Chapter 1988
Seeing that the sect leader had admitted his loss, Zhang Xuan quietly heaved a sigh of relief as he removed the black cloth .
It might have appeared as if he had beaten the five of them easily, but in truth, it was much more complicated than that . In terms of difficulty, this would definitely be far above that of slaying five thousand inner disciples in the Ethereal Hall . If he had shown the smallest opening, there was no doubt that those five would have exploited it right away to crush him!
It was fortunate that everything turned out well in the end .
"The Gods' Sword Intent is indeed formidable!" Returning to his seat, Sect Leader Han Jianqiu chuckled softly . It did not seem like the earlier defeat had induced any negative emotions in him at all .
"I thank you for going easy on me," Zhang Xuan replied with clasped fists .
"A loss is a loss . . . " Han Jianqiu shook his head . "So, what's the question you would like to ask?"
"Sect Leader Han, I would like to ask if you have heard of . . . the Spirit God Palace?" Zhang Xuan asked nervously .
The person before him was the leader of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, one of the top figures of the Azure . The things that he knew of were likely well above what Elder Lu Yun knew .
There was a good chance that Han Jianqiu would be able to provide him with some clues to Luo Ruoxin's whereabouts . "The Spirit God Palace?" Han Jianqiu frowned a little before shaking his head . "I've never heard of this place before . " This left Zhang Xuan a little taken aback .
"The Six Sects of the Forsaken Continent are namely the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, Starchaser Palace, Myriad Beast Hall, Sevenstar Pavilion, Blackmirror Citadel, and Evanescent Immortal Sect," Han Jianqiu said . "Of the Six Sects, the only one who is qualified to use the '卒申(God)1 character is our Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion . None of the other five sects would dare use the word carelessly .
The only existence that towers above the Six Sects is the Ethereal Hall . It was founded by Hall Master Kong four thousand years ago, and he single-handedly entered the Hall of Gods to steal the (God)' character .
"It's precisely due to this that the Ethereal Hall was allowed to expand throughout the world, and not even the Six Sects dare oppose it . However, in the thousands of years since, no one else has been able to pass through the Azure Bridge, let alone enter the Hall of Gods to grab the character . Given so, there's no other major power in the Forsaken Continent that would dare use the '神(God)' character . There are only two possibilities . One, the Spirit God Palace doesn't exist at all . Two, it's not a power that's located on the Forsaken Continent!"
As the Forsaken Continent was a world cast away by the gods, the usage of the ■神(God)_ character was an extremely sensitive issue . Without the explicit permission of the Hall of Gods, there was no power that would dare carry the word in its name .
If the Spirit God Palace really existed, there was no way he would not have heard of it .
On the other hand, Zhang Xuan's face paled upon hearing those words . Could it be that what the summoned deity had told him back then was all lies?
Did the Spirit God Palace not exist at all in the Azure?
Han Jianqiu could see that Zhang Xuan was particularly concerned about this matter, so he asked out of curiosity, "Where did you hear about that place from?"
"I happened to overhear someone speaking of it . . . " Zhang Xuan shook his head in disappointment .
If even someone of Han Jianqiu's standing had never heard of the place before, it was likely that no one in the entire Azure would know about it!
If so . . . where could the Spirit God Palace be? Did it even exist?
Where could Luo Ruoxin be?
Han Jianqiu paused for a moment before replying, "If the news you have heard isn't false and the Spirit God Palace is truly existent . . . perhaps you could try asking Du Qingyuan . She might know a thing or two . "
"Du Qingyuan?" Zhang Xuan asked .
"She's the head of the Starchaser Palace . In the Forsaken Continent, she is the one who has the deepest understanding of the Hall of Gods . It's rumored that she has even communicated with real gods before and was rewarded by them," Han Jianqiu replied .
"She has communicated with real gods?" Zhang Xuan froze as a thought came to his mind .
If Luo Ruoxin was not in the Azure . . . could she possibly be a real god?
This mysterious girlfriend of his knew about the existence of the Library of Heaven's Path and was able to fuse Kong shi's Great Codex of Spring and Autumn together with it . If one looked at her abilities, she seemed to surpass even Sect Leader Han!
If so, it seemed to make perfect sense to say that she was a real god .
"However, Du Qingyuan is not a person with a good temper, and she treads very carefully when it comes to matters regarding the gods too . She might not necessarily be willing to answer your question," Han Jianqiu warned .
"Considering that the Forsaken Continent is a land cast away by the gods, the thing that they abhor the most is us investigating their affairs . If the Hall of Gods notices such a thing, there's a good chance that they might come after us!"
Zhang Xuan frowned as he nodded grimly in agreement .
The books that he had read did give him some understanding of the Forsaken Continent . It was said that those living on this continent had disobeyed the rules of the gods, which resulted in this entire piece of land being cast away . It would not be inaccurate to say that all lifeforms living on this piece of land were exiles .
The descendants of the exiles worked hard day and night cultivating, hoping to cleanse the name of their ancestors and return to the Empyrean, the world where the gods lived .
Their hope lay in what was known as the Azure Bridge . It was the only pathway leading to the Empyrean, but it would only connect once every hundred years . Furthermore, the Hall of Gods stood in their way at the other end of the bridge .
There were guardians in the Hall of Gods that denied entry to those from the Azure .
It was from there that Hall Master Kong and the founder of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had stolen the ■卒申 (God)' character .
"The Hall of Gods seals this world away, preventing any of us from becoming real gods . Furthermore, if anyone dares probe into the secrets of the gods, the Hall of Gods swiftly finds out about it and takes action . In fact . . . "
At this point, Han Jianqiu suddenly lowered his voice grimly, as if fearing that someone would overhear him, before carrying on . "A person like you, who has comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, is deeply feared by them . If they learn of your existence, it might provoke them to make a move as well . . . "
Surprised by the revelation, Zhang Xuan asked, "Why?"
"I don't know either . Perhaps, they don't wish to see anyone questioning their divine authority . Those who have comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent will eventually gain the strength to challenge them, and they don't wish to see such a thing happening . All in all, it's best to stay away from matters concerning the gods wherever possible," Han Jianqiu said .
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