"Could it really be the Garden of Eden...?"
Following the Holy King's words, Qing Yuan also nodded abruptly. With the long-standing heritage of the Angel Kingdom, she naturally knew quite a bit about the intelligence regarding the Garden of Eden.
Just as the voice of the Holy King faded, Qing Yuan cast her gaze toward Xiao Yan, only to find Xiao Yan's expression exceptionally grim.
"The Garden of Eden... that is reputed to be the resting place of supreme Dou Shen experts."
"Since ancient times, it has bred countless fantastical legends."
The others could not help but be slightly moved upon hearing this. Among the group of high-level experts, however, there were still those with blank expressions; clearly, those three words-the Garden of Eden-seemed to contain some sort of immense magic... and endless temptation.
"Although this is an excellent method."
"However, the location of the Garden of Eden is far too mysterious. Even after searching countless precious ancient texts throughout the Angel Kingdom and the Great Thousand World, there has never been any record of it since ancient times. How are we supposed to find it?"
A moment later, a trace of helplessness welled up on Qing Yuan's pretty face. Clearly, the Angel Kingdom and the others had already thought of this method, but after a round of searching, they could only helplessly give up.
After all, how could that so-called resting place of a Dou Shen be something mere mortals could dare covet?
"Indeed... the location of the Garden of Eden is mysterious, and even if it is found, whether we will have the qualifications to step into it, or find the path to stepping into the realm of a Dou Shen, remains unknown."
Faced with Qing Yuan's doubts, the Holy King nodded in agreement. Clearly, this was the crux of the issue... yet regarding this, the Holy King evidently had a backup plan of his own.
As he spoke, the Holy King's gaze constantly wandered across the hall, resting on those experts whose strength exceeded the Ninefold Reincarnation stage... the King of Myriad Beasts, the Two Rulers of Human Realm Center, the Darkness Lord, the Nether Lord, the Golden Dragon King, Xiao Yan, and the others.
If matters truly reached a life-or-death juncture, could they pool the power of countless supreme experts in the Great Thousand World to... create a Dou Shen out of thin air, just like the Heavenly Demon Saint Emperor?
"The Garden of Eden, eh...?"
Before long, Xiao Yan in the center of the hall also began to mutter to himself.
"However... right now, this is our final trump card."
Seeing Xiao Yan like this, the Holy King could not help but shake his head.
When the Great Thousand Coalition Army attacked the headquarters of the Outer Realm Evil Clan in the Buddha Realm and ultimately annihilated the Heavenly Demon Saint Emperor, the chief of the Outer Realm within the black and white scorching sun suddenly struck. Not only did he reclaim all the Origin Qi of the Heavenly Demon Saint Emperor and the others back into his body, but even that Earth Spirit Bead was completely devoured by him.
With one of the Five Spirit Beads lost, trying to find the location of the Garden of Eden once again would be harder than ascending to heaven.
"Eh... how come the experts of the Immortal Realm are nowhere to be seen?"
"Today is a time for discussing important matters, why would..."
For a long time, no one in the hall spoke, until Xiao Tianming finally furrowed his brow and spoke up.
"The Immortal Realm?"
"When passing through the territory of the Immortal Realm, I seemed to vaguely sense that the Immortal Realm was under martial law, as if some major event had occurred."
Reminded thus by Xiao Tianming, the Spirit Devouring King beside him suddenly slapped his forehead and spoke in a rush.
"What?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the hall instantly turned solemn.
"Report!"
"Experts from the Immortal Realm have shattered the void and arrived."
Just as everyone's minds were wandering, the voice of a void guard echoed from the high altitude of the Endless Fire Domain outside.
"Could this be... people from the Immortal Realm's Moon God Palace?"
Even before the latter had fully materialized, Yaoji had already perceived the aura within it.
The void rippled slightly, and a crescent moon first appeared in the air, followed by a graceful figure stepping through the void.
"Alliance Master Xiao, this scroll was personally left behind by the Palace Master of our Moon God Palace... Right now, the Moon God Tablets of the Palace Master and Lady Yue Ru have shattered."
As soon as she appeared, the newcomer followed the guidance of the aura, bounded into the hall of the residence, and gazed anxiously at Xiao Yan with tear-filled eyes.
"You... what did you say?"
Although he did not know what major event had occurred in the Immortal Realm, the shattering of the Moon God Tablets was practically equivalent to those two experts of the Moon God Palace having their bodies and souls completely destroyed the very moment the tablets fractured.
