“Shi Fellow Daoist, now that the bell has rung, could it be that…?” Han Li composed himself and asked.

“That’s right, it’s Father Emperor who has emerged from seclusion. He will probably summon us tomorrow. When the time comes, we will act according to the plan,” Shi Chuan Kong said, nodding.

“Alright,” Han Li nodded, but his expression was a bit grave.

“Fellow Daoist Li, there’s no need to worry. Third Brother’s plans are always foolproof. Father Emperor will definitely agree,” Shi Chuan Kong said, comforting him upon seeing Han Li's expression.

Han Li smiled upon hearing this, but didn't say much.

Shi Chuan Kong then reminded Han Li of some matters to pay attention to when meeting the emperor, before dispelling his spatial clone.

Han Li took a deep look in the direction of Sacred Mountain, then turned and walked back to his room.

A night passed quickly.

The next morning, Han Li dressed neatly and arrived at the main hall.

Shi Po Kong and Shi Chuan Kong were already there. Both had changed into a purple ceremonial robe, with jade belts around their waists and amethyst and gold coronets on their heads, looking like royal princes from the mortal world, appearing extremely noble.

The amethyst and gold coronet on Shi Po Kong’s head was inlaid with three bright pearls, while Shi Chuan Kong's amethyst and gold coronet was not only much dimmer in color, but also had no pearls at all.

“Sorry to have kept you waiting,” Han Li said, observing their attire.

“It’s nothing, we just arrived as well,” Shi Chuan Kong said with a smile.

“Let’s go,” Shi Po Kong said calmly, nodded slightly to Han Li, and walked outside.

The three quickly left the residence, where two beast-drawn chariots were parked at the entrance.

The first chariot was exceptionally luxurious, golden all over. The chariot was pulled by a golden lion beast, its body covered in dense golden fur, looking extraordinarily divine. Above the chariot was a golden canopy, fluttering in the wind.

The second chariot was much more ordinary, but it was significantly larger than the first. A man in red robes stood beside it; it was actually Blooddrop Marquis.

Just as Han Li looked towards Blooddrop Marquis, the latter also looked over, smiling and greeting Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Li, we will be meeting Father Emperor soon. Father Emperor values the laws and rules of the Holy Region most. We can no longer ride in the same chariot. Please ride in the chariot behind with Blooddrop Marquis," Shi Chuan Kong said to Han Li.

Han Li nodded and boarded the second chariot with Blooddrop Marquis.

“Let’s go,” Shi Po Kong and the other person stepped onto the first chariot. After giving the order, the two chariots immediately sped forward.

“Fellow Daoist Blooddrop Marquis, long time no see. I am very grateful to you for leading Zhaogu True Immortal away back then. Otherwise, Shi Fellow Daoist and I might not have been able to return to Nightfall City safely,” Han Li said, looking at Blooddrop Marquis with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Li is too polite. Speaking of the matter back then, Blooddrop Marquis feels truly ashamed. Third Prince dispatched me to pick you and Thirteenth Prince up to return to Nightfall City, but I didn’t play any role and was even severely injured by the old demon Zhaogu, forcing me to enter seclusion for a long time to heal. I only recently recovered. I heard that Zhaogu True Immortal was later killed by Fellow Daoist Li. Fellow Daoist Li's strength is truly unfathomable. I admire you,” Blooddrop Marquis said with a smiling face.

“Being able to kill Zhaogu True Immortal that day was truly due to the overlapping of various coincidences. If it were to happen again, the one who would die would definitely be me,” Han Li said with a chuckle.

“Fellow Daoist Li is too modest,” Blooddrop Marquis said with a smile.

The chariot advanced swiftly as the two chatted idly.

Han Li had limited outings in recent years, mostly going to the Maha District to buy things or to find remedies for Di Hun, and had not moved around much in the Luo Jia District, so he was not familiar with the situation there.

Now, riding in the chariot, he slowly began to see the situation in the Luo Jia District clearly.

Because of its proximity to Sacred Mountain, the terrain of the entire Luo Jia District sloped upwards from north to south.

The layout of the Luo Jia District was also based on this, with buildings extending from the bottom of Sacred Mountain to the edge of the city walls, arranged very neatly, like steps.

Moreover, the closer to Sacred Mountain, the taller and more magnificent the surrounding buildings were.

The two chariots turned several corners, and an extremely wide white jade avenue appeared ahead.

This avenue was a hundred zhang wide, extending straight ahead towards Sacred Mountain.

Han Li's expression suddenly froze, and a hint of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

He saw that the sides of the white avenue were now filled with people, densely packed and extending all the way to the foot of Sacred Mountain.

These people were all reverent, worshiping Sacred Mountain, ignoring Shi Po Kong and others.

"Every time Father Emperor emerges from seclusion, he holds a Heaven Sacrifice Grand Ceremony. Everyone in the city comes to this Sacred Path to worship and pray for the entire day," Blooddrop Marquis explained, seeing Han Li's expression.

