Big Shots of the All-Races Cult

Hong Tan and his group were now in position. The grand play was about to begin, and Su Yu was not sitting idle either. Tianshui City. A major city under the Great Xia Prefecture's jurisdiction. Hu Zongqi, an acquaintance of Su Yu's, hailed from a prominent local clan here as a second-generation scion. At this moment, within a sprawling compound. Su Yu landed. Behind him trailed a full twelve white masks and one faceless mask—Xuan Jia. In addition to Xuan Jia, the Eighth Elder followed in secret. Nowadays, Su Yu could be considered a big shot in his own right. Regarding the affairs of the Great Xia Prefecture, several elders had given him free rein. Of course, Su Yu knew full well that this was only on the surface. After all, quite a few elders from the Heaven Hunting Pavilion had arrived, yet aside from Xuan Jia, where were the rest? Even the Third Elder had vanished. Clearly, the Heaven Hunting Pavilion had another contingent consisting entirely of top powerhouses deployed on other matters. Su Yu couldn't be bothered with that. Let them do as they pleased. …… Inside the compound. Shortly after Su Yu landed, a Shanhai Realm expert stepped out the door. Looking at the assembled white masks, he appeared nervous and constrained. "My lords, please come inside!" Su Yu gave a slight nod. "This time, are there any cult masters who came in person?" "The Six-Winged God Cult, the Blood Fire Demon Cult, the Thunder God Cult, the Tianyuan Divine Cult... The masters of eight cults have all arrived." Su Yu said coldly, "A bunch of small fry! What about the Beginning Demon Cult and the Primordial God Cult?" "Their vice cult masters have come." "Hmph!" Su Yu snorted, clearly displeased. "Looking down on my Heaven Hunting Pavilion?" From inside the house, Silver Wing's voice drifted out with a chuckle. "Why be angry, Brother Xuan Jiu? The All-Races Cult is not a single entity, nor do the Beginning Demon Cult and the Primordial God Cult represent all of us. Besides, the Heaven Hunting Pavilion only sent Brother Xuan Jiu to negotiate..." Su Yu remarked coldly, "Elder Xuan Jia, give them a demonstration!" The moment the words fell, a terrifying aura erupted, tightly constrained to a single area. With a deafening boom, the doors shattered into pieces. Among the eight cult masters present, only three were in the Sun Moon Realm, and all three instantly coughed up blood. Only then did they notice Xuan Jia beside Su Yu. Just moments ago, none of them had sensed Xuan Jia's presence. Su Yu said coldly, "Are you people genuinely treating me as a mere white mask? If you think I lack the qualifications, should I call over a quasi-Invincible to weigh your worth?" The coughing Sun Moon experts looked on with terror in their eyes. A high-stage Sun Moon powerhouse! Xuan Jiu had actually brought a high-stage Sun Moon powerhouse to negotiate, and by all appearances, that powerhouse even took orders from him. Silver Wing was not angry; instead, his eyes lit up. This was great news! It proved that Xuan Jiu indeed held considerable status within the Heaven Hunting Pavilion. Otherwise, how could he possibly take the lead before a high-stage Sun Moon? "Brother Xuan Jiu... this is a misunderstanding!" Silver Wing secretly sent a transmission to the other two Sun Moon experts: "Be careful. If something seems off, pull out immediately. But this is also a good thing—it shows how seriously the Heaven Hunting Pavilion takes us!" None of the cult masters said anything. In this world, the strong preyed on the weak. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion deploying so many powerhouses could, looking on the bright side, be seen as a sign of high regard. Inside the room, there were quite a few people. Vice cult masters from several factions were also present, all possessing Shanhai Realm strength. Su Yu swept his gaze across them: three Sun Moons and seventeen Shanhais—some at the early stage, and several at the late stage. Twenty experts in total. If he wiped them all out in one swoop, the All-Races Cult would probably lose nearly half its strength. Stepping inside, Su Yu turned back and ordered, "Elder Xuan Jia, Law Enforcer Bai Yi, come in with me. The rest of you, stand guard outside! No one is allowed near. Kill any trespassers!" "Understood!" The eleven white masks vanished on the spot in an instant. Their movements were lightning fast. Silver Wing and his cohort were inwardly shaken. So strong! Among those eleven white masks, at least two or three were in the Sun Moon Realm, and nearly all the rest were late-stage Shanhais. Yet in the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, they were relegated to keeping watch at the door. Xuan Jiu's standing rose even higher in their eyes. To have these Sun Moon and Shanhai experts obey so submissively meant that the higher-ups of the Heaven Hunting Pavilion held Xuan Jiu in extraordinarily high regard. …… Taking their seats. Without hesitation, Su