Chapter 257 Trial in the Patrolling Celestial World Officially Begins
Mo Mietian had already arrived at the Domain Lord's Great Hall in Myriad Demons Country. In fact, every Divine Kingdom among the Six Great Divine Nations had powerful spatial barriers. Only envoys of the Heavenly Patroller and Domain Lords of allied nations could freely enter and leave.
This meant that even the six Domain Lords could not enter other Divine Kingdoms without the consent of their counterparts.
As for Myriad Demons Country and Annihilation Demon Nation, they were allied; hence, both Domain Lords could freely enter each other's Divine Kingdom. Of course, this was because both Domain Lords had modified their own kingdom's barriers. Similarly, Netherworld World was interconnected with Genesis Divine Nation, allowing free movement for their Domain Lords.
Myriad Gods Hall and Myriad Spirits Realm were the same in this regard.
Furthermore, anyone else who wished to enter a certain Divine Kingdom had to go through a series of cumbersome procedures and finally get the permission of the Domain Lord. However, there were exceptions, such as the previous occurrence when Pangu from Genesis Divine Nation tore through space with his bare hands to arrive in Netherworld World.
He was neither a Domain Lord nor did he go through those procedures. This was because he had spatial coordinates on him set by Yue Huangquan for the purpose of free travel.
Netherworld World also had one particularly unique aspect: newly deceased souls would automatically enter the Netherworld World without the need of the Domain Lord's approval. This was the rule of the universe, unchangeable by anyone. However, once you entered the Netherworld World, everything had to comply with the rules set by Yue Huangquan.
Therefore, when Mo Mietian appeared directly within the Domain Lord's Great Hall of Myriad Demons Country, no one was surprised. At such a critical time, it would have been strange if Mo Mietian hadn't come!
Upon seeing Mo Mietian's arrival, Myriad Demon King Hidden Realm stood up and greeted him with a fist and palm salute, indicating for him to take a seat beside himself. Though Mo Mietian was anxious, it would have been impolite to show it, especially with Myriad Demon King's subordinates present. He sighed inwardly and took a seat beside Hidden Realm with casual ease.
At that moment, Hidden Realm gestured to someone below. A scholar-like person then paid grand respects to Mo Mietian before continuing, "In the Six Kingdoms War, Myriad Demons Country suffered tremendous losses. Not only did the shadow clone, Yao Wumeng, die in battle, but we also lost a Shadow Stele and an Elixir Spirit Pill!
Moreover, there is a possibility of the subsidiary shadow plan, part of the grand design, being exposed. If the shadow plan leaks, it could seriously affect our two nations' master plan!"
After the person finished speaking, Hidden Realm pondered and turned to Mo Mietian, "Mietian, do you think the shadow plan might be compromised? Should we start the war prematurely?"
By this point, Mo Mietian had regained his composure and said solemnly to Hidden Realm, "There's no guarantee on that matter. Since even Yao Wumeng has died, it seems the combat power of the other few nations in this Six Kingdoms War is quite extraordinary.
Additionally, my Annihilation Demon Nation finished last, and those who participated in the Patrolling Celestial World trial were significantly affected. Hence, I've already ordered the whole nation to prepare for war.
Should Annihilation Demon Nation be ousted from the ranks of the Divine Kingdoms during the Patrolling Celestial World trial, that will be the moment for a decisive battle with Genesis Divine Nation!"
Surprised by Mo Mietian's resolute tone, Hidden Realm rubbed his forehead with some distress, continuing, "We have plotted, endured, and deployed for such a long time; we can't let our efforts come to naught. Mietian, you mustn't be impulsive, or else you might lose everything you've painstakingly acquired! I assume you've already sent word for Netherworld Two to start its operation?"
Mo Mietian nodded, "I've dispatched Mo Zhan with congratulations for the pretext, carrying lavish gifts to Netherworld World. Surely Yue Huangquan can't turn him away. He will then signal Netherworld Two to commence operations in the shadows. Alas, it's a pity we lost contact with Number One—I still can't trace what exactly happened! How are things on your side?"
"Almost the same, I've also sent someone to Netherworld World. At the same time, I've notified those few from Genesis to start taking action. However, those from the Chaotic Giant Clan are too formidable. Except for Genesis One and Two, the rest involved in the grand design are likely to be eradicated as soon as they make a move!
By the way, I've dispatched people to Pangu Realm; my men will capture all of Sun Wukong's kin from that world! It's astonishing that such a minor realm could produce a person recognized by the Wasteland Soil Stele."
Upon the mention of Sun Wukong, Mo Mietian thought of Xi Zhao. He and Hidden Realm had already been thoroughly briefed on the situation of Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao in Netherworld World through Netherworld Two's messages, even Caomei's identity had been clearly established.
