C282 Star Observation Platform

The Star Observation Tower was located in the southeast direction of the main hall. Chen Tianming flew all the way and soon arrived at the foot of the tower. Looking up from the bottom, the Star Observation Tower was extremely huge. It was like a huge beast was roaring at someone. The heavy Qi was like a single entity, making people feel like they couldn't breathe.

Chen Tianming felt that this stargazing tower was very unusual. It was built around the stargazing tower in the direction of the Heaven Eight Trigrams, and this stargazing tower was located right in the middle. This attracted the spiritual energy from all directions, and it had the momentum of gathering spiritual energy.

"This is the Star Observation Tower. Why is it built in such a way?" Chen Tianming was puzzled, but his feet were not slow. He had already climbed up a stone step along the side of the stargazing tower.

The Star Observation Tower was as tall as twenty floors. Chen Tianming walked for a long time before he climbed to the top. It was hard to imagine how much manpower and resources it would take to build such a Star Observation Tower in the Qin Dynasty.

The Stargazing Tower was not just a tall building. It was a wide platform on the roof of the tower. In the middle of the platform, there was also a palace. Although this palace that could house more than a thousand people was not as big as the one in Ah Fang Hall, it still had an imposing aura. However, this palace gave people a feeling that it was as natural as nature itself. There was a faint spiritual aura that was connected to all directions.

"Hollow Jade Temple!" Chen Tianming looked at the plaque of Glazed Gold that was hung on the palace. He had an indescribable feeling in his heart. If it was said that he didn't believe in the existence of immortals, then he had truly believed it since he started cultivating. However, this kind of immortal was different from the immortals he had heard about since he was a child. The immortals he knew now... They were all immortals that had cultivated from the cultivator after countless years of cultivation.

Looking at this grand hall and how it dared to call itself 'Yu Xu', Chen Tianming couldn't help but laugh. "How dare you call yourself the supreme? You must be crazy to become an immortal. Aren't you afraid of offending the heavenly might? Fine. Let me, Chen Tianming, go and have a taste of this supreme palace!"

Pushing open the thick doors, Chen Tianming stepped into the hall. In the blink of an eye, he looked around and saw a tall platform in the middle of the palace. On top of the tall platform, there was a bronze alchemy furnace with a triangular-shaped furnace on the ground. Under the feet of the alchemy furnace were countless bottles and jars, as well as some scattered pills. However, they were all covered in a thick layer of dust.

Chen Tianming walked around the platform once. The platform was completely made of white jade. There were pictures of dragons and phoenixes, immortal palaces, and even more of Old Lord Taishang's pill refinement diagrams.

Countless medicinal shelves were arranged around the platform according to the Eight Trigrams formation. Chen Tianming quietly walked up to the platform, but his gaze was attracted by a bamboo slip that was spread open under the pill furnace.

Chen Tianming went up and picked it up. He carefully read the words inside. Chen Tianming still couldn't recognize most of the small characters, but there was one advantage of Yan Huang's words. If he knew the first and second characters, he would be able to roughly guess the meaning behind them.

Just like that, Chen Tianming fumbled around and read the bamboo slip. It recorded the Immortal Pill and Medicinal Pill Technique of the Qin Dynasty. It could be said that the things recorded on the bamboo slip were only superficial alchemy techniques. Chen Tianming had taken the Information Storage Jade from the Qionghua Sect in his bracelet. The alchemy technique recorded on it was more than ten thousand times stronger than this.

Throwing the bamboo slip away, Chen Tianming carefully examined the pill furnace. The fire underneath the pill furnace had been extinguished for an unknown period of time, but Chen Tianming could still smell something unusual from the pill furnace.

This smell was very comfortable to smell. It even made people feel as if they were floating in the air. If he were to follow the pill concoction technique recorded on the bamboo slip on the ground, how could it have such an effect? This was what Chen Tianming found strange.

"Hmm?" Chen Tianming easily jumped onto the copper furnace. He exerted a little force in his hand, and the lid of the furnace with a diameter of one meter was completely opened. A huge sound echoed in the hall for a long time.

Chen Tianming stood on the wall of the furnace and looked into the furnace. He was instantly frightened. There were actually nine skeletons inside the furnace. Furthermore, all the skeletons were twisted and deformed. It could be seen that they must have been tortured to death before they died!

"Could it be that the so-called medicinal pill technique was refined by living people?" Chen Tianming couldn't believe what he saw. Someone had actually used people to drug him. It seemed like the ancient kings had gone crazy thinking of achieving immortality. They even thought of such a ridiculous thing.

Although Chen Tianming didn't know much about the ancient punishments, he still felt a chill in his heart when he saw the degree of distortion of the skeleton and the traces of bone carving on the skeleton.

His eyes moved up and down the nine skeletons. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. One of the tall skeletons actually had something in its hand. It was dark and shiny, and if one didn't carefully observe it, it would be very difficult to find it.

