Chapter 455: A Saint Falls, Hunting the Dark Forbidden Lord

Chapter 455: A Saint Falls, Hunting the Dark Forbidden Lord

Slaughtering a Saint!

The immortals and gods were in an uproar. They had always thought the Saints were just acting, never expecting that a Saint truly harbored killing intent.

The Great Divine General frowned and asked, "Is it true? Could it just be a deterrent?"

Fang Liang said in a deep voice, "Once this treasure is unleashed, heaven and earth will fall into silence. It will also cause a backlash against the Saint, so it shouldn't just be a deterrent."

Lingxiao Palace fell into silence.

If it were the South Pole Heavenly Venerate or Sect Master Tianjue using this treasure, it would be fine, but if it were Fu Xi Tian or Empress Nuwa who controlled it, then the Heavenly Court would be completely finished!

Despair began to spread, and every immortal and god was uneasy.

…

Another twenty years had passed since the end of the last sermon.

Inside the Innate Cave Mansion, Han Jue was Cultivating.

[Detected that Heavenly Dao Saint Sect Master Tianjue is using a Heavenly Dao fierce supreme treasure to advance the Great Tribulation. You have the following choices]

[1. Immediately enter the tribulation and stop Sect Master Tianjue to obtain one System upgrade opportunity]

[2. Cultivate in low profile and stay away from the Great Tribulation disputes to obtain one Dao Field upgrade opportunity]

A Heavenly Dao fierce supreme treasure? What is that? Forget it, it's not important!

Han Jue directly chose the second option.

[Dao Field upgrade started]

Han Jue was in a pleasant mood; after the Dao Field upgrade, he would be even safer.

This time, the Formation of the Dao Field should at least be upgraded to the Saint level, right? When that happens, Saints won't be able to break in, and he can Cultivate with peace of mind.

The Dao Field upgrade required time, and Han Jue didn't just wait around; he continued to Cultivate.

The second year. Han Jue, who was Cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. For some reason, he felt restless and inexplicably depressed.

He noticed that the Hidden Sect Disciples outside the cave were the same.

"What's going on? I feel so oppressed." "You too?" "This feeling… something big has happened in the Immortal Realm! To be precise, something big has happened to the Heavenly Dao." "Could it be that danger is approaching us again?" "I don't know, but the Sect Leader hasn't come out yet, so what are we afraid of?"

…

Listening to the conversation outside, Han Jue frowned, not understanding what had happened.

Just as he was about to use the Deduction Function, Hidden Sect Island shook violently, more intensely than any previous attack by Inauspicious Evil Spirits.

The ocean around the island surged crazily, the mountains shook, and countless rocks slid down.

Han Jue's eyes narrowed, and his great magical power enveloped the entire Dao Field, stabilizing everything.

He clearly felt an extremely terrifying shockwave sweep across Hidden Sect Island, rolling it toward an unknown direction.

[Qiu Xilai is sending you a Dream Message]

Han Jue directly ignored it. Hidden Sect Island was in trouble; he couldn't accept a Dream Message.

Qiu Xilai began to spam him. Han Jue cursed inwardly. This guy really had a problem; being so impatient, where was his Saintly demeanor?

Han Jue asked in his heart, "What is attacking Hidden Sect Island?"

[Requires deducting four billion years of lifespan. Continue?] Continue!

This price… A Saint!

[Empress Nuwa has fallen, and the shockwave generated by the shattering of a Heavenly Dao Saint's Dao Fruit has swept across Hidden Sect Island]

Empress Nuwa has fallen? Han Jue widened his eyes and gasped. A Saint really had fallen. The most critical part was that it was Empress Nuwa… Perhaps because of Chinese mythology, Han Jue always felt that Empress Nuwa was a cut above other Heavenly Dao Saints, so he didn't expect her to be the first to fall.

A Saint has fallen; the Great Tribulation should be ending, right?

About half an hour later, Hidden Sect Island finally stopped. Qiu Xilai's Dream Message was still spamming.

Han Jue checked the surroundings and, after confirming there were no powerful enemies, accepted Qiu Xilai's Dream Message.

It was still that same great hall, and Qiu Xilai was still the high and mighty, imposing golden Buddha.

