Qin Ruqing asked gloomily, “Dao Sovereign, could you tell me the exact location of the Sixth Domain?”

Seeing Qin Ruqing’s resigned look, Fusheng smiled slightly.

It seemed she still needed a little motivation.

He handed her a scroll. “The great families will certainly try to explore the Sixth Domain. Follow the two immortal-grade paths with them. If they can’t find it, then you can use this scroll.”

Huh?

A scroll!

Qin Ruqing’s eyes immediately lit up.

This was essentially an accurate map showing the location of the Sixth Domain!

What a valuable item!

“If they can’t find it, then you can use this scroll”—they definitely won’t find it! Even if they could, she had to ensure they couldn’t!

Otherwise, how else would she collect all the benefits?

Staring at the golden-red scroll, Qin Ruqing’s mind began churning with a hundred different crafty ideas.

Now she wasn’t worried at all; without hesitation, she tucked the scroll away and politely said, “Thank you, Dao Sovereign.”

Fusheng chuckled softly. “Do you have any other questions?”

Qin Ruqing thought for a moment, hesitating, but her inner curiosity prompted her to ask.

She lowered her voice, “I once saw a fragment of history in the Yuan Sheng rule cave. It was a private high-level meeting where a powerful figure suggested constructing an absolute killing array that required the sacrifice of a thousand immortals.”

“I didn’t see the conclusion of that historical scene, so I don’t know if the proposal for the killing array was ultimately accepted. But then I heard from Purple Lightning that Immortal Lord Shaozhen’s body perished in such an array.”

“I want to know if that killing array proposal was truly accepted, and if so, what was the outcome…”

Qin Ruqing stopped herself in time, but Fusheng had already grasped her intent.

Qin Ruqing wanted to understand that piece of history.

However, because the array involved the sacrifice of a thousand immortals, the topic was so taboo and terrifying that she hesitated to bring it up.

Fusheng said, “I know what you’re trying to ask. As it happens, I’m the one who knows that history the best.”

Qin Ruqing straightened up, preparing to ask in detail.

However, before she could speak, Fusheng calmly dropped a bombshell.

“Because I was the one who personally proposed that absolute killing array.”

Qin Ruqing’s eyes slowly widened.

Seeing the shocked expression on Qin Ruqing’s face, Fusheng smiled slightly.

“Would you like to see that part of history with your own eyes?”

Before Qin Ruqing could respond, Fusheng waved his sleeve indifferently, and Qin Ruqing’s consciousness was instantly pulled away.

She followed the Dao Sovereign’s figure and immersed herself in that heavy history.

…

It was still the high-level secret meeting, but now the people in the scene became clearer.

A warm and gentle voice echoed in the secret chamber, coming from the person sitting in the main seat.

Qin Ruqing looked at the person’s face and realized it was a younger-looking Fusheng Dao Sovereign.

This “younger” did not refer to his appearance, but rather to the impression he gave—an aura that was more lively and vivid.

Qin Ruqing had long known that the Yuansheng lineage was actually a tradition of exploring the mysteries of life.

If Fusheng Dao Sovereign wished, he could always maintain his appearance in its peak state.

Thus, the “aged” appearance of the Dao Sovereign’s soul was clearly a reflection of the weariness within his heart.

Fusheng spoke in a calm and measured tone:

“I propose building an ancient, ultimate killing formation. If we can lure the Beast Emperor, who is about to break through, into this formation, we can annihilate him in one strike. Of course, even if we fail to lure him in, the formation would still be able to deter the Beast Clan and maintain peace for the Human Clan for some time.”

At the time this idea was first proposed, it was unanimously agreed upon in the meeting.

After all, the Human Clan was currently in a dire situation and urgently needed a way to break the deadlock.

Now, with an initial plan, whether it could be used or not, it was worth discussing.

One of the Immortal Lords earnestly inquired about what kind of formation could kill the Beast Emperor.

The strength of the Beast Emperor was such that it required both Fusheng and Yueming Dao Sovereign to work together just to hold him back.

If the Beast Emperor successfully broke through, he might reach the legendary Heavenly Realm.

Because of this, what kind of formation could kill such a powerful Beast Emperor?

Qin Ruqing also looked curiously at the soul form of the Dao Sovereign standing beside her.

