Star Trace Gate

Chapter 970 True or False Successor? 1 Finger-Falling Heavenly King

Three days later, in Northwind Town.

The rebellion has been completely over. Although the dozen or so military commanders who were captured earlier have been successfully rescued, they are suspected of compromising or surrendering during their captivity. Therefore, the Tianzhao Temple will definitely punish these people. However, there is no word yet, and the specific severity of the punishment is unknown.

Meanwhile, Wang Anquan also met a tragic end. He, his wife Zhuzhu, the Wang clan members captured alive in the garrison, and the prisoners rescued from the Nanshan Illusion, were all imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison of Beifeng Town, becoming prisoners of war.

With the rebellion failing, the more than one hundred members of the Wang family faced an extremely dangerous situation, with endless interrogations and extremely cruel torture awaiting them.

Ironically, Yu Tiange, the extraordinary commander and mastermind behind the rebellion, escaped with his squad through the No. 3 Treasure Spring Teleportation Array after the plan failed, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

While imprisoned, Wang Anquan harbored an intense hatred for Yu Tiange. He even suspected that Yu Tiange might have conspired with Tianzhao Temple to set a trap for him, colluding with all the high-ranking officials in Beifeng Town.

How Yu Tiange and his team escaped, and how many people they killed in total, is currently unknown and under investigation.

Beifeng Town, the main hall of the inner palace.

Moro was also very frustrated. He had thought that killing the little monk Zhenyi would be a simple and easy task. But he never expected that this casual act would not only fail to achieve his goal, but would also get him into a huge mess.

That little monk Zhenyi actually possessed the aura of the divine monk himself, and he kept claiming to be the divine monk's only successor...

This really upset Moro, because if what the other party said was true, then this news would be absolutely explosive, even revolutionary, for the current chaotic faction.

He himself was a descendant of the old monks, and he must have some understanding of some of the secret events that happened five hundred years ago. He was also very clear about what the title of "divine monk" meant in the chaos and what kind of transcendent status it held.

If this Zhenyi is indeed the successor of the divine monk, then offending him is tantamount to offending the divine monk, which would certainly not benefit him. Most importantly, the other party would also seriously affect his work in Beifeng Town.

However, Moro is now unsure whether Zhenyi's claim of being the successor of the divine monk is true or false. Based on the information he has, this divine monk should have neither children nor disciples. Rumor has it that he is always a loner, with an extremely aloof nature. Five hundred years ago, a senior figure in this old monk lineage sent many outstanding prodigies to the divine monk's side, hoping for his guidance, but the latter always ignored them.

This person has suddenly come back to life and even has a successor. This is indeed strange for those who know him well, and it is easy to arouse suspicion.

Based on the information Moro had, he certainly couldn't confirm Shinichi's identity, so he chose to report the matter to the Broken Wall Divine Dynasty in Huangling City.

Within the entire secret realm of the migration area 251 years ago, the super power that could represent the entire chaotic faction was undoubtedly the Tianzhao Temple, which truly existed five hundred years ago. The Heavenly Dao is currently evolving the entire picture of the migration area, the entire events, and the entire process, with 251 years as the main time node... There may be some traces of the Heavenly Dao's fabrication in this process, but the overall trend of events remains unchanged and is real.

But in the modern era, five hundred years later, this super power that could represent the entire chaotic camp has become the "Wallbreaker Divine Dynasty" led by the Wallfacers.

As mentioned before, the Broken Wall Divine Dynasty, based in Huangling City, has fully deployed its migration destinations and secret realms, and has engaged in fierce competition with the Order faction in terms of territory, survival, and opportunities in the Heavenly Dao.

In fact, the Wallfacers arrived at the migration site more than 500 years ago and have been secretly assisting the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon of Tianzhao Temple and the Divine Monk's Mansion and other forces... However, in that era, they acted more like strategists and leaders, only planning the course of events, rather than being the absolute leaders.

Five hundred years later, Tianzhao Temple had completely declined, many of its internal traditions had been interrupted, and the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon had lost its former glory; the Divine Monk's Mansion had disappeared without a trace, and there were even rumors that the Divine Monk himself had died long ago... Therefore, the Wall-Facing Man personally stepped in to rebuild the chaotic forces, recalled the descendants of the old monks, and brought in the Bell Society of Blue Star, the Roadside Dogs, and many chaotic ancient clans from various secret realms.

Therefore, this contemporary golden age is more like the Wallfacers' comeback after many years of seclusion, only this time they are better prepared and their momentum is more ferocious.

For Moro, the sudden appearance of this successor of the divine monk would surely cause a shock to "two eras". First, he needed to report to the Tianzhao Temple, the place of migration in 251, that Shinichi was suspected to be the successor of the divine monk, and that there must be a relationship and secrets between the two. Therefore, everything about him needed to be inquired about by the divine monk himself through the Tianzhao Temple.

As for the results of his inquiry, Moro wasn't too concerned, because the migration destination 251 years ago was just the Star Gate Secret Realm, merely the background of the mission, and wouldn't have much impact on contemporary travelers.

Therefore, he was more concerned about this second "tremor". He had already refined the earth-shattering phenomenon of Ren Ye surging with the aura of a divine monk into a divine soul memory orb and sent it to Huangling City as soon as possible.

He wanted the Breakthrough Divine Dynasty to give him an answer!

Is Zhenyi truly the successor of the divine monk? Is the original divine monk still alive? How should I treat him in the future? Is this person trustworthy?

The Divine Soul Memory Orb was sent two days ago, but the Breaking Wall Divine Dynasty has yet to give him a clear reply.

