Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1638: Chapter 1637: Palace of the Polestar

The entire palace was shrouded in mist and clouds, making it impossible to discern its situation from afar. Only upon entering could one truly appreciate the grandeur of this magnificent palace.

The first notable aspect was that the spiritual energy here was far denser than on the ground.

More importantly, despite being at an elevation of unknown tens of thousands of meters, the air remained plentiful, free of suffocation, which felt unimaginable.

Taking a few steps forward, Su Yang saw from a distance a massive plaque above the palace gates. On the plaque were four large characters: Palace of the Polestar!

Everything matched exactly with the legends of the Heavenly Court that Su Yang had heard before. However, this Heavenly Court was quite different from the one in those legends; at least, the mythical Heavenly Court was not known to be a puppet.

Upon reaching this place, Su Yang became particularly vigilant. This was likely the stronghold of the Heavenly Court, with an unknown number of Heavenly Court members around. Su Yang’s intrusion could spell trouble if discovered.

Carefully approaching the entrance of the Palace of the Polestar, Su Yang peered inside and was astounded.

The Palace of the Polestar was enormous, unlike any typical great hall, its size comparable to dozens of football fields, its vastness staggering.

At that moment, the hall was filled with numerous yellow-glowing banners. Beside each banner were bound individuals, undoubtedly Land Immortals captured from the Human World.

Before Su Yang could enter, an old voice echoed from above: ”Su Alliance Leader, you are here as well!”

Startled, Su Yang looked up to see an enormous scroll above the Palace of the Polestar, covering the entire hall from sky to ground.

And within this scroll, many people stood.

Indeed, within the scroll. It resembled a three-dimensional landscape painting, with the figures inside appearing as if amidst distant mountains, seeming both far and near, a bizarre sight that led Su Yang to imagine the scroll might be another realm.

One of these people was the master of the Heavenly Court, the very person who had spoken to Su Yang!

Su Yang initially worried about being discovered but was caught out immediately. Given the situation, he decided not to hide anymore, walked forward, looked at the surrounding banners, and asked in a deep voice, ”What are you doing?”

”This?” The master of the Heavenly Court glanced around, smiled faintly, and said, ”Investiture of the Gods!”

”Investiture of the Gods?” Su Yang was perplexed, not understanding what this meant.

”Do you know what this scroll is?” the Heavenly Court master asked.

”What?” Su Yang quickly inquired.

The Heavenly Court master took a deep breath and declared loudly, ”In ancient times, this scroll was called the Investiture of the Gods!”

”Investiture of the Gods!?” Su Yang’s eyes widened; he had, of course, heard of this legendary Magic Artifact. According to legend, Jiang Ziya used the Investiture of the Gods to confer titles, and the souls of fallen deities would enter it, eventually being enshrined and ranked among the celestial host!

Yet Su Yang never expected that this enormous scroll was the Investiture of the Gods?

In the legend, Jiang Ziya was said to carry the Investiture of the Gods casually, conferring titles everywhere. Who would have thought the Investiture of the Gods was such a colossal entity!

”Is this... the Investiture of the Gods?” Su Yang exclaimed in shock, ”Why is it so large?”

”The Investiture of the Gods is a Space Artifact, capable of expansion and contraction.” The Heavenly Court master smiled faintly, ”At this moment, it has expanded, and thus it’s large!”

Su Yang thought of his own World Melting Furnace, realizing it was indeed so.

”What exactly are you trying to do?” Su Yang asked gravely, not believing for a moment that the Heavenly Court master intended to confer divine titles; he dismissed this as nonsense. Capturing so many Land Immortals suggests a conspiracy.

The Heavenly Court master smiled without explanation, casually waved a hand, causing the flags on the ground to rise one by one, slowly falling into the Investiture of the Gods.

After the flags entered the Investiture of the Gods, their lights vanished instantly. The people within the flags were directly absorbed into the Investiture of the Gods.

Su Yang observed clearly; those entering the Investiture of the Gods struggled desperately, trying to escape. Yet, no matter how hard they tried, they were confined within its boundaries.

Despite the Investiture of the Gods appearing as only the size of several dozen football fields, as if they could burst out at any moment, in reality, whether flying upwards or towards the edges, they could not leave the Investiture’s confines. It truly seemed like another space, from which they could not exit.

Recalling the situation with the World Melting Furnace, Su Yang realized that escaping the Investiture required locating the boundary point between it and the Human World. The question was, where was this boundary point?

The flags flew into the Investiture of the Gods one after another, and Su Yang counted them, totaling one hundred and eight flags, all falling within the Investiture.

The dean, the people from Qinghe Academy, members of the six major sects, and even various families and sects, including Land Immortals Su Yang had encountered before, all were absorbed into the Investiture.

No matter how these people struggled, they could not escape from the Investiture of the Gods; it seemed they were completely trapped within it.

Among them, the most composed individuals were the dean and the Martial God from the Martial God Altar. Upon entering the Investiture, they regained their strength and remained still, standing quietly inside.

”Everyone, save your strength!” the dean suddenly proclaimed, ”The Investiture of the Gods is an independent space, furthermore, a fortified one. Without breaking the spatial barrier, only by the guide of the Reception Deity can one exit.”

The crowd immediately halted, all eyes on the dean, their faces anxious.

”Dean, where is the Reception Deity?” someone hastily asked.

The dean did not answer, but looked towards the Heavenly Court master on another mountain and said loudly, ”Heavenly Court has really gone big this time, splitting the Reception Deity’s Magic Artifact into a hundred and eight pieces to capture all Land Immortals of Huaxia at once. Such action must have consumed considerable Heavenly Court power, right?”

The Heavenly Court master chuckled and said, ”This was unavoidable. If we didn’t capture you all at once, you might have discovered our plan and hidden within Space Artifacts, rendering the Reception Deity’s Magic Artifact useless. Therefore, executing this plan requires success in one attempt!”