Chen Tianming's hand made a grabbing motion, and the item and the skeleton were brought out of the pill furnace.

This sparkling object was actually a black jade bottle. Black jade was not comparable to white jade, and was a rare item. Chen Tianming had never seen a black jade in his entire life.

The black jade bottle was tightly held in the hand of this tall skeleton. Even with Chen Tianming's strength, he was actually unable to break it. Helpless, Chen Tianming flipped his palm. A cold light flashed across the smoke, directly cutting off a few of the bones' fingers.

After grabbing the black jade bottle in his hand, Chen Tianming was surprised to find that there was actually a gloomy air current coming out of the black jade bottle. It was terrifying and sinister. Even with Chen Tianming's cultivation base, he felt an inexplicable chill on his back.

"What's going on? Why do I have such a feeling?" Chen Tianming's heart thumped, but he was even more curious about the item in the black jade bottle. The cold black jade was dark and shiny. There was a sandalwood cork wrapped in red cloth on top of it, covering the bottle tightly.

Without thinking, Chen Tianming reached out and pulled out the sandalwood cork. Suddenly, an exclamation sounded behind him. "Young Master, don't!" The person who came was Nushuang. She looked at the black jade bottle in Chen Tianming's hand in fear, her face turning pale!

Unfortunately, it was already too late. Chen Tianming turned around and looked strangely at Nushuang. He saw that Nushuang's face was completely expressionless. Jin Tong, who was following beside Nushuang, was so scared that he hid behind Nushuang.

"Phew." A wisp of black smoke floated out of the black jade bottle and covered the entire platform in an instant.

The surroundings became pitch black all of a sudden. Even Chen Tianming could not tell north, south, east, and west. An extremely terrifying and ghastly aura filled the entire hall.

"Young master, throw that bottle away!" In the darkness, Chen Tianming faintly heard Nushuang's shout.

Such a strange scene made Chen Tianming immediately alert. He threw the black jade bottle out with a backhand.

"Clang!" With a loud sound, the black jade bottle probably collided with the copper pill furnace. The sound echoed in the hall for a long time.

"My sun,i'm in trouble!" Chen Tianming smiled bitterly in his heart. Such a cold and cold aura was like a sharp knife that could pierce into the bone marrow.

The two Core in Chen Tianming's body started circulating. One after another, bright silver butterflies appeared outside his body and danced around him.

The dark and cold Qi was immediately blocked outside his body.

Chen Tianming exhaled a breath of air. His body floated up and flew towards the place where Nushuang was just now.

Nushuang didn't move at all. It seemed like Jin Tong and Nushuang were scared silly.

Very quickly, Chen Tianming touched Nushuang in the darkness. "Quickly leave!" It was better to leave this strange place as soon as possible. After thinking for a while, Chen Tianming pulled Nushuang up and picked Jin Tong up. They had already flown out of the hall.

However, with a loud bang, the door of the hall was completely covered.

"Damn! It can't be... There's a ghost!" Chen Tianming was shocked and subconsciously thought of the ghost.

"Sou!" The smoke in Chen Tianming's hand flashed. Wherever the silver light passed, all the black smoke flew away. The smoke hit the door heavily.

A big hole appeared in the wooden door. Chen Tianming's body shot out of the hole.

After reaching the Star Observation Platform outside, Chen Tianming calmed his heart. He put Nushuang and Jin Tong down and turned to look at the door of the palace.

It was still daytime outside. The sun was hanging high in the sky, but the sunlight was a little dark. Black smoke drifted out from the big hole on the door and dissipated into the sunlight.

After bathing in the sunlight, Nushuang's face also recovered some color. She sighed with slight grief and then looked at Chen Tianming with a deep gaze and said, "It is only Nushuang's fault for being absent-minded and not being able to explain to Young Master. This place is not suitable to stay for a long time. Young Master, you should leave as soon as possible!"

"Why?" Chen Tianming asked in puzzlement, "Could it be because of the jade bottle in the hall?" Instinct told him that he seemed to have caused a big trouble, but even if there was really a ghost in the black jade bottle, Chen Tianming would not be at ease. Could it be that cultivators were afraid of ghosts?

Nushuang shook her head anxiously. She looked up at the sun in the sky and said, "Young Master, it is already time for you to leave. When it is time for you to leave, it will be difficult for you to leave!"

"Why? I can leave whenever I want. Is there anyone else who can stop me?" Chen Tianming said proudly.

"No, young master. You have caused a huge disaster just now. The one sealed inside the bottle is the First Emperor. Back then, the First Emperor wanted to become an immortal with all his heart. Later on, he was taught the Ghost Technique by the Demonic Path. Later on, even his soul was separated from the Six Paths in the cultivation ground, causing a great disaster in the world. It was not until a white-robed immortal came into being that the First Emperor subdued the disaster and placed it in the bottle! " Nushuang hurriedly explained.

