"No matter what, it’s impossible for us to join hands with people from the Chaos Universe, especially Mo Wangchen."

The scene was quiet for quite a while before Jiang Longwei once again stood out and spoke.

"Please yourselves," Li Mu replied blandly.

With that, their words were exhausted; the stance between the two sides was completely laid bare.

For this exploration of the Divine King Tomb, Jiang Longwei and the others would likely never again join forces with Li Mu.

"It seems this gathering no longer has any meaning."

The usually taciturn Jian Yi also stepped out at this moment. He shook his head, left these words behind, then turned and left.

"Even if it means giving up cooperation with my Tianxuan Hall and the Divine Sword Sect, you still openly support Mo Wangchen. I hope you won’t regret the decision you made tonight."

Jiang Longwei let out a cold snort. Leaving behind these words, he too turned and left the Holy Garden.

All around, people looked at one another, each at a loss for words.

The Divine King Tomb shocking the world would certainly attract a great number of experts to gather, and it would not be limited to this Holy City alone. Most likely, from the Eastern, Western, and Southern three great regions, quite a few people would rush over upon hearing the news.

This would be a truly intense competition.

And even someone as strong as Li Mu and Liu Qingxin, without joining forces with Tianxuan Hall and the Divine Sword Sect, could hardly guarantee they would come out on top, right?

"Please sit, you two."

Only after Jiang Longwei and Jian Yi had completely left did Li Mu, in the pavilion, smile and speak to Mo Wangchen and Xu Qingqiu.

Mo Wangchen and Xu Qingqiu could not help but exchange a glance, each seeing a hint of doubt in the other’s eyes.

Seeing this, Li Mu couldn’t help but smile and said, "The split with Tianxuan Hall and the Divine Sword Sect is actually not entirely because of you. Jiang Longwei and Jian Yi both have very deep scheming minds, and in the past they’ve often deliberately stirred up disputes between us. Personally, from the very start, I never planned to truly cooperate with them to explore the Divine King Tomb."

"Joining hands with people like them is no different from planting a nail in your eye. It’s an extremely dangerous matter that requires constant vigilance. Moreover, I secretly investigated and learned that Jiang Longwei and Jian Yi had already contacted experts from other factions in secret as soon as the Divine King Tomb shook the world."

Hearing this, Xu Qingqiu couldn’t help but frown. "The appearance of the Divine King Tomb is a major event and will inevitably attract many people. I heard that from the Eastern Desolate Zone, a man named Nalan Kang has come. In the Tianxuan Universe, he bears the title of the strongest of the younger generation. Could it be that the person Jiang Longwei contacted in secret is this Nalan Kang?"

"Aside from Nalan Kang, quite a few other experts will appear. This will be a chaotic melee that gathers geniuses from the nine great universes. And whoever ultimately obtains the Divine King’s inheritance will soar to the heavens in a single step." Liu Qingxin couldn’t help but speak up as well.

"This exploration of the Divine King Tomb is far more dangerous than one can imagine. Even I and Lord Liu cannot guarantee with absolute certainty that we will come back alive. The strength of you two is not weak. If you come along this time, it will be a tremendous help to us." Li Mu spoke very sincerely.

His words now were a true invitation to Mo Wangchen and Xu Qingqiu, drawing them into his own camp.

In fact, Li Mu was not recruiting blindly. Long before this, he had already secretly sent people to look into some matters regarding the Chaos Universe.

He had learned quite a bit about the Southern Immortal Xu Qingqiu and the Divine King Body Mo Wangchen. From their past conduct, Li Mu believed that Mo Wangchen and Xu Qingqiu were people worthy of trust—at the very least, far better partners than Jiang Longwei and Jian Yi.

"In ancient times, there were a total of nine Divine Kings in this space, all existing in the same era. The power of each Divine King was beyond imagination, no less than the Realm Gods we know of today. As early as in the Star Child Battles of previous eras, this tomb had already been discovered, but because of the Forbidden, no one could enter. By the time of this Star Child Battle, the Forbidden has weakened greatly. I personally investigated it; the tomb has now reached a state where it can be entered."

"The one buried in this tomb is the Blazing Sky God King of the Divine Clan of bygone days. Among the nine Divine Kings, his strength could rank at least in the top three. Moreover, it is rumored that the Blazing Sky God King died in battle, and the current location of the tomb is the battlefield of that year. It used to be a Divine Battlefield. Within it remain many Ancient Forbiddens and Arrays set up during the war, so after we enter, you must be extremely careful." Li Mu reminded them.

"I’ve also found records in some ancient books concerning the Blazing Sky God King’s tomb. He fell in battle, but his Divine Soul did not perish. Within the tomb, there exist nine supreme treasures—Demon Weapons used to suppress the soul of Blazing Sky!" Xu Qingqiu’s words were astonishing.

Hearing this, Liu Qingxin narrowed her eyes. "It’s rumored that beyond the nine great universes, there is another unknown space, which is the Demon World, while our nine great universes are collectively known as the Holy Realm. The Holy and Demon two realms have never been connected since ancient times. The only time they were was when the Divine Clan was destroyed!"

"The Divine Domain is the connection point between the Holy Realm and the Demon World?!" Upon hearing this, Mo Wangchen couldn’t help but be shocked.

Li Mu nodded. "If I’m not mistaken, the Divine Domain is indeed the connection point between the two realms. The Divine Clan that lived in this space in ancient times were our Holy Realm’s Guardians. They guarded this place for endless ages and thwarted the Demon World army’s invasions many times. Unfortunately, in the Ancient war, the Divine Clan was annihilated. The Blazing Sky God King was pinned to death by the nine Demon Weapons, and his soul has not found peace to this day."

"Of course, all of this is only my conjecture. As for what truly happened in ancient times, I’m afraid even the nine Realm Gods of this era might not be able to say clearly."

Hearing this, Mo Wangchen’s expression couldn’t help but grow much more solemn. "If things are really as you speculate, the Divine Clan is already gone, and the Demon World army could attack again at any time. When that happens, with no Divine Clan to guard us, wouldn’t our Holy Realm..."

"If such a battle truly took place in ancient times, the Demon World must also have suffered grievous losses. Otherwise, why would they have withdrawn? I’m afraid that even now the Demon World has not fully recovered its strength; otherwise they would have already invaded our Holy Realm." Liu Qingxin said.

"Though the Divine Clan is gone, my Holy Realm still has the nine Realm Gods guarding it. I once heard that each person who becomes a Realm God is a candidate for Divine King, and in the future will succeed to the positions of the nine Divine Kings. With the existence of the nine Realm Gods, even if the Demon World comes again, the Holy Realm will not be without the power to resist." Li Mu said.

"In the Star Child Battles of past eras, the geniuses of the nine great universes never entered the Divine Domain together; they always went in batches. This time, however, the precedent has been broken. Could it be that something is about to happen?" Xu Qingqiu couldn’t help but frown.

Hearing his words, Mo Wangchen and the others fell silent. This was also the question that had long puzzled them in their hearts.