After Arasaka Shoichi received the mission from Ye Ling, he dispatched it as quickly as possible.
As the official organization of the Yang nation's mystics, Arabe was most adept at intelligence and public opinion manipulation. The mission assigned by Ye Ling was incredibly easy for Arabe.
Before long, under Arabe's covert manipulation, the news of Takamagahara's massacre of the Bushi spread like wildfire across the great plains, causing a huge stir within the mystic circles.
Not only the Yang nation's mystic circles, but the entire Asian continent, and even the whole world, turned their gaze towards the Yang nation.
There were only about a dozen top powers in the world, each with immense prestige. Everyone knew that the Yang nation also had a top power, but very few people knew what that top power was.
External mystics even speculated that the Yang nation's top power was the Bushi!
But now, with the Bushi annihilated and the top power, Takamagahara, surfacing, the entire world order would change because of it.
Numerous factions began dispatching scouts to the Yang nation to investigate the veracity of the incident.
And when the news of Takamagahara's annihilation of the Bushi had fermented sufficiently, Arabe released a new piece of information, which, like a depth charge, completely detonated the world's public opinion!
Ye Ling, the only one in the past century to ascend the Immortal Ranking and destroy the Cloud Palace, the master of the Demon Palace, was going to avenge the Bushi and destroy Takamagahara!
The name Ye Ling itself had been the hottest topic of discussion in the circles recently. Ye Ling's achievements in China had spread worldwide, and the vast majority of the world's powers had placed Ye Ling on their list of those not to be provoked…
Now, Ye Ling was going to avenge the Bushi and deal with another top power in the world… No one could predict what kind of chemical reaction this would trigger!
What concerned those with ulterior motives even more was that among the news released by Arabe, Ye Ling had the backing of a never-before-heard-of power…
The Demon Palace!
To most of the world's mystics, the name Demon Palace was extremely unfamiliar, and no one had ever heard of it.
But for the handful of big shots standing at the pinnacle of the world, the name Demon Palace had almost become their nightmare.
It wasn't just Ye Ling acting in the world; there were also Ye Ling's divine soldiers and Ye Ling's sister, Ye You…
They challenged various top powers under the guise of Demon Palace envoys, and many factions had already suffered crushing defeats at their hands.
Before the news of the Demon Palace envoys crushing the top powers could even spread, explosive news came from the Yang nation, causing the entire world to become restless.
It was hard to imagine what kind of sensation it would cause in the world when the news of the Demon Palace's emergence spread globally!
After the news fermented…
In the Immortal Realm, the Divine Kingdom of Takamagahara!
In a secluded valley, Izanagi sat on a giant rock, studying a stone tablet covered in runes in his hand.
If Ye Ling were present, he would surely recognize that the runes carved on the stone tablet in Izanagi's hand were the powers used by the Creator God.
"These runes are truly profound and difficult to understand. I've studied them for so long, yet I haven't grasped their true meaning…"
Izanagi muttered to himself, attempting to condense runes in mid-air, but he couldn't even sketch the simplest rune.
"If only there were annotations…"
Izanagi sighed, his desire for the power hidden within the runes exceptionally strong.
Ever since he obtained this stone tablet, he had been studying the runes on it day and night, intending to comprehend even a fraction of them.
He had a premonition that if he could comprehend even one-tenth of these runes, destroying the Heavenly Court and leading Takamagahara to become the foremost divine kingdom in the Immortal Realm would be a piece of cake!
"My Lord, something has happened in the mortal realm."
At this moment, a deity enveloped in flames appeared in the secluded valley and knelt on one knee before Izanagi, speaking respectfully.
The deity who came to the secluded valley was Susanoo, a high god who had also been expelled from Takamagahara.
"What happened?"
Izanagi's attention remained on the stone tablet, and he asked Susanoo nonchalantly.
Susanoo respectfully replied, "The mortals you dispatched to collect the Dragon Souls have all been killed. Moreover, the mortal Takamagahara you created is now known to the entire world, and many deities are questioning me, demanding an explanation."
After all, the business conducted by the mortal Takamagahara was for the gods in the heavens to possess mortals and vent their dark desires.
Such dealings could never be brought into the open, which was why the mortal Takamagahara had always maintained a high degree of secrecy, known only to a very few.
Once the mortal Takamagahara was exposed, the shameful acts of the gods risked being revealed. If the various divine kingdoms pursued the matter, it would be extremely troublesome.
"The mortal Takamagahara has been exposed?"
Upon hearing Susanoo's words, Izanagi frowned, put down the stone tablet in his hand, and looked at Susanoo, asking, "What exactly happened?"