Yu took the head seat, while Elder Xuan Jia sat off to the side, remaining silent. Looking at the experts on either side, Su Yu spoke bluntly: "You dared to come, and some even came in person, taking immense risks. I see your sincerity! Cult Master Silver Wing, you and I have met before. I am a direct person. Speak plainly: what conditions do you want, and what do you need our Heaven Hunting Pavilion to offer and do?" Silver Wing tested the waters: "Brother Xuan Jiu, may I ask first—if we join the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, what will be required of us? Furthermore, our progress in strength is closely tied to various races. If we join the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, we will be branded as traitors, and they will not let it slide." Su Yu said calmly, "The Heaven Hunting Pavilion does not care about such trivialities. We have plenty of traitors from all races. What can those races do about it? Once a mask is put on, who can tell who is who? If they try to hunt us blindly, our Heaven Hunting Pavilion is no pushover. One operates in the light, the other in the shadows, and the myriad races dare not provoke us lightly! Gods, demons, and immortals all have to show us respect—everyone knows this!" Looking at them, Su Yu continued, "Right now, you have only three Sun Moons, and all of them are merely early-stage. To be frank, such strength... is pitifully weak! However, this is the Human Realm, where your roots run deeper. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion needs your assistance. At this juncture, we can offer you the best possible treatment! Late-stage Shanhais and Sun Moons will directly be granted white mask status. The rest can become black masks or colored masks..." Seeing that Silver Wing and the other Sun Moons seemed somewhat dissatisfied, as if this were not enough, Su Yu added coldly, "Let me put it this way: as a white mask, if you fulfill your assignments reasonably well over the course of a year, obtaining three to five drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid is child's play. Let me ask you this—in the All-Races Cult, do the myriad races give you that kind of treatment?" The moment those words were spoken, the Sun Moons and Shanhais were all visibly startled. "Three to five drops a year? Human years?" "Naturally!" Su Yu said impassively, "It's perfectly standard, provided your business performance is solid! According to the Heaven Hunting Pavilion's retail price, even the lowest-grade Sun Moon blood essence costs only ten Heaven Hunting points, the same as a portion of Heaven Yuan Qi... Under normal circumstances, Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid retails for around fifty Heaven Hunting points, but our internal rate is cheap. White masks enjoy a forty percent discount, getting it for thirty points! Earning a hundred Heaven Hunting points a year... is really not that difficult." Not difficult? Xuan Jia and Bai Yi scoffed inwardly. It was definitely difficult. Silver Wing and the others had visited the All-Heavens Battlefield before, so he could not help but remark, "That should still be quite hard, wouldn't it?" Su Yu said casually, "Ordinarily it is, but right now it isn't, because we've just opened operations in the Human Realm! The commissions are massive! Take me, for instance. I sold that piece of intelligence earlier, which I assume some of you know about. From that single sale, I made three hundred and sixty drops of Sun Moon blood essence!" "..." Someone gasped. How much? From a single piece of news, how much did you make? Three hundred and sixty drops of Sun Moon blood essence? Su Yu said calmly, "If you want to grow stronger, your platform is paramount! Starting from a high platform outweighs everything! Among the myriad races, which one is wealthier than our Heaven Hunting Pavilion? We don't care about race or relative strength; we care only about capability! Any talent will do! In the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, if a Sun Moon fails to earn a hundred Heaven Hunting points in a year, they are simply incompetent. One point equals a thousand human merit points. Earning a hundred thousand merit points a year—any Sun Moon who cannot manage that is pure trash!" This was not entirely untrue. If a Sun Moon put in the effort, they could indeed earn that much. That much in a year—what about ten years, or a hundred years? In a hundred years, ten million human merit points? The breathing of several Sun Moons grew ragged. That much? Su Yu said indifferently, "You Sun Moon cult masters have operated in the Human Realm for so many years, living like sewer rats. Up until now, does any of you have savings exceeding a million human merit points?" None! Of course not! If they had that many merit points, they could have comfortably retired long ago. The Sun Moon cult master from the Thunder God Cult asked in a deep voice, "Is everything Brother Xuan Jiu saying true?" Su Yu