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Countless powerhouses were discussing this Heavenly Sovereign who had come from a Lower Plane.
Some were shocked, some were skeptical, and some were curious.
"Heavenly Sovereign?"
"From a Lower Plane? Ascended for less than two years? Spirit Grade cultivation?"
In a bustling restaurant, a man in brocade robes slammed his hand on the table.
"How is this possible?!"
The person beside him sneered and said, "You don't believe it?"
"My third uncle's sworn brother's brother-in-Law was in the Western Heaven Continent and witnessed that battle with his own eyes."
The man in brocade robes opened his mouth, but could not speak.
Is this guy even human?
Although the Western Heaven Battle Emperor was dissolute, he was at least an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign and the successor to the Inheritance of the Ancient War Emperor.
He was once an Emperor of a Hundred Battles, shaking one side of the world.
Now, his Dharmakaya had been shattered by someone with a single punch?
What was even more shocking was that this Heavenly Sovereign had ascended to the Great Thousand Worlds for less than two years.
In two years, ordinary ascenders from Lower Planes could not even adapt to the Spiritual Qi of the Great Thousand Worlds.
Yet, he had already stood at the level of Heavenly Sovereign and defeated an old-timer Immortal Grade powerhouse.
This shattered the conventional understanding of the Great Thousand Worlds for tens of thousands of years.
Countless ancient factions began to speculate whether this "Heavenly Sovereign" had any connection to the one from the Ancient Heavenly Palace.
After all, the title was exactly the same.
The Master of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, the peerless powerhouse who created the first of the thirty-six peerless Divine Abilities, "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones," was also known as the Heavenly Sovereign.
Although that person had fallen tens of thousands of years ago, no one knew if he had left behind any Inheritance.
Could this newly promoted Heavenly Sovereign have obtained that Inheritance?
Speculation remained speculation; no one dared to verify it easily.
Because everyone knew that the Heavenly Sovereign was not someone to be trifled with.
The discussions rose and fell.
In a hidden Small World.
An old man with white hair stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through the endless the void and landing in the direction of the Western Heaven Continent.
His aura was restrained, yet it faintly revealed an unfathomable pressure.
That was the unique aura of a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign; every movement resonated with the Laws of heaven and earth.
"The younger generation is to be feared."
The old man sighed softly, his eyes full of admiration.
"Spirit Grade cultivation, yet capable of rivaling Immortal Grade combat power."
"With such talent, if he grows up, he has the potential to touch the level of the Immortal Great Emperor in the future."
He paused, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
"The Great Thousand Worlds has added another top-tier combat force."
Somehow, these words spread out.
The recognition from the Great Thousand Palace and a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign carried immense weight.
In an instant, Xiao Qing's reputation soared again, making him the hottest new star in the Great Thousand Worlds.
Countless factions began to inquire about the background of this "Heavenly Sovereign."
But the information they obtained shocked them even more.
Lower Plane.
Ascended for less than two years.
Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
Defeated the Immortal Grade War Emperor.
Combining these four pieces of information simply overturned their understanding of Cultivation.
Beneath the Great Thousand Worlds, there were countless Lower Planes, and those capable of giving birth to an Earth Sovereign were already as rare as a Phoenix feather or unicorn horn.
Heavenly Sovereign?
That was a legend!
And this person had not only broken through to Heavenly Sovereign but could also use Spirit Grade to counter an Immortal Grade.
What kind of monster is this?
Western Heaven Continent, Great Thousand Pavilion.
Wan Xuan was handling affairs when he suddenly received a message.
He looked down, and his pupils shrank slightly.
A message from headquarters.
And it was the highest-level message.
He quickly opened it and read it carefully.
After reading it, he was silent for a long time.
"Elder Yuan Xu is coming in person?"
His eyes were full of disbelief as he said softly.
Yuan Xu, an influential Elder of the Great Thousand Palace, at the Peak of Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
He had deep seniority in the Great Thousand Palace, was highly respected, and was a true big shot.
An existence of this level would basically never show up in person on ordinary days.
If there was something to be done, sending a notification would be enough.
But now, Elder Yuan Xu was coming to the Western Heaven Continent in person.
To meet that Heavenly Sovereign.
