"Yes," Mu Qingqing nodded, and Xuan Qingming and the others were overjoyed.
Then Mu Qingqing extended her palm, and three streams of light flew out from her Sumeru ring, hovering above her palm.
The five Great Holy Lords looked at the three floating Eternal Dao Seals. Each Eternal Dao Seal was as crystal clear as white jade, emitting a faint five-colored divine light. The crowd could feel the eternal dao rhyme that they had pursued their entire lives, causing their souls to tremble.
Unfortunately, the Eternal Dao Seals only recognized those who cultivated the Eternal Dao Scripture. Even though they yearned to break through to the Eternal Realm, they were unable to.
Mu Qingqing could see the ulterior motives of the five Great Holy Lords, but she ignored them. Instead, she directly asked Xuan Qingming, "Holy Lord Xuan, how do we use these three Eternal Dao Seals to open the Eternal Divine Palace?"
"Oh?" Xuan Qingming's eyes flickered slightly with surprise at her question.
"Logically speaking, you should have been teleported into the Eternal Divine Palace when you gathered the three Eternal Dao Seals. After all, Xin Ci cultivates the Eternal Dao Scripture, which should resonate with the Eternal Dao Seals?"
"I understand. The problem now is that Xin Ci has temporarily fallen into a deep sleep. Are there any other ways to open the Eternal Divine Palace?"
Xuan Qingming frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then looked up at Mu Qingqing, asking, "I remember that your soul and Xin Ci's soul are of the same origin. You can use any technique that Xin Ci can use, right?"
"That's right."
"Then that's good. Try to circulate the Eternal Dao Scripture and inject the true essence refined by the Eternal Dao Scripture into these three Eternal Dao Seals. Perhaps something will change."
Mu Qingqing hesitated slightly. After all, she could only use the Eternal Dao Scripture technique through Xin Ci. The Eternal Dao Scripture only recognized Xin Ci. She was unsure if this attempt would work.
However, Mu Qingqing still nodded gently at Xuan Qingming and did as he said.
When the true essence refined by the Eternal Dao Scripture was injected into the three Eternal Dao Seals, a gentle fluorescence emanated from the surface of the seals, followed by many ancient and mystical characters appearing one by one.
The three Eternal Dao Seals automatically assembled into a ring and floated in mid-air. The eight characters on the ring became even clearer.
"Immortal and Undying, Only I Am Eternal!"
Mu Qingqing and the others subconsciously read the words on the Eternal ring. Xuan Kong Mountain suddenly trembled violently, shaking intensely.
The disciples of Xuan Kong Mountain almost lost their footing and fell, looking around in panic.
The five Great Holy Lords were all greatly surprised by the sudden tremor.
"What's going on? Is an enemy attacking Xuan Kong Mountain's barrier?!" Ji Juekong, the Holy Lord of Zangjian Pavilion, asked with a grim expression.
Looking back, the other Holy Lords were all staring upwards in stunned silence.
Ji Juekong also followed their gaze and looked up. To his astonishment, the entire Xuan Kong Mountain Holy Land was enveloped by a suddenly appearing Void Divine Palace!
This Void Divine Palace looked like a phantom, ethereal and illusory, as unreal as a ghost, yet it exuded a heart-pounding oppressive aura on everyone in Xuan Kong Mountain Holy Land.
The five Holy Lords and Mu Qingqing were all shocked by this astonishing scene and couldn't snap out of it for a moment.
Wan Guimang stared at the scene above with a shocked expression, muttering, "Could this be the legendary Eternal Divine Palace? How could it appear above Xuan Kong Mountain?!"
"As I said before, the location of the Eternal Divine Palace is not fixed. It can appear anywhere in the Eternal Plane at any time. However, the Eternal Dao Seals can pinpoint its location, which is why it appeared here," Xuan Qingming explained calmly.
Even so, after truly witnessing the power of the Void Divine Palace above, everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
After all, this Void Divine Palace was a supreme treasure left by the Eternal Emperor, and it contained the secrets to attaining eternal existence. Eternity and immortality were things that countless cultivators on the Eternal Continent dreamed of.
Seeing this Void Divine Palace, the excitement of the five Great Holy Lords was palpable.
As the representatives of humanity's highest combat power, their pursuit of eternity was even more intense.
Especially as their own realms grew closer to the peak of the Great Emperor, they understood more profoundly that eternity was an insurmountable chasm and realized how difficult the final step to achieving eternal existence truly was.
Now that the hope of achieving eternity was within this Void Divine Palace, how could they not be excited?
Suddenly, the Void Divine Palace, which covered the sky above Xuan Kong Mountain, emitted a terrifying aura. Xuan Kong Mountain Holy Land trembled under this mighty pressure, as if it were about to collapse. Even the defensive barrier was shattered by this oppressive force.
"Rumble!"
Thunderous roars erupted around the Void Divine Palace, and countless black lightning bolts surged in the void.
The five Great Holy Lords only glanced at it, their faces instantly turned pale, and a mouthful of blood surged up their throats, which they spat out violently.
With just a glance, the souls of the five Great Holy Lords were severely injured, and they appeared noticeably weak.
Only Mu Qingqing remained unharmed as she gazed at the Eternal Divine Palace.
Seeing the five Great Holy Lords injured, Mu Qingqing quickly asked, "How are you all, esteemed Holy Lords?"
The five Great Holy Lords clutched their chests, appearing seriously injured and weak. They managed to stand upright and waved their hands at her.
"We're fine..."
Xuan Qingming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and, after a moment of recovery, continued, "We're fine. I had expected this situation. Only those who cultivate the Eternal Dao Scripture or master the laws of eternity can enter the Eternal Divine Palace. We do not have the qualifications. Even a simple glance at the Eternal Divine Palace would cause our souls to be lost due to the profound eternal dao rhyme!"
"So that's why I was the only one unharmed," Mu Qingqing realized with a sudden understanding.
The hope of attaining eternal existence was right before them, yet they could not obtain it.
The five Great Holy Lords couldn't help but feel regret and unwillingness at this thought.
After a long silence, Wan Guimang was the first to come to terms with it. He sighed helplessly, his eyes dimming considerably, as if he had decided to give up on something, and shook his head, saying, "Alas, alas. What is not ours, no matter how desperately we pursue it, we cannot obtain."
"Among the five Holy Lords present, I am probably the most eager for eternity. I have been stagnant at the peak of the Five-Star Great Emperor for three hundred years. The closer I get to eternity, the more I realize how unattainable it is."
The other four Holy Lords nodded in deep understanding.
Xuan Qingming, his expression calm after the turbulence, said to Mu Qingqing, "Alright, Mu Qingqing, the hope of countless living beings on the Eternal Continent now rests on you. I hope you can find the Eternal Ink Formula in the Eternal Divine Palace."
"If you can obtain the Eternal Emperor's fortuitous encounter and break through to the mysterious and ethereal Eternal Realm, we will not have to worry even if the Underworld God King breaks through his seal."
"Esteemed Holy Lords and seniors, I will do my best." Mu Qingqing said with a solemn expression.
As soon as she finished speaking, the Eternal ring suddenly glowed and circled around Mu Qingqing.
After a flash of dazzling light, Mu Qingqing had already disappeared from her spot, brought into the Eternal Divine Palace above by the Eternal ring.