Grand Elder Perfected Liuguang bowed to receive the order: I obey the Holy Lord's decree!
He flipped his hand to produce a Void Dark Talisman, activated it with holy blood, and branded the clear mission objectives and requirements into it.
Following that, he formed a hand seal. The dark talisman flashed with a faint light, silently merging into the void and transmitting along hidden nodes.
The crowd in the hall remained silent, all knowing in their hearts that this was a high-stakes gamble with a massive price.
In the Eastern Region, beneath a hidden, gloomy abyss, a black hall stood in complete silence, as if it had been so since ancient times. This place was exactly the branch headquarters of the Netherworld Palace set up in the Eastern Region.
On the main seat in the hall, a figure whose face was shrouded in twisted shadows was resting with his eyes closed.
This person's codename was Phantom Shadow. He was the Hall Master established by the Netherworld Palace in the Eastern Region, possessing a cultivation at the early stage of the Saint King Realm.
Suddenly, ripples appeared in the void before him. A jade slip lingering with a glazed luster and the unique aura of a Holy Land, along with a Netherworld Token representing the highest priority and a lucrative reward, slowly emerged.
Phantom Shadow opened his eyes, Netherworld fire seemingly dancing in his pupils. His divine sense swept over the jade slip, instantly understanding its contents.
It was a mission from the Glazed Holy Land. The primary objective: assassinate Fatty Wang, who possessed the Seven Stars Secret Token. The secondary objective: capture alive or severely injure Battle Asura and Sword in White, and search their souls to obtain their inheritances and intelligence on their backgrounds.
Heh...
Hall Master Phantom Shadow let out an ambiguous low chuckle. His fingertips gently tapped the armrest made of unknown bones, emitting crisp echoes in the silent hall.
The Glazed Holy Land... has finally come to us. All for that Seven Stars Secret Token and the Undying Divine Medicine that have been causing such an uproar in the Eastern Region lately?
He naturally knew of this matter. Master Yuji's dying roar, the horrifying battle records of Battle Asura and Sword in White slaying Kings while only in the Heaven and Earth Realm, and the legend of that mysterious palm print abyss had long reached his ears through various channels.
The waters here were very deep.
A little fatty, and two prodigies with mysterious backgrounds and heaven-defying combat power...
Phantom Shadow muttered to himself, The Glazed Holy Land doesn't dare to openly send Saints to do the deed, afraid of kicking a steel plate, yet they want my Netherworld Palace to wade into these muddy waters. Quite a good calculation.
He pondered for a moment. The risks were obvious; the existence behind those two prodigies was a reclusive almighty expert with supreme strength, connected to the giant palm that flattened the Demon Heaven Sect.
But... the rules of the Netherworld Palace never feared risks, only that the price wasn't high enough.
The Seven Stars Secret Token... this thing itself is also quite interesting.
A dark light flickered in his eyes, clearly harboring some thoughts about the secret token and the clues to the Undying Divine Medicine it represented.
If they could come into contact with the secret token through this mission, perhaps it would also be an unexpected pleasant surprise for the Netherworld Palace.
Just then, his mind stirred slightly, recalling the order sent by the Chief Hall Master not long ago: there might be unusual movements in the Profound State of the Eastern Region, requiring extra attention, and any situation must be reported immediately.
The Profound State... the former site of the Demon Heaven Sect, isn't that right on the edge of the Profound State?
Hall Master Phantom Shadow's tapping on the armrest paused slightly. This matter involves an unknown powerhouse who could flatten the Demon Heaven Sect with a single palm, and it happened near the Profound State?
I should report this matter to the Chief Hall Master for him to decide.
He no longer hesitated. With a thought, a dark stream of light containing all the details of the mission silently merged into the void, crossing endless space in the unique way of the Netherworld Palace, heading straight for the Chief Hall in the Central Region.
In the Central Region, within the deepest secret chamber of the Netherworld Palace's Chief Hall.
The Lingxiao Holy Lord, who was also the Chief Hall Master of the Netherworld Palace, Ling Canglan, was sitting cross-legged.
At this moment, although Netherworld aura still lingered around him, the depths of his eyes were perfectly clear—a clarity born of absolute loyalty to the Azure Profound Sect and Gu Changge.
