Chapter 457

Chapter 457: Predestined Enemies

Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

The Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and his party descended.

"We pay our respects, Master."

Though burning with impatience, none dared neglect propriety.

"Dear friends, please be seated," said Ye Xu with a genial smile. To him, they were walking bundles of heavenly secrets points.

Transcendence is near, Ye Xu thought inwardly.

The Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze, eyes wide like bronze bells and radiating fierce killing intent, declared, "Master, we beseech you to divine the whereabouts of Amitabha Emperor for us! I will personally slaughter him!"

Ye Xu remained unperturbed.

Sooner or later, the truth about Amitabha Emperor plundering the resources and fate of the Qing Xuan plane would come out.

"System, how many heavenly secrets points to query the location of Amitabha Emperor?"

[Complete information requires one hundred billion heavenly secrets points.]

"One trillion Star Yuan."

Daoist Qing Xuan frowned. Ye Xu was clearly holding up the bamboo pole.

However, having just "returned triumphantly," they were all rich and imposing. One trillion Star Yuan was nothing.

"Dear friends, let each of us contribute a portion," Daoist Qing Xuan proposed.

"Agreed."

Each produced their treasures.

"Exchange."

[Congratulations, Host. Obtained ten trillion and two hundred billion heavenly secrets points.]

"Query Amitabha Emperor’s location immediately."

[Amitabha Emperor: Hidden in the Zixiao plane, Tianxing City, Lingqing Temple…]

His complete information, including the flaws in his divine powers and his cultivation techniques, simultaneously surfaced in Ye Xu’s mind.

"Daoist friend, this was the tribulation before your transcendence," Ye Xu murmured to himself.

He had no prior agreement with Amitabha Emperor; facing wealthy customers like the Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and his group, naturally, he wouldn’t turn down profit.

Whoosh!

Four jade slips flew toward the four Immortal Emperors.

"The Zixiao plane?" Daoist Qing Xuan sneered. "That old bald ass, hiding far away…"

"Hold on…"

Immortal Emperor Xuanji knitted her delicate eyebrows and asked, "Master, why do your messages lack any word regarding the fate of my sect?"

Ye Xu smiled faintly and said, "What you were asking about is the whereabouts of Amitabha Emperor; it didn’t involve fortune."

"On Amitabha Emperor, there was no fortune…" Taishang Immortal Emperor thought of a possibility, "If so, then on whom is the fortune of Qing Xuan plane?"

"That is a different problem," said Ye Xu.

…

The four people’s eyelids twitched; they were truly a great profiteer.

"Let’s leave the matter of fortune for later," Daoist Qing Xuan changed the subject. He bowed respectfully to Ye Xu, saying, "Master, I wonder how many Star Yuan we need to achieve transcendence?"

Ye Xu said, "If one wants a hundred-percent method of transcendence, one needs two hundred trillion Star Yuan."

"If one only wants seventy-eight percent success rate, then one needs to come up with one hundred twenty trillion Star Yuan."

The strength of the four was comparable to Amitabha Emperor’s; the price of the method of transcendence was the same.

At present, Ye Xu only needed sixty to seventy trillion Star Yuan to transcend and ascend.

For the four people, each earning three trillion Star Yuan amounted to twelve trillion Star Yuan.

It was more than sufficient.

"I’ll buy it!"

Daoist Qing Xuan said without hesitation.

Didn’t they plunder various universes precisely to transcend and ascend?

A seventy to eighty percent chance was worth a gamble.

"I’ll buy it too."

"Master, please tell us the method of transcendence!" Immortal Emperor Xuanji said.

"System, inquire how many heavenly secrets points are needed for a method that can allow all four to transcend?"

"[Thirty-six trillion heavenly secrets points.]"

"The usual routine."

Ye Xu said with a smile.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, powerful auras appeared outside Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, and the next second, over ten Immortal Emperors filed in one by one.

"Master!"

Martial Emperor Lingxiao boomed with an extremely loud voice, his words like thunder, "Master, please take action and deduce the mastermind behind the theft of Lingxiao Divine Empire; whatever the cost is, I am willing to pay it!"

"Master, please take action and deduce the culprit behind the plundering of Chaos Immortal Empire," Chaos Immortal Emperor said.

"Master, please take action…"

Over ten Immortal Emperors jointly requested.

At that instant, Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and the others felt uneasy; they yearned to slip out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and flee immediately.

"Hmm?"

Martial Emperor Lingxiao’s gaze fell upon the four, frowned, and said, "These four Daoist friends look unfamiliar; I have never seen them before. Which universe are you Immortal Emperors from?"

"Was it you who plundered all the universes?"

Martial Emperor Lingxiao was so enraged he nearly fainted.

Seeing four unfamiliar Immortal Emperors, he immediately found them suspicious.

"Cough… cough…"

Ye Xu cleared his throat and said, "Dear friends, please don’t rush."