said coldly, "If there's a single lie, you can butcher me right here! The humans... are just one world after all. You visit the All-Heavens Battlefield rarely and have seen too little. The myriad races fob you off with scraps, and you act all proud, yet for life-and-death missions, they only hand you a drop or two of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid!" This was also the cold truth. "In your All-Races Cult, what is the bounty placed by the myriad races on Xia Longwu—number one on the hit list and number one on the Sun Moon ranking?" Su Yu had seen that bounty list before. Silver Wing replied quickly, "Three million contribution points and a hundred drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid!" Su Yu chuckled. "Three million contribution points? That translates to three thousand Heaven Hunting points, which along with a hundred drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid roughly equals about two hundred drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid in total. To kill a Xia Longwu, a quasi-Invincible, a titan on the Dao Attainment Ranking, the myriad races offer such a pittance?" Su Yu sneered, "Tell you what: if any of you kills Xia Longwu, our Heaven Hunting Pavilion will pay ten times that price!" He gave a low snort of mockery. "For a quasi-Invincible like him, who would dare make a move without a thousand drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid?" Even Xuan Jia could not help but laugh. "The myriad races really are stingy. To offer such a bounty for Xia Longwu?" Silver Wing hastily added, "There's also a Heaven armament..." Xuan Jia scoffed, "They're fooling you! A Heaven armament? The Heaven armaments in your eyes are completely different from those in ours. The Heaven armaments given to you by the myriad races are actually counterfeit. A true Heaven armament possesses spirituality and has over a hundred and eight gold veins. The ones the myriad races hand you have at most a hundred and eight and a half gold veins—they don't count as real Heaven armaments." Silver Wing said nothing, his mind turning over the implications. Su Yu said calmly, "That is the gap! It's a gap in horizons! You have nested in the Human Realm for too long, so long that your vision has grown narrow. Certain items only appear precious because the Human Realm is impoverished. In reality, that is hardly the case! As Sun Moons, you can't even supply your own cultivation... How pathetic. Looking at you, every single one appears somewhat malnourished. You probably can't even sustain your own training, can you?" The Sun Moon experts fell silent. It was true. Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid in particular was something they rarely ever saw. It truly was wretched, and they had to endure constant purges by human authorities to boot. Sun Moons risking their lives sometimes just for a single drop of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid—how miserable was that? At this moment, an epiphany struck them: dogs were just dogs. The myriad races would never give them anything truly worthwhile. The supposed wealth of treasures they received was only impressive when compared to the impoverished humans. The human race was simply too poor! Four hundred years ago, those experts who attained the Dao had completely exhausted humanity's reserves. The three Sun Moon cult masters—from the Six-Winged God Cult, the Blood Fire Demon Cult, and the Thunder God Cult—exchanged glances, feeling a pang of sorrow. Too poor! Humans were already poor, and they were even poorer than the powerhouses of the major prefectures. While they might seem wealthy compared to rogues and vagrants, when measured against those from major factions, they were extraordinarily pitiful. For a single drop of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid, Sun Moons were willing to throw away their lives! The myriad races were utterly hateful! Before the Sun Moon cult masters could speak, a Shanhai cult master piped up hurriedly: "Lord Xuan Jiu, can Shanhais also become white masks? If we become white masks, will our benefits be far less than those of a Sun Moon?" "No!" Su Yu said casually, "The Heaven Hunting Pavilion has many divisions. If you don't fear death, join the Heaven Division or the Earth Division. The Heaven Division tracks powerhouses and geniuses, dealing with top talents and giants; they earn a tremendous amount. If you fear death, do like me and join the Xuan Division. Find a place to open a branch. Even a Shanhai can hold sway over a territory! The All-Heavens Battlefield is vast; there is never any shortage of places to set up shop! And you still earn plenty of money." "My lord jokes!" The Shanhai smiled obsequiously. Who would dare claim that you, Xuan Jiu, feared death? What a jest. Su Yu stated bluntly, "Everyone cultivates back and forth, playing the dog for this one or that one. For what? To grow stronger, and to achieve immortality!" He