Even though the Wanzu Region had sent out Law Domain experts, without supreme sovereign Wan Zu, the significance was completely different. But even if supreme sovereign Wan Zu took action himself, the other supreme sovereigns might not sit still.
After all, a supreme sovereign had personally attacked the center of one of the nine regions and had completely broken Hunyuan Heaven’s rules.
Chi Jing nodded lightly. It seemed that as long as supreme sovereign Wan Zu didn’t personally make a move, the Great Five Alliance wouldn’t succeed in breaking the protective boundary. This was the only piece of good news for the Tianyuan Region.
But for some reason...Chi Jing still felt slightly uneasy.
Could the enemy really not have other things planned?
...
Gazing at the indestructible light boundary for a long while, Zhao Xiansun grinned. A supreme sovereign’s power is extraordinary. Even if we gathered all nine Law Domain experts’ power, we can’t break the boundary.
However...
The corners of his lips curved upwards in a strange arc.
Chi Jing, Chi Jing, if you think that only your master has extraordinary means, you are too naive. It’s just that some means are too important and shouldn’t be used so recklessly. But today, the Wanzu Region must win, and those means have to be used.
Zhao Xiansun chuckled. Once those means are activated, the Tianyuan Region will likely be turned upside down.
“The show is about to begin.” As Zhao Xiansun lifted his hand into the air, a jade seal appeared in his palm. The jade seal produced a halo of light before it crumbled bit by bit and dissipated into specks of light.
Chi Jing, sect master Xuan Kun and the others locked their eyes on Zhao Xiansun. Zhao Xiansun’s action made them very vigilant and puzzled about why nothing happened after the jade seal shattered.
Zhao Xiansun seemed to have just crushed an ordinary jade seal.
But Chi Jing and the others understood that Zhao Xiansun wouldn’t possibly do something so pointless. There had to be a purpose to his action, but they didn’t know what deep meaning it had, and they only instinctively felt uneasy.
“What is he doing…” Before Chi Jing's voice completely faded, she sensed a bizarre wave of energy emerging behind her. Her body tensed up, and she slowly and stiffly turned her head.
Behind her, patriarch Bai Ye wore a complex expression and was tightly holding a crystal ball in his hand. Wind and rain raged inside the crystal ball. It was the mystical creature that Zhou Yuan had obtained from the Wind Rain Lake.
Sect master Xuan Kun, Mu Ni and patriarch Bian Chang all stared at him intently.
The void froze.
Chi Jing closed her eyes bitterly and said hoarsely, "Bai Ye, don't do something stupid.”
She finally understood why Zhao Xiansun crushed the jade seal.
Patriarch Bai Ye sighed and said, “A fine bird always chooses its tree to nest in. The Tianyuan Region is no match for supreme sovereign Wan Zu. Why do you all have to stubbornly resist?
“I’m sorry.”
His voice was apologetic, but his eyes were cold and determined. He suddenly folded his hands together and poured a tremendous amount of Genesis Qi into the crystal ball.
Kacha!
The crystal ball shattered, and a mighty torrent shot into the sky. It directly pierced through the Tianyuan Utopia and slammed the boundary at the entrance.
The entire Tianyuan Utopia began to crumble.
Chapter 1062 Traitor
Everyone within the Tianyuan Utopia was stunned to see a mighty Genesis Qi torrent slam into the light boundary from behind them.
The shocked disbelief throughout the world made the atmosphere deathly still.
Countless people stared dumbstruck at the figure standing in the void. They would never have imagined that grand elder Bai Yu, a top expert in the Tianyuan Region, would launch a fatal attack at the Tianyuan Region in the most critical moment.
Patriarch Bai Yu was one of the five grand elders!
When the Tianyuan Region was founded, he followed supreme sovereign Cang Yuan and made significant contributions to the Tianyuan Region. Many experts in the Tianyuan Region saw him as their goal to work towards. But as one of the Tianyuan Region’s pillars, he had betrayed the Tianyuan Region at the critical moment!
Many people were paralyzed with shock, and their eyes glazed over in a hypnotic trance, which showed how hugely the betrayal impacted them.
The Tianyuan Utopia’s morale almost instantly collapsed.