If it hadn't been for this trial in the Patrolling Celestial World, they would have likely already dispatched assassins to Netherworld World!
"Good. If Sun Wukong truly manages to survive and come out, he will undoubtedly return to Pangu Realm. That will be our chance to seize the Wasteland Soil Stele. Hidden Realm, how is the shadow plan progressing? It seems like the shadows of the Five Demon Gods were also annihilated last time?"
Upon hearing Mo Mietian's question, Hidden Realm frowned and sighed, "Not very smoothly. Although the created shadows are almost indistinguishable from the originals, even in thought, their strength is still greatly reduced, possessing at most seventy percent of the original combat power. However, it's not without success.
For example, Yao Wumeng who died in the Six Kingdoms War was the latest shadow I created. Based on a particular person, altered, and then completely duplicated to create another, achieving one hundred percent perfection, where even those closest couldn't distinguish the true from the fake! It's just that this method is very slow in producing shadows."
Mo Mietian nodded and inquired further, "What about the Shadow Steles and Holy Medicine?"
"Those two are progressing rather smoothly, but a small issue did arise. My Demon Transcending Number Six had sealed a Demon Ancestor, but the strength of that Demon Ancestor is so formidable that even if the Shadow Stele could only unleash one percent of its power, the burden on the user is still immense. Making Shadow Steles isn't difficult, but finding people who can wield them is a challenge!"
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"What's the current number of Shadow Steles and shadows?"
"Fifty Shadow Steles and thirty shadows. However, only ten can use the Shadow Steles! I plan to send out all the shadows once the trials in the Patrolling Celestial World come to an end."
Mo Mietian took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. "Hidden Realm, we have old ties, and you're well aware of my circumstances. So, that Demon Monarch, no, he should now be called Xi Zhao, he must die!" After saying that, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a black light erupted from them.
Although fleeting, the aura of destruction that gleamed from it made everyone in the great hall shiver in their hearts!
"Rest assured, if Xi Zhao dies during the trial, that would be all well and good. But should he emerge, there'll be quite a show to watch! By the way, do you still remember that person from the Demon Monarch's followers back in the day?"
Mo Mietian was taken aback as he hadn't expected Hidden Realm to suddenly bring up that person. Mo Mietian knew, and knew very clearly about him, but that person had been killed by his own hand, soul utterly dissipated. Why bring him up now? Surprised, Mo Mietian still nodded and said, "I remember, so what? He should be dead by now, and his soul dissipated long ago!"
At this point, Hidden Realm also seemed unsure and said, "The last time Yao Wumeng was in the Netherworld World chasing that little fox, which was also when the shadows of the Five Demon Gods were extinguished, the dying shadow of Fen Yan discovered something. This made me suspect that the man, perhaps, is still alive. Or at least, his soul is still alive!"
Mo Mietian was shocked. How could that be possible? How could that man still be alive? He was quite certain that he had thoroughly annihilated his soul! Moreover, Mo Mietian also knew that the shadows of the Five Demon Gods had clashed with the Five Battle Generals of the Netherworld World. Could it be that the man was possibly one of the Five Battle Generals?
That seemed even less likely. The Five Battle Generals of the Netherworld World weren't of mediocre renown, and Mo Mietian had encountered them a few times. If one of the Five Battle Generals was truly that man, he would definitely have realized it by now. But he had never noticed any anomaly.
This world couldn't possibly have a face-changing art or transformation technique that could elude the eyes of Mo Mietian.
Seeing the disbelief in Mo Mietian's eyes, Hidden Realm continued, "I'm not sure either, it's just a suspicion. If you're certain you felt he was killed back then, and his soul dissipated, then it must have been a mistake on his part. After all, a shadow is not the real person!"
"I am absolutely certain about that. I had used the Supreme Seal of the Heavenly Stele to completely extinguish him, his soul dispersed. If he didn't die even after that, then I'll accept it!"
Afterward, the two discussed further details until daybreak the next day, when Mo Mietian finally tore through space and returned to the Annihilation Demon Nation.
As darkness gave way and the first ray of light arrived, a major trial officially began in the Patrolling Celestial World.
Receiving the message on his Supreme Seal, representatives from the ten directions, a total of three hundred and sixty persons, were all prepared, ready to meet the great battle head-on!
As the message from the Supreme Seal dispersed, the doors to ten palaces opened simultaneously.
"Rogue Heart Sword Hero, Sun Wukong, Flame God, the three of you must be cautious. Do not force your way through, and retreat if necessary! Your life is the most important!"
The three of them nodded and then soared directly into the air, their target being the Genesis Palace of the Genesis Divine Nation.
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