That place, which represented evil and chaos and had once made righteous cultivators pale at its very mention, was actually where the second relic of the Heavenly Emperor—the Armillary Sphere—was located.
This outcome exceeded everyone's expectations.
"How could it be there?"
Daoist Daoxuan stared at the star map, unable to make sense of it no matter how he pondered.
"How could something as sacred as a relic of the Heavenly Emperor have been left behind in the Demon Sect's nest?"
"Could there be some conspiracy behind this?"
Yes.
It was far too unreasonable.
"No."
Zhou Yixian, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
He looked at the star map, and a gleam of wisdom flickered in his seemingly clouded old eyes.
"This is neither a coincidence nor a conspiracy."
"It was inevitable."
Everyone's gaze focused on the mysterious old man.
"Senior Zhou."
Li Xiaoyu looked at him, his starry eyes filled with confusion as well.
"What do you mean?"
"Hehe."
Zhou Yixian stroked his grizzled beard, a profound and unfathomable smile appearing on his face.
"Do you know what the Demon Sect's holy temple was originally built for?"
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
They only knew that it was the birthplace of the Demon Sect, a sacred place in the hearts of its followers.
As for its origins, they knew very little.
"That holy temple was not built by the Demon Sect."
Zhou Yixian looked at the crowd and slowly spoke, his voice carrying reverence.
"It was personally built by the Heavenly Emperor at the end of the previous era."
"It was not meant for residence, nor was it used for worship."
"It was meant for suppression."
"Suppression?"
Wan Jianyi looked at him, his eyes filled with shock.
"To suppress what?"
"To suppress a spatial weak point