Chapter 1092: The Arrival of the Xia Emperor

Dongbo Xueying stood obediently to the side, knowing full well that when it came to selling the *Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art* for the highest possible price, he was far inferior to his master. His master was one of the most formidable figures in the Heart Realm Continent, with a far deeper understanding of the various factions than he could ever hope to achieve. He had even crossed blades with some of the invincible beings.

“What do you intend to exchange it for?” the Southcloud Monarch asked, looking at Dongbo Xueying.

“Primarily, I seek the top-tier secret transmissions of the Void Path and the Illusory Realm Path. If there are peak-level secret treasures available, that would naturally be even better,” Dongbo Xueying replied.

The Southcloud Monarch frowned. “Your *Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art* is a Chaos Realm technique that achieves the pinnacle of Void Transformation. It can indeed be considered ‘rare’! Moreover, many of the most powerful Cosmic Gods also desire to possess ‘Void Transformation Pinnacle’ abilities—it’s an unparalleled means of survival in direct combat.”

Dongbo Xueying nodded in agreement.

The Ninecloud Emperor had achieved Void Transformation Pinnacle, and even the Sacred Master had expended tremendous effort to kill him. In the end, the Sacred Master failed to obtain the Fire Prison Triworld Cauldron!

“Reaching Void Transformation Pinnacle is extremely difficult. Even among those who have attained Cosmic God status in the Void Path, achieving it is no simple feat,” the Southcloud Monarch continued. “For the top-tier Cosmic Gods, mastering the ‘Void Path’ to the level of a Cosmic God is far too challenging. Reaching the Chaos Realm is much easier. There are still quite a few who would desire your technique.”

Dongbo Xueying gave a slight nod.

“But what you seek are top-tier secret transmissions—or even peak-level secret treasures,” the Southcloud Monarch said, shaking his head gently. “Among the Six Ancient Kingdoms, the Snowfrost Ancient Kingdom has three invincible beings, but all of them specialize in body refinement. Thus, their body-refinement techniques are the most formidable, while their other secret transmissions are rather weak. Even King Salong chose to pledge allegiance to the Fan Clan for this very reason. Your focus on the Void Path and the Illusory Realm Path doesn’t align with the Snowfrost Ancient Kingdom’s strengths.”

“I know,” Dongbo Xueying chuckled. “The Snowfrost Ancient Kingdom is indeed peculiar.”

To refine one’s body to its absolute limit—

They truly devoted themselves entirely to the study of the flesh, cultivating their bodies to the third level of Cosmic Godhood. Each of them was a more monstrous existence than the Ancestor of his homeland.

All three of their patriarchs were like this!

“Hmph, their other disciplines are too weak. The only thing the Snowfrost Ancient Kingdom can do is rely on brute force to seize what they want. But those who are truly powerful—would they fear them?” the Southcloud Monarch scoffed. “The Moonflower Ancient Kingdom and the Skyfiend Ancient Kingdom are not even worth mentioning—their foundations are too weak! The Progenitor Ancient Kingdom also doesn’t have many top-tier secret transmissions suitable for you.”

Dongbo Xueying nodded faintly.

He understood.

“If you wish to obtain what you seek, there are only two major powers to consider: the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom and the Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom,” the Southcloud Monarch declared.

In the Void Path, only two individuals had achieved Great Perfection and reached the third level of Cosmic Godhood.

One was the Summerflame Monarch. The other was the ‘Wanderer,’ one of the Five Patriarchs of the Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom.

Thus, if one sought top-tier secret transmissions of the Void Path, these two powers were the most suitable.

As for the Illusory Realm Path—the ‘Fan Patriarch’ had also dual-cultivated it to the second level of Cosmic Godhood, as had the patriarch of the Skyfiend Ancient Kingdom. The Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom also had an Illusory Realm expert who had reached the second level. Indeed, across the entire Heart Realm Continent, no one had ever truly achieved Great Perfection in the Illusory Realm Path, reaching the third level of Cosmic Godhood!

The path of the soul was inherently difficult.

The Illusory Realm Path had never produced a third-level existence.

“In the Heart Realm Continent, territories are divided,” the Southcloud Monarch said with a smile. “Our Southcloud Kingdom is close to the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom, and the surrounding regions all fall under their sphere of influence. Thus, the initial negotiations… must naturally be with the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom! We absolutely cannot approach the Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom first—that would be a slight to the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom and would offend them.”

“Understood,” Dongbo Xueying nodded.

“The Summerflame Ancient Kingdom has what you seek. Let’s see first—I’ll do my best to negotiate on your behalf. Ultimately, the decision will be yours,” the Southcloud Monarch said. “By the way, do you mind if, after selling it to the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom, we also sell it to other ancient kingdoms?”

“I don’t mind,” Dongbo Xueying smiled.

