Chapter 1572 - 145: Never Appeared

Chapter 1572: Chapter 145: Never Appeared

"What do you mean?"

Silver Moon asked in surprise.

He thought, the summit mentioned by Wu Jiu... could it be what he thought in his heart?

Throughout history, those who can enter the Yang God Realm are top-tier geniuses, one in ten thousand.

To cultivate to the Fifth Realm, it requires countless years.

Climbing a mountain.

Can it save a hundred years of hard cultivation?

This... doesn’t seem possible, does it?

"Great Venerable, you’re overthinking it."

Venerable Zhu Yan saw through Silver Moon’s thoughts and said with a smile, "Reaching the summit of Corpse Mountain doesn’t affect your cultivation realm... The prince will remain at whichever realm he is."

"Then..."

Silver Moon asked with a frown, "What did you mean by your previous words?"

"The term ’Holy Emperor’ is not an empty title."

Wu Jiu stated calmly, "The throne and the Holy Emperor... are the ’renowned’ titles left by the Heavenly People. To inherit this title requires immense effort, thus bringing great rewards. Ascending the mountain peak, becoming the Holy Emperor, the Holy Prince will acquire authority that can govern the entire Third Realm."

The weight of the authority of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace Throne and Great Ape Mountain Holy Emperor cannot be compared to that of the mere Sun Eater Great Marsh Lord!

Once the Holy Prince ascends.

All restrictions on the Fighting Holy Peak will open for him.

In other words.

All ancient Taoist intents remaining in the Third Realm will fall under his control and command range.

"..."

Silver Moon’s expression grew complex.

This truly fell outside of his complete understanding.

Because the foundation of the Erosion Sun Swamp is far inferior to the Heavenly Phoenix Palace and Great Ape Mountain... Even though he went through great efforts to obtain the empty title of "Venerable Master", he has not gained any actual authority.

"So..."

Peacock Venerable murmured, "If the Holy Prince succeeds, can this Great Tribulation be reversed?"

"There shouldn’t be any accidents."

Venerable Zhu Yan lowered his eyelids.

"Why are you so confident... Aren’t you afraid the Holy Prince might fail the ascent?"

Silver Moon raised an eyebrow.

"His Highness’s Dao Heart is firm, rare in a millennium."

Venerable Zhu Yan chuckled, "Moreover, the throne of the Great Ape Mountain Holy Emperor... has always been his from the beginning. In my view, this ascent will not end in failure."

...

...

In the narrow terrain of the back mountain of Fighting Holy Peak.

Mountain Shifting and Master Ni Yu traveled together, the three riding the stream of light, arriving at the mountain where the Holy Emperor resides.

"Daoist Ni."

Mountain Shifting Venerable said warmly, "Ahead is the place where His Majesty the Holy Emperor resides."

"I want to go in and see..."

Master Ni Yu, upon entering the Forbidden Land a second time, was inspired at Heart Lake.

She was eager to see the "Holy Emperor" again.

Accurately speaking.

To see the mountain wall where the Holy Emperor retreats.

"Daoist Ni, there are no outsiders here."

Venerable Sea Overturning said seriously, "We can lead you to His Majesty’s old site... however, you ought to offer an explanation."

"I..."

Master Ni Yu paused momentarily.

She candidly said, "In my Lifebound Cave Heaven, I’ve forged ten divine weapons."

This matter isn’t a secret.

Master Ni Yu is the contemporary Artifact Refining Master, each of her ten Lifebound Cave Heavens has a treasure stationed.

However...

Few have seen Master Ni Yu in action, and few know the full picture of these ten treasures.

"One of these treasures might be related to His Majesty the Holy Emperor."

Master Ni Yu took a deep breath, "It’s a Bronze Treasure Sword I happened to acquire... in an ancient relic. This sword is inscribed with obscure ancient text, which I’ve tried to decipher for decades without any progress."

"Oh?"

Mountain Shifting Venerable chuckled softly, "I wonder what connection this Bronze Ancient Sword has with His Majesty the Holy Emperor?"

"Earlier, when I followed His Highness the Holy Prince and came to this Forbidden Land."

Master Ni Yu said earnestly, "I touched the mountain rocks and seemed to sense similar ’ancient text’ rhythms... At that moment, I didn’t realize the connection between this ancient text and the Bronze Sword, so I wish to look at it again."

"Where is the Bronze Sword?"

Venerable Sea Overturning inquired bluntly.

Not that he didn’t believe.

He just wanted to see for himself.

"This..."

With these words, Master Ni Yu showed difficulty, hesitated for a moment, and finally said helplessly, "During the battle at Falcon Wind Gorge, the Bronze Sword was taken by Xie Xuanyi."

At this point.

She wasn’t worried about losing face.

Though it was snatched, it remains her Lifebound Treasure after all!

Next, she still intends to leave Fighting Holy Peak and counterattack!

If she could decipher the ancient text on the sword...

With her artifact refining technique, it is highly likely she could unleash the full power of this Bronze Sword!

If she succeeds, it would absolutely be a top-tier treasure comparable to the [Spirit Sun Rod] in His Highness the Holy Prince’s hand!

"..."

Mountain Shifting and Sea Overturning exchanged glances.

Having been friends for many years, they understood each other’s thoughts just with a glance.

"Gentlemen, everything I said is true."

Master Ni Yu sighed, raised her right hand, and said word by word, "If you don’t believe, I can make a soul oath... This time, entering His Majesty’s old site, I absolutely mean no offense, just wish to make a small effort in the midst of this crisis."

"No need for a soul oath."

Mountain Shifting Venerable said slowly, "Actually... bringing you to His Majesty’s old site isn’t considered an offense. It’s just that His Majesty previously instructed, if anyone is brought into the mountain, be sure to inquire carefully, lest the opportunity is missed."

"...?"

Master Ni Yu was stunned.

It was her turn to appear confused.

Wasn’t Fighting Holy Peak said to be accessible only by descendants of the Holy Emperor and trusted ones? For so many years, only His Highness the Holy Prince has successfully entered the Forbidden Land; Nether Sea Venerable has never entered. From the previous conversation, Mountain Shifting and Sea Overturning seem to have entered here before?

Wait!

Master Ni Yu suddenly realized.

She suddenly understood the truth...

Mountain Shifting and Sea Overturning were the "initiators" of this longevity feast.

They meticulously planned invitations, inviting heroes from all over the world to join.

All these seemed to comply with Nether Sea Venerable’s scheme, but... the two clearly knew what would happen after the feast started.

From beginning to end, Mountain Shifting and Sea Overturning stood by His Highness the Holy Prince.

Accurately speaking, they stood by "Holy Emperor."

If the Holy Emperor foresaw this scene in advance, then everything happening now would make complete sense.

This longevity feast.

Wasn’t orchestrated by Nether Sea.

Rather...

It was orchestrated by the Holy Emperor!

"Daoist, please."

Not waiting for Master Ni Yu to ponder further, Mountain Shifting and Sea Overturning led her into the mountain, reaching the end of an old path where Master Ni Yu saw familiar green moss and a cliff.

"Ancient text..."

"Still here!"

Master Ni Yu, delighted, approached and touched the walls on either side, sensing the power of heaven and earth.

Guided by the mysterious inspiration of her Heart Lake, she found the answer to the puzzle she sought for decades...

Yet this joy didn’t last long.

For Master Ni Yu instinctively raised her head.

She gazed towards the end of the mountain rock.

Initially, that majestic back facing All Living Beings, embedded in the mountain rock.

At this moment, vanished cleanly.

As if...

It never appeared at all.