Found You!

Xingyue had arrived! Was this good news or bad? Su Yu weighed it in his mind and decided it was a mixed blessing. The bad part was that her proximity seemed to have reconnected his death qi channel to hers. If Xingyue caused trouble, it would easily cause his death qi to fluctuate, risking exposing his abnormalities to others. On the bright side, with her here, he wouldn't have to worry about running out of origin qi to burn while opening his yang apertures. If origin qi fell short, death qi would make up the difference! Weighing the pros and cons, Su Yu felt somewhat helpless. What was Xingyue doing here? Honestly! He felt a hint of joy coupled with mild frustration. If this lady was coming, she should have at least waited until he was opening his yang apertures! The ideal arrangement was: the moment he was ready to open them, she would arrive instantly, and the moment he wasn't opening them, she would leave immediately! Only that would meet his requirements. Xingyue was falling a bit short of expectations! "Ling Heng, are you scared?" While Su Yu was lost in thought, Pan Hu smiled and said, "Don't worry. I just sensed an Immortal King arriving, and Tun Tian fled. It's not that dangerous, so don't fret." Su Yu sighed. "How can I not worry? The ancient races didn't send many Invincibles this time, but they sent quite a few quasi-Invincibles. Every one of them is ruthless and savage. I'm afraid that... Never mind, let's take it one step at a time. Once we seize enough treasures to trade for a carrier, we're heading back!" "Right!" Pan Hu reassured him, "Rest assured, there definitely won't be a problem. Between that Heavenly Blood Ganoderma and our current haul, we actually have almost enough." With that, he looked toward Tian Ding. "Brother Ding, is the Heaven Hunting Pavilion still trading in carriers right now?" "They're hard to come by!" Tian Ding shook his head. "Ever since Su Yu rose to prominence, more than a couple of Invincibles have had their three-life embodiments blasted apart. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion needs them internally as well, so demand far outstrips supply right now. Even our previous stockpiles have been completely depleted. Otherwise, the Division Head wouldn't have entered in person this time—he's here precisely to seize more treasures." Su Yu again! Every topic led back to Su Yu no matter where one went. But facts were facts: ever since Su Yu's rise, probably more than thirty Invincibles had suffered the destruction of their three-life embodiments. That was a truly terrifying figure! At this moment, Su Yu cursed himself along with the rest, then quickly remarked, "Cursing him until we're blue in the face won't do any good! Besides, hunting for treasures like this is far too difficult! They're all small fry carrying nothing of real value." Su Yu hesitated for a second before transmitting his voice directly to Pan Hu rather than speaking aloud: "Senior Brother, this can't go on! Our best option is to seize an intact carrier directly; even with wealth, we might not be able to buy one right now! Ordinary people can't pull it off, but in my view... why don't we secretly hunt down some geniuses? Let's leave the Heaven Ranking alone, but we could definitely hunt a few from the Earth Ranking, Xuan Ranking, and Yellow Ranking!" Pan Hu's expression changed, and he stared at Su Yu, transmitting back: "Junior Brother, this... this is far too dangerous! Most of those geniuses hail from major races and have formidable experts protecting them. Leaving aside how hard they are to kill, once we do... it will easily draw unwanted attention." Su Yu transmitted: "Senior Brother, I know! But in our current situation, we're tying our own hands. If Lord Dao King doesn't recover his three embodiments... do you think we'll truly be safe even if we make it back to the Immortal Realm alive? Furthermore, Senior Brother, don't forget—you are already at the seventh stage of Sun Moon!" At those words, Pan Hu's expression shifted once more. Indeed, he had reached the seventh stage of Sun Moon! Was the distance from the seventh stage to the ninth stage really that far? Not necessarily! Even the Dao King lacked a carrier right now. Could he honestly expect the Dao King to bestow one upon him? Pan Hu fell into deep contemplation. Nearby, Tian Ding had not heard their voice transmissions, but he suddenly remarked, "Do the two of you feel that continuing like this will make it hard to gather the resources you need?" Both men turned to look at him. Tian Ding gave