His true focus was his homeland—the Chaos Void.

This place was merely a stepping stone for him. Selling to a few more ancient kingdoms wouldn’t matter.

“If you don’t mind, then it depends on whether the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom minds,” the Southcloud Monarch chuckled. “If they forbid us from selling to other ancient kingdoms, they’ll have to raise their price!”

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After reaching an agreement with his master, the Southcloud Monarch naturally sent word to the three great clans of the Summerflame Ancient Kingdom, indicating that Dongbo Xueying was willing to sell the original copy of his Chaos Realm Void Transformation Pinnacle technique, the *Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art*, to them.

In the Southcloud Kingdom’s imperial palace, within the Cloudsoar Hall—

The ‘Tricolor Dust Incense,’ each stick as thick as an arm and worth hundreds of millions of cosmos crystals, had been lit, its fragrance permeating the entire hall. The tables within the hall were exquisitely crafted, and the three maidservants standing by were all Chaos Realm demonic servants.

On one side of the hall, two tables were set. The Southcloud Monarch, clad in resplendent black robes, and the white-robed youth Dongbo Xueying sat silently at their respective tables, waiting.

Three maidservants stood attentively beside the tables.

At this moment—

Within a radius of a million miles around the Cloudsoar Hall, not a single other soul was present. All guards and attendants had been dismissed. Even the Southcloud Monarch’s other disciples, including figures like the Dark Yin Emperor, were forbidden from approaching this place today.

Though the three maidservants were Chaos Realm demonic servants, they still felt an invisible pressure—for they knew who they were about to face.

“Whoosh.”

A figure coalesced from the void.

Dressed in loose, plain robes, he descended directly and seated himself cross-legged behind the sole table opposite the Southcloud Monarch and Dongbo Xueying.

“Greetings to His Majesty, the Summerflame Monarch,” the Southcloud Monarch and Dongbo Xueying said in unison, bowing slightly despite remaining seated.

The Summerflame Monarch.

The most terrifying existence in the entire Heart Realm Continent—his strength was arguably the greatest. One fact alone was enough to elevate him above all other invincible beings: he had cultivated two Daos to their ultimate Great Perfection.

Figures like the Fan Patriarch, the Azure Emperor, the Wanderer, and even the Sacred Master and the Stone Ancient One of the Chaos Void—all of them had only achieved Great Perfection in a single Dao. To reach Great Perfection was already an immense challenge. To achieve it in two Daos? The difficulty increased tenfold, even a hundredfold.

Yet, the Summerflame Monarch was such an existence.

Thus, even the Fan Patriarch and the Azure Emperor were willing to serve under him. Among the three great clans, the ‘Xia Clan’ surpassed the other two in both the number of High Lords and the geniuses they nurtured. There was no helping it—the Summerflame Monarch was simply too formidable! His ability to guide disciples was equally unmatched.

The Summerflame Monarch had achieved ultimate Great Perfection in both the ‘Void Path’ and the ‘Flame Path.’ Beyond that, he had also cultivated other Daos. Naturally, his teachings were extraordinary.

Facing such a being—

How could the Southcloud Monarch or Dongbo Xueying dare show the slightest disrespect?

“Yingshan Xueying, I hear you are willing to sell the *Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art* to our Summerflame Ancient Kingdom?” the Summerflame Monarch asked, smiling at Dongbo Xueying.

“Yes,” Dongbo Xueying replied. Even without considering secret treasures, the Summerflame Monarch before him was a being even more terrifying than the Sacred Master.

“Haha, in the Heart Realm Continent, there are two Chaos Realm Void Transformation Pinnacle techniques—one created by me, the other by the Wanderer of the Myriad Realms Ancient Kingdom,” the Summerflame Monarch said. “Yours is the third. I must first examine it to determine its value.”

“Very well.”

Dongbo Xueying nodded, flipping his hand to reveal a faintly shimmering book. Of course, he had imposed certain restrictions within it. In the Heart Realm Continent, the methods for restricting the dissemination of supreme techniques were far more numerous than in the Chaos Void.

Naturally, someone of the Summerflame Monarch’s power could easily break through these barriers and disregard the restrictions, spreading Dongbo Xueying’s technique regardless.

But firstly, a figure of his stature would disdain such actions.

Secondly, while the Summerflame Monarch could ignore the restrictions on the original text, doing so would affect his ‘Dao Heart’! At his level, the pursuit was the final step beyond—he would never allow anything to taint his Dao Heart.

“Whoosh.” The Summerflame Monarch accepted the translucent book, his consciousness instantly delving into it to comprehend the mysteries of the *Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art*.

“Fascinating,” the Summerflame Monarch remarked with surprise. “It actually combines all nine branches of the Void Path in such a concise and ingenious manner. The techniques I and the Wanderer created are comparatively more convoluted.”