He turned to Daoist Qing Xuan and the others, smiling faintly. "First come, first served."

Daoist Qing Xuan’s expression turned solemn.

Given the current situation, even if they obtained the method of transcendence, they might not survive long enough to ascend.

"Master," Daoist Qing Xuan took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "the matter we wish to discuss is of utmost importance. Could you perhaps ask these Daoist brothers to step aside first?"

"Not a problem!"

Ye Xu waved his sleeve, and Martial Emperor Lingxiao and the others vanished instantly.

He had already learned from Yi Daoist’s memories about the appearance of Ninth Young Master—over a dozen Immortal Emperors had submitted to him in exchange for promises of transcendence and ascension.

Thus, the Alien Universe Immortal Emperors no longer held Ye Xu’s attention as they once had.

The Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze and his three allies were now the truly valuable clients.

"Master," Daoist Qing Xuan declared gravely, "even if we acquire the method of transcendence amid these circumstances, survival seems unlikely. Could you provide us some assurance?"

Ye Xu’s eyes flickered subtly.

"What assurance do you seek?"

Seeing this, Daoist Qing Xuan sensed an opening.

"We are willing to pay extra if you can guarantee a safe departure for us."

Ye Xu chuckled.

"Why not?"

Hearing this, all four of them broke into joyous smiles.

This was exactly the assurance they desired.

"Begin then," Ye Xu stated lightly.

Boom!

The four exchanged glances, immediately channeling their magic power.

Glorious immortal light erupted as the resonant sound of the Dao thundered through the air.

A cascade of treasures and celestial medicines materialized, illuminating the void as they summoned their divine realms.

"Master, please examine them," Taishang Immortal Emperor offered.

"System, redeem."

With a mere thought from Ye Xu, the divine realms vanished one by one.

[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained sixty-four trillion heavenly secrets points!]

Sixteen trillion per person.

From each individual, he could earn an extra forty trillion heavenly secrets points.

Moreover, this was just from those four.

If calculated including Li Ruoyu, Immortal Emperor Taisu, and the immortal emperors of various sects, their heist this time had plundered at least hundreds of trillions of Star Yuan in resources.

"The opportunity for transcendence for these four, it should also be in the Taihuang Ancient Realm, right?" Ye Xu murmured.

Ding!

【Query completed.】

【The information has been transmitted to the host’s brain.】

A moment later, four methods of transcendence flooded into Ye Xu’s mind.

As he had expected, the four opportunities for transcendence were all in the Taihuang Ancient Realm.

Swish!

Four jade slips flew out.

"This is your opportunity for transcendence, all within the Taihuang Ancient Realm," Ye Xu said lightly. "It will still take some time for the Taihuang Ancient Realm to open."

"During this period, you should remain in Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."

"When the Taihuang Ancient Realm opens, I will personally send you into it."

"Thank you, Master!"

The four immortal emperors had no doubts.

The Taihuang Ancient Realm, ranked first on the Secret Realm Ranking, hung above the Heavens and Universe, mysterious and enigmatic, hiding opportunities for transcendence within it, which was no surprise.

"Master, what exactly is the Taihuang Ancient Realm?" Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze inquired.

"You need not ask more."

Ye Xu said, "Just know that your opportunity for transcendence and ascension lies within it."

"Of course…"

Ye Xu’s voice paused.

The hearts of the four immediately leaped into their throats.

"The opportunity is in the Taihuang Ancient Realm, but whether you can survive to ascend to the Hongmeng Dao Realm depends on your fortune," Ye Xu said with a profound gaze. "After all, once the Taihuang Ancient Realm opens, immortal emperors from all the Heavens and Universe will swarm in."

Whoosh!

The pupils of the four shrank sharply.

"Could this Taihuang Ancient Realm be an arena?"

Immortal Emperor Xuanji wondered with deep worry.

Dragon Emperor of Lei Ze laughed and said, "Master will personally escort us into the Taihuang Ancient Realm, and we know the secrets of the opportunity for transcendence, seizing every advantage. Why fear we cannot transcend?"

"This is absolutely right," said Immortal Emperor Taishang.

"The one who should truly worry is Li Ruoyu."

Daoist Qing Xuan sneered, "The immortal emperors of the Six Great Universes are going mad trying to uncover the mastermind behind the scenes."

"With Master’s protection, our lives are secure."

"Li Ruoyu isn’t that fortunate."

"Nattering on…"

Ye Xu moved his thoughts, and Daoist Qing Xuan, along with the other three, vanished into thin air, settled by him into a space-time dimension.

The next second.

Yi Daoist, Martial Emperor Lingxiao, Chaos Immortal Emperor, and others appeared.

Everyone appeared somewhat confused.

"Those four are gone?"

Qin Emperor frowned with his sword-like brow.

He always felt those four were undeniably linked to the catastrophe that befell the Six Great Universes.