The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 683: Chapter 683 The Agreement of the Seven Great Families【Five Updates】

Chang Huan personally descended from the Holy Peak to welcome Jing Yan and Hu Donghe.

They were all acquaintances, so naturally, there was a warm exchange upon meeting.

The guards at the passage to the Holy Peak, seeing Chang Huan, the Grand Steward, come out to welcome these two, were also secretly alarmed, watching the three enter the Holy Palace.

As soon as he set foot on the Holy Peak, Jing Yan felt an extremely obscure sensation, as if, in the unseen realm, a pair of eyes were observing him.

He slightly released his Divine Soul to probe, but found nothing.

Because he had heard some information about the Holy Palace from Hu Donghe, Jing Yan remained calm, thinking that if the Holy Palace was indeed a Holy Artifact, then he was within the Holy Artifact at this moment. If the Holy Master controlled the Holy Artifact, then his every move should be under the Holy Master’s surveillance.

Jing Yan couldn’t help but secretly ponder whether the Qiankun Ring was a Holy Artifact, or perhaps a Treasure of even higher grade than a Holy Artifact.

Chang Huan walked slightly ahead, with Jing Yan and Hu Donghe following behind.

The Holy Palace was extremely vast, with palace buildings lined up in majestic splendor.

As they walked, Chang Huan offered a simple introduction. Hu Donghe had been to the Holy Palace many times, but it was Jing Yan’s first visit here.

”Gentlemen, the Holy Hall is up ahead.”

”Holy Master usually resides within the Holy Hall,” Chang Huan said, pointing at a massive white palace ahead, after about thirty minutes had passed, to Jing Yan and Hu Donghe.

The three strolled over.

Just as they reached the entrance of the Holy Hall, a golden figure emerged from within.

This person was of intermediate height with a well-proportioned body. His looks were rather ordinary, not the kind that stands out in a crowd. Dressed in a golden robe, his face bore a slight smile. Stepping out of the Holy Hall, his profound gaze lingered on Jing Yan for a moment before turning to Hu Donghe.

”Holy Master!” Hu Donghe bowed deeply upon seeing this person.

Despite his extraordinary status, Hu Donghe was quite respectful in front of the ruler of the Heavenly Origin Continent.

”Greetings to the Holy Master,” Jing Yan also bowed quickly.

”No need for such formalities here, gentlemen.”

”Donghe Great Pill King, you haven’t visited me in a long time. You must stay for a while this time. It just so happens you can help me refine a few batches of Elixirs,” the Holy Master said with a smile to Hu Donghe.

He seemed approachable and even lightly requested Hu Donghe’s help with Alchemy right at the start of their meeting, which seemed a bit bold. But this also indicated the closeness of the relationship between the Holy Master and Hu Donghe; otherwise, such a direct request would not be made.

Jing Yan also privately admired the Holy Master for his sagacity; despite meeting him for the first time, Jing Yan felt a very gentle sensation after just a short period.

”Holy Master has only to command, and I will conduct Alchemy even if I am in Pill Country,” Hu Donghe said with a smile.

The Holy Master waved his hand and then turned his gaze toward Jing Yan.

”Jing Yan, you call Donghe Great Pill King brother; you can refer to me in the same way. I, like Donghe Great Pill King, can call you little brother. How about that?” the Holy Master said amicably to Jing Yan.

”I’ll defer to big brother,” Jing Yan was quick-witted as well.

Besides, such minor details didn’t require too much attention. Of course, if the Holy Master cared about such formalities, Jing Yan certainly wouldn’t intentionally provoke him.

”Haha, little brother Jing Yan truly is a forthright person, just as the rumors say.”

”Come! Let us go inside to talk!” the Holy Master invited the two inside.

The four entered the Holy Hall in succession.

The Holy Hall was the largest building within the Holy Palace, divided into the front hall, central hall, and inner hall. The front hall was where the high-ranking members of the Holy Palace held discussions. The central hall was generally where the Holy Master received guests. The inner hall was where the Holy Master usually resided and cultivated, and typically, no one could enter the inner hall of the Holy Hall.

In the entire Holy Palace, aside from the Holy Master, only Chang Huan, the Grand Steward, had the privilege of entering the inner hall.

The Holy Master directly took Jing Yan and Hu Donghe to the central hall, and everyone took their seats.

”Little brother Jing Yan, you’ve come to see me for a reason, haven’t you?” the Holy Master was clearly not one to drag things out; upon sitting down, he directly inquired about Jing Yan’s intentions.

”Indeed, there is a matter!”

”Ancestor Shen Chong, you also know about the current situation between me and the Gai Family; it has come to the point where either I die or the Gai Family is destroyed. This was not instigated by me but provoked by the Gai Family first. So I hope to request your support, Ancestor Shen Chong, to support me against the Gai Family,” Jing Yan saw that Holy Master Shen Chong was very straightforward, so he also voiced his intention directly, hoping the Holy Master would take his side against the Gai Family.

Upon hearing Jing Yan’s words, the Holy Master narrowed his eyes without answering immediately.

”Jing Yan, you have some understanding of the Gai Family, don’t you?” Chang Huan, who was sitting to the left of the Holy Master, asked.

”The Gai Family is one of the Seven Great Families on the Continent, with thousands of years of heritage since the great war between humans and gods, their foundation is incredibly deep. The Gai Family Ancestor is probably a Peak Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner, of terrifying strength. The Gai Family controls eight prefectures on the Heavenly Origin Continent. Openly, the Gai Family has four Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners, but now that Gu Mo has been killed by me, there are only three publicly acknowledged Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners,” Jing Yan looked at Chang Huan as he relayed the information he knew.

”What you’ve said is only part of it,” Chang Huan shook his head, ”It’s what everyone knows on the surface.”

”Our Seven Great Families on the Heavenly Origin Continent have secretly signed a pact.”

”The contents of the pact are simple; it’s an alliance of limited scope. When a family faces an existential crisis, the other families must provide support. Only one exception applies: unless the family has betrayed humankind.”

”Jing Yan, you want to take action against the Gai Family, intending to annihilate them, right? So if you attack the Gai Family and the Gai Family can’t withstand it, but has not betrayed humankind, in the final moment, the other six families will also come to the Gai Family’s rescue,” Chang Huan revealed a shocking piece of information to Jing Yan.

Even Hu Donghe showed a surprised expression, clearly unaware of this matter.

”What Chang Huan said is correct.”

”These seven families, also afraid of being targeted and broken down one by one by the Holy City, agreed to this alliance in secret. They think their actions are concealed, but in fact, I am aware of their secret alliance,” Saint Master Shen Chong said with a faint smile. But within the depths of his eyes, a sharp light was hidden.

An alliance between the Seven Great Families was clearly not what the Holy Master wanted to see. Together, their strength could definitely contend with the Holy City. As long as they did not attack the Holy City, the Holy City would be at a loss against them.

Their purpose in forming an alliance was directed at the Holy City. Otherwise, what other force on the Continent could extinguish any of their families?