Yang Chen stroked his chin. "So, these people from the Southern Realm crossed the dimensional barrier and came to the Great Secret Realm for the White Jade King Sword within the Venerable King Palace as well?"
Although the dimensional barrier had been sealed back then, and theoretically Southern Realm people could not enter the Spirit Realm, nothing in this world was absolute.
Since the Southern Realm surpassed the Spirit Realm in every aspect, it was not impossible for them to possess means of crossing over.
"That's right. When the Spirit King was trapped inside his sleeping chamber, he must have been desperate to get out. Back then, he issued an order: whoever could help him open the sleeping chamber and retrieve the White Jade King Sword could either become his disciple, choose any treasure they wished from the Spirit King's sleeping chamber, or have the Spirit King owe them a favor afterward," Lu Nan explained.
Yang Chen was slightly stunned.
He did not know what treasures the Venerable King Palace held, but having the Spirit King owe someone a favor was no small matter.
From the sound of it, the Spirit King's strength was among the very pinnacle of the entire Southern Realm.
No wonder the Supreme God Sect of the Southern Realm had come with so many experts to meddle in the Venerable King Palace. Their goal could not have been more obvious—they had their sights set on the White Jade King Sword.
Lu Nan smiled. "Still, these matters have little to do with us people of the Spirit Realm. But since the White Jade King Sword is a King Divine Artifact, hehe, there's no harm in trying to seize it. Speaking of which, Brother Yang Chen, what is your purpose in coming to the Venerable King Palace?"
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