Chapter 77: The Hall of Supreme Praise

Inside the Six-Directions Hall, Qu Yi sat on the ground, with seven people seated across from him—Tai Ming, Ying Hua, Jin Xiong, Cang Huang, Qing Long, Tu Long, and Shui Long, the seven sect leaders.
Qing Long, Tu Long, and Shui Long, the three demon cultivators, had been subdued by Qu Yi’s tactics, and their soul shackles had been removed one by one.
Now, Qu Yi was listening to the reports from the seven sect leaders, asking them to explain their plans for their respective sects.
After a while…
“It seems that all ten of your sects will use the Six-Star Formation to open a path to the upper realms and bring down a powerful being at the Human Immortal level to this cultivation world,” Qu Yi said with a smile, showing no sign of surprise.
It turned out that the seven sect leaders had already explained their plans, especially regarding bringing down powerful beings from the Immortal Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Demon World. Qu Yi had actually guessed these plans earlier, so hearing their words didn’t cause him much shock.
“Yes, master,” the seven sect leaders replied, their expressions awkward.
Qu Yi sat quietly, thinking for a moment. Instead of showing the concern they expected, he smiled.
“Ten Human Immortal experts—what pressure! But it’s impossible for them to capture me. Still, with these ten powerful foes chasing me, I won’t be able to cultivate properly in the future. That’s indeed a problem,” Qu Yi said with a laugh.
The seven sect leaders were stunned, unable to understand how Qu Yi could remain so calm in the face of ten Human Immortal experts.
Suddenly, the scene fell silent.
At that moment, the voice of Emperor Hao rang out in the Six-Directions Hall.
“Everyone, the mid-tier immortal artifacts from the six worlds have been taken. You’ve also found the Star Map of the Immortal Realm. You may now leave the Hao Tian Immortal Mansion. When using the space teleportation array, take out all magical artifacts of higher rank than lower-tier immortal artifacts to protect yourselves.”
With just that short statement, Emperor Hao’s voice disappeared.
Qu Yi and the other eight people smiled upon hearing Emperor Hao’s words, but their thoughts varied.
Just then, a circular area suddenly appeared on the ground in the center of the Six-Directions Hall. Beneath it was a space teleportation array, glowing with shifting light.
Upon seeing the array, the seven sect leaders each took out a lower-tier immortal artifact and prepared to step into it.
“Wait!”
Suddenly, Qu Yi called out quickly.
The seven sect leaders froze, unsure why Qu Yi wanted them to stop.

Qu Yi immediately smiled, glanced at the seven of them, and said slowly, “Before leaving Haotian Immortal Mansion, I need to alter your memories. What happened inside Haotian Immortal Mansion must not be known by those ten Human Immortal experts.”

It turned out that Qu Yi was worried that those ten Human Immortal-level experts might use soul-searching techniques to capture the seven sect leaders, search their memories, uncover everything about Haotian Immortal Mansion, and then, after analyzing the situation, pursue Qu Yi with all their might. Moreover, the lives of these seven people would likely be lost as well.

Qu Yi wasn’t afraid of being pursued by those ten Human Immortal experts, but if those seven sect leaders died—after he had painstakingly implanted soul shackles on them—these undercover agents would simply disappear.

The seven sect leaders stared at Qu Yi in shock, unsure of his intentions.

At that moment, the Artifact God had already secretly used soul magic to order the seven to sleep. Sure enough, they immediately collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Qu Yi soon brought all seven into the Dimension Ball. Then, the Artifact God altered their memory of Haotian Immortal Mansion slightly within their soul memories one by one.

Immediately afterward, Qu Yi took the seven out of the Dimension Ball again and had them lie on the ground.

After a while, the seven sect leaders slowly woke up. They then stood up abruptly, glaring at Qu Yi with fury, as if they shared a deep-seated hatred toward him. They already had lower-grade immortal weapons in their hands, ready to attack him together.

Earlier, the Artifact God had altered their memories. It hadn’t changed the memories from the Eight Deserts Palace to the Six Directions Palace; only the events that happened in the six worlds behind the light walls had been slightly modified.

In those six worlds, just as the strong warriors from the eight sects were about to obtain mid-grade immortal weapons, Qu Yi suddenly appeared. Using the Star Luo Ding, he defied their attacks and even the formations set up by Emperor Hao, easily seizing the mid-grade immortal weapons. Then he fled, while the warriors from the eight sects left those worlds in anger and returned to the Six Directions Palace.

This was the altered memory that the Artifact God had planted in the seven’s souls. As a result, the seven sect leaders didn’t realize they had become Qu Yi’s slaves; they only remembered their hostility toward him. That’s why, as soon as they woke up, they were filled with rage and wanted to attack him together.

“Seven of you, stop fighting. How about we leave Haotian Immortal Mansion first?” Qu Yi smiled and said slowly.

Qu Yi certainly knew about the Artifact God altering the memories of those seven people. At this moment, he took advantage of their anger and spoke up as well. Upon hearing this, the seven sect leaders immediately recalled various past events and realized that Qu Yi was protected by the Star Luo Ding, making it impossible to kill him. Moreover, magic attacks could not be used inside the Six Harmonies Hall. So, the seven sect leaders glared fiercely at Qu Yi before jumping into the space teleportation array together. With a flash of white light, the seven of them were teleported away. After they left, Qu Yi alone jumped into the space teleportation array and, following Emperor Hao’s instructions, used the Star Luo Ding to cover his body. Another flash of white light from the array, and Qu Yi’s body disappeared.

