After the Jade Emperor finished speaking, Ye Lin's face filled with astonishment. The ten peerless powerhouses of the Heavenly Palace from back then were still alive? Although Mahayana half-immortals had extremely long lifespans, they could not live as long as heaven and earth.
They could still die. And after such an immense stretch of time, even Mahayana half-immortals likely would not have been able to endure it.
The Heavenly Palace of the ancient era had likely been founded around the middle of that era. A great war erupted in its later period, the Heavenly Palace was destroyed, and it was subsequently sealed away.
How much time had passed from the middle of the ancient era until now? It could not be measured in numbers. Half-immortals could not possibly possess such lifespans.
"Every one of them was incomparably gifted. Since I am still alive, they cannot be dead. Back then, I wished to shatter the void and ascend, but I was careless. I overestimated myself, and my physical body was driven to the brink of collapse, beyond repair."
"In the end, only a wisp of my remnant soul remained, lingering for such a long time until I finally possessed another body and returned to life in the present age."
"After seeing my failure, they all used secret arts to seal themselves. Their purpose was to cling to life until the Golden Age of the present era, then await the appearance of the Ascension Gate and ascend as immortals."
"And the ones attacking the seal now may very well be them."
"The Heavenly Palace's seal was also, in another sense, a measure to protect their physical bodies. After all, once they sealed themselves, all power—including their consciousness—would be sealed away. During that time, they trusted no one."
The Jade Emperor shook his