Nan Wujiang

Golden Wing was dead; the trail had gone cold. Setting aside the lead on Silver Wing for now, Su Yu was in no rush. According to their plan, that Invincible was bound to show himself this time. Now that Hong Tan had advanced, Xia Yunqi and the others would soon make their breakthroughs as well. Once Liu Wenyan returned, that Invincible would probably be unable to hold back any longer! By now, it was already November. It had been less than half a year—barely three or four months—since Liu Wenyan and Su Yu had pulled off that major operation together. He had no idea what Liu Wenyan's current situation was, or whether he had stepped into the Sun Moon Realm. As long as Liu Wenyan was willing to shatter his divine characters, his progress was bound to be rapid. …… Over the next few days, chaos engulfed the Human Realm. Inside Nanyuan City, not long after Hong Tan's advancement, Xia Yunqi actually broke through as well! The Sun Moon Realm! Having endured endless tribulations over the past fifty years, this former prodigy finally stepped into the Sun Moon Realm, becoming the second Sun Moon Realm powerhouse of the multiple divine character faction in the present day. Hong Tan had been the first, and the only Sun Moon known to the public until now. Xia Yunqi had finally crossed that threshold. His breakthrough sent shockwaves through everyone. Was this mere coincidence, or was the Civilization Tombstone truly that terrifying? Could just a wisp of leaking aura allow Hong Tan to advance, and now Xia Yunqi as well? How could reaching the Sun Moon Realm ever be so easy! Yet after remaining stuck for several decades, Xia Yunqi had indeed stepped into the Sun Moon Realm this time. …… Aside from Xia Yunqi's breakthrough, this period was also the most active the Heaven Hunting Pavilion had ever been. Xuan Jiu had gone mad! Leading the Heaven Hunting Pavilion's white masks and black masks, accompanied by the cult masters and vice masters who had defected, he went on a rampage across the lands. He carried himself with an overbearing arrogance, as if none in the world could stand above him! His primary targets were the cults of the All-Races Cult. The All-Races Cult possessed quite a few Sun Moon Realm experts, four of whom were late-stage: Earth Fire Cult Master, Giant Strength Cult Master, Cult Master Primordial Demon, and Cult Master Primordial! Apart from those four, the two from the Six-Winged God Cult and two others who had defected to Su Yu, there were still five or six Sun Moon Realm powerhouses—more than ten in total. If one counted Poison Venerable and the others slain previously, there had been over twenty Sun Moons. Yet under Su Yu's relentless sweeps, within three days he had slain another Sun Moon cult master and forced two more to surrender. At this point, across the entire All-Races Cult, only the four late-stage Sun Moons and two or three Sun Moons who had never shown their faces remained independent. …… In an underground hall. The All-Races Cult gathered once more. In the past, there had been over a dozen Sun Moon cult masters and dozens—even hundreds—of Shanhai cult masters. Now, the attendance was sparse and pitiful. Today, seven Sun Moons were present. Four late-stage Sun Moons and three mid-stage Sun Moons. This was the last remaining formidable force of the All-Races Cult throughout the Human Realm. Hundreds of years of accumulation had been nearly wiped out in less than a single year. Silence reigned. After a long time, one Sun Moon cult master said despondently, "I once thought that if the All-Races Cult united, even without an Invincible, we could contend with a major prefecture, establish a prefecture of our own, and become an independent power. But now... now I realize I was dreaming!" They had dreamed far too big! Last year, the All-Races Cult still had over twenty Sun Moons. This year, only seven remained. They were wounded to the very bone! Another Sun Moon cult master said furiously, "The major prefectures still don't know much about us. The most abominable ones are Silver Wing and his lot! They know us inside out! It was them who led those bastards from the Heaven Hunting Pavilion to slaughter Cult Master Xuanming and the others!" Fortresses were always breached from within. Even if they belonged to different branches, they were all members of the All-Races Cult and inevitably had dealings with one another. Someone was bound to know where your stronghold was. In some cases, even vice cult masters had turned traitor—which was even more terrifying! This time, when Su Yu slew one Sun Moon and persuaded two others to join the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, it was entirely because those who had surrendered early led the way for him. Among the four late-stage Sun Moons, Lan Tian and Cult Master Primordial remained silent. The burly man from the Giant Strength God Cult gritted his teeth and said, "We