The soul form of the Dao Sovereign showed no expression, while the historical version of the Dao Sovereign at the meeting calmly explained the origin of the formation.

He said that the prototype of this formation came from an ultimate killing formation of his own sect, which he had further discussed with Yue Ming, combining it with a killing formation of the Xuanming lineage.

The fusion of two ancient ultimate killing formations, refined repeatedly, had resulted in its current power.

This explained the formidable background of the formation.

Unlike the Archaic Era, where various traditions flourished, the Ancient Era had only two orthodox immortal sects: Yuansheng and Xuanming.

These two lineages both had Dao Master at the Heavenly Realm, shining like the sun and the moon, dividing all the glory between them.

Now that Fusheng stated that the formation originated from the core killing formations of the two great lineages of the Ancient Era, everyone nodded in agreement.

Another Immortal Lord asked whether creating such a powerful formation would not be extremely difficult.

This question touched on the critical point—the cost of creating the formation.

The historical version of Fusheng remained calm as he listed a long series of celestial materials and treasures.

Those in the secret chamber listened with wide eyes.

Such materials would probably consume more than half of the Human Clan’s treasury.

However, no one opposed the plan because of this.

If it could truly kill the Beast Emperor and drive back the Beast Clan, then depleting all of the Human Clan’s resources would still be worth it.

What truly caused an uproar in the meeting was when Fusheng said that for the formation to unleash its full power, it would require a sacrificial offering of a thousand immortals from the Five Great Lineages.

A thousand immortals from the Five Great Lineages!!!

Cultivating in the human world was already challenging, and how many immortals were there now?

If they really sacrificed a thousand immortals, how many high-ranking individuals would be left among the human race? It would take at least a thousand years to recover from such a loss.

The meeting quickly became heated, with nearly half of the participants vehemently opposing the proposal, while only a few remained silent.

Among those silent was Yue Ming Dao Sovereign, who had already discussed the matter with Fusheng beforehand.

She stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the wall in the corner of the chamber, her eyes covered by a white blindfold, revealing only her sharp chin.

Her demeanor was cold and exuded a murderous aura.

The other immortals in the room were accustomed to her behavior.

The two Dao Sovereign, one advocating for peace and the other for war, had a clear division of duties.

Matters of war were under Yue Ming’s authority, while the daily administration and maintenance of order among the immortals were handled by Fusheng.

Of those who did not voice opposition, most were disciples of Yuan Sheng Daoist Master.

Qin Ruqing even recognized two familiar faces.

One was Immortal Venerable Shaozhen, Fusheng’s top general and someone with whom she had a deep connection.

The other was the mysterious elder she had encountered in the City of Sins in the Four Prisons.

In the historical scene, he looked much younger than when she had seen him in the City of Sins—he was even the youngest and most inexperienced person at this meeting.

He sat nervously in the far corner, without even a proper seat at the table, just a chair against the wall.

Qin Ruqing thought that this elder, who later hid in the City of Sins, must have been a young and relatively inexperienced cultivator at this time.

Perhaps due to his close relationship with Fusheng, he was allowed to participate in such a high-level meeting.

The meeting ended in deadlock, with no consensus reached.

During a pause in the shifting scene, Qin Ruqing turned to the soul-form of Fusheng beside her and asked, “Dao Sovereign, the one in the green robe, sitting at the far right against the wall, I’ve seen him before in the City of Sins in the Four Prisons. He seems to be hiding there, avoiding contact with the outside world, and doesn’t seem to have much interaction with the immortal families currently managing the Four Prisons.”

Fusheng, seemingly lost in thought as the old memories surfaced, remained silent for a long time before finally responding with a soft “Hmm.”

His tone was tinged with a hint of melancholy. “The Four Prisons… They were the legacy I left behind. In fact, there were originally six prisons. The remaining two are trials related to Xuanming, now likely under the control of the family that holds the Xuanming legacy.”

“The person you’re referring to was my youngest disciple at the time. His cultivation was still shallow, not even qualified for the sacrificial ceremony, so I assigned him to guard the Four Prisons. Not only does it contain the Yuan Sheng legacy, but it also seals the resentful souls of the beast clans from the Void Soul battlefield.”