PHS Chapter 243 (Patreon)

Chapter 243: Most Skilled at Deducing Heavenly Secrets

"The Tianyuan Realm?"

The Great Saint's expression shifted, and he asked uncertainly, "Great Emperor, are you referring to the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets?"

"Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets? Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets!"

Great Emperor Moyuan's expression jolted. Black light flowed around his body, his hair floating up, each strand crystalline. Even severely injured, a Great Emperor still radiated terrifying might. He suddenly turned, his divine might suffocating, his black hair cascading like a waterfall, his eyes profound. His voice was hoarse as he asked:

"You have news of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets?"

The Great Saint's heart chilled. Enduring Great Emperor Moyuan's pressure, he handed over the jade slip and said:

"Reporting to the Great Emperor, after crossing the boundary, your subordinate has been searching everywhere for information about the Tianyuan Realm. Among several powerful clans, your subordinate can confirm none possess a Great Emperor!"

"Only the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets..."

"What about the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets?" Great Emperor Moyuan asked gravely.

This power made him feel a chill. An existence approaching the realm of Immortals—his deterrent power was unparalleled. If he was displeased and truly crossed realms to attack, Great Emperor Moyuan didn't know if anyone in the Purple Profound Realm could stop him.

He had already achieved Emperorship.

In the entire world, there were a total of five Forbidden Zones. While he hadn't visited them all, he had some understanding of most. Within the Forbidden Zones, there were no existences close to the Immortal realm. There were only a few old monsters barely clinging to life.

Forget becoming Immortal—it was uncertain how much strength they even had left. They could only rely on special means to extend their lives, falling into slumber to reduce the loss of vitality. To count on them to resist a figure close to an Immortal was tantamount to seeking death.

"This Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets is somewhat special."

The Great Saint pondered for a moment before speaking, "The Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets' strength is terrifying. He has acted only twice. Once, he summoned the Power of Heavenly Tribulation. The other time, he nearly suppressed and killed a Quasi-Emperor."

"Your subordinate can assert that this Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets must be a Great Emperor!"

"Based on rumors in the Tianyuan Realm, your subordinate feels that the Quasi-Emperor nearly suppressed and killed by the Pavilion Master, has probably also achieved Emperorship. Currently, the Tianyuan Realm only has two known Great Emperors!"

"Moreover, that Pavilion Master never interferes in the struggles between various powers. He seems to be an indifferent person. Our Purple Profound Realm has already advanced ten million li into the Tianyuan Realm, yet he still hasn't acted. I estimate..."

"He doesn't want to involve himself in the mundane affairs of the Tianyuan Realm!"

"Great Emperor, this is an opportunity for our Purple Profound Realm!"

The Great Saint spoke eloquently, growing more excited as he continued. The Tianyuan Realm had only two Great Emperors—one uninvolved, the other's whereabouts unknown. Such a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, if missed, would never come again.

But when he saw the injuries on his own Great Emperor, his voice weakened.

"The Tianyuan Realm already possesses three Great Emperors!" Great Emperor Moyuan stated gravely.

A member of the Dragon Clan had achieved Emperorship in this realm and had just returned. It was understandable that his subordinate hadn't received the news, so he didn't blame him.

"Three?"

The Great Saint was dumbfounded.

He inwardly praised, A Great Emperor is truly a Great Emperor.

Even while presiding over the Purple Profound Realm, he remained perfectly informed about the Tianyuan Realm, even knowing that the other world possessed three Great Emperors.

"Great Emperor, since the other side possesses three Great Emperors, perhaps we should first consolidate the territory we currently occupy? After handling matters in this realm, we can make further plans?" In this Great Saint's view...

His own Great Emperor had been beaten so miserably; it must have been another Great Emperor of the Purple Profound Realm taking advantage of the situation. Now, facing enemies on both fronts, continuing the attack on the Tianyuan Realm was tantamount to seeking death.

If they were caught in a pincer attack, their own Great Emperor would surely be the first to fall!

"Unnecessary!"

"The one who acted against this Emperor was precisely the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets!" Great Emperor Moyuan stated gravely.

The matter of the Pavilion Master acting across realms was no secret. The other party had already announced his name; nearly the entire Purple Profound Realm had heard it. There was no point in hiding it. With a little inquiry, even a passerby could speak eloquently on the matter.

He was not someone who couldn't afford to lose.

Moreover, losing to an existence close to an Immortal—being defeated by such a figure was no disgrace.

"The Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets??"

The Great Saint's face froze, revealing disbelief.

The one who had severely injured his own Great Emperor was actually the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets? This was simply too incredible. How had he done it? Across an entire world, he could beat a Great Emperor into such a state?

"The plan to seize the Tianyuan Realm must be slowed for now. We cannot rush this," Great Emperor Moyuan said slowly, his eyes opening and closing, filled with chilling intent.

The others in the Tianyuan Realm were nothing but chickens and pottery dogs in his eyes. But this Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets... he truly couldn't figure him out. What if he angered the Pavilion Master in some way, and he delivered another slap like that? He would likely be finished completely.

At the very least...

He had to wait until his own strength reached the next level.

Until he could withstand two slaps.

This way, facing the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets, even if he couldn't win, he would have a chance to escape.

