Chapter 1049: Alliance Secrets, Mo Zhi Reappears

Since the existence of the Four Saints Sect, the appearance of every Saint Emperor has been enough to cause a huge sensation. One must know that the Four Saints Sect has a long history, existing even before the Immortal Realm collapsed.

Although the Rain Immortal Realm was supreme, during the Four Saints Sect's Peak, when all four Saint Emperors were present, even the Rain Immortal Realm had to show some deference. Whenever a New Emperor appeared in any of the Sects, the Immortal Realm would send congratulatory gifts.

At that time, there was no Cultivation Alliance at all; there was only the Kunxu Realm. Before the Rain Immortal Realm collapsed, the Kunxu Realm was, accurately speaking, a direct lineage of the Immortal Realm, responsible for controlling all Qi Refining Cultivators in the Lower Realm for the Immortal Realm.

However, due to the power of the Four Saints Sect, coupled with some special reasons, the Rain Immortal Realm permitted both the Four Saints Sect and the Kunxu Realm to exist simultaneously within the Kunxu Star Domain.

The appearance of successive Saint Emperors was enough to cause immense changes in origin energy. Especially for those Cultivators possessing great Divine Abilities, this change was clearly detectable.

At this moment, following the successful completion of Wang Lin's Nine Profound First Transformation, the heaven and earth origin energy fluctuated outwards, centered around the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect, gradually echoing throughout the entire Alliance Star Domain.

In Luotian, which occupied the western and northern regions of the Alliance Star Domain, the figures of Thunder God Hall envoys could be seen everywhere. After successfully annexing the two major regions, the Thunder God Hall became the supreme controller here.

Especially the black halls, resembling small mountains, that floated in the starry sky, slowly moving forward. Outside almost every great hall, large numbers of Luotian Cultivators were gathered.

Looking from afar, there were hundreds of such great halls, forming an endless army advancing towards the various forces located in the center of the Alliance.

Although there were many Cultivators, it was eerily silent, with only the whistling sound of Flying Swords echoing. After years of fighting, the Luotian Cultivators had undergone great changes; their former immaturity had vanished, replaced by a sense of desolation and killing intent!

At this moment, the fluctuations of the heaven and earth origin energy arrived, spreading past these Cultivators. However, given the cultivation of these Cultivators, it was difficult for them to detect the subtle changes in the origin energy.

However, inside a majestic palace floating in the rear—a palace nearly ten times the size of the great halls—Yan Leizi, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, more than a dozen other elders in the palace also opened and closed their eyes, their gazes flashing brightly.

"These fluctuations in the heaven and earth origin energy are coming from the eastern part of the Alliance Star Domain…" one of the elders said slowly.

"Could it be that some great treasure has appeared in the eastern Alliance?"

Yan Leizi pondered, then shook his head, saying, "These fluctuations are definitely not caused by a great treasure appearing… The eastern Alliance is the territory of the Four Saints Sect… Could it be… a new Saint Emperor has appeared!" Yan Leizi's eyes flashed, feeling somewhat uncertain, as he had been away from the Alliance for too long.

"The Four Saints Sect? Even the Cultivation Alliance is no match for us. This mere small Sect will surely collapse under the pressure of our Luotian army!" A red-haired elder in the palace said scornfully, his expression arrogant.

"The Four Saints Sect is definitely not as simple as you think. This fluctuation is very likely the birth of a New Emperor. I just don't know which Sect's New Emperor it is!" Yan Leizi glanced at the red-haired elder and said in a deep voice.

For some unknown reason, a faint sense of unease arose in his heart due to the fluctuations of the heaven and earth origin energy. This feeling was mysterious, yet extremely clear.

Another person also sensed the fluctuations of the heaven and earth origin energy. This person was an old man dressed in black robes, who was stepping out from the entrance between the western Alliance and Luotian.

But he immediately raised his head, gazing into the distance, his sight seeming capable of penetrating the entire Star Domain, revealing a hint of brilliance.

"A New Emperor of the Four Saints Sect… This fluctuation contains a trace of Fire Elemental Energy, so it must be the Vermilion Bird Saint Emperor. In that case, this show will become much more interesting… Wujizi, this old man refuses to believe that with the Alliance Star Domain in such chaos, you still won't appear!!"

In the southern part of the Alliance Star Domain, within the territory of the Corpse Yin Sect, deep inside lay a huge black coffin. Iron chains extended from the eight corners of this coffin, connecting it to another coffin.

Underneath, there were countless coffins, forming a dense, spiderweb-like network. Surrounding the periphery of these coffins were layers of Cultivation Planets, moved there by unknown Divine Abilities.

At this moment, as the ripples in the heavens and earth echoed in, a soft sound of surprise immediately came from the deepest black coffin in that cluster.

"The Four Saints Sect has produced a new Saint Emperor at this time… Interesting!"

As his voice emerged, sounds of fingernails scraping against coffin lids immediately came from all the surrounding coffins. This sound, when heard, felt like one's mind was being torn apart, and even the surrounding starry sky developed cracks.

Also sensing the fluctuations of the heaven and earth origin energy were the four major factions of the Cultivation Alliance. Leaving the other three aside for now, the largest of the four factions, the former Eighth-Rank Cultivation Country, Chu Yun Country, controlled dozens of planets arranged in a Formation pattern.

On its main planet resided the Chu Yun Sect. The entire Chu Yun Sect was the hegemon of this Chu Yun Country.

