505: He died at the hands of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect!

Meng Ling stood to the side with a calm expression, not appearing ill at ease just because the other party was an Immortal Emperor.

Someone of her Realm had seen too many powerful experts whose Lifespan was nearing its end.

The eyelids of the old man on the Jade Platform trembled slightly, and only after a good while did he slowly open his eyes.

There was no divine light in those eyes as one might expect; instead, they revealed a hint of cloudiness and exhaustion.

He first looked at Meng Ling and nodded slightly, then shifted his gaze to land on Su Ming behind her.

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's brow furrowed slightly, his voice as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing across a tabletop.

"This young friend... looks very unfamiliar."

Just as the Grand Elder was about to explain, Meng Ling spoke up first.

"His name is Su Ming, a newly recruited Genius of your Sacred Heaven Sect."

Meng Ling deliberately emphasized the word "Genius," a faint, ambiguous smile on her lips as she turned to look at Su Ming.

"Su Ming, wouldn't you say so?"

Su Ming cursed inwardly.

This woman was clearly retaliating against him, intentionally putting him on the spot.

Facing the Immortal Emperor's scrutiny and the Grand Elder's suspicious gaze, Su Ming could only take a step forward and cup his hands in salute with a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Disciple Su Ming greets the Sect Master."

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor stared at Su Ming for a long while, a trace of peculiarity flashing through his cloudy eyes.

Although his vital energy and blood were withered, his discernment remained.

This young man before him, facing his pressure as an Immortal Emperor, actually had a steady heartbeat and an incredibly stable Divine Soul.

How could this be the composure an Immortal Lord First Heaven Disciple should possess?

"The Tidal Pavilion sending you here seems to be for more than just simple assistance."

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor ignored Su Ming and looked at Meng Ling instead, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

"Not long ago, the Immortal Sword Manor caught a glimpse of the future in the Outer Heaven—a truth sufficient to shatter the Vast Immortal Domain."

Meng Ling's voice wasn't loud, yet it stirred invisible ripples within the great hall.

As she spoke, her peripheral vision carelessly swept over Su Ming.

"Truth?"

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's cloudy eyes finally focused, staring intently at Meng Ling.

"In nine years, five Eerie Immortal Emperors will join forces to cross the boundary and launch a full-scale invasion of the Vast Immortal Domain."

*Hiss—*

Before Meng Ling could even finish, the Grand Elder sucked in a cold breath, feeling a chill surge from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

Five Immortal Emperors—with an invasion of such scale, what could the Vast Immortal Domain possibly use to block it?

Standing to the side, Su Ming keenly sensed a hint of dissonance.

The Grand Elder was pale with fright, yet the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor sitting on the Jade Platform showed minimal emotional fluctuation.

It was an indifference that had seen through life and death, even carrying a bit of self-deprecation.

True enough; for someone whose Lifespan was nearly exhausted and whose vital energy was withered, whether the world was destroyed or the Sect perished seemed no longer that important.

"So, the Tidal Pavilion sent you this time because they want this old bag of bones to go to the Outer Heaven with you to resist the Eerie Immortal Emperors before I die?"

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor chuckled self-deprecatingly, his voice hoarse.

"Very well, I was raised by this world after all."

"To be able to provide one last bit of value before death can be considered doing right by the ancestors of the Sacred Heaven Sect."

This tragic and heroic atmosphere hadn't even lasted three seconds before Meng Ling shook her head, directly shattering the Death Qi-filled mood.

"Rest assured, it hasn't reached such a desperate moment yet."

"The Three Great Sects have already reached a consensus to open their sealed Secret Vaults and bring out all their hidden resources."

"Our goal is only one: to forcibly produce two true Immortal Emperors from among you Quasi-Immortal Emperors."

Meng Ling looked directly at Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor and said each word emphatically.

"You, and the other Quasi-Immortal Emperors, are all on the list."

"We want to help you break through that shackle."

*Boom!*

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor, who had been sitting like a piece of withered wood, suddenly stood up.

Because the movement was so fast, a crack even appeared on the Jade Platform beneath his feet.

For someone who had been stuck at a Bottleneck for tens of thousands of years, only able to watch himself decay.

Breaking through to become an Immortal Emperor was not just a leap in strength; it was a renewal of Lifespan, a second life.

"Truly?"

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's voice trembled violently, his withered palm tightly clutching the armrest of the Dragon Throne.

"The Tidal Pavilion never makes such jokes."

Meng Ling's expression was calm.

"I have already brought the resources, but whether you can Breakthrough within nine years depends on your own fate."

The Grand Elder listened from the side, his heart pounding; this level of maneuvering was completely beyond his comprehension.

However, at this moment, he only cared about one thing.

That was, their Sect Master had hope of breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Once Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor broke through to the Immortal Emperor Realm and found a second youth, their Sacred Heaven Sect could rise again.

At this moment, Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor looked at Meng Ling with a face full of excitement.

However, Meng Ling suddenly changed the subject, her gaze shifting toward Su Ming.

After finishing the official business, Meng Ling's beautiful eyes rippled slightly, her gaze passing over the Grand Elder to stare directly at Su Ming.

"The major matters are settled; now it's time to discuss private affairs."

The corners of Meng Ling's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

"Su Ming, I am very curious, why are you here?"

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor had just calmed down from the ecstasy of potentially breaking through to Immortal Emperor, and now his face was full of suspicion.

He didn't understand why a top expert of the dignified Tidal Pavilion would care so much about an Immortal Lord First Heaven Outer Sect Disciple, even to the point where her words carried a hint of testing him as an equal.

Meng Ling seemed to have noticed Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's confusion, so she spoke to explain.

"You all might not know yet."

"The reason the Immortal Sword Manor was able to perceive the movements in the Outer Heaven in advance, and even accurately predict the invasion time of the five Eerie Immortal Emperors, was entirely due to one person's deduction."

Speaking to this point, she raised her slender finger and pointed at Su Ming from across the space.

"That person is right before your eyes."

As her voice fell.

The great hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.

The smile on the Grand Elder's face froze, and he turned his head stiffly to stare at the youth who had been standing in the corner looking unremarkable.

Deducing Heavenly Secrets?

That was a forbidden Domain that even Quasi-Immortal Emperors dared not touch lightly; a slight mistake could lead to the total destruction of one's Divine Soul.

This junior at the Immortal Lord First Heaven—how could he?

"Fellow Daoist Meng, are these words true?"

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's voice was terrifyingly low.

"You're saying that the deduction Genius who saved the entire Vast Immortal Domain is him?"

Meng Ling didn't speak, only quietly watching Su Ming.

Standing in the center of the hall, Su Ming felt two gazes like mountains pressing down on him and sighed inwardly.

"The Art of Deduction is just reasoning; the one who truly discovered the clues was Senior Jian Lingtian's observation."

"As for why I appeared here..."

At this point, Su Ming looked at Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor with a gaze of regret.

Hmm?

Seeing Su Ming's look, Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor instantly understood.

"You mean to say that in the future, I will be unable to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Meng Ling was also slightly startled.

"No!"

"It's not that you can't break through to Immortal Emperor, but that you will die at the hands of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect!"

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