240: Chapter 240 The Secrets of the Ruins, The Promise of Breakthrough

Deep within the Blood Phoenix Ancient Palace, the blood-colored mist rolled violently.

The atmosphere in the grand hall was oppressive to the extreme.

The Four Heavenly Emperors, all Quasi-Immortal Kings, stood in place, their hearts filled with shock.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled with deep confusion.

The Xuanhuang Great World had long been broken and dilapidated.

Its Spiritual Qi was exhausted, and even the World Tree had been severed.

In their eyes, it was a piece of worthless wasteland.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor sat high above; he was a true Immortal King.

If he wanted to destroy the Xuanhuang Great World, it would take no more than a flick of his fingers.

Why go to such great lengths?

He even wanted to pull the Supreme Giants of the Lightless Immortal Domain and the Sunken Immortal Domain into an alliance?

This completely defied common sense.

Heavenly Emperor Duowen held his pitch-black demonic umbrella, his brows tightly furrowed.

He was the most quick-witted, and his mind was racing at high speed.

When things are abnormal, there must be a hidden reason.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor going to such trouble was definitely not to crush a few ants in the Lower Realm.

Within the Xuanhuang Great World, there must be a heaven-shaking Opportunity hidden that would drive even an Immortal King mad.

A thought suddenly flashed through Duowen's mind.

The ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court!

He secretly swallowed hard, his heart rate suddenly accelerating.

Only that place would be worth several Immortal Kings joining forces to plot for.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor possessed heaven-reaching strength, enough to easily destroy the Xuanhuang Great World.

Yet he hadn't acted directly.

It was highly probable that he was after some supreme treasure hidden within that world.

And the four brothers hailed from the Xuanhuang Great World.

They were once the Four Heavenly Emperors of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

No one was more familiar with the Laws and secrets of that world than they were.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor had summoned them and bestowed the blood phoenix immortal pills upon them.

This was clearly intended to make them the vanguard for exploring the ruins!

Duowen thought he had seen through the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's calculations.

He was just about to secretly send a voice transmission to the other three to discuss a counter-strategy.

Just then.

"Ancient Ancestor!"

A coarse voice suddenly exploded within the hall.

Heavenly Emperor Chiguo, clutching his broken Jade Pipa, strode forward directly.

He had a fiery temper and had always been straightforward, unable to hide anything in his heart.

Duowen's expression changed drastically.

He reached out to pull Chiguo back, but it was already too late.

Chiguo tilted his head back, staring straight at the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor on the throne.

"You have made such a grand show and even want to pull in other Titans for an alliance."

He shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the empty hall.

"Have you come for the ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The entire hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Guangmu and Zengzhang both sucked in a breath of cold air, their bodies turning stiff.

Duowen wished he could slap this idiot Chiguo to death.

Upon the throne.

The seated body of the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor paused slightly.

He remained expressionless, but a storm of shock surged in the depths of his profound eyes.

The ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court?

He had no idea about this at all!

He had summoned these four Quasi-Immortal Kings and promised them great rewards.

It was entirely because his granddaughter, Flame Consort, was being suppressed by Su Xuanchen in the Xuanhuang Great World.

He wanted to ask these four to go to the Lower Realm and rescue Flame Consort.

And while they were at it, test the depth of that Su Xuanchen.

As for the alliance, it was to guard against the Immortal Realm's interference and to bolster his own prestige.

He hadn't even considered that there might be some Heavenly Court ruins in the Xuanhuang Great World.

But the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor had lived for countless eons and was extremely shrewd.

He reacted instantly, suppressing the shock in his heart.

The expression on his face did not change in the slightest, remaining a cold indifference that inspired awe without anger.

"Oh?"

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor drew out the word, his tone flat.

He looked down from above at the four people below, his gaze carrying a composure that suggested he controlled everything.

"The Laws of the Xuanhuang Great World are fragmented, and its rejection is extremely strong."

He calmly explained his intentions.

"If my true body were to descend, I would surely suffer a massive backlash from the world, and would have to pay a heavy price."

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's fingers lightly tapped on the True Dragon skeleton armrest.

"Therefore, I specifically bestowed the Divine Pills and asked you four Fellow Daoists to act on my behalf."

These words were logical and flawless.

It directly covered up the fact that he didn't know the truth about the ruins.

Hearing this, the Four Heavenly Emperors all breathed a sigh of relief.

Duowen nodded inwardly.

It seemed his guess was correct; the Ancient Ancestor was indeed inconvenienced from descending personally, so he needed them to explore the ruins.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor stopped tapping the armrest.

He leaned forward slightly, his oppressive gaze sweeping over the four of them.

"Since we've reached this point."

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor changed his tone, which became extremely majestic.

"Then tell me in detail."

"What exactly is the situation with those ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court?"

He directly went with the flow and began to press for details about the ruins.

