Xianling Realm, headquarters of the Heavenly God Palace.
Within a cultivation cave dwelling rich in spiritual energy.
"How strange. It seems my Clone on the Primordial Continent has entered a special space and has been imprisoned there by a mysterious power.
Could it be that my Clone barged into a secret realm within the Primordial Continent?
But in the Primordial Continent, there shouldn't be any secret realm capable of confining my Clone, should there?"
The master of the Heavenly God Palace was sitting cross-legged in this cave dwelling, continuously deducing the fate of his Clone on the Primordial Continent, attempting to establish a connection, but to no success.
"Forget it. I'll go seek help from Elder Diviner for a divination."
After a moment's thought, the Heavenly God Palace Master stood up and vanished in a single step.
In the next instant, the Palace Master appeared deep within the headquarters of the Heavenly God Palace, atop a certain picturesque mountain peak, before a simple thatched hut.
A white-haired old man sat cross-legged in front of the hut, a tea table set before him, with two youths tending the fire and brewing tea.
"Elder Diviner, there is a matter on which I would like to ask for your assistance," the Heavenly God Palace Master said.
"Palace Master, no need for such formalities. I am already aware of the purpose of your visit.
I shall now assist you in divining the whereabouts of your Clone on the Primordial Continent," the white-haired old man replied with a smile.
This white-haired elder was the Grand Diviner of the Heavenly God Palace. His seniority was far greater than that of the Palace Master. Therefore, even the Palace Master had to treat him with respect.
"Elder Diviner's divination skills are truly godly!" praised the Palace Master.
The Elder Diviner immediately formed hand seals and began his divination.
Mysterious and profound runes continuously manifested between his hands, seeping into the space before him and disappearing.
"Palace Master, your Clone on the Primordial Continent seems to have entered a dilapidated continent filled with Remnant Souls and murderous aura. It is a place littered with corpses and broken weapons, where those Remnant Souls endlessly slaughter each other.
It seems... it appears to be an ancient battlefield!"
A moment later, the Elder Diviner suddenly exclaimed in shock.
Through his Divination Art, he had caught a glimpse of that ancient battlefield!
"What?
My Clone entered an ancient battlefield?"
Hearing this, the Heavenly God Palace Master couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Indeed!
Furthermore, the Remnant Souls of war within this ancient battlefield are universally powerful!
Found it!
Palace Master! Your Clone seems to be restrained by a terrifying energy!"
Suddenly, the Elder Diviner cried out in alarm.
"Yes. That has been the consistent result of my own divinations these past two days.
Elder Diviner, please divine more carefully. See what exactly is going on," the Palace Master requested.
"Very well. I will divine the origins of that mysterious restraining energy!"
The Elder Diviner nodded.
He then began his divination focused on the mysterious power restraining the Palace Master's Clone.
At the same time.
Within that ancient battlefield, in the mysterious valley filled with kneeling living beings, atop the Crystal Coffin, streams of runes traversed vast stretches of space-time, descending upon the coffin.
Suddenly, the pure white skeleton inside the Crystal Coffin gave a faint tremor. A terrifying power erupted.
"Agh!"
Back at the Heavenly God Palace headquarters within the Xianling Realm, the Elder Diviner let out a miserable shriek, his body thrown backwards, smashing half of the thatched hut behind him. He vomited blood repeatedly, instantly appearing even more aged. Struggling to rise, he found the strength lacking and could only writhe upon the ground.
"Master!"
The two youths cried out in terror, rushing over to help the Elder Diviner up.
"Great Diviner! What happened?"
The Palace Master, also greatly alarmed, hurried forward to ask.
"Palace Master... I have attempted to divine an existence too terrifying to provoke!
That was his warning to me just now.
Palace Master, it is likely this dreadful being that confines your Clone.
I cannot divine any further, or it will cost this old man his life!"
the Elder Diviner said weakly between fits of coughing blood.
"A terrifying existence?
What terrifying existence could be in the Primordial Continent?
That shouldn't be possible..."
The Heavenly God Palace Master couldn't help but frown.
"Elder Diviner, these items are for your recovery.
Since further divination is impossible, we shall set this matter aside for now.
I plan to have another Clone sent to the Primordial Continent to investigate the matter personally."
The Palace Master retrieved a spatial ring and handed it to the Elder Diviner. It contained many precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
"Palace Master, the Primordial Continent seems anything but simple. You must be careful," the Elder Diviner advised.
"Understood. I will be cautious.
However, my Heavenly God Palace is not to be trifled with, either."
The Palace Master nodded, then soared into the sky and departed in an instant.
"Our Heavenly God Palace is strong, yes. But there are too many things in this world that one should not provoke.
I hope our Palace Master will remain discreet," the Elder Diviner murmured with a light sigh as he watched the Palace Master's receding figure.
He knew that this current Palace Master possessed immense ambition. Over many years, he had ceaselessly expanded the influence of the Heavenly God Palace, establishing branch outposts in numerous advanced and lesser worlds. Furthermore, he had competed with other major powers of the Three Thousand Worlds, seizing considerable territory.
Not long after.
Deep within the Heavenly God Palace headquarters, atop an ancient altar.
The Heavenly God Palace Master and five Grand Elders stood beside the altar, along with over a dozen other high-ranking officials of the palace.
Additionally, there was a large group of Heavenly God Palace personnel, mostly at the Star Shattering Realm and Star-Gazing Realm strength.
The heaven and earth laws of the Primordial Continent could only barely tolerate Star-Gazing Realm experts.
Moreover, even late-stage or perfected Star-Gazing Realm experts had to tread carefully upon entering the Primordial Continent; otherwise, they risked rejection and backlash from the world's laws.
Therefore, the strongest individuals the Heavenly God Palace dispatched to the Primordial Continent this time were only at the mid-stage Star-Gazing Realm—fifteen of them!
Among them included a Clone of the Heavenly God Palace Master.
Naturally, while this Clone was only at the mid-stage Star-Gazing Realm in cultivation, its actual combat power could fully rival late-stage Star-Gazing Realm experts, and it could even hold its own against perfected Star-Gazing Realm masters!
Besides the fifteen mid-stage Star-Gazing Realm experts, there were also over seventy at the initial Star-Gazing Realm!
In addition, there were more than a thousand at the Star Shattering Realm!
Such a scale of force was simply unimaginable for the Primordial Continent!
After all, the Heavenly God Palace's primary objective in sending personnel to the Primordial Continent this time was to seize the Heavenly Dao Tower!
For the sake of the Heavenly Dao Tower, the Heavenly God Palace naturally wouldn't stint on resources. They dispatched a sizable contingent of powerful Star-Gazing Realm experts, all elites of their realm whose combat power generally surpassed that of martial artists of the same level!
"Palace Master, in the past, you dominated the entire Primordial Continent with just a Clone at the initial Star-Gazing Realm, establishing our Heavenly God Palace branch as the continent's most powerful force. Now that we are sending so many Star-Gazing Realm experts over, they will absolutely be able to command wind and summon rain within the Primordial Continent, unrivaled wherever they go!"
a high-ranking official said to the Palace Master.
"Only this way can we guarantee retrieving the Heavenly Dao Tower!
Our Heavenly God Palace is determined to secure the Heavenly Dao Tower!
If not for the limitation of the Primordial Continent's laws, I would send even more powerful experts. I would even have my true body go directly,"
the Palace Master said indifferently.
"Indeed, the Heavenly Dao Tower is far too precious. To obtain it, our Heavenly God Palace will do whatever it takes!"
The several Grand Elders standing nearby all nodded in agreement.