Even if Realm Ancestor’s prestige was high, he wouldn’t casually disturb the cultivation of Seventh Tribulation Eminences. There had to be something important for him to invite so many people.
As Meng Chuan sat there, he realized how special this gathering was.
What does Realm Ancestor want? Meng Chuan was puzzled.
“Hahaha… I’m actually the last to arrive among the Seventh Tribulation Eminences.” Origin Realm Chieftain walked in with a chuckle. He glanced at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star and Hall Lord White Avian before calmly walking to a spot and sitting down. His seat vaguely formed a triangle with Myriad Star Heaven and Hall Lord White Avian.
All the Seventh Tribulation Eminences are here. Meng Chuan, Origin Realm Chieftain, and many other Eminences were shocked.
Seventh Tribulation Eminences had different personalities.
For example, Palace Lord Medicine, Peach Mountain Owner, Guild Master Fiend Eye, and company couldn’t be bothered with what happened in the world. Therefore, it wasn’t easy to invite all Seventh Tribulation Eminences here.
Realm Ancestor was sitting in a corner, chatting with Manor Lord Centaurea. He looked around and wasn’t anxious at all.
After a while, as the Eminences chatted, nearly 90% of the half-step Seventh Tribulation Eminences had arrived. Meng Chuan could sense that a storm was brewing.
Huh? Meng Chuan sensed something and watched the white-haired Realm Ancestor stand up.
At that moment, all Seventh Tribulation Eminences and half-step Seventh Tribulation Eminences looked over. They looked at the person who had convened them—Realm Ancestor!
In the entire River of Spacetime, all the Seventh Tribulation Eminences in this era had gathered. Nearly 90% of them were half-step Seventh Tribulation Eminences… With so many of them, they could already decide all the matters in the River of Spacetime.
Just based on Realm Ancestor’s reputation, it’s impossible for all Seventh Tribulation Eminences to arrive. After all, some of them are his enemies. There must be some inside information that I don’t know, thought Meng Chuan.
“Everyone.” After Realm Ancestor stood up, his gaze swept across the Eminences. “I got my friends to help me gather everyone here today because of an extremely important matter.”
Everyone present listened.
“The River of Spacetime is vast; there are countless middle-level worlds,” said Realm Ancestor. “However, there are very few middle-level worlds that have produced Seventh Tribulation Eminences. Since the universe was born, there have only been a million of them.”
Some Seventh Tribulation Eminences present—such as Manor Lord Centaurea, Lord of Li Rainbow, Guild Master Fiend Eye, and company—had solemn expressions.
For example, Origin Realm Chieftain, Lord of Shadows, Meng Chuan, and company—who had cultivated for a shorter period of time—were still somewhat puzzled.
Hall Lord White Avian glanced at the distant Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
Celestial Thearch Myriad Star continued wearing a smile as he listened to Realm Ancestor.
“A Seventh Tribulation Eminence can increase the heritage of their homeworld and slow down the decline of their world,” said Realm Ancestor. “Therefore, in the entire River of Spacetime, only one or two Seventh Tribulation Eminences’ homeworlds will decline and collapse after tens of thousands of years. But in the past 35,000 years, 132 Seventh Tribulation Eminences’ homeworlds have been destroyed, completely vanishing from the universe.”
“132?”
How is that possible?
“132 in tens of thousands of years? It’s impossible for that to be a normal decline!”
There was an uproar.
Meng Chuan was shocked when he heard that.
“There’s Lanxi Realm, Dark Cauldron Realm, Zhan Cloud Realm…” As Realm Ancestor spoke, he waved his hand. The names of 132 medium-sized worlds appeared in front of him. Given the Eminences present, they were able to verify Realm Ancestor’s words with a simple investigation.
“Furthermore, when these inhabited worlds were destroyed, all the living beings in their worlds—including Supremacies, Imperial Lords, and even Tribulation Eminences—died. No one was found alive,” said Realm Ancestor.
Everyone was silenced!
Everyone present was certain of this.
When a normal world declined, Supremacies, Imperial Lords, and Supremacies were likely capable of surviving.
