Ji Hongwen’s eyes lost their color as he looked at Yang Hao, the Human Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, whose imposing aura was astonishing, yet the vital energy within him was completely imperceptible.
“It is a pleasure to have friends visiting from afar!”
“Senior, our Human Emperor heard that you exterminated Venerable Wu Yang in the Nine Nether Mountains and has thus prepared this banquet to welcome your esteemed presence!”
Prime Minister Li Si smiled and bowed respectfully to Ji Hongwen.
Looking at Li Si and the composed Yang Hao, whose thoughts he could not fathom, Ji Hongwen quickly dismissed his doubts and respectfully bowed to Yang Hao.
“Senior is too kind. For the Human Emperor of Great Han to reach the Venerable realm is sufficient to showcase the foundation of the Savage Realm. I am Ji Hongwen of the Fire Cloud Cave, paying my respects to the Human Emperor of Great Han!”
“Please!”
Yang Hao extended his hand and gestured towards the table and chairs opposite him.
“Thank you, Human Emperor!”
Ji Hongwen was slightly nervous. This was more unsettling than facing Wu Yang, for Wu Yang had fallen into the demonic path, but his cultivation realm was something he could see through at a glance. However, the Human Emperor of Great Han before him was utterly unfathomable.
“Ji Hongwen, I have only recently taken control of the Savage Realm and know little of the Eastern Wasteland’s situation, nor of the entire Cang Yuan World. Can you elaborate?”
Yang Hao raised his wine cup and smiled. Great Han had unified the Savage Realm. According to the main quest from the system, the Eastern Wasteland Continent was divided into six realms. Now that Great Han had unified the Savage Realm, it had completely occupied one realm.
Before long, Great Han would enter the sight of the top powers of the Eastern Wasteland Continent. Early planning was the best strategy.
“Human Emperor is too humble!”
Ji Hongwen finished his wine and frowned. “Human Emperor, to speak of the Eastern Wasteland Continent, one must first speak of the entire Cang Yuan World.”
“The Cang Yuan World is divided into the Northern Region, Southern Savage, Eastern Wasteland, and Western Region. Although the Cang Yuan World has four vast continents, they are all separated by an endless ocean.”
“In the center of the four continents lies a neutral zone. Under normal circumstances, this zone is an expanse of boundless ocean, but every two million years, an unnamed palace appears in this neutral zone!”
“An unnamed palace?”
Yang Hao exclaimed. Seeing Ji Hongwen’s solemn expression, he knew this matter was likely not simple.
“Indeed!”
Ji Hongwen stood up and gazed towards the distant horizon. “The origin of that palace, and which power rules it, are unknown to anyone!”
“The only thing that is clear is that the palace can communicate with higher-level planes, allowing the martial artists of the Cang Yuan World to advance further on the path of martial arts!”
“Higher-level planes?”
Li Si looked at Ji Hongwen with a solemn expression.
“Yes, this palace appears only once every two million years, and it can only accommodate one martial artist to enter at a time.”
“And there are two conditions to enter that unnamed palace: First, the martial artist must be at the peak of the Venerable realm; second, he must have mastered the core seeds of the four continents: Northern Region, Southern Savage, Western Region, and Eastern Wasteland.”
“For any power that unifies one of these four continents, a core seed of that continent will condense. This core seed can be integrated into the martial artist’s physical body and spiritual consciousness, further enhancing their cultivation aptitude and talent.”
“Once one has condensed the four core seeds, they can enter this unnamed palace, break through to the Supreme realm, ascend to a higher-level plane, and pursue a higher path of martial arts.”
“Therefore, that unnamed palace is called – the Supreme Palace!”
“Supreme Palace!”
Yang Hao stood up, his eyes fixed on Ji Hongwen. The Supreme Palace could allow entry to higher-level planes?
“Indeed!”
Ji Hongwen turned around and looked at Yang Hao sternly, nodding. “The Cang Yuan World is of a low plane level, and its martial path is closely aligned with its vital energy.”
“For martial artists embarking on the path of martial arts, in this plane, the Venerable realm is the end of the road. Even if you have extraordinary talent, a peerless prodigy that appears once in a million years, no matter how you stir up storms or shatter the void, you can only stop at the peak Venerable realm.”
“The peak Venerable realm is the pinnacle of the Cang Yuan World!”
“This is why there is the saying that all below the Venerable realm are ants.”
Ji Hongwen sat down, a hint of worry on his face, poured himself a cup of fine wine, and raised it, his eyes reflecting a hint of contemplation as he watched the vital energy flow within.
“No one knows where this Supreme Palace comes from, why it stands at the center of the four continents of the Northern Region, Southern Savage, Western Region, and Eastern Wasteland, or what power it possesses to allow the martial artists of the Cang Yuan World to enter higher-level planes and reach the Supreme realm. All of this is unknown!” Su Dan Novel Network.
“The history of this Supreme Palace is ancient, spanning tens of millions of years, hundreds of millions of years, or perhaps it has existed since the birth of the Cang Yuan World.”
“Initially, I heard these tales and dismissed them as mere anecdotes, wondering if our ancestors had fabricated them out of boredom to deceive their descendants, motivating them to cultivate diligently and pursue the pinnacle of martial arts.”
“Until over two million years ago, during the last appearance of the Supreme Palace, the Demon Ancestor of the Western Region, leading eighteen Demon Lords of the Venerable realm, launched a massive offensive against the Northern Region, Eastern Wasteland, and Southern Savage continents.”
“The demonic path of martial arts cultivation inherently seeks speed and possesses a fierce killing intent, cultivating a blood-fiend energy. This alone is enough to tempt martial artists of other tribes, causing them to lose their minds and fall into the demonic path, Wu Yang being an example.”
“The demonic army advanced rapidly, and with the propagation of demonic scriptures, the myriad tribes of the three continents found it difficult to resist. In a short period, the demonic race, led by the Demon Ancestor, swept across the three continents and their myriad tribes.”
“They became the supreme rulers of the Cang Yuan World!”
“At that time, the top tribes of the Cang Yuan World witnessed firsthand that after their continents were conquered by the demonic race, core seeds were indeed condensed and integrated into the Demon Ancestor’s physical body.”
“After the Demon Ancestor absorbed the core seeds of the Northern Region, Eastern Wasteland, and Southern Savage continents, under the gaze of countless tribes, he walked alone into the Supreme Palace.”
“He broke through to the Supreme realm?”
Yang Hao’s eyelids twitched.
“Indeed!”
Ji Hongwen nodded, his expression lost in thought. “A few days later, several top experts of the Venerable realm in the Cang Yuan World went to the Supreme Palace, intending to fight and destroy the Demon Ancestor’s ambitions.”
“On that day, a figure traversed the endless sea, and a colossal black finger, exuding rolling demonic energy, descended like a divine pillar from beyond the heavens, directly annihilating those several top Venerable realm experts with a single finger!”
“Tell me, if the Demon Ancestor had not broken through to the Supreme realm back then, how could he have so easily annihilated several top Venerable realm experts with just one finger?”