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Chapter 1876: Chapter 484: Xi Xi Attains Martial Saint, Sudden Earth-Shattering Upheaval! Heaven and Earth Ordain an Inescapable Fate

In the Imperial Mausoleum, lights were ablaze.

Bright Treasure Beads were embedded on the temple’s roof, casting an intensely bright glow, dispelling the darkness.

On the altar, ancestral tablets were placed, with wisps of smoke curling and candle flames flickering.

The Emperor’s icy words echoed, plunging the atmosphere within the mausoleum into a frosty abyss, penetrating to the core.

Mr. Lian bowed deeply, not daring to raise his head, barely breathing, seemingly feeling the Emperor’s wrath.

The eyes of the Black Robed Sage, enshrouded in a black robe, opened slowly, revealing a trace of a cold smile.

The Emperor was truly forced into a corner; otherwise, given the Emperor of Dajing’s disposition, he might have delayed matters further.

The Emperor was reluctant to part with the Gathering Immortals Mysterious Banner, a Divine Weapon crucial to the Dajing Royal Family, not to be lost.

Initially, the Emperor delayed to see whether the burning out Ghost Emperor would indeed burn out. But after three months... it indeed did not burn out.

Moreover, with Lv Taibai’s invitation through Sword Intent to the inheritance ceremony, the Emperor felt his imperial dignity was damaged and thus made a decision.

"Your Majesty... has finally made up your mind."

The Black Robed Venerable rose slowly from the ground, an intimidating aura sweeping from his body, twisting the void as if on the verge of shattering.

The dragon forms on the Emperor’s bright yellow robe seemed to come alive, eyes under divinity and Dao Yun, glancing indifferently at the Black Robed Venerable.

Facing the venerable’s pressure, he showed little change in expression, his demeanor as calm as water, utterly tranquil.

"Do not disrupt the Supreme’s purpose,"

The Emperor said lightly.

The Black Robed Venerable laughed: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, annihilating the Qian Yuan Divine Sect... is not a difficult task, the Supreme is likely to agree."

"Consult on this matter," the Emperor said with hands behind his back.

The Black Robed Venerable squinted, then sealed with his hands, divinity around him stirred, faintly interweaving runes formed by divinity into a unique divine formation.

A moment later, the Black Robed Venerable opened his eyes: "Supreme Xuanzhen agreed."

For the Supreme, possessing the Gathering Immortals Mysterious Banner to shield the Heaven and Earth’s will for a period, descending into the human world would render the Supreme’s power overwhelmingly strong, nearly invincible.

After all, with the suppression of Heaven and Earth’s will, even the Second Calamity Venerable struggles to appear. Who can stop a rampaging Supreme?

Thus, the Black Robed Venerable wasn’t surprised Supreme Xuanzhen agreed to this.

Besides...

On Qian Yuan Divine Sect’s territory, there’s the Daughter of Prison Lotus!

This demand of the Emperor, to Supreme Xuanzhen, is as good as offering on a silver platter.

The Emperor beckoned: "Mr. Lian, prepare, I have readied the Gathering Immortals Mysterious Banner, accompany this venerable in its transport, ensure to witness Supreme Xuanzhen obtain the banner firsthand!"

Mr. Lian immediately adopted a solemn expression: "This old servant pledges life and limb, the banner shall reach Supreme Xuanzhen!"

The Emperor nodded, for Mr. Lian has been a trusted confidant through many years.

He trusts Mr. Lian’s conduct!

Rumble —!

The Emperor pinched his fingers together, reminiscent of sword light traversing space, abruptly slicing open the void.

A Purple Sandalwood Box slipped through the void, held aloft by the Emperor, containing the Gathering Immortals Mysterious Banner.

The Emperor’s gaze fell upon Mr. Lian.

Mr. Lian immediately felt an overwhelming, incomparable pressure.

Receiving the Purple Sandalwood Box, he felt an immense weight as if even the Confining God’s Body might shatter.

Mr. Lian clutched the Purple Sandalwood Box tightly, bowing deeply.

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...

Qingshan like floating hairpins, faintly visible among the clouds and mist.

Qian Yuan Divine Sect.

Within the Elder Court.

Li Che sat firmly in the courtyard, with the stove boiling, the water in the kettle bubbling, and verdant tea leaves scattered within.

Upon spreading, they surged up and down with the boiling water, a rich tea aroma wafting from the rising steam.

Due to prolonged absence, Zhang Ya was busy cleaning, tidying up.

Li Che’s heart stirred, his mind diving into the Heaven and Earth chessboard, which roared as its chess pieces interwove and shifted.

Subsequently, an image was projected, showing a secret meeting within the Imperial Mausoleum between Mr. Lian, the Emperor, and that Black Robed Venerable.

Li Che’s gaze fell upon the Purple Sandalwood Box the Emperor revealed.

Mr. Lian held the Purple Sandalwood Box, seemingly unable to maintain a grip, feeling as though even the confines of the Confining God’s Body might shatter.

"Something’s not right."

Li Che’s brows furrowed slightly, instantly discerning the difference.

With a mental thought, the Martial Immortal Will residing in the Heaven and Earth chessboard unfolded, then the Gathering Immortal Yellow Flag swiftly drifted over, grasped in his hand.

Faced with the Purple Sandalwood Box, the Gathering Immortal Yellow Flag did not react at all.

Li Che chuckled coldly: "What a cunning Emperor, truly hidden deep."

Even mistrusting his own confidant, attempting deception?

Yet, this time, the Emperor’s deceit was futile, for as soon as Supreme Xuanzhen acquired the box, they could determine if it contained the Gathering Immortal Flag.

Only by mastering the Gathering Immortal Flag can one shield the Heaven and Earth Will, stepping out of Qitian Inner City...

Hence, such deceit was meaningless.

As expected, as the Black Robed Venerable turned to enter the Strange Que path, the Emperor held back Mr. Lian, handing him a Jade Box.

As the Emperor’s confidant, Mr. Lian instantly understood.