a faint smile. "In truth, the place with the most treasures is still King Gong's Mansion! Not only the mansion's native treasures, but countless geniuses throughout the generations have explored and died inside, leaving their riches amassed there! In that place, while carriers might not be everywhere, if you turned the entire estate upside down, finding ten would be entirely feasible—provided you don't die!" "King Gong's Mansion..." Pan Hu hesitated. "It's far too dangerous there!" "It is dangerous!" Tian Ding nodded. "However, now that Hetu has ascended, it's actually relatively safer. With Hetu here, quite a few Invincibles have to keep their eyes fixed on that direction. That means fewer Invincibles will be watching King Gong's Mansion!" Su Yu, however, suddenly interjected, "Let's not fixate on King Gong's Mansion just yet! Once we go there, we won't amount to anything. Many quasi-Invincibles and Invincibles are exploring that area right now. If you ask me, we should find a fairly large manor with plenty of people but few experts, bide our time, slip inside, and slaughter an entire race!" Su Yu continued coldly, "Hetu wants to come up, and I doubt he'll give up so easily. What do you two think?" Both nodded. Naturally, the likelihood of him giving up was slim. "When he appears again, he will definitely come prepared! When that happens, total chaos will erupt over there, and the Invincibles and quasi-Invincibles will likely be pinned down... I say that finding an opportunity to slaughter an entire race right then is our best bet for a massive harvest!" Su Yu transmitted: "I'm not talking about the apex races; that would be too difficult! As for ancient races with Invincibles—if they have too many Invincibles, we can't afford to provoke them, but if they only have one or two, we don't need to fear them! They might not even know it was us, and even if they find out, we can just duck into a marquis manor where they can't enter." Su Yu quickly added, "From what I see, there are quite a few members of the Nether race and Tianyuan race around, and both races have harvested plenty of treasures. What if we..." Both men stared at him as if looking at a lunatic. He was truly mad. He wanted to wipe out people from those two races? "They are also holed up inside ancient manors; getting in won't be easy for us!" Pan Hu voiced his concern. Su Yu smiled and said, "It's difficult for us, but not necessarily for Elder Ding! All we need is coordination from inside and out. Elder Ding, don't you have personnel embedded within the various races? How about you find a few subordinates to open the estate gates, and we can slip inside to rake in a fortune!" "..." Tian Ding stared at Su Yu, and after a long silence, he gave a faint, wry smile. "Fellow Daoist Ling Heng, you truly are..." He was rendered speechless. Did the Heaven Hunting Pavilion have spies? Undoubtedly. They had agents in every race, including the major races. Right now, a portion of them definitely remained uncompromised and hadn't yet been exposed, largely because there had been far too many unforeseen turns of events this time. Su Yu certainly dared to dream big! Hearing this, Pan Hu's eyes flickered, and he turned toward Tian Ding. But Tian Ding shook his head. "This is inappropriate. Regardless of whether I have people there, even if I did, they wouldn't open the gates for us—it's blindingly obvious that our intentions wouldn't be benign." Su Yu replied with a beaming smile, "Elder, you can easily fabricate an excuse! A clandestine meeting, an assignment, delivering benefits, offering support—any of those would work! Everyone is terrified right now, so it would be completely natural for the Heaven Hunting Pavilion to offer assistance." Tian Ding chuckled softly. "Fellow Daoist, you are asking me to sever my own arm. That is unacceptable..." "At worst, you take sixty percent of the spoils, and my senior brother and I take forty!" Su Yu gritted his teeth. "Can a few minor subordinates compare to this harvest? If you can secure a carrier and become a quasi-Invincible, Elder, would you still lack subordinates to command? Carriers are scarce everywhere right now, and in my view, even the Heaven Hunting Pavilion will find them hard to supply! Do you honestly believe you have a shot at obtaining one? The Star Residence Mansion is your final hope, as well as your only hope!" Tian Ding fell silent. After a long pause, he looked at the two of them and said, "It's too dangerous..." With that, he glanced back at Pan Hu. "Furthermore, one matter must be