King of Assassins-Chapter 942 - 656: Discovery

"What's going on?"

The First Saint of the Holy Hall, Wood Origin (Mu Yuan), immediately contacted all the powerhouses located in Xianyang to confirm the situation.

Wood Origin was emaciated, his figure thin, sitting there like a wax statue. Only the purple sash and purple-gold badge on his chest showed a bit of majesty and nobility.

This First Saint had been in charge of the Holy Hall for nearly six hundred years. He rarely interfered with the specific affairs of the Holy Hall, focusing on maintaining the balance between the Twelve Disciples and the Thirty-six Divine Envoys.

The balance of power and tactics was executed perfectly in his hands.

However, such power balancing certainly couldn't convince other powerhouses. Therefore, his prestige had never been very high.

Although Wood Origin questioned, none of the many powerhouses on the video responded.

These powerhouses indeed didn't know what happened either, as that independent Divine Realm suddenly disappeared again.

The Divine Realm came and went too quickly, not giving everyone time to react.

Not knowing anything, the many powerhouses really had nothing to say.

All of their gazes turned toward Huo Yunheng, the Seventh Saint and Minister of the Inspection Headquarters.

The place where the Divine Realm unfolded was precisely within the jurisdiction of the Inspection Department, so this matter was somewhat related to the Inspection Department.

Huo Yunheng had a head of crimson hair, and his eyes were two flames of flickering light. Even his body, sitting there, appeared half-turned to flame. Like a being composed of fire.

This was the pinnacle of cultivating Fire Elemental Source Power, having already mastered power at the Divine Realm level. Huo Yunheng had lost his human form, his body transformed by Source Power.

At this stage, Huo Yunheng's true form wasn't even in this realm. Daily affairs were handled by Huo Wuming.

Yet, this incident had grown too large; a Divine Realm appeared at the core of the Holy Hall, a blatant provocation to all Saints.

Huo Yunheng also didn't know what had happened, but he believed Huo Wuming should have some information.

As the manager of daily affairs for the Inspection Department, Huo Wuming would be extremely incompetent if he knew nothing at all.

Huo Wuming proactively said, "I am confirming the situation, please wait for two minutes."

Huo Wuming knew the incident location was at the training base's apartments, likely related to Gao Xuan.

However, he was unaware of the specific actions of Huo Wen Yuan and Jin Yijun, and dared not make any assumptions.

In front of a group of bigwigs, he could say less or even nothing, but he couldn't afford to say a wrong word.

Only after receiving feedback from the records left by the Celestial Net could he give everyone an accurate answer.

Xianyang Star is the capital of the Alliance, the headquarters of the Holy Hall, with surveillance everywhere.

Celestial Net data would even record everyone's health status in real-time.

The conflict between Gao Xuan, Huo Wen Yuan, and Jin Yijun was faithfully recorded by the Celestial Net. Of course, this data is highly confidential.

Huo Wuming used his authorization to immediately obtain all information before the Divine Realm unfolded.

After reviewing the Celestial Net records, he explained the incident to the bigwigs of the Holy Hall: "A trainee from the Outer Star Realm made a mistake and clashed with the higher-ups. During the conflict, this trainee activated the Divine Realm."

Huo Wuming played the video records, and in front of the many bigwigs, of course, he couldn't edit the details.

Huo Wen Yuan's utterly foolish performance was thus directly exposed to all the bigwigs.

However, no one laughed at him.

The youngest of these bigwigs were six or seven hundred years old; they've seen everything. A pampered scion being arrogant and bullying people, that's very normal, although it looks particularly foolish.

He was just unlucky to encounter a real master, kicking an iron plate.

All the bigwigs' attention was focused on Gao Xuan; they all heard Gao Xuan's words: "I really didn't expect, the curtain of the new era would be drawn by a clown..."

As Gao Xuan's left hand flashed with dark golden light, all video signals were cut off. The video stopped there.

The bigwigs looked at the frozen image on the screen, each lost in thought.

Judging from the aura of the Divine Realm, it appeared to be attached to a Divine Artifact itself, not Gao Xuan's personal power.

A Divine Realm of Super First Grade was indeed very high level. But to say it could overwhelm the Holy Hall would be ridiculous.

All Twelve Disciples are Super First-Grade Powerhouses. Their own Divine Realms alone are enough to suppress this Divine Artifact.

Yet none of the bigwigs laughed; perhaps Gao Xuan was ignorant, or perhaps Gao Xuan had another trump card.

In a thousand years, this was the first time the Holy Hall had such a major lapse.

Too little information; the bigwigs were reluctant to make hasty judgments. Yet out of intuition, many felt this situation wasn't straightforward.

Huo Wuming, however, did not share this sentiment. He thought Gao Xuan relied too much on the power of the Divine Artifact, unaware of the vast heavens and earth.

Since the issue was initiated by him, he must provide an explanation for this matter.

Huo Wuming proactively said, "I will resolve this matter."

Gao Xuan's activation of the Divine Realm was peculiar, seemingly exclusive to the Divine Soul layer. But his Divine Realm couldn't completely disappear; it must have a connection node with the Positive Cosmos.

Once the node is found, the Divine Realm can be located.

The life or death of Jin Yijun and Huo Wen Yuan no longer mattered; the important thing was to find Gao Xuan and eliminate him, to cleanse the shame suffered by the Holy Hall.

The Seventh Saint, Huo Yunheng, glanced at his younger kin. Huo Wuming possessed strong abilities and an equally strong demeanor. With Super First-Grade cultivation plus the Divine Artifact he wielded, he could easily handle enemies.

But was this matter really that simple?

