Even if the Ancient Immortal Court activates the Dragon Vein Secret Realm early, it can only lay some preliminary preparations, but it fundamentally cannot truly control such supreme creation nurtured by Heaven and Earth.
The Dragon Vein Secret Realm is an existence that cannot be easily destroyed.
It carries the rhythm of the Heaven and Earth Origin, embodying the Qi of creation from hundreds of millions of years; even if a Great Emperor arrives, it would be difficult to shake its Foundation.
This realization also allowed Jiang Ye to completely let go of the last trace of worry in his heart.
He instantly understood that the Ancient Immortal Domain's previous display of power was merely a bluff, using the name of the Dragon Vein Secret Realm to intimidate the Various Great Dao Lineages of the Heavens, preventing them from acting rashly.
Unfortunately, it was ultimately just burying one's head in the sand.
Moreover, ever since learning of the existence of the “person behind the scenes”.
Jiang Ye became increasingly convinced that the chess player hidden in the deep darkness was absolutely no ordinary person.
After these rounds of overt and covert struggles, he could clearly feel that the other party was extremely cunning, meticulous in planning, and a true hero.
Such a person, having plotted for the Dragon Vein Secret Realm for a long time and secretly set up the chessboard, would never easily give up at this critical moment.
From this, it can be seen that what is contained within that Secret Realm is probably not just ordinary Heaven and Earth creation.
If the Ancient Immortal Court truly had the means to destroy the Dragon Vein Secret Realm, then the person behind the scenes would never stand idly by; he would definitely appear and intervene.
Furthermore.
Even if the Dragon Vein Secret Realm were truly destroyed, what then?
Jiang Ye's gaze was cold and his heart was calm.
To this day, he still doesn't know what the true Opportunity in the Secret Realm is, but for him, with the Longevity Jiang Clan as a colossal backing, even losing one Opportunity wouldn't be a significant blow.
He could completely not care.
But the person behind the scenes was different.
Having plotted for many years and poured countless efforts into it, how could he watch everything come to naught?
At this moment, high above the sky.
Su Hongye had been sitting atop the Nine Heavens, her Divine Thought covering the entire Ancient Immortal Domain, not making a move, yet like a supreme Emperor's shadow pressing down on the firmament.
She didn't act because she was waiting.
As long as the person behind the scenes dared to appear, even if only a wisp of Qi was revealed, Su Hongye could instantly pinpoint his location and kill him with a thunderous strike!
This was an overt scheme.
“This person is closely related to the Ancient Immortal Court; no matter what, he must be uprooted, severing his arms and retreat path.”
“The more trouble I create for him, the more certainty of victory I have.”
Jiang Ye weighed things in his heart, thoughts flashing through his mind.
At this time, Su Qingmeng beside him spoke softly, yet with a hint of solemnity, suddenly asking, “Ye'er, have you noticed... that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Ancient Immortal Domain seems to be even denser than before?”
Jiang Ye's mouth twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, “This is my first time in the Ancient Immortal Domain, how could I tell the difference?”
Su Qingmeng chuckled, but her expression did not relax, saying, “That's strange then.”
“In the past, the Ancient Immortal Domain was known as a place nurtured by Heaven and Earth creation, but later, its Spiritual Qi withered, and it had long since become a desolate realm. But now...”
“I feel that the depleted vitality in this Heaven and Earth seems to be slowly recovering.”
Jiang Ye's brows moved, and his expression gradually became serious: “You mean... the Heaven and Earth Foundation of the Ancient Immortal Domain is quietly undergoing a transformation?”
Su Qingmeng nodded, her red lips slightly parted, a hint of mysterious meaning in her smile: “Now it seems that it should be correct.”
“Your mother probably noticed this a long time ago, which is why she acted so decisively and forcefully.”
Jiang Ye paused after hearing this, then smiled helplessly.
Who was his mother?
From his understanding, Su Hongye's cunning, wisdom, and ruthlessness were completely on par with the person behind the scenes.
And with the Longevity Jiang Clan as a backing, she was a proper super villain.
He could imagine that the day he was assassinated, Su Hongye had already begun to make secret arrangements.
When Jiang Ye proposed to act against the Ancient Immortal Domain first, Su Hongye agreed without hesitation.
Now it seems.
Su Hongye didn't just agree out of doting on him.
Rather, Jiang Ye's actions were exactly what she wanted.
“However...”
