"Human Emperor, according to the scouts' reports, General Xu Chu was not present at the Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure palace that appeared in the far north of the Heavenly Demon Wasteland that day!"
Mao Xiang lowered his head. It had been more than half a year since the Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure concluded, and General Xu Chu seemed to have vanished without a trace. Now, with the palace suddenly appearing in the far north of the Heavenly Demon Wasteland, it was highly probable that General Xu Chu was within that palace.
"Mao Xiang."
Li Si, who had been waiting, stood up. "The Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure palace suddenly appeared in the far north. Are there any movements from the four great wastelands?"
"According to the scouts' intelligence, the top powers and experts from the Primordial Wasteland, Heavenly Demon Wasteland, and Blood Spring Wasteland are all rushing to the far north. It seems there is something extraordinary within that Imperial Dynasty palace!"
"Oh, right, Human Emperor, Chancellor. The far north is said to be the starting place of the Five Yang Venerables!"
"Five Yang Venerables?"
Yang Hao and Li Si simultaneously asked, "Five Yang Venerables, who are they?"
"Reporting to the Human Emperor..."
Mao Xiang carefully recounted the information that the scouts had painstakingly gathered from their deep incursions into the far north to Yang Hao and Li Si.
"You mean, the Martial Emperor at that time obtained the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body left by the Five Yang Venerables, which caused the four great wastelands to mobilize over a million troops for more than a thousand years?"
"Yes, Chancellor!"
Mao Xiang pondered, "This is also why, with the three Wasteland Lords and a group of Demon Ancestors heading to the far north, the news of the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body gradually surfaced!"
"Have the core forces of the four great wastelands been investigated clearly?"
Li Si glanced at Yang Hao and then looked at Mao Xiang, who was kneeling on one knee. As the four great wastelands gradually revealed their true faces to the Great Han, the secrets of the million-year-old Imperial Dynasty were also becoming clearer.
"Reporting to the Human Emperor!"
"The ruler of the Primordial Wasteland, the Stone Wasteland Lord, is at the seventh turn of the Nirvana Realm. Above the Creation Realm is the Nirvana Realm!"
"Nirvana Realm?"
Yang Hao's heart sank. This was the first time he had heard of a realm beyond the Creation Realm. For a hundred thousand years, even the Human Race had not produced anyone who could break through, and the Creation Realm itself had become a legend, let alone the Nirvana Realm!
"Yes, Human Emperor. The Nirvana Realm has nine minor stages, from one to nine. Each step requires entering the realm of life and death. Between life and death, one must seize the primal energy of heaven and earth. A single misstep leads to utter destruction, with an extremely small chance of survival. However, if successful, it leads to rebirth from Nirvana!"
"Upon reaching the perfection of the ninth level of the Nirvana Realm, one can achieve the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body, and this Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body is the key to opening the next realm."
"Currently, the Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure palace has appeared in the far north. According to the descriptions of eyewitnesses, that dark golden skeleton is the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body that can allow a Nirvana Realm martial artist to reach the peak of perfection and achieve a golden body in one step!"
Mao Xiang looked up and saw Yang Hao wave his hand, signaling him to continue.
Mao Xiang nodded. "The Stone Wasteland Lord's true form is a stone giant. He has appointed four Demon Ancestors to suppress the four directions of the Primordial Wasteland. These four top powers are the Fire Crow, the Fierce Yuan Bear, the Red Demon Dog, and the Titan Python. Each of these four top powers has a top-tier Creation Realm Demon Ancestor in charge!"
"The ruler of the Heavenly Demon Wasteland is the Sky Sword Wasteland Lord, whose true form is a golden sheep. He is also at the seventh turn of the Nirvana Realm. His subordinates are the Primordial Savage Bull, the Demon Ape, the Blazing Python, and the Serpent-tailed Great Snake. These four top powers also have top-tier Creation Realm Ancestors in charge!"
