The name of Region Lord Heikong had shaken up Frosty Air Region.

Along with it, Lin Xun's acquired fame as Sword Demon Daoyuan had also spread to the next level. While it hadn’t reached the height of the sun at noon, he could now be considered a dazzling household name.

However, no one knew that whether it was Heikong, Xuening, Huanghou, Mingyue, or the other two regional lords, they were all currently imprisoned in the Dao Endless Pagoda!

Ji Leng vaguely guessed some details, but he didn't dare to delve deeper into it, for the truth of the matter was so dangerous that he could only play dumb.

After the heavenly battle, Region Lord Heikong's exceptionally outstanding performance finally caught the attention of Frosty Air Region’s number one regional lord, Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter.

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On Exquisite Cloud Mountain, the place where Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter was entrenched.

“Fellow Daoist Wind Slaughter, if you don't intervene, I fear that Frosty Air Region…will soon become Heikong's personal world!”

In one of the palace halls, an old man clad in a gray robe and a feathered crown was speaking with brimming indignation on his face.

“I agree. The two of us are here for your advice, Fellow Daoist Wind Slaughter. We would like a clear decision against old Heikong's evil behavior,” a man clad in an elaborate outfit with sword-sharp eyes chimed in.

He and the gray-robed old man were both among the ten great region lords of Frosty Air Region. The former was Region Lord Xuanchong and the latter Region Lord Hongyu.

Currently, only their and Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter’s territories hadn’t suffered from annexation.

However, the ten great regional lords were intimately interdependent. Seeing Heikong's expansion of power spreading like a forest fire, Hongyu and Xuanchong were completely flustered.

Therefore, they had come here hoping that Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter could step in and put a stop to it.

“Heikong…has indeed gone too far,” said Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter in the main seat, his voice full of authority.

He had white hair and beard, triangular eyes, and a hawk nose. Dressed in a navy blue dao robe, he emanated a cold and intimidating aura.

With a distant expression, he continued, “The two of you need not be alarmed. Since things have reached this point, I definitely will not stand by and watch, nor will I let Heikong behave stupidly any longer!”

Region Lord Hongyu’s and Region Lord Xuanchong’s spirits were instantly lifted.

Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter was the one with the strongest cultivation among the ten of them, having stepped into the third realm of the Emperor Stage long ago. ṝаɴОВËꞨ

Most importantly, he was also an elder of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect!

This identity alone discouraged anyone from messing with him in Frosty Air Region because after all, this region was ultimately under the control of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect!

“Someone, come. Pass my message that within three days, Heikong must come to me and receive punishment in exchange for forgiveness. And if he dares refuse, then he will suffer the consequences,” said Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter, his voice traveling out of the hall.

“He can be forgiven as long as he accepts his punishment? Isn’t this being too easy on that old fogey?” Region Lord Hongyu was puzzled.

Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter leisurely said, “This is merely a test. If he really follows my demand, then it proves that he still has respect for Holy Illumination Ancient Sect. In that case, I will not punish him with death.”

Region Lord Xuanchong asked, “What if he refuses?”

Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter said expressionlessly, “Then it shall be his demise!”

On this day, Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter sent out a secret letter to Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, in which he related the evil deeds of Region Lord Heikong and requested powerful experts be dispatched to suppress him!

……

Holy Illumination Ancient Sect was built in a vast and sacred secret realm.

It was a world filled to the corners with aeth mountains and waters, blessed abodes and scenic spots, divine sunlight, and streaming haze. Even the atmosphere was overflowing with rich chaos qi.

Compared to the barren Underworld where aeth qi in the air was thin, this place was like a paradise in legend!

This was the impressive heritage of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect as one of the Three Dark Giants!

In fact, the secret realm was not a natural blessed land, but rather, it had been created with the joint efforts of the old relics of the sect!

There was a rumor circling the world that in order to maintain the operation of this secret realm, Holy Illumination Ancient Sect had to spend several hundred million dao crystals daily!

In a ceremonious building surrounded by green bamboo trees and drizzling auspicious light were a group of people sitting casually.

In the center seat at the top was a handsome man in a wide-sleeved scholar robe. His long, black hair hung loosely. His eyes were bright and deep.

Wisps of the law power streamed around him, painting a dreamy picture. Behind him was a wheel of light.

As the wheel of light rotated, it broadcast heavenly phenomena.

This man was the leader of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, Yu Kunzi, a supreme figure who had been stationed in the Ancient Nebula Underworld for infinite years and widely known as the Hand of Darkness!

The others who were sitting in the room were all big names of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect. Each of them held a prestigious position and could make the Underworld tremble with a stamp of their foot.

“Everyone, one year from now, the third Calamity of Ruin will descend the Underworld, and it will be accompanied by the legendary Nirvana of Transcendence.

“This will be both a supreme opportunity and an unpredictable catastrophe. According to the intel brought to me, all the big organizations on the Ancient Nebula Road have already begun making preparations for this.”

Yu Kunzi's voice resounded clearly and majestically between heaven and earth, “Holy Illumination Ancient Sect should naturally make our own plan as well.”

The crowd of high-ranking personnel present all sank into their own thoughts.

