Chapter 1441 - 1440: Yet Another Void Emperor Token

Chapter 1441: Chapter 1440: Yet Another Void Emperor Token

Buzz!

At this moment, the altar ahead suddenly trembled violently, and in sight, streams of white mist suddenly surged from the statue of the Cloud Monarch. The white mist gathered into clusters, and from within, a figure slowly emerged.

"Predecessor Cloud Monarch!"

Ling Chen slightly adjusted his expression and saluted the figure.

The true Cloud Monarch had long left the Tianyuan Continent; the one before him should be a fragment of Cloud Monarch’s consciousness residing in the statue.

"Congratulations, young one."

The Cloud Monarch looked at Ling Chen with great satisfaction. He had thought Ling Chen would fail, but unexpectedly, Ling Chen had exceeded his expectations, successfully accepting the legacy, making him look at Ling Chen differently.

"Just luck."

Ling Chen’s expression remained unchanged; the Cloud Monarch’s test was extremely harsh. If any part of it had gone wrong beforehand, he wouldn’t have reached this point. Indeed, there was a significant element of luck involved.

"No need to be modest. You passed my test, which proves everything. You are the most suitable candidate to inherit this Cloud Palace."

The Cloud Monarch smiled faintly. He originally thought no one could pass the test he’d set because it was too difficult, but Ling Chen proved to be an exception, which is why he passed the test.

As his gaze moved away from Ling Chen, the Cloud Monarch’s attention fell on Hong Ye. A slight gleam appeared in his eyes, "Bone Woman, I didn’t expect you to still be alive."

As his words fell, a mass of forest-white flames suddenly rose from Hong Ye’s back, revealing Bone Woman’s figure wrapped within.

"Greetings, Sir Cloud Monarch."

Bone Woman, upon appearing, also respectfully saluted the Cloud Monarch.

Subsequently, she recounted the events of sealing the shrine for self-preservation then bowed respectfully before the Cloud Monarch, saying, "In the critical moment of the Divine Palace, I did not step out to protect the shrine; instead, I survived on my own. Please, Sir Cloud Monarch, grant punishment."

"You did the right thing."

The Cloud Monarch didn’t plan to punish Bone Woman; instead, he affirmed her actions and said, "Had you not done so, you might have ended up among the many corpses in this Divine Palace by now."

He knew well the fierceness of that battle, but at the time, he was in seclusion, taken by surprise by Huangquan Ancestor leading people to attack. By the time Huangquan Ancestor reached the Central Shrine, it was nearly completely destroyed, and it was too late when he intervened.

In anger, he slaughtered all the Demon Way Experts who invaded Ise Shrine. Even Huangquan Ancestor was crushed, and his Saint Body sealed beneath the shrine’s altar, suffering day and night, making his life worse than death as punishment.

After that, the real Cloud Monarch left Ise Shrine, breaking the void five hundred years ago.

"You’re still alive, but what about Rain Devil?" ℯℯ𝑙.

The Cloud Monarch asked.

"Little Rain is already..."

At the mention of Rain Devil, a touch of grief appeared on Bone Woman’s pale face. Upon seeing Bone Woman’s expression, the Cloud Monarch mostly understood, and Ling Chen could see a sudden flash of fierce anger in Cloud Monarch’s eyes, indicating the Supreme Expert was angry.

Such a powerful being, living thousands of years, would also have moments of anger.

Only Bone Woman knew how much Rain Devil meant to Cloud Monarch, like a child to him.

The feelings of losing a child are quite imaginable.

Cloud Monarch’s anger in his eyes appeared momentarily and then disappeared; he suddenly waved his hand toward what was behind him, and the copper statue melted with visible speed, turning into flowing bronze-colored liquid, leaving only the height of one person.

In the puzzled gaze of Ling Chen and the others, the Cloud Monarch waved his hand toward the statue, and from the center of the bronze-colored liquid flew out a golden ancient token!

This token seemed to be made entirely of pure gold, etched with complex patterns. Yet, from within the token, an extremely sharp aura was released, capable of slicing through flesh solely by its presence, making one’s scalp tingle.

"Is this... the Void Emperor’s Order?"

Ling Chen was stunned initially, then disbelief surged in his eyes.

Another Void Emperor’s Order!

There is actually another Void Emperor’s Order here!

"Correct, it is indeed the Golden Emperor’s Order among the Nine Void Emperor Orders."

The Cyan-robed Guest’s eyes similarly revealed a gleam.

"Golden Emperor’s Order!"

Ling Chen’s heart was stirred. Even the Cyan-robed Guest said so. It seemed the golden token in front of him was indeed the undeniable Golden Emperor’s Order among the Nine Void Emperor Orders!

"Looks like you all recognize this item."

The Cloud Monarch’s face remained calm, and with a gentle lift of his hand, the Golden Emperor’s Order flew up, slowly floating before Ling Chen and the others.

"This item indeed is the legendary Golden Emperor’s Order, a treasure dreamt of by warriors everywhere. Yet it is the chief culprit that brought unwarranted disaster to Ise Shrine."

Ling Chen reached out to grasp the Golden Emperor’s Order, his complexion slightly tensed. He asked, "Who exactly destroyed Ise Shrine?"

Having witnessed the devastation outside earlier, Ling Chen was wary of the forces that invaded Ise Shrine. What sort of terrifying force could annihilate the powerful Ise Shrine like this?

"Huang Quan Pavilion."

The Cloud Monarch spoke, "The force that invaded Ise Shrine was one called Huang Quan Pavilion; their leader was Huangquan Ancestor, a very strong demon whom I shattered and sealed beneath the altar outside."

"Huang Quan Pavilion, Huangquan Ancestor?"

Ling Chen’s eyes flashed, and then he frowned. According to Cloud Monarch, earlier when Liusheng Zongyan drew the Tian Congyun blade, a black mist was released. Now it seemed very likely that black mist was the sealed Huangquan Ancestor.

Unexpectedly, such a demon has been released.

"If I’m not mistaken, the destruction of the Fire God Sect and this Ise Shrine was mostly by the same group of people."

The Cyan-robed Guest’s eyes flickered slightly.

"The same group of people?"

Ling Chen showed a look of astonishment, "The Evil Monarch Tower destroyed the Fire God Sect, and Huang Quan Pavilion destroyed Ise Shrine. Are they the same group of people?"

The Cyan-robed Guest said, "Whether it’s the Evil Monarch Tower, Huang Quan Pavilion, or even the Human Demon Hall, they are essentially the same. Powerful demonic sects have existed in every era with very strong power. And they all have a common purpose, which is to seize the Void Emperor Orders."