In the secret chamber on the back mountain of the Chu Yun Sect, sat a white-haired elder. This elder had kind eyes and looked extremely benevolent. At this moment, amidst the echoing ripples of the heavens and earth, the elder opened his eyes. After a long silence, he softly said, "Mo Zhi."

As soon as he spoke, ripples immediately appeared in the Void Realm before the elder. A bald man wearing a blue cloth divination robe stepped out from within the ripples, cupped his fist toward the elder, and respectfully said, "Mo Zhi greets Master."

"A new Saint Emperor has appeared in the Four Saints Sect. Go fetch five Top-Grade Immortal Pills, one hundred ordinary Immortal Pills, one thousand Immortal Treasures… and that Spirit Soul that I refined five years ago! Deliver them as a congratulatory gift."

"That Spirit Soul…" Mo Zhi looked up at the elder, hesitated, and then nodded.

"That Spirit Soul is extremely precious, but our Chu Yun Country's congratulatory gift must include it. I calculated that you have some past acquaintance with the newly appointed Saint Emperor. Forging a good relationship with this Saint Emperor is extremely important for our Chu Yun Country!" the elder said softly.

"Past acquaintance?" Mo Zhi had very few friends in his life, but upon hearing this, he did not ask further. He bowed and departed.

At this very moment, figures were speeding through the territory of the Four Saints Sect, heading straight for the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect. The Vermilion Bird Saint Sect itself was engulfed in towering flames, and continuous shouts of "Saint Emperor" rose and fell, reaching a Peak.

Wang Lin deeply exhaled a breath, looking up at the starry sky ahead, which was filled with thunder and fire.

Not far behind him, the Vermilion Bird Saint Emperor showed excitement in his eyes, nodding and laughing heartily, "Good! My Vermilion Bird Saint Sect finally has a new Saint Emperor. This old man can leave with a smile!"

He raised his right hand and grabbed in the Void Realm. Immediately, a rift appeared before him, and three streaks of light flew out from within!

"Wang Lin, as the Saint Emperor of the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect, you must possess three items. The first is the Cloak of the Successive Saint Emperors!" The elder pointed his right hand at one of the streaks of light, and the light immediately shot toward Wang Lin.

In front of Wang Lin, the flashing streak of light transformed into a white cloak, upon which nine Vermilion Birds were coiled, exuding an air of majesty.

"This cloak was removed by this old man during the Third Heavenly Decay, but I never thought I would never wear it again… Today, I pass the Legacy to you!" The Old Saint Emperor's expression showed melancholy.

Wang Lin touched the cloak with his right hand. The cloak immediately flashed, and light permeated Wang Lin's entire body. After the light dissipated, the cloak was already worn on Wang Lin.

Wang Lin originally had white hair and was wearing crimson armor. With the cloak now draped behind him, his entire being was imbued with a peculiar aura.

Furthermore, Wang Lin clearly sensed a profound antiquity on the cloak, as if the item had existed for an eternity.

"The second item is the symbol of identity for all successive Saint Emperors of my Vermilion Bird Saint Sect! The Vermilion Bird Holy Spirit!" The Old Saint Emperor waved his right hand, and the second streak of light immediately shot toward Wang Lin.

When Wang Lin grasped it, the streak of light immediately transformed into a flame-shaped Token. This Token was only palm-sized, but the moment Wang Lin held it, he immediately felt waves of Fire Elemental Energy emanating from within, along with an antiquity similar to that of the cloak.

"The third item is the most important Primeval Sacred Artifact of my Vermilion Bird Saint Sect!" The third streak of light landed in Wang Lin's hand and immediately turned into a white stone block. Observing the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect's Primeval Sacred Artifact up close, Wang Lin immediately saw countless seals flashing continuously inside the stone block.

With every flash, the heat on the stone block intensified slightly. The seals on it seemed never to have stopped flashing since ancient times, causing Wang Lin's eyes to show solemnity.

A storm raged in his mind at this moment. Taking a deep breath, Wang Lin gripped the stone block.

On this stone block, he vaguely sensed a trace of aura… similar to the Heaven Defying bead… This aura was very faint, yet truly present. Had he not held it personally, it would have been difficult to detect.

"The Blood of the Sacred Artifact is still on the center of Qing Lin's Physical Body's brow; you can take it off whenever you wish!" The Old Saint Emperor looked at Wang Lin, his eyes filled with relief.

"These three items were left behind by the First Saint Emperor of my Vermilion Bird Saint Sect. Only successive Saint Emperors can inherit them; you must preserve them well…" The Old Saint Emperor struggled to stand up. His Physical Body was already weak, and the mere act of rising intensified the pain on his face.

But at this moment, the excitement and relief in his eyes made him forget all the pain. After standing up, the Old Saint Emperor beckoned to Wang Lin, his expression full of benevolence.

Wang Lin silently walked closer to the Old Saint Emperor. The elder looked at Wang Lin, placed his right hand on Wang Lin's heavenly spirit, and whispered, "From today onward, you are the Saint Emperor! Go, go meet your clansmen… This old man must undergo his final meditation in this life. Return to see me seven days from now."

Wang Lin looked at the Old Saint Emperor, opening his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately chose to nod. He gave the elder a deep look, turned, and walked into the distance.

The crimson armor, the white cloak, the white long hair, and the white Vermilion Bird totem—all of this created an extremely special temperament around Wang Lin. As he walked away, he gradually disappeared.

The elder, filled with relief, closed his eyes and began his breathing exercises.