Wan Xuan took a deep breath and put down the message talisman.
He knew that the Heavenly Sovereign was even more important than he had imagined.
Three days later.
Above Luo Shen City, an old man with white hair and white eyebrows stepped out from the the void.
He wore a gray-white robe, his face was aged, and his brows revealed a calmness that had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
His aura was restrained to the extreme, but it was precisely this restraint that made people feel even more unfathomable.
Yuan Xu, an influential Elder of the Great Thousand Palace.
An Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign at the Peak, only one step away from Saint-Level!
Behind him stood the Master of the Western Heaven Continent's Great Thousand Pavilion, Wan Xuan.
At this moment, in the distant the void, six obscure auras were also fluctuating.
Qing Yunzi, Li Xuan, Tian Ming, Ghost Granny, metal and stone, and Hua Yao.
Those six Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns had been secretly watching Luo Shen City.
When they saw Yuan Xu visiting in person, the shock in their hearts was beyond measure.
They all appeared to pay their respects to this Elder Yuan Xu of the Great Thousand Palace.
In Luo Shen City, Luo Tianshen had already received the report and led everyone out of the city to welcome them.
Xiao Qing also appeared in person.
The two looked at each other from a distance.
Yuan Xu's gaze fell on Xiao Qing, sizing him up for a moment, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
He was even younger than he had imagined.
"Heavenly Sovereign."
Yuan Xu took the initiative to cup his hands, his attitude gentle yet carrying the reserve of an Elder of the Great Thousand Palace.
"This old man is Yuan Xu, an Elder of the Great Thousand Palace, here on the orders of the Palace Master."
Xiao Qing also returned the salute.
"Elder Yuan Xu is too polite."
The two took their seats.
Yuan Xu got straight to the point.
"The Heavenly Sovereign defeated the Immortal Grade War Emperor with Spirit Grade cultivation; this matter has spread throughout the Great Thousand Worlds."
"The Palace Master is extremely appreciative of this, calling the Heavenly Sovereign someone who has the potential to touch the level of the Immortal Great Emperor in the future."
Xiao Qing's expression remained unchanged as he listened quietly.
Yuan Xu continued: "The Great Thousand Palace has always cherished every Heavenly Sovereign, especially powerhouses with unlimited potential like the Heavenly Sovereign."
"Therefore, this old man has come this time to represent the Great Thousand Palace and formally invite the Heavenly Sovereign to join."
He raised his hand and took out a token.
The token was pitch black, with a blood-red "Zhu" (Slay) character engraved on the front and complex talisman patterns on the back.
Once the token appeared, a murderous aura rushed towards them.
Demon-Slaying Token.
Xiao Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.
Demon-Slaying King?
Members of the Great Thousand Palace were divided into four Levels: Junior Demon Slaying Master, Intermediate Demon Slaying Master, Advanced Demon Slaying Master, and Demon-Slaying King.
Demon-Slaying King was the highest Level, with status equivalent to a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign.
It required accumulating Demon Slaying Points by slaying the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, and one had to accumulate ten thousand points to be promoted.
And one could only obtain ten thousand Demon Slaying Points by killing a Heavenly Demon Emperor.
The weight of this token can be imagined.
"This is the Demon-Slaying King token," Yuan Xu said.
"The Heavenly Sovereign does not need to accumulate Demon Slaying Points and can obtain it directly."
"With this token, you can enjoy three major privileges."
"First, mobilizing the combat power of the continent..."
"If you encounter an invasion by the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, you can urgently summon Heavenly Sovereigns from nearby continents affiliated with the Great Thousand Palace."
"Second, the right to kill Heavenly Sovereigns without accountability..."
"For those who collude with the Extraterritorial Evil Clan or endanger the order of the Great Thousand Worlds, you can execute them first and report later."
"Third, exchange rights at the Great Thousand Pavilion..."
"You can exchange Demon Slaying Points for cultivation techniques, ancient Saint Artifacts, and other resources."
He paused and looked at Xiao Qing.
"What does the Heavenly Sovereign think?"
There was silence all around.
Luo Tianshen, and the many Earth Sovereigns and Heavenly Sovereigns around, all had their eyes widened, looking at the token in disbelief.