498: Reaching cooperation

Since the Lord of Silent Extinction Court transmitted his divine sense to the Emperor Lord, no one knew what the secret in his words was.

However, they also understood that it was best not to easily know secrets of this level, otherwise, it would only bring disaster.

For a time, many powerhouses, whether from the Silent Extinction Divine Court or the Imperial Court, had a hint of unnaturalness on their faces. Originally, the two sides had been fighting to the death, and even many powerhouses had been lost.

With the appearance of the Lord of Silent Extinction Court, everything changed, but many people still had a hint of unwillingness and resentment in their eyes.

After all, fighting until now, not only had tempers flared, but also powerhouses they knew or were even close to had fallen.

If not for the deep prestige of the Emperor Lord and the Lord of Silent Extinction Court, they probably would not have given up so easily.

"Is what you say true, fellow Daoist?"

After receiving the divine sense transmission from the Lord of Silent Extinction Court, the Emperor Lord's expression became extremely solemn. After a long silence, he finally asked.

"Naturally, it is not false. Whether it is true or not, I believe you also have some judgment!"

The Lord of Silent Extinction Court smiled slightly. In his opinion, once the other party knew this secret, he would certainly not be too calm and would definitely not want to miss it.

As expected, the Emperor Lord quickly made a decision and said in a deep voice, "Since that is the case, then this humble one will form an alliance with you today to discuss great matters!"

"Good!"

The Lord of Silent Extinction Court also revealed a faint smile and responded.

However, he quickly thought of something and continued, "Before that, there is still a crucial item missing!"

"What item? As long as it still exists in the Immortal Realm, with our methods, it will be as easy as pie!"

The Emperor Lord responded with a hint of surprise, his tone mixed with strong confidence and domineering aura.

The fact was indeed so. Not to mention having now stepped into the Immortal Bridge Realm, even if he was still at the peak of the Saint King, that would be enough to sweep across the entire Immortal Realm.

Not to mention there was also the Lord of Silent Extinction Court. With the two of them working together, as long as the item he spoke of existed in the Immortal Realm, it would not be able to escape their control.

"Haha, while I was recuperating, I ordered my subordinates to secretly collect it, but now it seems there's been an unexpected turn of events."

As the Lord of Silent Extinction Court spoke, a sharp cold glint flashed in his purplish-black eyes.

Hearing this, the Palace Lord of the Vermilion Bird Palace below trembled. He knew what his Court Master was talking about—it was that bronze fragment. However, the one they had spent countless years collecting in the Vermilion Bird Palace should now be in that person's hands.

"Oh?"

"With the capabilities of the Silent Extinction Divine Court and the Four Symbols Palace, what kind of accident could there be?"

The Emperor Lord was also somewhat surprised. This was understandable; logically speaking, as long as their Imperial Court did not interfere, no one in the Immortal Realm should be able to stop their progress.

Xiao Yufeng, the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court, frowned slightly. He sensed a hint of foreboding from this conversation. Could what they were talking about be the bronze fragment that Brother Lin snatched from the Vermilion Bird Palace?

Back then, it was precisely because of this bronze fragment that Lin Yan stood with their Myriad Immortals Court in the Southern Immortal Domain and repelled the Vermilion Bird Palace.

Therefore, he did not want what he was thinking to become reality. Lin Yan had a life-saving grace towards him and the Myriad Immortals Court, so he naturally did not want to stand on the opposite side of him.

However, sometimes, things often develop in directions one does not wish for.

Only to hear the Lord of Silent Extinction Court let out a light chuckle, a hint of killing intent surging on his pale face, and he said indifferently:

"This matter, we still have to ask the ruler of your Southern Immortal Domain under the Imperial Court!"

Hmm?

The Emperor Lord was somewhat puzzled and looked at the Four Immortal Elders under him. The four of them were also surprised and uncertain, then turned their gaze to Xiao Yufeng, who was standing with a group of Saint Realm powerhouses.

For a time, the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court became the focus of many gazes. Even those from the Imperial Court side looked at him with puzzled expressions.

