Above all spirits

Chapter 316 Iron Wall

"Is this the Eternal Forest?"

The little dark figure curiously peeked out. He had only heard of it, but had never seen it before, so this was quite an eye-opener for him.

Gu Yun landed gently and silently disappeared into the shadows.

"kindness."

"There are more elven guards now."

“There are patrols around.”

“A certain number of guards also stood around the entire palace.”

"Even the lowest level is at the peak of the Holy Body stage, what a generous investment."

"They even created a barrier, though it was completely useless to me."

"It's practically an impregnable fortress."

"However... the location hasn't changed."

"The feedback from the miracle is that it's still in the same position as before."

The small dark figure narrowed its empty eyes.

"Were you discovered back then?"

"Why make such a big fuss?"

"This is only the outer perimeter."

"Who knows how many old monsters are inside."

Following the shadows, Gu Yun activated stealth mode, showing no sign of backing down, and said calmly.

"If Yunyin were discovered, she wouldn't be here."

"However, two guards did indeed die."

"Yes, there are indeed several powerful auras inside."

"As for their strength, I shouldn't try to find out further, in case they have any means of counter-detection."

"However, I don't really care about the inside of the hall anymore, there are too many shadowy corners inside."

As Gu Yun approached the palace, the small black figure shrank its head.

"That's what I said."

"But how did you get into the hall? There are so many guards."

"The stealth state, combined with the basic characteristics of the Shadow Fiend race, does allow you to blend into the shadows and move, but it only works perfectly when there are shadows all around you, making you feel like you're in an empty place."

"But there are too many bright areas around this palace, especially at the entrance. The two candles hanging on the left and right sides of the door have no special effect; it's just like daytime."

"Going straight past like that would be too abrupt; a lone shadow moving across the ground..."

"Was this like this before?"

Gu Yun remained silent for a moment, then shook his head in denial.

"How good is the dynamic vision of the Elven royal family?"

Gu Yun chuckled.

"These two guards at the palace gate are impossible to ignore..."

"Now I've reached the half-step innate level."

"I'm not confident. I wasn't even confident when I reached the peak of the Holy Body, let alone higher."

"It is true that I am very fast, but in the end, I don't have any special imperial will or any other special techniques."

"If I want to be fast enough that two half-step Innate Elf royalty can't pinpoint my exact location and only see a blurry shadow, I should be able to do it with all my might."

"but."

"To be fast enough to disappear from their sight... that's... not even in the same league."

The little black figure nodded, naturally knowing that letting someone see a blur and letting someone see nothing at all were two different things, and sighed.

"If our ethereal talent hadn't been sealed, we wouldn't need to go through the main entrance; we could simply pass through the side wall without any worries."

"The difficulty level over there is much lower."

Gu Yun understood the meaning behind Werner's words.

This is also why Gu Yun didn't choose to pass through the wall at the beginning. The assimilation state can only be maintained in one form. Just like when he tried to grab the Extreme Yang Pearl with his bare hands, there were multiple layers of different barriers on the altar that maintained the Extreme Yang Pearl. Faced with multiple layers of barriers, Gu Yun could only assimilate one layer and enter it. When he reached the second layer, he forcibly broke through the first layer from the inside, and so on.

If you recklessly assimilate the wall and pass through it, what if there is a special barrier or formation inside or behind the wall?

There is a high risk of being discovered at that time.

Not worth the candle.

Gu Yun is currently unable to achieve partial assimilation; he has no clue about this, or rather, he doesn't have the time to study it.

Therefore, the current assimilation power is still quite afraid of those closely spaced multi-layered barriers, and there is a risk of exposure when facing multi-layered barriers.

The same principle applies to Gu Yun: physical barriers plus enchantments.

Of course.

Almost no one is aware of this.

Some small palaces or rooms might operate in this way unconsciously.

But for large venues, does every place have to be built into a semi-circular fortress?

This is not something to be laughed at.

Ordinary physical barriers are meaningless, and using advanced materials would be too wasteful.

If one day in the future someone actually designs it like this.

No need to look anymore, it's aimed at Gu Yun, we can just reveal our hand directly.

At the same time, for large areas or locations such as cities, multi-layered barriers are generally not chosen, as the resource consumption would be too terrifying. More people would choose multiple barriers or multiple formations.

Multiple barriers or formations are essentially the same to Gu Yun.

at the moment.

As Werner said.

If Gu Yun had the Shadow Demon clan's ability to become ethereal, these wouldn't be a problem at all.

Virtualization can directly ignore physical obstacles.

Assimilation can directly ignore energy-level barriers.

The combined effect of the two is nothing short of miraculous.

"I sensed it at the time, and there was no array or barrier."

"Then let's just go for it? Everyone around us is at the peak of the Saint Body realm..."

Gu Yun shook his head, looking towards the third floor. He had a very bad feeling that he should use Assimilation to pass through the wall directly.

He felt that the other party must have used some more tricks.

"No."

"Or blend into the shadows and use stealth."

"Let's gamble on speed."

"Although the guards' strength has increased, the requirement for speed is even higher now that they are at the half-step innate realm."

"But this time the guards seem to be on shift."

"If it's still the same two people guarding the door like before, then we can only rely on luck."

"Make the most of the breaks between shifts and work hard in one go."

"Or maybe."

"We have no choice but to force our way through."

How did you know there would be shift work?

Werner was clearly puzzled by this.

"Why can't I see it?"

Gu Yun said calmly.

"Guess."

"@?!(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻!"

Done.

The two then entered a period of waiting that felt like an eternity.

no way.

Gu Yunwen had no idea.

The answer is no.

This can only be described as a reasonable psychological expectation.

In order to maintain a high level of vigilance throughout the palace without knowing Gu Yun's background.

It is necessary to maintain a high state of alert for extended periods to reduce the risk of being instantly killed in a sneak attack. Therefore, a shift system is the most effective approach.

After all, physical strength can be replenished at any time and can maintain a state of readiness for a long time, but mental strength will be consumed more quickly.

of course.

If the other party is too stupid to consider this, or even better anticipates the possibility of Gu Yun's infiltration methods, then Gu Yun has nothing to say.

It's fair to say that most people at most levels would think this way.

Gu Yun slowly used the shadows to reach the shade of the tree closest to the palace entrance.

A long wait began.

Gu Yun set the waiting time at half a day.

He will launch a direct frontal assault after more than half a day, and will engage in combat if discovered.

Fortunately, the results are good.

Because the guards around the perimeter had already taken their turn, only the two half-step Xiantian guards at the very center of the hall entrance were missing.

But it's basically a done deal.