All living beings in the 132 worlds were wiped out, with no survivors. It was clearly very strange.
“Deer Celestial Realm was destroyed as well?” Fiend Eye’s expression changed slightly when he saw the names of the destroyed worlds. “The first 131 worlds were all declining worlds. They weren’t too far from destruction, but Deer Celestial Realm is a very young inhabited world. It’s the homeworld of a half-step Eighth Tribulation Eminence, Palace Lord Deer Celestial. It was born a little over a billion years ago.”
“That’s right; it’s a very young world.” Realm Ancestor nodded. “It was still destroyed. None of the living beings, including a Fifth Tribulation Eminence, survived.”
“A Seventh Tribulation forbidden creature that can destroy a middle-level world?”
“What kind of forbidden creature managed to destroy more than 100 medium-sized worlds?”
The people present were all the upper echelons and leaders of the various factions. However, their lifespans were ultimately limited. They were far from comparable to Seventh Tribulation forbidden creatures! Once they died of old age, their homeworld could become a meal for Seventh Tribulation forbidden creatures. They naturally couldn’t allow such matters to continue.
“We have to get rid of this forbidden creature. It being alive spells a calamity for countless worlds.”
“Senior Realm Ancestor, have you found out which Seventh Tribulation forbidden creature it is?”
The half-step Seventh Tribulation Eminences couldn’t help but say this. Some Seventh Tribulation Eminences spoke up as well. Instead, Manor Lord Centaurea, Lord of Li Rainbow, and company fell silent.
“I’ve already found the true culprit who destroyed more than 100 middle-level worlds.” Realm Ancestor pointed at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star. “It’s him—Celestial Thearch Myriad Star!”
Everyone fell silent.
All the existences present had different expressions. They either expected it or found it unbelievable. All of them had their own thoughts as they looked at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
“Myriad Star, I didn’t wrong you, right?” Realm Ancestor looked at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
Chapter 726 - Sacrifice
When Meng Chuan saw this scene, he could sense that many Seventh Tribulation Eminences were very calm. It was as though they had long known about it.
He’s even more ruthless than the two hall masters of Black Fiend Hall. Origin Realm Chieftain stared at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star. I’ve underestimated him.
“Realm Ancestor.” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star sat there calmly and smiled calmly. “I’ve always respected you all these years, but you have truly disappointed me this time. You maligned me without any evidence.”
“You know very well if I’m slandering you.” Realm Ancestor looked at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
“I’ve also noticed that over 100 middle-level worlds have been destroyed in the past tens of thousands of years. It’s indeed very abnormal,” said Celestial Thearch Myriad Star. “Those that can devour middle-level worlds are naturally Seventh Tribulation forbidden creatures. Perhaps a ferocious Seventh Tribulation forbidden creature was born in our River of Spacetime. Perhaps its talents make it difficult for us to probe it, thereby allowing it to devour over 100 middle-level worlds.
“As all of you know, there are strong and weak Seventh Tribulation forbidden creatures. The strongest can use Eighth Tribulation attacks. Hence, it’s very normal for them to hide from Hall Lord White Avian and me,” said Celestial Thearch Myriad Star solemnly. “Now, th
e most important thing is to find this forbidden creature. It’s not for us Tribulation Eminences to doubt each other.”
“Doubt?” Realm Ancestor shook his head and said, “Those destroyed worlds had spacetime concealed, so even I couldn’t pry into them. Among the current Tribulation Eminences, only you and Hall Lord White Avian can do this.”
“It’s not me. I believe it’s not Hall Lord White Avian either,” said Celestial Thearch Myriad Star. “It should be that forbidden creature. Its means are too brilliant; its spacetime abilities are in no way inferior to an Eighth Tribulation Eminence.”
“How rare is a Seventh Tribulation forbidden creature? Furthermore, it happens to have an Eighth Tribulation move that can conceal spacetime. Such a forbidden creature hasn’t been recorded in the history of our River of Spacetime,” said Realm Ancestor coldly.
“Perhaps it is a coincidence,” said Celestial Thearch Myriad Star with a faint smile. “Realm Ancestor, you can’t judge what you haven’t seen.”