cannot let this go on. We are caught in a dilemma: the Heaven Hunting Pavilion wants to subjugate us, the human race wants to kill us, and the myriad races want to manipulate us. Back then, we agreed to stand united to resist both the myriad races and the humans, but now... it's all become a joke!" With that, he looked toward the phantom projections of Cult Master Primordial and Lan Tian. "You two, the All-Races Cult took years of painstaking effort to reach this position. Are we truly going to let it fall into ruin just like this? Are we going to become vassals of the Heaven Hunting Pavilion?" Everyone turned their eyes toward them! Some were unwilling to accept this, while others still yearned for freedom and refused to become white or black masks. Now, only if these late-stage Sun Moon figures stepped forward could anything change. Lan Tian chuckled and said, "Simple enough. Just submit to my banner and receive my protection. What's the big deal?" No one wanted to pay him any mind! Earth Fire Cult Master said coldly, "Go slaughter a whole city first before you speak, Lan Tian. The Primordial Demon Cult is a demon cult, not a sacred cult. Do you really take yourselves for saints?" Lan Tian chuckled in amusement. "Idiot. Does killing solve problems? Aside from making everyone loathe you, what good does it do? Why bother! What is our objective? To save the human race, to become humanity's saviors, to forge peace across the myriad realms..." Here he went again! A collective headache struck the crowd. Lan Tian's philosophy was truly infuriating. Everyone was just trying to scrape together a living; none of them had such grand ideals. Lan Tian was a madman who rambled all day about forging world peace. The Primordial Demon Cult had practically turned into a sacred cult under him, and no one knew why the Primordial Demon race tolerated him. "Cult Master Primordial, what do you think?" Cult Master Primordial was as composed as ever, saying indifferently, "I have no thoughts on this. Xia Longwu is about to attain the Dao. I want to see if I can take advantage of the chaos to reap some benefits for myself. As for other matters... I have little interest in getting involved." Lan Tian asked in surprise, "Have you captured your three incarnations?" "Take a guess." "I won't guess. That's boring!" Lan Tian smiled and said, "Primordial, you really are composed. That Xuan Jiu has been butchering everyone left and right lately, especially targeting us, yet you can stay so calm and unperturbed. Admirable. Could it be that you belong to the Heaven Hunting Pavilion?" "Are you Wan Tiansheng's man?" Cult Master Primordial replied flatly, "Lan Tian, rumors outside say you have an extraordinarily close relationship with Wan Tiansheng. Could you be someone from the Great Xia Prefecture?" Lan Tian chuckled. "Yes, absolutely! That's why... I'm not afraid. I have a way out. Even if the All-Races Cult is wiped out, I can reclaim my identity and go live in the Great Xia Prefecture. You lot can't do that!" Several cult masters felt their livers ache with rage! There really was no dealing with Lan Tian. If you called him a spy... it didn't quite fit, because this fellow was utterly unhinged. While he rarely killed people, his philosophy was wildly fanatical. He had already incited many to strive toward forging peace across the myriad realms. How did they strive for it? By opening up the Human Realm, establishing settlements for the myriad races, creating a trading hub for the myriad realms, and even taking the initiative to open realm passages and break down barriers... By now, quite a few people had been influenced by him. Truth be told, many cult masters felt this fellow was even more bizarre and sinister than the typical All-Races Cult member. If you engaged in slaughter, humans weren't actually afraid of that. The Great Xia Prefecture had clashed with them countless times; when they mentioned the All-Races Cult, they only scoffed. They could not be cowed by killing. Yet the Primordial Demon Cult preached peace everywhere, and many people had genuinely fallen for it. This kind of doctrine spread widely and rapidly. Some major prefectures even turned a blind eye to the Primordial Demon Cult's presence, which was truly alarming. His claim of belonging to the Great Xia Prefecture... was actually quite hard to believe. Earth Fire Cult Master couldn't be bothered to argue with him and quickly said, "Primordial, we know your ambitions lie elsewhere and you don't wish to delay your attainment of the Dao over these trivial matters. But we are all members of the All-Races Cult. Even if you become an overlord in your own right, you will need subordinates, won't you? Help us today, and tomorrow, if you truly break away on your own, we might just follow you..." Cult Master Primordial said indifferently, "No need." "Primordial... do you truly intend to sit by and watch us get