The Exquisite Pagoda!
Ba Jian Shen Zhu gazed at the pagoda before him, feeling as though he were dreaming.
Whoosh~
Just then, two figures streaked from the deepest part of the Ba Jian Divine Palace, arriving instantly in the vicinity. These two were the two strongest ancestors of the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom, one at the peak of the eighth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm, and the other at the eighth heaven.
"Hmph!!"
Upon arriving, both ancestors of the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom showed surprise on their faces.
"This is... the Exquisite Pagoda!?"
"Could the commotion just now have been caused by the Exquisite Pagoda?"
The two ancestors looked at the colossal pagoda that had replaced the Tian Hao Royal Manor, and soon, someone reported.
"Divine Lord, half an hour ago, the Eighteenth Prince returned to the Divine City but was invited to the Tian Hao Royal Manor by people sent by the Tian Hao King for a chat."
"What!!"
Upon hearing the subordinate's words, Situ Lin Xuan's expression changed drastically. "Po Tian, he's at the Tian Hao Royal Manor!!"
"This is bad!!"
It must be known that Situ Po Tian was the most talented disciple of their Ba Jian Divine Kingdom in a million years. If nothing went wrong, he could even step into the ninth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm in the future, thus allowing their Ba Jian Divine Kingdom to return to the ranks of the ninth-grade Divine Kingdoms.
Buzz~~
As the group was discussing, the Exquisite Pagoda shrank, and then two figures appeared in the field. These two were Ye Xuan and Situ Po Tian.
"Father Emperor!"
Seeing Situ Lin Xuan, Situ Po Tian breathed a sigh of relief and bowed. He then saw the two strongest ancestors beside him. "Greetings to the two Ancestors."
"Mm."
Situ Lin Xuan and the other two nodded, then their gazes fell collectively on Ye Xuan, eventually settling on the miniature pagoda in his hand, which was undoubtedly the Exquisite Pagoda.
"Father Emperor, let me introduce you."
"This is my master!"
Situ Po Tian continued, saying words that were "shocking enough to make ghosts cry." Situ Lin Xuan and the other two felt their eyelids twitch wildly. Good heavens.
Did the Eighteenth Prince just become a disciple of the current master of the Exquisite Pagoda!?
"Cough cough..... Young friend, may I ask if you are the successor of the Exquisite Divine Emperor?"
The strongest ancestor of the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom, the old man at the peak of the eighth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm, coughed and asked.
"This, you could say so."
Looking at the small pagoda in his hand, Ye Xuan nodded slightly.
As expected!
The strongest ancestor of the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom took a deep breath, then with a thud, he knelt on one knee. "Situ Yu Wen, pays his respects to you, Lord!"
"Situ Lin Xuan pays his respects to you, Lord!"
"We pay our respects to you, Lord!!"
In the next instant, all the ancestors of the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom, including the Divine Lord Situ Lin Xuan, knelt on one knee, bowing in this manner.
Situ Po Tian, "!!!!!!"
"Ah, this......."
The scene before him completely stunned him. What was going on?
Why did Father Emperor and all the Ancestors kneel to Master? Why was this happening? What was going on??
Not only Situ Po Tian, but even Ye Xuan was startled by the actions of Situ Yu Wen and the others. The weakest of these powerhouses was at the fifth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm, and the strongest was at the peak of the eighth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm.
It was strange not to be surprised by such a lineup kneeling before him!!
"Everyone, this is....."
Clearly, Ye Xuan was shocked. "Cough cough, please rise first."
Looking at the devastated scene and sensing many powerful cultivators approaching, Situ Lin Xuan straightened up and said, "My Lord, let's talk elsewhere!"
As his voice fell, Situ Lin Xuan waved his right hand, and instantly, a group of people appeared in the grand hall of the Ba Jian Divine Palace.
"My Lord, there is no need to be confused. I will clarify things for you now."
Situ Lin Xuan bowed slightly, while Situ Po Tian beside him still hadn't recovered. The impact of what he was seeing was too great, too overwhelming for him to process immediately.
