Yet that was not all.
Among those in the Great Cang Realm were several even more obscure, even more unfathomable existences.
Their auras flickered in and out, as though they had fused with the surrounding heaven and earth, yet also stood apart from this world. Chen Fei merely extended his divine sense slightly, attempting to perceive one of those auras.
"Buzz..."
An indescribable, terrifying pressure, like the entire firmament collapsing, instantly descended upon his soul.
It was an absolute disparity in the level of life, a merciless crushing force in the authority of laws.
Before Chen Fei could make any response, he felt as though his soul had been tightly clenched by an invisible giant hand, his thoughts freezing for an instant.
"Profound Dome Heavenly Lord..."
Understanding dawned upon Chen Fei, accompanied by an indescribably complicated emotion. It was reverence for absolute power, but also yearning for a higher Dao Path.
These powerhouses above the Great Cang Realm were the true figures capable of influencing the overall situation of this relic exploration, even determining each faction's right to speak.
"Come with me to pay respects to the Grand Supreme."
Just as Chen Fei's emotions surged, Wei Zhongqian's steady voice came from ahead.
With a sweep of his sleeve, he put away the silver-white celestial vessel. Instantly, the several hundred people of Emerald Screen Peak hovered beneath the dark heavens, surrounded by dense demonic qi intertwined with all manner of formidable auras.
Wei Zhongqian led the group toward a region suffused with a vast and majestic aura. There floated an enormous palace forged entirely from white jade and azure gold, with upturned eaves and ornate carved beams.
Faint immortal spiritual qi and auspicious clouds wreathed the palace. Amid this environment of towering demonic qi, it resembled an immortal fortress of the