Chapter 893: Chapter 357: The Two Palaces Emerge in the Mortal Realm
"Jidao, you have lost!"
A grand voice echoed among the vast stars, but only a few could hear it.
"Xuancheng, it’s too early to say that," the voice of Emperor Jidao responded.
"Jidao, are you willing to forsake even your dignity for this world?"
"Xuancheng, stop trying to manipulate the situation!
I only said it’s too early to determine the winner or loser, not that I will not honor the wager," said Emperor Jidao.
"Indeed, that’s unnecessary."
Another grand voice emerged from the stars.
"Huaqing, you’ve arrived."
"Jidao, while it may be early to discuss victory or defeat, you have indeed lost this wager. You cannot monopolize this world," said the newly arrived Emperor Huaqing.
"Naturally."
"Since you abide by the wager, Jidao, hand over the authority of this world," Xuancheng Emperor stated.
"Xuancheng, if I could simply hand over the authority of this world, why would I watch as the Eight Desolate Clan wreaks havoc in the land of my enlightenment?" Emperor Jidao said, "If I could give it up, my many disciples wouldn’t even need a Star Master; just a Ninth Order Peak would be enough to sweep across this world, leaving no room for your opportunity."
"That is indeed true!
Back in the day, Jidao drove the Eight Desolate Holy Clan out of this realm, even shattering their domain here. However, the Eight Desolate Holy Clan is no ordinary adversary. When Ju Chun and Zhu Li withdrew from this realm, they shattered the World Origin completely, preventing any external forces from directly descending," said Emperor Huaqing.
"What is to be done then?" Xuancheng Emperor inquired.
"Xuancheng, Huaqing, when I left this world upon enlightenment, I used the Star-picking Tower to suppress it and assist its growth. Meanwhile, I also placed seals and restrictions on the land of legacy of your sects.
Now, as I honor the wager, I can allocate one-tenth of the authority of the Star-picking Tower Main Building to each of you, sufficient to break the seal restrictions of your sects’ legacy lands, allowing your disciples unrestricted movements in this world afterward!
As for whether you can obtain the authority, it will depend on your disciples’ abilities," Emperor Jidao said.
"One-tenth is too little; make it two-tenths."
"When I left, most of the authority had already been delegated, leaving only four-tenths. Each of you can have at most one and a half tenths."
"Agreed."
"Good."
Both Xuancheng Emperor and Huaqing Emperor agreed to this condition. Then, Emperor Jidao added, "With this authority, the two of you can gain control over the Star-picking Tower Main Building, and use this authority to unseal your respective sect lands."
"Agreed!"
Both Xuancheng Emperor and Huaqing Emperor agreed.
"But there is one matter that must be stated first. After your sects’ lands of legacy break the seals and merge into this world, though chaotic, all the laws and paths will be completed, and soon Ninth Tier cultivators will emerge like bamboo shoots after a rain.
Simultaneously, the numerous hidden realms that were sealed by me will also emerge in this world.
By then, all three parties’ successors, regardless of any hidden realm, must participate.
Responsibilities and benefits must be jointly borne," Emperor Jidao stated.
"That is only natural," Emperor Huaqing remarked.
Xuancheng Emperor hesitated for a moment, "If so, wouldn’t those other Middle Worlds also be able to connect with this realm?"
"Under the vast dao of the heavens, nothing is forbidden!"
"Hahaha, excellent!" Xuancheng Emperor laughed heartily.
"This is the authority of the Star-picking Tower Main Building promised to you; take it,"
Two brilliant lights soared above the Star Sea, instantly emitting extremely enticing power fluctuations.
As they traversed the Star Sea, countless mighty presences and formidable wills shifted above various stars and star domains, but only for a brief moment before being frightened away by the aura Emperor Jidao attached to them!
Although distant, they were extremely fast!
In the next moment, one of the brilliant lights vanished into thin air, seized by Xuancheng Emperor.
Almost simultaneously, a thundering bolt of lightning spanning half the Star Sea took away the other brilliant light!
After Xuancheng and Huaqing Emperor left, Emperor Jidao gazed from afar at the world where he attained enlightenment!
There, a faint light flickered!
Then he turned back to glance at the distant blue world behind him, shining bright!
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Sumeru Palace.
The name Sumeru Palace is known by all, whether in the present world or on the Galaxy Battlefield.
But regardless of the present world or Galaxy Battlefield, few know where Sumeru Palace is located.
Many loose cultivators of the present world, intrigued by the name Sumeru Palace, have tried to join but spent half a lifetime and asked countless people without ever finding Sumeru Palace’s location.
Ultimately, they remain unfulfilled, regretting it for life.
In truth, it’s not their fault they can’t find it.
It’s because Sumeru Palace doesn’t exist in the present world.
Only a few major forces connected to Sumeru Palace can find its entrance.
Sumeru Palace is actually a domain akin to a Star Domain.
A Star Domain of snowy expanse.
Atop the snow-capped peaks within the Star Domain, the spread of buildings is where Sumeru Palace is located.
The tens of thousands of core disciples and disciples of Sumeru Palace live and cultivate here.
But today, a hearty laughter suddenly erupted from the highest palace hall.
The familiar laughter of the Palace Master made all the disciples smile.
The Sumeru Palace Master is the ruler of this world; when the Palace Master is happy, their days are pleasant.
The Palace Master’s hearty laughter naturally made them happy.
However, surprisingly, the laughter grew louder and louder, wave upon wave, endlessly.
Eventually, it resonated like spring thunder across the fields.
The laughter caused the snow on the mountains to start shaking loose, and within the laughter, the space of the Star Domain where Sumeru Palace exists seemed to distort!
Almost disappearing!
A look of terror appeared on all the disciples’ faces.
