The Golden Armored Figure's hand flashed with light.
The next moment, a pitch-black token engraved with the words "Heavenly Court" appeared out of thin air.
He raised the token high and shouted toward the inside of the Heaven Sword Sect's mountain gate in a deep voice, "The Heavenly Court has issued an order!"
"The Three Thousand Continents belong to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and must fulfill the Archaic Covenant!"
"Open the mountain gate at once and receive the envoy!"
His voice exploded like rolling thunder, imbued with the Spiritual Soul Power of the Divine Emperor Realm. It spread to every corner of the Heaven Sword Sect and even caused the surrounding peaks to tremble faintly.
The Heaven Sword Sect's mountain-gate formation hesitated for a moment before quickly opening a narrow slit.
Five figures flew out through the gap. The leader wore a Cyan Daoist Robe, had a refined appearance, and radiated the aura of the Divine King Realm. He was none other than the Heaven Sword Sect's master, Lin Daoxuan!
The other four were all dressed in gray elder robes. Their auras were steady, and they were all at the peak of the Divine Venerable Realm—the Heaven Sword Sect's core elders.
Lin Daoxuan flew before the Golden Armored Figure, bowed respectfully, and spoke with a trace of caution and puzzlement: "I was unaware that the envoy was coming. Please forgive us for failing to welcome you from afar."
"However, my Heaven Sword Sect has been passed down for ten thousand years, and I have never heard of any Archaic Covenant. I ask that the envoy enlighten me."
The Golden Armored Warrior glanced coldly at Lin Feng. His gaze was like ten-thousand-year-old ice, utterly devoid of warmth.
That single glance alone made Lin Feng, who was in the Divine