"My Lord, you may not know this, but at the very beginning of our Ba Jian Divine Kingdom's founding, the first Ancestor was one of the four Great Generals under the Exquisite Divine Emperor, with a strength at the peak of the ninth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm. When the Exquisite Divine Emperor was nearing his end, he gave the Ancestor an order: if in the future, someone holding the Exquisite Pagoda appeared, they would be the successor of the Exquisite Divine Emperor, and at that time..."
"The Ba Jian Divine Kingdom must do its utmost to assist them, even if the Divine Kingdom were to be destroyed!"
Boom!!!
Upon hearing this, Situ Po Tian's mind boomed. His pupils widened as he looked at his master. A successor of the Exquisite Divine Emperor? My heavens, Master's background is this immense!
"This....."
Hearing Situ Lin Xuan's words, Ye Xuan finally understood. However, he hadn't expected the Exquisite Divine Emperor to leave such a powerful backup.
An eighth-grade Divine Kingdom, and one of the absolute top-tier existences at that!
It must be known that the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom occupied three states, with an immeasurable territory. If not for their lack of ambition for conquest, the five states in this region might not be enough.
"That's right!"
Situ Yu Wen, the strongest ancestor of the Ba Jian Divine Kingdom, suddenly remembered something and continued, "In the past, the Exquisite Divine Emperor had four Great Generals at the peak of the ninth heaven of the Divine Emperor realm. My Situ lineage's Ancestor was one of them."
"Furthermore, there were also the ancestors of the Ba Dao Divine Kingdom, the Ba Qiang Divine Kingdom, and the Ba Tian Divine Kingdom. All of them were Great Generals under the Exquisite Divine Emperor and bore the same mission."
Situ Po Tian, "!!!!!!!"
"Father Emperor, this....."
"If that's the case, then the Ba Dao, Ba Qiang, and Ba Tian three eighth-grade Divine Kingdoms are all... left by the Exquisite Divine Emperor for Master, cough cough~~"
At this moment, even if Situ Po Tian were a fool, he would realize what was happening. His shock was unprecedented!
"That's correct."
Situ Lin Xuan nodded heavily. "Although it sounds incredible, it is indeed true!"
"All along, our four Divine Kingdoms have been united. Even ninth-grade Divine Kingdoms did not dare to offend us lightly. This is the most important reason, because our four Divine Kingdoms have been waiting for your arrival!"
Ye Xuan, ".......".
For some reason, amidst the shock, Ye Xuan felt that all of this seemed to be planned.
After all!
If he possessed these four Divine Kingdoms, he could walk sideways in the Divine Realm. After all, the combined strength of the four would make it difficult even for a ninth-grade Divine Kingdom to gain any advantage.
"I believe the four Divine Kingdoms are almost here now."
Situ Lin Xuan said, "Our four Divine Kingdoms have always possessed long-distance teleportation arrays. Although the cost is a bit high, it is indeed quite convenient."
"Oh?"
As Situ Lin Xuan's voice fell, three more waves of powerful cultivators rapidly approached, their formations no weaker than Situ Yu Wen's group.
Whoosh~~
Figures appeared in the field. One group had three people, all being two ancestors and one Divine Lord, representing their strongest individuals and rulers.
The nine people arrived in the field, and their gazes all fell on Ye Xuan, as they clearly sensed the aura of the Exquisite Pagoda.
"Brother Situ, is this the Lord!!"
The Ba Dao Divine Lord asked, suppressing his excitement. The other two Divine Lords and the six ancestors all looked at Situ Lin Xuan.
"That's right."
"I presume you also saw that the Tian Hao Royal Manor was destroyed on your way here. That was done by the Lord using the Exquisite Pagoda."
He paused, then continued, "Also, the identity of the Tian Hao King was actually a Six-Winged Black Angel of the Outer Realm Demons!!"
"What!!!"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators from the three Divine Kingdoms were stunned for a moment, then after pondering, they all knelt on one knee with a thud. "We arrived late to protect you, Lord. We beg for your forgiveness!!!"