Manipulating the Sacred Lord was all too easy, for the cosmic deities all harbored covetous desires toward their lineage’s inheritance. The most insatiable among them was none other than the Sacred Lord, the supreme overlord of the Chaos Void. He had exhausted every means—coercion, temptation, even personally striking against the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord, slaying him once.
Alas, the core inheritance of their lineage could only be obtained by first mastering the ‘Doppelgänger Art.’ Thus, despite his relentless efforts, the Sacred Lord could never lay hands on the true essence of their legacy.
Even a being as mighty as the Sacred Lord had his limitations. To this day, he remained unable to unravel the mechanisms left behind by the Ninecloud Divine Monarch.
“The Sacred Lord is madly obsessed with obtaining our lineage’s inheritance. If he were to learn that Dongbo Xueying has deduced part of it…” The Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord smirked coldly to himself. “He would undoubtedly strike without hesitation.”
Having been slain by the Sacred Lord once before, he was naturally reluctant to provoke him again. But this time, he had no choice—he would wield the Sacred Lord as his blade.
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Within the dimly lit hall, the tranquil pool rippled and surged, coalescing into a flowing aqueous figure adorned with shimmering silver light. This was the ‘Lord of Jiaming,’ a figure of immense authority within the Ancient Sacred Sect. His personal strength ranked at the ninth-tier, and he excelled in tracking and prophecy—his foresight was so profound that even the Sacred Lord held him in high regard, entrusting him with critical responsibilities.
“Lord of Jiaming,” a Chaos Realm expert clad in black robes bowed respectfully within the hall. “News has arrived from the Tianqing Realm.”
“Oh? What news?” The aqueous avatar of the Lord of Jiaming inquired.
“Intelligence suggests that a portion of their lineage’s core inheritance has been uncovered,” the Chaos Realm expert reported.
The Lord of Jiaming was visibly startled.
The Sacred Lord’s true desires were few. Beyond his paramount ambition of ‘commanding the Supreme Rule,’ the legacy of the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord and the Myriad Realms Tower Master ranked among his top three priorities. The Sacred Lord had personally intervened multiple times—disguising his identity, concealing his aura, infiltrating in secret—such was his obsession.
Yet their lineage guarded its core inheritance with impenetrable secrecy. Unable to seize it himself, the Sacred Lord had ordered his subordinates to act. Thus, the Ancient Sacred Sect had long sought to plant devout followers—those devoid of soul imprints yet fanatically loyal to the Sacred Lord—into their ranks.
Some had even become disciples under the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord and the Myriad Realms Tower Master. Even among their servants and maids, the Ancient Sacred Sect had infiltrated spies.
“Our informant has uncovered critical intelligence: Dongbo Xueying of the Voidsky Palace appears to have grasped a portion of their core inheritance,” the black-robed Chaos Realm expert stated deferentially.
“How was this discovered? Elaborate.”
“Yes. At the time…”
The Lord of Jiaming listened silently.
Meanwhile, his true form began probing the past based on this intelligence. His gift of prophecy naturally extended to glimpses of history—events already set in stone were far easier to observe. This was precisely why the Sacred Lord had entrusted him with this task.
As he listened and investigated, the Lord of Jiaming formed his own conclusions.
Whoosh.
Within moments, his true form departed to seek an audience with the Sacred Lord.
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Within the most resplendent palace of the Ancient Sacred Realm, atop a crystalline black stone bed, the Sacred Lord sat cross-legged in serene solitude. Clad in sheer black robes, his countenance exuded tranquility. Merely by sitting there, he seemed eternal—untouchable even by the annihilation of the Chaos Void or the lofty Supreme Rule itself. His very existence bore traces of the Supreme Rule’s essence.
Hush.
A figure approached from outside—a barefooted man in white robes. The attendants within the hall did not hinder his passage.
“Sacred Lord,” the white-robed man greeted with reverence, his eyes brimming with fathomless wisdom.
The Sacred Lord opened his eyes, gazing down upon him.
Despite his ability to glimpse fragments of the future, the barefooted ‘Lord of Jiaming’ remained utterly deferential before the Sacred Lord. The more he saw of destiny, the more he comprehended the Sacred Lord’s unfathomable might. Across all timelines he observed, the Sacred Lord reigned supreme. Even attempting to peer into the Sacred Lord’s future would inflict backlash upon him, forcing him to cease his divinations.
He understood: the Sacred Lord’s power had transcended the Supreme Rule’s dominion. His future was beyond prophecy.
Even the futures he foresaw could be altered by beings of the Sacred Lord’s caliber.
“We have received intelligence,” the Lord of Jiaming spoke softly, “from our spy embedded among the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord’s disciples. It seems the Mountain Lord was enraged by Dongbo Xueying, even mentioning terms like ‘theft of knowledge.’ Upon investigation, I confirmed that the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord had recently attempted to eliminate Dongbo Xueying. I suspect the Myriad Realms Tower Master may have already made his move—though the details of his intervention elude my sight.”
“Based on these findings, it is highly probable that Dongbo Xueying has indeed acquired part of their core inheritance. Both the Myriad Realms Tower Master and the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord have sought his death,” the Lord of Jiaming continued. “The Mountain Lord’s inadvertent leakage of information suggests he may be manipulating us into eliminating Dongbo Xueying for him.”
“Through retrospection, I discerned from their exchanges that Dongbo Xueying has mastered the ‘Dimensional Piercing Teleportation.’ The Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord has been negotiating with the likes of the Witch Ancestor and Realm Ancestor. If Dongbo Xueying possesses this technique, they would no longer need to expend vast quantities of Sourceworld Stones to employ him—likely the reason for his determination to kill Dongbo Xueying.”
The Lord of Jiaming calmly presented his analysis.
The Sacred Lord listened in silence.
Intentional leakage?
Whether deliberate or not mattered little to the Sacred Lord. What truly concerned him was whether Dongbo Xueying had indeed obtained part of the core inheritance.
“Dongbo Xueying?” The Sacred Lord murmured the name softly.
For the first time, he regarded Dongbo Xueying with genuine attention. Though he amassed intelligence on countless cultivators, most were swiftly discarded. Among external factions, only the ‘Black Emperor’ and the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord had ever warranted his slight regard among Chaos Realm experts. Now, Dongbo Xueying had joined their ranks.
“Hmm.”
The Sacred Lord’s eyes gleamed with unfathomable depth.
Within his gaze, countless phantoms flickered into existence and vanished. In the art of tracking, even the Lord of Jiaming paled in comparison. The Sacred Lord could effortlessly scrutinize the Myriad Realms Tower Master’s assassination attempt on Dongbo Xueying.
Only the conversations between the Myriad Realms Tower Master, the Crimson-Browed Mountain Lord, and their master remained obscured, shielded from his sight.
“That old fool infiltrated once more?” The Sacred Lord’s lips curled faintly.
“Dongbo Xueying deduced part of their core inheritance… or perhaps inherited it from the Ninecloud Divine Monarch?” The Sacred Lord swiftly deduced.
Either outcome pleased him.
For within the Ninecloud Divine Monarch’s possession lay an artifact he coveted above all—the ‘Triple Inferno World Cauldron.’ The foolish Ninecloud Divine Monarch, lacking the requisite comprehension, had died without ever unlocking its true potential.
“Dongbo Xueying, is it? Time to take a stroll.” The Sacred Lord rose from his black stone bed.
Below, all attendants and the Lord of Jiaming tensed, bowing deeply in unison.
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