Vile Dominion

The southern part of the Eastern Continent is comprised of a huge plateau, with various mountain ranges and large plateaus. Due to heavy rainfall all year round and the low population in this area, this place is covered with dense tropical rainforest.

The whole region is known as Misty Jade Plateau, and from the same name, the forest is also locally popular by the name Misty Jade Forest.

At this moment, a huge Mistral Gryphon landed in the forest.

From the top of the Gryphon, a beautiful woman in a white-blue robe descended.

Jin Huang glanced at the surroundings and thought deeply. 'Given the situation, he can't stay on this continent for long. He can't target them. Therefore, he will most likely make use of the western ruins to create an opportunity. However, from what I see, his plans are not going to succeed. He should also be aware of that, then what is he trying to achieve? Is he planning to make a truce? He wouldn't need a truce since he is stronger, smarter, and also possesses more information due to his influence.'

As her thoughts started to drift in this direction, she instantly suppressed all her thoughts and changed them. 'What is happening? Why would I want to pry into this secret?'

She instantly moved her hands and cast a Rank 8 formation casually. It was a weird formation that instantly entered her soul and bound it, suppressing her thinking speed massively.

Her eyes turned blood red as tears came down her cheeks. It was her body's instinctual reaction to the immense pain she felt. The pain of the soul is tremendous and unbearable. Even a slight scratch can cause pain equivalent to the breaking of all 206 bones at the same time. At this time, she was facing millions of times harsher pain.

Despite the pain, she didn't utter a single cry. Her whole head was soaked with sweat, her body's hairs stood on end, her fists were clenched, and her nails pierced her flesh, but she didn't utter a single cry.

She bore the pain for one day and one night before it subsided slowly. She said coldly, "Lord Immortal, don't try to control me. I would rather die than be your puppet."

At that moment, an abstract shadow appeared in front of her. It said in an ethereal voice, "You have an amazing gift. Shouldn't you use it for the benefit of the world? Why are you trying to hinder yourself?"

Jin Huang looked at him deeply and said, "I just want to live a peaceful life with my son. I don't care about what you are plotting and who you are targeting, but don't try to interfere with me. You know, if you force me too much, I might eliminate your target before you can claim your reward."

The shadow said with a smirk, "Do you really have that ability? And, can you really bear to do it?"

Jin Huang glanced at him deeply and said coldly, "You can try me. Even if you interfere with my will and even if you use the entire world against me, I have the ability to make him disappear. Do you dare try?"

The shadow went silent at that moment. It's not that he was afraid of Jin Huang, but there were too many variables. He couldn't make moves personally, and he was unaware of the Elemental Emperor's existence. He had already lost control over previous emperors, and he also suspected that he had lost control over Ji Changchen. Recently, he found Meng Xian was acting weird. He was unable to control Meng Xian for some reason. Due to these variables, he didn't want the situation to spiral out of control, especially when she was on Ji Changchen's side. He considered the bigger picture more. He was more afraid of losing Jin Huang as a pawn. He was afraid that if she joined Ji Changchen's camp, she would also be freed from his control, and that would be as disastrous as an Emperor-level threat.

He murmured inwardly, 'It won't be too late to control her once the situation is simplified. This time, I rushed things and lost control over the situation.'

The reason he hastily tried to gain control over Jin Huang was because he wasn't able to figure out Meng Xian's situation, and he felt more and more variables appearing now. He tried using Jin Huang to figure out the situation. Jin Huang possessed a perfect soul, which is so rare that in the entire God Realm, it only appears once every few epochs. A perfect soul grants one a learning speed on par with Immortals as a Mortal! Besides, her soul cultivation was already at Rank 7 mid-stage. She was no longer a mortal but a Warrior.

He said slowly, "Want to live in peace with your son? Do you even love your son? Who are you trying to fool? I know you better than anyone else! Do you think I can't sense the ambition and greed in your heart?"

Jin Huang took a deep breath. "What do you mean?" she said as she looked at the abstract shadow.

The Immortal said coldly, "If one day, you have to choose between your son and your non-existent goal, would you really choose your son?"

