Nether Bureau

Chu Capital, Ying Palace.

The palace complex ran deep, enough to rival a small city in the outside world.

Vast numbers of restrictions lay densely spread, converging into formations of every kind.

When the palace gates opened, layer upon layer of [Beak Fire] radiance spilled out from within, carrying a blazing imperial majesty.

After Young Master Yu had paid respects to his beloved and left the ducal residence, she was summoned to the royal palace.

At the sight of that light, though sorrow still lingered in her heart, her expression turned solemn, as if awed by some imperial might.

She took a deep breath and stepped through the palace gates.

A purple Great Sun hung high above, while countless shimmering runes fell like raindrops.

"Father Emperor... has advanced his cultivation another step."

A thought abruptly arose in Young Master Yu's heart.

Her branch of the family was actually closely related by blood to Shi Tianzun, no more than three or four generations apart.

After all, cultivators enjoyed long lifespans, and her Father Emperor had been extraordinary from birth. Later, he swiftly attained the Purple Mansion, mastered all four methods, and was granted an audience with that Imperial Sovereign, from whom he received quite a few benefits.

Now, it was said that he was seeking the "Violet Radiance Immortal" of the [Beak Fire] Golden Seat path!

Though this immortal was said to be inferior to a Shaman God, it still possessed a fraction of a Numinous Treasure Immortal's might. Like a moth rushing into flame, it relied on [Beak Fire] radiance for sustenance.

Now that [Beak Fire] shone incomparably bright as the imperial lineage of the realm, the "Violet Radiance Immortal" naturally blazed with extraordinary splendor, nearly matching a true Shaman God.

Of course, if [Beak Fire] dimmed, it might become