"Holy Emperor?"
Xu Xiaoshou's heart tightened.
Even a Demi-Saint was already a legendary realm.
Did Holy Emperors truly still exist in this world? Perhaps such beings could no longer be considered human—they should be gods who had transcended the Heavenly Dao!
Shouye nodded. "Yes, Holy Emperors."
"But even though the Holy Palace has been passed down for centuries, the outside world has never heard of a Holy Emperor emerging."
"And information concerning the Holy Palace is, in essence, never made public."
"Therefore, if you wish to learn about the so-called Holy Emperor realm, perhaps you can only find out after truly reaching that place."
Shouye smiled softly.
A transcendent force like the Holy Palace, standing above the continent, was practically heaven to Spirit Cultivators. How could ordinary people ever hope to touch it?
Even though he had reached the Cutting Path realm, even though he was one of the Red Robes, his understanding of the Holy Palace remained fragmentary.
"Holy Emperor..."
Xu Xiaoshou sank into that title, which sounded invincible at first mention, and could not pull himself free for a long while.
If he could reach such heights...
Then all those so-called schemes of great powers would probably be nothing more than children playing house, right? "What about the Holy Palace itself?"
He was brimming with curiosity.
"You'll have to prepare well for that yourself. If you can enter, there'll be no need for me to explain."
"If you can't enter, then no matter how much I say, it'll be useless," Shouye replied.
Xu Xiaoshou asked again, "Then how does one enter the Holy Palace?"
"The Holy Palace Trial!"
Shouye explained, "But before that, you must first obtain a place in the Holy Palace Trial. That means the selection tournament to be held in East Heavenly King City in