The path of eternal supremacy, the Nirvana of Transcendence transcendence;

The endless calamity of ruin, the lotus blooms in solitude.

This was a dao verse that had been passed down since the beginning of time. It concerned the Calamity of Ruin and contained an abstract implication that made one’s imagination roam.

The ‘endless calamity of ruin’ was precisely the Calamity of Ruin that had befallen the Underworld in the early primeval era and then the early ancient era.

The lotus flower, in Buddhism of any other dao lineages, was regarded as an auspicious symbol that signified opportunity and fortune.

The only part in the verse that was both difficult to comprehend and tempting was perhaps the ‘path of eternal supremacy.’

Up until today, no lineages or ancient cultivators had ever expected that the so-called Eternal Supremacy Path would appear in the Nirvana of Transcendence!

As for what this path actually looked like and what kind of mystery it held, no one could give a reliable answer.

One of the elders suddenly asked, “Sect Leader, any chances that the Calamity of Ruin is related to the taboo law power?”

The question caused the pupils of everyone present to shrink. It was a palpitating event that the taboo law power had once again come under the control of Heavenly Emperor Shi.

“They should be unrelated.” Yu Kunzi's eyes gleamed brightly. “Don't forget that when the first Calamity of Ruin descended at the start of the primeval era, the taboo law power that originated from the other side of the cosmos…had not yet appeared on the Ancient Nebula Road.”

Another asked, “Speaking of the taboo law power, has there been any news on that Fangchun Mountain’s disciple named Lin Xun?”

Lin Xun!

Yu Kunzi was silent for a moment before he replied, “The entire Underworld, including our sect, Earth Treasury Realm, and Copper Sparrow House, is searching for his whereabouts. I’ve even heard that thousands of potential suspects have been apprehended throughout the regions under Earth Treasury Realm alone.

“Unfortunately, none of them turned out to be Lin Xun.

“It’s a similar situation in the regions under our sect, but as you all know, the Underworld is a refugee shelter for outlaws. With uncountable bloody battles erupting every day, no organizations are actually going all out to search for him.

“The crux of the problem is that Lin Xun has certainly grown much stronger. When he was in the Great Primordial Chaos World, he already had the means to kill Emperor experts. Now that he’s here in the Underworld, there are almost no chances of catching him if he wants to stay hidden.”

Speaking of this, Yu Kunzi couldn't help but sigh.

The other big names of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect also frowned.

A person voiced their doubt, “What about Copper Sparrow House? They’ve always prided themselves on being the defender of order of the Underworld, especially their leader who is so arrogant that he refuses to take anyone seriously. They really haven’t found a single clue even with their power?”

“Copper Sparrow House?” With a cold glint in his eyes, Yu Kunzi disdainfully said, “Don’t even hope to count on them. There is no doubt that their leader is the most arrogant person in the Underworld, but as haughty as he is, he has long gone into hiding nowadays.”

Everyone chuckled at this.

The last time Heavenly Emperor Shi visited the Underworld, he had ordered for the leader of Copper Sparrow House to come and pay respects to him, but Copper Sparrow House had sent a reply that their leader had long since traveled to the other side of the cosmos.

When Heavenly Emperor Shi was informed of this, he had only said,

“If he doesn't come to pay his respects today, then he shall do so with his head on a plate in the future!”

This incident made both Holy Illumination Ancient Sect and Earth Treasury Realm aware that Copper Sparrow House had completely offended Heavenly Emperor Shi, and it probably wouldn’t be long until a major crisis hit them!

“It's a pity that for some reason, Heavenly Emperor Shi hurriedly left the Underworld for the Return Dominion quickly after. Otherwise, no matter where the leader of Copper Sparrow House is hiding, he would have been captured by Heavenly Emperor Shi right away,” commented Yu Kunzi with some regret.

An ancestor character asked, “Sect Leader, do you know what Heavenly Emperor Shi went to the Return Dominion for?”

Yu Kunzi shook his head. “Who can guess the thoughts of a supreme being like him?

“But as you all know, that’s where the base of Fangchun Mountain was once located. Even though it was long destroyed in the ancient era, it’s ultimately considered to be the ancestral ground of Fangchun Mountain.

“I very much suspect it to be the destination of Heavenly Emperor Shi in the Return Dominion. He probably wants to investigate something there.”

As Yu Kunzi was speaking, someone suddenly came to report, “Sect Leader, there is a message from Elder Wind Slaughter of Frosty Air Region.”

A sophisticated, jade-adorned letter was then presented to Yu Kunzi.

Yu Kunzi opened it and immediately raised an eyebrow. “So a small regional lord has dared to annex almost an entire region. No wonder Wind Slaughter couldn’t sit still and decided to ask the sect for help.”

Yu Kunzi then raised his hand and swept his gaze over all the big names around. “Unexpected circumstances have arisen in Frosty Air Region. Do any of you want to take a trip there?”

As soon as the question was dropped, a tall and slender man in a black robe stood up. After a long stretch, he leisurely said, “I have not gone out for a walk in a long time. You can leave this matter to me.”

Everyone present was stunned.

Even Yu Kunzi revealed a surprised look. It was as if no one had expected that the tall and slender man would volunteer himself for this task.