“Master, I was incompetent. That soul was protected by the Great Luo Golden Scripture, and its speed was too great. We chased it for three days and three nights but failed to catch it. I deserve to die. Please punish me, Master.”
His forehead hit the floor tiles hard, producing a dull thud.
The other three elders also hurriedly kowtowed, the sound of their foreheads hitting the ground echoing like the beat of drums in the empty hall.
“They chased for three days and three nights, but still couldn’t catch him?”
Venerable Celestial’s lips twitched slightly as he slowly rose from his throne.
The long golden robe dragged on the ground, making rustling sounds.
He descended the stairs one by one, each step feeling as if he was stepping on the hearts of the elders.
He walked over to Elder Zhao, looking down at him from his superior position.
“The four of you Gold Immortals have been chasing that glimmer of divine soul for three days and three nights, and you still haven’t managed to catch it?”
His voice wasn’t loud, but every word seemed to come out from between his teeth, carrying a huge amount of pent-up anger.
Her hands slowly clenched into fists, her nails digging into her palms, as if she was going to vent her anger in a slap.
Elder Qian hurriedly kowtowed, his forehead hitting the cold ground with a dull thud. His voice was full of fear and regret: “Palace Master, the speed of that soul is truly too fast.”
Our subordinates had tried their best to give chase, but it seemed he was able to detect our location. Every time we almost caught up, he suddenly changed direction and disappeared without a trace.
“It’s not that we subordinates don’t try our best, it’s just that we are simply not capable of carrying out this task!”
“Sensing location?”
The Heavenly Venerate’s eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashed within them, and flames seemed to dance within his golden pupils.
He bent down, looked Elder Qian in the eye, and asked, word by word, “It only has a sliver of soul left, no physical body, no spiritual power, how could it possibly sense your location?”
Elder Qian’s body trembled slightly, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead onto the floor tiles, producing a soft sound.
He didn’t dare to look up, didn’t dare to meet her face, and even deliberately controlled his breathing to keep it slow.
He didn’t know how to answer that question because it was completely out of common sense.
Elder Zhao hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, “I suspect that the protective golden light from the book probably has some kind of ability that we don’t know about. It can sense danger first and then control the soul to avoid it.”
He paused, then added, “Palace Master, the level of understanding of that book is far beyond the understanding of all of us, and its capabilities are beyond the scope of our understanding.”
It was able to withstand the Golden Immortal’s Soul Refining Attack, release an aura that severely injured the Palace Master, and carry a beam of divine soul through Seventeenth Heaven for three days and three nights without fading.
It’s only natural that such a treasure would have an ability or two that we don’t know about.
The Heavenly Venerate paused, his fingers paused for a second, then he continued tapping.
He straightened himself, walked back to the throne, and slowly sat down.
His golden robe spread out on both sides of the throne like two golden waterfalls. His fingers returned to the armrest and began tapping slowly again, one tap after another, the rhythm slow and heavy.
He knew that Elder Zhao was telling the truth.
The difficulty of the book was far beyond his understanding and far beyond all the treasures he had ever seen.
It was able to withstand the Soul Refining Array jointly activated by nine Golden Immortals, could severely injure its soul with just a flicker of aura, and could fly through the harsh laws of the Seventeenth Heaven for three days and three nights with a weak remnant soul without perishing.
It was no surprise that such a treasure had abilities beyond reason.
However, he couldn’t accept it.
He was the head of the Heavenly Palace and a leading expert in the Northern Region of the Seventeenth Heaven.
He always manages to get what he wants.
“Keep looking.”
His voice was cold, so cold that the air in the hall seemed to freeze. “I want to see them dead or alive. If their spirits have wandered, look for them. If you can’t find them, you don’t have to come back.”
This is not an order, this is a ruling.
The four elders trembled simultaneously, and cold sweat dripped from their foreheads even more profusely.
They didn’t dare utter a word of dissent, and answered in unison, “Yes!”
Their voices echoed in the hall, filled with fear, hatred, and a hint of despair.
They understood the Heavenly Palace’s rules better than anyone else—when the Palace Master said “there’s no need to return,” he really meant it.
It wasn’t that they left the Heavenly Palace, but rather that they disappeared from this world.
The four stood up, bowed, and left the main hall.
Their steps were heavy, and their robes dragged on the ground, making rustling sounds.
The palace doors slowly closed, trapping them outside.
FAQ Novel
Q: What critical artifact was destroyed in this chapter?
A: The Soul Suppressing Pearl was shattered, allowing a soul to escape.
Q: Who is David, and what is the significance of his soul?
A: David is the individual whose soul escaped after the Soul Suppressing Pearl was shattered.
What do you think will be the immediate fallout from this unprecedented escape?