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Chapter 523 The Passionate Huo Jifeng Enters the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace

Chapter 523 The Passionate Huo Jifeng Enters the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace

Huo Jifeng was slightly surprised after hearing Jiang Chen's words, then smiled and said, "So you know my eldest brother and second sister. What a coincidence! My name is Huo Jifeng. What's yours?"

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded. "My surname is Jiang." He did not reveal his full name to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Huo Jifeng didn't care about any of that. He continued in a cheerful tone, "Brother Jiang, don't you feel cold in this snowstorm?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, indicating that he was not bothered by this level of cold. His physique was different from ordinary people, and this bit of cold was nothing to him.

Upon seeing this, Huo Jifeng couldn't help but be impressed by Jiang Chen's physique. He guessed, "Brother Jiang, are you going to the Tianshan Mountains to gather herbs?"

Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head, "I'm not going to gather herbs, I'm going to the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace instance."

Huo Jifeng slapped his thigh and laughed loudly, "So we're kindred spirits! We've also come for the Tianshan Divine Palace dungeon. But, Brother Jiang, you need to be careful lately. Professionals from India have been active in the Tianshan Mountains recently, and there have been quite a few conflicts."

"If there are many of them, it's fine; those Indians won't dare to cause trouble. But Brother Jiang, you're all alone, so you still need to be careful," Huo Jifeng kindly reminded him.

Jiang Chen didn't take the professionals from India seriously. Having weathered countless storms and seen many powerful figures, he naturally didn't consider these people worthy of his attention. However, he still smiled and thanked Huo Jifeng for his reminder.

The wind and snow grew heavier, and Jiang Chen trudged through the snow, which had already reached above his ankles. He crossed several snow-covered hills and walked for over an hour before finally arriving at the foot of the main peak of Tianshan Mountain. At the foot of the main peak, a massive dungeon entrance was slowly rotating, causing the surrounding wind and snow to swirl around it.

The moment Jiang Chen saw the dungeon entrance, his body trembled slightly. He seemed to see an incomparably magnificent palace phantom, towering into the clouds. Standing before it, he felt as if he were gazing up at a new world. A sense of insignificance welled up within him.

Above the palace hung a massive plaque, silently suspended in mid-air. Engraved on it were the four large characters "Tianshan Divine Palace," the calligraphy powerful and vigorous, seemingly containing some profound mystery of the universe. Jiang Chen gazed at these four characters, lost in thought.

This world has the Tianshan Mountains, and in his former world of China, there was also a Tianshan Mountain. The similarity between the two, as well as the familiar characters on the plaque, made Jiang Chen wonder if there was some kind of connection between the two worlds.

After a few seconds, the palace's illusory image gradually dissipated, and Jiang Chen finally snapped out of his reverie. Huo Jifeng walked to his side and said with a smile, "So, how was it? Weren't you particularly impressed when you first saw the entrance to the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace instance?"

Jiang Chen nodded in agreement. Huo Jifeng continued, "Everyone who comes here for the first time is attracted by this palace. However, we don't know what the words on the plaque mean. I was also very curious about whether such a huge palace really exists in the world."

Jiang Chen didn't explain his suspicions, because such things were difficult to express clearly in words. Instead, he used his detection technique to obtain detailed information about the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace instance.

"Tianshan Divine Palace (First Phase)"

"Level: 55"

Limited to 12 people

Huo Jifeng explained, "The Tianshan Divine Palace dungeon is a special three-stage dungeon. The one we're currently at at the foot of the mountain is the initial stage, which is relatively easy. I brought 12 brothers from my guild this time to ensure a smooth run and strive for a good score so we can advance to the intermediate stage halfway up the mountain." He continued, "The intermediate stage requires 24 players, doubling the number, but the difficulty also increases several times over. Only a few strong and well-coordinated teams can achieve good results in the intermediate stage. As for the advanced stage, it requires 48 players, making it like a large-scale dungeon with an even greater challenge."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen felt a surge of anticipation for the challenge ahead. He knew that the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace instance was not just a simple dungeon challenge, but also a place that would test teamwork and individual strength.

With Huo Jifeng's confidence, the Blue Leaf Guild has never encountered any problems in forming teams.

Several of their guild members have already successfully completed the first-stage challenge, so they are very comfortable forming teams.

"Brother Jiang, once we've thoroughly figured out this dungeon, we can help you through it anytime you need," Huo Jifeng said enthusiastically.

"Don't worry, we're all brothers, no need to talk about money." He waved his hand generously. Jiang Chen understood Huo Jifeng's personality and knew he wasn't just making empty promises, so he smiled and replied, "Okay, then I'll be waiting."

Huo Jifeng laughed heartily and led his team into the dungeon.

Jiang Chen looked around and saw that a lively settlement had formed not far away. People had set up tents, lit campfires, grilled meat, and chatted, resembling a small community.

Some people are gathering teammates to challenge the dungeon together; others are sitting around the campfire, sharing strategies and interesting stories.

This scene made Jiang Chen feel very warm. He thought of the chaotic era more than a thousand years ago, when people were busy trying to survive and had no time or peace.

"I hope these days can last forever," Jiang Chen prayed silently.

He took a deep breath, his fingers lightly touching the vortex of the instance. With a slight movement of his mental energy, he vanished from his spot. "Enter!"

brush--

Jiang Chen's figure disappeared at the dungeon entrance, and he stepped into the first stage of the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace alone.

Just then, someone outside the instance rubbed their eyes and said in confusion, "Am I seeing things? It looks like someone just entered the instance alone."

"You must be seeing things. This is the Heavenly Mountain Divine Palace dungeon, which is even more difficult than the Hell difficulty of the same level. How could anyone dare to solo it?" The person next to him retorted dismissively.

“Yeah, you must have seen it wrong,” someone else chimed in.

The man frowned: "That's strange. I clearly saw someone go in alone."

At this moment, a middle-aged professional slowly spoke up: "Indeed, some people have tried to solo this dungeon before, but without exception, they all failed. Soloing a dungeon of this difficulty is simply too dangerous."

"Then why would anyone want to try it?" someone asked curiously.

"That's because of a legend," the middle-aged professional explained. "It's said that soloing this dungeon can yield some special rewards. However, over the years, no one has ever successfully soloed it, so this legend is just that—a legend."

Inside the Tianshan Divine Palace instance, a fierce snowstorm raged, and the temperature plummeted to an unbearable low.

The biting wind carried icy snowflakes, each one like a sharp blade cutting through the air.

Jiang Chen's skeletal armor was activated again, emitting a pale white light, like a sturdy shield. Snowflakes struck the skeletal armor, producing a series of metallic clanging sounds.

The ice and snow here possess powerful attack capabilities; amidst the blizzard, every step is accompanied by damage.

"The temperature here is probably below minus fifty degrees Celsius. There are not only attacks from frozen water elements, but also physical damage from snowflakes," Jiang Chen analyzed in his mind.

This is the first challenge you'll face upon entering the dungeon, and you must remain vigilant against both types of damage throughout the entire process.

However, these attacks posed little threat to Jiang Chen. While the skeletal armor couldn't withstand attacks from god-level experts or level 80+ world bosses, it was more than enough to deal with these ice and snow attacks.

He looked up and saw a majestic mountain peak standing before him. The peak soared into the clouds, shrouded in mist from its halfway point, like a stairway to the heavens.

Jiang Chen could see a winding mountain road leading straight to the top of the mountain, and in the clouds and mist, the outline of a pass could be vaguely seen.

His goal was to climb along this mountain path until he reached the pass.