Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

“What about you? As an Elder of the Huo family, why are you here?”

Ye Chen looked at Huo Wuji and asked.

“To seize the Profound Mirror Treasure Record, of course!”

Huo Wuji said in a deep voice.

“The Profound Mirror Treasure Record?” Ye Chen’s brow furrowed. It was the first time he had ever heard that name.

“My young friend, you may not know this, but the Profound Mirror Treasure Record is a Void Level Spiritual Treasure!”

Huo Wuji proceeded to tell him all about the Profound Mirror Treasure Record.

It turned out that the Black Triangle, this melting pot of saints and sinners, had once been unified long ago.

Based on his calculations, about six thousand years ago, an unparalleled expert had emerged from the Black Triangle.

That expert knew the Black Triangle was filled with Cultivators of unknown origin. Many had been forced to flee to this desolate land, either as refugees or while being hunted.

He was willing to offer everyone his protection, but he strictly forbade lawless slaughter and plunder.

Any Cultivator who entered the Black Triangle had to strictly abide by its order and rules. Otherwise, they would be expelled.

This secret left Ye Chen inwardly shocked.

‘A place like the Black Triangle must be filled with countless desperate outlaws. They’re all so audacious, how could they possibly be willing to submit to someone else’s authority?’

“Didn’t anyone rise up and resist?” Ye Chen voiced his doubt.

“Of course, there were.”

Huo Wuji said slowly, “Many great powers that dominated their own corners of the Black Triangle relied on their deep foundations to run amok. Naturally, they were unwilling to submit to the command of that unparalleled expert.”

“However, any power that dared to defy the rules was annihilated.”

Huo Wuji said this casually.

But Ye Chen knew just how incredible a feat that was.

“Did that expert have a powerful faction behind him?” Ye Chen asked with a frown.

“Not at all.” Huo Wuji shook his head. “In fact, that expert never formed any faction. From start to finish, he was always alone.”

“But his cultivation was unimaginably powerful. With his strength alone, he was able to eradicate all the rebellious factions.”

“It didn’t matter how powerful the Cultivators backing those factions were. There were no exceptions!”

“Who in the world was this expert?” Ye Chen couldn’t help but ask.

“No one knows his origins, but the world honors him with the title of Profound Mirror Celestial Master!” Huo Wuji said.

“The Profound Mirror Celestial Master?” Ye Chen’s eyebrow twitched.

“That’s right.”

“I imagine my young friend has already guessed. The Profound Mirror Treasure Record is the very Spiritual Treasure that belonged to the Profound Mirror Celestial Master!”

Huo Wuji said in a low voice, “The Profound Mirror Celestial Master was once the most powerful person in the Black Triangle. How could the Spiritual Treasure he possessed not attract covetous eyes?”

“Ever since the Profound Mirror Treasure Record appeared in the Black Triangle, countless Cultivators have flocked here upon hearing the news.”

“That, of course, includes major powers like us.”

Upon hearing this, realization dawned on Ye Chen.

‘No wonder I heard members of the Yu family had appeared near the Celestial Mountain Sect.’

‘They must have come for the Profound Mirror Treasure Record as well.’

“And because so many great powers came searching for the Profound Mirror Treasure Record, this region has been rife with conflict.”

“Some factions angered people they couldn’t afford to provoke, and their entire sects were massacred as a result. Not a single person was left alive!”

“I’ve seen several such gruesome examples over the past few days.”

Huo Wuji’s tone was heavy.

“Was the Liuyue Sect destroyed for this reason?” Ye Chen couldn’t help but ask.

“Liuyue Sect? You mean that third-rate power near Jade Crane Mountain?”

Surprisingly, Huo Wuji had heard of the sect. “The destruction of the Liuyue Sect was definitely the work of the Yu family!”

“What makes you say that?”

“Rumor has it that the Liuyue Sect knew of a clue related to the Profound Mirror Treasure Record. The Yu family heard about it and paid them a visit. The day after they left, news of the Liuyue Sect’s brutal annihilation spread.”

“Who else could it have been but the Yu family?”

“The Yu family is truly ruthless.” Ye Chen wasn’t surprised. ‘Which Cultivator in the Black Triangle doesn’t have hands dripping with the blood of countless lives?’

“How did you find out about the Profound Mirror Treasure Record?” he asked with a frown. “Could this all be a hoax?”

“I doubt it.”

Huo Wuji patiently explained, “When the Profound Mirror Treasure Record first emerged, it triggered a phenomenon that could be seen across almost the entire Black Triangle.”

“Although the phenomenon vanished quickly, any expert at the Divinity Transformation Realm or higher could basically tell that the Profound Mirror Treasure Record had landed somewhere nearby. It’s even suspected that someone has already obtained it.”

“Someone has already obtained it?” Ye Chen was taken aback.

“Based on the clues we’ve gathered these past few days, the Profound Mirror Treasure Record did indeed fall into the hands of a certain Cultivator after it emerged. Many people witnessed it.”

“However, that Cultivator was a complete stranger; no one could recognize his identity or origin.”

Huo Wuji said.

“And then? Are there no other clues?” Ye Chen asked, surprised.

At this, a wry smile crossed Huo Wuji’s face. “As you know, young friend, the Yu family and my Huo family are mortal enemies.”

“With them involved, the Huo family can barely make a move!”

“The Sect Leader of the Liuyue Sect was rumored to have witnessed the mysterious figure taking away the Profound Mirror Treasure Record. We in the Huo family had planned to speak with him to learn more.”

“But the Yu family, likely to prevent the Huo family from getting any useful information, simply annihilated the entire Liuyue Sect!”

“They annihilated an entire sect for such a trivial reason?” Ye Chen was skeptical.

“The exact reason is still unknown, but this was definitely a factor in the Liuyue Sect’s destruction!”

“These past few days, the Yu family has opposed us at every turn! The Celestial Mountain Sect is also rumored to have information about the Profound Mirror Treasure Record, but the Yu family beat us to it. They’re now camped outside the Celestial Mountain Sect’s gates, blocking our every move.”

“Every time we’ve tried to approach the Celestial Mountain Sect, we’ve been forced back by the Yu family’s experts.”

Huo Wuji sounded helpless.

But Ye Chen was still confused.

“Is this Profound Mirror Treasure Record so important that the Yu family would go to such lengths just to prevent your Huo family from getting it?”

Ye Chen felt the Yu family’s actions were abnormally extreme.

“It’s not surprising.”

Huo Wuji sighed, a shadow of sorrow passing through his eyes.

“The Huo family must obtain the Profound Mirror Treasure Record, no matter the cost!”

“It’s because the Huo family doesn’t possess a Void Level Spiritual Treasure! On top of that, our Patriarch was wounded by someone using spatial power. To this day, that mysterious spatial energy remains within his body and cannot be dispelled.”

“We either need a Great Power of the Void Realm to intervene and heal our Patriarch, or we must place all our hope in the Profound Mirror Treasure Record.”

Hearing this, Ye Chen froze.

‘The Patriarch of the Huo family, Huo Qiguang, has a latent injury caused by the Space Law?’