Chapter 1652: A Page of Ancient Paper

"A sealed artifact?!"

At Pill Saint's words, the people present were somewhat surprised, then looked thoughtfully at the black coffin. Only after Pill Saint's reminder did they come to their senses — the thing inside the black coffin had never shown itself, and when it struck, it had to wait for a crack to open in the coffin lid before it could channel its power outward.

Looking at it that way, this black coffin really did resemble a sealing artifact, and the "Aspect of Extinction" along with that "Source of All Evil" were sealed within the coffin?

To be able to seal these two terrifying things within a single coffin for such an unfathomably long time — who but that legendary Sect Master could have managed such a feat?

Perhaps this coffin was the final, all-out safeguard that Sect Master made at the end.

Otherwise, once he fell, no one in this world would be able to restrain the corrupted "Aspect of Extinction." No — what existed in that state, rather than calling it the Aspect of Extinction, might better be called an entirely new "Source of All Evil."

"The Unity Society has been stirring up trouble for so many years, and now they've even gone to great lengths to start the War of Unity early. Could their ultimate goal be to use this opportunity to break the seal on the coffin?" Heavenly King Zhang spoke up at this moment.

"That is indeed a possibility."

Heavenly King Jiang nodded slightly, and at the same time the gaze fixed on the black coffin grew increasingly wary. The secrets Pill Saint had revealed this time had dispelled much of the fog surrounding the Faceless Holy Sect.

If within this black coffin there even existed that pseudo-ten-grade "Aspect of Extinction" and the Source of All Evil fused with it, then this thing was the common enemy of all ten Outer Shenzhou.

Even that legendary Sect Master of those days ultimately failed to destroy it. If it truly broke free from the black coffin, this world would surely face an ending.

But beyond that, there were still some questions — for instance, since so many of that Sect Master's aspects had been preserved, where was that Light Aspect, which had likewise reached pseudo-ten-grade, hidden?

That pseudo-ten-grade Light Aspect might be the final hope that Sect Master left for those who came after.

"Caide, is this your analysis?"

While Heavenly King Jiang was pondering in his heart, Heavenly King Yin, who had been frozen for a long moment, saw the ghastly white flames in his eye sockets flicker once more, and he let out an indifferent laugh.

"Is it not? Yin Qingkun, you keeping company with this 'Aspect of Extinction' — the Sect Master must be deeply disappointed in you," Pill Saint said coldly.

Heavenly King Yin said, "The fool is you. You believe you received a secret mission from the Sect Master, but how do you know that what I have done is not in execution of the Sect Master's command?"

"The one who gave you orders was not the true Sect Master — it was the 'Aspect of Extinction' corrupted by the Source of All Evil!" Pill Saint said.

"No, on the contrary — the one who gave me orders was the true Sect Master!"

"Because the one who issued the final command was the one who emerged victorious, and the Sect Master was the most brilliant prodigy this world had ever birthed. The Sect Master was the most perfect — he could not fail!"

"Since the Sect Master could not fail, then the one who survived in the end is the Sect Master! Not some Aspect of Extinction or Source of All Evil!"

"Therefore, the task the Sect Master gave me, I will devote all my strength to completing!" Heavenly King Yin's tone suddenly grew fervent, his words brimming with fanaticism and devotion toward that Sect Master.

The rest of those present all frowned tightly. Heavenly King Yin's thinking was undoubtedly obsessive. Looking across the world, that Sect Master was indeed an invincible existence, but the Source of All Evil was equally terrifying — otherwise the final outcome would not have been the Faceless Holy Sect's sudden collapse, with all its secrets shrouded in the mists of time.

However, this might also be because Heavenly King Yin himself had been corrupted...

"But there is one thing you did not guess wrong — this black coffin is indeed a seal. Everything I have done is to break the seal and welcome back the Sect Master."

"When the Sect Master fully awakens from within the coffin, the chaos of this world will come to an end, and a brand-new Faceless Holy Sect will once more stand tall in this era."

"Caide, out of consideration for our past companionship, if you hand over the 'Divine Fruit Wind Aspect' to me, when the Sect Master awakens in the future, he can still pardon your sins." Heavenly King Yin's low, cold voice drifted over the skies of Daxia City.

Pill Saint had no more words for this. She let out an exhausted sigh — Heavenly King Yin had fallen into madness within the corruption, lost himself, and could no longer hold a normal conversation.

Heavenly King Jiang also shook his head, his gaze icy as he said, "Heavenly King Yin, more words are useless. This black coffin is the greatest source of chaos in the world. From today onward, the Heavenly Kings of the ten Outer Shenzhou will regard the Unity Society as their foremost enemy!"

In the past, regarding how to deal with the Unity Society, the Heavenly Kings of the ten Outer Shenzhou still had disagreements. After all, in many Heavenly Kings' eyes, the Dark World was ultimately the most important enemy. Although the Unity Society caused trouble everywhere, it was not entirely impossible to make contact — if negotiations could be formed and their power borrowed, it would greatly enhance the top-tier strength of the ten Outer Shenzhou.

But after today, such disagreements would no longer exist.

The secrets Pill Saint had revealed were too shocking. Heavenly King Yin and that black coffin would inevitably become a grave concern weighing on the hearts of the ten Outer Shenzhou in the future.

