Not only did other regions experience earth-shattering waves,
But the Qian Region was also filled with uproar.
"Holy shit! I knew there was something off about the Chu family's sudden movements before—they were actually out destroying sacred lands!"
"Who would've thought! Right after the Beast Taming Sect's destruction, several more sacred lands fell. The Chu family is too damn fierce!"
"It's not the Chu family being fierce—it's their Beast God who's the real monster!"
"Otherwise, the Chu family alone wouldn't have the foundation to destroy even a single sacred land!"
This was a fact recognized by all.
Sacred lands were too powerful,
Dominating entire regions,
Standing firm for hundreds of thousands of years.Their profound foundations made it impossible for even other sacred lands to destroy each other.
Who besides an Emperor-tier expert could accomplish such feats?
Therefore,
It must have been the Chu family's Beast God who took action.
"Does the Chu family truly intend to overthrow Hell's Gate's supreme position maintained through endless ages?"
"And what exactly is Hell's Gate doing? Why haven't they acted despite an actual Martial Emperor's death? Why tolerate the existence of the Chu family's Beast God?"
In Flame Sun City,
Ge Tianli, leader of the Myriad Domain Merchant Guild, paced anxiously in his room.
Everything was too abnormal!
Had something happened to Hell's Gate?
He had long sent news of the Martial Emperor's death back to headquarters,
But their only response was to maintain distance from the Chu family,
Lest the flames of war spread to the merchant guild.
The clash of Emperor-tier experts wasn't something they could intervene in—
The slightest misstep meant utter destruction.
Moreover, in headquarters' view,
The Chu family's destruction was only a matter of time!
......
The incident's impact was massive,
Not only known throughout Qian Region and neighboring areas,
But spreading to other parts of the Mortal Realm.
Suddenly,
The entire Mortal Realm seemed to tremble.
This was unprecedented in history.
In past eras,
Anyone who reached Emperor-tier without Hell's Gate's approval
Would be crushed with thunderous force.
But this time,
Not only did Hell's Gate fail to suppress them,
But lost a Martial Emperor and five subordinate sacred lands.
What was this?
An outright declaration of war against Hell's Gate?
Instantly,
Nearly all major forces fixed their gaze on Qian Region,
Waiting to see what would happen next.
In the Flame Region,
Chu Yan, who had just escaped enemy pursuit, received the news.
He stood stunned for a long time.
"All this happened in just over a year?"
Slaying a Martial Emperor?
Destroying sacred lands?
Was this something their small Chu family could accomplish?
"This can't be real!"
Chu Yan went to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion for confirmation—
The Mortal Realm's largest intelligence organization,
Boasting that no information was beyond their reach,
Provided one could pay the price.
But the final verdict confirmed:
Everything in Qian Region was true.
"The Beast God... so it was the Beast God's doing!"
Chu Yan suddenly understood.
The Beast God was mysterious—
Medicine Elder had once told him the Beast God might be a Demon Emperor.
Now it seemed absolutely certain!
Taking out a jade slip from his spatial ring,
Given by the Beast God long ago,
With the promise that crushing it
Would summon the Beast God to his side.
"Should I crush this jade slip and ask for the Beast God's help?"
Chu Yan hesitated.
He had finally discovered his mother's whereabouts,
But she had entered the deadly forbidden zone "Spiritual Heaven Void Abyss."
Meanwhile, Medicine Elder,
Who had saved him,
Had been captured by Hell's Gate experts.
His situation was worse than ever before.
Perhaps the Beast God could easily solve everything!
"No, I haven't reached my limit yet. If I can refine the top two Heavenly Flames from the Heavenly Flame Ranking, I might still turn things around!"
Chu Yan took a deep breath.
Calling the Beast God might be the fastest solution,
But the Chu family's current predicament couldn't be ignored.
Having traveled extensively,
He understood how massive Hell's Gate truly was—
The true hegemon of the Mortal Realm!
If the Beast God left the Chu family,
Who would defend them?
What if Hell's Gate attacked? What then?
After careful consideration,
Chu Yan decided to rely on himself.
"I must not only rescue Medicine Elder and the others but also break through to Martial Emperor quickly and return to aid my family!"
Hell's Gate's influence was too vast.
He feared the Beast God alone might not withstand them.
After formulating a plan,
He infiltrated Hell's Gate's Flame Region branch.
......
"What? You're saying that Chu family causing upheaval across the Mortal Realm was once our branch family?"
In a secret chamber of the Cang Region's Saint-grade Chu family,
Clan leader Chu Dingtian stared wide-eyed at the elder before him.
"Ancestor, are you certain there's no mistake?"
"No mistake, clan leader. I've checked the records—that Chu family descended from clansmen who separated from our Cang Region Chu family tens of thousands of years ago!"
"You must recall—back when someone from our Chu family reached Martial Emperor without Hell's Gate's approval, we handed that Martial Emperor over to appease Hell's Gate's wrath!"
"But before his death, he sent his lineage away from Cang Region!"
The elder spoke solemnly.
"So you're saying the current Qian Region Chu family are that Martial Emperor's descendants?"
Chu Dingtian murmured.
"Exactly!"
"This..."
BANG!
Chu Dingtian smashed the table before him,
Roaring: "That lineage again?"
"Why can't they ever stay quiet?"
"Last time they nearly doomed our Chu family, and now they're back to ruin us?"
This situation was far worse than before—
A Hell's Gate Martial Emperor had died.
Hell's Gate wouldn't let this go.
If they discovered those people's connection to their Chu family...
What then?
"Ancestor, what should we do now?"
Chu Dingtian asked, trembling.
"Pretend nothing's wrong and observe!"
"That happened tens of thousands of years ago. Besides our records, few could trace it."
"Moreover, we've had no contact all these years. Even if clues emerge, what connection does it have with us? We've been obediently attached to Hell's Gate all this time!"
"Let's just hope this blows over quickly!"
......
BOOM!!!
Terrifying auras spread—
Endless killing intent.
"Chu family's Demon Emperor!"
"Despite all the methods we bestowed, not only did they fail to kill him, but he destroyed several sacred lands instead. Hell's Gate's reputation is in tatters this time!"
In the Mortal Realm's central Heavenly Region,
At Hell's Gate headquarters,
Powerful auras erupted like volcanoes,
Sweeping across heaven and earth.
The entire Heavenly Region fell silent,
As if all life had ceased.
"We must dispatch Emperor-tier experts to eliminate him completely. We can't let this continue!"
"If this drags on, the entire Mortal Realm might descend into chaos! Where would Hell's Gate's dignity be then?"
The Ten Thousand Beasts Martial Emperor declared grimly.