continued coldly, "Don't tell me it's for ideals, or for the benefit of your race, or for your kin... If you cared about that, you wouldn't be in the All-Races Cult! Follow whoever pays the most and bleed for whoever gives you the best rewards—that is the only true path! Take the Six-Winged God Cult: did Cult Master Silver Wing take the helm just to be a grandson to the Six-Winged God race? Even as a grandson, they look down on you—you're just a dog! But in the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, you work for yourself! Perform well, and naturally you earn big!" Silver Wing took no offense, though he said with some hesitation, "But right now, we..." Su Yu cut him off impatiently: "Join the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, and I can temporarily grant you black mask status right now! Just like me, you'll earn commissions first. Later, depending on your merits, once you enter the All-Heavens Battlefield, your formal ranks will be conferred! Of course, people will definitely die. A batch will perish, and that will be that! It's the same anywhere! Right now, things are probably tough for you. The geniuses and powerhouses of the myriad races who entered the realm likely treat you like ancestors to be served. Quite a few of your people have died recently, haven't they?" The group fell silent. One cult master gritted his teeth and said, "Of course many have died! In the past, we had some freedom. But this time, when the dragon race's geniuses entered the realm, their Dao Protectors were incomparably formidable. They tracked down our Divine Dragon Cult and ran us like dogs! We barely saw any rewards, but lost many lives. One of my vice cult masters was swatted to death with a single strike just for speaking out of line!" "Despicable!" "Outrageous!" "They deserve to be slaughtered!" The other cult masters chimed in with furious curses, their voices laden with bitter grievances. Before, they had some autonomy. But this time, with foreign geniuses and their Dao Protectors flooding into the realm, after feeding the All-Races Cult for so many years, of course they expected to order them around! All the dangerous tasks of gathering intelligence and probing enemies fell squarely on the All-Races Cult. The Sun Moon from the Thunder God Cult also sighed. "People from the Thunder God race have arrived as well. Their Dao Protector ordered us to test Modona's strength. Several of our vice cult masters in the Shanhai Realm went... and none returned. Now they want me to go and test him... They don't view us as human beings at all." It was practically turning into a grievance session! Su Yu smiled. "That sounds about right. The myriad races possess extremely strong racial boundaries, but only the Heaven Hunting Pavilion cares nothing for any of that! I don't mind telling you all: I come from the Fire Eye race. My race is not powerful; before the gods and demons, I am nothing. But now, I am Xuan Jiu! What do they count for before me? Even god and demon Sun Moons are nothing in my presence! Your destiny must be seized with your own hands! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion is not a charity, but here, your prospects are vastly greater! The elders of our Heaven Hunting Pavilion hail from all over the myriad worlds—some might even be human! None of that matters!" The crowd grew excited, yet hesitation lingered. Silver Wing pondered for a moment and asked, "Then what do we need to do upon joining?" "Kill people first!" "Eh?" Su Yu said indifferently, "Kill people first. Don't you understand? Clean up the small fry first, including those in the All-Races Cult. Even if you hadn't come to find me, I was already preparing to seek you out—to kill, of course! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion needs clarity in the situation, with everyone brought into the open. Therefore, we must eliminate those small fry trying to fish in troubled waters. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion prefers to eliminate future troubles for everyone!" The crowd's expressions shifted. Su Yu said calmly, "This time in the Human Realm, there will naturally be a bloodbath. I won't hide it from you: fewer than half of you here will survive to retreat with us from the Human Realm. Of course, even if you refuse to join the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, it doesn't matter. If more than half of you survive, consider me, Xuan Jiu, utterly incompetent!" "..." Several people cursed inwardly. You are way too blunt! Declaring outright that fewer than half would survive—damn it, that was terrifying. Silver Wing thought it over and asked again, "If we join right now, are there any other perks?" Su Yu considered it briefly before answering, "Yes. Sun Moons will receive ten drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid as a settling-in allowance, and Shanhais will receive one drop, or treasures of equivalent value. Nothing else. Join if you want, leave