Facing the derisive laughter of the Xushi Empire's ruler, Xuxia said coldly, "Xushisan, the death of your son has nothing to do with me. Moreover, the human race truly does have a genuine Supreme One. This is something that not only I, but also the powerhouses of other empires, and even the former Imperial Clans and Immortal Clans, are perfectly clear about. If you don't believe it, you can go ask them."
"If our Xushi Empire wishes to advance further and become stronger, the best method is to draw close to the human race!"
He was somewhat speechless. Could it be that he, a dignified Divine King who had followed by the human race's side for nearly a century, couldn't tell whether the human race had a Supreme One or not? Would he be deceived?
Could it be that the other Imperial Clans and Immortal Clans would also be deceived together?
However, the grudge between Ruler Xushisan and him was no ordinary one.
Back then, the offspring of Xushi Empire's ruler, Xushisan, had also entered the Mythical Ruins Land as a genius. He was the future ruler, the Crown Prince, and Xushisan's most beloved child. That was why he was sent to the Mythical Ruins Land, hoping he would return powerful in the future.
Yet, in the end, he never returned, perishing in a foreign land. This enraged the Xushi Ruler greatly, and he was equally furious at Xuxia, the empire's Divine King, for failing to adequately protect his child.
Unfortunately, Xuxia's current cultivation was no weaker than his own, perhaps even stronger. Having returned from the Mythical Ruins Land, he had gained the attention and praise of the Xushi Sovereign. Even Xushisan dared not deal with Xuxia lightly, fearing to incur the Sovereign Ancestor's wrath.
Vaguely, it seemed the Sovereign Ancestor even had intentions of personally instructing him, which only fueled Xushisan's jealousy!
Therefore, now that he saw the Xushi Sovereign harboring some dissatisfaction towards the human race, Ruler Xushisan seized the chance to humiliate Xuxia, believing the human race was not worth drawing close to. On the contrary, staying as far away as possible was best.
The Xushi Ruler sneered coldly, "Xuxia, what kind of bewitching potion has the human race fed you? Or have you already betrayed our Xushi Empire and joined the human race's side? This ruler finds the latter highly likely. After the feast concludes, I will request the Sovereign Ancestor to perform a soul search on you, to prevent you from becoming a spy for the human race!"
A soul search was a vicious divine ability. Once subjected to it, the soul would often suffer terrible damage.
"Xushisan, you—" Xuxia's expression changed instantly. He hadn't expected Xushisan to be so malicious!
"What? Has this ruler truly guessed correctly?" Xushisan sneered.
Simultaneously, other important figures from the empire, all from the ruler's lineage, spoke up:
"What Supreme One or Emperor does the human race have? Having two Ancient Sovereigns, the Saint Monarch Dominator and the Tongtian Sovereign, is already remarkable enough."
"Divine King Xuxia, although your cultivation has grown and surpassed what it was, there are many things you still cannot see clearly. The human race cannot possibly have a Supreme One."
"I truly don't know how Divine King Xuxia survived. Even the Crown Prince, who possessed a secret treasure bestowed by the Sovereign Ancestor, perished in the Mythical Ruins Land. Yet he lives well and has improved so much. I truly suspect if he was the one who secretly harmed the Crown Prince."
"Hah, back then he was merely a Two Tribulation Divine King, strong but not exceptional. To improve so much in just a short hundred years, saying he didn't harm anyone is hard to believe."
"The human race is so weak, yet he goes to great lengths to explain things on their behalf, hoping the Ancestor will lead the entire empire to join the human race's side. If there's no inside story, I wouldn't believe it."
Other powerhouses from the ruler's lineage also spoke up, adding insult to injury.
Although Divine King Xuxia was powerful, he was ultimately not the current ruler. The ruler still held the empire's authority. If Divine King Xuxia were to act against other clan members or princes, even the Sovereign Ancestor would not overly shield him.
Facing these people's doubts, Divine King Xuxia flicked his sleeve and said coldly, "A bunch of fools! Do you truly think the human race would dare invite the Sovereign Ancestors of various empires if they didn't have a Supreme One? Do you idiots really think I, Xuxia, am that stupid?"
"Facts speak louder than words," the Xushi Ruler retorted with a cold laugh.
To this, Xuxia offered no further explanation.
Indeed, facts spoke louder than words. He was very curious to see what kind of spectacular expression they would have the moment Emperor Wushi, or even Sovereign Wuxiang, appeared later.
The several great geniuses led by Xuchu at the rear felt the same way.
The powerhouses who had returned from the Mythical Ruins Land among the nine empires hesitated, wanting to speak but ultimately remaining silent. They knew speaking up would incur the Sovereign Ancestor's wrath and could only shake their heads with a sigh.
Meanwhile, on the divine throne in the void, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, the Saint Monarch Dominator, was the first to speak. His gaze swept over the many Sovereign Ancestors as he said with a faint smile, "Fellow Daoists, today I won't waste words and will get straight to the point. I believe you all are also clear about the true purpose of hosting this feast—it is to hope to join forces with you all to deal with the alien race, to take this opportunity to eradicate this greatest tumor and restore peace to the world."
The main event had finally arrived!
In an instant, the entire Heavenly Palace Divine Hall fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop!
All eyes were fixed upon him!
The gazes of the other nine Sovereign Ancestors fell upon the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, as if they were tangible.
After a long while, the Moji Sovereign was the first to speak. "My apologies. The alien race is merely a great enemy of your human race in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. It has nothing to do with our Mythical Emperor Domain. My Moji Empire is not interested and does not wish to participate!"
A direct refusal!
The Xushi Sovereign also said with a thin smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Fellow Daoist Saint Monarch, Fellow Daoist Moji's words are correct. This so-called tumor of the alien race is only targeted at your human race. But for our Mythical Emperor Domain, even the alien race would be somewhat wary and dare not invade, so it poses little threat. However, whether other empires participate or not is not for me to say, but my Xushi Empire will also not participate."
Two Sovereign Ancestors had explicitly refused in one go. Almost everyone in the Heavenly Palace Divine Hall looked at the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, wanting to know how this human race's Saint Monarch Dominator would respond.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's expression remained unchanged. All of this was within expectations. Did they truly think it would be so simple to get these Sovereign Ancestors to lend a hand?
He said indifferently, "Perhaps you all are unaware. The alien race has always been domineering and tyrannical. Although they have not attacked the Mythical Emperor Domain now, once they eliminate the human race in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, they will completely dominate there. Then they will sweep through other forces one by one, and eventually set their sights on the Mythical Emperor Domain. Given the alien race's nature, it's only a matter of time before they target the Mythical Emperor Domain."
A Sovereign Ancestor directly refuted, "That is not necessarily so. Even if the alien race eradicates your human race, it is only because of the hostility between the two ancient universes. Even if they conquer and dominate the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, it is only because of the Ten Heavenly Emperor Halls. Our Mythical Emperor Domain has nothing the alien race wants to obtain. Moreover, we have ten Ancient Sovereigns. As long as the alien race isn't too foolish, they won't stand against our Mythical Emperor Domain for no reason."
"Truly nothing?" The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body chuckled.
"What else is there?" The nine Sovereign Ancestors all frowned.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body pointed upward. "The Mythical Ruins Land!"