A Heaven-Shaking Secret

Having completed the mission, Zhuge Xiang's level rose two levels, directly reaching the Tenth Layer of Spell Control Stage. With his powerful aura, he was only 2 million Experience Points away from reaching the Ninth Layer of Spell Control Stage. Now, he only needs 2 million more experience points to break through and enter the True Essence Realm.

Despite his increased strength and the acquisition of the Phantom Cloak and the Petrification Technique Skill Book, Zhuge Xiang didn't eagerly examine them; instead, his gaze fell upon Bai Qi.

Zhuge Xiang was very curious as to why Bai Qi was inside the Hundred Emperors Pagoda. Such a powerful figure would certainly be a top expert in the Great Qin Empire. And what was the purpose of his so-called test for him?

"Bu Jianshuang, Liao Fa's judgment was indeed correct," Baitou said, his eyes filled with astonishment as he looked at Zhuge Xiang, his admiration undisguised.

Bai Qi was fully aware of the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound and the breakthroughs made in battle. Even Bai Qi couldn't find fault with such a genius who could continuously break through in battle.

"Bu Jian Shuang" was a title given to Liao Fa by Zhuge Xiang, referring to his achievements in Swordsmanship and Divination. Bai Qi's evaluation made Zhuge Xiang realize that he had passed the test.

Zhuge Xiang passed the test, but Bai Qi's expression showed a hint of hesitation. He then nodded and sighed, "Very well, after waiting for so many years, I set up fifty levels of tests, actually to wait for someone who could change all of this to appear. Now that I have chosen you, I will tell you everything."

"A fifty-level trial? Does that mean there aren't any more Puppet above?" Bai Qi's words startled Zhuge Xiang, who stared at him in surprise and asked.

Zhuge Xiang had assumed the Hundred Emperors Pagoda, with its ninety-nine floors, would increase sequentially, leading directly to the ninety-ninth floor where he would face ninety-nine Puppet of equal strength to himself.

"This Hundred Emperors Pagoda is actually nothing special. It's just the burial place of the royal families of the Six Nations. There's no danger once you enter, but I don't want anyone to enter here casually and disturb the rest of the dead. That's why I set up fifty levels of trials to prevent others from entering. Of course, even if someone finally comes to me, I won't let them stay."

"So that's how it is. No wonder no one has been able to leave the Hundred Emperors Pagoda all these years," Zhuge Xiang thought to himself, suddenly realizing. Not to mention the trials of the fiftieth floor, how many people could actually pass them? Even if they did, who could withstand Bai Qi's slaughter?

"Do you want to know why the Great Qin Empire buried a hundred fallen royals here? And why I am here?" Bai Qi asked, his eyes fixed on Zhuge Xiang, without intending to take him away from this private space.

"Yes, I'd like to know," Zhuge Xiang readily nodded.

"Every nation has its own destiny. Destiny is invisible and intangible, yet it truly exists. The longer a nation's destiny endures, the longer it can exist, and the more prosperous it becomes. Although the Six Nations were defeated, it doesn't mean their destiny has ended. The burial of a hundred royals here is to allow the scattered destiny of the fallen Six Nations to coalesce and form another line of National Destiny."

"No wonder the soldiers who died in these Hundred Emperors Tomb would rather become Zombie and ghosts than not restore their kingdoms. The fundamental reason is that the fate of the Six Nations has not yet been extinguished..."

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Zhuge Xiang finally understood why all the Zombie in the Hundred Emperors Tomb were obsessed with restoring their kingdoms. It wasn't that these fallen warriors had strong obsessions, but rather that their destiny still existed. Even the dead wanted to give it a shot.

"And then what? What is the purpose of gathering all this fortune? Does the Great Qin Empire want to use this fortune to prolong its nation?" After understanding the true reason why the Zombie in the Hundred Emperors Tomb wanted to restore their country, Zhuge Xiang asked Bai Qi.

From the perspective of the Great Qin Empire, shouldn't the Six Nations that perished have been completely wiped out, their Six Nations' Fortune utterly destroyed? But instead, they did the opposite, gathering these scattered fortunes together and even forming a new National Destiny.

"You're wrong. You've said the exact opposite. This new National Destiny isn't meant to bless the Great Qin Empire, but rather to counter it," Bai Qi said, shaking his head as he heard Zhuge Xiang's guess.

"Confrontation? Why is that? Have they gone mad?"

If it were merely to collect the fragmented fortunes of the Six Nations to consolidate the Great Qin Empire's impregnable rule, Zhuge Xiang could understand it. However, he couldn't comprehend why Zhuge Xiang would deliberately gather such a single National Destiny to deplete the Great Qin Empire fortune. It simply didn't make sense.

"The Hundred Emperors Pagoda gets its name from the fact that this ninety-nine-story Treasure Pagoda is the final resting place of one hundred members of the royal family. But there is one on each floor, so there are only ninety-nine. Do you know who the last one is?" Instead of directly answering Zhuge Xiang's surprised question, Bai Qi stared at Zhuge Xiang and asked.

"I don't know," Zhuge Xiang, shaking his head. He hadn't actually thought about that question either. One person per floor, ninety-nine floors—that's indeed ninety-nine people. So who was the last one?

"Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng," Bai Qi began, his words revealing a shocking secret.

The name Ying Zheng was like a bombshell to Zhuge Xiang, leaving Zhuge Xiang stunned and speechless for a long time.

"That's impossible! Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, conquered the Six Nations and established the Great Qin Empire. Although the Imperial Throne has changed hands several times, Qin Shi Huang's cultivation is unparalleled, and he is still alive today. How could he possibly be buried in the Hundred Emperors Tomb? And how could he be buried with the royal families of the Six Nations who died in battle!?"

After the initial shock, Zhuge Xiang exclaimed, "This is something everyone in the Great Qin Empire knows! Yet Bai Qi has revealed this Truth. How can this not be shocking?"

Although Zhuge Xiang's intuition told him that he would learn a great secret from Bai Qi in the Hundred Emperors Tomb, and Zhuge Xiang was even mentally prepared, he was still shocked to learn that Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, Zhuge Xiang, was buried in the Hundred Emperors Tomb. The fact that Qin Shi Huang, Six Nations six kingdoms and was so powerful, was buried silently in the Hundred Emperors Tomb was truly terrifying.

"Wait a minute, you said that the shattered fortunes of the Six Nations were gathered together to fight against the fortunes of the Great Qin Empire, and that Qin Shi Huang was buried in this Hundred Emperors Pagoda, could it be?" In the midst of the shock, a flash of inspiration struck Zhuge Xiang, and a shocking idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Not bad," Bai Qi said admiringly, looking at Zhuge Xiang. He had actually guessed the Truth. Bai Qi appreciated him greatly. "The destiny of the Great Qin Empire is all concentrated on His Your Majesty. His Your Majesty is buried here, along with the ninety-nine Six Nations Imperial Clans. The combined destiny of those who perished is meant to suppress His Your Majesty and the destiny of the Great Qin Empire. And I, Bai Qi, sit here at the Hundred Emperors Pagoda to help His Your Majesty suppress those ninety-nine royal families."

So that's how it is. After hearing Bai Qi's words, Zhuge Xiang finally understood why Bai Qi was in the Hundred Emperors Pagoda. With his cultivation level and his astonishing killing intent, the Baleful Qi he had used to slaughter 100,000 Cultivator could indeed suppress the Six Nations Imperial Clans. The so-called Dragon Qi Crystal was actually born from the mutual consumption of the fortunes of the Great Qin Empire and the Six Nations' Fortune.

The Hundred Emperors Tomb, the Hundred Royals, Bai Qi, the Zombie and Vengeful Spirits who attempted to restore their kingdoms—all of this can now be explained. I never imagined that the Truth would be like this.

"Qin Shi Huang was the founding emperor of the Great Qin Empire. Why would the Great Qin Empire do such a thing? Or rather, who exactly did this?" Now that things had come to this point, how could Zhuge Xiang not know that the Great Qin Empire's Imperial Clan had problems, and very serious problems at that?

"Are you aware of the Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars of scholars alive?" Bai Qi continued, not rushing to answer Zhuge Xiang's question.

"I know, according to legend, this happened a few years after Qin Shi Huang established the Great Qin Empire. He destroyed many scholars and books. The reason given at the time was that the cultures of the Six Nations clashed and needed to be unified. He also wanted to rectify the atmosphere of the Great Qin Empire, so he burned many books on sorcery and buried many scholars with evil ideas alive."

Zhuge Xiang nodded and looked at Bai Qi he replied, "Since he brought this up, it's clear that the Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars of scholars alive is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"Cure the atmosphere? Haha..." Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, Bai Qi seemed to find it amusing and sneered, "Actually, the reason is very simple. The Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars and burying of scholars alive was to bury some secrets. All the books that recorded these secrets were burned, and everyone who knew them or spoke of them was buried alive. That's the Truth behind the Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars of scholars alive. And the secret is that Ying Zheng Your Majesty Ying Zheng has a Twin Brother, Ying Qianshan."

"Your Qin Shi Huang had Twin Brother?" Zhuge Xiang asked, his eyes wide with surprise. This was completely unrecorded in history, and no one knew about it. Clearly, this was the Truth the Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars and burying of scholars alive. Then, it was obvious who had suppressed Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng.

"Back then, Ying Qianshan was nothing more than a Spoiled Young Master in Qin State, a notorious good-for-nothing. We should have known that long ago. As Twin Brother, His Majesty Ying Zheng 'Your Majesty abilities are unparalleled, so how could Ying Qianshan be a good-for-nothing? Sure enough, while we were conquering the Six Nations and unifying the world, Ying Qianshan was busy secretly cultivating his power within the empire. Then, at the very beginning of the Great Qin Empire's establishment, he secretly made his move and suppressed His Your Majesty in this Hundred Emperors Pagoda."

"Then what about destiny? Destiny resides in Your Majesty Qin Shi Huang, and it was suppressed by the destiny of the Six Nations. So where does the destiny of the Great Qin Empire come from now?" Having understood the earth-shattering secret of the Great Qin Empire, Zhuge Xiang asked with a hint of doubt.

"This is what I need you to do next: the destiny of the Great Qin Empire was actually secretly stolen from the Great Tang Dynasty..." (To be continued.)