if you don't! This is to set your minds at ease; subsequent rewards will be granted based on how many missions you accomplish!" "Ten drops?" The Sun Moons were secretly stunned. Su Yu said calmly, "Yes, to put your minds at ease, lest you think the Heaven Hunting Pavilion only makes empty promises and expects your lives for nothing! Treat this as a joining bonus; there is nothing else. This is something other white masks never enjoyed!" From the side, Bai Yi interjected, "Xuan Jiu, this violates the regulations!" Su Yu said casually, "No matter, I will file an application. There are only three Sun Moons present, which is merely thirty drops. With seventeen Shanhais, even if all join, it comes to less than fifty drops! The value is indeed astonishing, but our Heaven Hunting Pavilion traverses the myriad realms and should act with grand magnanimity. If the higher-ups refuse to approve it, I, Xuan Jiu, will pay for it out of my own pocket!" Upon hearing this, Silver Wing hastily forced a smile. "How could we let Brother Xuan Jiu pay out of pocket? If it isn't approved, then forget it..." Su Yu said playfully, "Forget it? Turning down benefits makes you an idiot! Cut the pleasantries. Once you join, all the white masks in the entire Human Realm fall under my command. Just obey orders; everything else comes later! I offer perks not for you to play around with, nor to buy your loyalty, but to have you work, get things done, and kill people! Take the benefits, and sell your lives. It's that simple!" So direct! And so refreshingly bold! Right then, a cult master asked, "My lord, if I join, what about the brothers in my cult?" Su Yu said casually, "Let them do whatever they usually do. Those you trust can be developed into black masks, colored masks, or gray masks. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion doesn't mind taking in more people; everything is distributed according to merit anyway, so numbers alone don't dictate rewards! Afterward, they can either remain planted in the Human Realm or be brought back to the All-Heavens Battlefield." "Then what if powerhouses from the myriad races come looking for trouble...?" "Kill them!" Su Yu said decisively, "Simple: kill whoever comes! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion is not afraid of offending anyone. We have killed plenty of foreign geniuses—what can the myriad races do about it? We are a massive power backed by eight Invincibles! We are not like the fractured Invincible factions of the Human Realm divided into prefectures. The eight Invincibles of the Heaven Hunting Pavilion are elusive and act together; surrounding and killing an Invincible is simple for them. Whoever dares provoke us, we will assassinate their Invincibles!" Just listening to this made their blood pump! They would have Invincibles backing them? Surrendering to the Human Realm was out of the question—the Great Xia Prefecture slaughtered anyone from the All-Races Cult on sight. And the myriad races genuinely treated them like dogs due to racial divides. Weighing everything, the Heaven Hunting Pavilion was undeniably their prime choice. The cult master of the Blood Fire Demon Cult—who knows which generation—spoke up: "My Blood Fire Demon Cult pledged allegiance to the Blood Fire Demon race. That race possesses many powerhouses and slaughters without mercy. I worry..." Su Yu said calmly, "I said it's fine, so it's fine! Lure the experts of the Blood Fire Demon race over, and I will kill them for you. If I can't, I will summon someone who can. We'll start by killing Blood Fire Demons to consecrate our banner! That race suffers heavy casualties all the time; nobody will care if a few more die! That fellow Zhan Ta, the genius who entered the realm this time—I will slaughter him for you. Even I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?" At these words, everyone sucked in a breath. This Xuan Jiu was truly arrogant. From the moment he walked in until now, everything boiled down to a single word: kill! All races could be killed! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion cared for none of it. At this moment, Bai Yi was also secretly grumbling: *Our Heaven Hunting Pavilion isn't the absolute overlord of the universe, is it?* He couldn't resist transmitting a message to the Eighth Elder: *Elder, isn't Xuan Jiu's murderous intent a bit too heavy?* Before long, the Eighth Elder replied: *No matter! Xuan Jiu speaks the truth. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion fears no one. Whoever stands in our way will be eliminated. Would the myriad races truly wage war against our Heaven Hunting Pavilion over a few geniuses and Sun Moons?* Eight Invincibles, including possible ancient Invincibles—let them try! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion existed only for missions! Bai Yi was left speechless. Soon, a cult master spoke: "My lord, we are willing to join the Heaven Hunting Pavilion! My lord, do we require any restrictions or oaths...?" "That is all bullshit!" Su Yu said coldly, "If you earn money and hold status, you stay! If you can't stand it, shatter your mask and walk away—from that moment on, the Heaven Hunting Pavilion no longer has you! Even I, if one day I feel the Heaven Hunting Pavilion cannot provide what I desire, will shatter this Xuan Jiu mask. From then on, I will no longer be Xuan Jiu, but my true self!" Magnanimous! The cult masters were filled with boundless admiration! This was simply too magnanimous! If you don't want to stay, you can just leave? Su Yu added, "Remember, this opportunity is unique. Under normal circumstances, joining the Heaven Hunting Pavilion is not so simple! This time, because we have newly entered the Human Realm and require manpower and your assistance, you are granted this chance! Otherwise... to put it bluntly, with your pathetic strength at the bottom of the Shanhai and Sun Moon tiers, wanting to enter the Heaven Hunting Pavilion... hehe!" Everyone felt somewhat awkward. Those words stung. Yet they were also the truth. Cultivators in the All-Races Cult were never particularly strong to begin with; if they had real talent, they would have been geniuses in their respective prefectures instead of joining the All-Races Cult. Su Yu said calmly, "Everyone, if you are willing to join, speak now. Elder Xuan Jia, please requisition some black masks. I hope headquarters will place these recruits directly under my command for now; we can reassign them once we return to the All-Heavens Battlefield!" Xuan Jia nodded and said, "Wait a moment. I will go to the Law Enforcement Elder and request some black masks. Originally, you could only command ten black masks, but under these special circumstances, all of them can be temporarily placed under your banner!" "Very well! Thank you, Elder!" Without another word, Xuan Jia vanished on the spot. The Eighth Elder was still outside, so he could submit the request directly. "My lord, my Divine Wind Cult is willing to join en masse!" "My Dragon Silkworm Divine Cult wishes to join..." "Wait!" Su Yu looked at one of the cult masters in surprise. "The Dragon Silkworm Cult?" The Shanhai replied apprehensively, "Yes." "Even the Dragon Silkworm King is dead, yet you still dare act as cult master? Your guts are certainly something!" Su Yu mocked lightly, "The others have options, but you've long run out of roads, yet you're still dithering without a shred of decisiveness. If you don't die this time, I won't keep you anyway—I'll see which white mask or elder takes you." Embarrassing! The Dragon Silkworm cult master was utterly humiliated and stammered, "My lord, rest assured, this humble one will certainly do his utmost..." "Not 'this humble one'! Refer to yourself as 'subordinate'!" Su Yu barked, "We are the paramount faction and organization across the heavens, not cannon fodder, not small fry! When you see me, address me as Lord Xuan Jiu or Lord White Mask, and refer to yourself as your subordinate, not 'this humble one'! Do you understand?" "Understood!" Su Yu snorted, "Do not bring the petty habits of the All-Races Cult into my Heaven Hunting Pavilion! We deal with the powerhouses and geniuses of every realm. If you cower servilely, anyone will see right through your guilt and anxiety! What an embarrassment!" None of them dared say a word, yet an unfamiliar sensation welled up in their hearts. We... have become members of a major faction! No longer the rat-like All-Races Cult, but proud operatives of the magnificent Heaven Hunting Pavilion! An entity that commanded awe and struck dread throughout the heavens! When Xuan Jia returned with a batch of black masks and several Heaven Hunting manuals, Su Yu had the Dragon Silkworm cult master put one on. In an instant, the man's demeanor transformed. Donning the mask, all traces of his past were veiled, as if severed completely. A mysterious mask, the enigmatic Heaven Hunting Pavilion... In that moment, the cult master felt completely elevated! I am now a black mask of the Heaven Hunting Pavilion! Su Yu said calmly, "I originally had ten black masks under my command. You are now Xuan Jiu Black Eleven—that is your code name! The others who join will be assigned numbers in sequence. I will give you all one day to wrap up your affairs! After one day, I will communicate through your masks to designate a rendezvous point. When the time comes, report for duty. No excuses, no delays—anyone absent will be purged on the spot!" At this moment, Black Eleven stood tall, chest puffed out, and bellowed, "Yes! This subordinate understands!" "..." Watching this, Xuan Jia and Bai Yi felt an ache in their teeth. Even this worked? Just how starved for love were these fellows from the All-Races Cult? No, just how starved for security were they? The moment this Dragon Silkworm cult master joined, his pride was practically bursting at the seams! Seeing this, the surrounding cult masters grew restless. As for the vice cult