Sacred Mountains

Holy Land of the World

Today, the sacred site of the world is unlike its previous tranquility and peace; instead, it is bustling and extremely lively.

Today is the day of their thirty-sixth Holy Lord's coronation, and the successor is none other than their former Holy Son, Wan Tianzhou.

Regarding Wan Tianzhou's succession, there are supporters and opponents. Unless Wan Tianzhou uses ruthless methods to suppress them, the vast Holy Land of the Universe will ultimately not have dissenting voices.

Fortunately, with the Thirty-Six Saints and the Holy Mother of the Universe in control, these dissenting voices did not unite and could only complain in secret, ultimately unable to be brought to the forefront.

Those from other affiliated forces who came to observe the ceremony naturally had no right to question anything. Moreover, Wan Tianzhou's ascension to the throne might not necessarily be a bad thing for the Universal Holy Land.

Whether among affiliated forces or tens of thousands of cultivators in the Universal Holy Land, the majority still support Wan Tianzhou's succession to the position of Universal Holy Lord.

Wan Tianzhou was already extremely suitable, and aside from his weak cultivation, there were only two points that could be criticized.

One reason is that he was once possessed by Du Buhui, who then used his identity to commit many evil deeds.

As for the second point, it's not Wan Tianzhou's fault, but Zhou Xingdou's. Wan Jiang, the Grand Elder of the Universe, died at Chen Nong's hands without paying any price.

Wan Tianzhou didn't care about anything else, whether it was his cultivation level or the fact that he had been possessed, but the death of the Grand Elder Wan Jiang was indeed a headache for him.

Zhou Xingdou forced his way into the gates of the Universal Holy Land, and it was indeed Wan Jiang's duty as the Grand Elder to stop him; as for his death, it was truly an accident.

After all, Chen Nong did not intend to kill Wan Jiang at the time. That attack would at most have left Wan Jiang, who was protected by the formation, on the verge of death. However, at the critical moment, the Holy Mother of the Universe forcibly withdrew the formation, which resulted in Wan Jiang being directly killed by Chen Nong with one strike.

Originally, it wasn't really Wan Tianzhou's fault, but now that he has succeeded as the Holy Lord of the Universe, the people under the Grand Elder have indeed drawn their hatred towards Wan Tianzhou.

But these weren't what truly troubled Wan Tianzhou. What really gave him a headache were the elders who had returned from beyond the realm.

They were highly skilled in cultivation, and each of them had once held a high position in the Universal Holy Land. Even though they had retired from their posts many years ago, they still enjoyed great prestige in the Universal Holy Land.

Several of them were even former holy masters of the Holy Land of the Universe.

Wan Tianzhou stood atop the sacred and magnificent jade platform, the coronation site of all the Holy Lords and Holy Mothers of the Immortal Mountain of the Universe, the Sacred Platform of the Universe.

At this moment, standing before Wan Tianzhou was Wan Ganlong, the former twenty-eighth Holy Lord of the Universal Holy Land, who had now returned from beyond the realm.

The long-standing feud between the Sacred Land of the Universe and the Yin-Yang Cave Heaven originated with Wan Qianlong, who was once known as the Venerable Qianlong and the number one person under the Emperor of the Tai Shi Dao Domain.

Behind Wan Ganlong stood dozens of beings of all kinds, all wearing the robes of the patriarchs of the Universal Holy Land. Their auras were at least those of the Creation Venerable, and some even exuded terrifying imperial might.

The coronation of the Holy Lord of the Universal Holy Land is indeed a major event, but not every ancestor can return in time, nor does every elder have to return from the vast Chaos Domain.

However, the group of elders, represented by the twenty-eighth Holy Lord, was the closest group stationed in the Primordial Realm, and they responded to the Emperor Ancestor's decree to return.

However, after returning to the Holy Land of the Universe and learning the whole story, the elders' perception of Wan Tianzhou became extremely negative.

The Holy Mother of the Universe did not look well either. Standing beside Wan Tianzhou, she also had a furrowed brow, somewhat worried about what was to come.

The return of the elder of Wan Qianlong's lineage was the worst news for her, because Wan Qianlong was the ancestor of the deceased Grand Elder of the Universe, Wan Jiang.

In the days since Wan Qianlong returned, he has not caused any trouble and has been quite calm, which makes the Holy Mother of the Universe feel somewhat uneasy.

This is more like the calm before the storm, and the closer the coronation gets, the more worried Our Lady of the World becomes.

Moreover, the area beneath the Universal Sacred Platform is now filled with people from the Universal Sacred Land and its affiliated forces. If Wan Qianlong were to launch an attack now, it would be even more embarrassing than before.

Wan Shenyan, the former Ninth Ancestor of the Universe, did not stand with Wan Tianzhou, nor with Wan Qianlong.

Instead, he stood sideways, looking down at his nose, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, as if he were an outsider.

Time ticked by, but just a quarter of an hour before the coronation, a composed old man beside Wan Qianlong suddenly opened his slightly narrowed eyes and looked at Wan Shenyan, who was lost in a state of complete absorption:

"Wan Shenyan, you've lived to such an old age and still haven't lived to your full potential! How could you have deserved the title of the Ninth Patriarch back then!"

This old man was also the protector of the twenty-eighth Holy Lord Wan Qianlong. Although his strength might not be stronger than Wan Shenyan's, his seniority was much higher than Wan Shenyan's, who had lost his Ninth Ancestor status.

Wan Shenyan was a little stunned. He had been keeping such a low profile, but he didn't expect to be the first one to be attacked.

At the same time, both Wan Tianzhou and the Holy Mother of the Universe felt a jolt in their hearts.

Although this elder was not targeting Wan Tianzhou, even a fool could understand that Wan Qianlong was about to launch an attack, and targeting Wan Shenyan was just the opening salvo.

Wan Shenyan frowned, ultimately choosing to avoid confrontation for the time being, maintaining his composed and indifferent demeanor.

"Yes, yes, you're right."

But in Wan Shenyan's mind, a million curses were running through his head. What the hell does this have to do with me? I've been keeping such a low profile, and they still want me to be the first to fire the first shot.

Elder Zong, who had fired the first shot, was also slightly taken aback by Wan Shenyan's posture. All the words he had prepared in his mind were stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.

Wan Shenyan didn't fall for it, and the scene remained eerily calm for a long while. Finally, Wan Qianlong, the former twenty-eighth Holy Lord, slowly raised his emotionless eyes and looked at Wan Tianzhou:

"Holy Son, I have a few questions on my mind that I have been pondering for days without finding the answers. May I ask you for guidance here?"

The Holy Mother of the Universe, with her keen intellect, naturally knew that these questions were probably not pleasant. Before Wan Tianzhou could answer, she stepped forward, cupped her hands in a respectful gesture towards Wan Qianlong, and said:

"Hidden Dragon Ancestor, the coronation is the most important thing now. If there are any problems, it's better to wait until everything is over..."

But before the Holy Mother of the Universe could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a voice. The one who interrupted her was not Wan Qianlong, nor any of the other elders, but Wan Tianzhou:

“Ancestor Qianlong, please speak freely.”

The Holy Mother of the Universe's expression changed, and she quickly tugged at Wan Tianzhou's sleeve, trying to make him take back his words.

But Wan Tianzhou ignored him completely, his gaze fixed firmly on Qianlong Zu as he continued:

"If an elder asks a question, the younger generation will naturally answer to the best of their knowledge."

Wan Qianlong gave Wan Tianzhou a deep look, a smile of inscrutable meaning playing on his lips, and said indifferently:

"Very well, then this old man will not be ashamed to ask questions."