"The Innate Divine Palace, born from Heaven and Earth, the Gouchen Divine Palace? If one practices inside, it exceeds all the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, it’s a shortcut to success."
In front of the Gouchen Divine Palace, Jiang Chen sighed deeply.
Each of the 365 stars in the cycle has an Innate Divine Palace that inherits the Fate of the Stars. One day of cultivation inside is worth countless years outside.
These Innate Divine Palaces are, at the very least, high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. The strongest, like the Sun Temple on the Sun Star, are top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures. The Innate Divine Palaces birthed by the Taiyin star and Purple Mist Star are also top-tier and not inferior to the Sun Temple.
The Gouchen Star and Nanji Star, though among the five Supreme Stars, fall slightly short of the three most venerated stars. So, the Innate Divine Palaces birthed by these two Supreme Stars are high-quality Innate Spiritual Treasures rather than top-tier ones.
"Brother Jiang, this way, please!"
The three demons stepped forward to guide Jiang Chen towards the side hall next to the Gouchen Divine Palace. The Gouchen Divine Palace was the Emperor’s palace, and the three demons, daring as they were, did not dare to enter it.
Entering without permission would be considered rebellion, and even if they were Innate Dao Sovereigns, they could not escape the consequence of downfall.
The three demons were not qualified to enter the Gouchen Divine Palace, but Jiang Chen was. Seeing the three demons trying to lead him to the side hall, Jiang Chen quickly said, "Why go to the side hall? Let’s go to the Gouchen Divine Palace."
Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the three demons thought he was testing them and hurriedly responded in fear, "Brother Jiang, we can’t do that! That’s the Emperor’s palace. How can we enter without his permission? That’s a crime worthy of the Immortal-slaying Platform."
The Immortal-slaying Platform has a restraining effect not only on ordinary immortals but also on Innate Dao Sovereigns. Perhaps the stronger one is, the more frightened one is of the Immortal-slaying Platform.
The Immortal-slaying Platform is a warrior’s treasure bestowed by Honjan Daizu to Haotian, specifically for slaying Immortals. Innate Dao Sovereigns in the Ancient Era were referred to as Great Luo Golden Immortals.
The Innate Dao Sovereigns, too, were Immortals, and thus could be beheaded by the Immortal-slaying Platform. However, due to the emperor’s fall from power, the Jade Emperor seldom displayed the real power of the Immortal-slaying Platform or used it to slay the Innate Dao Sovereigns. Thus, the world considered the Immortal-slaying Platform a common treasure.
But how could it be named Immortal-slaying Platform if it were not powerful, considering that over ninety percent of the world’s experts are immortals?
The world did not know of the terror of the Immortal-slaying Platform, but Innate Dao Sovereigns did. Even when situated on the Gouchen Star, looking at the Immortal-slaying platform from afar, the three demons could feel the bone-chilling cold intent, threatening to shatter their Innate True Spirits.
"No harm!" Jiang Chen waved his hand and said to the three panicked demons, "My friends, fear not. I know that the palace is an important place and cannot be entered without permission."
While saying this, Jiang Chen took out the Emperor’s Decree, flashed it in front of the three demons, and asked, "So, do you see what this is?"
"The Emperor’s Decree?!"
Sensing the strong imperial aura enveloping the golden decree in Jiang Chen’s hand, the three demons could not help but blurt out in surprise, their faces turning pale.
At the same time, their hearts sank deeper and deeper. If Jiang Chen was holding the Emperor’s decree, why didn’t he present it earlier, instead waiting until they had arrived here?
If he had shown the Emperor’s Decree earlier, the three demons wouldn’t have dared to test him and would have respectfully welcomed him in.
Moreover, what is the content of the Emperor’s Decree? What is the Emperor’s decree, and why does he need to bypass them to deliver it through Jiang Chen?
Does the Emperor not trust them anymore?
For a while, the three demons’ hearts sank even lower.
To the three demons, offending Jiang Chen was not a big deal, but if they lost the Emperor’s trust, that would be a major problem.
The three demons owe their current status to the Emperor’s trust. Losing that trust could mean the end of their good times. Whether they could still remain on the Gouchen Star would be up in the air.
"Haha! Good eyesight, my three friends, since you’ve recognised this to be the Emperor’s Decree, come with me to the Gouchen Divine Palace. Meanwhile, call over the other friends on the Gouchen Star to listen to His Majesty’s decree with us!"
Seeing the increasingly grim expressions on the faces of the three demons, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh. He turned to them and said.
This was exactly the effect Jiang Chen wanted to see. Initially, he didn’t present the Emperor’s Decree as he wanted to see how the demons on the Gouchen Star would deal with him. After they used all their tactics and thought they had secured victory, he would present the Emperor’s Decree and deliver a fatal blow.
Although his plan had the potential of receiving flak, it should work well and immediately expose the demons’ vulnerabilities.
However, after the arrival of the three great demon sovereigns, Jiang Chen realized that his plan was now useless. It’s better to wait and see, and probe the three demons first.
His probing revealed issues. The three demons’ arrangement on the Gouchen Star was incredibly deep, and they had nourished an extremely powerful force.
Putting away the Emperor’s Decree, Jiang Chen walked towards the Gouchen Divine Palace, leaving the three demons with extremely grim expressions behind.
"Has he discovered it?"
The three demons didn’t verbalize it but had already begun communicating in their minds.
"He probably hasn’t. We’ve arranged so many formations to conceal our aura. Plus, there is Emperor Qi permeating the Gouchen Star, which can block the divine consciousness. He’s only had a distant look, he probably hasn’t noticed."