Chapter 726 The Peculiar Space
Chen Yang hadn't expected Zhou Zeyao to be so nervous, but it was good. This guy clearly knew more.
"Hahaha, Old Zhou, no matter what, you've lived two lives. You should know the benefits of this palace complex, right? Even if there are no other treasures inside, just occupying this place is enough!"
"For current martial artists to break through the peak of Grandmaster, they need you to pave a new path, even if it's an old path. This palace complex is such an opportunity. Are you really going to give it up?"
"Besides, since you say this is a sect, and they went to such great lengths to preserve the palace complex, don't you want to investigate what happened back then?"
Chen Yang's few words immediately touched Zhou Zeyao's heart.
Zhou Zeyao looked at Chen Yang with a strange expression. Of course, he wanted to know what had happened, and even more, he wanted to lead the current martial artists to a path of flourishing martial arts.
What Chen Yang said was indeed true. If they could take over the palace complex, the benefits they would gain would be countless.
Zhou Zeyao looked at the people busy working not far away and chuckled, "I admit, you've convinced me. But have you thought about how to break through the barrier?"
How to take over the palace complex?
Chen Yang's idea was very simple: just drill in!
As for breaking through the barrier, that would require Zhou Zeyao.
To this end, Chen Yang specifically requested machinery from the Zhu family. Although there were many complications, with the coordination of the Southwest Prefecture, by evening, the personnel and machinery Chen Yang needed had all arrived on site.
To avoid disturbing Master Weng, He Fengyun specially chose a blessed spot on the opposite side of the mountain.
Many people didn't know who was being buried today, but among the martial artists standing before the coffin, most were recognizable or had been seen before.
They were all famous martial artists from the Southwest.
More importantly, the people busy around the site all seemed to be martial artists. It was unclear which elder's funeral it was, to have such a grand arrangement.
Chen Yanding watched as Master Weng's coffin was interred. He could no longer hold back his tears. Tears streamed down his weathered face as he wept silently.
Seeing this, Chen Yang specifically found Xiao Pengcheng to accompany Chen Yanding.
In the evening, with Chen Yang's command, the grand tunneling operation officially began.
The Southwest Prefecture had specially invited several professors from the Southwest Academy. As there was no time to draw blueprints, they were dispatched directly for on-site construction.
One of the professors saw a few young men carrying supports for the well-digging machine and immediately shouted, "Hey! Young man, you can't do it like that. The machine can't lift such heavy things. Where's the forklift?"
However, these young men didn't stop. They smiled slightly at the old professor and then, working together, lifted the object weighing several tons.
The old professor didn't say anything more after seeing this. He muttered, "Strange, is my eyesight failing?"
In less than two hours, with a roar, the ground beneath everyone's feet began to vibrate.
Chen Yang didn't leave the tea garden. He said to Zhou Zeyao, "Are you sure this method of yours will work? Won't forcibly breaking through cause any collapses?"
Within these short hours, Zhou Zeyao had already devised a method to break through the sect's barrier: just break through it directly!
"Such a massive barrier must be composed of formations. The possibility of you breaking this formation is not very high. The formations used by these great sects are invariably meticulously arranged by formation masters. Moreover, based on our speculation, it's highly likely this sect is an ancient one, and formations back then must have been different from what they are now."
"To avoid wasting time, breaking through directly is the best method. As for collapses, it shouldn't happen. Since the palace complex exists, the area beneath it is very likely to be a Miegenshi space (须弥芥子空间). "
"Once the barrier is broken, it will only expose the Miegenshi space. It will absolutely not cause the space to shatter, unless you absorb all the chaotic energy supporting the Miegenshi space from within, which would then cause a collapse."
As Zhou Zeyao spoke his last words, he looked at Chen Yang with a very cautious gaze. Chen Yang naturally understood that Zhou Zeyao was worried that he would secretly absorb the chaotic energy.
Chen Yang gave an awkward smile, "Why are you looking at me like that? Don't worry, I'm going in too. At least I'll ensure my own safety!"
Just as Chen Yang was about to get up and leave, Zhou Zeyao gently pulled his arm and whispered in his ear, "You want more people to go in? The fewer people who know about certain things, the better. Aren't you making too much of a scene!"
The Miegenshi space is extremely special, involving not only ancient secrets but also Zhou Zeyao.
Zhou Zeyao naturally didn't want others to know about this matter.
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment. He hadn't really thought about this before, mainly because Saint Moon Divine Venerable knew about this place, and he had to take over the palace complex as quickly as possible.
With Zhou Zeyao's words, Chen Yang felt that this matter was quite troublesome.
"Then what's your suggestion? That only the two of us go down, and everyone else stays up here to guard."
"But with just the two of us, can we break through this barrier?"
Didn't Zhou Zeyao just say that the sect's barrier was very strong?
Even if they were the strongest peak Grandmaster martial artists now, it would still be very troublesome for them to completely break through the barrier.
"Let's try. If it's truly a sect from ancient times, then its barrier's strength might have weakened considerably. After all, so much time has passed, and without anyone replenishing its energy, the formation would naturally weaken."
After making their plans, the two of them remained by the wellhead.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that a dark tunnel appeared before their eyes.
The surrounding people had all disappeared, leaving only Zhu Que and others from the Heavenly Physicians Hall, along with Nan Zhu.
"Are you sure you don't need me to go down with you?"
Nan Zhu looked at Chen Yang and Zhou Zeyao with some confusion.
These two had been whispering to each other about something since yesterday.
Zhou Zeyao's identity was special, and Nan Zhu didn't know how Chen Yang had gotten involved with this old man, but it was clear that Chen Yang trusted him a great deal.
Getting involved with a Grandmaster from the Zhou family... Nan Zhu felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Chen Yang truly dared to do anything!
"No need. This is the Southwest Prefecture. It's better for you to stay up here. Be absolutely sure not to let anyone come here casually. Even if a Grandmaster falls in, it will be very troublesome to get back up."