"It was Arabe of the Yang nation. They exposed the news of the mortal Takamagahara massacring the Bushi, and now the whole world knows that the mortal Takamagahara is the hidden top power of the Yang nation."
"Arabe?" Izanagi was stunned. "How dare those good-for-nothings provoke my Takamagahara?"
Susanoo shook his head. "I'm not sure… But this matter is fermenting very quickly in the mortal realm, and the various deities are putting immense pressure on me. My Lord, what do you think we should do?"
"You're still asking me what to do…" A shadow of gloom appeared on Izanagi's face. "A mere mortal dares to provoke me? Those who dare to blaspheme against the gods shall all be killed!"
Susanoo: "But the other party is Arabe… Arabe is important for maintaining the stability of the Yang nation…"
Izanagi interrupted, "We'll find another faction. As long as the Yang nation has enough population, a little unrest and death are harmless. The incense offerings for Takamagahara will not be significantly affected."
Hearing Izanagi's words, Susanoo paused, not daring to question Izanagi's orders, and could only acknowledge, "Yes…"
Izanagi waved his hand. "You may go. Handle this matter as quickly as possible. Currently, I am publicly banished from Takamagahara and cannot obtain divine power. I still need to rely on those hypocritical gods for power. Don't drive away my guests."
"Understood."
Susanoo bowed respectfully to Izanagi, then, as if remembering something, said to Izanagi, "By the way, my Lord, there is one more thing you might need to know."
Izanagi said impatiently, "What is it?"
Susanoo hurried to say, "There is a mortal immortal in the mortal realm who claims to want to avenge the Bushi, sweep away Takamagahara, and maintain world order."
Upon hearing Susanoo's words, a flicker of anger flashed in Izanagi's eyes, and he said sternly, "A mere mortal immortal, and you come to me for advice?"
Seeing Izanagi's anger, Susanoo became quite flustered and quickly said, "If it were an ordinary mortal immortal, I would naturally not dare to disturb you, my Lord. But this mortal immortal is somewhat different…"
"How is he different?"
"This mortal immortal… his name is Ye Ling."
"Ye Ling?"
Izanagi was instantly stunned. After a moment, he stared at Susanoo and asked, "Are you referring to Emperor Ye Ling, who recently appeared in the Heavenly Court?"
Susanoo shook his head. "I… I'm not sure… Perhaps it's just a coincidence of names. After all, with so many people in the mortal realm, it's possible that the mortal immortal just happened to share the name of Emperor Ye Ling."
"But what if…"
Susanoo hesitated to speak further.
Recently, there had been frequent major events in the Heavenly Court, and the name Emperor Ye Ling had thus come to prominence.
Now, all the deities in the Immortal Realm knew that another powerful sage had been born in the Heavenly Court, further solidifying the Heavenly Court's dominance in the Immortal Realm.
Susanoo worried that if the mortal who claimed to want to destroy Takamagahara was a clone of the Immortal Realm's Emperor Ye Ling, then it might mean that the Heavenly Court had discovered what Izanagi was doing in the mortal realm.
Izanagi was currently exiled from Takamagahara. If he were discovered to still be in contact with the Immortal Realm, or even to have created the mortal Takamagahara and allowed spirits to revel in slaughtering mortals… neither the mortal Takamagahara nor the divine kingdom of Takamagahara could withstand the wrath of the Heavenly Court!
At that time, if the Heavenly Court dispatched a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals to Takamagahara to demand accountability, no god in Takamagahara would be able to resist!
Izanagi naturally understood the gravity of the situation. He quickly put away the stone tablet, leaped from the giant rock, and said, "There's no need to panic for now. The Heavenly Court has made no move. It's unlikely they've discovered our affairs. Even if that mortal immortal is a clone of Ye Ling, Ye Ling likely doesn't have concrete evidence. We still have a chance."
"However, this matter needs to be confirmed personally. You gather the members of Takamagahara and head to the Yang nation. I will descend to preside over the ceremony in advance."
Susanoo asked again, "Do we need to notify other deities?"
Izanagi nodded. "Notify them! If that mortal immortal is merely someone with the same name, then we'll have been unnecessarily alarmed, and letting the gods descend will be like attending a ceremony."
"But if that guy is truly Emperor Ye Ling of the Heavenly Court, then we can gather the strength of the gods to deal with Ye Ling. After all, no god wants their secrets exposed, and they will surely lend their aid!"
Susanoo's body trembled, and he looked at Izanagi in shock, saying, "My Lord, you intend to… slay a sage?"
"That is a sage of the Heavenly Court. If even a small mistake is made, and the matter is exposed, then…"
"Do as I say!"
Izanagi interrupted Susanoo's words and sneered, "Trust me… Even if the opponent is truly Emperor Ye Ling, I have a way to kill him!"