"Benefactor, we are willing to offer up the Secret Codex!"
Tie Wu, the Heavenly Eye Sword Saint of Green Lake Island, was the first to speak. The others naturally could not delay any longer. Fan Kong of Moni Temple simply did them a favor and readily agreed to the matter.
In truth, Fan Kong did not care much about this. Moni Temple was the undisputed number-one sect in the world today, and the Venerable Shakya had left them an extremely deep foundation. A few Heaven-Grade Manuals were hardly anything to them.
Moreover, Moni Temple's path of refining the spirit emphasized enlightenment of the mind. It valued Buddhist insight more than aptitude. That did not mean aptitude was unimportant, however. With the Essence of the Northern Sea, which could improve aptitude, more Buddhist geniuses would be able to rise quickly and further strengthen Moni Temple.
Fan Kong of Moni Temple had spoken, while the Ying Clan remained silent. The remaining three great sects could only grit their teeth and accept it. If they did not settle the matter now, the other side might use this excuse to come looking for them later. By then, they would not have so many Void Realm experts to support them. The three sects alone might truly be wiped out in one fell swoop.
"It's over!"
In the distant forest, several figures watched everything unfold from afar, all of them finding it somewhat inconceivable. The eight great sects that dominated the Nine Provinces had practically joined forces this time, yet they had been forcibly suppressed. They had even seemed to have no choice but to allow the other side to rise.
"That's only natural!"
The black-hole-like figure said coldly, "Although the eight great sects gathered this time, Yu Emperor's Gate was unwilling to put in