slaughtered?" "Then just surrender to the Heaven Hunting Pavilion!" Cult Master Primordial said coldly, "They need powerhouses. Didn't Silver Wing and the others defect? Giant Strength, Earth Fire, you two are both at the seventh stage of the Sun Moon Realm. Perhaps you can even manage to become elders." The two late-stage Sun Moons were incensed. Having reached this level, who would willingly live under another's roof? Who among the late-stage Sun Moons didn't want to attain the Dao? Once they entered the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, not only would they have to follow orders, but their Invincibles would also hold total control over everything they possessed. Would there truly be any hope left of attaining the Dao? Silver Wing and his lot were different. They were still weak, still had time, and could still advance; they could afford to wait until the late stages of Sun Moon before worrying about such things—if they ever reached that point at all. What about them? Moreover, after being prominent figures for so long, even the myriad races treated them with relative courtesy. Would throwing themselves at the Heaven Hunting Pavilion really be appropriate? Major figures had the concerns of major figures, while minor figures had the concerns of minor figures. The two were naturally unwilling! Cult Master Primordial said indifferently, "If not, then do as Lan Tian said and join him. He's an eighth-stage Sun Moon as well. With the three of you joining hands alongside the others, you can still put up a fight, and the Heaven Hunting Pavilion would have some reservations." A Sun Moon powerhouse hurriedly said, "Primordial, we only trust you. Lan Tian... we don't trust him!" Lan Tian said in a faint, eerie tone, "Hey now, that's uncalled for! Primordial might not be any good either. Playing hard to get—I know how to do that too! Primordial might be the real mole from the Great Xia Prefecture. Be careful you don't get sold out by him after delivering yourselves right into his hands! I once looked into Primordial's identity. He is utterly mysterious, yet vaguely connected to the Great Xia Prefecture. For a time, I even suspected he was the third head of the Great Xia Civilization Academy, Nan Wujiang!" Lan Tian smiled faintly. "Nan Wujiang's death was riddled with suspicious points! I spent years at the Great Xia Civilization Academy. The third head's death was inherently unusual. The deaths of the first and second heads left clear trails and conclusive evidence, but the third head's death had none. People only saw him perish together with a quasi-Invincible of the god race! In the end, he left behind his primary divine character, 'Battle'! And he left behind the Demon Battle Ground, passed down for years at the Great Xia Civilization Academy!" "Did Nan Wujiang truly die?" Lan Tian chuckled. "Perhaps not! When did Primordial first appear? Nan Wujiang fell in battle nearly a century ago, and Primordial... seemed to appear around that very same period, didn't he? How did he become the cult master of the Primordial God Cult? I heard that the previous cult master suddenly named him his successor on his deathbed. Many refused to accept it, and he slaughtered them all. I find it strange: this fellow popped up out of nowhere with such formidable strength—could he have just materialized from thin air?" Cult Master Primordial remained silent. Yet at this moment, the underground hall fell dead silent. Giant Strength Cult Master frowned and said in a grave voice, "Nan Wujiang's death in battle is known to all the myriad races! Lan Tian, stop spewing nonsense!" "I'm spewing nonsense?" Lan Tian chuckled softly. "Believe whatever you like. As for Primordial, I suspect his years of lying low in the All-Races Cult weren't for the sake of small fry like us. I've even heard a few rumors... Primordial was severely injured all these years because of Ye Batian, and his dormancy was also because of Ye Batian. Tell me, isn't that intriguing?" "What do you mean?" "When Ye Batian attempted to attain the Dao, you didn't think his teacher just stood by and watched, did you? It seems—I'm only saying it seems—someone was actually acting as his dao protector when Ye Batian attempted to attain the Dao. I heard this from certain powerhouses and from the Primordial Demon race. That dao protector was very likely an Invincible, or perhaps a quasi-Invincible. It might very well have been the third head, wouldn't you say?" Lan Tian looked toward Cult Master Primordial and smiled. "Primordial couldn't care less about us right now because he might have some grand scheme in motion this time!" Cult Master Primordial said indifferently, "Lan Tian, you've lost your mind!" "Lost my mind?" Lan Tian smiled. "Say what you will! Of course, if it's for humanity, I'm all for it! Primordial, exposing you isn't meant to harm you. I just want to say: preserve your useful life and don't pull