Ultimately, the time he had spent in the Great Emperor realm was too short. For example, Tai Huang's injuries were not severe, while Great Emperor Tianqi had simply courted death, insisting on meeting that fist strike head-on.

"Yes."

The Great Saint cupped his hands.

He paused for a moment, then spoke again, "Great Emperor, according to the information your subordinate obtained, it seems this Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets' greatest skill is deducing heavenly secrets!"

"Oh?"

Great Emperor Moyuan glanced at him and said indifferently, "Speak."

"In the Tianyuan Realm, all the prodigies, or those with hope of achieving Emperorship, are ranked on a leaderboard. And this leaderboard comes from the hand of the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets."

"If we follow this list..."

As he spoke, a trace of killing intent flashed in the Great Saint's eyes.

His meaning was self-evident.

Currently, they couldn't occupy the Tianyuan Realm in a short time. But if they eliminated everyone on the list, wouldn't the Tianyuan Realm be defeated without a fight?

After a few hundred thousand years, without even needing to attack, they would collapse on their own.

Without succeeding prodigies to support a great world, relying solely on mid-to-low level cultivators, those people possessed no combat strength at all. A single Quasi-Emperor could sweep through them.

"Especially the first person on the Prodigy Leaderboard. This person is mysterious and unfathomable. Your subordinate suspects she is a Great Emperor reincarnated and re-cultivating. Not only is she ranked at the top of the Prodigy Leaderboard, but she also holds the top spot on the Emperor-Ascendant Leaderboard!"

"If she can be eliminated, the Purple Profound Realm will surely have one less great enemy in the future!" the Great Saint said with a grim tone.

"Leaderboards?"

Great Emperor Moyuan looked at the jade slip in his hand and instantly understood everything. From this leaderboard...

It seemed that in the Tianyuan Realm, nothing could escape the eyes of this Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

Such methods made one wary.

But precisely because of this, it gave them an opportunity.

Unable to launch a large-scale invasion of the Tianyuan Realm, following this list and eliminating people one by one was indeed a method. But doing so had an important prerequisite: that those on the list had no Dao Protectors around them.

But that outcome was unlikely.

They understood the importance of the leaderboard; how could the powers behind these prodigies not understand?

It was quite possible that he would send people over, fail to kill the target, and instead lose several subordinates. Once they failed, every power would become vigilant. The difficulty of succeeding again would increase exponentially.

"Have a Quasi-Emperor from the Jade Scaled Flood Dragon clan make a trip. Eliminate this Yu Qingxian, the first on the Prodigy Leaderboard."

Great Emperor Moyuan's eyes flashed with contemplation. He spoke again, "Tell him that his Jade Scaled Flood Dragon clan has been annihilated by the beings of the Tianyuan Realm!"

There was only one chance to strike.

After one attempt, every power in the Tianyuan Realm would be on alert. Therefore, he could only choose the most outstanding person.

According to the information his subordinate had gathered, this Yu Qingxian was protected by a Remnant Great Emperor Formation. But facing a Quasi-Emperor wielding an Imperial Weapon, whether she could block it remained uncertain.

Just a young prodigy. No need for a direct attack; merely the shockwaves could kill her within the formation.

"At the same time, tell Taibo to avoid the Human Race and focus all efforts on attacking the Sea Region!" Great Emperor Moyuan said coldly.

This subordinate of his had gathered quite a bit of information, including the fact that the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets was located within the territory of the Human Race. He now suspected...

That the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets might be a certain Great Emperor from the history of the Human Race.

Continuing to provoke the Human Race now was very unwise.

Only by turning to attack the Sea Clan, distancing themselves far from the Human Race, was the best choice. Especially since a dragon from the Sea Clan had achieved Emperorship, he must be killed before he could stabilize his realm. Otherwise, the future trouble would be endless!

Right now, that dragon had already fled back. If the Sea Clan were strongly attacked, he couldn't possibly sit idly by. As long as he appeared, he himself could act once from across the void, thereby testing the attitude of the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets toward the Purple Profound Realm.

If the other party intervened, he would temporarily extinguish his ambition to rule the Tianyuan Realm. If the other party didn't care, then things would be simple. He had countless ways to fight across realms.

Below Great Desolate City.

Ao Xuan, carrying Meng Qingzhi, stumbled out of the Spatial Passage.

After the two emerged, they looked at the surrounding scene and were momentarily stunned.

They hadn't expected that after leaving for only a short time, the scenery around them would change so drastically.

Fortunately, the two adapted quickly. Instantly recovering, they stepped into the air, entered Great Desolate City, and quickly arrived before the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

Before even entering the door, Ao Xuan immediately cupped his hands and said, "This junior thanks Senior for your assistance!"

Beside him, Meng Qingzhi also followed suit, bowing with a face full of lingering fear. "This junior, Meng Qingzhi, thanks Senior for saving my life!"

As they spoke, both simultaneously took out a Storage Ring, placed it on the table, and said in unison, "This is a small token of this junior's appreciation. Please accept it, Senior!"

If Li Yun hadn't acted at the final moment, Ao Xuan might have been able to hold on for a while.

But Meng Qingzhi absolutely would not have survived.

A mere Quasi-Emperor—never mind facing the combined strike of three Great Emperors, even the shockwaves could have blasted him into dust.

"It seems you two had quite a harvest on this trip to the Purple Profound Realm."

Li Yun collected the rings, glanced at their contents, and spoke.

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