clarified in advance. If we are truly going to do this, all our prior spoils belong to me, and afterward, I will oversee the distribution of all new gains. Only under these terms can I feel at ease, since I will be expending my own assets to pull this off." Pan Hu fell into contemplation, but Su Yu gritted his teeth and urged, "Deal! Senior Brother, stop hesitating! Elder Ding is simply worried that we might turn on him, and we certainly don't want to turn on the elder either. In this wretched place, having one more friend gives us one more path forward; turning hostile would only hurt ourselves!" Pan Hu likewise ground his teeth. "Fine!" With their decision made, the trio began biding their time. They swiftly flew toward a certain large compound, waiting for Hetu to reappear before breaking into the courtyard to carry out a massacre. By now, almost all the Sun Moon experts had fled outside, leaving only a scant few Sun Moon cultivators guarding the estates. Many of the geniuses were actually holed up inside the estates, carrying massive amounts of treasure on them. Su Yu didn't actually care about the treasures. All he wanted was to collect some blood essence and corpses, things the other two paid little heed to. …… While Su Yu was preparing to use his two borrowed blades for one final reaping, battles continued to erupt across various areas. The most intense fighting was still unfolding at King Gong's Mansion. King Gong's Mansion was similar to the ancient cities, yet distinct in certain ways. In King Gong's Mansion, killing was permitted. Quite a few people knew this. However, killing came at a price. That, too, was part of the rules. Within an academy courtyard of King Gong's Mansion, Moduona frowned slightly, crushing the annoying fellow before him with a single palm. Did this fool truly believe he wouldn't dare kill anyone? The guy had been dogging his footsteps, following him wherever he went! The god race genius's eyes went wide. Even in death, he had never imagined Moduona would actually kill him. He had simply assumed that following Moduona here might yield greater opportunities. Because Moduona possessed immense fortune! Moreover, killings rarely occurred in this place; his God King had merely told him that this location was similar to an ancient city. Therefore, he had assumed that killing someone here was tantamount to seeking death. Yet Moduona had killed him without hesitation! Filled with resentment and confusion, the fellow was crushed to pieces. Instantly, a Sun Moon dead spirit materialized on the spot. Moduona glanced around, felt a twinge of resignation, and tossed an ancient city token from his storage ring, saying, "Take it!" The dead spirit woodenly received the ancient city token, yet refused to leave. Moduona scowled. "Insatiable. Those who came before said that killing a Shanhai cultivator only required an ancient city token from within the eighteen inner rings!" The dead spirit remained expressionless, but a faint, menacing hint of displeasure arose, as if it was about to attack. Moduona sighed, retrieved a second ancient city token, and tossed it over. "Take it. Even dead spirits are greedy these days!" Having obtained the second ancient city token, the dead spirit stowed them away and soon vanished from the spot. Moduona kicked the corpse on the ground, muttering, "Killing a piece of trash like you wasted two of my ancient city tokens!" Damned pest! Indeed, ancient city tokens. This was where King Gong's Mansion differed from the ancient cities. You could kill here, provided you had enough ancient city tokens. Once the dead spirits accepted your tokens, they would depart. Consequently, ancient city tokens were valuable, yet paradoxically, few people bought them. Ancient city tokens were somewhat helpful for navigating special passageways, but their greatest utility lay within King Gong's Mansion. Dead spirits actively collected them, which was why killing dead spirits often resulted in ancient city tokens dropping as loot. Perhaps ancient city tokens held some value to them. No one knew the specifics, because none of them were dead spirits. Having slain the nuisance and driven off the dead spirit, Moduona stepped forward and picked up a dusty booklet. King Gong's Mansion had been searched many times by others. Yet no matter how many times it had been explored, scraps and remnants were always left behind for latecomers with each opening. Evidently, Moduona's luck was exceptionally good. He picked up the book and leafed through it. It was merely some simple