Shui Miao suddenly realized that the Immortal Emperor wasn’t all that impressive after all, and imprisoning one wasn’t such an impossible feat.
Destroying Immortal artifacts—this trump card really was something that made even gods tremble and ghosts weep.
However, today’s incident had caused too much chaos; Heaven would definitely investigate.
Shui Miao understood the seriousness of the situation. The truth hidden by the puppets couldn’t be concealed for long, and this place was no longer safe to linger. Instantly, he summoned the puppets of the White Tiger Emperor and the Qingtian Immortal Emperor, ordering them to create havoc in the Seventh and Eighth Heavens, throwing the order of the Immortal Realm into complete disarray, so that he could quietly forge the Holy Artifact amidst the chaos.
Once the Holy Artifact was completed, there would be little to worry about afterward.
Success or failure would all come down to this one move.
However, forging a Holy Artifact required massive amounts of Imperial Qi, and what the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor provided was far from sufficient.
Moreover, keeping the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor imprisoned for a prolonged period was clearly impractical.
After a moment of contemplation, Shui Miao considered capturing two more Immortal Emperors to harvest their Imperial Qi.
Yet, this idea was simply too insane.
At present, the White Tiger Emperor and the Qingtian Immortal Emperor were both guarded by heavenly soldiers and generals, while the life talisman of the Xinghe Immortal Emperor’s whereabouts remained unknown. Compared to scheming against the Immortal Emperors, it would be far more efficient to instead focus on crafting an artifact with extraordinary concealment abilities, sneaking into the First Heaven to steal massive quantities of Imperial Qi.
Thus, Shui Miao immediately set his mind to forging a supreme artifact capable of hiding his presence.
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“Master, something huge has happened!”
In the secret chamber of the imperial capital, the female immortal officer, Xiao Xiao, hurried back.
“What’s the big news?”
Water Tianyi, the Holy Matriarch, furrowed her brows and immediately waved her hand, activating her powers to seal the chamber and prevent any powerful experts from peering inside.
Xiao Xiao spoke excitedly, “Master, there are rumors going around that the Star Awakening Elder from the Three Purity Sect self-detonated twice, killing both the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Xinghe Immortal Emperor. The White Tiger Emperor and the Qingtian Immortal Emperor are also severely injured, their lives hanging in the balance.”
“What! Self-detonated twice?”
Water Tianyi was greatly shocked, “That’s impossible—there must be something wrong here…”
“Yes, I suspect that Elder Star Awakening used the same supreme destruction artifact that annihilated the Kunlun Sect in the Ninth Heaven. But I just can’t figure out why he survived being at the core of the explosion himself, even detonating twice. Could it be that he has a Holy Artifact protecting him?” Xiao Xiao expressed her suspicions.
“No, absolutely impossible. Even the super强者 in the First Heaven rarely possess a Holy Artifact. How could a mere elder of the Three Purity Sect possibly have one? This person must be an extremely skilled forger—he must be using puppets.” Water Tiani paced back and forth in the chamber.
After a moment of thought, she suddenly stopped, as if struck by an idea, and quickly turned to Xiaoxiao, slightly excited. “I suspect this person is none other than Shui Miao. He’s a mortal immortal, and these events fit his personality. But for him to openly oppose Heaven so recklessly is extremely dangerous—he’s still too naive. If the Heavenly Emperor finds out, Heaven will certainly dispatch powerful experts. If that happens… no, I can’t let him die. Xiaoxiao, you must investigate immediately—regardless of whether it’s Shui Miao or not, you must find this person for me.”
“Master…”
Suddenly, the female immortal officer Da Da also rushed in.
With a sweep of her divine consciousness, Water Tianyi allowed Da Da to enter.
After entering, Da Da immediately said, “Master, something strange has happened again in the Immortal Realm. The Xinghe Immortal Emperor, who was supposedly killed in the explosion, is now robbing crystals, pills, and forging materials everywhere. And the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor has returned to the Ninth Heaven. Most surprisingly, after the Qingtian Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor returned to the Seventh and Eighth Heavens, they mobilized heavenly soldiers and generals to forcefully seize crystals, artifacts, pills, and materials from various sects… Now, the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Heavens are all in chaos!”
“Exactly, it’s definitely puppets—super puppets with self-destruct capabilities are behind this. The number of explosions corresponds to the number of puppets. Don’t tell me this forger is Shui Miao—I refuse to believe he could be capable of this much.” Water Tianyi was extremely excited, rambling on with words that others couldn’t quite understand, almost losing her composure.
After a pause, Water Tianyi devised a brilliant plan and narrowed her eyes, saying, “Since that’s the case, why don’t we stir things up even more, making the waters even murkier. If we can drag the chaos all the way to the Fifth Heaven, that would be best. Da Da and Xiao Xiao, you two immediately go out and create more chaos, making all the sects erupt into chaos. As for finding Shui Miao, I’ll handle that personally.”
“Master, isn’t the Fifth Heaven a bit difficult?”
“And Master, your injuries haven’t fully healed yet—how can you go out yourself?”
Da Da and Xiao Xiao had never seen their master so excited and wild before.
They both seemed to already envision the entire Immortal Realm descending into chaos.
Suddenly, Water Tianyi coldly smiled, her body glowing as she transformed into an old immortal, stroking her beard and saying, “My injuries have long healed. Come, let me explain the detailed plan to you both…”
“…”
Da Da and Xiao Xiao exchanged glances, shocked at how deep their master’s scheming truly was! She had already recovered but was still pretending to be ill—whom had she been wary of all this time?
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In the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm, five massive immortal cities floated silently amidst the colorful clouds and rosy radiance.
The First Heaven didn’t have many immortal mountains—only cities.
In fact, the entire First Heaven contained only ten immortal cities.
Throughout the First Heaven, thick Imperial Qi filled the air. This was paradise for Immortal Emperors, each of whom lived for tens of thousands of years. They never reproduced, only cultivating, devoting themselves entirely to the path of immortality.
Of course, there were also immortals below the Immortal Emperor level, though they were extremely rare.
These five connected immortal cities came in five different colors. The four surrounding cities were black, cyan, red, and gray, while the largest and central one was golden—the seat of Heaven itself.
Each of these cities was a supreme Saintly Artifact.
Around the massive golden city, the four directional cities were respectively named Yuan City, Wu City, Fa City, and Hou City.
At this moment, in the Jiufa Holy Hall of Fa City, which governed the order of the Three Realms and enforced rewards and punishments, three senior elders of Fa City had gathered.
One was the Thunder Sect’s Law Sovereign, Chongyuan Sovereign.
Chongyuan Sovereign stood tall, appearing to be a man in his forties, with regular features, except for his bright red eyebrows. He wore a nine-colored jade robe, his hair loose, eyes shining brightly as if hiding lightning.
Another was the Divine Law尊, Xingtian Ancestor.
Xingtian Ancestor was strong and muscular, with sword-like eyebrows reaching toward the sky. His head was full of bumps, and he carried a blood-colored broadsword on his back. His voice was like a thunderous bell, and his eyes were deep and filled with endless killing intent.
The third was the Celestial Mechanism Law Sovereign, Tianji Sage.
Tianji Sage wore a jade robe half black and half white, his expression solemn, like a serious scholar. Yet he possessed eagle eyes capable of peering through the mysteries of the Nine Heavens. He was the nephew of the Heavenly Emperor and the current ruler of Fa City.
At this moment, five out of the nine Holy Spirit Mirrors in the Jiufa Holy Hall displayed vivid scenes from the Immortal Realm.
The three senior elders of Fa City stood silently, watching these scenes unfold.
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