chestnuts from the fire, throwing away your life for nothing! Right now, the winds and clouds are churning in the Great Xia Prefecture. In my view, that traitorous Invincible of the human race... might actually show himself! You've been acting so secretive lately, Primordial. Could it be that... you're planning to ambush him?" Lan Tian's voice turned chilly. "Don't even think about it, or you'll drag yourself down with him! Have your injuries healed yet?" "Lan Tian, spouting nonsense is not a good habit!" This time, Cult Master Primordial seemed genuinely displeased. "Nan Wujiang's death is known across the myriad races! If you want to be the leader here, Lan Tian, I won't contest it. But if you spout nonsense and deliberately ruin my opportunity to attain the Dao, I will not let you off!" The two powerhouses squared off against each other. This confrontation sent shockwaves through the other cult masters. Cult Master Primordial... the third head... Nan Wujiang? That was impossible, wasn't it?! Did the timeline even match up? If Nan Wujiang truly hadn't died, and the third head was indeed Cult Master Primordial, then... a chill ran down their spines! As for the implications behind Lan Tian's words, they made everyone break into a cold sweat. Was this reaching the level of Invincibles? That lunatic Lan Tian dared to say anything! If this news leaked out, the repercussions would be terrifying! At this moment, Earth Fire Cult Master and Giant Strength Cult Master were trembling in fear. They completely dropped any mention of having Cult Master Primordial lead them. If this truly was the third head, wouldn't meeting him in person mean being sold out on the spot? Lan Tian said with a grin, "Of course, I just mentioned it offhand. Believe it or not, it's up to you!" Cult Master Primordial said coldly, "Your offhand mention might bring me immense trouble. Lan Tian, watch your mouth! If I cross paths with you, you won't like the outcome!" Lan Tian laughed. "Heh, don't say that. I'm not necessarily afraid of you! If you truly are Nan Wujiang, I won't even need to lift a finger—someone else will come to kill you. Primordial, you'd better pray you aren't him!" Cult Master Primordial sneered, "A thief crying 'stop thief'—a decent tactic. Too bad you should clear your own suspicions first, Lan Tian!" At this point, all the cult masters were terrified. Who was genuine, and who was fake? They didn't dare trust Cult Master Primordial! Nor did they dare trust Lan Tian. In this vast All-Races Cult, no one could trust the two strongest cult masters. The next moment, many turned their worried, helpless gazes toward Giant Strength and Earth Fire. The All-Races Cult... had practically become a sieve of leaks! Neither of the two strongest cult masters seemed reliable. Two late-stage Sun Moon seniors, save us! Lan Tian chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't trust me, just don't easily trust Primordial. That fellow... is in massive trouble. Defecting to other factions might leave you a way out, but he is likely seeking his own death in sheer madness. I don't want to be buried alongside him!" Giant Strength and Earth Fire said nothing, but inwardly they shivered. What if—just what if! What if Primordial truly was Nan Wujiang? What had he been lying low for all these years? Needless to say, it would be to avenge Ye Batian. Ye Batian's failure to attain the Dao was now rumored through backchannels to be the handiwork of that traitorous human Invincible. Perhaps Nan Wujiang had been involved back then! He had known about the betrayal long ago, so he had been biding his time, waiting for an opportunity in dormancy. This time, with the upheaval in the Great Xia Prefecture, Nan Wujiang's purpose might be to draw out that Invincible, fight him to the death, or even drag him down together... Ye Batian had been so formidable; could Nan Wujiang be weak? Even if injured, he might... still be terrifyingly strong! If that was the case, the situation was truly frightening. Cult Master Primordial sighed softly and said, "Do not overthink it. Lan Tian is merely slandering me on purpose." "Then why don't you tell everyone your true identity?" Lan Tian asked with a faint smile. "In this Human Realm, a ninth-stage Sun Moon or even a quasi-Invincible couldn't possibly emerge out of nowhere. Your past, your background—why don't you explain it?" "As for me, my background is spotless!" Lan Tian chuckled and said, "Everyone suspects my connection to the Great Xia Prefecture, which is only natural. I don't even mind your suspicions. Don't fear someone who is openly wicked; if villainy is written on their face, they aren't truly terrifying. It's those who hide it... that are truly wicked!" "Heh!" Cult Master Primordial let out a faint laugh, and his projection dissipated. Lan Tian laughed. "See? Guilty conscience! He ran! I still warn you all to be careful. You'd best avoid