Han Jue did not reveal the yin-yang protecting sun and moon. After all, this was a heavenly dao supreme treasure; having an extra supreme treasure for no reason would arouse the suspicion of Saints.

"Empress Nuwa has fallen, leaving one of the nine Heavenly Dao Saint positions vacant. After this Great Tribulation ends, all living beings can compete for one Heavenly Dao Saint position. You can prepare in advance," Qiu Xilai said.

Become a Heavenly Dao Saint? I don't care for it! Han Jue feigned shock and asked, "Can Saints also fall?"

Qiu Xilai said, "Under the protection of the Heavenly Dao, Saints are immortal and indestructible. However, during the Great Tribulation, heavenly secrets are obscured by Karma, and a Saint's Luck wanes, making it possible for them to fall. Sect Master Tianjue of the Jie Sect used a Heavenly Dao fierce supreme treasure to suppress and kill Empress Nuwa. Fu Xi Tian was also severely injured and can be considered to have withdrawn early from the fight of this Great Tribulation."

Sect Master Tianjue… Han Jue couldn't help but think of Sect Master Tongtian from Investiture of the Gods. Sect Master Tongtian was also the leader of the Jie Sect, and when pushed to the limit, he would deploy the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to slaughter Saints. The Jie Sect Saints are all so ruthless! Could this be their Legacy?

Han Jue asked further, "In other words, the Great Tribulation is about to end?"

Qiu Xilai said, "Yes. When the number of all living beings falls below the fixed number of the Heavenly Dao, the Saints will join forces to clear the Karma of the Heavenly Dao and return a bright and clear universe to the Heavenly Dao."

Han Jue was silent. This meant that there was still a great massacre to come. Empress Nuwa had fallen, Fu Xi Tian had retreated in defeat, and the Human Race was finished. Han Jue felt a bit uncomfortable. After all, he was also human. Although he had no sense of belonging to the Human Race of this world, he still felt a sense of sadness for the loss of his kind.

"Return to the Immortal Realm after the Great Tribulation ends. The Dark Forbidden Zone is undergoing huge changes and will be extremely dangerous in the future. Below the Saint level, all living beings can only rely on the protection of the Heavenly Dao to avoid the dangerous attacks from the Dark Forbidden Zone."

Han Jue nodded. The Heavenly Dao Saints should not know about the schemes of the Great Dao Saint. Han Jue also didn't say that the riots in the Dark Forbidden Zone were caused by the Great Dao Saint; saying it was useless and would easily offend the Great Dao Saint. The Heavenly Dao Saint was already extremely terrifying; who knows what kind of existence the Great Dao Saint is.

Han Jue asked, "What will be the fate of the Heavenly Emperor?"

Qiu Xilai replied, "He no longer belongs to the heavenly dao beings. To preserve him, he can only be expelled from the Heavenly Dao. As for whether he can survive, it depends on his own fortune."

Han Jue was silent. Perhaps this was already the best ending. After the Great Tribulation ends, he would ask the Heavenly Emperor if he was willing to follow him.

"Do you know about the Dark Forbidden Lord?" Qiu Xilai suddenly asked.

Han Jue said, "I have heard people mention him."

Qiu Xilai said, "After the Great Tribulation ends, the Saints will find a way to find the Dark Forbidden Lord. If there is anyone around you who wants to follow the Dark Forbidden Lord, it is best to make a clean break with them. The Dark Forbidden Lord is likely not a Heavenly Dao Saint, but an evil existence outside the Heavenly Dao that has been interfering with the evolution of the Great Tribulation. If not for his interference, the Great Tribulation would not have triggered the Saints to act, nor would it have ended so quickly."

Han Jue was shocked and asked in horror, "An evil existence outside the Heavenly Dao? Doesn't that mean the Dark Forbidden Lord will threaten all living beings?"

"That's right, but don't worry, the Saints have their own arrangements."

"It is truly one wave after another." Han Jue sighed, acting very naturally.

Qiu Xilai didn't say anything more, and the Dream Message ended.

After returning to the Innate Cave Mansion, the first thing Han Jue did was to ask if any Heavenly Dao Saint suspected that he was the Dark Forbidden Lord.

He spent four billion years of lifespan and obtained the answer [None].

Han Jue was relieved. As long as they didn't suspect him, the Saints could deal with the Dark Forbidden Lord however they wanted.