…

Where was this? Qu Yi had thought he would end up in the sky of Tianhuo Star after being teleported, but what he saw first was that he had arrived in a peculiar grand hall, with only a white jade statue of one person inside. A statue? Didn’t that look exactly like Emperor Hao? Qu Yi stared at the statue of Emperor Hao without blinking, utterly stunned. “What’s going on? Didn’t Emperor Hao say that entering the space teleportation array would send one away from the Haotian Immortal Mansion? How did I end up in this grand hall, and why do I see a statue of Emperor Hao? It feels like I’m still in the Haotian Immortal Mansion,” many thoughts flashed through Qu Yi’s mind.

At that moment, the statue of Emperor Hao suddenly came to life. It glanced at Qu Yi and smiled faintly, saying, “Fellow cultivator, welcome to my Unique Supremacy Hall.” Hearing this, Qu Yi exclaimed in surprise, “Emperor Hao, am I still in the Haotian Immortal Mansion?” The statue of Emperor Hao gently raised its hand and said with a faint smile, “Fellow cultivator, you possess the Star Luo Ding or the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Art. The space teleportation array in the Six Harmonies Hall senses the aura of these two treasures and teleports you to the Unique Supremacy Hall.” Qu Yi was even more shocked. Now he understood why Emperor Hao had advised him to bring a treasure of lower-grade than a supreme immortal artifact to protect himself while in the Six Harmonies Hall—it was to teleport those who possessed the Star Luo Ding or the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Art to the Unique Supremacy Hall.

“Fellow cultivator, back in the day, Qingmu and Shuilin and I entered the Fallen Divine Realm together. Qingmu obtained the Five Qi Three Flowers Divine Art, while Shuilin got the Star Luo Ding. These two have always remained loyal to me. Therefore, when I was creating the Haotian Immortal Mansion, I recorded the auras of these two treasures. If someone ever obtains the Star Luo Ding or the Five Qi Three Flowers, it will be Qingmu and Shuilin’s successors to me, and I will pass on Yi Yi to them,” Emperor Hao said calmly.

Qu Yi stood there in stunned silence, no longer daring to speak, carefully remembering the words of Emperor Hao.
“Fellow cultivator, you only need to promise me that once you ascend to the Immortal Realm, if possible, go to Fire Glow Star and kill Fire Lord Huang Xu, so that you can take the three items from the Unique Supreme Hall,” said the statue of Emperor Hao, with an angry expression.
Clearly, Qu Yi could tell that Emperor Hao held deep hatred toward Huang Xu. It was very likely that Emperor Hao was forced to descend to the mortal world, even hunted by fifteen Human Immortal-level powerhouses—possibly all connected to Huang Xu.
Qu Yi thought for a moment, then his face showed determination as he said firmly, “Emperor Hao, I promise you. Once I reach the Immortal Realm, I will kill Huang Xu.”
Because Qu Yi had already realized that among the four people who had come down from the Immortal Realm outside the Hao Tian Immortal Mansion, there was likely someone from Huang Xu’s faction. In other words, as soon as he stepped outside, he would be hunted by Huang Xu’s men. Since hostility was inevitable, why not agree to Emperor Hao’s request and also obtain the treasures he had left in the Unique Supreme Hall?
Indeed, upon Qu Yi’s affirmative reply, the statue of Emperor Hao seemed much more relaxed, as if it might have activated some kind of formation to destroy Qu Yi if he had refused earlier.
“Fellow cultivator, back then, Huang Xu, just like me, had reached the ultimate perfection in mastering the fundamental laws of fire. Among the famous Immortals in the Immortal Realm, he was also considered one of the top powerhouses. Once, when I was in the Fallen Divine Realm and obtained the Boundless Star Cluster, Huang Xu found out about it. Ignoring our friendship, he secretly informed the Immortal Emperors, Demon Emperors, and Fiend Emperors of the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Fiend Realm. He even used the most deadly poison in all realms—Soul Devouring Aura—to ambush me. In extreme danger, I relied on a formation within the Boundless Star Cluster to set up a large array, then brought Qing Mu and Shui Lin to the Cultivation Realm. Due to the Soul Devouring Aura, I could only use my cultivation to suppress its toxicity, leaving my strength at the level of a Human Immortal. Hunted by the fifteen people sent from the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Fiend Realm, I was forced to flee to this Fire Star and build the Hao Tian Immortal Mansion, using formations to hold them at bay. But I lacked the ability to eliminate the toxicity and could only meditate and pass away inside this mansion.”
At this moment, Emperor Hao actually told Qu Yi about what had happened back then.
Qu Yi listened attentively, understanding how Emperor Hao had arrived in the Cultivation Realm and why an Immortal was being hunted by Human Immortals. He couldn’t help but sigh repeatedly, feeling some sympathy for Emperor Hao.

“Fellow cultivator, among the fifteen who pursued me back then, I killed four, captured one alive, and ten others left. I want to warn you especially—once you reach the Immortal Realm, be careful of that guy named Chang Xin. If nothing goes wrong, he should reach the peak of Heavenly Immortals quite soon and become a dominant figure. Back then, Chang Xin was also one of the fifteen who chased me. He’s very cunning and definitely a formidable character. Well, having said that, the rest of your cultivation path depends on you now. Go and take the items I left behind,” said Emperor Hao with a hint of sadness.

Qu Yi listened silently, standing there and staring at Emperor Hao’s statue for a long time.

“Emperor Hao, I will definitely fulfill the promise I made to help you,” Qu Yi said softly before turning to collect the treasures left by Emperor Hao.