“I’ve tried, but I couldn’t see the past or the scenes of those worlds being devoured,” said Hall Lord White Avian.
“I’ve also investigated it, but I was unable to see into the past. That forbidden creature’s ability to conceal spacetime is clearly in no way inferior to ours,” said Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
Hall Lord White Avian looked at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star. “However, Realm Ancestor and I discovered that when the hundred-plus middle-level worlds were destroyed… Myriad Star, your outer realm true body was always missing.”
“Missing?” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star’s brows pricked up.
“When those inhabited worlds were destroyed, we couldn’t find your outer realm true body,” said Hall Lord White Avian. “It’s impossible for you to be hiding your tracks all the time, but there happens to be such a coincidence. Whenever the 100-plus middle-level inhabited worlds were devoured, your outer realm true body would disappear.”
“Perhaps you disappeared during those periods as well?” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star looked at Hall Lord White Avian.
“I dare to swear to all Seventh Tribulation Eminences and half-step Seventh Tribulation Eminences that I didn’t hide my location when the 100-plus inhabited worlds were devoured. Furthermore, all of this has nothing to do with me. Do you dare to make the oath?” The thin Hall Lord White Avian looked at Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
Celestial Thearch Myriad Star fell silent.
It wasn’t a big deal to lie when speaking normally. Sometimes, a lie could be a white lie. However, important promises or oaths involved karma! The greater the karma involved, the more one didn’t dare to make promises and swear oaths easily.
A promise had to be fulfilled, and an oath couldn’t be violated. Violation would result in karmic repercussions. To Hall Lord White Avian and Celestial Thearch Myriad Star—who both had ambitions of reaching the Eighth Tribulation realm—it was equivalent to destroying their future in cultivation.
“White Avian, I’m not like you,” said Celestial Thearch Myriad Star coldly. “I won’t easily swear an oath.”
“This matter has huge ramifications on the entire River of Spacetime. If you have a clear conscience, why don’t you swear an oath to make everyone believe you?” asked Hall Lord White Avian.
“Ridiculous.” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star sneered.
“Myriad Star,” said Realm Ancestor. “Over 100 middle-level worlds have been destroyed, and they have had spacetime concealed. Among the current Tribulation Eminences, only you and Hall Lord White Avian can do it. Hall Lord White Avian has sworn an oath, but you don’t dare to do so. Furthermore, your outer realm true body also disappeared every time a middle-level world was destroyed. Such a coincidence happened over 100 times in a row? Do you really think we are fools?”
“These are all your single-sided claims.” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star shook his head.
“There’s me too.” Hall Lord White Avian looked at him. “I can also confirm the veracity of Realm Ancestor’s words.”
“It’s only the two of you.” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star stood up and said indifferently, “One is close to the end of his lifespan and doesn’t care about karma. The other is my only opponent in the entire River of Spacetime. White Avian Hall and Six Directions Heaven have indeed fought for many years, but to use such means to slander me. Even roping in Realm Ancestor—who is nearing the end of his lifespan—to slander me… White Avian, I hate your guts.”
“No matter what you say, you don’t dare to swear an oath.” Hall Lord White Avian looked at him.
“After reaching the Seventh Tribulation realm, nobody has the right to make me swear an oath.” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star snorted coldly before dissipating and leaving Nebula Palace.
After Celestial Thearch Myriad Star left, the embodiments of Six Directions Heaven’s other five Celestial Thearchs, Guild Master Darkstar, and several Seventh Tribulation Eminences—who were on good terms with Celestial Thearch Myriad Star—dissipated.
“As expected, he refused to admit it.” The white-haired Realm Ancestor’s eyes were cold.
“At the very least, we’ve revealed his true colors to everyone in the River of Spacetime,” said Hall Lord White Avian via voice transmission. “If he doesn’t admit it, all Seventh Tribulation Eminences and half-step Seventh Tribulation Eminences can naturally make their judgment.”
Realm Ancestor and Hall Lord White Avian hadn’t planned on making it public. However, Celestial Thearch Myriad Star’s attack on Deer Celestial Realm had agitated them.
