Meanwhile, at Mount Sumeru, home of the Western Teachings.
Beside the Golden Merit Pool, the two Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, saw the Aura of the Five Emperors split apart. Their expressions darkened at once.
"What?"
"How could this happen?"
"The Aura of the Five Emperors has split in two?"
Jieyin cried out in shock, his face full of disbelief.
"Hmph!"
Zhunti let out a cold snort, his face fierce as he said in a low voice:
"Senior Brother, just as you feared, someone has set their sights on our Five Emperors' Merit!"
Jieyin had been worried about this for some time.
After all, during the previous Human Emperor's ascension—the third among the Human Race—the Western Teachings had secretly interfered.
They had tried to create a Human Emperor of their own.
Unfortunately, Yan Emperor had ultimately lost to Xuanyuan.
But after defeating Yan Emperor, Xuanyuan hadn't killed him. Instead, he had recruited him.
Later, Yan Emperor had played a significant role in resisting the Witch Chaos brought about by Chi You.
That was why, when Xuanyuan ascended as Human Emperor, some of the Merit bestowed by Heaven had gone to the Western Teachings.
Now, seeing the Aura of the Five Emperors split in two, Jieyin and Zhunti naturally understood that someone was secretly plotting to seize the Five Emperors' Merit.
"Damn it!"
"Who is it?"
Jieyin said coldly.
At this, Zhunti narrowed his eyes and replied:
"Could it be... the Chan Teachings?"
"We took some of their Merit before. Are they trying to give us a taste of our own medicine?"
As he spoke, Zhunti looked straight at Jieyin.
"Phew!"
Jieyin didn't answer right away. Only after letting out a long breath did he speak:
"No matter who it is, there's nothing we can do to interfere now."
"From here on,