The journey out of [Royal City] went smoothly.
Despite the heightened alert across the entire [Otsutsuki Royal City] following the last "betrayal from within,"
all kinds of preventive barriers had been deployed at any cost.
But comparatively speaking, the Royal City was still far too large, nowhere near as tightly guarded as the [Royal Palace].
To Natsume and Kuramitsuha, both [Demigods], these ordinary security and detection measures were naturally insignificant.
Moreover, even stronger restrictions had been set up around the Royal Palace.
From far away, Natsume could already sense barrier energy that made his heart palpitate.
He wondered whether King Zhenruo had deployed the barrier-type divine artifact, [Kamimusubi], directly enveloping the entire [Royal Palace].
Sure enough, after obtaining Otsutsuki Ryushiki's soul, that guy had also begun the final step of the [Godhood Ritual]?
Natsume and Kuramitsuha did not rashly approach.
Who knew whether they might suddenly be exposed?
Then, after leaving [Royal City] and the [Main Family Continent], the two continued concealing themselves as they flew straight toward the location of the [Ancestral God Palace].
"You only know how to enter the [Ancestral God Palace]?"
"I do. It was recorded in Nisshiki's memories."
"There is only one way in, but it requires the aid of two items."
"First: genetic material from the [Royal Family's direct bloodline]. Second: authentication from the [High Tower Core]."
Kuramitsuha asked, "Like the [Dragon Palace Well]? It requires the joint approval of both the Royal Family and the Council to open?"
"Probably."
"Then what about the genetic material of the [Royal Family's direct bloodline]?"
"Blood from a direct member of the Royal Family will do."
"How are we supposed to get that now? Wait... you mean Otsutsuki Xingye?"
"That's right! She's King Zhenruo's biological younger sister. Her genes definitely count as direct-line genetic material."
"Good