163: Chapter 163 The Mysterious Heavenly Saint King! The Chaos Pearl!

The Blood Martial Empire was originally the second most powerful among the Four Great Dynasties.

Barring any accidents, even their worst performance in this North Heaven Province Assembly should have secured them third place.

This was because the Beiluo Imperial Dynasty could not possibly surpass the Blood Martial Empire to take third, no matter what.

Yet the result was that all the prodigies of the Blood Martial Empire had fallen; not a single one survived.

They weren't just eliminated; they had all perished within the Xuantian Secret Realm.

With such a heavy loss, how could the Blood Martial Empire not be furious? How could they not be filled with hatred?!

Further away, the experts of North Heaven Province who were observing were equally shocked and bewildered.

They had witnessed the entire process of the East State Empire's prodigies hunting down those of the Blood Martial Empire with their own eyes.

Their intuition told them that once the North Heaven Province Assembly ended, a great war between the two empires was inevitable.

The peace of North Heaven Province was about to be shattered, potentially escalating into an irreconcilable conflict!

Recovering slightly from their shock, many of the observing experts began sending messages back to their respective factions.

In the face of the impending upheaval, they had to prioritize their own safety.

Possessing first-hand information, they naturally wanted their factions to prepare in advance.

Whether to take a side, remain neutral, or go into hiding, a decision had to be made before the war began.

They didn't want to be like the other uninformed factions, caught unprepared when the changes arrived.

Otherwise, they could only let the tide sweep over them, swaying in the storm without any means to respond.

The news spread rapidly, and soon, the entire North Heaven Province knew what had happened at the North Heaven Province Assembly.

For a moment, countless factions across North Heaven Province were struck with inexplicable horror.

They scrambled to begin preparations, fearing they would fall behind others.

Only the common folk of North Heaven Province remained in the dark, drifting with the tide.

Once the two empires went to war, it would be both a cataclysmic upheaval and a monumental opportunity.

Unfortunately, for the common people, it could only be a cataclysm; there was no opportunity.

Only a tiny minority could emerge from the general trend to become new players on the chessboard!

Ye Chen and the others within the Xuantian Holy Temple were unaware of these developments.

After crossing through the portal, Ye Chen felt his vision blur as he lost his sense of sight.

When he could see again, he had arrived in a quiet, grand hall.

The entire hall was empty, devoid of any objects, and lacked even a trace of Spiritual Qi.

Seeing this, Ye Chen frowned slightly.

"Has the trial already begun? But what is being tested?"

Glancing around, he didn't see anyone else, not even a single mosquito.

Presumably, he had been separated from Ye Wushang and the others upon entering the Xuantian Holy Temple.

Since it was the Legacy of a Saint King expert, it was natural for each person to undergo their own trial.

"I am the Xuantian Saint King of the Wutian Empire. Junior, have you come to participate in the trial for my Legacy?"

Just then, a voice filled with supreme majesty echoed from above the hall.

Yet, even with careful discernment, the source of the voice could not be found.

Hearing the majestic voice fall upon his ears, Ye Chen's expression shifted.

Xuantian Saint King?

He had come to the Xuantian Holy Temple specifically to find the Xuantian Saint King!

"Junior Ye Chen greets Senior Xuantian Saint King!"

As he spoke, he used his spiritual power to activate the life imprint Qi Potian had left on him.

Qi Potian had previously said that as long as the Xuantian Saint King felt the presence of the life imprint, he would know what had happened.

Perhaps he could use this life imprint to get a head start over the other prodigies.

After all, they weren't the only ones in the Xuantian Secret Realm; there were also the prodigies of the Heavenly Dragon Empire.

If the Heavenly Dragon Empire's prodigies had already entered the Xuantian Holy Temple, it would come down to their respective speeds.

After the aura of the life imprint radiated out, the majestic voice did not sound again immediately.

It was as if Qi Potian's life imprint meant nothing to him.

Noticing this, a look of suspicion appeared on Ye Chen's face.

Could it be that the Xuantian Saint King's consciousness had long since vanished?

And only the trial for the Xuantian Saint King's Legacy was still running automatically?

If that were the case, the difficulty of obtaining that heaven-opening holy artifact would increase significantly!

But just then, the majestic voice rang out again, sounding slightly more excited than before.

"You obtained that boy Qi Potian's Legacy? Does that mean... he has completely dissipated?"

By the end, the voice carried a hint of sorrow.

Ye Chen felt a bit somber upon hearing this, but he still nodded.

"Senior is correct. Senior Qi Potian has completely dissipated."

"He also told me everything about the Wutian Empire, the betrayal of the Luotian Pavilion, including that... heaven-opening holy artifact!"

His true goal in coming here was not the Xuantian Saint King's Legacy, but the bead containing Innate Chaos Qi.

His intuition told him that the bead could bring him unexpected changes!

"heaven-opening holy artifact? I see. Have you come for the chaos bead?"

The majestic voice spoke slowly, carrying a sense of realization.

"Since you have obtained Qi Potian's Legacy and everything he told you, you should know what burden you must carry, right?"

"I cannot quite see through your talent. You clearly have no special Physique, yet you give me a feeling of being perfectly rounded and flawless."

"Strange, truly strange..."

Ye Chen smiled softly at these words.

His Physique was something he possessed only after being refined by the divine grade marrow cleansing pill.

The divine grade marrow cleansing pill was an existence that surpassed the limitations of this world.

Forget a Saint King expert; even a Quasi-Emperor level expert would likely be unable to see the slightest clue.

"Rest assured, Senior. I have sworn a great dao oath to avenge the Wutian Empire once I have sufficient strength in the future."

"One day, I will personally trample over the gates of the Luotian Pavilion and wipe out their lineage!"

After he finished speaking, the majestic voice did not respond, but a supreme will descended upon Ye Chen.

It seemed to be searching for some information; a moment later, the supreme will vanished without a trace.

"There are indeed traces of a great dao oath, and it is linked to my Wutian Empire."

"In that case, consider my Legacy trial passed. Step through the door ahead and come find me!"

"Buzz!"

As the majestic voice spoke again, a black portal manifested out of thin air in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes as he stared at the black portal that had suddenly appeared.

Without any hesitation, he walked slowly toward the black portal.

Was the Xuantian Saint King behind this black portal?

From Qi Potian's Legacy, he knew that the Xuantian Saint King's body was still intact and not destroyed.

However, he had suffered extremely severe Dao injuries and ultimately succumbed to them, perishing in the Xuantian Secret Realm.

He wondered in what form the Xuantian Saint King would appear before him now.

Boom!

The black portal swallowed Ye Chen's figure. The moment he disappeared, the quiet palace collapsed with a roar.

Everything returned to a dead silence, as if it had never existed.

"Little fellow, your name is Ye Chen, right?"

"My name is Xuantian, though they also call me the Xuantian Saint King. I come from the Wutian Empire!"