Chapter Four Hundred Ninety-four, Terrifying Hypothesis
The First Holy Emperor. Huo Longyuan.
The first ancient emperor to ascend in this realm since historical records began.
There are countless legends about him, so much so that even those not from the Holy Kingdom have long been familiar with this renowned name.
Young Master Sang also felt somewhat surreal, that he was actually facing the avatar left behind by this legendary figure.
But after calming down, he noticed some problems.
“Your Majesty… why would you leave an avatar in your own mausoleum? Is it to guard the mausoleum?”
“Then why are you here?” Huo Longyuan looked at him with a half-smile.
Sang Zhe fell silent for a moment and softly said, “It seems Your Majesty must know about the Earth Store Immortal Treasure and the matters behind it.”
“This avatar was left to protect the Earth Store Immortal Treasure, right?”
Huo Longyuan smiled ambiguously.
“You know more than I imagined.”
“However, kid, whether it’s the Earth Store Immortal Treasure or not, it belongs to me.”
“You, an outsider, and not even a descendant of my Huo family, think you can share in this? Isn’t that a bit shameless?”
“That’s not my wish.” Sang Zhe slowly bowed his hands, “Regrettably, the entire world now faces a danger of upheaval. I must gather the Earth Store Immortal Treasure to seek a way to save it.”
Huo Longyuan rhythmically tapped his fingers on the armrest of the dragon chair and enigmatically said, “Are they coming?”
“…As long as Your Majesty knows.”
Sang Zhe bowed his head deeply.
He was also betting.
Betting that this former human emperor, in the face of such a crisis, thought similarly to him.
But Sang Zhe wasn’t sure how Huo Longyuan knew about the Earth Store Immortal Treasure.
Could it be that the deities and demons found him countless years ago?
What choice did he make back then in response to the demands of the deities and demons?
“I can roughly guess your thoughts.”
Huo Longyuan slowly rose and stepped down the stairs with his hands behind his back.
“Do you think that as long as you gather the Earth Store Immortal Treasure, there’s a chance to win a glimmer of hope for the world before the deities and demons descend?”
“Unfortunately… I must tell you.”
“You are wrong.”
“Once the deities and demons descend, this realm will inevitably be destroyed.”
Sang Zhe was taken aback.
“Why?”
“Do you know what this realm is called in the eyes of the deities and demons?”
“…Abyss Realm.” Huo Longyuan gazed at him.
The prison of the abyss.
Sang Zhe’s eyelashes trembled.
“In their eyes, this entire world is simply a larger prison. All beings within the prison can be treated as prisoners whose lives and deaths are inconsequential.”
“And these deities and demons are the wardens of this realm. Life and death are merely at their fingertips.”
After a long silence, Sang Zhe asked, “What crime have we committed to be imprisoned here?”
“You’re thinking too much.”
Huo Longyuan shook his head: “This realm isn’t imprisoning you. You are merely the unfortunate ones born in this realm.”
“The entire Abyss Realm is meant to imprison the Earth Store Immortal Treasures.”
“The deities and demons don’t care if you insignificant existences live or die. They only care about the Earth Store Immortal Treasures.”
…So that’s how it is.
Looking at it this way, his choice was correct.
The idea of seeking peace and reconciliation with the deities and demons was nonexistent from the start.
If he had believed in those false promises from the deities and demons and offered the Earth Store Immortal Treasure to them, what awaited him would not be survival, but total destruction.
“How did Your Majesty come to know these things?”
Sang Zhe suddenly asked, “When you left this avatar, you shouldn’t have ascended beyond this realm yet. Did you already know of the deities and demons when you were in the Abyss Realm?”
“Did the deities and demons tell you this? Why would they trust you enough to share such confidential news with you?”
Huo Longyuan did not answer him.
He simply looked at Sang Zhe with a very subtle smile.
Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Sang Zhe furrowed his brows, but suddenly began to connect some fragmented pieces in his mind.
…Having gained fame at a young age, sweeping the Six Directions. An unparalleled prodigy no one could match.
Achieving complete mastery, ascending to the upper realm.
Leaving an avatar to guard the Earth Store Immortal Soul.
Establishing the Longyuan Holy Kingdom.
In an instant, a terrifying hypothesis surfaced in his mind, and Sang Zhe suddenly felt a chill all over, unconsciously tightening his grip on the Dream Jun Sword.
“…Nian Nian.” He nervously whispered Nian Nian’s name in his heart.
“What realm is this avatar at?”
“Like Li Shanyan, I guess.” Nian Nian’s voice rang indifferently, “But since it’s just an avatar, it shouldn’t be as fierce as Li Shanyan.”
“But if it comes to a fight, it might still be quite tricky.”
Indeed.
After all, this is the royal mausoleum of the Holy Kingdom.
If a fight really breaks out, the other side would have the advantage, and the entire Tianlang City might even be destroyed.
“Nian Nian, I need information on Huo Longyuan. No matter the cost.”
“Why waste points?” Nian Nian gently shook her head, “Haven’t you already guessed his identity?”
Sang Zhe bitterly smiled.
…Nian Nian saying this was the last thing he wanted to hear.
His guess was true.
“I can see the killing intent around you growing.”
Huo Longyuan’s tone was as calm as ever, like a deep and tranquil pool.
“So? Are you suddenly wanting to fight me?”
“Then why won’t Your Majesty answer my question?”
Sang Zhe firmly gripped the Dream Jun Sword, whispering, “How exactly did Your Majesty learn this secret?”
“How did you learn it?” Huo Longyuan countered.
“I’ve already made contact with the deities and demons, yet even so, the information I have is less than half of what you know.”
Sang Zhe slowly shook his head: “If it weren’t for the deities and demons’ confidants, how could they share this information with someone they consider a lowly sinner in the Abyss Realm?”
“Do you mean I’ve pledged myself to the deities and demons?” Huo Longyuan’s face showed a flicker of interest.
If that were true, it wouldn’t even be the worst.
The worst part is.
“Huo Longyuan.”
“…You are like Ancestral Cang.”
“You are also a Primordial Deity, right?” Sang Zhe stared intensely into his eyes.
Huo Longyuan merely smiled disdainfully: “What if I say yes?”
“Then no matter the cost today, I will eradicate this avatar right here.”
Huo Longyuan deeply gazed at Sang Zhe for a moment.
The next instant, he chuckled and raised his hand: “Interesting.”
“For many years, no one has dared to speak to me like this.”
“Not in the Abyss Realm.”
“…Not in my domain, for billions of years.”
The next moment, Sang Zhe’s pupils shrank, and the Dream Jun Sword was almost instinctively swung out.
A mysterious and obscure aura surged from Huo Longyuan’s hand, resembling some kind of technique.
Though Sang Zhe already realized that this might be a technique only accessible at a higher realm, just like what Li Shanyan once cast.
But just as the Dream Jun Sword was swung out, it was still a step too late.
The blade’s tip halted right in front of Huo Longyuan.
Because where the sword’s tip stopped, a pale and bloodless face materialized out of thin air.
…It was Huo Ningxue.
Support me by donating at least $10, and you'll have the right to request any novel from Novelpia (excluding 19+ content) using a newly developed tool.
