Chapter 1141: Interior of the Prison

When Shang Xia was being transported back to the Star Origin City, he already completed his brief with Kou Chongxue and Feng Ziying.

After learning that another restriction would be placed on those who were sent to the main prison, they came up with a way to communicate. If he would withstand the power of the restriction and would be able to deal with it, he would open his palm. Otherwise, he would close his fist completely to tell them something was wrong.

If he truly clenched his fists all the way, Kou Chongxue and Feng Ziying would immediately rush over to save him. He would also burst forth with his full strength and none of them would care about their hidden identities any longer.

To put it bluntly, they were taking a huge risk. What Shang Xia was planning to rely on was his true strength which he had hidden from all of them, and his Six Direction Origin. Now that the Crimson Soul Tablet has thrown itself into the mix. It single-handedly dealt with all the risks Shang Xia took.

After Shang Xia was thrown through the gates, he passed through the dark corridor before finally arriving at the actual prison.

It was completely unlike the gloomy dungeon he had expected. Even though it wasn’t that bright, it wasn’t exactly dark either.

What shocked Shang Xia were the people who proclaimed themselves as jailors when he arrived. Because his divine soul wasn’t suppressed much, he could tell that they were actually mortals!

“Please, follow us...” They sounded very polite, and they even gestured for him to walk forward.

Shang Xia didn’t bother answering as he simply followed where they were pointing to.

At the same time, a strong pressure came from all directions as it pressed down against him. That was the suppression one would feel when inside the main prison under the Star Observatory.

As soon as it arrived, Shang Xia could feel the Crimson Soul Tablet buzzing with excitement in his mind.

Right before it could swallow the power of starlight, Shang Xia forcefully suppressed it before it could go too crazy.

Fortunately, with the Crimson Soul Tablet slowly being restored to its original state, Shang Xia’s connection with it grew stronger. His ability to control it rose proportionally.

Since he had some degree of control over it, he didn’t have to allow it to absorb all the power of starlight that fell. He could let it rain down on him so that he could slowly experience its strength. At the same time, with the better understanding he had of it, he understood why the Star Origin Guards were so confident no one would be able to escape.

Before they were thrown into the main prison, the restriction around their dantian would be strengthened by the beam of starlight. When they were in the prison, they would be greatly suppressed by the power of the stars and they would find it difficult to move around.

As for why the jailors were mere mortals...

That was because mortals wouldn’t be affected by the power of starlight!

In other words, a powerful cultivator who had been restrained by the power of starlight could be taken down by 3 to 5 ordinary jailors in the main prison under the Star Observatory with their cultivations sealed!

He... They would actually be taken down by mere mortals!

Shang Xia could even imagine those cultivators who saw themselves as people who stood high above the masses feeling sorry for themselves after realizing they were no match for mere mortals in the prison!

Naturally, he could think about random stuff like that because he wasn’t a part of them! He had hidden his cultivation, and the seal around him was mere decoration due to the Crimson Soul Tablet. The only question Shang Xia wanted to know the answer to was... If he didn’t rely on the Crimson Soul Tablet and relied on his cultivation alone, would he be able to rid himself of the restriction and escape?

As the thought crossed his mind, he couldn’t help but look at the dark passage he passed through earlier. He couldn’t help but shake his head.

His Six Direction Origin might have the ability to destroy whatever restriction was left around his dantian, but because it was much stronger than the restriction created by Feng Ziying and the other Star Origin Guards, he would probably only be able to shake free from it for a moment while making his escape.

If he were to do anything, he would need to ensure that he caught everyone by surprise and the Stargazers in the Star Observatory wouldn’t be able to react.

No matter what, he felt that he had a small chance to escape with his own power. He was a lot more relieved after his estimations.

Then came the supreme trump card that was the Crimson Soul Tablet! As long as he used it, breaking out would be a piece of cake!

As he started to think about the many implications and play out the many scenarios in his mind, he was brought to a platform that continued to lead deeper into the main prison.

“Huh? Am I supposed to go even deeper?” Shang Xia asked with a cold snort.

The jailors still seemed rather easy to talk to and one of them laughed, “There are 3 levels in the prison and the highest level is responsible for holding Martial Extermination Realm cultivators. The next level is for ordinary Martial Dipper Realm cultivators like yourself. The last floor is reserved for some special beings.”

“Are they True Immortals?” Shang Xia probed.

The other jailor chuckled, “Actually, we can’t tell even if they are. It’s likely there are True Immortals there, but usually, it’s for people with special identities.”

Oh? Like the members of the First Camp?

Shang Xia thought to himself, but he didn’t ask.

After all, these jailors were easy to talk to, but Shang Xia didn’t know if there were any hidden means used to watch him and hear what he said. If there were, he didn’t wish to draw attention to himself.

When he entered the second floor, he found that the entire area was a lot more organized than he had thought. He was brought directly to a solitary cell.

As he made his way over, he passed 30 or so other cells. At least half of them contained prisoners, but he didn’t reach the other end. He could tell that there were 30 or so more cells, but his divine soul was heavily suppressed there and he couldn’t tell if there was anyone housed in those cells.

There was no way to push his divine soul deeper into the third floor. The security there seemed a lot stricter, and he couldn’t detect anything.

After entering his cell and watching the jailor leave, Shang Xia went to a corner and started to meditate. He wanted to restore the energy he used along the way.

Around a day passed when Shang Xia heard a reminder from outside that it was time to eat. He rose to his feet only to discover that his mental state had pretty much recovered, but his body felt a little weak.

Hastily inspecting his body, he discovered that there his inner qi was leaking.

With a frown, he quickly inspected his current state. After some time, he discovered that the cell actually had the ability to leech off the captive’s inner qi, causing them to be weakened while their cultivation bases were sealed off.

Shang Xia didn’t notice it before, and that was why he was affected. Now that he knew what was happening, he could easily deal with it. With his Six Direction Origin and his terrifyingly strong physique, he could redirect his inner qi back into his body or stop it from leaking completely.

The food the jailors brought over might not seem great, but it wasn’t anything disgusting. Instead, it was equivalent to what ordinary families would eat, maybe when they were going through a harder time, but there was nothing to complain about.

After he was done eating, Shang Xia started to inspect the cell. He heaved a sigh of relief after realizing that the Star Origin Guards didn’t leave any hidden inspection methods in his cell.

The only thing left to do next was to work out how to allow the Crimson Soul Tablet to absorb the most benefits without alerting the members of the Star Origin Guards!

It was actually a rare opportunity Shang Xia received to feed the tablet!

His plan with Kou Chongxue and Feng Ziying would have to wait until he nourished the Crimson Soul Tablet!

There was also a need to mention that with the Crimson Soul Tablet’s ability to devour the power of starlight used by the Star Observatory, the difficulty of their plan was greatly lowered!