"That's impossible. The Sword of the Sanctuary is Emperor Yu's lifeblood. That artifact spirit is akin to his Dao companion, it's impossible to lend it to you, Emperor Ning. Even if I mention this to him, I'm afraid it will provoke his thunderous wrath."
Although Hua Wen Chang was a Supreme Emperor, upon hearing this proposal from Emperor Ning, his whole body still gave a cold shiver.
The twelve-winged woman, the artifact spirit of the Sword of the Sanctuary, could be considered Emperor Yu's wife. She was also as powerful as an Emperor. Rumor had it that she had followed Emperor Yu since very early on, and the two relied on each other and never abandoned one another. They had gone through an unknown number of life-and-death situations together and had deep feelings. For Emperor Ning to make such a request now was simply more difficult than annihilating the Yuhua Sect.
One could imagine that if Hua Wen Chang went back and mentioned this matter, he would be the first one to suffer.
Emperor Yu strictly would not show any leniency, even if he was a member of the Hua family.
Although he was also a Supreme Emperor, Emperor Yu's realm of Heaven and Earth Co-existence was enough to kill ten of him. This was the terror of a Half-Step Heavenly Monarch.
The reason the Yuhua Sect was willing to respect Emperor Yu as headmaster was hugely because of his overwhelmingly dominant strength.
Otherwise, a group of stubborn old men from the Hua family would never revere an outsider as the Supreme Headmaster.
"Is that so? But I have been coveting this Sword of the Sanctuary for a long time. I absolutely must get my hands on it, especially that twelve-winged woman, I want to fiercely ravage her and pluck her to death!" Ning Emperor's voice became increasingly perverted, making one shudder.
"On this point, please forgive me for not being able to help." Hua Wen Chang looked awkward.
"Hua Wen Chang, you want Emperor Yu dead very much, don't you." Ning Emperor suddenly said.
"How could that be? Emperor Yu is the pillar of our Yuhua Sect, at the realm of Heaven and Earth Co-existence. Without him, our Yuhua Sect will gradually decline, with no formidable figures presiding over it." Hua Wen Chang was startled.
"Hmph! Don't think this Emperor doesn't know." Emperor Ning's face revealed an even more ferocious look, his scarlet tongue licking his lips: "In all these years Emperor Yu has held the position of Supreme Headmaster of the Yuhua Sect, he has already greatly weakened the power of your Hua family. Moreover, he has been constantly seeking geniuses, attempting to cultivate another Supreme Emperor at the Heaven and Earth Co-existence realm like him. At that time, it's highly possible that your Hua family's position in the Yuhua Sect will plummet! Kill Emperor Yu, and you will take his place, and you can also gain my friendship. I will not let you suffer a loss."
"This…" In Hua Wen Chang's eyes, a vicious light flickered. Ning Emperor's words hit exactly upon his thoughts.
"With only my own strength, even adding the experts of the Hua family, we cannot kill Emperor Yu." After thinking for a while, Hua Wen Chang spoke fiercely: "However, over these years, his cultivation of geniuses to deal with our Hua family is a matter well known to everyone. Furthermore, that Feng Yuan indeed has massive destiny and is a genius. He was actually able to urge the body of the Heavenly Zen Buddha Emperor. Just by reaching a Half-Saint cultivation, even I cannot suppress him."
"What? Able to urge the body of the Heavenly Zen Buddha Emperor?" Ning Emperor was startled: "If this is true, then it's troublesome. The Heavenly Zen Buddha Emperor is also a powerhouse of Heaven and Earth Co-existence. Could it be he did not die?"
"I cannot spy out whether that Heavenly Zen Buddha Emperor is dead or asleep. But it seems his power is far from the terror of his prime. I have already executed a scheme to kill with a borrowed knife, dispatching people to kill this child Feng Yuan. Once he is dead, I will snatch back that body to carefully study and cultivate." As Hua Wen Chang spoke, he had some apprehensions.
