Have You All Come to the Netherfrost Divine Realm

The Next Day.

Minghan Divine Realm, Early Morning

The streets bustled with people as cultivators went about their business, oblivious to the undercurrents stirring in the vast world.

Luo Ya walked side by side with her captain along the cobblestone path. Though they appeared to be casually strolling, their eyes constantly scanned their surroundings.

"Luo Ya, we owe this to you."

The captain lowered his voice, his sharp gaze glinting behind a silver mask. "If not for your familiarity with the Minghan Divine Realm, how could we have located Qin Luo so quickly?"

Luo Ya forced a smile, though her heart wavered.

She had spent time in the Minghan Divine Realm before, but a mission like "containing Qin Luo" was akin to plucking hairs from a tiger's mouth!

"Captain, are we really going to act directly? Qin Luo has Su Muwan by his side, not to mention the hundred thousand elite warriors of Minghan..."

"No matter."

The captain smirked. "The Heavenly Dao Space has granted us 'Concealment Talismans.' As long as we avoid direct confrontation, containing him in secret will be effortless."

"Though both tasks are unranked missions..."

"Compared to Task One—eradicating all the Abominations from the vast world—Task Two, containing Qin Luo, is clearly much simpler."

No sooner had he spoken than his body stiffened.

A chilling aura brushed past them, like a serpent slithering down their spines.

The two whirled around to see three black-robed figures walking silently by.

Their faces were hidden beneath wide hoods, but the pale, bone-like hands peeking from their sleeves sent a shiver down Luo Ya's spine.

"This place... is crawling with monsters."

She swallowed hard.

The captain frowned and whispered, "Ignore them. Focus on reconnaissance!"

They quickened their pace and vanished around the street corner.

Meanwhile, the black-robed trio moved as if they didn’t belong to this world.

They were the [Netherguard], dispatched by the Lord of the Nether River to retrieve Qin Luo and bring him to the Nether River.

Apart from these three, others were also scattered throughout the realm, scouting for the perfect moment to extract Qin Luo.

However—

The leader suddenly halted.

"Stop..."

His voice was hoarse. "I smell the rot of an Abomination."

The two behind him tensed instantly. "Where?!"

Before they could react, a sinister chuckle echoed from the end of the alley—

"Nether River sewer rats, daring to crawl out here?"

The three spun around.

From the shadows of the alley emerged a man in a crisp suit, his hair slicked back and tie perfectly knotted. Yet his lips stretched unnaturally wide, revealing rows of jagged, saw-like teeth.

"An Abomination of Gluttony?!"

The Netherguard’s pupils constricted. "You dare set foot in the vast world?!"

The suited Abomination licked his lips. "Father sent us to retrieve our 'King.' But you..."

He tilted his head. "What brings you here? A leisurely stroll?"

"Bullshit!"

The Netherguard snarled. "What king? Today, we exterminate you first!"

Abominations were universally despised across all realms.

Encounters with them ended only one way—kill or be killed.

The next moment—

Boom!

Their black robes exploded as all three unleashed their domains simultaneously.

A sub-space engulfed the street, sealing it off from reality.

The suited Abomination scoffed, his form flickering like a ghost as he dodged.

Bone spikes shot from his sleeves. "Nether River trash, seeking death!"

"Nether River: Bone Corrosion!"

The lead guard struck out, summoning a surge of black water that corroded everything in its path.

The bone spikes clashed with the dark tide, releasing an ear-splitting shriek!

The other two guards flanked the Abomination—one lashed out with chains that coiled around its neck, while the other pressed a blood-red curse seal against its back.

Bang!

A bloody hole burst open in the Abomination’s chest, yet its grin only widened. "Is that all?"

Flesh wriggled within the wound, healing instantly. With a vicious yank on the chains—

Crack!

The guard’s arm was torn clean off.

Simultaneously—

Bang!

A gaping wound erupted in the guard’s chest.

"Damn it!"

The guard staggered back, growling, "Its rules are abnormal!"

"No kidding!"

His companion gritted his teeth. "Fall back! Report to the Lord!"

The three swiftly formed hand seals, their bodies dissolving into black mist.

The suited Abomination didn’t pursue. Instead, its narrowed eyes fixed on the depths of the Minghan Divine Realm as it muttered, "The King’s presence... grows nearer."

Suddenly, it tilted its head as if listening to something, then sneered. "Lucky for you. Father summons me back."

Dark mist swirled as its figure vanished without a trace.

At the same time...

Minghan Divine Realm, Floating Island Palace.

Qin Luo stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, his fingers lightly tapping the sill.

"They’ve all arrived..."

A faint smile curved his lips.

Behind him, Su Muwan sat cross-legged on the sofa, happily munching on a bag of chips. "Hmm? Who’s here?"

Qin Luo turned, his expression gentle. "Just a bunch of small fry."

The moment he spoke—

Beep beep~

His spirit device rang.

Click.

He answered the call.

Li Mingyuan’s voice came through. "Master Qin, the Central Heaven Sacred Realm has extended an invitation for a 'Grand Exchange Conference' to discuss trade cooperation."

"Oh?"

Qin Luo raised a brow. "Who’s attending?"

"Lei Zhentian, the Radiant Empress... practically every Sacred Realm’s ruler will be there."

Li Mingyuan paused. "The venue is set... right here in the Minghan Divine Realm."

Qin Luo's eyes flickered slightly, and his smile grew wider. "Sure, then... let's give them a warm welcome."

He looked out of the window at the sea of clouds, a hint of mystery flashing in his eyes.

The current known intelligence was that three forces - the Styx, the Evil Beings, and the Heavenly Dao Space - had all arrived in the Great Thousand World.

Their purposes were not clear.

Originally, he had only speculated that these three forces would fight over something.

But now, the fact that the Evil Beings were suddenly coming to the Frozen Cold Divine Region was obviously very strange.

And as the saying goes, when one hair is pulled, the whole body is affected.

If the Evil Beings were coming, it was impossible that only they would be involved.

Qin Luo had initially thought it was just a coincidence that the people from the Styx and the Heavenly Dao Space had come to the Frozen Cold Divine Region.

But now, considering that the Evil Beings had chosen the Frozen Cold Divine Region as the meeting place.

It was clear that there was something they needed in the Frozen Cold Divine Region.

At the very least, if not a thing, it was for a certain matter.

This matter was significant enough to mobilize all three forces.

Then... it was obvious.

Qin Luo turned to look at Su Muwan, who was munching on potato chips behind him.

This matter or thing must be related to Su Muwan!

After all, although he didn't want to admit it, the villainous luck on Su Muwan always seemed to stir up a whole bunch of things.

However... speaking of villainous luck.

Qin Luo walked over to Su Muwan's side and gently looked at the pure white fate threads on her body.

Great.

After being cleansed by the Tree of Destiny and with the guidance of luck, almost all the black fate threads on Su Muwan's body had been removed.

All that was left was to consolidate the result. By using this method, they would surely be able to completely eliminate the villainous luck on Su Muwan!

Of course, there was still one thing Qin Luo didn't quite understand.

That was why the luck and fate threads of other Heavenly Destiny Individuals were all golden.

But after the black threads on Su Muwan's body were removed, instead of turning golden, they had turned white.

Su Muwan blinked her eyes, feeling a bit embarrassed under Qin Luo's direct gaze.

Rustling, she reached out and took out a potato chip, holding it out to Qin Luo and saying, "Want some?"

Hearing this, Qin Luo smiled. "Sure."