Fang Chen said, "The master of this place has passed away and left his legacy for those destined to find it. Since we're here, let's take a look. But we must show respect and not damage his remains."
Lin Xiao nodded.
The two walked forward slowly and bowed to the purple jade remains, paying their respects to their predecessor.
After bowing, Fang Chen drew the Purple Lightning Token into his hand from a distance.
The Token felt slightly heavy, smooth and warm, with a faint tingling sensation. He sent his Divine Sense into it, and a stream of information flowed into his mind.
"I am the Purple Thunder Immortal Emperor. Born in Primordial Antiquity, I fell in the Second Heaven-Extermination War. This place was formed from a fragment of my lifebound thunder palace, the Purple Sky Palace. It holds part of my legacy and the treasures I left behind for a future cultivator of the thunder path destined to find them. To obtain my legacy, one must pass the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation Trial. Those without steadfast wills and an affinity for the thunder path must not enter lightly. Take heed!"
The information revealed the master's name and origins, as well as the conditions for entering the Palace and obtaining the legacy.
"The Purple Thunder Immortal Emperor!" Fang Chen searched his memory but had never heard the name. He must have been a reclusive powerhouse of the Primordial Period, or one who had fallen long ago.
"The Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation Trial?"
Lin Xiao looked toward the entrance of the towering but damaged Palace, where an even more violent thunderous aura surged and ebbed.
Fang Chen handed the Token to Lin Xiao. "Daoist Friend Lin Xiao, you've just gained the Phoenix Bloodline. Though it is chiefly aligned with fire, a