The banner was kept at the Eight Sceneries Palace on Shouyang Mountain. An Innate Supreme Treasure carried by the Taiqing Saint, it had long been entrusted to Grand Master Xuandu for safekeeping.
There was no time to lose. Lives were at stake, and the entire God Conferment was in peril.
Guang Chengzi straightened his robes, took the Jade Void edict and Ran Deng's written plea for aid, then rode a cloud out of Kunlun. Crossing the sea of clouds, he headed straight for the Eight Sceneries Palace.
Immortal Qi stretched across Shouyang Mountain, whose greenery had endured for ages. The Eight Sceneries Palace stood apart from the world, serene and half-hidden, its deep Dao Resonance untouched by the violence of the God Conferment.
This was the Taiqing Saint's Dao Field, one of the purest sacred places in the Prehistoric Era.
Guang Chengzi descended, set his attire in order, and stood below the jade steps. He respectfully announced his arrival, not daring to overstep.
Before long, a gentle voice came from within the palace. It belonged to Taiqing's only Direct Disciple.
Grand Master Xuandu!
Xuandu wore plain Daoist robes and carried himself with an easy serenity. He had spent years at the saint's side, cultivating the path of Wu Wei and tranquility. He rarely involved himself in worldly bloodshed or disputes over the God Conferment.
Seeing Guang Chengzi arrive from afar, he gave a slight nod. "Junior Martial Brother Guang Chengzi, what brings you here? Does Jade Void have a request?"
Guang Chengzi cupped his hands and came straight to the point. "Senior Martial Brother Xuandu, the God Conferment war has taken a dangerous turn. Yin Jiao holds the Human Emperor Banner in the Shang Camp. With the Human Dao pressing down on us, even Daluo has no answer. The immortals