Chapter 1279: Yellow Spring Token and Yellow Spring Will Inheritance!

Chapter 1279: The Yellow Afterlife Mandate and the Inheritance of the Yellow Afterlife Will!

"The Yellow Afterlife Mandate!"

"It is the supreme holy decree embodying the Will of the Yellow Afterlife!"

"Any being who wields the Yellow Afterlife Mandate becomes the voice and representative of that Will, granting them unparalleled status within the Yellow Afterlife and the Underworld!"

"All beings of the Yellow Afterlife and the Underworld must show utmost respect to its bearer—otherwise, they shall face the wrath of the Underworld's Will!"

Xiao Xi spoke slowly and solemnly. "However, this is merely the most basic function of the Yellow Afterlife Mandate."

"Some of you, among the Imperial Lords, may already know—just recently, the Will of the Yellow Afterlife has perished, and the realm of the Yellow Afterlife itself has collapsed."

"In its final moments, before its dissolution, the Will of the Yellow Afterlife deliberately left behind a fragment of its essence, sealed within a mysterious place of inheritance."

"And the key to unlocking that hidden sanctuary—the place where the inheritance lies—is precisely this Yellow Afterlife Mandate!"

The various Supreme Deities held their breath, their eyes fixed intently upon the dim, yellowed token.

Their eyes gleamed with greedy hunger.

Even the three realm-tier forces were no exception.

That was a realm-tier inheritance!

One of the very finest inheritances across all realms and universes!

After all, the Supreme Will itself was merely at the level of Will.

If one could obtain this inheritance and cultivate it to its highest state, they might one day become a Will-tier being—possibly even rivaling the Supreme Will!

With that thought in mind,

the gods' breaths quickened.

Even the auctioneer Xiao Xi, gazing at this Yellow Spring Mandate, his eyes shimmered with yearning.

Having served as an auctioneer at the Mysterious Trading Guild for so many years—

This Yellow Spring Mandate—there is no exaggeration in saying it is the rarest, most precious treasure He has ever seen!

Even within the entire history of the Mystical Guild's auctions, a transmission of will-level significance like this would rank among the top three!

How could she not be stirred by it?

If there was anyone present who still maintained composure, it might very well be Zhou Zhou at this very moment.

Thinking of the Yellow Spring Mandate he had lent to Yan Luo, he hadn't anticipated that this token—once, in his eyes, merely a lure for Yellow Spring fish after the Yellow Spring Will's demise—should actually be tied to a transmission of a will-level entity.

With that thought forming in his mind,

he immediately closed his eyes to sense the current state of the Yellow Spring Mandate.

Soon enough,

he opened his eyes, exhaling a sigh of relief.

The Yellow Spring Mandate was in perfect condition—still in Yan Luo's hands, assisting them in fishing the Yellow Spring fish.

He pondered.

He had long claimed the Yellow Springs Mandate as his own. With a mere thought, he could instantly transfer it from Yan Luo's hands into his own.

So he did not rush to reclaim it immediately.

He would leave it with the other, using it temporarily as a lure to catch the Yellow Springs Fish.

Now he was considering one question.

Where exactly was the mysterious inheritance site?

How could the Yellow Springs Mandate be used to unlock that hidden place of transmission?

At that moment,

Xiao Xi, as if hearing Zhou Zhou's thoughts, continued:

"Of course."

"Possessing the Yellow Afterlife Mandate alone is insufficient to immediately inherit the Legacy of the Yellow Afterlife."

"Beyond possessing the Mandate, the bearer must fulfill four specific conditions in order to enter the realm of inheritance and receive the Legacy of the Yellow Afterlife."

"The Secret Trading Guild knows exactly what those four conditions are. Should any of the Masters successfully bid for this Yellow Afterlife Mandate, we shall reveal the four conditions to them immediately after the auction concludes."

"But I must emphasize one point."

"There are a total of four Yellow Afterlife Mandates."

"Currently, the forces that have invaded the Yellow Afterlife hold two of them."

"The third one is right here."

"As for the fourth, it is said that the Legacy of the Yellow Afterlife bestowed it upon an external deity—though it remains unknown which Master has been granted this favor."

"Therefore, any Master who bids for the Yellow Afterlife Mandate and intends to use it to inherit the Legacy of the Yellow Afterlife will face three adversaries upon entering the sacred realm of inheritance."

"Only by defeating those three foes can one truly claim the inheritance of the Yellow Afterlife."

"The conditions and risks involved in acquiring this Yellow Springs Will Heritage have, in Xiaoxi’s opinion, been clearly explained."

"If anyone still has questions, they may ask Xiaoxi now—anything Xiaoxi can reveal will be revealed."

Perhaps because the Yellow Springs Mandate was the most precious item of the final auction.

Thus, the mysterious auction house did not rush to sell it immediately, instead granting everyone ample time to react, and during this period, answering questions for all bidders.

The three Will-level entities exchanged a single glance, then without further hesitation, instantly contacted their respective Will-level entities.

The other top-tier deities among the bidders began quietly reaching out to their own Will-level connections.

They hadn’t anticipated this.

They had assumed that with the final item being unveiled, this twenty-day auction would come to a close.

Instead—

This was only the beginning of the climax!

This enigmatic auction will inevitably become turbulent, stirred by the Yellow River Decree.

Zhou Zhou gazed down at the auction hall below, its atmosphere subtly fraying with chaos, and sighed inwardly, a faint urge to retreat stirring within him.

The competition ahead would involve entities of will—beings operating on a level beyond mere thought.

Such beings, he did not wish to encounter at this moment.

As a Lord of Survival, he longed to flee.

Yet… he had no idea how to escape.

This broken dream auction—he only knew how to enter by sleeping, not how to leave.

Should he sleep again?

Zhou Zhou hesitated in his mind.

Perhaps, upon waking, he would return to reality.

At that very moment.

One of the Primordial Deities finally could not hold back and asked, his voice trembling with apprehension.

"When did the Will of the Yellow Springs fall? Who brought down that great being, shattered it beyond recovery?"

"Two days ago,"

Xiao Xi smiled softly. "As for what kind of being it was, I must not speak further. Only the Crowned One who is truly qualified knows this. To anyone without such qualification, knowledge only brings sorrow and distress."

The deity who had asked the question fell silent.

Others who had wished to ask the same question likewise went still.

Could it be that even the Primordial Deities did not know?

Then, surely, to face such an enemy, one would need at least the status of a Supreme God?

Yet upon hearing Xiao Xi's words, Zhou Zhou harbored a different thought.

'The Lord of the Underworld is a supreme deity, yet He knows who His enemy is.'

'Might it be that the enemy has already stormed His domain, forcing the Lord of the Underworld to finally recognize the threat?'

Before He could ponder further,

another deity raised a question.

'If the Underworld falls, won't the souls of the dead across the myriad realms be unable to return to the realm of the afterlife?'

'What then will become of those souls?'

'Chaos—there's a high probability of chaos for a while,' Xiao Xi said cautiously. 'But the Supreme Will has already begun assembling its subordinates, preparing a counteroffensive against the Underworld. Perhaps not long from now, the Underworld will be reclaimed by us again.'

'In the meantime, the Supreme Will has decided to establish a temporary soul-transportation site, allowing the souls from across the realms to find an alternative path to the afterlife.'

'So there is no need to worry.'

Upon hearing this, the deities exhaled in relief.