An Irreconcilable Blood Feud

"On me?" Chu Liang found it even stranger.

He did not even know which way the gates of that so-called Heavenly Palace opened, so how could he have a key?

"Yan Zi disagreed with us going to the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace. The reason was simple..." the Whale-Riding Immortal continued. "Throughout the ages, many people have gone searching for the Heavenly Palace, but only two ever returned. Whether they were in the seventh realm or the eighth realm, they could still die inside. Entering the Heavenly Palace requires guidance, and the 'key' that guides the way should be the Ancient Xiaoyun Sword containing the Dao resonance of Parting Clouds."

"When we found that sword, Yan Zi insisted on keeping it in her own hands. In truth, she had guessed that it was the key and feared that, if we held it, we would take the risk ourselves."

At this point, the Whale-Riding Immortal smiled again. "She was always like that. She could risk her own life, but she never wanted those around her to take risks. I guessed that after she reached the eighth realm, if Shushan encountered another crisis, she would have to consider entering the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace herself."

"Guessed?" Chu Liang caught that word.

"At the time, there were only two lines of verse regarding the key that pointed to the Heavenly Palace..." the Whale-Riding Immortal recited, "Divine light atop the heavens splits into nine hues; the gates above the clouds open one after another."

"The Ancient Xiaoyun Sword?" Chu Liang blinked.

"Correct." The Whale-Riding Immortal said, "But the Ancient Xiaoyun Sword was merely a treasured sword forged by later generations. So I guessed that what is truly needed to enter the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace is simply a sword containing the Dao resonance of Parting