Chapter 863: Chapter 484: Portal Opens Chapter 863: Chapter 484: Portal Opens However, in the presence of the crowd, Chen Mobai did not rashly go up to establish connections.

After all, he had never had any interactions with Elder Qingping, and they were about to open the Portal at this critical juncture, so it was better not to create additional complications.

According to Chen Mobai’s thinking, it was better to wait until he successfully opened his Golden Core Domain before attempting to strike up a conversation with Elder Qingping.

At this moment, the three Golden Core Masters who had brought them over took out Taoist Talisman Papers, which upon activation caused wooden huts to appear out of thin air on the clearing of the Five Peaks Immortal Mountains.

The number of wooden huts corresponded exactly to their number of people.

“Choose a hut each, and after the opening of the Portal, you must not interfere with one another,” Elder Qingping said to everyone, then with a sweep of his hand, the Void cracked open a huge fissure, like a silver gate that spanned the heavens and the earth, appearing before everyone’s eyes.

“I’ve already opened the Portal!”

Just as Chen Mobai and the others were still coming to terms with what had happened, Elder Qingping kindly spoke to them.

It’s open already?

Everyone stared blankly at the Portal that had split open in the sky, within which was pitch darkness, as if it contained unlimited and mysterious chaos, with not even a sliver of light able to penetrate or enter. The darkness that occupied the inside seemed more oppressive the more concentrated their gazes became, sending a chill down their spines.

“Your realms are not high enough to look at the true Void for a long time. Go into your own huts to meditate. There, we have set up Formations and Restrictions that will dilute the concentration of the Power of Void to one percent. If your Divine Sense is strong enough, you should just be able to grasp it, even enough to use it to open your Golden Core Domain,” Elder Qingping advised them once more, softly reminding them that the time had started and they needed to race against the clock.

In an instant, one after another, the cultivators at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment turned and flew toward the wooden hut closest to them.

With a series of banging sounds, only a few people remained standing in place.

Among them was Chen Mobai, who looked at the silver gate in the sky with a slightly odd expression, as if he had seen something beyond his expectations.

However, just then, Zhongli Tianyu called out to him, and he too hastily found an empty hut and went in.

By the time Chen Mobai came back to his senses, he was the only one left at the site.

Elder Qingping and the three Golden Core Masters from the Portal Management Bureau all turned their gazes to him. Chen Mobai’s heart skipped a beat, but he turned emotionlessly and flew towards the last hut.

“Who is this person?”

After he went in, Chen Mobai heard Elder Qingping ask.

With a bang, the door of the hut was shut.

Instead of immediately sitting cross-legged on the cushion to comprehend the Power of Void, Chen Mobai walked around the hut to make sure there were no surveillance Restrictions, then took out his phone.

Alerts had already swamped the phone’s screen with Turtle Treasure notifications.

“[Discovering the Gate of Tai Xu, would you like to absorb and refine?]”

“[Detected that the host’s realm level is insufficient, unable to refine.]”

“[Discovering the Gate of Tai Xu, would you like to absorb and refine?]”

“[Detected that the host’s realm level is insufficient, unable to refine.]”

…

As Chen Mobai looked at his phone screen, Turtle Treasure continued to spam notifications until he opened the app, which finally calmed it down.

Even so, his expression remained one of shocked confusion.

Since the moment he acquired Turtle Treasure, he had never seen it have such a reaction or feature.

What did it mean to absorb and refine?

And it actually mentioned his realm level.

What benefit would there be from absorbing and refining?

Or could there be any detriments?

Moreover, what exactly was this “Gate of Tai Xu”?

Chen Mobai pondered for a moment and felt that given the situation just now outside, it should refer to the Portal.

Was this the true name of the Immortal Gate’s supreme treasure?

Did the Immortal Gate know the name “Gate of Tai Xu”?

Furthermore, why did Turtle Treasure react so strongly to the Portal, even triggering a new feature he had never encountered before?

As he thought about it, Chen Mobai was reminded of a deeply memorable event.

Originally, Turtle Treasure was obtained by Liu Yanpei from the Tianhe Realm in the Taixu Temple on an unnamed barren mountain, and the names matched perfectly. Was there any connection?

Moreover, his mother Tang Panchui’s home village, Green Mountain Village, also had a Taixu Temple and the Taixu Mountain Range nearby. Was it a mere coincidence of names, or was there some fate involved?

Sitting upright in the hut, Chen Mobai’s thoughts flew about chaotically—Turtle Treasure, the Portal, Taixu Mountain, Taixu Temple, the Gate of Tai Xu—all mixing together, making him feel overwhelmed.

With a resounding ring, he struck the Morning Bell in the Sea of Knowledge at his Purple Mansion, and in the sonorous resonance of the bell, his Heart and Mind gradually cleared, ceasing to ponder these questions.

He decided to put these things aside for now, as the most critical task at hand was to open his Golden Core Domain.

Chen Mobai had not forgotten the matter at hand. Although he was very confident, he still needed to succeed in this endeavor to prove himself as the foremost cultivator in the Immortal Gate at the Foundation Establishment level.

After sitting cross-legged for a while, ensuring that all distractions had left his mind, Chen Mobai began to project his Divine Sense and feel the Power of Void.

Because he had already refined the Power of Void through the Void Stones in the Tianhe Realm, this step came easily to him.

While other cultivators were still projecting their Divine Senses, struggling to comprehend the existence of the Power of Void, Chen Mobai already felt as if he was placed in the midst of an ocean of Void.