Huang Duoyu knew Chen Chang'an was strong, but he never expected him to be this absurdly powerful.
"The Beast Alliance actually has so many Emperor-level experts?"
"And you... you actually wiped out all those Emperor-level experts?"
"Have you reached the peak of the Emperor realm?"
Huang Duoyu's gaze at Chen Chang'an was filled with excitement and exhilaration.
Had he finally seen the light?
Could he finally stop enduring humiliation and hardship within the Beast Alliance?
"I ask you, why is the Beast Alliance so low-key?"
"And why does it seem like no one in Yunxiang Province has even heard of the name 'Beast Alliance'?" Chen Chang'an frowned as he asked.
"How would I know why they're so low-key?"
"I wanted to ask too, but no one would tell me."
"Although I joined the Beast Alliance, they’re wary of me. In their words, I’m still under observation—only after passing their trials can I enter the core ranks."
"Otherwise, with my cultivation at the peak of the Undying Realm, shouldn’t I at least have gotten some minor leadership position?"
"As for Yunxiang Province, it’s really strange. After I arrived here years ago, I never heard of the Beast Alliance. I even thought I’d come to the wrong place."
"Anyway, my mission was to infiltrate the Beast Alliance, so I didn’t bother investigating. I just waited for them to approach me."
"I spent my days doing nothing, stirring up trouble wherever I went."
"And believe it or not, they actually sought me out and invited me to join the Beast Alliance."
"I thought I’d complete the mission quickly and return to the Carefree Sect. Who would’ve thought I’d be stuck here for so long, still just a peripheral member—the outermost layer at that."
Huang Duoyu was extremely frustrated. He never expected this mission to be so difficult.
If only he hadn’t acted on impulse back then!
"So, is it true that no one in Yunxiang Province knows about the Beast Alliance?"
"How do they stay so hidden?" Chen Chang'an asked curiously.
"Because the Beast Alliance doesn’t go by that name publicly."
"Over the years, I’ve gathered some information. It seems that around five thousand years ago, the Beast Alliance suddenly vanished from Yunxiang Province’s awareness."
"Gradually, even those who knew of the Beast Alliance disappeared, until eventually, no one remembered the name."
"Now, the Beast Alliance operates in Yunxiang Province under the guise of a trading company."
"They have many branch warehouses across the province, with numerous members and formidable strength."
"Every official member of the Beast Alliance cultivates as if they’ve taken some kind of miracle drug."
"About five hundred years ago, I knew a guy who joined the Beast Alliance—his cultivation was only at the Void Comprehension Realm."
"But in just a century or two, he actually reached the Undying Realm."
"With his trash-tier talent, he shouldn’t have broken through to the Undying Realm even in a thousand years, let alone a couple of hundred."
"The Beast Alliance has too many secrets. Unfortunately, I can’t get close to any of them," Huang Duoyu said helplessly.
The Beast Alliance’s secrets were indeed numerous. Perhaps the Carefree Sect’s ancestor knew something, which was why they took action.
Their disappearance five thousand years ago was eerily similar to the Dragon Emperor Palace’s.
Both leaders—Mu Ye and Long Wuqi—had once been part of the Sealed Immortal Holy Land, and both possessed methods to rapidly increase cultivation.
Chen Chang'an couldn’t help but connect Mu Ye and Long Wuqi.
"If you can’t uncover anything, why stay here?"
"If they still don’t trust you after all this time, they probably already know your identity."
Know his identity?
"Impossible. I’ve hidden it well."
"Besides, if they knew, would I still be alive? This damned place is crawling with experts." Huang Duoyu forced a bitter smile.
"Regardless, you can’t stay here any longer. It’s too dangerous."
"Do you know the Beast Alliance’s true location...? Never mind, you wouldn’t."
"But you must know the locations of some of their warehouses, right?" Chen Chang'an asked.
"I do know a few. What do you plan to do?"
"Destroy them one by one and force the Beast Alliance’s leader to show himself?" Huang Duoyu asked.
"Exactly. It’s the only way now."
"Are you insane?"
"The Beast Alliance’s leader is a peak Emperor, and who knows how many other experts are in their ranks."
"You alone, plus Da Huang? Just the two of you, taking on the entire Beast Alliance?"
Huang Duoyu stared at Chen Chang'an as if he were a madman. Even if he had truly reached the peak of the Emperor Realm, the Beast Alliance’s leader was an old-timer at that level, with countless subordinates. This was suicide!
"What do you mean, 'plus Da Huang'?"
"Am I weak?" Da Huang said indignantly.
"No, that’s not what I meant. You’re not weak, but the Beast Alliance is too strong."
"Honestly, I’ve even thought about advising our ancestor to drop the investigation and stop provoking the Beast Alliance."
"I’m afraid that one misstep could doom our Carefree Sect to eternal ruin."
"We’re simply no match for them." Huang Duoyu sighed in resignation.
"Don’t worry. I have some confidence in my strength."
"Listen to me—return to the Carefree Sect first."
"I’ll visit later. There are some things I need to ask your ancestor personally."
Hearing this, Huang Duoyu wanted to argue further, but it seemed nothing would change Chen Chang'an’s mind.
"Fine, I’ll listen to you."
"I can’t help you much anyway. Whether I follow you or stay here, I’d just be a burden."
"I’ll leave."
"I’ll mark the warehouse locations I know for you."
"You... take care. If things go south, just run."
Huang Duoyu provided the locations of several warehouses, then gave Chen Chang'an a long, solemn look before turning away with a helpless sigh.
Watching Huang Duoyu leave, Chen Chang'an smiled faintly.
"He’s grown a lot over the years. Many of his old bad habits are gone."
"If he hadn’t been stuck undercover in the Beast Alliance, he might’ve progressed even further toward the Emperor Realm."
"Da Huang, have you noticed that more and more people are breaking through to the Emperor Realm normally these days?"
Chen Chang'an’s sudden remark caught Da Huang off guard. More people reaching the Emperor Realm naturally?
Now that he thought about it, it did seem that way.
Though Chen Chang'an had never stayed in the world for long or traveled extensively in the past, he had still witnessed and heard of many things.
But ever since his master kicked him down the mountain, it seemed like Emperor-level breakthroughs were becoming increasingly common.
"Could it be related to the Heaven, Earth, and Man Rankings?"
"The dawn of a golden age always brings changes."
"Maybe these people are just stepping stones for the true prodigies."
Chen Chang'an nodded at Da Huang’s words. Every prodigy’s path to greatness was paved with countless stepping stones.
"Let's go, we have our own matters to attend to first."
"I hope that orb Mu Ye has is truly the Embryonic Pearl."
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