If he dared to attack a young world that had once produced a half-step Eighth Tribulation Eminence, what world wouldn’t he dare to attack?
Realm Ancestor’s homeworld after his death?
What about Hall Lord White Avian’s homeworld if he were to die from serious injuries?
The greater his desires were, the crazier Celestial Thearch Myriad Star became as he approached the end of his life. They naturally had to mobilize the entire River of Spacetime to deter him; they even hoped that a faction would inform the Eighth Tribulation Eminence behind them and have an Eighth Tribulation Eminence descend to kill Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
“Do you think an Eighth Tribulation Eminence will descend?” asked Realm Ancestor via voice transmission.
“There are only a few people in this era who have the right to contact an Eighth Tribulation Eminence,” said Hall Lord White Avian via voice transmission. “Let’s wait and see.”
There were disputes in every era. It was impossible to awaken an Eight Tribulation Eminence whenever a monster appeared every era.
For example, although there were Eighth Tribulation Eminences in high-level worlds, Eighth Tribulation Eminences left behind rules for their awakening. Otherwise, ordinary matters—such as the death of a Sixth Tribulation Eminence in a high-level world—weren’t sufficient to awaken an Eighth Tribulation Eminence.
To an Eighth Tribulation Eminence, crossing over hundreds of millions of years in one go… Among the countless events that had happened in the past hundreds of millions of years… a scourge like Celestial Thearch Myriad Star was probably not in the top ten.
It would only be terrifying in a certain era when there was only one half-step Eighth Tribulation Eminence, who was completely invincible when wreaking havoc.
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In a dark hall.
Realm Ancestor and White Avian revealed the truth to the entire River of Spacetime. Celestial Thearch Myriad Star’s eyes were cold. But so what if those Seventh Tribulation Eminences guessed it? What can they do to me?
Those that are truly threatening are the ones who can contact an Eighth Tribulation Eminence. However, Eighth Tribulation Eminences… won’t descend easily. What’s a matter like mine in history? Although Celestial Thearch Myriad Star was somewhat nervous, he still had to take a gamble for his cultivation.
He believed that his luck wasn’t that bad. Furthermore, he had made many preparations in advance.
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I’ll sacrifice once more to stabilize the situation. Celestial Thearch Myriad Star stood up immediately and silently cast a mystic technique.
Whoosh.
Celestial Thearch Myriad Star’s power spread out and condensed into countless mystic runes in front of him.
These countless mystic runes formed a blurry figure, and this blurry figure had an evil aura that shocked even Celestial Thearch Myriad Star.
He’s here.
The blurry figure began to materialize as a tall, thin figure with two curved horns in the dark hall. Endless sins and evil began to spread in the dark hall, causing Celestial Thearch Myriad Star to bow immediately. Although he had met several Eighth Tribulation Eminences over the years, this person… was the most terrifying person he had come into contact with.
This existence was also the most sinful existence in the River of Spacetime’s history.
“Black Fiend Progenitor.” Celestial Thearch Myriad Star bowed respectfully.
Chapter 727 - Temptation and Breakthrough
Celestial Thearch Myriad Star didn’t dare show any disrespect to Black Fiend Progenitor.
Black Fiend Progenitor was a famous Eighth Tribulation Eminence in the River of Spacetime. He had refined two legacy treasures—Black Fiend Hall and Nightmare Hall. To a Seventh Tribulation Eminence, these two treasures were comparable to Eternal treasures. Just by looking at the treasures he refined, one could tell how unfathomable Black Fiend Progenitor was.
The Black Fiend Hall faction had wreaked havoc in the River of Spacetime for many years; the other Eighth Tribulation Eminences could only endure it.
On the one hand, Dragon Ancestor felt that an appropriate threat was beneficial to the growth of Tribulation Eminences. He only restrained them and didn’t completely destroy Black Fiend Hall. On the other hand, Black Fiend Progenitor was too powerful. He, Eternal Tower’s owner, Fiend Mountain’s owner, Phoenix Ancestor, and a few others had already progressed greatly in the Eighth Tribulation realm. They could be considered top Eighth Tribulation Eminences.
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