"Every faction has searched for this object for hundreds of thousands of years without success. Barring anything unexpected, Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland must have brought it down from the upper realm."
Just as everyone looked at Fairy Lingyue in astonishment, Heavenly Lord Cangzhu, seated in the First Seat of the Main Hall, suddenly spoke in an unhurried voice.
Everyone's gaze immediately shifted to Heavenly Lord Cangzhu.
"But it is both an evil object and a divine treasure."
Heavenly Lord Cangzhu continued.
Those words were clearly directed at Fairy Lingyue.
"To lower-realm cultivators, it is an evil object. They must not even touch it!"
Without turning her head, Fairy Lingyue shook it emphatically. Then she frowned at Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland, who was enveloped in Great Sun Golden Flame, and gave a resentful snort.
"Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland, just what are you trying to do by giving it to Taiping?"
Their exchange left everyone else in the hall increasingly bewildered.
"Senior Yuezhu, is this Netherworld Book of Life and Death you speak of the legendary divine treasure that can govern the life and death of every living being in a realm?"
Although he was already almost certain of his guess, Ye Chensha could not help asking Fairy Lingyue for confirmation.
"Yes."
Fairy Lingyue nodded.
With that confirmation, Ye Chensha, along with Immortal Elder Wuji and the others opposite him, all looked aghast.
"Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland actually brought this primordial divine treasure down from the upper realm. What means must he have used to conceal it from heaven's workings?"
Third Seat Yunhua spoke, visibly moved.
"More than that, I am now curious about what Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland intends to do by giving this object to Xu Taiping."
Immortal Elder Wuji stared unblinkingly at the image before him, his expression grave.