After a pause, Ouyang Bai spoke again.
"Moreover, only our Emperor knows the location and the method of entry!"
Ouhou Bai's voice echoed through the crowd as his gaze slowly swept over everyone present, seemingly observing their reactions.
Then, he spoke again: "I think most of the sects and families present here have experienced the fall or disappearance of powerful figures during the era of the Emperor's Fall."
His words struck the hearts of the crowd like a heavy hammer, causing an uproar.
"With the fall of these powerful figures, some immortal artifacts and immortal scriptures inherited by immortal sects and families were also lost."
Ouhou Bai's voice grew increasingly low.
"These Immortal Emperor artifacts and Immortal Emperor scriptures are the treasures of various sects and families, but now they have disappeared without a trace, which is truly regrettable."
Then he continued, "Don't you all want to find the remains of the fallen experts from your respective sects and families?"
"Should we retrieve the lost Immortal Emperor artifacts and Immortal Emperor scriptures, or perhaps welcome back the prodigies who disappeared back then?"
Ouhou Bai's words were like a bolt of lightning, breaking the silence. The crowd began to whisper and discuss among themselves.
Just then, a powerful figure from an unparalleled force stepped forward, his voice loud and firm: "That's right, our ancestors perished in the era of the Fall of Emperors while carrying a Quasi-Immortal Emperor Artifact, and our clan's Quasi-Immortal Emperor Artifact disappeared from then on."
A look of pain and resentment crossed his face.
"Our clan has searched for countless years but has not been able to find its whereabouts. It must be in that strange space."
Subsequently, one after another, even groups of powerful figures from various factions, began to eagerly recount the affairs of their sects and families.
The voices of these powerful figures rose and fell, intertwining to create a noisy cacophony.
At this moment, even Xing Jinghan couldn't help but be infected by the enthusiastic atmosphere, and her heart began to stir with excitement.
The reason is simple: during the era of the Emperor's Fall, another ancestor of their sect—the Daoist partner of the Linglong Emperor Venerable, who was also the companion of the Linglong Emperor Venerable back then—perished in that era along with the Linglong Emperor Sect's inherited Immortal Emperor Artifact.
And that Immortal Emperor artifact disappeared without a trace, its whereabouts unknown.
However, when Xing Jinghan heard what Ou Houbai said today, a strong premonition suddenly surged in her heart: that Immortal Emperor artifact was very likely hidden in that strange space!
Just then, Ou Houbai seemed to notice Xing Jinghan's hesitation. His gaze quickly swept over Xing Jinghan, then looked at Yuan Zhexian, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Yuanshenzi,"
Ou Houbai said slowly, "We concede defeat in this contest."
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.
Then, Ou Houbai continued, "To make up for my recklessness just now, you can not only choose any treasure from the treasury of my Heavenly Fate Immortal Palace as a reward for being the number one on this Heavenly Ranking, but I will also give Yuan Shenzi an extra Emperor Pill as an apology."
As he spoke, Ou Houbai's attitude was very humble and friendly. His words and actions revealed a refined and elegant demeanor, which made people feel good about him.
However, the more Yuan Zhexian looked at Ouhou Bai's kind face, the more he felt that it concealed hypocrisy and unspeakable secrets, and the more disgusted he became.
Nevertheless, he followed the principle of "why not take it if it's free" and nodded without hesitation.
After all, Yuan Zhexian had already included Feifan on his death list, so no matter where he attacked, the outcome would not change.
The most important thing now is to obtain the root of all things, lest things get complicated later.
If we anger the Heavenly Fate Palace and they decide to fight to the death and refuse to hand over the Root of All Things, that would be a real problem.
Just as Yuan Zhexian was pondering, the voice of the Supreme System suddenly rang in his mind: "Please enter the Strange Space, decipher it, and obtain the Void Crystal."
"Upon completion of the mission, you will be rewarded with 50 million Immortal Points."
"Do you accept this?"
Upon hearing that there was such a huge reward of immortal points, Yuan Zhexian did not hesitate at all and immediately replied, "Accept!"
At the same time, Ou Houbai nodded slightly to the referee who was at the Immortal King level, and then disappeared from the dueling stage like a phantom.
Immediately afterwards, the referee, who was at the Immortal King level, slowly stepped forward and walked to the center of the dueling platform.
Then, he took a deep breath, and his voice, as loud as a bell, resounded throughout the entire venue, as he shouted to everyone present: "This Heavenly Ranking Competition has come to an end."
He paused briefly, looked around, and seeing that everyone was listening intently, he continued, "The top ten winners of this Heavenly Ranking Competition will all receive generous rewards."
"The first-place winner can choose any treasure from the treasury of my Heavenly Fate Immortal Palace!"
Upon hearing this, a gasp of amazement immediately arose from the crowd. After all, the Heavenly Fate Immortal Palace's treasury contained countless rare treasures, any one of which was enough to make anyone drool.
"The second and third place winners will each receive a Quasi-Immortal Emperor artifact as a reward!"
His voice continued to echo in the air, and the appearance of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Artifact made people's breathing quicken.
"The fourth and fifth ranked experts will receive a Quasi-Immortal Emperor Scripture!"
This reward also caused quite a stir, as the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Scripture is undoubtedly an extremely precious resource for cultivators.
Finally, he raised his voice and said, "As for the fifth to tenth place winners, although their rewards are slightly less impressive, they should not be underestimated. They will each receive a Celestial King artifact and a Celestial King scripture!"
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