Tianhuang Continent.
Central region, Divine Firmament Sacred Land.
Inside an ancient and unadorned main hall.
A middle-aged man gazed at the shattered jade token in his hand, his eyes filled with helplessness.
“Back then, when I became sacred lord, you angrily switched to the demonic path and left the Divine Firmament Sacred Land...”
At this point, the middle-aged man let out a sigh. Subsequently, a trace of icy killing intent surfaced in his previously helpless eyes.
“But don't worry. Big Brother will avenge you.”
With that, the middle-aged man disappeared from the hall. His target was the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
Because he did not know who had killed his biological younger brother.
However, anyone capable of killing a great saint would certainly be no ordinary person.
..
Inside an unadorned room in a tall tower in the central region.
An elderly man with completely white hair and beard sat cross-legged, his eyes tightly shut.
Just then, he seemed to sense something. His tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
Reflected in his murky yet profound eyes was a middle-aged man dressed in purple-gold ornate robes.
“Sacred lord Dongfang, what brings you here?”
“Elder Chen, I truly have an important matter to trouble you with.”
Looking at the elderly man before him, Dongfang Zhentian spoke with a slightly respectful tone.
“Sacred lord Dongfang came because of your younger brother, Dongfang Wuxin, right?”
Chen Daoxuan immediately saw through Dongfang Zhentian's purpose.
Upon hearing this, a trace of shock appeared in Dongfang Zhentian's eyes. Subsequently, as if he had thought of something, his expression once again became calm.
“As expected of Elder Chen. That is indeed the case.”
“There is no need to ask. If you intend to seek revenge, you will die ten times over without hope of survival.”
Chen Daoxuan spoke again. These words immediately made Dongfang Zhentian's pupils contract, and his entire body trembled involuntarily.
He fell silent, because he knew that what Chen Daoxuan said had to be true.
At this moment, Dongfang Zhentian's heart was filled with confusion and shock.
He could not understand what kind of existence could make even him die ten times over without hope of survival.
One had to know that he was the lord of a Sacred Land in the central region, and his strength far surpassed that of Xuanyuan Chen of the Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land.
Even looking across the entire central region, he was among the very strongest.
“Did an Emperor-level faction deploy its hidden reserves?”
An Emperor-level faction was a faction that had once produced someone in the emperor realm.
In Dongfang Zhentian's view, unless that were the case, there was absolutely no way even he would die ten times over without hope of survival.
Upon hearing this, Chen Daoxuan shook his head.
“I cannot calculate it.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Dongfang Zhentian was once again shocked.
“How is that possible!”
Chen Daoxuan's words caused even this dignified Sacred Land lord to lose his composure.
“There is nothing impossible about it. Beyond the heavens are more heavens, and beyond people are more people.”
After hearing Chen Daoxuan's words, Dongfang Zhentian fell silent once more.
After a long while, he finally forced out a sentence: “Elder Chen, I shall take my leave.”
After Dongfang Zhentian left, Chen Daoxuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and the aura throughout his body instantly weakened.
“What kind of existence could cause such a powerful backlash merely from beginning the calculation...”
For the first time, confusion and shock appeared in Chen Daoxuan's eyes.
..
Central region, Forbidden Abyss.
As the most mysterious forbidden land on the Tianhuang Continent, the Forbidden Abyss was a place no expert was willing to set foot in.
Yet at this moment, two figures in white had arrived at the deepest part of the Forbidden Abyss.
In the pitch-black depths of the Forbidden Abyss, Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi strolled through the void.
Countless dead spirits kept far away, each staring at Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi in panic.
Many of these dead spirits had reached the peak realm of the great saint realm, and some had even reached the Half-Step Emperor Realm.
Any one of them could roam unhindered across the Tianhuang Continent.
Yet now, countless dead spirits could not even flee quickly enough from Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi.
Whenever they recalled the scene they had just witnessed, they felt terrified.
These two men had left an indelible shadow in their hearts.
As they continued deeper, Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi saw light unexpectedly appearing ahead.
Within this endless, profound darkness, that faint light appeared especially striking.
“Hall master, the aura coming from that light is extraordinary.”
“Mm. It seems we've found a treasure.”
Seeing this, the two quickened their pace.
When they arrived at the source of the light, they saw a man-tall jade stone shining brightly. Inside the jade stone was a young man who appeared to be only eleven or twelve years old.
Dozens of dead spirits stood beside the jade stone, and every one of them had reached the emperor realm.
However, at this moment, they were trembling just like the dead spirits before them as they stared at Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi.
Sensing the pure yang power radiating from the jade stone, Ye Chang'an immediately questioned the system.
“System, what is this? Why is there a person inside?”
【This is a Yang Extreme Stone, used to nurture an innate divine being. It has been gestating for over a million years. The time was not yet right, but the host can open the extreme yang Stone with origin power.】
【Prompt: The young man inside the extreme yang Stone can be admitted into the Primordial Divine Hall.】
After hearing the system's words, Ye Chang'an immediately did as instructed.
Very soon, the jade stone gradually dissipated, and the young man inside stood naked before the two of them.
He slowly opened his eyes.
That gaze reminded Ye Chang'an of a certain group from his previous life: so clear, and, well, a little dim-witted too.
“First level of the emperor realm. Barely acceptable.”
Sensing the young man's realm, Ye Chang'an nodded. He was fairly satisfied.
If the young man were truly eleven or twelve years old as he appeared, he would naturally have astonished even Ye Chang'an.
However, Ye Chang'an had learned information about the young man from the system.
He merely looked young.
Subsequently, Ye Chang'an waved his hand, and a set of golden ceremonial robes appeared on the young man.
The young man did not seem to react much to this.
“Hm? May I ask where this is? And would you mind telling me who you are?”
Looking at Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi, the young man asked politely.
Seeing this, Ye Chang'an smiled and spoke gently: “I am the Hall Master of the Primordial Divine Hall. Would you like to join the Primordial Divine Hall?”
“The Primordial Divine Hall? What is that?”
The young man was puzzled.
“It is a powerful faction. If you come with us, it can protect you.”
“That sounds great. Hmm... can it be eaten?”
Ye Chang'an: ...
Shangguan Shi: ...
【The host is advised to either use somewhat forceful methods or tempt him with resources. Innate divine beings are easily attracted and tempted by high-level resources.】
Upon hearing this, Ye Chang'an chose the latter.
There was no other reason. It was simply time to display his resources and wealth.
A golden jade stone appeared in Ye Chang'an's hand.
Before Ye Chang'an could speak, the young man had already appeared before him, staring blankly at the golden jade stone with both eyes.
“Do you want it?”
The moment Ye Chang'an asked, the young man nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken.
“The Primordial Divine Hall has many of these.”
“I want to go. I like the Primordial Divine Hall.”
As soon as the young man finished speaking, a phantom projection of the Divine Hall was imprinted onto his divine soul.
This was naturally done by the system.
Since he was newly recruited, a few additional measures were necessary.
The rules originally applied to Shangguan Shi and the Others were now also imposed upon the young man.
“What is your name?”
Ye Chang'an suddenly remembered that he still did not know the young man's name.
Upon hearing this, the young man shook his head while absorbing the jade stone Ye Chang'an had given him.
Clearly, he did not have a name. At least, there was none in his memory.
“Then I will give you a name. From now on, you will be called Yang Shiyi.”