90: Chapter 90 The Backing of the Heavenly Sacred Land

"The Southern Region?!"

The hall instantly erupted into an uproar.

"How is that possible?! The Southern Region is a barbaric land with thin Spiritual Qi and few experts; there aren't even many Saints there. How could anyone kill Great Sage Xuanming?!"

An old man with a dignified face and an aura of scorching heat surrounding his body stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He was one of the Saint Old Ancestors of Tianque Holy Land, Great Sage Huolin, with a cultivation level of the eighth stage of the Great Saint Realm, second only to Holy King Tianque and Great Sage Xuanming within the Holy Land.

"The Southern Region is barren, and the cultivation level of its Cultivators is generally low; the strongest are merely in the Saint Realm. Great Sage Xuanming is at the Peak of the Great Saint Realm; placed there, he is enough to sweep through everything! Who could kill him?!"

Another old man with a thin figure and a sinister face also spoke, his voice hoarse and tinged with doubt.

He was another Great Saint Old Ancestor of Tianque Holy Land, Great Sage Guishou, at the third stage of the Great Saint Realm, famous throughout the Eastern Wasteland for his sinister and ruthless Ghost Hand Secret Technique.

Holy King Tianque sat cross-legged on the main seat, his aged face devoid of any ripples, but a flash of solemnity passed through his deep eyes.

"The Divine Thought transmitted back by Xuanming before he died was very blurry, and he only had time to say a few words."

He paused, his voice low: " 'Quasi-Emperor', 'Southern Region', 'Be careful'."

Quasi-Emperor?!

As soon as these two words were uttered, the entire hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.

The anger on Great Sage Huolin's face froze.

The doubt in Great Sage Guishou's eyes solidified.

The remaining Elders in the Saint Realm were even paler, their bodies trembling all over.

Quasi-Emperor!

What kind of existence is that?

Ten thousand years ago, Emperor Yuanlian emerged, suppressing the world and achieving the status of a Great Emperor.

Since then, the imperial path has been severed, and it is no longer possible for a Great Emperor to appear in the world.

A Quasi-Emperor is the most Peak existence in this world!

Every Quasi-Emperor is an old monster who has lived for tens of thousands of years, with heaven-reaching means and unfathomable heritage.

An existence of this level is as rare as a Phoenix, even among the ancient Imperial Clans and forbidden areas in the Central Plains!

"Impossible!" Great Sage Huolin blurted out, his voice trembling, "How could there be a Quasi-Emperor in a place like the Southern Region?!"

Great Sage Guishou's face was also livid, staring fixedly at Holy King Tianque: "Holy King, are you sure what Xuanming said was 'Quasi-Emperor'? Could it be 'Holy King'?"

Holy King Tianque shook his head, his tone firm: "It is Quasi-Emperor. Although Xuanming's Divine Thought was blurry, I could not have misheard these two words."

The hall fell into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone fell silent.

Quasi-Emperor.

These two words were like a great mountain, pressing down on them so hard they could not breathe.

Although Tianque Holy Land is illustrious in the Eastern Wasteland, with a ten-thousand-year Legacy and deep heritage, it is still not enough before a Quasi-Emperor.

That is an existence standing at the very Peak of the world!

Holy King Tianque swept his gaze over the crowd and spoke slowly: "You need not be too panicked. Although a Quasi-Emperor is strong, our Tianque Holy Land is not without hidden cards."

He paused, his gaze looking toward the dim space deep in the main hall, a flash of awe passing through his eyes.

"The Venerable Lord is also a Quasi-Emperor."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the people in the hall eased a little.

Right.

The Venerable Lord is also a Quasi-Emperor!

Their Tianque Holy Land was able to rise from a small Sect to one of the oldest Holy Lands in the Eastern Wasteland in just a few thousand years, relying on the secret support of the Venerable Lord.

Thinking of that unfathomable Venerable Lord, the fear in everyone's hearts dissipated by more than half.

"Holy King, what exactly was Great Sage Xuanming's purpose for this trip?" Great Sage Huolin couldn't help but ask.

Holy King Tianque was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly: "You should all know about the matter of that Great Emperors Secret Realm in the Central Plains sixty years ago."

Everyone nodded.

That matter caused a huge stir throughout the entire Cangxuan Great World, so they naturally knew about it.

"That Secret Realm is called the Xuantian Secret Realm, the Daoist temple left behind by the Xuantian Great Emperor fifty thousand years ago." Holy King Tianque's voice was low. "Sixty years ago, the Secret Realm emerged in the Central Plains, triggering a great battle between dozens of experts in the Saint Realm."

"That battle shattered the heavens and earth, and the Secret Realm nearly collapsed. In the end, the Great Emperors Relic was snatched away by the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable, and the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable was killed by Ye Chen, so the Great Emperors Relic also fell into Ye Chen's hands."

"But very few people know that in that Secret Realm, besides the Great Emperors Relic, there was something even more precious."

Great Sage Huolin frowned: "What thing?"

"The secret realm core." Holy King Tianque enunciated each word clearly, "The Origin of the Small World evolved by the Great Emperor. Whoever can control the secret realm core can become the master of that Small World."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall gasped.

The secret realm core!

That is the Origin of the Small World created by the Great Emperor himself!

It contains the Great Emperor's Dao and principles, and contains all the Laws and vitality of that Small World!

If one can control it, it is equivalent to possessing a Small World!

A supreme treasure of this level is more precious than any Great Emperors Relic!

"Is the Venerable Lord's target that secret realm core?" Great Sage Guishou asked.

Holy King Tianque nodded: "That's right. Sixty years ago, the Venerable Lord was already laying out plans. He used the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable's ten thousand soul banner to set up a great formation in the Secret Realm, wanting to force the secret realm core to appear."

"According to the Venerable Lord's calculations, at most in another hundred years, the secret realm core would emerge from the Void Realm. At that time, the Venerable Lord would take action personally to take it away."

"But I didn't expect..." Holy King Tianque's voice became solemn, "The secret realm core appeared ahead of schedule. And it was taken away by that Quasi-Emperor in the Southern Region."

Great Sage Huolin's face was livid: "So in other words, Great Sage Xuanming went to retrieve the secret realm core?"

"Yes." Holy King Tianque nodded, "The Venerable Lord sensed that the secret realm core appeared early, so he had Xuanming go on a trip. With Great Sage Xuanming's Peak strength, in a place like the Southern Region, it should have been foolproof."

"But no one expected that the Southern Region actually hid a Quasi-Emperor."

The hall fell into silence once again.

No one expected that the Southern Region, which they regarded as a barbaric land, actually hid such a terrifying existence.

"Holy King, what do we do now?" Great Sage Huolin asked.

Holy King Tianque pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I have already reported this matter to the Venerable Lord. The Venerable Lord's meaning is, do not act rashly first. The Origin of that Quasi-Emperor in the Southern Region is unknown, and their strength and depth are unclear; acting rashly will likely lead to a huge loss."

"Will the Venerable Lord take action personally?" Great Sage Guishou's eyes lit up.

Holy King Tianque shook his head: "The Venerable Lord did not say explicitly. But given the Venerable Lord's character, having suffered such a big loss, he will certainly not let it rest."

He paused, a flash of coldness passing through his eyes: "But before that, we still have one thing to do."

"What thing?"

Holy King Tianque stood up, stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze looking toward the towering mountain range outside the hall, "Send people to the Southern Region to find out exactly what happened!"