"Sect Master Yun, this immortal artifact… there's really no problem with it, right?" Xuan Kong's voice wavered slightly as unease crept in.
The Four Immortal Artifacts were the foundation of the Four Holy Lands. If anything went wrong with them, the Four Holy Lands…
If the Four Holy Lands fell into chaos, then this small world would inevitably follow.
It could be plunged into calamity.
"I'll check it first," Yun Jin said without a word of reassurance.
Xuan Kong nodded.
He opened the door to the basement, then stepped back, standing guard at the entrance.
Yun Jin stepped into the secret chamber.
At the center of the chamber stood a massive platform, and above it floated the legendary immortal artifact: the Earth Ruler. A few years ago, Ji Wusi and the others had set up formations to investigate the Earth Ruler themselves. But even their combined efforts revealed no flaws.
Everyone who had controlled the Earth Ruler had turned into demons, yet the artifact itself showed no problems. It was certainly a curious immortal artifact.
Yun Jin activated her Insight Eye skill.
The ultimate form of Insight Eye was unimaginably powerful. In an instant, her eyes glimmered with golden light, and above the Earth Ruler, a vast surge of purple Luck manifested.
This was the Luck the Earth Ruler had been collecting.
At first glance, nothing seemed wrong. Yun Jin wasn't in a rush. She let the Insight Eye skill scan slowly, meticulously observing every detail.
The Luck surged toward the heavens.
Yun Jin lifted her gaze.
It felt as if her eyes could pierce the ceiling, gazing into the endless sky. The Four Holy Lands had provided their artifacts, believing they could lock Luck to ensure the sects' long-lasting prosperity. And indeed, the Luck had been locked. But… did the Luck the artifact absorbed truly belong to the Four Holy Lands?
After a while, Yun Jin's eyes began to sting. Observing such massive Luck was too much for the Insight Eye to handle. But she could still push on!
Through Yun Jin's observation, she saw the collected Luck flowing like a mighty river. Countless threads extended from the river, each connecting to a disciple of Qingxiao Pavilion.
Each disciple contributed energy to this river of Luck. And the river of Luck, in turn, nourished them. Everything seemed normal.
Yun Jin pondered, continuing her observation. Her Insight Eye skill was near its limit, but she refused to stop. Inch by inch, she probed the river of Luck.
But…
She couldn't find a single flaw. Nothing at all. A hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes. If Insight Eye couldn't detect the issue, she'd have no choice but to use Emotional Value and let the system intervene.
And with the system, the Emotional Value cost would be massive—she'd have to bear the pain again. Her eyes already burned unbearably. If she pushed further, she might go blind.
She sighed, preparing to withdraw her Insight Eye. At that moment, her pupils snapped shut. She seemed to… faintly see something!
"System, augment the Insight Eye skill," Yun Jin ordered immediately.
Let the system intervene. The Emotional Value cost would be terrifying, but just boosting Insight Eye would save her a lot in the long run.
Even just this boost cost fifty billion Emotional Value.
With the system's augmentation, the stinging in her eyes vanished. And above the river of Luck, a massive net appeared, stretching over the entire river!
At the top of the net, a single thread extended straight to the clouds!
Yun Jin raised her gaze.
She saw where the thread led.
The Sky City!
The thread reached the Sky City!
Who resided there?
Naturally, the five Immortal Emperors.
Directly above Qingxiao Pavilion, unmistakably, lay the Qingxiao main city.
And there was… Zi Mo Xiāndì!
Yun Jin instantly withdrew her Insight Eye, her expression tightening with shock. This net had ensnared all the Luck. Nothing seemed wrong for now. But if Zi Mo Xiāndì wanted, he could use the Earth Ruler to seize all the Luck!
At that moment…
Qingxiao Pavilion would vanish instantly, and all its disciples' dantian would rupture, leaving them as crippled shells!
Would Zi Mo Xiāndì do that?
Who could guarantee it!
If it were Yun Jin, she'd never dare leave her fate to the mercy of an Immortal Emperor.
Even worse…
If Qingxiao Pavilion faced this, what about the other three Holy Lands?
They also had immortal artifacts—were they in the same situation?
The four Immortal Emperors, claiming to suppress demons, had secretly shaped the mortal realm, creating the Four Holy Lands with these artifacts.
Were they really just trying to help this small world?
Yun Jin didn't believe it!
Everything an Immortal Emperor did had a motive!
Their inaction before was simply waiting for the right moment.
And when that moment came…
The Luck of the Four Holy Lands would be harvested in an instant!
Without Wushuang Sect, the top-tier cultivators of this small world would probably be wiped out instantly!
Then what? What would they be trying to achieve!
Yun Jin sat cross-legged, furiously calculating.
She wasn't skilled in deduction, but at her cultivation level, she could sense things instinctively. And she believed the Heavenly Dao would guide her. Slowly, images began to form in her mind.
One day in the future…
The leaders of the Four Holy Lands would activate their artifacts, summoning the Sky City. They would think, as they had countless times before, that it was an opportunity.
Who would have expected…
This time, it wouldn't be an opportunity, but a terrifying disaster.
The four Immortal Emperors guarding the main cities stepped out from their statues, revealing ferocious fangs. Following the artifacts, they forcibly absorbed all the Luck collected over the years.
Without the Luck's boost…
The cultivators of the Four Holy Lands shattered their dantian. Countless people died instantly. Even the strongest lost all their cultivation in an instant.
And it wasn't over.
The artifacts collected Luck from all living beings, so ordinary cultivators were affected too. From the top down, sect disciples saw their cultivation regress uncontrollably.
Then came the loose cultivators.
Then the mortals.
With nearly everyone's Luck collected, and no boosts left, the small world fell into endless despair.
It had become… a living hell!
And the five Immortal Emperors, wielding the artifacts now back in their hands, fought the demon in a ferocious battle.
The devastation was unimaginable.
The Sky City shattered.
The central continent split apart.
The Boundless Sea roiled.
The Beast Mountains were annihilated!
The Nanlan Continent turned to scorched earth!
A total disaster.
A complete, utter catastrophe.
No one in the entire small world would escape.