204: League rules, battle royale?

As the most anticipated global event, the Professionals League had a week of warm-up in Near Holy City.

Chu Mengxuan and the other two were let loose; with Young Master Qin's card, they went on a shopping spree, buying everything imaginable.

Qin Yang didn't have time to manage them; he just considered it money spent for peace and quiet.

These past few days, he had been studying the intelligence gathered by the Imperial Guards.

Through continuous reconnaissance, the Imperial Guards had mapped out the entire Holy City, including the internal structure of the Holy Light Tower, for Qin Yang.

Even the back doors and secret passages were marked one by one.

As for the whereabouts of the kunlun mirror, Qin Yang had also figured it out.

This Divine Artifact had always been kept in a secret chamber within the Holy Light Tower, guarded by multiple barriers and continuously watched by Monarch Tier Professionals.

Not to mention Qin Yang, even the Imperial Guards couldn't bypass those barriers.

To enter the secret chamber, one would have to force their way in, clashing head-on with at least three Monarchs.

"The Professionals guarding the secret chamber are the Knights Templar, who protect the Holy City."

"These people do not fully obey the Pope. If we tell them about the sacrifice, we might have a chance to lure them away."

Combining the intelligence he had gathered these past few days, Qin Yang had a plan in mind.

The Knights Templar, as an organization, predated the Pope, having been formed by the first Holy Light-type Professionals.

They established the Holy Light doctrine, while the so-called Holy Light Sect was founded with the support of various nations, carrying a hint of political color.

But this did not affect the Knights Templar; they only did two things in the Holy City.

First, praise Holy Light.

Second, guard Holy Light.

They did not concern themselves with anything else.

The Pope's sacrifice was also a blasphemy against Holy Light, and these people would not stand idly by.

Qin Yang only needed to leak this matter at the right time to make the Knights Templar his allies.

But this timing could not be too early, nor too late.

If it was too early, the Pope might die prematurely, leading to peace and the loss of the best opportunity to steal the kunlun mirror.

In short, things would become uncontrollable.

If it was too late, the Knights Templar might not even survive until the sacrifice.

Given the Pope's caution, he would certainly eliminate this obstacle first; according to the Imperial Guards' intel, he was already preparing to wipe out the Knights Templar.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang said to the Imperial Guard in the corner of the room, "Go deliver a message to the Knights Templar, tell them to be careful of the Pope..."

At this point, Qin Yang shook his head, self-correcting, and said, "Just let them be careful; don't mention anyone."

"As you command."

The Imperial Guard bowed slightly and vanished into the shadows.

Immediately, Qin Yang began to ponder the next problem.

From the beginning until now, there was one thing he hadn't figured out.

Where exactly was the Pope's sacrifice site?

With the Imperial Guards' infiltration, Qin Yang even knew the steps of the sacrifice.

The first step was to gather the Professionals participating in the league.

The second step was to use them as offerings to summon the God of Truth.

The third step was to slaughter everyone in the Holy City to restore the God of Truth's power.

The fourth step was to guide the God of Truth to devour the surrounding Near Holy City to achieve its complete form.

Qin Yang couldn't understand the first step.

How would the Pope gather the Professionals?

Was it a Formation or something else?

They hadn't discussed this matter among themselves.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang felt a headache.

Without finding the sacrifice site, it was truly difficult to formulate a plan.

After a moment of thought, Qin Yang decided to rest for a while.

With the Imperial Guards as a 'bug,' he was no different from having a Heavenly Eye.

If there was something he couldn't figure out or understand, there was only one possibility.

His 'Heavenly Eye' hadn't seen the answer yet.

Or rather, the 'direction' he was looking in was wrong.

Just then, the phone rang; it was Wang Kai.

"Young Master Qin, want to grab a couple of drinks?"

Qin Yang's lips curved into a smile, and he said, "Let's go."

He had been immersed in work these past two days and felt a bit tired; he needed to find some inspiration... Near Holy City was the closest city to Holy City.