As for Heavenly King Jiang's words, Heavenly King Yin paid them no heed, smiling lightly as he said, "Heavenly King Jiang, I think what your Heavenly Kings of the ten Outer Shenzhou most need to consider next is how to face this War of Unity."

"As for my Unity Society, you need not trouble yourselves over it for now."

As his words fell, the void behind Heavenly King Yin began to collapse, contracting inward, transforming into a pitch-black spatial passage like an abyss. He was preparing to retreat.

Now that all plans had been set in motion, the Unity Society only needed to sit and wait for the Heavenly Kings of the ten Outer Shenzhou and the Dark World to fight each other to utter exhaustion.

Heavenly King Zhang saw this and could not resist the urge to strike and intercept.

But Heavenly King Jiang waved his hand, because at this moment, at the far end of the heavens where the Boundary Wall lay, an indescribably terrifying aura had begun to pour in. Among it were enormous faces like hellish demons, peering in from beyond the Boundary Wall.

Countless living beings across all ten Outer Shenzhou were plunged into terror at this moment.

Dark stars were squeezing through the Boundary Wall, attempting to fall.

Those stars emanated an extremely terrifying miasma of malice. They were not stars at all — they were transformed from the Ghost Domains of the Dark World, and among them were even the Seventy-two Great Domains.

Compared to these Great Domains, even the previous "Eight-Headed Ghost Domain" seemed like a minor threat.

And once these Great Domains fell and crashed into the ten Outer Shenzhou, what they would trigger would surely be a catastrophe. By then, no one knew how many living beings would be slaughtered.

But at this moment, many of the Heavenly Kings of the ten Outer Shenzhou were still guarding the Wang Hou battlefield and dared not move lightly.

"Heavenly King Jiang, this mess is left to your Academy Alliance."

Heavenly King Yin laughed darkly, then no longer hesitated. The bronze mask fell onto the black coffin, and the two transformed into a black light that plunged into the collapsing spatial vortex and vanished without a trace.

However, as Heavenly King Yin disappeared, two ghastly white flames descended from the sky. One landed on the hidden Yao Yan Ming Wang, and the void behind him split open as the ghastly white flames wrapped around him and carried him into it.

The other ghastly white flame fell into the headquarters of Lu Lan Mansion.

At this moment, that place was saturated with pitch-black water, and deep within the black water, a massive serpentine shadow could faintly be seen emerging.

When the ghastly white flame descended, it immediately drew away all the pitch-black water, and the serpentine shadow within was also drawn into the flame.

"Cousin Li Lingjing!"

Li Luo saw this and his heart jolted. He had not expected that a being like Heavenly King Yin would still take Li Li Lingjing with him as he retreated.

His figure moved, and he hurriedly swooped down, attempting to intervene.

At the same time, his gaze also saw the serpentine shadow drawn into the ghastly white flame. He could see the cold, indifferent serpentine pupils slowly shake their head at him.

Li Luo's figure gradually came to a halt. He knew this was Li Li Lingjing's unwillingness to stay.

Li Luo's expression was complicated. He very much wanted to forcibly act and keep Li Li Lingjing, but setting aside whether he even had the strength to take someone from Heavenly King Yin's hands, even if he truly kept her, given Li Li Lingjing's temperament, she would never abandon the path she had chosen.

While Li Luo hesitated, the ghastly white flame had already vanished into thin air.

Li Luo could only let out a wistful sigh.

But at this moment he had no time to think further, because the terrifying aura emanating from the Boundary Wall at the far end of the heavens was growing ever stronger.

Clearly, the great demon kings of the Dark World were all coveting this passage.

The Convergence Battle that will decide the survival of the ten Outer Shenzhou is about to begin.

For the ten Outer Shenzhou, this is undoubtedly an extremely dire piece of news.

"Lord Jiang, we have not yet made full preparations to commence the Convergence Battle. At this moment, those great Abyss Fiends absolutely cannot descend." Zhang Li Tianwang looked toward Jiang Li Tianwang as he spoke with a solemn expression.

Jiang Li Tianwang nodded slightly. He gazed at the separated boundary wall at the end of the sky, was silent for a moment, and said: "We can only mobilize that one source of power."

Zhang Li Tianwang seemed to know what Jiang Li Tianwang was referring to. He pondered briefly and said: "However, that power requires three Seal-Imprint Li Tianwang to activate it."

Jiang Li Tianwang smiled as he looked toward Li Li Jingzhe and said: "Isn't Lord Li Jingzhe just right?"

Li Li Jingzhe said calmly: "When the great tribulation comes, no one can avoid it. If there is any need for this old man, this old man will naturally give his full cooperation."

He had faintly guessed what Jiang Li Tianwang was referring to.

"Many thanks, Lord Li Jingzhe."

Jiang Li Tianwang expressed his thanks, stretched out his palm, and at the same time formed a seal with one hand. The next instant, everyone present seemed to sense that, between heaven and earth, there seemed to be one after another vast and grand whispers rising.

Li Luo listened to those whispers and, faintly, actually managed to identify two of the voices among them.

That was... Old Ancestor Li Jun and the Great Great-Grandmother.

After all, with a bloodline connection, he was able to produce such a perception.

What was Jiang Li Tianwang doing?

Under Li Luo's astonished gaze, streams of spiritual light descended from between heaven and earth, finally gathering in the palm of Jiang Li Tianwang's hand. Within the spiritual light, he saw an object.

That was...

A page of yellowed ancient paper.