A chilly breeze gently swept across the tower-top plaza. At this moment, two slender figures hovered in the sky, gazing intently at each other with eyes filled with extreme seriousness.

Outside the Nine-state Palace, countless powerhouses observed the duo in the center, secretly gasping in amazement. They all understood that if any of them had taken the place of either individual, they might already be a pile of pulp by now...

To withstand such terrifying ...