Beneath the snow mountain, countless people within the Sumeru Palace Star Domain were in a state of panic.
"No need to panic! This is a huge opportunity. From today onwards, Sumeru Palace will no longer have to remain in this desolate land!
From today onwards, the seal of our Sumeru Palace that lasted three thousand years is lifted.
From today onwards, our Sumeru Palace will fully integrate into the real world.
From today onwards, every disciple of our Sumeru Palace can walk freely in the real world.
And from today onwards, our Sumeru Palace will take over the real world!"
On the summit of the snow mountain, the Sumeru Palace Master, who received the decree from the Ancestor Master, roared, shaking the land in all directions.
At the same time, the barrier of the star domain in Sumeru Palace’s small world began to disappear, as if it never existed.
The blazing sunlight of the present world shone on the summit of the snow mountain, making the Sumeru Palace glitter with golden splendor in an instant!
Inside a palace at the summit of the snow mountain.
Princess Haoyue of Sumeru Palace watched the blazing Great Sun with surprise and delight that appeared suddenly.
This was exactly the same as the Great Sun she had seen months ago!
"Father, is it true what you’re saying?" Haoyue stood in her palace, loudly calling towards the Sumeru Palace Master at the mountain’s summit.
A ray of starlight shone down, landing on Princess Haoyue, "Of course, my foolish daughter, haven’t you already seen it?"
"Father, I want to go to the real world right now."
"You are already in the real world." The shadow of the Sumeru Palace Master pointed to the newly emerged mountains and cities in the distance and said, "From now on, you can roam freely in the real world until you are tired of it!" The Sumeru Palace Master smiled indulgently.
"Then I want to go right now."
"What do you want to do?" This made the Sumeru Palace Master a little surprised.
"I have a friend who is said to have died, and I want to investigate it."
"Friend? The one you met last time?"
"No."
"Then let your father help you investigate."
"No, I want to investigate everything myself!" Princess Haoyue said, biting her silver teeth.
"That won’t do."
"Father!"
"The Ancestor Master decreed that with the unsealing of our Sumeru Palace, the Sumeru Secret Realm, which has been sealed for three thousand years, can also open, and it holds deep accumulation! You, along with your senior brothers and sisters, will be the first group to enter."
Fairy Haoyue wanted to say something, but was stopped by the sharp gaze of the Sumeru Palace Master, "You must go! You can take care of your matter, but only after you come out!
Our Sumeru Palace reappearing in the world.
Is a great opportunity for our generation of Sumeru Palace disciples, but it is also a great danger!
You know how dangerous, how complex the real world is!
The Ancestor Master decreed, unsealing the seal for us, and we have also entered this world of great competition!
And you, the disciples entering the Sumeru Secret Realm first, will determine the future foundation of our Sumeru Palace, understand?" the Sumeru Palace Master shouted.
After a long time, Fairy Haoyue nodded slightly, "I understand, father! But when I return, you must not stop me!"
"When have I ever lied to you, my daughter!"
At the same time as the Sumeru Palace was unsealed in the real world, the perennial mist in the great southern mountains of the Barbarian Clan suddenly dispersed, revealing a beautiful continent.
There are mountains, rivers, and valleys, lush and verdant!
Even a few large cities and a palace deep within the forest!
A similar scene taking place in the Sumeru Palace also played out in the Wood Spirit Palace.
At the same time, urgent information like flying snowflakes entered the Star-picking Orders of major leaders in the real world.
Sumeru Palace is in the northern real world.
Wood Spirit Palace is in the southern real world.
It did not appear.
But rather the entire domain of Sumeru Palace and Wood Spirit Palace appeared on the real world continent.
Tianyang Star Lord, Cangming Star Lord, Doom-suppressing Star Lord, and the Great Chen Imperial Master had been shocked by the linking of the Holy Clan Ancestral Land Cave Heaven with the star domain, and were trying in vain to gather elites from all sides to stop the star domains connecting with but not yet connected to the Ancestral Land Cave Heaven.
At this moment, they were directly dumbfounded by this news!
They knew the inside story!
Sumeru Palace and Wood Spirit Palace, independent of the world, are in a space that is like a star domain but not one.
Moreover, it was extremely difficult for disciples of the Sumeru Palace and Wood Spirit Palace to come out.
They needed someone with the authority of the Star-picking Tower to grant them a token to come out.
This is also the fundamental reason why although Sumeru Palace and Wood Spirit Palace are strong and attract much wealth, they have no influence in the real world.
But now, they suddenly integrated!
They became part of the real world!
What exactly happened?
Without anyone calling for an emergency meeting, almost immediately, the power giants of the real world appeared in the conference room of the Galaxy Commander Mansion.
The three Star Lords, the Great Chen Imperial Master, two Emperors, and the Galaxy Marshal, this was the highest-level meeting.
But just as these seven sat down, a silver and green brilliance appeared in the Galaxy Commander Mansion’s meeting room.
If not the Sumeru Palace Master and Wood Spirit Palace Master, then who?
While everyone was astonished, the Star Spirit, which would not appear without being summoned, suddenly materialized and explained the ins and outs!
Sumeru Palace and Wood Spirit Palace unsealing and integrating into the real world?
Gained authority from the Star-picking Tower Main Building?
The branch buildings owned by the two palaces will be upgraded to main buildings in ten days, connecting with the main buildings of the Star-picking Tower?
The Ancestral Land Cave Heaven, sealed and banished, of the Eight Desolate Holy Clan has been unsealed and integrated into this world!
The Eight Desolate Holy Clan, with the Human Race, remain mortal enemies, not only in this world!
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One piece of news after another shocked the power giants of the real world!
And the changes in the real world and the Galaxy Battlefield are just beginning!