The Ancient Kingdom of All Realms, the Ancient Kingdom of Summer Wind, the Ancient Kingdom of Ice and Snow, the Ancient Kingdom of Progenitor, the Ancient Kingdom of Skyshroud, and the Ancient Kingdom of Moonblossom.
The elite experts from the Six Great Ancient Kingdoms arrived one after another.
“Will Fuyi and Galosha enter this time as well?” A man draped in a massive black cloak chuckled. His dark skin bore faint crimson patterns, and his eyes glowed like blood-red jade. He was none other than the ‘Eternal Night Progenitor’ of the Ancient Kingdom of Progenitor.
“Rare indeed. It’s been a long time since Fuyi last entered.”
“Galosha, you just entered the time before last. Are you going in again? You should leave some opportunities for the younger generation. You can’t hog them all.”
Eight invincible figures had gathered—Xia Emperor, Cang Emperor, the Wanderer, Eternal Night Progenitor, Moonblossom Monarch, and others. Each of them possessed means of creating avatars. Even someone like the Moonblossom Monarch had cultivated the Void Path to the Chaos Realm level, mastering the most supreme avatar techniques to forge a second body.
The avatar techniques of the Southcloud Monarch were considered mediocre in the Heart Realm Continent, far inferior to those of the Redbrow Mountain Master of the Myriad Realms Tower lineage.
“I’ve been stuck at a bottleneck for too long. This time, I wish to seek my fortune within,” Fuyi the Great Venerable said with a faint smile.
“It was Elder Moonblossom who asked me to enter. I must obey his command,” Galosha replied. She was a breathtakingly beautiful woman clad in translucent white gauze, yet in truth, she was a notorious overlord feared across the Heart Realm Continent. Her malevolence and terror surpassed even that of the Demon Lord of Yanmo and the Floating West Ancestor. However, she had pledged allegiance to the Moonblossom Monarch, who had taken her as a sworn sister. Given Galosha’s monstrous strength—even invincible beings could not slay her—the other invincible figures treated her with great respect.
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The ten figures—eight invincible beings, Fuyi the Great Venerable, and Galosha—conversed among themselves. Though Fuyi and Galosha appeared humble, they were clearly held in high esteem by the invincible ones.
As for the others?
The invincible beings paid them little mind.
If they could be killed so easily, why bother?
Of the remaining twenty-nine, nearly half were at the Venerable level. Among them, Dongbo Xueying’s strength surpassed all but a handful. These were the peerless geniuses nurtured by the great factions, many of whom had clan experts aiding them even within the Heart Realm Palace. But Dongbo Xueying, hailing from the Southcloud Nation, had no one to shield him in such a perilous place.
“Whoosh.”
Eternal Night Progenitor swept his gaze across the crowd.
An invisible soul ripple brushed past every Cosmic God present. Dongbo Xueying felt an uncomfortable sensation and couldn’t help but glance at Eternal Night Progenitor. Like his counterpart, Eternal Night Progenitor wore a black cloak, though his was adorned with golden patterns, making it even more dazzling. His fair, handsome face and penetrating eyes seemed to peer into the very souls of those before him.
“I’ve checked. No one is secretly carrying other lifeforms,” the Skyshroud Monarch said with a smile.
“Let us enter,” Eternal Night Progenitor commanded. He and the Progenitor of Eternal Night swiftly led three Cosmic Gods inside.
“Move out.”
“Let’s go.”
The Six Great Ancient Kingdoms split into six teams and advanced.
Dongbo Xueying naturally followed Xia Emperor and Cang Emperor, their group numbering a formidable twelve—matched only by the contingent from the Ancient Kingdom of All Realms. In contrast, the teams from the Ancient Kingdom of Moonblossom and the Ancient Kingdom of Skyshroud were pitifully small, with only two members each.
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The grand entrance of the Heart Realm Palace stood tall and imposing, its gates wide open.
Dongbo Xueying followed his group through the gates. As he crossed the threshold, the surrounding space twisted and shifted. In an instant, he found himself standing on a stone path shrouded in white mist. Ahead, the path forked into three diverging routes.
“Be careful, all of you.”
With those words, Xia Emperor and Cang Emperor shot off in different directions, beginning their respective explorations.
