Chapter 2428: A Name That Shakes the World!

"Qing Sheng? Who's that? Never heard of him!"

"Heh, you're out of the loop, aren't you? This man is famous throughout the Tongtian Realm! Though he's only at the Heavenly Emperor stage, his status is extremely revered!"

"Huh? Stop being cryptic. Who is he, really?"

"A few years ago, there was a huge earthquake in the alchemy world. The Medicine Ancestor was defeated, and a new ancestor was established! A young man at the Heavenly Emperor stage was crowned ancestor by the entire alchemy world. Who else could it be?"

Beside them, a group of people showed shocked expressions, their faces full of disbelief.

No one expected that Qing Sheng, now famous throughout the Tongtian Realm, was actually Ye Zu, Ye Yuan!

A martial artist at the Heavenly Emperor stage had become a key figure in this world-ending war. How could they not be astonished?

At this moment, over a hundred Heavenly Emperor experts surrounded a sleazy middle-aged uncle.

This sleazy middle-aged uncle was named Bao Tiande, also a Heavenly Emperor expert, who made a living selling information.

His information was always accurate and never wrong, earning him the nickname "Bao Doting."

Bao Doting usually charged exorbitant fees, but this time, he rarely released information for free, attracting a large crowd of Heavenly Emperor experts.

Although these Heavenly Emperor experts hadn't gone to the front lines, they were very concerned about the situation there.

After all, a war of this scale affected their future.

"That's impossible! I admit that Ye Zu is a genius in the Dao of alchemy, but how could he single-handedly repel the divine army? There must be some exaggeration in this!" a Heavenly Emperor said in disbelief.

Beside him, a Heavenly Emperor in coarse robes nodded: "I think so too! I could believe that Xuanji Heavenly Emperor repelled the divine army alone, but a mere Heavenly Emperor like him? How? I'm afraid the news from the front has been distorted and greatly exaggerated!"

"Exactly! It would be more believable if it were a Five Declines expert. A Heavenly Emperor has too little influence on the war; it's impossible!"

…

They had heard this news many times recently, but hardly anyone truly believed it.

A Heavenly Emperor influencing a war—such a thing was simply laughable.

However, Bao Doting sneered coldly: "You ignorant fools, what do you know? Lord Qing Sheng cleverly set up a chain of schemes, luring the divine army to the Eight Emptiness Mountain! Then he activated the rule formation there, and nearly all divine warriors below the Nine Patterns level died. The divine commander Tian He was almost killed. Lord Qing Sheng is not only a master of alchemy but also a master of formations! And I've also heard a rumor, but..."

Bao Doting's words left everyone dumbfounded.

They knew that information coming from Bao Doting was basically confirmed.

But what he said was too shocking.

Everyone knew the Eight Emptiness Mountain formation was unfathomable.

Yet throughout history, countless formation masters had failed to truly comprehend the formation.

But Ye Yuan had reactivated the rule formation!

Such means were truly beyond imagination.

Using methods above the rules to deal with the divine army was indeed more than enough.

However, achieving this was far, far too difficult!

But Bao Doting's next words left them on edge.

"But what? Tell us!"

"Yeah, stop being cryptic. Is there even more explosive news?"

…

Everyone urged Bao Doting to continue, but he shook his head mysteriously: "Forget it, forget it. This information hasn't been confirmed, so I dare not speak recklessly."

The crowd nearly vomited blood. Their appetites had been whetted, and they couldn't let it go so easily.

"Hey, that's not fair! If you weren't going to say it, you shouldn't have started. Now you've said half and stopped—what kind of game is that? Even if it's not confirmed, just say it, and we'll take it with a grain of salt. We'll laugh it off, won't we?"

"Exactly! Bao Doting, if you don't make it clear today, we won't let you leave!"

…

The Heavenly Emperor experts were unhappy and voiced their complaints.

Bao Doting chuckled: "Alright then, since that's the case, I'll talk a bit about Lord Qing Sheng! But remember, this is just hearsay!"

The Heavenly Emperor experts pricked up their ears, concentrating intently, afraid to miss a single detail.

The name Lord Qing Sheng had already shaken the entire Tongtian Realm.

Naturally, everyone was very curious about his gossip.

Although these words were hearsay, coming from Bao Doting, they still carried some credibility.

As Bao Doting spoke, his expression gradually turned serious.

Seeing this, the others felt a chill in their hearts.

"I heard that Lord Qing Sheng awakened the rule expert who set up the formation on Eight Emptiness Mountain! And this rule expert seemed to recognize Lord Qing Sheng. As soon as they met, he knelt down! Of course, this is just hearsay and cannot be verified!" Bao Doting said gravely.

In fact, he had obtained this information at great cost from a formation supreme on Eight Emptiness Mountain.

This information still had some credibility.

But it was too incredible, even he found it hard to believe.

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, the Heavenly Emperor experts exploded.

"What! A rule expert knelt to a junior at the Heavenly Emperor stage?"

"Bao Doting, you're joking too much!"

"Hahaha... That's a good joke! Bao Doting, you've successfully made us laugh!"

…

Everyone laughed heartily, but Bao Doting did not laugh.

The laughter of the Heavenly Emperor experts gradually died down, turning into awkward chuckles.

They knew that when Bao Doting had that expression, he was always serious.

In other words, he wasn't joking!

"Ahem... ahem, Bao Doting, this can't be true, can it? But... but this is too absurd!" a Heavenly Emperor said.

Bao Doting shook his head: "I'm not sure, but it's not without basis! Although Eight Emptiness Mountain is not what it used to be, there are still some people there comprehending the Dao. For this matter, I went to great lengths to investigate, but everyone who came down from the mountain remained silent. If it were a joke, their expressions wouldn't be like that! And there's something else!"

This time, no one laughed.

If it were really a joke, those who came down from the mountain would have just laughed it off.

Their expressions would have been completely different.

At least, their reaction should have been the same as theirs just now.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Bao Doting to continue.

"Yue Feng, the Five Declines Heavenly Emperor, knelt for a long time at the entrance of Lord Qing Sheng's camp! As far as I know, he was comprehending the Dao on the mountain at the time! And he was the only Five Declines expert on the mountain at that time! A Five Declines expert kneeling for a long time—do you know what that means?" Bao Doting said.

Hiss...

The sound of gasps filled the air.

The information Bao Doting had revealed was too shocking.

Who didn't know the great name of Yue Feng Heavenly Emperor?

In terms of formation Dao, he was easily among the top ten!

Yet such a powerful expert had knelt for a long time in front of Ye Yuan's camp!