Although the Xuanyuan Clan had never publicly announced the existence of the Divine Emperor Shitian, the construction of the imperial mausoleum back then had involved no small amount of trouble. Top powers such as the Purple Cloud Dao Sect had more or less caught wind of it, and each had their own speculations.
Naturally, these speculations were recorded in the sect's secret histories, accessible only to sect masters, and passed down generation after generation.
For all these years, the major divine continents had been reluctant to provoke the Eastern Dawn Divine Dynasty partly for this reason.
That was also why the Purple Cloud Dao Lord had recognized the Divine Emperor Shitian at a glance.
Yet it was precisely because he recognized the Divine Emperor Shitian that the Purple Cloud Dao Lord's mentality instantly collapsed. "Wang Shouzhe! Is there something seriously wrong with your head?"
Previously, he had rather admired Wang Shouzhe, believing him to be an exceptionally rare talent. His thinking was meticulous, he was exceedingly skilled at gathering resources and coordinating deployments, and he possessed a strong grasp of the bigger picture. He was practically the perfect candidate for a deputy. If used well, he would surely become Purple Cloud's most capable chief minister.
But now, he felt that Wang Shouzhe was simply insane.
Even with Purple Cloud's strength hidden so well, Wang Shouzhe had actually deployed the greatest trump card in the entire Sacred Domain without the slightest hesitation.
Was that something any normal person could do?!
His expression twisted. While cursing Wang Shouzhe under his breath, he erupted with demonic qi as thick as ink, pushing his movement technique to its utmost limit as he fled at explosive speed.
"Trying to run? Too late!"
The Divine Emperor Shitian's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of