Jin Huang went silent. She knew there was a huge ambition and greed hidden in her heart. All her life, she had suppressed those ambitions by swearing loyalty to her kingdom. However, after leaving the kingdom, she started craving power. Her hunger had only grown more and more. The Jin Huang who never tried to interfere with the world was now interfering with every continent to reach her non-existent goal. She didn't even know what she wanted.

The Immortal continued, "You are also well aware that you wouldn't have left your son in the hands of He Fan if not for your ambitions. You are capable of training him very well, but you chose the other method with a trivial excuse."

Jin Huang looked at him deeply and asked, "Timeless Demon Emperor, the first emperor and the cause of the first great catastrophe."

The Immortal looked at her in surprise. "Are you changing the topic?"

Jin Huang continued, "Was there really a Warrior called Timeless?"

The Immortal was surprised at her question. He said calmly, "I know only one Timeless, the Timeless Demon God. He was one of the three great supremes. However, he was the only supreme who was not worshipped in the entire God Realm."

Jin Huang nodded.

The Immortal looked at her and thought about the statement he made before she changed the topic. "So you figured it out, huh!"

At that moment, Jin Huang glanced at him and said slowly, "I will choose my son. No matter the situation, I would choose my son even if it costs my life."

The Immortal's ethereal voice sounded again, "We will see whether you really choose your son. There will definitely be a day where you will face that dilemma!" as his shadow started disappearing.

She glanced at the disappearing shadow deeply for a while, then focused on her own business. She inspected the surroundings and calculated something in her mind. 'Ten years, huh!'

She immediately started designing a certain formation, encompassing the vast forest. It took her one month to finish the setup since the array formation was quite large.

She murmured, 'Though you will still lose, you will have room for negotiations at a certain point.'

15th March, 28th Year of Great Emperor Era

Western Ruins, Eastern Continent

Ji Changchen had just come here recently. He had been inspecting the surrounding and nearby regions these days. He was not alone here. There was another old man present beside him. He was one of the elders of the Celestial Sect and Ji Changchen's current protector, named Shin Tai.

Shin Tai was a Rank 8 early-stage Warrior. There were around five Rank 8 Warriors in the Celestial Sect, and with Ji Hongtian, it was the strongest sect in the entire Divine Spirit World.

"Aunt Bai has left?" Ji Changchen asked as he looked around.

Shin Tai nodded. "The formation is complete. So, there was no need for her to stay here. To deceive a Rank 8 Warrior, it had to be thorough. Thus, it took more than one month to finish the formation. Without my help, it would have taken even longer."

At that moment, both Shin Tai and Ji Changchen felt an approaching aura and looked into the distance.

Ji Changchen smiled deeply. "Uncle Tianchan, what are you doing here?"

Long Tianchan came down and looked ahead. He frowned immediately. "Is this the reason you came all the way to the Eastern Continent?"

Ji Changchen smiled. "Why?"

Long Tianchan said coldly, "This is the territory of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. Don't forget that!"

Ji Changchen was fearless and calm. He said, "So what? It is the relic of the Soul Emperor, and the Soul Emperor was a native of the Central Continent. How can you forget that it was the same Soul Emperor whose grand sect was destroyed by the Heavenly Dragon Sect?"

Long Tianchan said lightly, "Whatever the relation was between the Soul Emperor and the Heavenly Dragon Sect, it is the internal matter of the Eastern Continent. Since the relic is found in the Eastern Continent, it belongs to us."

Shin Tai interjected, "We have been trying to retrieve it for the last month, and now you want to snatch it? That's not going to work. At most, you can be given equal opportunities to compete. However, anyone above 200 years of age is not allowed to participate. How does that sound?"

The Western Ruin was formed by the destruction of an Emperor's Inheritance. This place once contained a small world housing the Soul Emperor's Inheritance. Over time, many Monarchs entered this small world and left their own inheritances for future generations. However, during the last great catastrophe, the small world was destroyed.

Since this was a small world created by an Emperor, its destruction had a massive impact. Countless people perished, and the entire western region was reduced to ruin, earning it the name Western Ruin.

Although all the inheritances in this place were thought to be lost, a faint trace of Emperor Aura was recently detected. This immediately alarmed the top Warriors of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, prompting the swift dispatch of Long Tianchan to investigate the situation.