Yue Xi, the Palace Master of the Moon God Palace, and Yue Ru... that very first acquaintance he met when he first entered the Dou Di Continent, had now actually fallen completely?
For a time, an indescribable melancholy welled up in Xiao Yan's heart, and the toxic spot within his chest seemed to have found an opening, accelerating its erosion of Xiao Yan even faster. It caused Xiao Yan to violently spit a mouthful of vital blood out onto the ground.
Colorful, brilliant blood spewed from Xiao Yan's mouth, and as it landed on the ornately decorated floor of the hall, pitch-black bubbles bubbled up, ruthlessly corroding the stone dozens of meters deep.
"Has the power of the Toxic Spot Demonic Eye already mixed into his blood?"
At this moment, the complexions of the Holy King and the others turned even uglier.
"This was entrusted to me by Lady Palace Master before she left. If anything happened to them, she told me to hand it over to you. Please take a look."
The newcomer was merely a disciple of the Moon God Palace with the strength of a Dou Di. Therefore, she spread open her palm and invoked the unique moonlight energy of the Moon God Palace, sending a moonlight scroll concealed within her body straight toward Xiao Yan.
"The Immortal Realm is safe; this was merely entrusted by the two ladies... I take my leave."
Having spoken, the Moon God Palace disciple slowly retreated from the place.
"Hoo... hoo."
Feeling the churning of the blood and Qi within his body and the relentless erosion of the toxic spot demonic eye, Xiao Yan let out a heavy breath, then slowly unfolded the moonlight scroll in his palm.
"Xiao Yan, when you see this scroll, it means something has happened to us. Do not under any circumstances come looking for us."
"This scroll was left using a secret technique of the Moon God Palace, so it will not be stolen by anyone... You must listen carefully to what follows."
"Ever since the ancient era, no Dou Shen has been born in the Great Thousand World since time immemorial. As a first-generation disciple under the Moon God, I secretly caught a glimpse of a method to charge at the realm of a Dou Shen, which is why I accompanied Yue Ru this time to attempt the breakthrough."
"On the road of a Dou Shen, in this vast heaven and earth, only the Garden of Eden... and the Ancient Battlefield can suffice."
"If our Moon God Tablets shatter, remember absolutely not to go looking for the Ancient Battlefield... Beware of the Ancient Battlefield."
"At that time... the Garden of Eden will be the final chance for the Great Thousand World."
Looking at the concise and clear words on the moonlight scroll, a fierce, stabbing pain surged within Xiao Yan's heart.
Yue Xi and Yue Ru... the two of them had likely completely fallen by now. But why did they go to attempt a breakthrough to the Dou Shen realm?
That was clearly a realm beyond their ability to touch.
"The Ancient Battlefield... what is that?"
The atmosphere remained deadlocked for a hundred breaths, before Mu Yingying finally spoke with bitterness. Clearly, this so-called Ancient Battlefield was the resting place of Yue Ru and the other... but where was such a place?
"According to heritage and memories, the Ancient Battlefield should be the habitat and resting ground of numerous God Residences, such as the Ten-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, the King of Myriad Beasts, the Flower God, and the Moon God... I can only vaguely sense that back in the Primordial Era, a world-destroying battle took place within the Ancient Battlefield, and numerous God Residences participated in the fight, which subsequently created the current state of the world regarding the Dou Shens."
"However, its whereabouts are likewise unfathomably mysterious."
Cai Lin, Yun Yun, the King of Myriad Beasts, and the others exchanged glances and shook their heads.
"If we can find the Ancient Battlefield and obtain the divine artifact of any of the God Residences, there will likely be hope of breaking through to the Dou Shen realm... It's just that, given the warning from Yue Ru and the others, we must be on guard against this place."
"Moreover, the Garden of Eden... yet now one of the Five Spirit Beads has been lost, and furthermore, the location of the Garden of Eden cannot be determined."
"The time left for us... is running out."
Within Xiao Yan's pupils, some sort of profound fluctuations rippled, and the ten-layer divine palaces within his body, along with the Flame Mantra, unexpectedly became abnormally tranquil at this moment.
Yet while everyone was thus at their wits' end, countless pitch-black pillars of destructive light flashed and slammed down mercilessly upon the firmament of the Great Thousand World. With every single strike and pressure, a small portion of the void within the Great Thousand World would collapse and be annihilated...
Moreover, as time passed, a certain faint, looming pressure that defied the heavens began to pervade the vault of the Great Thousand World... That kind of aura was likely something only a Dou Shen could possess.
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