“May fortune favor you all,” Fuyi the Great Venerable said with a faint smile before choosing a path and vanishing into the mist.
In the blink of an eye, the three most formidable figures had departed.
Left behind were four Great Venerables, two second-tier Cosmic Gods, and three first-tier Cosmic Gods.
“According to the rules set by the Three Great Clans, we must now separate. What we gain within the Heart Realm Palace depends on our own luck,” Pusu the Venerable said with a smile. The others cast glances at Dongbo Xueying, the Flame Demon Venerable, and Fuchun Island Master—some filled with pity, others with anticipation or indifference.
A disheveled man carrying a divine sword on his back glanced at Dongbo Xueying as if wanting to speak, but ultimately remained silent.
“Let’s go.”
Pusu the Venerable’s body suddenly radiated a strange light, enveloping six individuals—three Great Venerables and three first-tier Cosmic Gods from the Three Great Clans of the Ancient Kingdom of Summer Wind.
In a flash, they vanished without a trace.
Only Dongbo Xueying, the Flame Demon Venerable, and Fuchun Island Master remained on the misty stone path.
“Hmph. The Three Great Clans are too stingy! They refuse to guide us through the Heart Realm Palace,” the Flame Demon Venerable sneered.
“Flame Demon Venerable, might we travel together?” Fuchun Island Master asked, unable to hide his eagerness. The Heart Realm Palace was no easy place to navigate, and following a stronger figure would increase his chances.
The Flame Demon Venerable shot him a disdainful look. “Bring you along? You’d only be a liability.”
With that, he chose a path and strode away.
Fuchun Island Master’s expression darkened. He spared Dongbo Xueying a glance before ignoring him entirely and selecting another path.
“The Heart Realm Palace…”
Dongbo Xueying stood alone on the stone path. From his master, the Southcloud Monarch, he had obtained some information about this place, though it was far from comprehensive.
The Heart Realm Palace was vast and ever-shifting. Over countless ages, veterans like Xia Emperor—who entered almost every time—had undoubtedly uncovered many of its secrets. Yet such knowledge was beyond the reach of the Southcloud Monarch, who had ventured inside only a handful of times.
The Three Great Clans surely possessed extensive intelligence, but they had long forbidden their guest elders from accompanying them on expeditions.
Allowing guest elders to enter was already a boon—why would they guide them to the palace’s most crucial locations?
“It all comes down to luck now.”
Dongbo Xueying advanced cautiously, arriving at the three-pronged fork. Without hesitation, he chose the rightmost path.
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“Entering without a Venerable’s aid? Foolhardy.” The Flame Demon Venerable moved carefully through the mist, inwardly condemning Fuchun Island Master and Flying Snow Divine Monarch to failure. “Those two will likely leave empty-handed.”
Though renowned for his domineering strength in the Ancient Kingdom of Summer Wind, the Flame Demon Venerable now proceeded with utmost caution.
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Meanwhile, the members of the Three Great Clans pressed onward.
Pusu the Venerable, Slaughter Heaven the Great Venerable, and Demon Sword Venerable communicated via sound transmission, strategizing their path. The three first-tier Cosmic Gods accompanying them relied entirely on the Great Venerables’ protection to navigate the dangers.
“Left should be the way.” The six found themselves trapped in a colossal maze.
“Agreed. Proceed.”
Armed with intelligence passed down by Xia Emperor, Cang Emperor, and Fan Ancestor, they navigated the Heart Realm Palace’s perils with relative ease. The three Great Venerables supported one another—Slaughter Heaven the Great Venerable’s combat prowess neared that of Fuyi the Great Venerable, while Pusu the Venerable wielded the enigmatic Time Path. Demon Sword Venerable, the youngest Great Venerable of the Cang Clan, was a prodigy of unparalleled talent.
Together, backed by the emperors’ knowledge and the ability to call for aid in emergencies, they advanced confidently.
“I truly don’t understand why that Ying Shan Xueying refused to become Fan Ancestor’s disciple and instead chose the Southcloud Monarch. He must be regretting it now.”
“Indeed. Even if he barely made it inside, stumbling blindly through danger zones, he won’t last long before being expelled.”
The three first-tier Cosmic Gods followed leisurely, shielded from harm.
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Just as they predicted, Dongbo Xueying found himself lost and anxious, soon stumbling into peril.
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