"What's going on?"

The Emperor Lord asked calmly, but anyone could hear the questioning intent in his voice.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yufeng gave a helpless bitter smile, took a deep breath, and replied, "Reporting to the Emperor Lord, what the Lord of Silent Extinction Court said should be related to Brother Lin. That day..."

He recounted the entire story to the other party, not forgetting to mention Lin Yan's kindness to him and the Southern Immortal Domain at the end.

So that's how it is... The Emperor Lord's eyes flickered, seemingly digesting this information. However, he quickly made a decision and asked Xiao Yufeng in a cold voice:

"Since you know him, do you know where he is now? For the sake of his kindness to my Imperial Court, as long as he hands over that fragment, this humble one will naturally spare his life!"

As soon as these words came out, the Four Immortal Elders' expressions also became somewhat complex, and then they sighed softly.

They knew the Emperor Lord's character; once he made a decision, no one else could change it.

Although they also held some gratitude towards the mysterious powerhouse who had helped the Southern Immortal Domain, in this situation, they could not say anything.

And Xiao Yufeng obviously understood the Emperor Lord's meaning, but he lowered his head slightly, a look of struggle appearing in his eyes, and finally shook his head, saying:

"Emperor Lord, this subordinate also does not know Brother Lin's whereabouts. Can you, for his sake..."

"No need to say more, this humble one has his own plan!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was mercilessly interrupted by the Emperor Lord. The latter waved his sleeve and no longer paid attention to Xiao Yufeng, who was in his own camp.

Seeing this, Xiao Yufeng was also somewhat unwilling and troubled. He could only hope that Brother Lin would not appear, otherwise, things would be difficult to handle.

After speaking, the Emperor Lord turned to the Lord of Silent Extinction Court, who always wore a faint smile, and said, "Since the item you need is in that person's hands, and now this humble one has also formed an alliance with you, then this matter will be handed over to me."

"As long as he is still in the Immortal Realm, he will not escape my grasp!"

"Haha, that is natural, but I hope you can hand that person over to me to deal with. I still have quite a bit of interest in him."

After speaking, the Lord of Silent Extinction Court's mouth curved into a strange arc.

"Easy to say. Since you have such an elegant interest, this humble one naturally agrees."

The Emperor Lord agreed amidst the somewhat displeased expressions of many people on the Imperial Court's side.

The Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court and the middle-aged man who had once aided the Southern Immortal Domain exchanged glances, both seeing disappointment and a hint of anger in each other's eyes, and then their fists in their sleeves tightened a few points.

They understood that in this situation, the Emperor Lord completely disregarded sentiment and sentenced Lin Yan to death in just a few words, which was very common in this cruel Immortal Realm.

But for those who had received kindness, it was somewhat difficult to accept.

Towards the Imperial Court, this behemoth they had once sworn to serve with their lives and felt a sense of belonging to, there was now a hint of confusion.

The few Saint Realm powerhouses beside him naturally noticed Xiao Yufeng's abnormality and also sighed inwardly. Clearly, they too were somewhat disappointed with the Emperor Lord's decision.

They even wondered if the Emperor Lord would so casually abandon them if the Lord of Silent Extinction Court asked for their lives.

This change naturally did not escape the attention of the Four Immortal Elders, but they were powerless to change anything.

This behavior, on the surface, showed no change, but the cohesion of unity might develop a crack at this moment.

If this continued, sooner or later it would completely fall apart. This was a major taboo!

In response, the Emperor Lord still maintained his indifferent expression. Perhaps, in the eyes of people at their level, as long as they could pursue the Great Dao, everything was worth it.

Just as the events of today were about to conclude, a voice suddenly echoed from a corner.

This startled everyone. Besides them, were there others in Beyond the Heavens?

"Are you looking for me?"

The voice seemed to come from the upper reaches of the ethereal and illusory River of Time, incredibly melodious, continuously reverberating.

The entire Beyond the Heavens seemed to have stilled at this moment, utterly silent.