getting entangled with him; it will only bring tremendous trouble!" With those words, his projection also shattered instantly. Once the two departed, the remaining cult masters stood rooted to the spot, dumbfounded. What were they supposed to do now? One cult master gritted his teeth and said, "Better to rely on ourselves than on others! Cult Master Lan Tian's words... terrify me! If that's truly the case, I might as well surrender directly to the Heaven Hunting Pavilion!" It was terrifying! Far too terrifying! Cult Master Primordial might be Nan Wujiang—how could anyone not be terrified? All these years, he might have merely used them as tools to conceal his identity; otherwise, he would have eliminated them long ago. It was far too dangerous! Giant Strength Cult Master and Earth Fire Cult Master kept silent. Glancing at the other three cult masters, Giant Strength transmitted, "What do we do?" Neither of the two top powerhouses could be relied upon! It would be a blessing if they didn't get everyone killed. Giant Strength sighed and transmitted, "If worse comes to worst... let's just surrender! That's better than dying without even knowing why! If Primordial... if Primordial truly is Nan Wujiang, then... won't disaster strike soon? Tell me, do you think that Invincible... has planted pawns among us?" If one had been planted, Lan Tian's words would definitely be relayed outside. The others remained silent. Whether there were pawns or not, even Giant Strength who was speaking right now might not be reliable; he might have already submitted to that figure long ago. If so, the news would undoubtedly reach them. With a heavy sigh, none of them spoke further. An alliance was out of the question now. If things went south, they would simply defect to the Heaven Hunting Pavilion. The mutual attacks between the two strongest cult masters had crushed their last shred of hope. Otherwise, led by the formidable Cult Master Primordial, they wouldn't necessarily have feared the Heaven Hunting Pavilion within the Human Realm. Yet now, both of them seemed suspect. What were they to do? Of course, if Lan Tian was a spy, he was merely slandering Primordial. And if Primordial was indeed Nan Wujiang, then the likelihood of Lan Tian being a spy was low, given that he had exposed such a secret. The possibility of both being spies was exceedingly slim. …… The meeting dispersed. Not long after it broke up. Somewhere in the Human Realm, a figure that seemed to exist eternally suddenly opened its eyes and murmured, "Nan Wujiang? Primordial?" Nan Wujiang! Could the powerhouse who appeared beside Ye Batian back then have been Nan Wujiang? If so, several things fell into place! Primordial, Nan Wujiang... could it be true? Was that Nan Wujiang's incarnation? He had been protecting Ye Batian all along! Yet why would Nan Wujiang fake his death? Could it be... also to attain the Dao in secret? Thoughts surged one after another as the figure murmured, "Nan Wujiang... fished out his three incarnations, spent these decades recuperating his shattered incarnations... the Great Xia Prefecture... a trap!" This was a trap! A trap to lure him out? Perhaps it was! And their confidence lay in Nan Wujiang? Nan Wujiang had been so formidable back then, capable of slaying an Eternal with his three incarnations. Perhaps he had already recovered, or perhaps he had not. Regardless, if Nan Wujiang was truly alive, then immense danger awaited him in the Great Xia Prefecture. "Lan Tian..." The figure smiled. Lan Tian was truly fascinating. Whether intentional or slanderous, Lan Tian's conjecture hadn't arisen out of nowhere. Everything aligned far too coincidently. Of course, a century ago, Ye Batian had not yet revealed that level of talent. If Nan Wujiang truly was Primordial, he hadn't concealed his identity for Ye Batian's sake, but for his own pursuit of the Dao. Back then, when Ye Batian attempted to attain the Dao, perhaps he wasn't the only one; Nan Wujiang might have harbored similar intentions, aiming to seize the opportunity to advance alongside him, or perhaps waiting for Ye Batian to succeed, act as his protector, and then attain the Dao himself. "So that's how it is!" In the figure's eyes, the heavens and earth seemed to spin, as if returning to years long past. Soon, silhouettes emerged in memory, and the figure that had been shattered in battle seemed to overlap with Nan Wujiang. "The danger... is it him?" The figure murmured. Perhaps he still needed to probe and see. …… At the same time. On Su Yu's side, Cult Master Silver Wing suddenly spoke up: "My lord, the cult master of the Giant Strength God Cult contacted me. He says he wants to negotiate with the Heaven Hunting Pavilion!" "Giant Strength Cult Master? That seventh-stage Sun Moon?" "Yes!" Su Yu rubbed his chin and laughed. "A late-stage Sun Moon yielded just like that? Could it really be that simple? Isn't it a trap? The