notes from the ancient era, yet Moduona read with great interest. After browsing for a while, he closed the volume and casually tossed it into a corner to await the next fated individual. Ignoring the corpse on the ground, Moduona walked out of the small academy courtyard and fell into thought, looking toward a massive pond in the distance. That was where the Nine-Leaved Heavenly Lotus was located. He was interested, but he knew his chances of seizing it were slim. What caught his attention even more was the dead spirit channel over there. As he walked out, a shadow appeared behind him. "Your Highness, this place is perilous. It would be best to stay away from the Nine-Leaved Heavenly Lotus pond." Moduona replied indifferently, "I know!" This was a quasi-Invincible who had been protecting him—or rather, monitoring him. Moduona walked outward. The moment he had arrived on the seventh floor, he had been monitored and protected. Yet he had to come; if he hadn't, he wouldn't have had any chance at all. After taking a few steps, Moduona suddenly halted and asked, "Tell me, if we seize the Nine-Leaved Heavenly Lotus, could Lord Demon Emperor retrieve another future embodiment and then strengthen it with the lotus to reach his previous level, or perhaps an even higher realm?" The shadow in the dark was silent for a moment before replying, "He should be able to! But... the Nine-Leaved Heavenly Lotus is far too difficult to seize! Of course, if Your Highness can truly obtain it, the Emperor would likely choose to forge his future embodiment once more!" Moduona nodded. The shadow added, "Your Highness, do not be swayed by outsiders. The outside world is merely trying to drive a wedge between Your Highness and His Majesty. The Emperor has no intention of forging Your Highness into his future embodiment..." Moduona nodded again and walked toward another direction, maintaining a calm demeanor along the way. As he walked, he spoke again: "With you following me constantly, it is difficult for me to find my own opportunities. Opportunities come hand in hand with peril. Without danger, there is no opportunity! Where can an opportunity come from if one never encounters danger?" "Your Highness's safety is of greater importance!" Moduona said nothing more. Clearly, this figure would not leave. It seemed he had no choice but to deal with him; otherwise, nothing he did could be hidden from the man's eyes. "A quasi-Invincible..." Moduona calculated in his mind. He certainly couldn't kill the man himself, but... that didn't mean there was no chance. For his safety, this time not only the Demon Emperor, but his ancestor and his master had also paid a hefty price. His ancestor was Demon King Moge, and his master was also a Demon King. Yet they were powerless regarding his predicament—or rather, compared to the survival of the Primordial Demon race, the Demon Emperor's recovery was of paramount importance. Otherwise, the objections of two Demon Kings would have carried at least some weight. As he was walking, a voice sounded by Moduona's ear: "Moduona, are you resigned to this?" Moduona did not look back. His expression unchanged, he continued walking, thinking in his mind: *Lord Blood Fire mocks me. Moduona is merely a minor figure; what does it matter whether I am resigned or not?* *How about a partnership?* *My Lord won't kill me?* *Killing you serves no purpose. If I kill you, that fellow will quickly gather other three-life embodiments. In his eyes, you are merely one of his hopes, not his entire hope!* Moduona continued thinking: *Then what does My Lord mean?* *Grow stronger. When you reach the ninth stage of Sun Moon or prove your Dao, he will swiftly seize your physical body and reconstruct it. He might even be thinking that he won't consume the Nine-Leaved Heavenly Lotus himself if he seizes it this time, since it wouldn't offer him much benefit. But if you consume it, you will become even stronger... and then he will rapidly take over your body.* *I still do not understand My Lord's meaning.* *Simple. Let him possess you! Your willpower won't be eradicated instantly, and while you hold his power in check, I will move in to kill him!* Moduona fell silent. From the shadows, the Blood Fire Demon King continued: *You think it's inappropriate? This is your opportunity as well, Moduona. You are unwilling to rely on his power to strengthen yourself because you fear being assimilated by him in the future. But once he is dead, you won't need to hold back at all!* *You will be able to use his power to strengthen yourself!