444: The erudite film king

On the towering walls of the South Fortress, the drinking trio sat together, chatting and drinking fine wine.

Shadow King had not felt this cheerful and laughed so heartily for a long time.

He had always been a dull, inarticulate person, just as Star Swallower once described him, saying he was like a piece of wood devoid of vitality, always silent and expressionless.

Hearing such an assessment, Shadow King only smiled slightly without much emotional fluctuation, as if he had long been accustomed to how others viewed him.

However, Yuan Yi's naturally gregarious personality, along with its somewhat silly yet incredibly sincere 'idiotic' style, unexpectedly got along well with Shadow King.

Surprisingly, Shadow King and Yuan Yi chatted very congenially, with endless topics and continuous laughter.

Mortal World sat quietly to the side, watching everything with a calm gaze, its face showing little change in expression, as if all this was within its expectations.

Meanwhile, Qing Hui's Physical Body had safely returned to the Yuan Ling Sect and was undergoing cultivation to unify spirit and flesh, hoping to use this Opportunity to break through and reach a higher Realm.

Qing Hui's true form was actually an Exotic Beast, belonging to a rare species, not a human.

Ever since Star Swallower appeared, Qing Hui decided to go into seclusion to Cultivate, because its heart understood clearly that even if it remained at the base, it would not be very meaningful.

As for those Yuan Ling Sect Disciples whose cultivation had not yet reached the Saint King Realm, they had all returned to the Yuan Ling Universe and started a new life of cultivation.

It is worth mentioning that the great ape in the Exotic Beast Great World had miraculously survived all this time.

It had been diligently mining in the Secret Realm previously, and after returning to the Yuan Ling Universe this time, its first task was to head to the Great Barren World, hoping to find a glimmer of survival and continue its destiny.

However, Xun Xiuyuan knew nothing about these matters.

As one of the main culprits who caused Ling Tian's death, he didn't even have the chance to see Xun Xiuyuan before he was decisively executed by Zhuge Lun.

One can only say that it was your good luck that you weren't found outside the Yuan Ling Universe; to actually dare to imitate others by carrying a burden to ask for forgiveness, do you have an endless supply of heads?

Hong Yu did not choose to return to the Yuan Ling Sect; at this moment, inside the entire fortress, only it, Mortal World, and Yuan Yi remained to guard it.

And now, there was one more newly joined person, Shadow King.

Hong Yu sat quietly alone, neither drinking nor speaking, just silently gazing at the vast and lonely Void Realm outside the fortress, its gaze deep, as if lost in some profound thoughts, with no one able to guess what it was contemplating.

Ever since learning the news that the Bai family was about to attack again, Hong Yu became even more taciturn, immersed in its own world all day long.

This reaction was actually not hard to understand—just like a person who knew in advance that their death date was approaching, how could it have the mood to care about other things? The heavy pressure of survival and the bleakness of the future had long since made it hard for it to breathe.

Yuan Yi, standing to the side, watched Hong Yu and finally asked, 'Hong Yu, do you think we are right or wrong to bet everything like this?'

Hong Yu slowly shook its head, its voice low: 'I don't know.'

This conversation left Shadow King confused, its face showing a look of bewilderment.

Seeing this, Yuan Yi smiled and explained to him: 'Senior, the reason the Cosmic Alliance came here is actually to search for a supreme treasure called the 'xuanhuang one qi pagoda'.'

Shadow King was stunned upon hearing this, because Star Swallower had never revealed these inside details to him before.

He couldn't help but ask: 'Is the xuanhuang one qi pagoda in your Yuan Ling Universe?'

Yuan Yi nodded in confirmation: 'Exactly, it is currently in the hands of a Great Saint Realm Disciple. And this Great Saint once saved the entire Yuan Ling Universe in a time of crisis.'

In just a few short sentences, the key to the whole matter was pointed out.

As for whether Shadow King would develop a desire to seize the xuanhuang one qi pagoda, Yuan Yi was not sure.

But it still chose to tell the truth; after all, the current Yuan Ling Universe no longer feared more risks—a true catastrophe was about to descend.

Shadow King did not develop the idea of seizing the xuanhuang one qi pagoda.

As a supreme treasure mainly for slaughter, it did not have much appeal to him.

If what was before him were the legendary three artifacts of time, perhaps he would have the intention to observe them.

He said with sudden realization: 'No wonder the Bai family would go so far as to ask their Old Ancestor to personally go to our Giant Beast Alliance to apply pressure; it turns out there is this Karma behind it. Now everything makes sense.'

Star Swallower did not say much about the origin and importance of the xuanhuang one qi pagoda, appearing to be deeply reticent about it.

However, now that Yuan Yi and Shadow King were drinking fine wine together, becoming increasingly familiar with each other, and their relationship becoming harmonious, Yuan Yi finally couldn't help but ask: 'What level of treasure does the xuanhuang one qi pagoda actually belong to? Is it really that important? To slaughter an entire Universe just to seize a supreme treasure, this is truly hard to understand.'

Yuan Yi had previously heard various rumors about the myriad things cauldron and had some understanding of the Bai family's style of doing whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

Shadow King picked up his wine cup, took a light sip, then slowly nodded, and explained with a solemn tone: 'Regarding the specific origins of the three supreme treasures, there are many different opinions, but it is said that the Dao Law Progenitor once mentioned that they descended when the Cosmic Battlefield first opened, existing as a reward for it.'

There is another theory that these three supreme treasures were actually left behind by a certain Senior expert from the Blue Star Universe as a gift for opening the Cosmic Battlefield, but the specific truth is still unconfirmed by anyone to this day.

As for the specific level of these three treasures, even I cannot assert it; I only know that the Dao Law Progenitor, relying on the myriad things cauldron, was almost invincible in the Cosmic Battlefield, and even experts of the Hongmeng Realm were as fragile as children before it.

You must know, the myriad things cauldron is not a supreme treasure born specifically for slaughter, yet it still possesses such power.

And the xuanhuang one qi pagoda is a true supreme treasure of the slaughter type, although the Dao Law Progenitor rarely used it to fight enemies, and even rarely revealed its existence.

Just imagine, for such a supreme treasure, is it any surprise that those great beings standing at the Peak would go so far as to destroy a Universe to obtain it?'

Shadow King's words carried a touch of emotion, as if he were recounting a long-buried secret.

Shadow King picked up his wine cup, took a light sip, and began to recount these past events with a distant gaze.

His tone was unhurried, as if he were telling a story that had nothing to do with him.

After hearing this, Yuan Yi nodded slightly, also raised its cup to drink a sip of wine, pondered for a moment, and said: 'Such unparalleled treasures are indeed not easily controlled by ordinary people. Even if someone happens to obtain one, without the Opportunity and strength, I fear it would be difficult to truly master it, and it might instead invite disaster.'