"First Emperor of Qin?" Chen Tianming was surprised. He did not expect that he would release Qin Shihuang, who had mastered ghost techniques, out of curiosity.

Nushuang nodded, and the worry on her face became even heavier.

Chen Tianming touched his forehead in disbelief. He felt that this world was too crazy, as if history had changed in his hands!

"The white-clothed Immortal also said that even he was helpless after breaking away from the Six Paths. Only by using the Nine Nines Soul Exorcism Technique for eighty-one days can he refine the First Emperor's soul." Nushuang continued.

"Did that white-clothed immortal say who he was?" Chen Tianming asked with hope. He already had some guesses in his heart.

"The white-clothed Immortal called himself Ghost Valley!" Nushuang said with a respectful expression.

"Senior Brother!" Chen Tianming nodded and thought that it was indeed true. Apart from Guiguzi, who else would have such a coincidence? Even the Epang Palace was kept in the map.

"Miss Nushuang, why is there no one here except for Miss Nushuang?" Chen Tianming asked curiously. He had wanted to ask this question before, but he held back when he saw that Nushuang was lost in thought.

Nushuang looked at Chen Tianming and sighed faintly. Her expression was a little sad. She seemed to be in a state of having nothing to live for. Everyone in the world seeks long life, so what if it is long life? Nushuang is the test subject!"

"The one who tested medicine?" Of course, Chen Tianming knew what the person who tested medicine meant. In the past, the king wanted to live forever. He would always let his subordinates test the medicine first. It could be said that countless innocent people had died under the medicine. However, his heart was still full of doubts. It seemed that Nushuang had a deep relationship with the Overlord of the West Chu,xiangyu. Could it be that she was just a simple person who succeeded in testing the medicine?

Nushuang seemed to have seen through Chen Tianming's doubt and smiled. She turned her head and looked at the large buildings in the distance. She said indifferently, "Young master, Nushuang is the only one who succeeded in testing the medicine. She is also Chu Bawang's wife!"

"The wife of Xiangyu? Then why are you in Epang Palace?" Chen Tianming blurted out.

Nushuang turned her head and looked at Chen Tianming sadly, "Although Nushuang is the wife of the overlord, she is also the concubine of the First Emperor!"

Chen Tianming could see the sadness in Nushuang's heart and could not help but feel sad for Nushuang's background. Such a beautiful and gentle girl had actually become a sacrifice in the struggle!

Two lines of crystal clear tears flowed down Nushuang's beautiful face and quietly fell, "The overlord has died. Nushuang's life has nothing to live for. She only wants to be with the Conqueror after death!" She looked at Chen Tianming and said quietly, "Young master. You should leave this place as soon as possible. The First Emperor has been sealed for a thousand years. Leave before his soul has gathered. If it's Xu Shi... With the Yin of the Moon, the First Emperor's soul gathering speed will be greatly accelerated. At that time, no one will be able to stop the First Emperor who has lost his humanity! "

Hearing Nushuang's words, Chen Tianming hurriedly shook his head. "There is no need to be afraid. A mere ghost technique is ultimately not the right path. Since ancient times, evil cannot be stopped by good. The white robed Immortal you are talking about is my senior brother. Hehe... Then let me wipe senior brother's ass!" Chen Tianming laughed. Then, he sat down cross-legged on the Star Observation Platform and placed the little turtle in front of him. He wanted to adjust his condition to its peak before Xu Shi, even though Nushuang said it was terrifying. However, two thousand years ago, Guiguzi's cultivation wasn't too high. Perhaps, at that time, Guiguzi was even weaker than him!

Nushuang was a little worried in her heart, but she also looked at Chen Tianming in disbelief. She wanted to dissuade him, but she also knew that since Chen Tianming had made up his mind, it would be very difficult to change his mind.

Jin Tong leaned on Nushuang and sat down. His big eyes looked at Chen Tianming for a while, then at Nushuang. He looked at the big hole that was constantly emitting black smoke in fear.

During the Xu Period, the sun that hung high in the sky had completely dimmed. The full moon in the west was shining with a pure white moonlight.

But in the blink of an eye, large clouds covered the sky and soon covered the moonlight.

The wind howled on the Star Observation Platform. The dust that had been on the high platform for thousands of years was all blown away. In an instant, sand and dust filled the sky.

After Chen Tianming sat down with his legs crossed, Nushuang's eyes never moved away from the big hole in the palace gate.

Chen Tianming opened his eyes at the right time. A bright light circulated in his eyes. "It seems that the time of the Xu Period has arrived. Qin Shihuang is speeding up the soul gathering!"

Chen Tianming smiled and looked at the little turtle in front of him. Seeing that the little turtle was still silent, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.