Chapter 2182: The Quota for Entering the Spirit God Palace

This thought lingered in his mind for only a moment before he dismissed it outright.

A Sovereign, the pinnacle of strength in the Divine Realm, might be mistaken for someone else by others—that was fine, as it was mere speculation and no one dared to leak the information. But if he actually impersonated one, the news could easily spread, and once his identity was discovered, it would be tantamount to challenging their eternal, unchanging authority!

Unless his strength matched theirs, he would most likely be eliminated.

It was like someone in a past life privately carving a jade seal and impersonating the emperor—an offense punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.

Moreover, if he were to impersonate someone... whom would he impersonate?

The Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns each had names and unique abilities. Earlier, Qi Meng had mistaken him for a God King with a title, and he had specifically asked Qi Ling'er about it, leading to the misunderstanding that he was the Spirit God...

Now that he was on their turf, impersonating them again... would truly be courting death.

If it were Luo Ruoxi, it might be fine; if not... it would be a real trap.

"Moreover, impersonation only works with titled God Kings. Once a Sovereign questions you, you're bound to be exposed..."

Using the disguise talisman Luo Ruoxi had given him, he could pass himself off as a family disciple, and even blood tests couldn't detect it. But it only fooled ordinary people; if he encountered a Sovereign, he would be seen through at a glance.

Others might not know the Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns, and even titled God Kings could be mistaken, but how could the Nine Sovereigns themselves fail to recognize their peers?

He dared not meet a Sovereign, and meeting a titled God King would lead to exposure with a single question... So, the so-called disguise was meaningless.

After pondering for a while and finding no good solution, Zhang Xuan rubbed his aching temples and looked again at the guard before him. Hesitating for a moment, he said, "To be honest with you... I have some matters that require me to see the Immortal Sovereign. Do you know of any way?"

"See the Sovereign? We all want to see him... Unfortunately, our strength is too low; we can't get an audience! Only titled God Kings are probably qualified!"

The guard shook his head.

As subjects of the Nine Heavens, who wouldn't want to see the Sovereign with their own eyes and hear his teachings?

But if everyone wanted an audience, the Sovereign would have no time for anything else—just meeting people would exhaust him to death.

"Then... what about entering the Spirit God Palace?" Zhang Xuan asked. "As the pillar of a faction, he can't possibly stay in the Spirit God Palace forever, never coming out or seeing anyone!"

"The Spirit God Palace can be entered, but it's not that easy. Unless summoned by the Sovereign, almost no one can enter on their own... Even the disciples of the three great families can only qualify by becoming the top contender, gaining the right to enter and meditate for one night!"

The guard said.

"Top contender, meditate for one night?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"The Phoenix Clan's greatest ability is the Undying Nirvana, but only the Undying Heavenly Phoenix clan possesses it. Since the Sovereign has few descendants, he allows other Phoenix clans to hold a competition every hundred years, selecting the most outstanding junior to enter the Undying Lava Pool for meditation. If they can comprehend the true essence of immortality, their cultivation and status will skyrocket, and breaking through to God King in a short time is highly possible!"

The guard's eyes showed envy.

"Undying Lava Pool?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback and asked, "Wasn't this thing... destroyed decades ago?"

He had heard about this from Zhuo Feng. It was said to be the number one body-tempering site in the Divine Realm, but it had been destroyed and couldn't be repaired, which was why he had gone to the Moon Clear Pool instead.

"I don't know if it's destroyed or not, but even if it is, the spiritual energy and laws it contained should still be there. Moreover, within the Spirit God Palace, the layout and such bear the Sovereign's traces. Meditating there would certainly be of great help to cultivation."

The guard said.

Zhang Xuan did not refute.

The higher one's cultivation, the deeper one's understanding of the Heavenly Dao. At the level of a Sovereign, every casual move is profoundly mysterious to others, enough to immerse them for a lifetime.

Just like Teacher Kong... the many relics he left behind in the Master Teacher Continent were still being comprehended by countless people, leading to ever-increasing strength.

Even if the Undying Lava Pool was destroyed, being able to enter the Spirit God Palace and meditate for one night would undoubtedly be of great help to cultivation.

"By the way... entering the Spirit God Palace would give me a chance to see Luo Ruoxi... That's better than asking anyone!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

If he wanted to inquire about the Immortal Sovereign, asking anyone would be unreliable and easily cause unnecessary trouble—unless he could enter the Spirit God Palace!

Once inside, he might find her and learn her specific situation.

Thinking of this, he could no longer hold back and asked, "You mentioned the top contender of the three great families—does that require a competition? How is it conducted?"

"Of course, there's a competition!" The guard nodded. "You've arrived at a fortunate time. The centennial competition starts in five days. Each family will select their ten best disciples to compete, and the one who comes first earns the qualification. As for the specifics of the competition, I'm not sure, but it's been the talk of the town these days, and many people know about it."

Zhang Xuan understood and asked a few more detailed questions, finally getting a clear picture.

The quota to enter the Spirit God Palace came only once every hundred years, naturally attracting countless people. However, the trials and competitions of the three great families were extremely harsh, and the quota was not easy to obtain.

First, the participant must be under thirty years old and at least at the Upper Grade Divine Realm.

Although the Phoenix Clan had powerful bloodlines, and those with pure bloodlines progressed rapidly, this single condition still trapped countless people.

Not everyone was as monstrous as Zhang Xuan, who could break through realms in a few breaths.

Second, there were extremely high requirements for bloodline and comprehension ability; otherwise, the opportunity would easily be wasted.

Although the guard couldn't describe the specific content of the trials, they would surely select candidates with exceptional cultivation, temperament, and insight.

And once selected, they would directly enter the Spirit God Palace, and even... have a chance to meet the Spirit God!

"These days, the three great families should be recalling their disciples training abroad to conduct internal selections!" the guard concluded.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Every year, countless disciples from various forces in the Divine Realm leave to train in different places. Such a once-in-a-century grand event would naturally summon these disciples back.

He asked a few more questions, and the guard answered everything. After the guard left, Zhang Xuan headed into the city.

Although Spirit Source Imperial City was a city suspended in the air, it didn't feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, it was no different from the ground. Strolling through it, he continued gathering information while pondering: "Phoenixes, like the dragons of Cloud Flood Heaven, have many disciples training abroad whom others don't recognize. I wonder if I can, like I did with Luo Tianya, create a fake identity, infiltrate one of the families, and then try to secure this sole quota?"

A thought emerged.