* Moduona sighed inwardly and thought: *My Lord, without an Emperor, the Demon race will fall into chaos sooner or later.* *Once he is slain, I will be the Emperor!* The Blood Fire Demon King said, quickly adding: *Furthermore, do you truly believe the Demon race could be ruined so easily? The Gods, Immortals, Dragons, and Nether race all have ancient fossils lingering; does the Demon race truly lack them? No, we have them! It is simply not yet time for them to emerge into the world!* Moduona remained silent. *Give it some thought. This king harbors no malice toward you. I am not as shameless as that fellow, relying on junior geniuses to maintain my rule! In the ancient era, the Blood Fire Demon race was in no way inferior to the Primordial Demon race; it was only after our eventual defeat that we submitted to them! Regardless, all have merged into the Demon race today, united as one. If your strength surpasses mine and you defeat me, you can be the Emperor as well!* Moduona thought: *I have no such ambition.* *You will sooner or later! Because only upon becoming a Half-Emperor will you realize that many things are different!* *Has My Lord achieved it?* *Not yet.* The Blood Fire Demon King spoke casually, then asked again: *Do you need me to help you take care of the little fellow behind you?* *There is no need to trouble My Lord!* Moduona declined; it wasn't necessary. Perhaps the man would still be of use. The Blood Fire Demon King had indeed come. Moduona wasn't surprised; it would have been abnormal had he not. The Blood Fire Demon King had stopped just short of openly declaring his intent to eliminate the Demon Emperor and take the throne himself. Under such circumstances, with the Nine-Leaved Heavenly Lotus appearing, he was bound to come. *Half-Emperor...* Moduona pondered internally as he glanced once more toward the distant pond. Even from far away, a lotus flower could be seen swaying gently in the water. Directly behind the lotus, a saber hung suspended over a gateway—the dead spirit channel. No one dared to pick it, at least not yet. Because it had not fully matured. At present, three lotus petals had unfolded, leaving six more to go. It seemed it wouldn't take long; at an average rate of one petal every two days, it would undoubtedly mature in half a month at most. Moduona walked through King Gong's Mansion. Within the estate, some cultivators were seizing treasures and clashes broke out, but Moduona didn't spare them a second glance. Soon, he arrived at a certain area and spotted several figures. Halting his steps, he gazed at them, lost in thought. Over there, Liu Wenyan and his companions quickly fled upon seeing him arrive. Moduona might have only just entered the Shanhai Realm, but that wasn't the critical point. The crucial factor was that experts were very likely trailing behind this fellow, which was the real trouble. Moduona didn't pursue them; he simply watched in silence. Behind him, the shadow transmitted once more: "Those are the fellows from the Multiple Character Faction. Should we kill them?" "No need." Moduona said indifferently, "Unless you believe you can withstand Xia Longwu's blade and ward off Yun Chen's divine characters, killing them is simply courting death." The shadow fell silent. Moduona watched them for a moment, then suddenly asked, "By the way, regarding that woman who appeared beside Xia Huyou—I asked you to look into her. Any news?" "None. She might be a hidden genius of the Xia family who entered to protect Xia Huyou." "Did she come up from the first floor together with Xia Huyou?" "It seems so." Moduona pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did anyone from our Demon race encounter them on the lower floors?" "They did." "Was it also from the Human race that news spread claiming Hetu had arrived?" "No... well, sort of. Hetu's vanguard general previously helped the humans slaughter quite a few of our people..." Moduona nodded. The shadow asked, "Is there something wrong with that woman beside Xia Huyou?" "Is she a hidden powerhouse?" He, too, was curious. Was she? Moduona ignored him. He was pondering whether Su Yu would disguise himself as a woman. Was that woman Su Yu, or was the slaughtering dead spirit Su Yu? One of the two! Of course, he was certain that Su Yu had entered. Without a doubt, he had definitely come; Moduona had no evidence, but he possessed that much confidence. That fellow was guaranteed to have entered. There was no way he wouldn't come! As for who the fake in the ancient city was, he couldn't be bothered to ponder it. He was wondering: where could he find Su Yu? "Xia Huyou..." He murmured softly. Xia Huyou had likely ascended together with Su Yu. They had simply parted ways afterward. Xia Huyou most probably knew where Su Yu was and who he currently was. He had business with Su Yu. *If Su Yu isn't that woman...