Below.

The Four Heavenly Emperors looked at each other.

Only now did Chiguo realize he had let the secret slip.

He scratched his head awkwardly and retreated back to the side of the other three.

Duowen sighed helplessly.

Since things had come to this, hiding it any longer was meaningless.

Lying in front of an Immortal King was seeking death.

Duowen stepped forward and cupped his fists.

"Nothing can be hidden from the Ancient Ancestor's Wisdom Eye."

His tone was respectful as he gave an honest account.

"The Ancient Heavenly Court was indeed mostly destroyed during the war of destruction back then."

"Countless immortal palaces and divine halls were turned into ruins."

Duowen paused and looked up at the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor.

"But the core area of the Heavenly Court was forcibly peeled away by a supreme power at the moment the world collapsed."

"That part of the remaining ruins is still hidden somewhere in a secret Void Realm within the Xuanhuang Great World."

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor listened quietly without interrupting.

Guangmu followed up on Duowen's words.

"We four brothers were once the Four Heavenly Emperors of the Ancient Heavenly Court."

His tone carried a hint of bitterness.

"In all the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, very few people know this secret."

"We originally intended to wait until we broke through to become Immortal Kings before joining forces to descend and monopolize this heaven-shaking Opportunity."

Zengzhang gripped the green precious sword in his hand and glared fiercely at Chiguo.

"Who would have thought that today it would be accidentally leaked by this loose-lipped fellow Chiguo."

Chiguo, knowing he was in the wrong, lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor leaned back on his throne.

He was ecstatic in his heart, yet his surface remained as calm as still water.

This was simply an unexpected delight!

He thought he was just going to rescue his granddaughter, but he hadn't expected to hook such a big fish.

The remaining ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court must contain unimaginable fortunes.

Seeing that the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor didn't speak, Duowen felt a bit nervous.

He gritted his teeth and simply decided to go all out.

Since the secret could no longer be kept, it was better to throw out a bombshell to exchange for the maximum benefit!

"Ancient Ancestor!"

Duowen suddenly looked up, his voice resounding.

"Within those ruins, there is more than just the Heavenly Court's foundation."

He looked directly into the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's eyes and said word for word.

"According to the clues we possessed back then."

"In the deepest part of the Heavenly Court ruins, it is highly likely that the legendary Phoenix Supreme Art is hidden!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The blood-colored mist in the hall instantly froze.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor stood up abruptly.

From his deep eyes, an extremely piercing blood-light shot out.

Phoenix Supreme Art!

These three words held an absolutely fatal temptation for him.

Although the Blood Phoenix Clan was powerful, they were ultimately just a side branch variant of the Phoenix.

The Bloodline in their bodies was not pure and had significant flaws.

If he could obtain the complete Phoenix Supreme Art.

He could completely refine his Bloodline and return to his origins.

He could even use it to break through the limits of an Immortal King and touch that legendary supreme Realm!

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's breathing became heavy.

He stared fixedly at Duowen, his terrifying pressure leaking out uncontrollably.

"Is this true?!"

He shouted sternly, his voice shaking the hall violently.

Duowen endured this terrifying pressure and nodded with difficulty.

"It is absolutely true."

He gritted his teeth and persisted.

"But we four brothers are currently unable to determine the exact location of the ruins."

"That Void Realm is extremely hidden and will require a great deal of time and effort to slowly deduce and search for."

Upon hearing this, the blood-light in the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's eyes gradually faded.

He sat back on his throne, his mind racing.

These four Quasi-Immortal Kings were the key to finding the ruins.

He had to bind them firmly to his chariot.

Coercion was not as good as inducement.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor made a decision immediately.

He waved his hand.

The four jade boxes on the bone table instantly flew up and landed steadily in front of the Four Heavenly Emperors.

"I bestow these four blood phoenix immortal pills upon you now!"

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor's tone was extremely generous and resonant.

"Three days from now, I will host a banquet in this hall to entertain the Ancient Ancestor of the Immortal Palace."

He set a specific plan.

"After the banquet, I will join forces with the Ancient Ancestor of the Immortal Palace to use supreme magic and send the four of you to the Lower Realm."

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor looked at the four of them with burning eyes.

"Your primary task in the Lower Realm is to rescue my suppressed granddaughter, Flame Consort."

He threw out his final promise.

"As long as you can rescue Flame Consort and assist me in finding the ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court."

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor raised his right hand and swore an oath to the heavens.

"I promise here and now."

"Once it is done, I will exhaust all the foundations of the Blood Phoenix Clan to fully assist the four of you in breaking through your shackles!"

"To let you become true Immortal Kings!"

The oath of the Blood Phoenix Ancient Ancestor echoed in the hall.

Hearing this, the four Quasi-Immortal Kings were all filled with shock, unable to believe they would receive such assistance to break through to the Immortal King Realm.