"It really is the main city of the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect that disappeared."
"So it was hidden within the Ancestral Martial Star River all along."
The members of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace had eyes burning with fervor.
Compared to the Seven Realms Palace Master, they were even more agitated — their emotions were on the verge of spiraling out of control.
They of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace knew better than anyone what kind of existence the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect had been.
According to the Sacred Palace's historical records, when the Seven Realms Sacred Palace was first developing, it had been able to grow precisely because it was subordinate to the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect.
One could say that without the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect's patronage back then, the Seven Realms Sacred Palace would never have achieved its current glory.
Of course, there was also one very important point — the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect had relocated entirely into the Primordial Divine Domain.
Had the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect still been present, the Seven Realms Sacred Palace would have had a far harder time becoming the most powerful Spirit World Master faction in the entire Vast Martial Cultivation World.
It was not that the Seven Realms Sacred Palace was lacking in strength — it was that the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect's foundation had been too formidable.
The Ancestral Martial Realm Sect had essentially secured the finest Spirit World Master resources at the dawn of the era.
Even now, the remnants left behind by the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect were still beyond the ability of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace to breach.
This, in turn, illustrated a certain truth.
Even at the peak of its power, the Seven Realms Sacred Palace had not matched the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect in its prime.
That was why the legacy of the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect had always been the thing the Seven Realms Sacred Palace yearned for most.
"Palace Master, is there any way to take this main city of the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect away?" an elder asked.
The reason he asked was because upon seeing the city, his first instinct was to claim it as their own.
But he was also a Spirit World Master, and he could tell that attempting to seize the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect's main city would be extraordinarily difficult.
Hence, he turned to their Palace Master to see if the latter had a method.
"Setting aside the idea of taking it away — even overlaying it with a barrier formation would have no effect on the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect."
"We can only set up a defensive formation to protect it and prevent others from getting close."
"But we are fundamentally unable to stop others from observing this city."
"That said, there is no need to worry. The treasures of the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect will not be so easy to obtain."
"Let them look if they wish. If the Seven Realms Sacred Palace itself cannot manage it, then they certainly won't be able to acquire anything either," the Seven Realms Palace Master said.
"Then, Palace Master, what happened to the Ancient Clan people? Did they give up because they found no way to deal with the Ancestral Martial Realm Sect's main city?"
"Or are they still here, hiding in the shadows?" another elder asked.
They were still somewhat worried.
Earlier, they had been observing from a distance through the grand formation, but they had only witnessed the white-robed woman fighting the Ancient Clan powerhouse. As for what happened afterward, they knew nothing.
Now that they had arrived in this stretch of starry sky, the Ancestral Martial Star River's defensive grand formation was gone, and the Ancient Clans had vanished as well.
Yet a thick stench of blood still permeated the area.
From that smell, one could tell that many had died.
A brutal battle had taken place here. And where there was battle, there was a victor.
Regardless of who had won, that person was someone they needed to be wary of.
"Don't concern yourselves with them."
Compared to the many elders of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace, the Seven Realms Palace Master was entirely composed.
He was perfectly calm, as though he had long since planned everything out. He produced a token.
The Seven Realms Decree.
The Seven Realms Palace Master inscribed several lines of text upon the Seven Realms Decree, then activated it.
Immediately, vast barrier power surged outward in all directions — not only flowing toward every world within the Ancestral Martial Star River, but also streaking toward the various worlds of the Nine Souls Star River and the other star rivers.
Though its speed of propagation was limited, it did not take long for the barrier power to blanket the entire Ancestral Martial Star River.
All across the skies of every world within the Ancestral Martial Star River, resplendent barrier power appeared.
The barrier force coiled across the firmament, blanketing the entire sky as far as the eye could see.
The barrier power then turned white, like an enormous sheet of paper that blotted out the sky, sealing off the heavens.
But upon that white expanse, enormous characters soon materialized…
The Vast Martial Cultivation World was once a single whole.
The Ancestral Martial Star River, in particular, had made indelible contributions to the prosperity the Vast Martial Cultivation World enjoys today.
The Seven Realms Sacred Palace will absolutely not permit anyone to cause destruction within the Ancestral Martial Star River.
Neither ancient martial cultivators nor contemporary martial cultivators shall be allowed to do so.
From this day forward, the Ancestral Martial Star River shall be protected under the guardianship of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace.