"Elder—"
In the desolate region, at the spatial node leading to the lower realm, Mo Hao looked at Elder Fu with some hesitation. He had just received another message, the contents of which... made his expression extremely unpleasant.
Elder Fu frowned and said, "Tell me, how many more Divine Emperors have died?"
Elder Fu was somewhat helpless. The second batch of disciples was about to arrive in the lower realm and seize everything from Lu Tao, but in the past few hours, some bad news kept coming in.
This gradually calmed his initially excited mood.
Mo Hao sighed, "Elder, we just received news that all two hundred-plus Divine Emperors who entered the Imperial Universe Realm have perished!"
After saying that, Mo Hao seemed worried that Elder Fu would still not take the matter seriously, so he added, "Among them are more than thirty disciples of my Tianyu Sect, whether they are demons, monsters, or human disciples, all of them died!"
"Among these God Emperors, there were several late-stage God Emperors, whose overall strength was quite formidable. However, within a few hours of entering the secret realm, they all perished one after another, leaving no survivors!"
After delivering the message, Mo Hao silently looked at Elder Fu, only to see that the expression on Elder Fu's face was no longer as indifferent as before, and Elder Fu's face became extremely gloomy.
"Who on earth possesses such abilities?"
Elder Fu's face was extremely ugly, his eyes were icy cold, and filled with a chilling aura.
The successive deaths of thousands of God-Kings and over two hundred God-Emperors within just ten days completely unsettled him.
This loss is considerable.
The God King was alright; he didn't really care. But the God Emperors were the backbone of their respective sects, especially those in their later years, who even had the potential to become God Emperors in the future.
But now, they've fallen so inexplicably.
even--
He didn't even know who the enemy was.
Heavenly Court? Divine Dynasty?
Or perhaps these two forces are colluding to cause chaos?
He didn't know!
But he was very clear about one thing: to be able to attack the Yulongtian cultivators in such a short time without revealing himself was a truly extraordinary feat!
Putting everything else aside, simply finding a powerful enough expert to enter the secret realm and hunt down these God-Kings and God-Emperors is no easy task.
These secret realms, like Yulongtian, which require a quota to enter, are extremely precious and cannot possibly be opened to the public.
The God-Kings and God-Emperors who can enter the secret realm are all from various sects, families, and races... In short, these powerful individuals have high status and are virtually impossible to bribe.
Therefore, it would be impossible for him to bring other powerful individuals into the secret realm.
Furthermore...
Since there are quota restrictions, and cultivators have cave dwellings, small worlds, or even small thousand worlds—spaces capable of holding living beings—there will naturally be a testing process.
Even if someone were bribed to sneak into the secret realm with other powerful individuals, it would be extremely difficult.
not to mention……
More than a dozen secret realms experienced this event almost simultaneously.
This is clearly abnormal.
Mo Hao hesitated slightly, then guessed, "Elder, is it possible... that a Space God Emperor from the Heavenly Court or the Dao Palace did it?"
"Space God Emperor?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Fu frowned.
The Space God Emperor is a God Emperor who cultivates the Great Dao of Space.
For such god-emperors, teleportation and traversing space are effortless matters. For them, entering a secret realm is as simple as drinking water.
However, there is a prerequisite: one must at least have a certain level of understanding of the principles of space.
Otherwise, entering the secret realm would require some effort, and one could not simply traverse it at will.
therefore.
Whether in the Heavenly Court or the Dao Palace, there are actually very few god-emperors of this kind.
Furthermore, if such a God-Emperor were to risk appearing within the territory of the Divine Dynasty, and were to perish, it would be a devastating loss for both the Heavenly Court and the Dao Palace.
It is not easy for the two major powers to send such a God Emperor into the territory of their rival forces.
Furthermore—
Such a spatial god emperor would inevitably be monitored by the powerful figures of the divine dynasty.
If there is any disturbance, the powerful figures of the Divine Dynasty will definitely take action to stop them from entering the Divine Dynasty. Even if they fail to stop them, they will at least send the message back to prevent them from entering the Divine Dynasty and causing trouble. There was no reaction at all.
With this in mind.
Elder Fu shook his head, denying Mo Hao's guess, and said, "If it were the Space God Emperor of the Heavenly Court or the Dao Palace who were to make a move, why would they attack a mere God King and expose themselves?"
"Even those two hundred or so God Emperors are not worth the effort of such a powerful expert."
"If it is indeed the Space God Emperor who has entered the Divine Dynasty, he must have a greater purpose. It is definitely not to kill the God King or God Emperor, but at least to ambush the God Emperor."
"This matter should not have been done by the Space God Emperor!"
Elder Fu made this guess with certainty, but then his expression darkened slightly as he said, "But if it's not the Space God Emperor, then who could possess such abilities?"
Elder Fu couldn't quite understand it.
There are indeed very few people who can enter more than ten secret realms in a short period of time without revealing their identity.
As Mo Hao said, the Space God Emperor could do this, but it was unnecessary and too risky. If he were to perish in the Divine Dynasty, it would be a huge loss for the Heavenly Court and the Dao Palace.
Moreover, it was all for the purpose of killing the mere God-Kings and God-Emperors of the Divine Dynasty, thus instigating internal strife between the human and demon races.
Elder Fu believed that this was unrealistic.
It would be reasonable to say that some extraordinary objects or rare treasures have recently appeared within the territory of the Divine Dynasty, which led to the entry of such a Divine Emperor into the territory.
But the key point is... there isn't one!
Within the territory of the Divine Dynasty, there was no news of any supreme treasures appearing.
Mo Hao continued, "Could it be that a spy accidentally obtained some treasure that allows travel through space, and is causing trouble while my Tianyu Sect is doing business in the desolate region?"
"Perhaps!"
Elder Fu sighed, then sneered, "If that's really the case, then they've been preparing for this for a long time. My Tianyu Sect just summoned its disciples to enter the desolate region, and they immediately took action. Hmph, they're quite quick!"
Mo Hao also said coldly, "Hmph, these traitors all deserve to die. After this matter is over, we must report to the Third Elder and ask him to use the Great Dao of Cause and Effect to find out who is behind this and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"
"Yes, whoever it is, this person has made a series of moves and traveled through multiple secret realms. He should have left some clues. The Third Elder will definitely find him."
Elder Fu nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's leave this matter aside for now and deal with Lu Tao's matter first. They should be arriving in the lower realm soon."
At this point, Elder Fu became quite expectant.
Mo Hao excitedly added, "According to our estimates, we should be arriving soon."
Compared to the secrets surrounding Lu Tao, the recent chaos in the Jade Dragon Heaven Secret Realm seems less important.
then.
Both of them were hoping for something good to happen.
Buzz—
Suddenly, the resounding punishment of heaven and earth vanished without warning, and the terrifying power of heaven and earth dissipated, leaving the two feeling completely relaxed.
Crack!
Within that spatial passage, only a very faint flash of lightning remained, posing absolutely no threat to the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Mo Hao was overjoyed and exclaimed, "They succeeded! They left the spatial passage and successfully entered the lower realm!"
"call--"
Elder Fu also let out a long breath and chuckled, "I didn't expect that Lu Tao would not put up any resistance this time and let my Tianyu Sect disciples enter the lower realm. It seems that he knows he has no way to resist and can only retreat into the secret realm."
It is evident that the earlier batch of disciples also made significant contributions.
Otherwise, these disciples wouldn't have been able to enter the lower realm so easily.
Mo Hao laughed and said, "No matter how powerful Lu Tao is, he is only a God King. He just passed the tribulation and advanced to God King. He hasn't even comprehended the rules yet. No matter how high his talent is, his strength is limited. He can only hide when facing my Tianyu Sect."
"If Lu Tao weren't stupid, he would definitely have taken the Divine Platform Secret Realm to a place where no one knew him. Unfortunately, he didn't know that among the powerful people of my Tianyu Sect who went down to the lower realm this time, there are Divine Emperors with talents such as causality and investigation. It shouldn't be difficult for them to find Lu Tao's whereabouts."
In order to successfully seize the Divine Platform Secret Realm, Mo Hao did not just randomly choose disciples from the Tianyu Sect. Instead, he made thorough preparations and found some functional God-Kings and God-Emperors.
Cause and effect, investigation, tracking... and so on.
The God Emperor, who was proficient in all the rules that would help him find the Divine Platform Secret Realm, had all been brought over by him in order to find Lu Tao more easily and quickly, kill him as soon as possible, and thus seize the Divine Platform Secret Realm.
He certainly didn't want anything to go wrong in this matter.
Even if Lu Tao hides in the secret realm, which even a God-Emperor level expert cannot enter, the secret realm will open sooner or later.
Based on the past practice of opening once every ten years, even if the secret realm is of a higher level and the opening time is longer after the unification, how long can it last?
A hundred years? A thousand years? Or ten thousand years?
No matter how many years it takes, the disciples of Tianyu Sect can wait.
Lu Tao is nothing more than a God-King. How could he possibly outlast a God-Emperor? He will open the secret realm sooner or later.
Elder Fu nodded approvingly and smiled, "Yes, as long as my Tianyu Sect disciple successfully descends to the lower realm, everything Lu Tao possesses will belong to my Tianyu Sect!"
He had no doubt about it!
Upon hearing this, Mo Hao nodded repeatedly, then suddenly said, "Hopefully Lu Tao doesn't have any other means that could threaten the God Emperor. Otherwise, obtaining the Divine Platform Secret Realm will probably require some effort, and some of these disciples may suffer losses."
Lu Tao killed Miao Yi through his own means, and then, using methods unknown to him, caused Senior Sister Han, a mid-stage God Emperor, to suffer a calamity, demonstrating Lu Tao's terrifying power.
Even though Lu Tao is now in the lower realm and his abilities are suppressed by heaven and earth, Mo Hao still has some worries in his heart.
Elder Fu chuckled and said, "The previous batch of disciples were all unharmed, so this batch will naturally be fine."
These words seemed harmless at first glance, but the true meaning they revealed sent a chill down Mo Hao's spine.
It's obvious.
The previous group of disciples, seemingly a test of entering the lower realm, was actually Elder Fu's way of having them wear down Lu Tao.
If Lu Tao still possesses methods capable of threatening the God Emperor and God King, then those disciples who appeared in the lower realm would become sacrifices and perish at Lu Tao's hands.
But the truth is, they returned safely to the wasteland.
Although they were all seriously injured, none of them perished, which shows that Lu Tao probably had no other means to kill the God Emperor.
Otherwise, why not let over two hundred God-Kings and thirty God-Emperors return safely to the desolate region?
Elder Fu didn't believe Lu Tao would do that.
It should be noted that Lu Tao had previously spent a great deal of effort to kill Miao Yi.
That was just a mere God Emperor.
Given the opportunity to kill thirty God Emperors, Lu Tao had no reason to give it up.
Therefore.
In Elder Fu's view, Lu Tao would definitely be helpless against this group of Tianyu Sect disciples.
After all, no matter what methods are used, whether they are rules or the great principles, they all need time to recover after being used.
Only half a month has passed.
“The elder is right.”
Mo Hao understood Elder Fu's thoughts. While he felt a sense of dread, he also felt a little awkward. After all, he was a newly promoted God Emperor. In the past, he would have been a pawn that could be sacrificed at will.
In fact, he understood that for the elders of the Tianyu Sect, testing with the lives of disciples of God Kings and God Emperors was obviously nothing.
Even if they perish, they will die a worthy death.
As long as the sacrifice is worthwhile, that's fine.
"However, I am now a God Emperor, so I don't need to care about these things."
Having figured this out, Mo Hao felt much better.
He quickly adjusted his mindset, realizing that when facing the fall of God Kings and God Emperors within the sect in the future, he should not be as easily alarmed as before, but should be as composed as Elder Fu!
Buzz—
Just as he had adjusted his mindset, Mo Hao's messaging device suddenly received a message.
"Looks like another secret realm has been affected. That spy is really quick on his feet!"
