204: Chapter 194 The Two's Scheme

As Ancient Heavenly Venerable tossed the question back to him, Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable actually pondered for a moment before speaking.

"What else can we do? We'll set a trap, lure Gu Jixiao in, and then strike together. Even if we have to destroy the immortal emperor artifacts in our hands, we must crush Gu Jixiao!"

By the end of his sentence, Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable's face revealed a look of ferocity.

Clearly, this enmity was irreconcilable, driving him to be willing to pay any price to slay Gu Jixiao.

However, the words Ancient Heavenly Venerable spoke next were like a bucket of cold water poured directly over his head.

"Don't be a fool. That fellow Gu Jixiao is incredibly mysterious; he holds over a dozen immortal emperor artifacts in his possession."

"Furthermore, he was able to Cultivate to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm despite the lack of Laws. These two points alone are enough to prove his extraordinary nature."

"Therefore, I suspect that this Gu Jixiao likely possesses a true Immortal Emperor Legacy!"

As Ancient Heavenly Venerable finished speaking, Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable's breath hitched, followed by a wave of lingering fear in his heart.

"Are you sure that's true? Does that guy really possess the Legacy of a true Immortal Emperor?"

"I'm not certain, but I have another guess: that fellow is an Immortal Emperor Reincarnation. So, which one do you want to believe?"

Hearing the two possibilities from Ancient Heavenly Venerable's mouth, Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Can I choose neither?"

After all, whether it was possessing an Immortal Emperor Legacy or being an Immortal Emperor Reincarnation, both were enough to demonstrate Gu Jixiao's terror. He was absolutely not someone they could afford to provoke.

After calming down, Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable's expression became increasingly unsightly.

"So, are we destined to never have our revenge?"

"Not necessarily. At the very least, I have a decent plan right now."

Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable had originally been in despair, but he hadn't expected Ancient Heavenly Venerable to say he had a clever scheme. He couldn't help but look at Ancient Heavenly Venerable and urge him.

"Then hurry up and say it."

"Do you still remember the Abyss Cave?"

Hearing Ancient Heavenly Venerable's words, Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable guessed his plan in an instant.

"You don't mean to enter the Abyss Cave, find that Lord of the Abyss Cave, and then release him, do you?"

Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable's expression was incredibly solemn. One must know that the Abyss Cave was a Forbidden Ground of Chaos. Even they did not have the absolute confidence to enter the Abyss Cave and return unscathed.

Not to mention they now knew there was a Lord of the Abyss Cave with incomparably terrifying strength inside.

Seeing Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable wanting to retreat, Ancient Heavenly Venerable couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"What, are you afraid?"

"You should know that if we continue to stay in this Chaos, what awaits us will be miserable days of hiding everywhere like rats."

"And you should have heard the words of the Lord of the Abyss Cave that day, right?"

"He is currently sealed, but after ten thousand years, he will still break the Seal and escape."

"When that time comes, what awaits us will still be a dead end."

"So, how exactly are you going to choose?"

"It depends on whether you want to take a gamble or stay in Chaos and wait for death!"

"Furthermore, the Lord of the Abyss Cave is currently sealed. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to force the Lord of the Abyss Cave to serve us."

"When that time comes, we can also deal with Gu Jixiao and avenge today's humiliation."

Ancient Heavenly Venerable's continuous incitement caused Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable's wavering heart to become firm.

His face took on a fierce expression.

"Fine! Since that's the case, let us take a trip to the Abyss Cave."

"Gu Jixiao has gone too far. I will make him pay in blood!"

Being bullied by Gu Jixiao, the death of his close friend Myriad Demon Heavenly Venerable, and his own world being occupied—these three things combined pushed Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable's inner rage to its peak. Thus, he swore he would absolutely make Gu Jixiao pay in blood!

Seeing Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable agree, Ancient Heavenly Venerable showed no surprise on his face.

After all, based on his understanding of Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable, the man would never allow himself to live in wretchedness for a lifetime.

Once Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable agreed, Ancient Heavenly Venerable raised his hand.

"In that case, let's make some preparations and then head to the Abyss Cave."

"Although we know the Lord of the Abyss Cave is currently sealed and likely cannot pose too much of a threat to us,"

"even so, we cannot let our guard down. Caution is paramount."

"Mhm."

On the other side, after a long journey, Gu Jixiao successfully returned to the Saint Realm.

The first thing Gu Jixiao did upon returning to the Saint Realm was to place two more immortal emperor artifacts over it.

After all, he had already fallen out with Ancient Heavenly Venerable and Dao Ghost Heavenly Venerable, so he couldn't rule out the possibility that they might strike at the Saint Realm.

Moreover, since everything he owned was within the Saint Realm, the security work for the Saint Realm naturally had to be thorough.

After putting on the two immortal emperor artifacts, Gu Jixiao finally entered the Saint Realm.

Though it might seem like a lot of time had passed, in reality, less than half a month had gone by.

Everything was just as it was before Gu Jixiao left; no major changes had occurred.

Upon returning to the Saint Domain and sensing the auras of Li Xuan and the others growing stronger, Gu Jixiao pondered briefly. He then raised his hand to manifest the Time Law, accelerating time within the Saint Domain.

Gu Jixiao was now in the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm, and the power of time he could wield was extremely terrifying. Even a Peak Immortal Venerable would be unable to break free.

Under the influence of the Time Law, the speed at which Chen Guchuan and the others were refining the immortal emperor pills also began to skyrocket.

It was estimated that they would completely refine the immortal emperor pills in one day. At that time, it would be their turn to take action.

After applying the Time Law to them, Gu Jixiao looked toward the Heavenly Saint Continent. After a brief moment of thought, he set off to return to the Heavenly Saint Continent.

It was now time to bring his brothers to the Saint Realm to work for him.

Within the Heavenly Saint Continent, everything was orderly. Not even two years had passed.

When Gu Jixiao returned to the Heavenly Saint Continent, nothing seemed to have changed, but only Gu Jixiao knew that everything had.

He only took one look at his old home before a single thought brought him to the Northern Desert.

The Northern Desert was a land of wind and sand.

After he had unified the Northern Region back then, he had handed it over to his eighth brother, Gu Jiping.

Arriving at the imperial capital of the Northern Desert branch of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Dynasty, all the Restrictions within the capital were nothing in Gu Jixiao's eyes. He entered the depths of the Imperial Palace without hindrance and saw Gu Jiping as he had hoped.

Looking at the current Gu Jiping, although less than half a year had passed, under the accumulation of resources, his Realm had naturally stepped into the Saint Realm.

Watching Gu Jiping, who was immersed in Cultivation, Gu Jixiao spoke in a flat tone.

"Eighth Brother, is your elder brother's arrival not even worth you standing up to greet me?"