That invisible ceiling hung over their heads like an iron law. No matter how hard they worked or what they tried, they could not break through it.
They had tried countless methods, pored over countless ancient texts, and consulted countless fellow cultivators. They had even joined forces to work out a way past the limit.
Yet it had all been in vain.
Beyond nine, there was no path forward.
That was the iron law of the Origin World, and of the Lower Realm as well.
They had spent countless years trying for themselves. They knew how difficult it was to break that limit, and this was the first time they had even heard of Chen Xuan. Unlike the other Divine Emperors of the Origin World, they simply could not believe such a person existed.
The younger Divine Emperors might have been swayed by Mo Yuan's message. After all, they had already heard of Chen Xuan and knew he had become a Divine Emperor after mastering twenty-one Daos.
But the five of them were different. Someone they had never even heard of had supposedly accomplished what none of them could in an entire lifetime—and done it remarkably well.
How were they supposed to believe that?
Twilight Divine Palace.
The top-tier Divine Emperor who had sent the message received a reply.
His expression turned a little strange.
To be honest, he could guess how the old ancestors would react. When Mo Yuan had first told them that Chen Xuan possessed twenty-one Daos, their own reaction had been much the same.
But receiving a reply that bluntly asked whether he had gone mad still left him embarrassed and helpless.
Chen Xuan, however, smiled.
He had heard the five old fellows' response even before the messenger had.
With the strength of his divine