Based on the system coordinates seen on Tang Wuyun's life script.
The hidden treasure of the Heaven Extreme Quasi-Emperor should be in the northern region of Sun Moon Lake.
Immediately, Jiang Li wasted no more time and sped towards the northern region.
Along the way, Jiang Li scavenged various fortuitous encounters he had seen at the entrance of Sun Moon Lake, while also rushing towards his destination.
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Eastern Wasteland.
Tai Xuan Holy Land.
Tai Xuan Holy Land was a top-tier holy land in the Eastern Wasteland, with extremely powerful influence and a noble status, considered a sacred place of cultivation by many.
Although they had suffered significant losses in the previous encirclement of Ye Tian, no force in the Eastern Wasteland dared to underestimate Tai Xuan Holy Land.
Tai Xuan Holy Land remained a hegemonic power in the Eastern Wasteland.
At this moment, in a grand and magnificent hall filled with spiritual energy within Tai Xuan Holy Land.
Many high-ranking officials of Tai Xuan Holy Land gathered, discussing the major recent events on the Desolate Ancient Continent.
"The Desolate Ancient Continent is truly turbulent these days. First, the demon race invaded from the Star Sea, and now these heinous creatures from the Dark Abyss have appeared. The entire Central Continent is on the verge of collapse..."
"Indeed, the demon race alone was troublesome enough, and now the dark race has emerged. It's truly... alas..."
"This is a change unseen in tens of thousands of years for the Desolate Ancient Continent. If handled improperly, our Tai Xuan Holy Land might also become dust of history..."
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The high-ranking officials in the hall spoke one after another, their expressions extremely serious.
Although the demon race and the dark race were currently confined to the Star Sea and Central Continent regions, no one knew if those two evil races would break through the Central Continent and Star Sea in the future and sweep across the entire Desolate Ancient Continent.
If that day truly arrived, no one on the Desolate Ancient Continent would be able to escape unscathed.
"The forces in the Central Continent are too useless. With so many resources, they've caused such a mess, and now they're trying to occupy our Eastern Wasteland's territory and squeeze our living space!" On one side of the hall, an elder of Tai Xuan Holy Land said indignantly.
Everyone nodded, their faces growing grim.
When the dark race swept through the Central Continent, the top powers of the Central Continent tacitly chose not to resist but retreated entirely.
After the various major forces of the Central Continent retreated, they went to different parts of the Desolate Ancient Continent.
Among them, quite a few forces retreated to the Eastern Wasteland.
Upon arriving in the Eastern Wasteland, those top-tier forces incorporated many local powers and occupied vast territories.
The already barren resources of the Eastern Wasteland became even scarcer and more coveted due to the influx of numerous external forces.
Even the elders who held real power were somewhat affected.
"Talking about this now is useless. We should focus on finding a solution. If we let this continue, our Tai Xuan Holy Land will soon be absorbed as well!" In the center of the hall, the Grand Elder of Tai Xuan Holy Land calmly said, taking a sip of spiritual tea.
As soon as the Grand Elder spoke, everyone's expressions became even more unsightly.
Many first-rate forces had already been absorbed by the top forces from the Central Continent. Around their Tai Xuan Holy Land, there were several affiliated first-rate forces.
These had all been forcibly absorbed. Even with fierce resistance, it had been to no avail.
"Grand Elder, I believe instead of waiting to be absorbed by them, we should cooperate with them now. Perhaps we can turn crisis into opportunity and forge a more glorious future..." In a corner of the hall, an elder slowly stood up and said softly.
"Nonsense! Cooperate? Cooperating with those fellows is like seeking a tiger for its skin..."
"Exactly! What kind of people are they? They're used to being high and mighty in the Central Continent. How could they lower themselves to cooperate with us? Even if cooperation is achieved, one misstep and we'll be completely devoured..."
"Foolish! How could such a foolish idea arise? Cooperation? How is there any possibility of cooperation with those people..."
As soon as that elder spoke, the other elders couldn't sit still and retorted one after another.
Tai Xuan Holy Land was itself a top-tier force in the Eastern Wasteland, and they often annexed other forces under the guise of cooperation.
Now, they were being asked to cooperate with forces from the Central Continent. They knew with their toes that it wouldn't end well.
"Besides this, are there any other solutions?" the elder asked again.
After the elder finished speaking, the other elders fell silent, their brows furrowed.
Although their power was formidable, they were still no match for the behemoths from the Central Continent.
In the face of an absolute power gap, any scheme was merely drinking poison to quench thirst.
"I heard that Tai Chu Holy Land and Chaos Holy Land have reached an agreement. Chaos Holy Land has bestowed many top-tier inheritances, including several divine-level inheritances that directly lead to Supremacy..." the elder continued slowly, his tone seemingly carrying a hint of temptation.
"Divine-level inheritances that directly lead to Supremacy..."
The breathing of the many elders in the hall became rapid, and a hint of fervor stirred within their hearts.
Divine-level inheritances leading directly to Supremacy! Even their Tai Xuan Holy Land only possessed a fractured divine-level inheritance for the Holy Lord.
If they could obtain that inheritance, many of them would have the possibility of further advancement.
"You are not Hu Zhiyuan, who are you!" At this moment, the Grand Elder of Tai Xuan Holy Land said sternly, his gaze fixed on the elder who had proposed cooperation.
As soon as the Grand Elder spoke, everyone in the hall snapped back to reality, their hearts tightened, and they stared at the elder with vigilance.
They had just realized that the tone and manner of speaking of that person were clearly not like the elder's.
"Oh, so I've been discovered?" The elder shrugged nonchalantly.
"Who exactly are you!" The aura of the Grand Elder of Tai Xuan Holy Land became increasingly potent, sharp energy surging like a tide towards the elder.
However, the elder stood there with a smile, completely unaffected by the Grand Elder's surging energy.
"Screech!!!"
Just then, there was a sudden, incredibly violent tearing sound. A black sword light, carrying an extremely ferocious aura, shot towards the hall, directly targeting the elder.
The black sword light was like a celestial blade, and the entire hall was enveloped in an endless sense of killing intent.
The faces of everyone in the hall turned pale. The terrifying sword light made their scalps tingle, making them feel almost suffocated.
"You—" The elder's expression changed drastically as he felt the terrifying, peerless aura.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was completely torn apart by the terrifying black sword light, his body split in two, becoming two corpses.
"The Demonic Origin Sect has come to absorb Tai Xuan Holy Land. Who agrees, and who opposes!"
At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice rang out. Above the hall, a slender woman in a black dress, wearing a veil, appeared.
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