In the battle between the Great Emperors in the Star Fragments Sea, Wu Kuang had killed four of the Great Emperors while he himself had been torn to pieces. Although his Soul had escaped and was hidden in the depths of the Star Fragments Sea, to the Star Boundary, half of the ten Great Emperors had died in that battle, which was exactly five.
There was a limit to the capacity of the World Bottles, the Demon Territory’s limit was twelve, and the Star Boundary’s limit was ten. So even though there were many competitors who had the qualifications to become Great Emperors during the last opening of the Profound Heaven Temple, there were still only five who had the last laugh.
Li Wuyi smiled and nodded, “That’s right. Five Great Emperors died in the Star Fragments Sea and five more were born in the Profound Heaven Temple, so it’s reasonable. But now, the Profound Heaven Temple is about to open again, but the situation this time is different from last time. There won’t be so many Great Emperors, I’m afraid… there will only be one.”
Yang Kai understood. Among the ten Great Emperors of the Star Boundary, the Hong Chen Great Emperor had disappeared, and the Night Shadow Great Emperor had defected to the Demon Territory, but all of them were still alive. Only the Bright Moon Great Emperor had died, leaving a space in the World Bottle. Therefore, even though the Profound Heaven Temple had opened and the day of the Great Dao competition had arrived, only one person could become a Great Emperor.
This way, the competition would be extremely intense!
Thinking up to this point, Yang Kai frowned, finally understanding what Li Wuyi’s previous words meant. At this critical juncture of the Star Boundary’s survival, if the Profound Heaven Temple were to open, it was unknown whether it would be a blessing or a curse for the Star Boundary.
If someone was able to obtain this one and only opportunity to restore the ten Great Emperors of the Star Boundary, it would be extremely beneficial to the current situation of the entire Star Boundary. Right now, the two Great Elders of the Dragon Race could fight against three Demon Saints together, so if another Great Emperor appeared, it would be equivalent to an invincible existence.
But before becoming a Great Emperor, one needed a bloody and brutal competition.
There were many Pseudo Emperors in the Star Boundary now, but it wasn’t a small number either. On the road of martial dao, who didn’t strive to climb to the top? Now that such a great opportunity was right in front of them, who wouldn’t be tempted? But if everyone was tempted and ran to that so-called Profound Heaven Temple to compete for the Great Dao, what would happen to the 55 Star Boundary Army?
Without these Pseudo Emperors holding down the fort, the Demon Race army would be able to wipe out all the armies in an instant.
In order to enter the Profound Heaven Temple to compete for the Great Dao, there would definitely be internal conflicts. This was something the current Star Boundary could not afford. For the survival of the Star Boundary, the various Army Commanders and various Pseudo Emperor masters could obey Li Wuyi’s orders and lead their subordinates into battle to kill the enemy, but if it was for their own opportunities and a lifelong goal, what use would Li Wuyi’s orders be? What’s more, it was impossible for him to order those Pseudo Emperors to not participate in the Great Dao Competition. Even Li Wuyi would not be able to stop them.
Thinking quickly, Yang Kai quickly understood Li Wuyi’s current mood.
This time, the timing of the opening of the Profound Heaven Temple had caused the Star Boundary’s side to be in an awkward position.
Yang Kai’s hot blood and excitement from before quickly cooled like a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. After a moment of silence, he asked, “Is Senior certain that the so-called Profound Heaven Temple will open?” If it was just a misunderstanding, there was no point in dwelling on it.
Li Wuyi let out a long sigh, “Among the things I know, Sir Tian Shu has never missed a single divination. Since he left behind a pretext a few years ago, then the Profound Heaven Temple will definitely reappear.” Pausing for a moment, he continued, “Not to mention Sir Tian Shu’s divination, even in the current situation of the Star Boundary, the opening of the Profound Heaven Temple is imperative. Since you possess a World Will, you should be able to sense it more clearly than others. Although the Star Boundary is a world, this world is not dead.”
Yang Kai nodded solemnly. This wasn’t to say that the Star Boundary was alive and had its own consciousness, but that this world also had its own life.
“When ordinary birds and beasts encounter life-threatening dangers, they will also have a self-protection mechanism, let alone this world. Now that the Star Boundary is on the brink of destruction, its self-protection is to urgently create a Great Emperor to resist the invasion.”
Yang Kai nodded, “I understand Senior’s meaning.”
“So, the Profound Heaven Temple will definitely open soon, but no one can be certain when it will show signs,” Li Wuyi sighed again. All these years, Yang Kai had heard him sigh, but today it seemed to be extremely frequent. “Although few people know about the existence of the Profound Heaven Temple, it’s not a secret. Many Pseudo Emperors in the Star Boundary know about it.”
Yang Kai’s expression changed, “If that’s the case, then why did everyone’s performance in the hall just now…” At this point, Yang Kai suddenly understood and smiled bitterly, “So that’s how it is.”
When Gao Zhan had said those words in the hall just now, none of the Pseudo Emperors present had any special reaction. Yang Kai had thought that they didn’t know anything about these words, but now it seemed that most of them didn’t know what they meant, but there were definitely some who did.
Although they knew what was going on, they didn’t say anything, clearly having their own plans.
