Chapter 160: Tribunal

The Apex of the Celestial Summit Palace was a sprawling, open-air amphitheater carved entirely from seamless white jade, suspended at the very highest point of the hovering fortress.

Above, there was no ceiling, only the vast expanse of the azure sky and the swirling sea of clouds. Below, terraced seating formed a perfect circle around a polished floor. The spiritual Qi here was so dense it formed a fine, glowing mist that clung to the ankles of the assembled crowd.

By the time the morning sun fully breached the horizon, every single entity of importance in the Zhao Province was present.