masters of the major cults, someone hesitated and said, "My lord, we are only vice cult masters..." Su Yu snapped impatiently, "Just join directly; you don't need to bring your entire faction! If your cult masters refuse or cause trouble, betray them, locate their hideouts, and I will dispatch people to wipe them out! That will naturally solve all your worries!" At those words, four or five vice cult masters donned black masks without a second thought. Everyone was in it for money, for strength, for survival. Selling their lives to those cult masters or to the myriad races—how was that any different from selling their lives to the Heaven Hunting Pavilion? Besides, joining came with immediate rewards; why ride the sinking ship of the All-Races Cult to their graves? Right now, turmoil brewed in the Human Realm. Hitching their wagon to a major power was far safer. With the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, more than half might die, but sticking with the myriad races... they might all perish! None of these people were truly foolish; they knew how to weigh their choices. Su Yu smiled. Excellent. Just like that, he had become the boss of a significant chunk of the All-Races Cult! Before, he had merely planned to establish a small sect to swindle some cash. Now... hehe, their lives and their loyalty were all his! The three Sun Moons hesitated momentarily, but soon, both the master of the Blood Fire Demon Cult and the master of the Thunder God Cult donned their masks. Silver Wing deliberated for a moment, then suddenly sent a voice transmission: "My lord, I wish to join as well, but... I might bring some trouble! My elder brother is Cult Master Golden Wing. Behind him stands not only the Six-Winged God Cult, but also connections with a human Invincible... That Invincible's identity... is rather peculiar. I don't know specifically who it is, but I have carried out numerous tasks for him. I fear he will send people to silence me." Su Yu's heart jolted! The Six-Winged God Cult! Indeed, that sect had relentlessly targeted the Multiple Divine Characters Faction, murdered Wu Jia's parents, and hunted Chen Yong. Su Yu had long deduced that this sect was connected to the traitorous Invincible. Now, Silver Wing had revealed it himself, confirming the suspicion! Earlier he had addressed him as 'Brother Xuan Jiu', but now he directly used 'My lord'. Clearly, Silver Wing wanted to break free from that Invincible's control. He didn't know the exact identity, but Golden Wing might. Su Yu responded swiftly, "This intelligence is of utmost importance! If you can confirm that Invincible's identity, you will receive at least a hundred drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid—no... far more! For this run in the Human Realm, the pavilion is offering massive incentives, with intelligence commissions reaching thirty percent! If you can pinpoint that Invincible's identity, you could walk away with over a thousand drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid!" Silver Wing's body shuddered! Was that real? Su Yu added rapidly, "I will take you to see our Law Enforcement Elder immediately—a quasi-Invincible existence! Your intelligence is critical, Silver Wing. You have accomplished a tremendous deed. If you can unmask the Invincible behind you, your contribution will be monumental, because the person pulling your strings is very likely the traitorous Invincible the human race has been hunting all along! Selling this intelligence to the human race means we can name our price!" Silver Wing grew instantly thrilled, tinged with nervous anticipation. Was he about to meet a quasi-Invincible? He transmitted back hastily, "But I don't know that person's identity yet. My elder brother might... but I fear I cannot convince him..." Su Yu said coldly, "If you can't convince him... capture him and beat it out of him! Silver Wing, if you cling to old ties and sentiment... this lead must be abandoned!" Silver Wing remained silent for a moment. Of course, had he cared about sentiment, he wouldn't have told Su Yu in the first place. After a brief pause, he transmitted, "I will do my best to convince my brother!" Do his best! If persuasion failed, capturing him was the next step—that was Silver Wing's stance. Su Yu smiled; he had anticipated as much. What an unexpected windfall. In one fell swoop, he had secured three Sun Moon combatants and seventeen Shanhais, along with an astonishing surprise lead. Splendid! And the cost... a few masks, plus under fifty drops of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid. Treat it as hiring a crew of muscle! Besides, he wouldn't be paying this money himself; the Heaven Hunting Pavilion would certainly cover the expense! Just like that, he had brought at least a third of the All-Races Cult's forces under his command. At the very least! Within the Human Realm, at least a third of the All-Races Cult's formidable experts were now firmly within Su Yu's grasp!