The bigwigs over there are probably still dumbfounded and shocked, because they probably can't believe the news that this revered monk is still alive...

"Tap tap...!"

Moro walked slowly through the inner hall with his hands behind his back, his face full of solemnity.

Monk Fulai sat cross-legged on the cushion, pondering for a long time before saying, "I still think... Zhenyi used some kind of secret technique to temporarily unleash the aura of the true monk. And this secret technique must be temporary and carefully disguised, something we don't know about...!"

Moro looked at him: "To put it bluntly, do you think he's a fake successor?"

“That’s right.” Fu Lai frowned and nodded. “He may have had some kind of opportunity related to the Divine Monk, such as… he may have obtained a magical artifact tainted with the Divine Monk’s blood and qi, or even a wisp of the Divine Monk’s true soul. These opportunities could allow him to briefly unleash the Divine Monk’s aura. But I believe that the Divine Monk could not possibly still be alive… Otherwise, with the prosperous era of five hundred years later already here, and our Broken Wall Divine Dynasty ruling over the migration site, and even many Dao-level experts among the Wallfacers appearing one by one, there would be no reason for him not to return to the present world and stand in the Hall of Saints of the Broken Wall Divine Dynasty.”

“Hmm… to be honest, I don’t believe the monk is still alive either.” Moro nodded in agreement first, then added, “But I really hope he is still alive and leading us former monks to restore the glory of Tianzhao Temple. Alas, after all, five hundred years later… even sects like the Bell Society and the Roadside Dogs can stand on equal footing with us. It’s really hard to accept.”

“If the monk wants to live, then you have offended his personal disciple,” Monk Jingshen reminded him.

“Ignorance is no excuse. I couldn’t possibly have guessed Shinichi’s identity before. And my decision to kill him… was for the greater good. Now that our identities are out in the open, we’re practically from the same school as Shinichi. Now that we’ve laid our cards on the table… I don’t think there’s a big problem.” Moro reassured himself.

"If this matter can truly be resolved, it will indeed benefit us. At least we'll have an extremely powerful teammate in the secret realm of Beifeng Town. However, the Divine Dynasty hasn't responded for two days in a row. I think... this is a very bad sign. At least they can't be sure yet that Zhenyi is indeed the successor of the Divine Monk. Senior Brother, you should think ahead about what you should do if the Divine Dynasty's response is uncertainty, or that he's a fake successor." Daoguang also gave a reminder.

Moro turned to look at him: "What has Shinichi been doing these past two days?"

Upon hearing this, Daoguang replied without hesitation, "He has been in the supply depot for the past two days and has not gone out. This afternoon, he suddenly went to the No. 3 Treasure Spring Teleportation Array to see the scene of the Divine Court rebels' escape that day. Oh, by the way, Liu Wei of that messenger army has been protecting him and has even led more than two hundred monk soldiers to move directly to the supply depot to stay permanently... The relationship between the two of them must be extremely close."

"Intimate?! Heh, if I knew that Little Monk Zhenyi was the successor of the Divine Monk, then I could also be very intimate with him." Moro sneered and waved his hand to order, "Keep a close eye on him. Before the Divine Dynasty gives a clear reply, even if Little Monk Zhenyi takes a dump a day, you have to see it clearly for me. There can be no oversight."

"Yes." Daoguang nodded.

"Oh, right." Just then, Monk Fulai slowly raised his head, his face serious, and said, "Niu Dali should be back soon, either today or tomorrow...!"

Upon hearing this, Moro's face immediately showed annoyance. He frowned and said, "One Niu Dali, twenty guards, that's all the men we have... We sent out more than a hundred martial monks, plus a fifth-rank monk, and we still couldn't kill them... Sigh, I really don't know what to say."

Not far away, the high-ranking monk who had personally led more than a hundred men in black to assassinate Niu Dali in Du Village now showed a look of remorse and whispered, "Senior brother, I really didn't expect that the prisoner who was taken away by Niu Dali would have such powerful divine abilities and also possess a supreme treasure...!"

“Sigh, it’s too late now, you don’t need to blame yourself too much.” Moro flicked his sleeves and shook his head. “However, Niu Dali will definitely come to his senses when he comes back this time, and he will know that we are targeting him. The future situation is very complicated. I still can’t see the depth of Niu Dali’s character. You should also be more wary of him.”

"Let's wait for a reply from the Divine Dynasty before we consider our next move."

"Yes……!"

Upon hearing this, all five monks showed expressions of agreement.

……

Northwind Town, Treasure Spring Teleportation Array No. 3.

Ren Ye squatted in a ruin that had been struck by lightning, reaching out to pick up a few dark, strange stone fragments, his expression very focused.

Master Chu squatted to the side, asking curiously, "What the hell did you figure out?"

“Now I finally understand why all of these thousand-plus monks died here, and not a single one survived,” Ren replied as he stood up.

On the night of their return, after their plan was exposed, Yu Tiange and the others decided not to wait for Tianhan and Beishan and tried to escape through the teleportation array. However, they were blocked by more than a thousand guards and monks who arrived at the scene, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.

According to the guards' final account, all of the more than one thousand monk soldiers were killed in battle, but they ultimately failed to stop Yu Tiange and the other six from escaping.

Ren Ye was filled with curiosity and doubt about this result. In Zhang Dashuai's words, "Even if all of these thousand-plus monk soldiers were pigs, they wouldn't have been wiped out by Yu Tiange in such a short time."

He asked himself if, under a long period of time, he could indeed kill all the monks if he and more than a thousand monks were placed in an octagonal cage and engaged in an endless, relentless battle.