Jiang Ye suddenly reacted, looked up at Su Qingmeng, and said in a deep voice, “Sister Meng, since you can detect the changes in the Heaven and Earth of the Ancient Immortal Domain, doesn't that mean other Dao Lineages might also detect it?”
Su Qingmeng pondered for a moment, then softly replied, “Not necessarily. The reason I can perceive it is because I cultivate a secret art that senses Heaven and Earth. Ordinary Quasi-Emperors would find it difficult to detect unless they deliberately investigate.”
Jiang Ye was thoughtful, and after a while, he said, “Then our Jiang Clan should take advantage of this, before the Heavens fully react, to first occupy the Central Province of the Ancient Immortal Domain.”
“This place has dense Spiritual Qi; if we can seize it a step ahead of others, it will be a huge advantage.”
“Furthermore, this Immortal War was initiated by us, and Mother's prestige suppresses all domains. Even if other Dao Lineages are dissatisfied, they wouldn't dare to speak out.”
Upon hearing this, Su Qingmeng immediately rolled her eyes at him, a playful smile on her lips: “You two, mother and son, are truly cut from the same cloth.”
Immediately after, she mercilessly poured cold water on Jiang Ye: “You're mistaken.”
“Those old monsters of the top Immortal Dao Domains will never be so slow-witted.”
“They may not have detected the clues yet, but they only need to use certain secret arts or ancient artifacts to glimpse the signs of Heaven and Earth's changes.”
“And the emergence of the Dragon Vein Secret Realm is one of the most obvious signs.”
“Moreover, the Heaven and Earth changes have not yet manifested. I estimate it will take at least several hundred years for the Ancient Immortal Domain to gradually recover. It's too early to talk about territorial ownership.”
Jiang Ye suddenly understood after hearing this, sighing inwardly.
“So, Mother's deployment is probably not just aimed at the Ancient Immortal Court.”
His gaze was profound, looking towards the land still filled with smoke and flames.
It could be imagined that after this catastrophe, the Ancient Immortal Domain would inevitably be greatly weakened, with countless lives and Dao Lineages buried in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
And this was just the beginning.
After the Dragon Vein Secret Realm, the various Dao Domains of the Heavens would inevitably engage in a struggle over territorial division and resource ownership. A slight misstep would lead to another great chaos.
Moreover, it was currently the Golden Great Era.
Dao Lineages contended, Prodigies rose, and no one wanted to fall behind... In a quiet ancient temple.
A cold wind swept through the hall, and the incense had long since extinguished. Only on the long-sealed stone seat, an ancient figure quietly opened his eyes.
A broken Wheel of Destiny faintly appeared between his brows, his aura extremely weak, as if he would be carried away by the wind at any moment.
It was Heavenly Dao Great Emperor.
His expression was extremely gloomy, his eyes as deep as an abyss, seemingly reflecting the passage of ages.
“The power of Luck provided by that brat Ye Qingyun has become so weak...”
He raised his withered palm, and wisps of lingering threads of Luck appeared at his fingertips.
Barely perceptible, as if they could break at any moment.
This meant that he could no longer even maintain the most basic “self-balance”; the incurable Emperor's injury within him was stirring again, subtly tearing at his Divine Soul.
“Damn it! What in the world happened again!?”
Heavenly Dao Great Emperor roared, his voice like thunder shaking the ancient temple.
He suddenly slammed his palm down, causing the entire temple to tremble three times, dust flying everywhere.
Heavenly Dao Great Emperor took out a pile of Talismans and fate plates to deduce the Heavenly Dao.
The next moment, he sat cross-legged, flicked his sleeve, and took out dozens of long-sealed fate plates, a Tai Void Star Wheel, Bagua diagrams, and other Heaven-Defying Magical Artifacts, along with three hundred deduction Talismans he had refined in his early years, arranging them one by one.
“Deduce Heaven and destiny, illuminate the obscure and the present, reveal what I seek!”
As the incantation was uttered, purple light overflowed, and the Heavenly Dao art operated, causing scenes of afterimages to appear in the Void Realm.
But no matter how he enhanced the deduction Magical Artifacts, he could only glimpse a general picture, completely unable to ascertain the beginning and end of the matter.
“That brat's Qian Star Plate is still on him, but the power of Luck it provides is already difficult to maintain this old man's injuries...”
“Someone is interfering with the Heavenly Dao... No, this aura!?”
“Is it that plague god, the Divine Son of the Jiang Clan!?”