“How can this be…” Qin Lian was also rooted to the spot, body trembling and beautiful face ashen. She couldn't imagine why someone with a high status and identity like Patriarch Bai Ye would choose to betray the Tianyuan Region.
Zhou Yuan was similarly stunned. But for some reason, his expression was somewhat calm. Perhaps, it was because he had seen this kind of thing happen in the Cangxuan Sect before.
From a certain point of view, patriarch Bai Ye was similar to peak master Lei Jun from the Cangxuan Sect. They both kept a low profile, but that was only a disguise.
No one had thought that grand elder Bai Ye, who had always been low-profile, would secretly seek refuge with the Wanzu Region.
Could it be that he wasn’t optimistic about the Tianyuan Region?
But it made sense. Although the Tianyuan Region remained one of the nine regions, the absence of a supreme sovereign had led to the Tianyuan Region deteriorating over the years. The Tri-Mountain Alliance and Crimson Cloud Sword Sect had never dared to jump in front of the Tianyuan Region to display their power, but they had now joined forces and attacked the Tianyuan Region together.
Under such circumstances, if supreme sovereign Wan Zu had made some sort of deal with grand elder Bai Yu, even someone with his status and identity would understandably be tempted.
Zhou Yuan glanced around and sighed, "It seems that grand elder Bai Ye had come prepared. It’s no wonder I don’t see Bai Yu and the other core members of the White Clan today.”
Qin Lian hurriedly swept her gaze around and indeed saw no sign of Bai Yu.
“I was also wondering why I didn't see Bai Yu today. It turns out he..." Mu Youlan gritted her teeth.
"It’s not only Bai Yu—some other experts of the White Clan also aren’t here in the Tianyuan Utopia. Senior sister Chi Jing mentioned that grand elder Bai Ye had sent them to guard the Tianyuan Region’s borders. Haha, our grand elder Bai Ye’s schemes are always flawless,” Zhou Yuan said with a cold smile.
Qin Lian and the others fell silent, finding it very hard to accept the truth. After all, the White Clan was a powerful member of the Tianyuan Region. They had fought together side by side for many years, but now the clan had suddenly betrayed them.
“Will our Tianyuan Region really be destroyed?" Qin Lian mumbled, her voice trembling. Even she felt helpless.
Zhou Yuan lifted his head and peered at the figures standing in the void. They could have defended the Tianyuan Utopia, but the situation spiraled out of control with Bai Ye’s betrayal. So, even he was a little pessimistic.
…
As the Tianyuan Utopia’s morale crumbled, Chi Jing, sect master Xuan Kun, Mu Ni and Bian Chang all glared at Bai Ye.
"Bai Ye, why did you betray us?" Chi Jing said through gritted teeth, her voice chilling.
Bai Ye drooped his eyes as he said, "Chi Jing, supreme sovereign Cang Yuan has been gone for many years because he had made a wrong choice. The Tianyuan Region will collapse sooner or later if it continues like this. So, I have to find a way out for the White Clan.”
“Our supreme sovereign will return soon!" Bian Chang said angrily.
Bai Ye said indifferently, "But when? Should we wait thousands of years for him? Would the Tianyuan Region still exist then? Without the Tianyuan Region, is there a need for us to struggle bitterly?”
Sect master Xuan Kun's face darkened. “Is it because supreme sovereign Wan Zu promised you something?”
Bai Ye'
s eyes flickered, and he didn’t deny it. “That’s correct. Supreme sovereign Wan Zu has promised to help me comprehend the Saint stage. I, of course, want to reach the supreme cultivation state.
“Only when one becomes a Saint expert will one be a true ruler of the world. Even Law Domain experts are only second best.”
An ambitious fire blazed in Bai Ye’s eyes.
Sect master Xuan Kun shook his head, saying, "Ambition has clouded your mind. If the Saint stage is that easy to achieve, there wouldn’t be only one supreme sovereign in the Wanzu Region in so many years!”
Mu Ni said coldly, "For your own selfish desires, you dragged the White Clan into a dangerous situation. Have you thought about what would happen to your White Clan if the Wanzu Region’s plan fails today?”
