Everyone was a little dumbfounded. Zi Chen was the most inconspicuous one among all the Empyreans. He was also the first person to ascend to the position of Celestial Emperor. No one knew how long he had lived or when he became Celestial Emperor.
Unlike the Cloud Sea who did not interact with the other continents, Zi Chen was even more low-key. His cultivation was not very high, and he did not seem to be someone with great aptitude. Compared to the other Celestial Emperors whose strength was on par with him, his strength was average. He did not participate in the conflicts between the continents. He had always played the role of a mediator. The impression he gave was that he was kind and had a good relationship with the other Celestial Emperors.
That was why no one expected him to be the culprit. On closer inspection, they realized that his cultivation level was shocking. The immortal Qi in his body was even denser than that of the other Celestial Emperors. Could he have been hiding his cultivation level all this while?
"It's been many years. How are you, Celestial Emperors?" Zi Chen stroked his white beard. He looked as kind as ever, but his eyes shone brightly. He seemed to have thought of something. "Oh yes, I have yet to thank Celestial Emperor Chen Ge for taking care of my daughter for so many years."
"Daughter?" Chen Ge paused. He looked at Hui Ling in disbelief. "You …"
Hui Ling panicked. She hurriedly explained, "I … I just found out."
The others were also shocked. They had never heard of Zi Chen having a daughter.
"When the divine artifact was born, the immortal realm was in chaos. My daughter and my disciple accidentally fell into the mortal realm. My daughter was accidentally reincarnated." Zi Chen looked at Hui Ling tenderly. "I thought I would never be able to find her. I did not expect Celestial Emperor Chen Ge to help me find her."
So Hui Ling's past life was so powerful.
Also …
"Disciple?" Lonemoon caught the keyword and turned to look at Xin Han.
"That's right. Xin Han was my disciple." Zi Chen did not seem to be afraid that they would find out. He said it out loud.
Everyone's expression darkened. Xin Han was his disciple! It was no wonder that ever since he ascended, his cultivation level had risen so quickly. In less than ten thousand years, he had become a Celestial Emperor. He was originally from the immortal realm.
"What do you want by bringing us here?" Chu Xuan asked loudly.
Zi Chen only smiled and did not answer. Instead, Xin Han stepped forward and said, "I just asked the few Celestial Emperors to help me with a small matter." With that said, he pointed around them. "Everyone should know where this place is, right?"
Everyone was stunned. They did not know why he was asking this. Of course, they knew about the Emperor Ascension Stage.
"The Emperor Ascension Stage is just a name." Xin Han's usually cold face lit up with excitement. "A long time ago, this was where the heavenly pillar was. It was the divine pillar that connected the immortal and divine realms!"
"Immortal World!" This time, everyone was truly shocked. There was actually such a place in the Immortal World.
"It's a pity that the god world destroyed the heavenly pillars millions upon millions of years ago, leaving no immortals in the immortal world capable of ascending to the god world. This Emperor Ascension Stage is just a seal. " His expression turned cold as he glanced at everyone and said, "That's why I've invited everyone here today because I want you to help me reconnect the heavenly pillars and reopen the door to the God Realm. This is a great matter that will benefit the entire Celestial World."
Everyone was shocked. The highest cultivation level in the Celestial World was the Celestial Emperor. It was not that no immortal had ever wanted to become a god, it was just that no one had succeeded.
"If that's the case, we can discuss this properly. Why do you want to capture us?" Ying Zhi could not help but ask.
Xin Han was about to answer when Xun Shu guessed his intention. He spoke first, "Your goal is the divine artifact!"
"Young Emperor Xun is indeed wise. You are indeed from the Flowing Flame Clan."
"How did you …" Xun Shu's eyes widened. How did Xin Han know his identity? Apart from Lonemoon and the others, he had not told anyone else. There were no records of the Flowing Flame Clan in the Immortal World.
"Of course I know about the Flowing Flame Clan, which manufactures divine artifacts." Xin Han's expression turned even colder. He said disdainfully, "If not for your clan, the immortal and divine realms would not have gone to war. Fortunately, there was a way to salvage the situation. "
Xun Shu's expression darkened. He was disgusted by Xin Han's words, but he did not retort.
Although the crowd did not know what the Flowing Flame Clan was, when they looked around, they realized that everyone here possessed a God Artifact.
"Little Han, it's about time," Zi Chen suddenly reminded him.
"Yes, Master!" Xin Han nodded. He conjured a spell and the entire Emperor Ascension Stage's array lit up. Everyone felt the restraints of the array grow stronger.
After Xin Han was done, he turned to look at Hui Ling.
Hui Ling was still hesitant. She glanced at Chen Ge with a worried look on her face.
"Junior Sister Xuan Er, you promised me," Xin Han urged.
Hui Ling gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind. She walked to the center of the array and conjured a series of spells.
Chen Ge's expression changed. He looked at her in disbelief. This spell was …
Before he could speak, he felt a sharp pain in his divine consciousness. The divine artifact that he had been nurturing in his divine consciousness flew out uncontrollably and landed in Hui Ling's hands. That was the spell to control the divine artifact in his body!
"Little Ling, you …" Chen Ge could not believe that she would use the spell he had taught her against him.
"Master …" Hui Ling looked at him, tears streaming down her face. Her eyes were filled with conflict and grief, but surprisingly, she did not feel guilty at all. "Please understand, disciple. Father said that only these divine artifacts can open the seal on the heavenly pillar. This is for the sake of the immortal realm, for the greater good." The more she spoke, the more determined she became. It was as if she was the embodiment of justice.
Everyone was shocked. They looked at Chen Ge sympathetically. He was probably the first person in the immortal realm to call such an act of betraying his own master a righteous cause.
Chen Ge spat out a mouthful of blood due to the backlash from forcefully taking out the god artifact. His eyes widened even further as if he had just seen his own disciple clearly.
"Master!" Hui Ling exclaimed. Instinctively, she wanted to go over.
"Little Xuan," Zi Chen suddenly said.
Hui Ling stopped in her tracks but did not go over. She continued to look at Chen Ge pitifully and said innocently, "Master, he's my father. I have to listen to him. You can understand Little Ling, right? "
Chen Ge's expression turned cold. He closed his eyes, as if he did not want to look at her anymore. He felt a chill in his heart. He had saved her from the demons of the lower realm and brought her to the upper realm. He had never treated her badly. Because of what happened to her when she was young, he favored her more than any of his disciples. Even when he saw her appear here unscathed, he wondered if Xin Han had coerced her.
He did not expect her to know that because of his previous reincarnation, he had been using the divine artifact to nurture his primordial spirit and could not take it out easily. She could attack him without hesitation for the sake of a father whom she had only known for a few days. Moreover, looking at her now, she did not seem to have regained her memories of her previous life.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered what Shen Ying had said a few days ago when they left the Invincible Sect: You're not bad, but you're a little blind!
He thought she was joking at the time. He really was a little blind!
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