Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 1038 - 190: Dutian Summit

When Chief Si Ming returned and saw the "Regent King of Great Zhou," his expression was already calm.

No one knew what exactly the King of Penglai had said to him.

When he saw Yun Sheng, he did not show any surprise, as if he had long forgotten the appearance of Ye Beiming from the past.

The Penglai Pavilion is located on the Ice Island, different from the Fire Island that Yun Sheng visited earlier. Here, it’s frozen all year round, and even the Penglai Pavilion is built with specially made ice-glazed tiles.

The pavilion has four stories, painted in red, green, blue, and yellow, representing the four magical attributes.

The Dutian Summit was held on the first floor in the Fire Pavilion, which was much warmer than the other places, as if a furnace was burning inside.

Although the invites were issued by the King of Penglai, Yun Sheng only found out upon arriving that the invites were actually sent by the Red-clothed Summoner in the name of the King of Penglai, which led to a cold war between them.

Yun Sheng had long heard of the famous Red-clothed Summoner from the Summoning Court but had never had the chance to meet him.

The Red-clothed Summoner made his name many years ago and is of the same generation as Chief Si Ming of the Magic Temple.

Yun Sheng originally thought he would be an elder in his twilight years, but when the Red-clothed Summoner appeared, Yun Sheng discovered he looked barely over thirty, much younger than Si Ming.

He had handsome and clear features, a face like beautiful jade, truly an exceptional beauty among men.

Presumably, he practiced some special preservation secret techniques.

Thinking of him as the culprit who caused her family of three to be separated for over a decade, Yun Sheng couldn’t help but feel anger and resentment.

The Red-clothed Summoner also surveyed the people from different countries present.

Though he had been famous for a long time, in recent years, he rarely walked on the continent. In less than ten years, the continent’s layout and powers had entirely changed.

Among those present, besides Chief Si Ming of the Magic Temple, the rest were all young talents, not only of remarkable strength but also holding power in their respective countries.

A few of them caught the Red-clothed Summoner’s attention.

These included Hou Qin’s Dugu Xiu, Xianju’s Divine Wind King, and Great Zhou’s Ye Beiming.

Particularly Ye Beiming, the Red-clothed Summoner discreetly glanced at the Regent King of Great Zhou.

He noted Ye Beiming because he was one of the most promising young figures on the continent in recent years.

Additionally, the Red-clothed Summoner knew that the person imprisoned in the Water Prison was the Regent Princess Consort of Great Zhou.

It was rumored that Ye Beiming was incomparably handsome, and seeing him today, he indeed lived up to the reputation.

He had a slightly darker complexion, but with thick eyebrows, bright eyes, and a commanding presence. Even "pre-disfigured" Ji Ru Mo standing beside him was not inferior.

Among those present, Chief Si Ming was the oldest. He coughed softly, "Summoning Emperor, since everyone is here, shouldn’t we tell everyone the purpose of this Dutian Summit?"

"There is no misunderstanding; this Dutian Summit was initiated by the King of Penglai. I’m merely participating in the summit, while the presiding role still belongs to the King of Penglai," the Red-clothed Summoner smiled and indeed took the seat to the left of the King of Penglai.

The other guests also took their seats accordingly.

"I’m sure everyone remembers that three years ago, the Dutian Blood Seal was partially damaged, and the power of the Blood Seal has been weakening day by day. Recently, it’s become even more unstable," Penglai Princess Ji Ru Mo summoned a few Penglai Summoners responsible for guarding the Dutian Blood Seal.

The crowd began to murmur amongst themselves.

Chief Si Ming nodded in agreement, "I have also divined and predicted that if the Blood Seal collapses, the countless subjects of the continent will fall into dire straits."

"What are we to do then, should we just await our doom?" Li Cheng asked, his face full of panic.

Tang Yuan was very close to the Dutian Blood Realm.

If the Dutian Blood Seal collapsed, Tang Yuan would be the first to suffer.

Among the major countries, Tang Yuan was currently the weakest, and upon hearing this, Li Cheng’s face changed, looking around helplessly for assistance.

"At present, the only solution is to quickly find the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts. To be honest, one of the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts, the Destiny Mirror, has always been in the Magic Temple," Chief Si Ming confessed after pondering for a moment.

Regarding the Destiny Mirror, the Magic Temple had always kept it a secret, but with the continent facing an unprecedented crisis, Chief Si Ming could no longer afford to hide it.

"The legendary Destiny Mirror, which can predict destiny—if just one divine artifact can be brought forth, it can lead to the others, giving the continent hope," the Deputy President of the Hunter Soldier Union said with newfound hope.

Chief Si Ming shook his head, his tone bitter, "However, the Destiny Mirror is already damaged, and has lost its divine power for years."

Chief Si Ming also felt at a loss. He had discovered years ago that the Destiny Mirror had lost its ability to predict destiny.

Strictly speaking, it happened when it failed to predict the fall of the Great Zhou’s Yun Bahe, after which the Destiny Mirror showed a faint crack.

Chief Si Ming attempted to repair it multiple times but without success.

Has the Eight Desolate Divine Artifact been damaged?

On the surface, Yun Sheng, Donghuang Lingling, and Dugu Xiu remained calm, but internally they were shaken.

All three possessed at least one or part of the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts, but just one or a few artifacts wouldn’t be sufficient to stop an attack from the Bahuang Tribe.

"Chief Si Ming, did you bring the Destiny Mirror with you? Among my entourage, there is an Artifact Refining Master from the Elf Tribe who might be able to help," the Divine Wind King suggested.

Since the fate of the continent was at stake, and if the Bahuang Tribe invaded, Xianju couldn’t escape unscathed. Hence this time, Divine Wind was willing to cooperate in repairing the Destiny Mirror.

Upon hearing this, Chief Si Ming took out the Destiny Mirror from his Storage Ring.

He had anticipated that this Dutian Summit must have something to do with the Dutian Blood Seal, so he carried the Destiny Mirror with him.

The Destiny Mirror, one of the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts, appeared before everyone.

At the instant the Destiny Mirror appeared, Yun Sheng’s expression subtly changed.

In her Beast Language Ring, the other pieces of Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts rested quietly without any reaction.

The phenomenon where the appearance of one Eight Desolate Divine Artifact would cause resonance with others was something Bo Bo had told Yun Sheng.

But if the artifacts were stored in a magic-restricted or specially-made storage medium, this could prevent the sensing.

Yet now, even with the Destiny Mirror out, there was no resonance—was it because the Destiny Mirror was broken, thus unable to cause resonance, or was it because this Destiny Mirror...

Apart from Yun Sheng, the others had gathered around, marveling at the Eight Desolate Divine Mirror.

At first glance, this mirror seemed unremarkable. It was oval-shaped, more than half a person tall, and appeared similar to an ordinary copper mirror, except that standing in front of it wouldn’t reveal one’s reflection like other mirrors.

Chief Si Ming referred to the damage as a crack that ran across the surface of the mirror.

The Artifact Refining Master from the Elf Tribe had entered. After saluting everyone, he approached to examine the crack on the Destiny Mirror.