Chapter 101

He reached into his robe and produced a command arrow, then bowed deeply with cupped fists.

"Junior of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang, requests an audience with the National Guardian!"

The moment his voice fell—

the command arrow flashed with a streak of light.

Then—

he saw that three zhang in front of Yang Guang—

the void rippled faintly.

Like the surface of water, ring after ring of ripples appeared.

In the span of a single blink—

the ripples spread and tore into fissures.

They grew wider and wider, gradually forming a pitch-black opening.

'Hiss! Is this the legendary Cave Heaven Blessed Land?!'

Watching this utterly inconceivable scene unfold before his eyes—

Yang Guang quietly drew in a sharp breath.

A trace of awe and shock welled up in his heart.

His mind instinctively recalled an ancient secret known to only a very few.

It was said that Cave Heaven Blessed Lands were secret realms of heaven and earth that had existed since primordial times.

Altogether there were thirty-six Cave Heavens and seventy-two Blessed Lands!

Within these secret realms lay not only vast, boundless space—

but the Earth Yuan Qi inside was dozens, even hundreds of times richer than that of the Nine Provinces!

Moreover, staying within could greatly accelerate one's cultivation and Dao comprehension.

Unfortunately—

for reasons unknown—

since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Cave Heaven Blessed Lands had gradually vanished from sight.

Now—

only the Eight Great Imperial Dynasties still possessed such terrifying foundations.

As for the other Cave Heaven Blessed Lands—

they had long since vanished without a trace.

The only one widely known was the 【War God Palace】, reforged by the ancient Imperial Preceptor Guangchengzi.

But with the passage of history—

people now knew only the name War God Palace; as for secret realms like Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, they had long been forgotten.

And although he was the Sui Emperor—

because the late emperor had once instructed—

he must not come here rashly unless the Great Sui faced the peril of national destruction—

so, despite his heart having long burned with curiosity, this was still his first time here!

After a moment of stunned silence—

Yang Guang collected himself.

Without a second thought, he lifted his foot and walked toward the opening.

However—

to his utter bewilderment—

as his form passed through the opening—

before he could take a careful look, his vision blurred.

When he looked again, he had already appeared outside a grand, imposing palace.

Gazing at the solemn, austere palace—

Yang Guang once more bowed deeply toward the tightly shut palace gates.

"Junior of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang, requests an audience with the National Guardian!"

"The Great Sui is in chaos now, with the great imperial dynasties watching from all sides. I beg the National Guardian to act and aid me in setting things right."

"Restore a clear and orderly world to the Great Sui!"

Boom—boom—boom!!

As Yang Guang's voice rang out—

the tightly shut palace gates slowly opened.

Seeing this—

Yang Guang was not in the least intimidated.

With a calm expression, he walked into the hall.

One step... two steps... three steps...

Before long—

Yang Guang had reached the great hall.

Gazing at the eight figures seated cross-legged on meditation cushions—

a trace of curiosity glimmered in his eyes.

Before he could speak—

GLOSSARY:

【Yang Guang, Zhao Qiankun, Liu Bowen, Earth Yuan Qi, Gongdianda Sect, secret realm, Cave Heaven Blessed Land, War God Palace, Great Zhou Dynasty, Eight Great Imperial Dynasties, Nine Provinces, Sui Dynasty, Great Sui, Guangchengzi】

The middle-aged man sitting in the center suddenly opened his eyes.

His gaze swept over him indifferently, and he spoke lightly.

"The Great Sui has fallen into chaos?"

His voice was not loud.

His tone was even somewhat cool and detached.

But for some reason,

merely hearing the voice,

Yang Guang's heart, which had still been hanging in suspense,

was as though it had swallowed a reassuring pill.

He nodded lightly.

"It has."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly.

He was silent for two breaths.

His gaze swept around the circle, and he spoke to inquire.

"Since that is so, which of you will go make a trip?"

His voice was very soft.

In word and in implication, he seemed to regard none of those traitorous rebels as worth his notice.

Within that flat tone lay absolute confidence and domineering spirit.

Yet not one of those seated harbored a shred of doubt!

Because this man's name was Lord Chuan Ying!!

The Chuan of Chuan Ying, the Ying of Chuan Ying!!!

He was qualified to speak such words!

Yang Guang, on the other hand, was somewhat doubtful about it.

Although he knew that anyone who could become a Guardian National Enshrined of the Great Sui Dynasty

was no simple figure.

But he was all the more aware

that the turmoil this time might involve combat power beyond that of a Land Immortal!

It was very likely to involve those elusive Heavenly Being Realm powerhouses!!

This alone could be seen from the fact that envoys had come from Great Qin, Great Yuan, and Great Tang.

"Let me go. It's been a long time since I've had a chance to stretch."