Ren Yinping rose from the Subtle-Climbing Platform and looked toward the sky. Beyond layer upon layer of clouds and mist, a vast palace had appeared overhead.
Besides the Sun and Moon Palaces, the Origin Capital Sect also possessed the Palace of Origin Capital. That was the true pivotal main hall of the entire Origin Capital Mysterious Diagram.
Originally, only the sect leader's heir or the sect leader himself could enter that place. Yet after the Origin Capital Sect had made its pact to merge into Celestial Xia, Xun Ji had sealed the palace away.
Ren Yinping lacked sufficient authority and could not gain the great hall's recognition, so he could not reach it.
But if Celestial Xia took the initiative to break the pact, it would mean all restraints had been lifted. He could then enter directly, take control of that place in the capacity of acting sect leader, and thereby obtain temporary authority.
But that would be enough—enough to win the present contest.
As his thoughts turned, he tried to cross over. Yet when his intent rose, his expression changed slightly. The obstruction there remained exactly as it had been when he tried before.
The pact... had not been broken?
After Zhang Yu activated the token talisman, he followed its resonance and fled along it. Yet along the way, he felt all manner of power pressing down upon him. He did not use the Daoist robe he wore; with a spread of his Heartlight Seal, clear radiance poured forth and warded off that force.
The more he resisted, the more strongly he felt himself drawing near that place. At last, his Heartlight Seal emptied, and he discovered that he was standing upon a vast floating continent.
Though it had seemed as if an extremely long time had passed, he