All-Races Cult can still put up a fight against us. After all, they have four late-stage Sun Moons, and Cult Master Primordial and Lan Tian are top-tier powerhouses. They're caving just like this?" Bizarre! Su Yu suspected a trap! Over the past few days, Su Yu had been continuously sweeping through the All-Races Cult, either slaying them or bringing them under his command. The looted treasures were distributed almost entirely according to merit. Those who had led the way had reaped massive profits in recent days. Of course, Su Yu had little regard for such things; there were few genuine treasures among them. With two more Sun Moons joining his banner—both early-stage Sun Moons—Su Yu now commanded twelve early-stage Sun Moons and two mid-stage Sun Moons. Such a force was no weaker than the All-Races Cult at its peak, provided the Eighth Elder and Xuanjia were included. Now, with a late-stage Sun Moon cult master seeking to negotiate with him, Su Yu was genuinely surprised. Late-stage Sun Moons were not easy to bribe. Even Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid held little appeal for them; they cared far more about bearing objects. Once past the seventh stage, they had to start considering such matters. No matter how wealthy the Heaven Hunting Pavilion was, it couldn't hand out bearing objects casually. They certainly had them, but in limited quantities, and the pavilion had plenty of elders of its own. Su Yu turned to Xuanjia beside him and asked, "Elder, could this be a trap? According to our intelligence, the All-Races Cult still has four late-stage Sun Moons. Cult Master Primordial in particular might be a ninth-stage Sun Moon, or perhaps even a quasi-Invincible!" Xuanjia said indifferently, "We'll know once we test the waters. If it's a trap... we call the Third Elder and the Eighth Elder. We have nothing to fear even if it is!" "That makes sense!" Su Yu nodded and said with a smile, "Right. Silver Wing, tell him we can meet! Best that he comes in person to show his sincerity! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion will not mistreat top powerhouses like him. Even I don't have the authority to take in late-stage Sun Moons. If he's willing to join, he can temporarily serve under Elder Xuanjia as my peer. Once we return to the All-Heavens Battlefield, rewards will be distributed according to merit! An elder's position won't escape him!" He lacked the authority to recruit late-stage Sun Moons, but couldn't Xuanjia, this handy tool, do so? An eighth-stage Sun Moon held sufficient deterrent power. Silver Wing quickly replied, "Understood! My lord, I will notify him at once. Let us hope Giant Strength knows what's good for him!" Although Golden Wing's death had severed that lead, Silver Wing had still gained immense benefits over the past few days. By now, he was eager to return to the All-Heavens Battlefield as soon as possible. Moreover, during these past few days, he had experienced the perks of belonging to a major power. It felt glorious! When ambushing past rivals, over a dozen Sun Moons swarmed them at once, beating the opponent to death with one punch each! Unlike how he and Golden Wing used to operate—killing someone required creeping around and treading on eggshells! During their sweeps against the All-Races Cult over the past few days, they had even crossed paths with powerhouses from the myriad races. Xuan Jiu was utterly domineering, directly telling them to get lost or die, and the myriad races' powerhouses had to yield and back off. It gave him immense face, and it felt exhilarating! This was the might of a major faction—the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, backed by Invincibles, with eight Invincibles holding the fort. Silver Wing's greatest dream now was to become a regional overseer like Xuan Jiu, commanding a vast cadre of powerhouses to sweep across the realms with absolute arrogance, able to summon reinforcements at any moment if trouble arose. Eighth-stage Sun Moon elders and quasi-Invincible enforcement elders—he had been seeing them every single day. At first he had been nervous, but now he was practically used to it. Here, his horizons and knowledge expanded rapidly. Whenever their energy was depleted, everyone devoured Heaven Yuan Qi to recover! In daily cultivation, the Sun Moons almost exclusively cultivated using Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid. This was the Heaven Hunting Pavilion. It wasn't like his past life, where using a drop of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid once every three to five years nearly broke his heart. Silver Wing couldn't help but grumble inwardly: if he had enjoyed the same resources as these fellows, he would be at least a third-stage Sun Moon by now, or perhaps even in the mid-stage if things went smoothly. What a waste! What extravagance! Only after joining the Heaven Hunting Pavilion did Silver Wing