Bai Ye snorted, “Don’t tell me you are still waiting for supreme sovereign Cang Yuan to return? But if he does return, that would be great news since it would more greatly satisfy supreme sovereign Wan Zu.”
Obviously, he knew some secret that made him so confident.
“Since you won’t listen to our advice, I have to expel you on behalf of my master.” Chi Jing’s short burgundy hair fluttered in the wind, and terrifying killing intent gathered in her bright eyes, causing the temperature around her to plummet.
She opened her little mouth and released a wisp of azure light.
Om!
An azure orb shone brightly within the azure light, seemingly containing a world of storm.
Chi Jing had summoned the Wind God Orb immediately, which clearly showed how angry she was with Bai Ye's betrayal.
Swoosh!
The Wind God Orb quivered and directly broke space. Wrapped in frightening power, it appeared above Bai Ye as though it had teleported, and it was about to crush down.
The Wind God Orb descended, collapsed space and brought an earth-shattering aura to the world.
Bai Ye’s expression remained unchanged as he watched the Wind God Orb descend. He didn’t evade or strike back with any defensive moves. Instead, he let the Wind God Orb explode his body.
His body shattered, but his laughter filled the air. "Haha, Chi Jing, you should focus on how to protect the Tianyuan Utopia. I’m not interested in playing with you.”
He was a Genesis Qi double, and his real body most likely wasn’t in the Tianyuan Utopia.
Boom!
But before they could track his real body, the entire Tianyuan Utopia quaked violently.
Chi Jing raised her head abruptly, peering at the Tianyuan Utopia’s entrance. The stabilized light boundary began to crack, and Genesis Qi fragments constantly dropped from it.
Even Chi Jing felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the boundary falling apart. She knew that the boundary would lose its stability once two mystical creatures were lost. The protection boundary Cang Yuan created was about to be destroyed.
The boundary connected the 900 prefectures in the Tianyuan Region. So once the boundary broke, the Tianyuan Utopia would lose its Genesis Qi support, and the rich vitality within the Tianyuan Utopia would be lost. The blessed land for cultivation would gradually become a place without a source of Genesis Qi.
The loss of the Tianyuan Utopia would be a fatal blow to the Tianyuan Region. The region might even lose its status as one of the nine regions.
Chapter 1063 Appear?
Boom!
Under the golden torrent’s battering, the boundary continued to shatter, and countless boundary fragments scattered in the void.
The cracks in the light boundary multiplied, and some experts could even see a domain with numerous floating islands through the cracks.
Countless Tianyuan Region citizens watched the scene in horror. Situated in the outside world, they naturally were unaware of Bai Ye’s betrayal, but they knew they were in a very bad situation from the boundary’s incessant splintering.
They were very puzzled as to why there would be such a sudden change. The light boundary looked very stable to them before.
The change in the light boundary caused panic to spread through the Tianyuan Region. The Tianyuan Utopia was the center of the Tianyuan Region and a blessed cultivation place that supreme sovereign Cang Yuan had created. Many Tianyuan Region citizens regarded it as a blessed land and had always hoped to find a chance to enter the Tianyuan Utopia for training.
Therefore, the Tianyuan Utopia had an important position in millions of the Tianyuan Region citizens’ hearts.
If the Tianyuan Utopia were destroyed before their eyes, it would have an unimaginable impact on them, and once their sense of purpose diminished, the Tianyuan Region would no doubt face destruction.
Powerful, mighty auras circled above the Tianyuan Region, closely watching the collision at Tianyuan Utopia’s entrance.
Those auras belonged to the top experts from other forces in Hunyuan Heaven. Among them, many were Law Domain experts. Although the Tianyuan Region citizens couldn’t see past the void and didn’t know what was happening in the Tianyuan Utopia, the Law Domain experts had clearly witnessed Bai Ye’s betrayal.
The unexpected change had shocked even Law Domain experts. They similarly hadn’t expected Bai Ye to betray the Tianyuan Region. Bai Ye was one of the five grand elders in the Tianyuan Region, and they wondered how much effort the Wanzu Region had put in to pull Bei Ye to their side.
The effect of Bei Ye’s betrayal was undoubtedly earth-shattering.
The boundary was unable to last after two mystical creatures were destroyed.