* Moduona fell into deep thought. Then who was he? Right now, he had to be hiding on the seventh floor, definitely among the group of people who had ascended. Moduona had been among the very last to come up, and the reason he had lingered at the back was to see if anyone was pulling strings from behind. No one had! Which meant that fellow was among that group of people. *Not in King Gong's Mansion?* He looked around once more, recalling the events on the sixth floor, where someone had suddenly received a heaven-and-earth reward. How many people had arrived after that? That heaven-and-earth reward had a hundred percent chance of belonging to Su Yu. "There were only those few. Not many arrived later; most were in groups, and there were only two or three who were alone..." "Ling Heng of the Immortal race, Tian Duan of the Demon race, Yun Yi of the God race..." Committing these names to memory, Moduona turned and walked outward. The shadow spoke again: "Your Highness isn't staying here?" "I have business outside!" Moduona couldn't be bothered to explain further. He had business with Su Yu and had no interest in wasting words on this fellow. …… Before long, outside an ancient manor occupied by the Demon race. Moduona abruptly strode through the gate and shattered a person's bones with a single punch, leaving the surrounding onlookers stunned. What was wrong with Moduona? The genius whose bones had been broken wore a look of utter grievance and panic. What had he done? Though Moduona was powerful, he wasn't usually overly tyrannical. Why had he suddenly struck him today? Could he want to kill him? Moduona said nothing, nor did he bother to investigate further. Even Invincibles couldn't see through Su Yu, so what could he inspect? Casually tossing out a treasure, he said indifferently, "For you. We're even. Don't block the path next time!" "..." The Demon race genius was rendered speechless. Looking down at the treasure on the ground, his earlier resentment vanished in an instant. A good thing! It was actually a Demon God Fruit! A massive windfall! Moduona turned and left; it wasn't this one. Nearby, several Demon race members looked on with envy, subtly positioning themselves as if wanting to block his path. Heavens, blocking the path earned a reward! It was just taking one punch; they could take a punch too! Right now, everyone was suffocating inside the ancient manor, not daring to step outside, thoroughly miserable. For a reward, taking a single punch was nothing. …… Moduona continued his search. Eliminating suspects one by one. Just when he felt he was close to finding him, a loud burst of laughter suddenly rang out. "You want to stop Hetu? No way in hell!" *Boom!* In the distance, death qi billowed as the sky cracked and the earth fractured. This time, two Dead Spirit Monarchs charged out simultaneously, while Hetu's voice shook the heavens: "Monarchs of the dead spirit realm, gather at the gateway! Once I open the channel and suppress the laws, charge out and slaughter all directions!" "Roar!" At this moment, death qi began billowing out from King Gong's Mansion, drifting everywhere. At the entrance, Hetu and Daidai fought with overwhelming ferocity, clashing against seven or eight Invincibles. Massive amounts of death qi surged outward, and along with it, black blood sprayed from Hetu's body. At that moment, the Head of the Heaven Division shouted, "Quick, obliterate the blood!" Several Invincibles acted swiftly, origin qi erupting with searing hisses, burning through the void to suppress the death qi and disperse the dead spirit blood. Yet right at that moment, the world suddenly trembled violently! The entire seventh floor shook fiercely! At this, someone roared furiously, "Hurry, come help! Don't let them break through to the seventh floor, hurry!" In an instant, another seven or eight Invincibles charged toward that direction! That violent tremor earlier had nearly allowed Hetu and Daidai to break through the passage entrance. If those two were allowed to run loose in King Gong's Mansion, it would be a true catastrophe! Hetu felt a hint of regret and frustration, but also a trace of delight. He laughed loudly: "I will be back!" Amidst his booming laughter, he and Daidai swiftly tore open the passage again and fled toward the sixth floor. …… Simultaneously. At the exact moment that massive battle erupted, an ancient manor opened. A group of people were waiting with bated breath for the battle's outcome when the gates were abruptly thrown open. Someone barked, "Ming Ling, what are you doing..." After that... there was no after. The three Sun Moon experts had already scouted the situation and knew the strength of those inside. They commenced the slaughter instantly. