Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level?-Chapter 100[Vol. 6] - The Gate of the Six Paths of Heaven and Earth
[Vol. 6] Chapter 100: The Gate of the Six Paths of Heaven and Earth
After crossing the portal Xiao Kong opened, Violet and the others quickly traversed the vast and endless grassland, arriving at the entrance of the [Six-Line Array Palace].
“Hmm? Strange…”
As soon as she appeared, the girl who claimed she wasn’t a catgirl made a confused sound.
“Hey, hey! What’s going on? Didn’t you say your skills were fine? Did you mess up again trying to show off? How embarrassing…”
“…!?”
Upon hearing the teasing voice, Xiao Kong’s pupils shrank slightly, and she suddenly turned her head. The owner of the silver-blue eyes that met hers was momentarily stunned and looked a bit embarrassed.
“Uh… Haha, I… I meant to say, are you okay? What seems strange?”
Violet found the situation rather strange. Despite trying to correct her earlier slip of the tongue, she couldn’t help but feel puzzled inside.
That feeling… like an instant déjà vu, what was that about?
She and Xiao Kong clearly hadn’t reached that level of closeness yet. Why did she instinctively say something like that?
To be honest, ever since meeting Xiao Kong after saving the white cat, Miaomiao, on Peach Blossom Peak, Violet had felt something odd.
It wasn’t fear or concern, just a strange sense of familiarity whenever she was with Xiao Kong. There was always this inexplicable feeling, like certain scenes seemed familiar, as if she had seen them before.
Even just now, she had accidentally said something strange in that moment.
“Violet…”
For some reason, Xiao Kong didn’t seem to mind the earlier slip-up. Instead, she looked at Violet with a surprised, yet somewhat complicated expression, and shook her head.
“I just sensed an unusual spatial fluctuation nearby. It feels like someone has opened a spatial passage here before. Normally, in this sealed [Great Secret Realm of Chaos], such a thing is almost impossible.”
“An unusual spatial fluctuation?”
Xiao Kong’s words snapped Violet out of her confusion, and she quickly thought of the effect of her [Blade of Hollow Mark].
After a brief moment of thought, Violet decided not to use her [Blade of Hollow Mark] to verify the spatial fluctuation. It was too troublesome, and such a near-hidden power should be revealed only when absolutely necessary. After all, she still hadn’t figured out all the details about Murong Yun and Xiao Kong.
While she didn’t distrust them, she also knew that one should always be cautious. Violet was not someone who could easily be swayed by emotions. So, she decided to throw the question back at Xiao Kong, the one who had made the discovery.
“Then what now? Can you trace it back to the source?”
Although it was just a casual question, she was surprised when Xiao Kong quickly nodded, then slightly shook her head.
“I can, but there’s no need. The other party probably doesn’t know I’m here, so it’s better to keep them in the dark while we wait for them. Since they’re not here, they’ve probably already entered the [Six-Line Array Palace]. We’ll wait for them inside.”
With that, Xiao Kong gave a confident smile.
“There are very few beings capable of breaking through the space seal of the [Great Secret Realm of Chaos] from the outside. Considering the traces they left, I can already guess who they are and what they want. Hmm… How should I put it… like the mantis stalking the cicada, while the yellow bird waits behind.”
“Follow me.”
Leading the way, Xiao Kong took the group to the front of the strange palace. The building, known as the [Six-Line Array Palace], was designed in the shape of a regular hexagram, covering an area of several thousand square meters.
Though the interior was unknown, its sheer size and structure, even from the outside, were enough to make it seem like an incredible, almost impossible feat of engineering. Especially considering the relatively primitive technology in the [Ancient Spirit Realm].
Only creatures with the strength to move mountains, like the Qilin and the powerful Peak Masters of Cangyun Mountain, could have built such a majestic palace.
At one of the sharp corners of the hexagram stood an ancient door, inscribed with a line of text in the common script of the [Ancient Spirit Realm]:
[Anyone who enters this door must endure the world’s sufferings, experience countless battles and killings, with only one person able to leave.]
“This is…”
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Violet began to voice her confusion as she read the intimidating text, but before she could ask, Murong Yun, as if knowing the answer already, spoke up.
“This is probably the [Asura Gate], one of the six gates of the [Six-Line Array Palace], corresponding to the Six Paths of Reincarnation from the [Ancient Spirit Realm].”
“Correct. The Six Paths are the Path of Heaven, the Path of Humans, the Path of Asuras, the Path of the Underworld, the Path of Ghosts, and the Path of Beasts. The first three are considered good, and the last three are evil. They balance and oppose each other, forming a complete and flawless system. This is also the core principle behind how the [Six-Line Array Palace] operates,” Xiao Kong added.
“If there is no array plate to guide them, outsiders who want to break into the [Six-Line Array Palace] and reach the inner palace where the Taotie is sealed need at least six people to enter one of the gates simultaneously. They must solve the mechanisms and pass the trials inside.”
“And if any one of them fails, the others will also be trapped inside, just like the Taotie. They won’t be able to leave until they complete all the trials.”
“Wait, really? Even space magic can’t get them out?”
The cat-girl smiled and shook her head.
“Nothing is absolute. Although the [Six-Line Array Palace] is a brilliant creation capable of sealing even Immortals, it has its limits. For example, if the Taotie, this [Beast of Chaos], were left outside to endlessly devour and grow stronger, eventually it would reach a point where even the [Six-Line Array Palace] couldn’t hold it anymore. The same applies to other beings.”
“Of course, that limit is extremely high. If a creature has the raw strength to forcibly break through the [Six-Line Array Palace]’s seal, it essentially means it could destroy the entire inner realm, and even the entire [Ancient Spirit Realm].”
“So, for now, the Taotie is not yet able to break through. Those thieves who use spatial magic to sneak into the [Great Secret Realm of Chaos] must still follow the proper procedure and break through the six gates.”
The young girl smiled with pleasure and, as if teasing, glanced at the priestess.
“So, Violet, would you like to give it a try?”
“Well, you really got me interested…”
Violet quickly shifted the topic to a very important issue.
“But, isn’t it just the three of us? How are we supposed to handle six gates?”
Xiao Kong smiled and shook her head.
“Don’t you remember? Another group of people just entered the [Six-Line Array Palace] before us. Aren’t they perfect for the job? While the six gates need to be attacked at the same time, it doesn’t say the people who break through have to be from the same faction, right?”
“Wait… this is possible?”
“Of course, it is! Now, hurry up and pick one! Which gate should we go through?”
As if remembering something, Xiao Kong quickly added,
“Oh, but you can’t pick the [Asura Gate], because that gate is usually for solo entry. No external items or forces are allowed. You have to fight with only your physical strength and kill every creature you see except for yourself. Only then can you pass the Asura Path and leave. You wouldn’t want to fight your companions in there, would you?”
“Oh… wait, huh? This rule feels like I’ve seen it somewhere before…”
