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“Why is it called ‘Extreme Martial Ascension Palace’?”

Xue Jing opened his mouth with a slight confusion.

This name feels a bit too familiar.

“Could it be…”

Ning Yuantai laughed, “You guessed right, the term ‘Extreme Martial’ in ‘Extreme Martial Ascension Palace’ indeed comes from that Extreme Martial King.”

“Over a hundred years ago, shortly after the Eternal Night war had ended, the Extreme Martial King alone took control of the ‘Sun Pillar’ in the Seventh Metropolitan Circle, marking it as his own territory.”

“Since then, a lot of things happened… The Sun Pillar of the Seventh Metropolitan Circle gradually became the place of exchange for martial artists worldwide. The Extreme Martial King then took permanent residence in the highest ‘Heavenly Palace’. The process for martial artists to climb up to him floor by floor and challenge him was referred to as ‘Ascending to Heaven’.”

The name ‘Extreme Martial Ascension Palace’ thus originated.”

“Of course, due to political considerations, it’s a secret not publicly disclosed. The official explanation for the name meant ‘reaching the pinnacle of martial arts’.” Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

“After all, his deeds before taking over Cangting…”

Ning Yuantai hesitated then said tactfully, “were not very positive for societal influences.”

“Although there has been decades of information suppression, making most of the information related to the Extreme Martial King nearly impossible to find, his existence remains circulated among a select few. However, since Cangting set the tone and issued documents back in the day, they probably don’t see a need to change it now…”

Xue Jing asked, “What about now? Does the Extreme Martial King still reside in the highest ‘Heavenly Palace’?”

Ning Yuantai shook his head, “After taking over Cangting, the Extreme Martial King never returned to the Seventh Metropolitan Circle. Now, the ‘Heavenly Palace’ has been vacant. Those new generations, unaware of the Extreme Martial King’s existence, think reaching the top means ‘Ascending to Heaven.’ Little do they know that even by reaching it, they merely gain the right to challenge the Extreme Martial King…”

“No one has ascended to the Heavenly Palace since the Extreme Martial King left, decades ago.”

Xue Jing curiously remarked, “Oh? Is it that difficult?”

The Extreme Martial King was a supreme entity in the martial arts, surpassing other martial artists by countless levels.

It was understandable for Xue Jing that earning the right to challenge him was difficult, but for no one to have done so in decades seemed rather exaggerated.

Given the vast number of talented individuals likely emerging over the decades, was it truly impossible for anyone to earn just the right to challenge?

Ning Yuantai explained, “Xue, you may not know, but the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace has 46,972 floors. The final seventy-two floors, due to their immense height, are not referred to by their floor numbers but as ‘Heavens’ instead.”

“Each Heaven is controlled by a ‘Heavenly Lord.’ Seventy-two Heavenly Lords, most of whom have once held titles, with half of them being holders of Eternal Titles!”

“For those intending to ‘Ascend to Heaven,’ there are ways to skip levels in the first forty thousand floors, but for the last seventy-two floors, one must fight up each floor.”

“Only the highest Heavenly Lord can enter the Heavenly Palace… and unless he does, others must defeat him to become the new supreme Heavenly Lord in order to enter.”

“In these past decades, the position of ‘Supreme Heavenly Lord’ indeed changed hands several times… but having practiced to such an extent, they understand the terror of the Extreme Martial King far more deeply than ordinary martial artists.”

“From a frog in a well watching the moon to a mayfly looking at the sky… all the Supreme Heavenly Lords just stood at the doorway of the Heavenly Palace, shook their heads, and then turned back.”

Xue Jing nodded, suddenly realizing, “I see.”

The Extreme Martial Ascension Palace, seventy-two Heavenly Lords, half of them being holders of Eternal Titles… such an exaggerated assembly.

Could it be that all the existing Eternal Titles are gathered there?

From an average perspective, even theoretically, it would take five years to produce seven holders of Eternal Titles, and adding the three major titles from the Far East, there are only ten.

There are at least thirty in the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace… Even if it doesn’t cover all existing Eternals, it’s probably not far off.

“Besides the seventy-two Heavens, the next nine hundred floors, each with a Level Master, is the current goal for most people climbing the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace… Just by becoming one of these nine hundred Level Masters, one can earn a substantial monthly income as well as martial arts resources, and it also carries great prestige.”

“Xue, shall we first go to see the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace?”

Ning Yuantai suggested.

“Even though ascending the seventy-two Heavens is still quite early for you, earning the title of one of the nine hundred individual floors should pose no problem!”

Hearing this, Xue Jing shook his head, “No, let’s head to Silver City first.”

He did indeed intend to visit the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace, but not now.

Xue Jing was highly cautious about his odds of running into trouble. Should he visit the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace first, he figured he might accidentally provoke someone, which could stall his progress on more urgent matters.

His agenda was clear: to accomplish the principal task first. After that, whatever came knocking, he was ready for it, fearless.

Danger and opportunity were two sides of the same coin for him. Encountering trouble meant prospects for gain, and at the very worst, it could still churn up some skill experience, which he didn’t mind—as long as it didn’t interfere with the main issues.

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Seventh Metropolitan Circle, Inner Ring, Silver City.

An airplane tore through the sky, leaving a trail of clouds behind, arriving above this city.