Splitting the Heavens - Chapter 1293: Exposed

Fifth tier!

True Immortal Yu felt as though a bomb went off in his mind as he lowered his gaze instantly. He was afraid the high-level True Immortal would be able to notice the look on his face.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but become confused. The existence of a fifth tier True Immortal was at the level of the emperors of one of the great dynasties… In any of the 11 Elysiums, they would also be a prominent figure. There was no way they wouldn’t recognize him!

Even though the high-level True Immortal had his back to them, from the aura he was exuding, it was clear he wasn’t any of the emperors or an expert of the Elysiums. In fact, among the high-level True Immortals of the Essence Xing World, there was no one like him!

Could he be a hidden expert one of the top powers have been nurturing?

However… Any True Immortal would have to brand their souls into the world and a massive phenomenon would be produced every time one was born. Even if a Martial Emptiness Realm expert personally made a move, it wouldn’t be easy to hide an existence like that.

As such, it didn’t matter if it was the Essence Xing World… In any world, the birth of any True Immortal couldn’t be hidden and everyone would learn of their existence!

If the fifth tier True Immortal in front of them wasn’t from the Essence Xing World… Things would get troublesome!

True Immortal Yu looked at True Immortal Kang and saw the look of worry in his eyes. It was clear he had also thought of the terrifying consequences of the origin of the high-level True Immortal.

“Did the Piercing Cloud Bandit intentionally lure us over here? Could the high-level True Immortal be from the Cloud Piercing Bandits? Perhaps… Is he their leader?!” True Immortal Yu sucked in a cold breath and sent a voice transmission to True Immortal Kang.

Even though the Cloud Piercing Bandit seemed to be trembling in his shoes, there was no honor among Star Pirates in the first place. For him to mess up so bad that he was hunted down by them meant that he failed his mission. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he was killed by his leader.

However, even if that was the case, the 2 of them basically walked straight into a trap.

From the strange feeling they felt the moment they entered the ruins, it seemed as though they wouldn’t be able to fight back in the slightest. They didn’t even have the qualifications to go all out and die with the enemy!

“Fellow experts from the Essence Xing World, you seem afraid?” A clear voice came from the mysterious figure, and there was a trace of amusement in his voice. “From the looks of it, you seem to have misunderstood something.”

True Immortal Kang seemed to hesitate, but with his cultivation being at the higher of the 2, he eventually asked, “Senior… Is something the matter for you to guide us here?”

The mysterious figure started to laugh and he mumbled, “I was in seclusion here and you guys came in on your own accord… Actually, you came in without an invitation… Why is it my fault?”

True Immortal Kang felt beads of perspiration dripping down his forehead and replied hastily, “Senior, you’re right. We were too rash and came in without an invitation… If there is nothing else, we will take our leave immediately. We won’t disturb you any further.”

They couldn’t wait to just leave, but their bodies weren’t listening to them at the moment.

The figure who had his back towards them mumbled placidly, “No rush. Since you have already come, tell me about the situation in your Essence Xing World.”

True Immortal Kang was greatly taken aback, but True Immortal Yu had already spoken. “Senior… What do you wish to know?”

The mysterious figure laughed softly and seemed to have already seen through True Immortal Yu’s intent. However, he didn’t seem to care too much and he continued, “Tell me about how you found the tracks of this Piercing Cloud Bandit. I am actually really interested… From what he said, you guys seem to have been lying in ambush along his journey. Who gave you information about him?”

True Immortal Kan was still hesitant to respond, but True Immortal Yu spoke instantly, “Senior, we won’t hide it from you… The information came from the Dachen Dynasty, and I’m afraid only the higher-ups of the Dachen Dynasty are qualified to understand the movements of the Piercing Cloud Bandits. We won’t be able to learn anything about existences at that level and we were just following orders…”

“Whose orders?” The mysterious figure continued to ask.

This time, True Immortal Yu was the one to hesitate.

The mysterious figure let out a soft chuckle and didn’t press on. Instead, he changed his line of questioning. “From the looks of it, it’s true that the emperor of the Dachen Dynasty is about to break through to the Martial Emptiness Realm soon…”

True Immortal Kang and True Immortal Yu exchanged a glance, but no longer spoke.

“Are you guys following the orders of the Daqi Dynasty or Dayu Dynasty?” The mysterious figure asked again.

True Immortal Yu and True Immortal Kang felt their hearts trembling but True Immortal Kang finally spoke, “Senior, we don’t know anything. We come from the Yu Sect and are not direct members of the dynasties…”

The mysterious figure nodded slowly before mumbling, “So you’re members of Elysiums under the dynasties… From the looks of it, you’re the same as the Ten Winged Gate. Why don’t you learn from the Wanyun Association and rely on yourselves without submitting to any of the dynasties?”

Both of them felt as though a giant freight train slammed into them but they quickly revealed bitter smiles.

True Immortal Yu gathered his courage and asked, “Dare I ask… Senior, who are you exactly?”

“Haven’t you guys already guessed?” The mysterious expert’s voice rang in their ears suddenly.

True Immortal Yu wasn’t done and he asked, “Senior, is it possible for you to let us go?”

“I’m not a killer, but you guys interrupted my cultivation. I can’t just let you leave without paying a price.” The mysterious figure replied.

True Immortal Kang realized the mysterious expert’s intentions and he mumbled, “We are members of the Essence Xing World and that is where our sect and friends are. Don’t hope for us to betray our world. If you were thinking of that, you might as well kill us now!”

Casually waving his hand, the mysterious expert didn’t kill them. Instead, their spatial artifacts and several treasures they had on them flew towards him.

True Immortal Yu instinctively wanted to stop it, but he was stopped by True Immortal Kang. He saw True Immortal Kang shaking his head lightly at him and watched as his treasures fell into the hands of the mysterious expert. The treasures they accumulated with so much effort were taken away just like that!

More importantly, the most precious treasures they obtained after leading a group of experts to intercept the Cloud Piercing Bandits were with them… Now, everything would go to the mysterious expert!

When their spatial artifacts hovered before the mysterious expert, a strand of inner qi swept across them, and all the restrictions they placed on their treasures disappeared in an instant. True Immortal Yu and True Immortal Kang’s eyes widened in shock.

“There is quite a bit of good stuff here… There’s just one thing missing, and it should be the true goal of your mission…” The mysterious figure inspected everything with a single glance before adding casually, “Don’t you guys have anything else left to say?”

True Immortal Kang and True Immortal Yu looked at the Cloud Piercing Bandit who was shaking even more violently after hearing the mysterious expert.

Clearly, before they arrived, the Cloud Piercing Bandit had already told the mysterious fifth tier True Immortal everything he knew.