The Divine Palace's Worry, the Palace Master's Request

Star God Palace ranks sixth among the super powers.

And it has a very long history.

Tracing its origins, it was established even earlier than the Heavenly Lake Holy Land.

Furthermore, because the Star God Palace has always refrained from participating in disputes, it rarely has any adversaries or enemies.

Everyone will give you some face.

This is also the main reason why Dragon-Seeking Sect was able to successfully enter Central Province.

They traveled together with Zhuge Bai.

Chen Ning also truly witnessed the ancient charm of the Star God Palace.

Within the Star God Palace, the most numerous buildings are the observatory.

Towering into the clouds.

Countless people in the palace regarded stargazing as their primary form of spiritual practice.

After walking for a while, they came to a large hall.

"Brother Chen, my grandfather is waiting for you inside."

Zhuge Bai was the first to step inside.

Chen Ning also stepped into the main hall.

On the way here, Zhuge Bai had already given a general account of the matter.

There's been a problem with the Star God Palace's most prized possession.

This treasure is also one of the Eight Divine Artifacts.

Besides the three Divine Artifact he possessed, there were five others in the world.

Several of these items were controlled by superpowers.

It's not surprising that the ancient Star God Palace possesses a Divine Artifact.

We entered the main hall.

Then they saw an old man wearing a long robe with nebula patterns. This man was none other than Zhuge Yu, the old master of the Star God Palace.

"Grandpa, I've invited Brother Chen over."

Zhuge Bai was not at all reserved in front of the old palace master, who usually doted on his eldest grandson.

Upon seeing Chen Ning arrive, Zhuge Yu finally smiled and said, "Sect Leader Chen, please!"

Chen Ning nodded and sat down at the other party's gesture.

Next.

Zhuge Yu then cut to the chase, saying, "Sect Leader Chen, to be honest, I invited you here because I need your help."

"Palace Master, you are too kind. The fact that Dragon-Seeking Sect was able to enter Central Province smoothly is all thanks to the care of the Star God Palace. I will always remember this."

"Very well! With you saying that, I will speak frankly from now on."

Zhuge Yu revealed a serious expression and said, "It's no secret that the Star God Palace possesses a Divine Artifact. However, not long ago, I discovered that the Heaven-Swallowing Bag had developed sentience and attempted to escape. Therefore, I suppressed it deep within my Star God Palace, but unexpectedly, it still managed to escape and wreak havoc in the North Pole Region, swallowing several cities and hundreds of thousands of people. My Star God Palace immediately dispatched three Heaven Martial Realm experts to capture it, thus preventing the matter from escalating further."

As Zhuge Yi recounted his story, Chen Ning recalled that when he and Zhuge Bai traveled through the North Pole Region, they indeed found many places to be completely empty.

It turned out it had been swallowed by the Heaven-Swallowing Bag.

"Even the powerful figures of your Star God Palace are unable to rescue those people?"

Chen Ning asked.

"Alas... After that Heaven-Swallowing Bag developed sentience, it could completely control its own abilities. Heaven Martial Realm experts simply cannot enter it; only those below the Heaven Martial Realm can go in. However, I have sent three Nine-Star Martial Venerable into it one after another, and all of them never returned. But their lives are safe. That Heaven-Swallowing Bag is just inherently mischievous and has no intention of harming anyone."

"Furthermore, the Heaven-Swallowing Bag is known as the number one spatial treasure and is one of the Eight Divine Artifacts. Its internal space is vast and boundless, full of vitality. Although hundreds of thousands of people in the North Pole Region are trapped here, they are not suffering too much. However, if this matter is not resolved, the North Pole Region will be in a state of panic, and my Star God Palace will also be disgraced."

"Sect Leader Chen, you are a leading figure among the younger generation, surpassing many other prodigies. You also shone brightly at this Pill Gathering, earning the title of the strongest among the younger generation. The spirit of that Divine Artifact requires a powerful Divine Power to subdue. I was truly at a loss, which is why I thought of having you, a junior, take action. However, you need not feel burdened. I have not concealed the whole story from you. I simply want you to make your own plans. If you feel you are not confident, I will not force you."

After Zhuge Yu finished speaking...

Before Chen Ning could think about it further, a system notification sounded.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a choice."

"The Star God Palace is involved in a part of the legendary main quest. Please decide as soon as possible whether to accept Zhuge Yu's request?"

Option 1 [Accept Request]: Selecting this option will grant you the reward [Advancement to the Nine-Star Martial Venerable Realm]

Option Two [Politely Decline the Request]: Selecting this option will reward you with [a random Mid-Grade Spirit Artifact]

The sudden system notification startled Chen Ning.

After careful consideration, he decided to accept the request.

There are three reasons.

Firstly, the reward for accepting the request is that one can directly advance to the level of Nine-Star Martial Venerable.

As one's cultivation level increases, the difficulty of advancing to a higher realm also increases.

This is an opportunity we can't miss.

The second reason is that the Star God Palace has indeed helped the Dragon-Seeking Sect a lot, and returning the favor is Chen Ning's consistent style.

The last reason is that since the Star God Palace involves a legendary main quest, it is no small matter.

Building good relationships is essential.

All things considered, it is still very necessary to go to the interior space of the Heaven-Swallowing Bag.

Therefore, Chen Ning agreed, saying, "Palace Master, I am willing to give it a try, but I cannot guarantee that I can definitely rescue the trapped people of the North Pole Region."

"Sect Leader Chen, I am already extremely grateful that you agreed to take the risk. However, if even you cannot resolve this matter, I will risk ruining the Star God Palace's reputation. At that time, I will personally seek help from Heavenly Lake and will certainly not allow the people of the North Pole Region and you Sect Leader Chen, to be trapped for long."

"I will do my best."

Chen Ning clasped his hands in a fist and spoke.

"By the way, Sect Leader Chen, when you go to the inner world of this Heaven-Swallowing Bag this time, please have these two young servants accompany you. Although their cultivation is very low, they have always served me and guarded the Heaven-Swallowing Bag. Because of our frequent contact, perhaps the spirit of the Divine Artifact will remember our past relationship and release the people of the North Pole Region."

"Good!"

Chen Ning nodded.

A moment later, two children dressed in the Star God Palace's star-patterned Daoist robes entered from outside the hall.

They first bowed to Zhuge Yu, then looked at Chen Ning and respectfully said, "Greetings, Sect Leader Chen."

Chen Ning nodded slightly.

Both of these young Daoist boys appeared to be no more than ten years old.

The fact that they were able to serve Zhuge Yu also shows that they were quite talented.

Next.

There's no time to lose.

Zhuge Yu opened his palm, and a brown pouch with flowing light appeared, with gold threads running through it, and the top was tied up.

Chen Ning's gaze fell upon it.

This was the fourth of the Eight Divine Artifacts he had seen.

He was actually quite extravagant, owning three items, one of which, the Blood God Whip, was sacrificed to save Spirit Province.

But this Heaven-Swallowing Bag is even more incredible.

It even developed sentience; to subdue it, one would need extremely strong Divine Power.

Just like Chen Ning taking control of that Heaven-Envied Pill.

"Sect Leader Chen, I await your good news here." Zhuge Yu's expression was solemn. Then, the tied bag opening loosened, and a huge suction force came from it.

"Brother Chen, we'll be waiting for your triumphant return!"

Zhuge Bai clenched his fists. If he couldn't save the people of the North Pole Region this time, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the Star God Palace.

Chen Ning nodded.

Then he let the suction force swallow him into its inner world.

The two children exchanged a glance and then followed them inside.