Suddenly, a dark light flashed before him, and the urgent intelligence from the Eastern Region branch hall emerged.
Ling Canglan's divine sense swept over it, taking in all the contents. The Glazed Holy Land had issued a mission to assassinate Fatty Wang, who possessed the Seven Stars Secret Token, and attempt to capture alive or severely injure his companions, Battle Asura and Sword in White.
Seven Stars Secret Token... clues to the Undying Divine Medicine... Battle Asura... Sword in White...
Ling Canglan softly repeated these keywords, his brows furrowing slightly.
The intelligence detailed the terrifying battle records of Battle Asura and Sword in White slaying Kings from the Heaven and Earth Realm, as well as the suspected terrifying powerhouse behind them—
That mysterious existence who flattened the Demon Heaven Sect with a single palm, leaving behind a giant palm abyss containing endless Dao rhythm.
Flattening the Demon Heaven Sect with a single palm... leaving behind a Dao rhythm abyss...
Ling Canglan muttered to himself, his pupils suddenly contracting as an unbelievable yet incredibly logical thought flashed through his mind like lightning!
The Profound State! Destroying a sect with one palm! Dao rhythm left behind!
This... this earth-shattering method... this unimaginable mighty power... this...
His heart pounded wildly, and his breathing almost stopped for a moment.
He suddenly remembered the unfathomable, abyss-like aura of his Lord, Gu Changge, and the terrifying strength with which his Lord easily controlled him, a Holy Lord and Chief Hall Master!
Could it be... could it be that the mysterious powerhouse behind Battle Asura and Sword in White is... is the Lord himself?!!
Once this thought arose, it could no longer be contained. Other than the Lord, he truly couldn't imagine who else in the Eastern Region's Profound State could possess such world-changing, near-godlike methods!
But he dared not be completely certain. What if it was another reclusive almighty expert? What if his guess was wrong, and acting rashly might instead interfere with the Lord's plans?
This matter concerns the Lord, there absolutely cannot be any mistakes! I must request instructions immediately!
Ling Canglan didn't hesitate at all. He immediately suppressed all thoughts of handling it himself and sent the most urgent transmission to the Azure Profound Sect's Sect Master, Xuanyangzi.
Xuanyangzi, who was still recuperating on Purple Bamboo Peak, suddenly froze. An extremely hidden fluctuation carrying a Netherworld aura entered his sea of consciousness. It was exactly Ling Canglan's urgent transmission.
After quickly browsing through the contents of the transmission, Xuanyangzi's face darkened, and monstrous fury instantly surged in his eyes: The Glazed Holy Land! What an orthodox righteous sect! To act so despicably! Unable to win openly, they actually secretly collude with a notorious assassin organization like the Netherworld Palace!
Attempting to carry out such malicious deeds as assassination and soul searching! They are unworthy of being a supreme Holy Land, it's simply the height of shamelessness!
But in the next second, he suddenly froze. The angry expression on his face stiffened, replaced by an extremely bizarre, almost absurd look.
Wait, wait... the Netherworld Palace? He blinked, almost thinking he had grown confused from anger.
He subconsciously double-checked the source of the transmission. The person sending the message was indeed Ling Canglan!
Isn't that kid Ling Canglan the Chief Hall Master of the Netherworld Palace right now? The Glazed Holy Land is...?
Then, the corners of his mouth uncontrollably curled upwards, and finally, he let out a low laugh full of mockery and schadenfreude.
Pfft... hahaha!
Xuanyangzi couldn't help but shake his head, laughing and cursing in a low voice at the air: Those idiots from the Glazed Holy Land! They really ignored the path to heaven and barged right through the gateless hell! Looking for an assassin organization?
They really know how to pick them! They actually went and hired our own people!
The more he thought about it, the more hilarious it seemed. The Glazed Holy Land thought their ultimate killing blow was so secretive and ruthless, but they were practically sticking their own necks right under a freshly sharpened executioner's blade.
"Trying to soul-search Ruobai and Hanyu? Trying to kill the little fatty? Keep dreaming! Just watch how I screw you all over!"
There will be another chapter at around 8 o'clock!
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