Huo Yunheng had an intuition telling him that this situation was not straightforward. Having reached the Divine Level, there would be a strong sense of premonition regarding future fates.

The problem is that this premonition is very vague, and Huo Yunheng cannot make an accurate judgment.

However, someone must handle this matter. The incident started because of Huo Wuming, and since his power is sufficient, he is the most suitable person to deal with it.

Many bigwigs present will also be paying attention to this matter. If there really is an issue, they will not sit idly by.

Although there is intrigue among everyone, they can unite against external enemies.

Huo Wuming set off to the site of the incident, and detailed information about Gao Xuan was sent to all the bigwigs.

This information is very detailed, recording all the data that can be recorded about Gao Xuan, including the various battles he participated in, and his various social relationships, etc.

Many bigwigs read it seriously, and from the records, Gao Xuan didn't have any particularly special traits. He just had incredible talent. Within a few short years, he entered the Holy Hall Headquarters.

If not for the conflict between Huo Wenyuan and Gao Xuan, no one would have known that this person actually possessed a Super First Grade divine artifact.

After reading the materials, Huo Yunheng said to the First Saint Mu Yuan, "The aura of the divine artifact on this person is profound and mysterious. Could it be a powerhouse from the Netherworld Realm or Abyss?"

Several disciples and many divine envoys were all looking serious. If Gao Xuan is truly a powerhouse from the Netherworld Realm or Abyss, the matter would be troublesome.

For the past thousand years, humanity has swept across the galaxy, invincible in its path. However, the Holy Hall dare not be careless.

Because Xianyang Star is connected to the Netherworld Realm, and more terrifyingly, the Netherworld Realm is connected to the Abyss.

The many divines of the Netherworld Realm are already very powerful, and the demon gods of the Abyss are even more terrifying.

For a thousand years, many top powerhouses of the Holy Hall have taken turns guarding the space entrance, sealing off the passage between the two realms.

During this long period, there have been multiple confrontations. Although the Holy Hall holds the advantage, it is full of awe for the Abyss.

All the powerhouses of the Holy Hall know that extremely powerful demon gods are lurking in the Abyss. Their level of power is far above theirs.

Above the Abyss lies the Immortal Realm.

If the powerhouses on the other side discover their existence, humanity will become their slaves immediately.

Both the Abyss and the Immortal Realm present a huge disaster to humanity.

Huo Yunheng's words further heightened everyone's alertness.

Mu Yuan pondered and said, "The aura of the divine artifact, while leaning towards the level of the divine soul, does not have the subtle changes of the demon gods from the Abyss. This person went through layers of selection and could not be easily possessed by an evil god…"

The Holy Hall is an organization specifically against evil gods.

Gao Xuan managed to enter the core of the Holy Hall after countless inspections. If he were possessed by an evil god, the Holy Hall would definitely not be fooled.

If evil gods had this capability, the Holy Hall would have been in chaos long ago.

Mu Yuan, with the highest cultivation, could discern the intricate, spiritual and mysterious aura of the Divine Realm. It is very similar to their cultivation system.

Although the demon gods of the Abyss are strong, their power operations are very crude, entirely relying on innate instinct. On a refined level, there is a significant gap compared to humanity's cultivation civilization system.

"I still believe this matter is very unusual; everyone must heighten their alertness and strengthen defenses…"

Huo Yunheng suggested, "I propose temporarily sealing Xianyang, and all present should keep an eye on it, ready to take action and provide support at any time."

Mu Yuan nodded: "That is appropriate. I declare entering Level 1 alert, and everyone should be prepared."

Jin Minghui showed a clearly indifferent expression but didn't say anything.

Since there were no objections, the resolution passed. All the bigwigs entered a Level 1 alert status.

Xianyang Star was temporarily closed, entering a complete military control state.

As the center of the Alliance, such a huge move by Xianyang Star naturally triggered a series of chain reactions.

The Human Alliance has been at ease for a thousand years, and the citizens of the Central Star Realm live very comfortably.

For them, Xianyang Star's entry into Level 1 alert status elicited no reaction. To them, it was merely a routine drill.

Xianyang Star is well-developed, and its temporary closure will not have much impact.

The real impact is on the higher-ups, on the fleets and various armed forces controlled by the Holy Hall.

The highest Holy Hall meeting ordered all Holy Hall armed forces to enter Level 1 alert combat readiness status.

In this state, all leaves were canceled, and all entertainment and rest were canceled. Everyone entered an alert state, ready to fight at any time.

For the upper echelons of the Holy Hall, this is also a significant upheaval. Especially for the most elite Twelve Disciples, all divine-level powerhouses, who all had some intuition.

But the future is a blur, and no one can see what lies ahead.

After the video conference ended, the First Saint Mu Yuan went deep into the Nine Provinces Cauldron Divine Realm under Xianyang Star.

The blue sky, the blue sea, and seabirds circling over the turbulent sea surface.

On the deck of a luxury yacht, a bald middle-aged man in beach shorts sat leisurely in a soft chair fishing.

This middle-aged man's muscles were bulging, his skin was bronze-colored, and he looked extremely robust. Especially his eyes, full of vibrant energy, suggesting he wasn't that old.

Mu Yuan came before the middle-aged man, bowed with utmost respect, and said, "Old Ancestor, I have something to discuss with you."

The middle-aged man responded slowly, "What is it?"

Mu Yuan straightened up and hesitated before saying, "I seem to have found that person's whereabouts."

"Hmm?"

The middle-aged man sat up at once, his eyes shining intensely as he stared at Mu Yuan: "Are you sure?"

Mu Yuan shook his head with difficulty: "I'm not sure... Given its importance, I had to report to you."