534 The Sacred Heart Sectâs Purpose!
Thousand Divination Tower, Heartâs Eye Pavilion.
Basking in the rare sunlight of Qingzhou City, a man attired in a white robe and wearing a carefree expression appeared quite relaxed. In front of him, the lord of the Thousand Divination Tower, Yue Yang, stood hunched over, delivering a report on the recent city updates.
âWe currently have nine hundred thirty-two bone pattern realm experts and ten visceral prefecture realm experts in Qingzhou City. Itâs nothing short of a miracle!â Yue Yang exclaimed. âIn the past, it would take decades of cultivation for any force to produce such a number of experts. However, under your sagacious leadership, Qingzhou City managed to generate this astonishing number of experts in just a little over a year.â
Although Yue Yangâs flattery was blatant, his words were heartfelt and pleasing to the ear.
The white-robed king, however, seemed indifferent to the praise. âWhat has the struggle of mortals to do with me?â he asked nonchalantly. âThis is the result of the collective effort of all living beings. Thereâs no need to attribute the credit solely to me.â
Slowly, the white-robed king rose to his feet and stretched. Suddenly, he raised his head to gaze at the blood sea. His aura, which had been relaxed, condensed instantly into a force as vast as the ocean. With a resonating thud, Yue Yang was brought to his knees.
Unaffected by Yue Yangâs reaction, the white-robed king continued observing the blood sea. âIt seems that the array core has awakened a bit earlier than I anticipated,â he mused, calculating with his fingers. âThe Supreme One distinctly mentioned it would take three years.â
Turning his attention to Yue Yang, he spoke, âLord Yue, since you are proficient in divination, letâs find out who is disrupting the situation in the blood sea.â He turned around, noticing Yue Yang still frozen on the ground, and extended a hand to help him up.
âMy lord, I have already instructed the pavilion elder to do this,â Yue Yang hastily replied. âThe person causing the disturbance is the leader of the Qingzhou Alliance, Qin Huai, who has inherited the legacy of the Emperor of Qingzhou.â
âOh?â The white-robed kingâs eyes flickered with curiosity. âThe second emperor succeeding the Emperor of Qingzhouâ¦â
âThatâs correct!â Yue Yang confirmed.
âYour Thousand Divination Tower must have paid a high price to pry into the emperorâs secrets,â the king observed, opting not to inquire further.
âMy lord, rest assured, itâs merely led to the end of a few elder pavilion membersâ lifespans,â Yue Yang replied with utmost deference, bowing his head so as not to meet the gaze of the white-robed King.
âHehe⦠If a few perished, just mark them on the record and consider it a recompense from the Sacred Heart Sect.â The white-robed king spoke with an air of magnanimity.
âWorking for a great one such as you, Yue Yang would not dare harbor any illusions!â It was at this moment that Yue Yang looked up. âThis subordinate has but a single request⦠Please grant it!â
âSpeak,â the king commanded.
âWuji Mountain!â Yue Yang requested.
Without so much as turning his head, the white-robed king replied, âIt seems you are eager, Lord Yue, to eliminate your greatest threat. Once the battle in the sky concludes, you may lead your people into Wuji Mountain.â His tone was casual, as if Wuji Mountain was nothing more than an unclaimed, desolate hill.
âThank you for your generosity, my lord!â Yue Yang exhaled in relief upon receiving the response.
âAnd who, according to you, will be the victor in this skybound battle?â the white-robed king asked, seemingly intrigued by the aerial conflict.
âQin Huai, as the successor of the emperor, has cultivated an unparalleled emperorâs force. His combat strength is extraordinary, far beyond what the term âgeniusâ can describe,â Yue Yang began, carefully choosing his words. âThough my current cultivation level is slightly lesser, I fear even the sect master of the Kun Peng clan may find him formidable.â
âWho told you Qin Huaiâs adversary was Tang Pi?â the white-robed king interjected, prompting a look of confusion from Yue Yang.
âThen, may I ask who Qin Huaiâs opponent is?â Yue Yang sought clarification.
âItâs the collective power of millions of warriors from Qingzhou City,â the white-robed king stated calmly.
Yue Yangâs eyes widened in surprise as he looked up at the blood sea overhead, his heart pounding with awe.
He suddenly comprehended the true intention behind the Sacred Heart Sectâs creation of the blood sea. It wasnât purely to reward hard work. At its core, it was a ploy to use the lives of countless warriors in Qingzhou City to forge an unparalleled beast of destruction. It aimed at amalgamating various martial arts, sidestepping the restrictions and limitations that bind a martial artist, to craft the ultimate weapon.
âIt appears Lord Yue has pieced together the puzzle,â Zhou Chuanyong remarked, having approached Yue Yang unnoticed.
âPerhapsâ¦I have a vague idea,â Yue Yang admitted, his voice shaking slightly.
If such a creature were to be unleashed, who in the world could possibly stand against it? Could even the haughty white-robed king beside him be a match? What was the Sacred Heart Sect truly planning? Was it really intending to reshape the world around this Great Nether?
âLord Yue has yet to answer the lordâs question.â Zhou Chuanyong smiled, bringing the conversation back on track.
âDo you still need to think about it? Even if Qin Huai possesses the emperorâs force, he certainly isnât a match for the power of a million living beings,â Yue Yang declared, a trace of bitterness coloring his features.
Perhaps the only unexpected variable was the premature awakening of the creature, adding an element of suspense. But even that was a slim chance and highly uncertain.
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Above the blood sea, the black dragon world was devouring the seeping blood qi, yet it could not halt the overwhelming power of the millions of entities in the blood sea.
This mountainous force bore down upon the black dragon world, making Qin Huai feel as if he were shouldering a massive weight, causing him to grit his teeth in response.
âThe emperorâs force is indeed extraordinary,â Wang Kunâs voice slowly echoed, as the sky-filling blood converged into a humanoid form at an ever-increasing pace. âWithout the blood sea as support, I might not have been your match. The trivial tricks in my memories wouldnât have been able to harm you.â