“I see,” Han Li nodded slowly.

The two chariots did not stop, but sped along the white jade avenue towards Sacred Mountain.

After a short while, the chariots finally arrived at the foot of Sacred Mountain, stopping in front of a grand palace complex.

This palace complex covered an area of several hundred acres, with thousands of palaces standing tall, all built with a kind of jet-black crystal.

This crystal was smooth and translucent, like the finest black crystal, exuding pure black light, clearly an excellent material.

Each palace was covered with reliefs and paintings of demon gods or strange beasts, and was exquisitely built.

“This is the Sacred Emperor’s residence, the Sacred Emperor Palace,” Blooddrop Marquis explained to Han Li again.

Beside the palace was a huge white jade square, no smaller than the palace complex, with a huge altar in the center, built of a cyan-black material, looking very ancient.

The crowd of worshipers extended from below to this square.

The square was now filled with people, worshiping the altar and chanting prayers.

“Let’s go, according to the rules, we also need to worship before we can go to the Sacred Emperor Palace to meet Father Emperor,” Shi Po Kong said, stepping down from the chariot and walking towards the altar.

The others immediately followed, quickly arriving at the foot of the altar.

Han Li looked up and saw that there was nothing unusual about the altar, except for two tall statues.

Although the two statues were extremely simple and their edges were not sharp, they gave people a lifelike feeling, as if they were two living people, not statues.

One statue was snow-white, a woman with kind eyes and a gentle smile, standing like the mother of all living beings, giving people unparalleled peace.

The other statue was completely different, black overall, with twelve heads and twenty-four arms.

The expressions on those heads were different, anger, joy, indifference, sadness, etc., seeming to encompass all the emotions in the world.

And those hands also made various gestures, either with their fingers spread wide, or waving and grasping, doing everything possible to seize souls.

Han Li looked at the two statues, his eyes flickering slightly.

He had studied quite a bit about the Demon Domain in recent years. These two statues were the two gods worshiped by the people of the Demon Domain, Netherworld Sacred Mother and Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor.

According to legend, the entire Demon Domain was created by Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor, who shattered endless void, and Netherworld Sacred Mother created the myriad creatures in the Demon Domain, the mother of all living beings.

Han Li naturally did not believe this legend, but he saw the statues of these two gods for the first time, and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

His gaze lingered slightly on Netherworld Sacred Mother, then quickly shifted to Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor, his brow suddenly furrowing.

He was definitely seeing the statue of Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor for the first time today, but this statue vaguely gave him a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

He couldn't help but examine it carefully, a hint of purple light flashing in his eyes.

Although he was still some distance from the top of the altar, with Han Li's eyesight, the two statues were clearly presented in his eyes, without missing a single detail.

"Huh!" His expression changed again, his gaze fixed on the waist of Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor, where a jade belt was wrapped, with a line of strange characters inscribed on it.

Those characters were the same as the characters that appeared on the statue he obtained from Zhaogu True Immortal, apparently of the same kind.

He had occasionally studied the characters on that statue in recent years, but unfortunately he had not found any clues. Now he actually found something here.

Han Li was secretly delighted and was about to examine the characters carefully.

At that moment, the eyes on one of Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor's heads suddenly flashed with black light, looking towards him, suddenly revealing a boundless aura of darkness, instantly swallowing all the light around him.

Han Li's heart shook, and he only felt his three souls and six spirits tremble violently, as if they were about to be completely sucked out and plunged into the depths of darkness.

His body seemed to be pressed deep under billions of zhang of ice, and everything in his body was frozen, unable to operate in the slightest, and he could only watch everything happen, unable to stop it at all.

But in the next moment, everything in front of Han Li disappeared, and the surroundings returned to brightness. The black light in the eyes of the head on the great hall also disappeared, as if everything just now was an illusion.

Although it was only a moment, Han Li felt his whole body’s hairs stand on end, his heart beating like a drum, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what's wrong with you?" Blooddrop Marquis looked over.

Shi Chuan Kong also looked over, his face showing a look of surprise.

Judging from the expressions of the two, they did not seem to have noticed the strangeness of the statue just now.

"It's nothing, I just feel a little uneasy because I'm about to meet the Sacred Emperor," Han Li said after a moment of silence, barely calming his heartbeat.

"Fellow Daoist Li, there's no need to worry. Although Father Emperor's temperament is strict, he is not an unreasonable person," Shi Chuan Kong said with a smile.

Han Li forced a smile, secretly looking at the statue of Heavenly Fiend Sacred Emperor again, but at this moment the statue no longer had any changes.

"Let's go," Shi Po Kong said lightly, taking the lead to step onto the altar steps and climb up.

Han Li and the others immediately followed, quickly arriving at the top of the altar.

The top was a flat area of several dozen zhang in size, with nothing but two statues, but on the ground was inscribed a series of lines, forming an elliptical giant magic formation.

And within the formation, dozens of figures wearing priest robes were sitting cross-legged, holding various magical instruments, chanting incantations to the two statues.

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