The Law Domain experts sighed sympathetically. It seems the Tianyuan Region can’t escape calamity today.
Of course, some people were secretly delighted. After all, the Tianyuan Region was one of the nine regions, and the 900 prefectures under its rule possessed innumerable rare training resources that top forces coveted. Those top forces dared not do anything in the past, but if the Tianyuan Region were to split from the nine regions, they would undoubtedly take a huge bite of the Tianyuan Region.
Given the Tianyuan Region’s size, one bite was enough to fill them up.
In addition to the Law Domain experts, some vast, mighty auras were in the void’s deeper depths. The auras belonged to the supreme sovereigns of the other seven regions!
The great movements within the Tianyuan Region had awakened the supreme sovereigns from their training and attracted their attention. The other supreme sovereigns were all aware of supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s plan and intentions.
However, they made no effort to stop him and even somewhat approved his action. Supreme sovereign Wan Zu had long broken some rules. Except for the time supreme sovereign Wu Shen interfered when he attacked Zhou Yuan, the supreme sovereigns had kept quiet about all his other plans.
After all, Cang Yuan had gone too far in that one matter.
Even if there were disputes, you can't act secretly and sneak out of Hunyuan Heaven and stay hidden for so many years, right? That matter is very important. If something goes wrong, even you, Cang Yuan, can't take such responsibility! It’s infuriating! It’s good that Wan Zu is trying to force you out, since some matters have to be resolved!
How infuriating!
At that moment, all top experts in Hunyuan Heaven had their attention on the Tianyuan Region.
...
Boom!
Watching the light boundary shatter slowly, Chi Jing didn’t give up. Gritting her teeth, she operated the Sky Illuminating Eye. It refined Saint fire meteors one after another and bombarded the golden torrent.
However, Chi Jing was put under a heavy load to activate a Saint treasure like the Sky Illuminating Eye, even if she possessed the Sky Illuminating Token. Soon, blood trickled down the corners of her lips.
But she didn't care—her eyes were filled with stubbornness and persistence. However, her offensive had little effect. Every time a Saint fire meteor struck, a mysterious light beam pierced the void and directly melted the meteor.
Standing atop the golden pagoda, Zhao Xiansun smiled faintly as h
e watched the mysterious light beams from his Ancestral Spirit Mirror penetrate the void.
"Chi Jing, you’re still resisting?" He sneered.
Chi Jing’s face remained expressionless, but her eyes gradually turned blue like sapphire. A Law Domain world seemed to be roaming in the depths of her eyes.
She exhausted all her strength.
The Sky Illuminating Eye that resembled a blazing sun grew even bigger, but Chi Jing had to pay the price for this. The bloodstains on the corners of her lips darkened.
“Chi Jing, let me do it,” Mu Ni said heartachingly.
Chi Jing shook her head. She was the one who had always refined the Sky Illuminating Token, so she knew its power would weaken if its operator were changed to sect master Xuan Kun or Mu Ni.
“Oh, you’re getting angry…” Zhao Xiansun chuckled.
He also felt the Sky Illuminating Eye’s power had grown stronger and knew that Chi Jing was trying to turn around her fate.
“Why do you have to do this?" Zhao Xiansun said in a pitying voice. Although Chi Jing’s action would create some trouble for him, it wouldn’t change the final ending. Therefore, in his view, Chi Jing was doing something meaningless.
As he lifted his palm into the air, the Ancestral Spirit Mirror floated up, and the ancient Genesis Runes that seemed to have existed since the beginning of the universe gradually grew brighter. Zhao Xiansun's face also turned purple-red.
Om!
A mysterious light beamed from the Ancestral Spirit Mirror, shattering space.
...
Boom!
While Chi Jing and Zhao Xiansun attacked one another with the power of their respective Saint treasure, more than half of the boundary at the Tianyuan Utopia’s entrance was destroyed.
The commotion brought by Bai Ye’s betrayal had faded, and the Tianyuan Utopia had quieted. However, the silence was an indication of their powerlessness and despair.
Everyone stared blankly at the crumbling light boundary.
The glory the Tianyuan Region had in the past had shattered at that moment. In the future, they might no longer be proud to be citizens of the Tianyuan Region.
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