"The ruler of the Blood Spring Wasteland is the Blood Devouring Wasteland Lord, whose true form is an ancestral crocodile. He is also at the seventh turn of the Nirvana Realm. His subordinates are the Blood Phoenix, the Blood Phoenix Lion, the Blood Feather Crane, and the Blood Sky Demon Spider. They also all have top-tier Creation Realm Ancestors in charge!"
"As for the final Nine Nether Wasteland, it is the most mysterious. Rumor has it that the ruler of the Nine Nether Wasteland, the Nine Nether Wasteland Lord, has the true form of an immortal nine-headed bird!"
"Immortal?"
Li Si hurriedly stood up, his face tense. What did it mean to be immortal? It meant eternal life, coexisting with heaven and earth. Did such beings truly exist in this world?
"Reporting to the Human Emperor and Chancellor, 'immortal' is not immortality in the true sense. It means he has nine lives. Once this immortal nine-headed bird enters the Creation Realm and obtains a certain degree of ancestral bloodline, it can live for nine lifetimes!"
Nine lifetimes!
That was truly remarkable!
Upon reaching the Creation Realm, humans could gain a lifespan of ten thousand years. However, the immortal nine-headed bird was a beast. The beast race, with their robust blood and long lifespans, would have a lifespan almost dozens of times longer than humans upon entering the Creation Realm. And this immortal nine-headed bird could live for nine lifetimes!
Its lifespan was so long that even many beast tribes could not compare. It was truly terrifying!
"According to further investigation by the scouts, the last time the Nine Nether Wasteland Lord appeared in the world was when the previous Blood Devouring Wasteland Lord perished, which was nearly ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years ago, the current Nine Nether Wasteland Lord was already at the eighth turn of Nirvana. Currently, there are no forces from the Nine Nether Wasteland in the far north."
"Human Emperor, the sudden friendly overtures from the Nine-Headed Serpent tribe towards our Human Race suggest there might be a change within the Nine Nether Wasteland!"
"There can only be two reasons for such a change: either the Nine Nether Wasteland Lord failed in his Nirvana tribulation and is nearing the end of his lifespan, or he has achieved the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body. Given that the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body is readily available in the far north, it is strange that a seasoned Wasteland Lord has not ventured there. From all analyses, it is likely that the Nine Nether Wasteland Lord has completed the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body!"
Li Si's expression was grave as he looked at Mao Xiang and asked, "Has the realm beyond the Nirvana Realm been clarified?"
Mao Xiang shook his head. "For a million years, the four great wastelands have not produced a single martial artist who surpasses the peak of Nirvana perfection. Even the Martial Emperor from a million years ago only reached the peak of Nirvana perfection by relying on the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body!"
"However, it seems that the Five Yang Venerables transcended the Nirvana Realm. The tribes of past Wasteland Lords refer to this realm as the Venerable Realm!"
Venerable?
"Human Emperor, according to the scouts' investigation, the Fire Crow tribe of the Primordial Wasteland, the Primordial Savage Bull lineage of the Heavenly Demon Wasteland, and the Blood Feather Crane tribe of the Blood Spring Wasteland are all mobilizing millions of troops, intending to destroy our Great Han and our Human Race descendants!"
"Hmph!"
Yang Hao's anger flared. The vanguard armies of the four great wastelands had all been annihilated on Human territory. Moreover, on the day the Great Han was promoted to an Imperial Dynasty, four experts of the Creation Realm had attacked. Yang Hao knew that the Wastelands would not give the Great Han any respite.
However, he had not expected the Nine-Headed Serpent tribe of the Nine Nether Wasteland to act so unusually. The Devouring Heaven Greedy Wolf tribe was almost wiped out, but to them, it was as simple as crushing an ant.
"Human Emperor!"
Li Si bowed to Yang Hao, his voice steady. "Three beast tribes are attacking, and our Great Han will naturally meet them with a great army. However, the Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure has appeared in the far north of the Heavenly Demon Wasteland, which concerns the safety of General Xu Chu. I fear that with the top powers of the three great wastelands gathered in the far north, General Xu Chu may be in danger?"