However, it completely lacked the 'purity' of Holy Light.

It was filled with various entertainment venues, and the pleasure industry was extremely developed.

The Western World's explanation for this had a strong religious connotation.

Pilgrims would release their desires in Near Holy City, leaving their original sins behind.

Upon entering Holy City, they would naturally be pure in body and mind.

Elebella would be speechless hearing this.

However, Qin Yang's 'original sins' had long been left in the hotel suite.

He was meeting Wang Kai simply to relax.

And Wang Kai, at the moment, had no desire to visit places of pleasure.

In his words, he was currently in the ascendant phase of his career and needed to conserve his energy.

Once he gained benefits from the Throne of Bones, he could do whatever he wanted.

The two found a quiet bar and chatted casually.

But sadly, no matter how they talked, the conversation always circled back to 'work.'

"It's strange, really; there's still no clue about the Throne of Bones."

Qin Yang swirled the ice in his glass, his brows deeply furrowed.

He had already dispatched three Imperial Guards to search for any trace of the Throne of Bones, but after so many days, they hadn't found any useful leads.

This was very unusual.

Given the Imperial Guards' infiltration capabilities,

they could even find out what color underwear the Pope wore.

How could something as significant as the Throne of Bones leave no trace?

"How did Lin Mo's teacher know that the Throne of Bones was in Holy City?" Qin Yang asked Wang Kai, now suspecting whether Lin Mo's information was accurate.

"It was learned from an item."

Wang Kai said, "Her teacher found a parchment in a Secret Realm, which recorded that the Ice Heart Queen established her Throne of Bones under the shadow of Holy Light."

"In the Holy Light Sect's doctrine, the God of Holy Light illuminates all things but leaves the shadows to itself. Based on this, the 'shadow' mentioned on the parchment refers to Holy City."

"So it's really just a deduction."

Qin Yang shook his head with a bitter smile, completely clueless.

However, Wang Kai's words did clarify one point.

The Ice Heart Queen was a Professional, not a monster. Logically, items produced in a Secret Realm shouldn't be related to her.

But that so-called parchment recorded the location of her tomb.

From this, it was clear that the Ice Heart Queen, like him, the Dominator of the Asura Path, possessed the ability to edit Secret Realms.

The Throne of Bones was not just a simple exclusive space, but a large Secret Realm with clear rules and distinct checkpoints.

"So, the Ice Heart Queen is the final Boss, then."

Qin Yang thought to himself.

According to available records, the Ice Heart Queen was among the earliest Emperor-Ranked Professionals. Her specific Rank was not recorded, but it was highly likely not a low-tier Emperor Tier.

Actually, there wasn't a need to know that much.

The Ice Heart Queen had been dead for four hundred years.

During this period, Emperor-Ranked Professionals of the undead class had also appeared.

But not a single one of them dared to call themselves the 'Strongest Undead-type.'

This alone was enough to illustrate the Ice Heart Queen's power.

However, Qin Yang felt no pressure.

Meeting the Ice Heart Queen was right up his alley, professionally speaking.

One touch of the Supreme Golden Crow, and he'd ask her if she could even open her eyes?

Just then, Wang Kai suddenly asked, "I heard you're not planning to participate in the finals?"

Qin Yang shook his head: "There's nothing much to participate in; finding the Throne of Bones is more important."

Wang Kai nodded: "Indeed, but it's still a bit of a shame. This time's finals will be held in a simulated Secret Realm."

"Simulated Secret Realm?" Qin Yang frowned: "Not Professional combat?"

Since he had already decided not to participate,

he hadn't paid attention to the competition rules.

Wang Kai said, "There's still a Professional combat segment, but it's held within a simulated Secret Realm, and there are also some checkpoints and rules. All in all, it's quite interesting."

"How interesting?" Qin Yang raised an eyebrow.

Wang Kai chuckled excitedly, saying, "It's a bit like a battle royale!"