realize just how impoverished he had been! He was not the only one who felt this way; the powerhouses who had joined recently shared the same sentiment. By now, five Sun Moons from the All-Races Cult had submitted to Su Yu. After several missions, everyone noticed the difference from the past. Domineering as Xuan Jiu was, he distributed spoils with scrupulous fairness. Whoever contributed the most took the lion's share, and he rarely skimped—though perhaps Xuan Jiu simply looked down on such meager goods. …… Su Yu prepared to meet with Giant Strength. Meanwhile, in the Human Realm, several Sun Moon powerhouses received orders: locate Cult Master Primordial! Probe him! Of course, slaying him would be extraordinarily difficult. Cult Master Primordial possessed ninth-stage Sun Moon combat power on the surface; killing him was nearly impossible for anyone below quasi-Invincible or Invincible. As for the previous suspicions regarding Wan Tiansheng... they hadn't been large to begin with, and now they had plummeted to near zero. Even if Wan Tiansheng had concealed his strength, a seventh-stage Sun Moon would be more than enough, wouldn't it? If not, an eighth-stage? Even if they granted him the ninth stage, so what! The ninth stage was strong, but that depended on whom he was compared with. The one beside Ye Batian back then, however, had truly been terrifying, blessed with monstrous talent and strength. After all, an incarnation capable of slaying an Invincible was truly far too rare; even Xia Longwu couldn't do that. Among the human race, there were virtually no such exceptional figures. If it had been Ye Batian's teacher, the third head Nan Wujiang, then it became plausible. Only such a person could have commanded Ye Batian's absolute trust. One did not fear a powerful enemy, but rather an enemy hidden in the shadows. For the Great Xia Prefecture, the threat was that Invincible concealed in the dark. For that Invincible, the threat was that the person beside Ye Batian had not actually died, was still alive, and knew something. Now, both sides were thinking of digging each other out! At this moment, the figure beside Ye Batian... seemed to have shown his hand first. All of this stemmed from Lan Tian, that madman who had proposed such a sensational notion: Primordial was Nan Wujiang! Previously, everyone had believed Nan Wujiang was dead, so no one had considered it. Primordial had been a cult master for many years and appeared to have no connection to Ye Batian. But now, by hypothesizing Primordial's identity and reasoning backward, many things became clear! Investigating his identity would become much simpler! …… Just as certain figures were secretly probing Cult Master Primordial's identity... Nanyuan drew the attention and shock of all parties time and again. On November 1st, Hong Tan advanced to the second stage of the Sun Moon Realm. On November 3rd, Xia Yunqi advanced to the Sun Moon Realm. On November 4th, Zhao Mingyue advanced to the Sun Moon Realm. On November 5th, Hu Ping advanced to the Sun Moon Realm! Shock resonated across the lands and rattled the myriad realms. Within five days, three people had successively broken through to the Sun Moon Realm, all belonging to the multiple divine character faction. Furthermore, Hong Tan was already showing signs of advancing to the third stage of the Sun Moon Realm, sending waves of excitement, envy, and fervor through everyone. The Civilization Tombstone! A supreme treasure of heaven and earth! As for the minor figure Bai Feng, who had advanced to the Lingyun Realm amidst their breakthroughs, hardly anyone paid him any attention. What a joke! Sun Moons were emerging one after another; who cared about a mere Lingyun? Even though Bai Feng's breakthrough to Lingyun had caused quite a stir, no one gave it a second thought. No matter how strong a Lingyun was, he was still just a Lingyun. Could someone as formidable as Modona dare claim he could battle a Sun Moon? At this moment, the most excited parties were not just the powerhouses of the myriad races, but also a vast number of human experts. Geniuses from various minor realms flocked to Nanyuan, accompanied by senior figures acting as personal dao protectors. They sought to negotiate with the Xia family in hopes of allowing these geniuses to enter Su Yu's home and gain some enlightenment there. Since the multiple divine character faction in Great Xia had broken through, other branches of the faction surely could as well! This was an opportunity unseen in thousands of years! As members of the same multiple divine character faction, shouldn't they show some courtesy? And as fellow humans, the Xia family couldn't be too selfish either, could they? In this instant, tiny Nanyuan commanded everyone's full attention. Even the Heaven Hunting Pavilion's brazen sweeps against the All-Races Cult barely registered with anyone anymore—that was all small potatoes!