Chapter 1303: Chapter 1279: Meeting the Holy Envoy

Black Bear heard this and immediately bowed with fear and trepidation, "General Bai Hu, I am ignorant, please do not blame me."

Bai Hu snorted coldly, waved his hand, and sighed, "You inherently have the Black Bear lineage, being dull-witted is just your nature, I don’t blame you. Just watch and see! At least we’re in the dark right now, while that kid is in the open. I didn’t expect that kid to be so formidable, in just a few months, he had whipped the Seven Kings into submission. Our Xihu City has yet to make a move and both King Qin and King Qi are already defeated."

"Haha, precisely because that kid has some skills, the Holy Envoy of the Holy Temple can’t spare the effort to deal with us. This presents us with a good opportunity. We can be the fisherman in the dark and see what remains of them."

Black Bear quickly nodded, "General Bai Hu, you are wise, it’s still General Bai Hu who understands the calculations!"

"Alright, stop your flattery. That kid has descended into the Ten Thousand People Pit. I don’t believe there isn’t something there. Haha, let’s quietly observe. If there’s anything good, remember to seize the opportunity to snatch it." Bai Hu squinted his eyes as he spoke.

On the other side, after Ye Guichen entered the stone cave, everything before his eyes was pitch black.

He didn’t have anyone follow him.

Firstly, under such circumstances, more people would be of no use.

Secondly, it would easily alert the enemy.

Conversely, if he encountered danger alone, once he used his divine movement technique, fleeing wouldn’t be difficult.

The stone steps wound downwards.

It didn’t take long before Ye Guichen saw a large stone coffin.

Kneeling in front of the stone coffin were two people. From their backs, they were Xuanyuan Canghai and Bai Qi.

However, the two now seemed like sculptures, kneeling before the stone coffin, motionless.

Although the light was dim here, Ye Guichen, now a strong cultivator of the eighth level of Qi Refinement, was not hindered by this level of visibility.

"Senior Xuanyuan, Bai Qi?" Ye Guichen asked, puzzled.

The two seemed not to have heard him at all, remaining motionless.

Ye Guichen furrowed his brows, just about to step forward, when he heard the snap of fingers.

Snap!

The sound was crisp.

Then, countless ghostly green lights suddenly illuminated the surroundings.

Those lights, resembling the ghost fires of legend, floated mid-air, making one’s skin crawl.

Meanwhile, above the coffin stood a cloaked figure in black.

The person’s body was hidden beneath the cloak, revealing no features whatsoever.

"Hehe, didn’t expect you to come so soon." The cloaked person’s voice was hoarse, as if they had anticipated Ye Guichen’s arrival.

Ye Guichen looked at the cloaked figure, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, naturally connecting them to the Holy Envoy mentioned by King Qin and the others.

"Are you the Holy Envoy?" Ye Guichen watched the cloaked figure warily, his entire bloodline likewise stirred, ready to strike if the other dared to make a move, prepared to fight desperately.

"That’s right, I am the Holy Envoy." The cloaked figure spoke airily, not bothering to hide from Ye Guichen: "Since you’re here, there are some things I don’t mind chatting about with you."

"What is there for me to discuss with you?" Ye Guichen scoffed, "Is this all your conspiracy? What do you want to say? Do you want to tell me that none of this has anything to do with you?"

"Hehe, not quite. Ye Guichen, I don’t mind telling you, all of this is indeed related to our Holy Temple, and I need to cultivate a proxy, and after careful observation during this period, I feel you are quite suitable. How about it?" The cloaked person seemed to be smiling, but as his face was covered by the cloak, no one could really see his expression.

"A proxy?" Ye Guichen hadn’t expected the cloaked person to suddenly say this, tauntingly said, "What, a proxy? Like King Qin and King Qi? Who you will kick aside without a second thought when you no longer need them, having no regard for any bonds?"

"Hehe, Ye Guichen, you’re wrong. Neither King Qin nor King Qi is qualified to be a proxy for the Holy Temple. You, on the other hand, becoming a proxy is based on our careful consideration, so don’t rush into conflict. Once you become a proxy of the Holy Temple, the benefits you receive will be unimaginable to you."

As he spoke, the cloaked person began to float up lightly as if weightless.

In no time, the cloaked person landed before Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen felt a chill emanating.

This familiar feeling was the aura of the Yin Soul.

The cloaked person before him wasn’t even a living being?

Ye Guichen’s pupils contracted as he maintained composure, "Alright, then speak and let me hear."

"Hehe, you should already know about the Demon Clan, right?" the cloaked person asked.

Ye Guichen did not deny it, "So what if I know, so what if I don’t?"

The cloaked person nodded gently, "Since that’s the case, I won’t waste words. Haha, over twenty years ago, we exploited the weaknesses of King Qin and his ilk, inciting a rebellion that caused the deaths of fifty-seven thousand people. With those fifty-seven thousand people, our Holy Temple gained some power."

As he spoke, the cloaked person slowly raised his hand, and, as if by magic, a purple flame ignited in his hand.

"This is the Holy Fire of the temple. In the past, we couldn’t summon the Holy Fire, but with the sacrificial Yin Souls of those fifty-seven thousand people, we managed to summon a portion of the Holy Fire, regaining some power. But even so, our Holy Temple remains sealed, and the regained power is barely ten to twenty percent of its peak times."

Pausing, the cloaked person continued, "Therefore, I need more Yin Souls, and I think you can help me with this."

Ye Guichen was startled, seemingly realizing something, his eyes widened, "You mean, those tens of thousands of Yin Souls were just to unlock your Holy Temple’s power?"

"Hehe, yes, is that wrong?" The cloaked person paid no heed to Ye Guichen’s shock, treating it as a matter of course: "Oh, right, I can tell you, if you’re willing to do this for me, I can grant you the power of the Foundation Establishment Realm right now. I believe such power is highly coveted by ordinary people."

Ye Guichen understood, "King Qi’s power, was it granted by you?"

"That’s right, but King Qi was too disappointing, he couldn’t even last for seven days. Hehe, and he really thought I could let him have the Foundation Establishment level five power for seven days. Even if he managed to last seven days, by the seventh day, he would have been consumed by that raging power, turning to ashes completely."

The tone suddenly changed, the cloaked person pointed at Ye Guichen, "But you are different. You not only can quickly acquire the power of the Foundation Establishment Realm but also keep it indefinitely."