Blade City anyway!"

"Right, tie him up!"

"Don’t let him slip in!"

"There must be many treasures inside—we can’t let him take them all!"

The middle-aged man agreed and took out a custom rope, walking toward Qin Yun.

"Listen here, beardy—cooperate! Once we can enter, we’ll cut you loose!" the middle-aged man sneered. "Hands out—now!"

Qin Yun slowly extended his hands. Just as the rope was about to bind him, his palm suddenly lashed out.

*Whack!*

Qin Yun delivered a powerful slap to the middle-aged man’s face!

Yao Min’s jaw dropped—she had thought Qin Yun was willingly letting himself be tied up, so she hadn’t intervened.

The entire crowd fell silent, staring at Qin Yun.

"You… you hit me?" The middle-aged man was slap-happy. "I’m a core disciple of the Medicine Immortal Valley! A nobody temp like you hits me?"

"Brother… sorry, something made me do it!" Qin Yun put on a terrified act, then slapped him again.

*Whack!*

He struck once more!

The crowd noticed his palm speed was freakishly fast—way faster than any Ninth Layer Martial Path scrub.

The middle-aged man was a Martial Master at the Spirit Martial Realm, yet he couldn’t dodge it.

"Bullshit!" the man bellowed, swinging a wild punch.

Qin Yun shot back, chopping the guy’s wrist—hard!

A sickening crack!

The man’s wrist snapped instantly!

"Ah..." The brawny man cried out in pain.

The onlookers gaped in shock—again!

A mere provisional disciple, just at the Ninth Layer Martial Path, had such terrifying strength.

Everyone couldn’t help but suspect that some unnatural force was fueling this creepy bearded guy.

"You’re dead!" The middle-aged man lunged at Qin Yun with a vicious stab.

Qin Yun swiftly dodged.

The middle-aged man relentlessly launched a flurry of strikes—hundreds in seconds! Sending shockwaves of force ripping through the air.

Incredibly, Qin Yun weaved through the attacks, leaving afterimages in his wake—every strike missed!

Thanks to his Sky Lion Mystic Body, Qin Yun’s reflexes were razor-sharp, and his coordination unmatched.

His body moved on instinct alone.

While backpedaling hastily, Qin Yun retreated straight into the barrier’s edge.

Before long, he had slipped inside the barrier.

The middle-aged man, too focused on his assault, stabbed wildly at the barrier—dozens of blows in seconds!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The barrier, struck by waves of force, rebounded countless energy surges!

The rebounding energy, just like the spear’s piercing force, shredded the man’s body like paper, turning him into a bloody sieve!

"Old Liu! No—!" A youth from the Medicine Immortal Valley shouted in shock and fury.

Killed in the worst way—by his own hand!

Staring at the mutilated remains of the middle-aged man, the crowd scrambled back, not daring to approach.

It seemed the mansion’s barrier only reflected force after the gate had been opened.

"You bearded bastard, get out here and face your death!"

The youth from the Medicine Immortal Valley roared at Qin Yun from outside the barrier.

"You want to kill me? I’m not coming out!" Qin Yun shot back before bolting inside through the gate.

Many people floated upward, tracking him as he vanished into a grand hall.

"Don’t let this mansion out of your sight! He can’t escape from another exit!"

"Grab him the second he shows his face!"

"He killed a core disciple of our Medicine Immortal Valley—he belongs to us! None of you dare interfere!" The youth from the Medicine Immortal Valley glared at the crowd, murderous intent blazing in his eyes.

"Says who? We all discovered this mansion together! If that bearded man comes out with treasures, we’re getting our cut!"

"Exactly! When the time comes, we’ll capture him together and split the rewards!"

"Neither the Medicine Immortal Valley nor the Immortal Soldier City can monopolize this!"

A chorus of protests erupted—otherwise, they wouldn’t get a piece of the spoils.