Voltrex's casual remark stunned every cultivator of the empire. Even the Emperor himself was taken aback. For thousands of years, the Azure Sun Empire had ruled over the entire Western Continent. Every sect, nation, and great family had bent their knee to the Emperor—a testament to the overwhelming power the empire possessed.
The only territory that even the First Emperor, who had founded the empire, could not conquer—or rather, did not even dare to offend—was the Hundred Sky Mountains. Defying the common laws of the world, these mountains floated in the sky, a breathtaking spectacle every cultivator wished to witness at least once in their lifetime. Although the mountains did not even possess one percent of the vast army commanded by the Azure Sun Empire, the Hundred Sky Mountains had still remained an independent territory within the empire's boundaries.