The Profound Heaven Temple had yet to show any signs of being exposed, but just the words of Tian Shu Great Emperor had caused some of the Pseudo Emperors in the Star Boundary who had come to live and die together to become disloyal. One could only imagine how great of an impact this news would have on the current situation.
As the current main force of the Star Boundary 55 Legions, Li Wuyi had probably suffered an unimaginable amount of pressure. How to adjust the impact of the Profound Heaven Temple’s arrival would be a headache for him in the near future.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Yang Kai said, “If Senior can rest assured, I am willing to help Senior resolve your problems and lead the Star Boundary army!”
“You?” Li Wuyi turned his head to look at him and chuckled lightly, “You’ve become a free master in the Sixth Stem Army, leaving everything in the hands of Yao Si. If I were to let you be in charge of the 55 great army, I’m afraid it wouldn’t even take three to five months for you to be annihilated by the Demon Race.”
Yang Kai wasn’t convinced, “Senior, aren’t you looking down on me a bit too much? If you haven’t tried, how do you know I can’t? There should still be some time before the opening of the Profound Heaven Temple, so why don’t you let me try? If it really doesn’t work, we can think of another way.”
Li Wuyi said, “Why should I let you try? If I let you try, what am I supposed to do?”
Yang Kai asked, “Senior, don’t you want to compete for the Great Dao?” It was precisely because of this consideration that Yang Kai had made such a suggestion just now. Otherwise, he would have been too bored if he wanted to seize power from Li Wuyi to lead the 55 great army.
It was just as Li Wuyi had said, he had become a free master in the Sixth Stem Army, leaving everything to Yao Si to manage. If he were to allow him take charge of the entire legions, he would have some troubles.
If the Profound Heaven Temple was to open, with Li Wuyi’s strength, he would definitely be able to enter. Since he was the number one person below the Great Emperor Realm, he was definitely the best candidate to compete for the only spot. If he could become a Great Emperor, the current situation of the Star Boundary might change.
Unexpectedly, Li Wuyi slowly shook his head, “I can’t go, I won’t go either.”
Yang Kai revealed a look of shock, but before he could say anything, Li Wuyi had already raised his hand and interrupted him, solemnly saying, “If I leave, the morale of the Star Boundary will be thrown into chaos. At that time, the Star Boundary will truly be finished, so regardless of whether others go or not, I will definitely not go.”
Yang Kai still wanted to persuade him, but seeing his firm expression, he knew that it was useless to say anything. Just as Li Wuyi had said, he was the main force of the Star Boundary’s army. If he left, the Star Boundary would be without a leader, and the various armies they had worked so hard to unite would become a pile of loose sand. At that time, no one would be able to stabilize their morale, and once Li Wuyi made such a decision, all the Pseudo Emperors who still had some scruples would likely head to the Profound Heaven Temple.
With a wry smile, he said, “Senior, I hope those people understand your painstaking efforts.”
He knew very well what kind of determination Li Wuyi had to make such a decision. He had spent his entire life cultivating just for this moment, but now that the opportunity was right in front of him, he had no choice but to ruthlessly give it up. This was equivalent to giving up on the possibility of furthering his own cultivation, and it was even worse than killing him.
The existence of the Profound Heaven Temple was not ordinary. Its opening depended entirely on whether the Great Emperors had fallen. The last time the Profoun Heaven Temple had opened was several tens of thousands of years ago.
If he missed this opportunity, he would have to wait tens of thousands of years or even longer.
Not to mention whether or not Li Wuyi could live until then, even if he could, he probably wouldn’t have the heart to fight for anything. Giving up this time was equivalent to giving up the goal he had been pursuing all his life, giving up the possibility of advancing his Martial Dao. What kind of great sacrifice was this? What kind of noble sentiment was this? And what drove him to make this decision was the current turbulent world and the billions of living beings who were desperately trying to survive.
Yang Kai felt a deep sense of respect.
Li Wuyi chuckled lightly, “It doesn’t matter if others understand or not, as long as you understand.”
Yang Kai clenched his fists and said solemnly, “Junior understands…”
Li Wuyi nodded, “It’s good that you understand. In the next few days, prepare well, don’t do anything, just wait for the opening of the Profound Heaven Temple!”
Yang Kai raised his head and stared at him in shock. Li Wuyi smiled at him and said, “You have to go to the Profound Heaven Temple and seize that one and only opportunity!”
“Me?” Yang Kai pointed at himself. To be honest, when Li Wuyi talked about the struggle between the Profound Heaven Temple and the Great Dao, Yang Kai had thought about it, but now he was only a High-Rank Demon King, equivalent to a Third-Order Emperor Realm master, not even a Pseudo Emperor, so how could he have the qualifications to participate? So after thinking about it for a moment, Yang Kai dismissed this idea.
Who would have thought that Li Wuyi would make such a proposal?
“Don’t look down on yourself, Senior Ming Yue’s legacy is with you. If it was someone else with such strength, they would definitely not have the qualifications to enter the Profound Heaven Temple, but you are different. Since you possess a World Will, the Profound Heaven Temple will definitely not reject you. It can even be said that this World Will is the advantage you have in competing for this opportunity. Although your cultivation isn’t there yet, compared to others, your chances of success are higher.”
Pausing for a moment, Li Wuyi looked at him with a smile, “Moreover, are you willing to see this opportunity slip away from your eyes? Or are you hoping to wait for the next opening of the Profound Heaven Temple?”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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