Mo Hao shook his head helplessly, and casually scanned the communication artifact with his divine sense to see which secret realm had been in trouble. But the next moment, the casual expression on his face froze.
Mo Hao looked completely bewildered.
"What happened?"
For some reason, Elder Fu suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Even when the God Emperor in the secret realm perished, Mo Hao had never lost his composure like this.
Mo Hao snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, "Elder, something terrible has happened! Disciples in the lower realm, whether they are God Kings or God Emperors, are dying in large numbers. In a short period of time, more than 170 have already perished."
"What???"
Upon hearing this, Elder Fu's eyes suddenly widened, and his aura surged like a raging storm, spreading in all directions.
Boom—
In an instant, the nearby mountains and rivers seemed to be covered from top to bottom by an invisible force, and then instantly pressed into the depths of the earth.
Instantly, a deep pit, spanning over 500,000 li in circumference and reaching a depth of 10,000 zhang, appeared beneath the two.
"Useless, utterly useless!"
Elder Fu was furious. He vaguely guessed that these disciples from the lower realms had probably had their cultivation suppressed by heaven and earth, which led to their being ambushed and killed by Lu Tao.
Otherwise, given how difficult it was for Lu Tao to deal with Miao Yi before, he would never have been able to kill this group of disciples so easily.
In his view, these disciples from the lower realm were utterly useless.
He was so careless, allowing the heavens and earth to suppress his cultivation without eliminating the threat, thus being ambushed by Lu Tao. He deserved to die.
Seeing this, Mo Hao, who was standing nearby, did not dare to speak, but only complained in his heart, "What a bunch of useless trash, how could they be so careless as to fall into Lu Tao's trap."
As he complained, Mo Hao also frowned slightly.
Logically speaking, even if Lu Tao had schemed against them, it would have been difficult for so many God-Kings and God-Emperors to perish at the same time.
Even though their cultivation was suppressed by heaven and earth, as powerful god-kings and god-emperors, they were still more than capable of protecting themselves in the short term.
But they were the ones who died.
That's really strange.
"call--"
Elder Fu took a deep breath and asked in a cold voice, "What is the cultivation level of the other surviving disciples?"
Mo Hao hurriedly replied, "There are also thirteen God Emperors and nineteen God Kings!"
"Thirteen God-Emperors..."
Elder Fu remained indifferent, his voice suddenly becoming calm and unhurried as he said, "I hope they won't disappoint me!"
Mo Hao remained silent.
At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the communication device, hoping that it would not make any further noise.
Unfortunately, his wish was destined to be in vain.
Buzz!
Not long after, his communication device became active again.
Glug!
Mo Hao swallowed hard, finding himself somewhat afraid to check the message, yet he had no choice but to do so.
A quick scan of his soul sent a chill down Mo Hao's spine.
Under Elder Fu's icy gaze, Mo Hao forced himself to say, "Elder, the other nineteen Divine King disciples have also perished."
Upon hearing this, Elder Fu immediately laughed, "Heh, not bad, that's quite a clever trick!"
Although Elder Fu was smiling, his smile was full of coldness, and his killing intent was almost tangible.
But he maintained his composure well, still hoping that the remaining thirteen disciples of the Divine Emperor would give him a surprise.
Since these thirteen divine emperors did not perish immediately, nor did they sacrifice themselves immediately, it means that they still retained their cultivation when they entered the lower realm.
With thirteen Divine Emperors who have retained their cultivation, they should be able to deal with Lu Tao.
But thinking about Lu Tao's scheme, he felt somewhat uncertain.
As expected.
Only ten breaths had passed when Mo Hao received another message. Mo Hao reported in a hoarse voice, "Elder, the disciples in the lower realm... have all been wiped out!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Elder Fu fell into a long silence. Then, he chuckled silently and said self-deprecatingly, "I never imagined that I would be outmaneuvered by a mere God-King!"
As he mocked himself, Elder Fu suddenly closed his eyes slightly. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with endless coldness. He looked at Mo Hao expressionlessly and ordered, "Go, capture all the creatures in the Desolate Region and bring them to Tianzhou!"
"Yes, Elder!"
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