"This child Feng Yuan, initially I thought he was a minor character, but it seems I also have to spare some attention to deal with him." Ning Emperor was moved to murder.
"Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor…" Just then, on Hua Wen Chang's body, a ray of light flickered violently.
He hastily flicked a finger, and immediately a bright light like a full moon transformed in front of him, manifesting the shapes of Hua Zhentian, Zhu Chongyang, and Wan Xi'an.
"What happened? How is your surveillance on that Feng Yuan going? Have the three Saints—Treasure, Sorrow, and Illusion—made their move?" Old Ancestor Hua Wen Chang asked.
"Old Ancestor, things are bad. The strength of this child Feng Yuan suddenly increased massively. He actually brought out an ancient Barbarian sacred artifact, the Totem Canister, straightforwardly refined a Barbarian Saint, and swept empty the entire Barbarian army. When the three Saints Treasure, Sorrow, and Illusion emerged, they were all beaten to death by him and refined on the spot. His fierce might is sky-high. He has now gone straight back to the Yuhua Sect, and is possibly receiving a summons from the Supreme Headmaster."
Hua Zhentian said anxiously inside: "Old Ancestor, the situation brooks no delay. Now Feng Yuan has come into his own. If he is allowed to pass the Saint Tribulation and become a Saint, his power at that time will not be something an ordinary Saint can match. Additionally, as his cultivation progresses, he will definitely be able to urge the main body of that Heavenly Zen Buddha Emperor even better. When that time comes, aside from a Heavenly Monarch, no one will be able to suppress him! We must eliminate him quickly now, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."
As he spoke, the scene of Fang Han holding the Totem Canister, sweeping across the Barbarian army and making them retreat in droves appeared in that mirror.
With a swoosh, Ning Emperor stood up, like an immemorial ferocious beast, his gaze locked deadly onto Fang Han: "Good kid, good kid, indeed a peerless divine genius. My son Zhao Fenghua dying by your hand is not unjust. However, I will definitely kill you, truly refine you without leaking a sliver, and snatch away your destiny. From then on, not a single trace of you will ever exist again. Kill!"
Ning Emperor's killing intent was not concealed in the slightest; it seemed he was about to fly out immediately to find Fang Han and strike him down.
"Killing three Saints in a row, directly refining them into his body without exploding and dying. How strong is the potential of this person? Once he grows up, is he still human?" Hua Wen Chang was also shocked dumb, "We must annihilate him. Otherwise, if he grows into a Saint, he will already be able to rival an Emperor. Then, if he becomes an Emperor, wouldn't he be able to sweep across many Emperors and become the number one person under the Heavenly Monarchs? Then would the Yuhua Sect still have a foothold for my Hua family? Given this child's ruthless heart, our Hua family's situation is dire."
"How about it? Even now, are you still not willing to make a move against Emperor Yu? Emperor Yu is obviously protecting this child now. Facing such a powerful young man, he will absolutely not give him up easily. We must kill Emperor Yu to thoroughly take control!" Ning Emperor calmed down and clapped his hands: "Emperor Dark, Emperor Heart, Emperor Yan, Emperor Blazing, you can all come out. It is time."
Amidst his clapping, four formidable auras suddenly descended. The first aura was incomparably pitch-black, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe. The other two were also male, young in appearance but with auras that had weathered the vicissitudes of time. There was also an old man whose entire body was fiery red. He was actually not a human, but a God of Fire who had cultivated to become an Emperor Supreme Immortal. He was unexpectedly Emperor Blazing of the Sun God Palace.
"The Heart Emperor Palace in this generation has actually produced a new Emperor Heart!"
Hua Wen Chang said in shock.
Emperor Heart was rumored to have perished many years ago, yet the inheritance of Emperor Heart had actually been cultivated into an Emperor again, inheriting the position of Emperor Heart for this generation.
Chen Zhenghua, the Emperor Heart Saint Child of the Yuhua Sect, was sent over by the Heart Emperor Palace.
