Chu Yingluo could not help sighing. "Using the Heavenly Court to mirror the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Immortal Realm, with thirty-three Immortal Emperors each overseeing one heaven! The Ancient Heavenly Court truly had magnificent ambition!"
"Of course!"
Little Tower said somewhat proudly, "Back then, the Heavenly Court did not merely rule the Immortal Realm in name. It could truly monitor the myriad worlds! Whenever a major event occurred in any heaven, the Sky-Watching Mirror within the corresponding heavenly palace would sense it!"
"Once a decree from the Heavenly Court was issued, none among the Thirty-Three Heavens dared disobey!"
At this point, he glanced at the surrounding ruins again, and his expression dimmed.
No matter how powerful the Heavenly Court had once been, all that remained now was a field of ruins.
Li Qingshan and the other two continued onward along the broken heavenly stairs.
Before long, the outline of an incomparably massive palace emerged from the chaotic mist.
The palace stood upon a floating continent spanning millions of miles.
The entire continent had been pierced through, leaving a bottomless giant palm print at its center. More than ninety percent of the palace had collapsed, leaving only a few broken heavenly pillars and half a ruined palace gate.
Above the palace gate hung a golden plaque covered in cracks.
Supreme Emperor Heavenly Palace!
"Supreme Emperor Heavenly Palace?"
A trace of surprise appeared in Li Qingshan's eyes. "The first heaven among the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Immortal Realm is called Supreme Emperor Heaven! The Heavenly Court actually named its corresponding palace directly after a heaven?"
"That's right!"
Little Tower nodded. "It was not only the Supreme Emperor Heavenly Palace. Every heavenly palace behind it was named after its corresponding heaven! When His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor established the thirty-three heavenly palaces, his