"Hua Wen Chang, you are ignorant and ill-informed. This Emperor already cultivated into an Emperor Supreme Immortal thirty thousand Heavenly Realm years ago, but simply never came out of seclusion." That Emperor Heart said: "This time, hearing that Emperor Yu is arrogant, I came out specifically to clean house for your Yuhua Sect."
"Exactly, the Feng Yuan of your Yuhua Sect is extremely arrogant, actually daring to injure Xiang Yizhen of our Dark Emperor Mansion. He doesn't know that Xiang Yizhen is the reincarnation of a divine ability of the Night Emperor, the Dark Night Deep Heaven Profound Art? In the future, he is going to become a major figure in my Dark Emperor Mansion. Since Emperor Yu is so biased toward that Feng Yuan, we'll just have to kill them together."
That Emperor Dark stepped out and said to Hua Wen Chang.
"Indeed. Yan Xigui of my family was punished to kneel, completely losing face and greatly damaging the prestige of our Yan family. It must take Emperor Yu's blood to wash this clear." Emperor Yan said.
"Emperor Yu must die. My disciple Gu Changfeng was born with a divine physique and Profound Fire Golden Eyes, rarely seen in the world, yet he was punished to kneel, causing him to lose all confidence. This is all Emperor Yu's crime; he must be killed!"
That Emperor Blazing of the Sun God Palace said.
"You guys? I'm afraid it's not for such trivial matters." Hua Wen Chang swept a glance over the four Emperors, then looked at Ning Emperor: "You coveting the foundations of our Yuhua Sect is likely not a matter of one day."
"Correct, these Emperors are all my people. Sending disciples to infiltrate the Yuhua Sect was just the first step." Ning Emperor laughed loudly.
"What exactly do you want? What does our Yuhua Sect have that you want? It isn't just for a female artifact spirit, is it." Hua Wen Chang felt his body tighten, "You are the son of a Heavenly Monarch, you lack nothing."
"I am not targeting your Yuhua Sect, but rather targeting Emperor Yu. He obtained the Scripture of Faith handed down from the ancient Sanctuary. The ancient Sanctuary was the ruler of the Heavenly Realm before the Heavenly Court. An unknown number of years ago, it was destroyed by the Creation Immortal King, scattered by the wind, and disappeared into the dust of history. However, that Scripture of Faith is a Dao technique that can rival the ultimate arts of the Creation Immortal King and is invincible. I must get my hands on it. Back then, this Emperor also long coveted Emperor Yu's woman, the artifact spirit of the Sword of the Sanctuary."
Ning Emperor laughed heartily: "How about this, Hua Wen Chang, this Emperor might as well tell you now. Cooperate with this Emperor and kill Emperor Yu, and I will give you sufficient benefits. I can even beg My Lord Father to initiate you, making you truly wield the vast sect of Yuhua. After Emperor Yu dies, not only will your Yuhua Sect not decline, but it will also prosper."
"Is it a deal?"
Hua Wen Chang asked doubtfully.
"It's a deal. I can make an ultimate vow." Ning Emperor said: "I swear in the name of My Lord Father, I will definitely not treat you poorly. Your Hua family has no less than a good number of Emperors. Add them up, and we can lure Emperor Yu into a grand formation, then grind him out. With Emperor Yu's cultivation, unless My Lord Father acts, no one can kill him; he can completely escape."
The Lord Father he spoke of was naturally the Heavenly Monarch of Disaster.
"Yes, an expert like Emperor Yu, if he wants to run, no one can kill him. Lord Heavenly Monarch of Disaster sits high above and naturally wouldn't take action. Moreover, this matter cannot startle him. Even Emperor Ning can only act in secret. Everything must be made to look like internal strife within your Yuhua Sect." Emperor Blazing opened his mouth.
"Indeed. Right now the Barbarian army has attacked the Heavenly Court, and all sects are united. Emperor Ning must also consider the impact. If other sects were to figure it out, affecting Lord Heavenly Monarch of Disaster's reputation, we wouldn't be able to redeem ourselves even with a hundred deaths."