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen members of the Nether race were slain. In under ten seconds, only a single Sun Moon Nether race cultivator remained in the entire hall, reduced to just a head. Even the one who had opened the door was casually slaughtered along the way. Collecting the corpses and sweeping the battlefield, Su Yu and his companions retreated swiftly. Only after putting a considerable distance between themselves and the estate did they crush the remaining Nether race cultivator, triggering the phenomenon of a fallen Sun Moon. Since it wasn't near the ancient manor, few people paid it any mind. Right now, slaughter was erupting everywhere; the death of a Sun Moon cultivator was completely normal. …… Pan Hu and Tian Ding were both somewhat tense. The trio said nothing, fleeing swiftly. Before long, they found an empty spot and quickly inventoried their spoils. After inspecting them for a moment, Pan Hu beamed with joy. "So many treasures! The Nether race had quite a haul this time!" Treasures in abundance! Now they all belonged to them. Su Yu didn't care about the treasures, feeling quietly elated instead. Those fellows didn't care much for corpses, and Sun Moon corpses were scarce anyway, but Su Yu cared deeply. He loved these things, and clearing the battlefield and gathering corpses was work meant for the weakest. As the weakest among them, handling this task suited him perfectly. Moreover, the other two feared being tracked by bloodline techniques and being hunted down, so they paid no heed to the corpses; they only cared about the treasures. Thus, all the slain corpses were now in Su Yu's possession. Tian Ding was pleased as well and quickly said, "Hetu truly hasn't given up; he's still assaulting the boundary. It seems he intends to establish a channel over there to guide the dead spirits through. Right now, a large number of Invincibles are gathered there, with no time to pay attention to us!" Both men were in high spirits! Su Yu was in good spirits too. He glanced at the two of them, mentally calculating: should he kill them? Raiding an ancient manor was something they could pull off once, but doing it too often would easily expose them. Especially with three people! Just as he was pondering this, his "Calamity" divine character suddenly twitched. Su Yu's expression shifted slightly. *What the hell? What's going on?* He wanted to leave, but worried it might cause trouble. Even bigger trouble! Yet if he didn't leave, the divine character jumped with increasing violence. Su Yu coughed lightly and said, "I'll go check if anyone followed us." He turned and walked to the side. Pan Hu and Tian Ding glanced at him and were just about to speak when both of their expressions changed drastically, the surrounding void freezing instantly. A familiar voice echoed by their ears: "You deal with them, I'll deal with that fellow!" "Your Highness, be careful..." "No matter. Deal with them quickly, don't let anyone see!" "Understood!" Pan Hu and Tian Ding's faces twisted in shock. A quasi-Invincible! Damn it, a quasi-Invincible had targeted them. Having just stepped away, Su Yu fled at top speed, cursing internally. He knew something had felt off—a quasi-Invincible had actually snuck over and targeted them! Where was the sense in this! Behind him, someone was pursuing him. Su Yu sensed backward slightly—he was quite weak... Just as he thought this, that person's voice sounded by his ear: "Move faster, shake that fellow off first. I have business with you!" Su Yu froze. Moduona. Are you talking to me? He fled rapidly, and Moduona's voice sounded by his ear once more: "It will take that fellow at least a bit of time to deal with two seventh-stage Sun Moon experts; he won't catch up so quickly! Can we find a place to ambush and kill him? Are you confident, or can you call someone reliable?" "..." Su Yu froze again, transmitting back: "Moduona, why are you trying to kill us? We have no grievances between us..." Behind him, Moduona was moving very fast, yet still couldn't catch up to Su Yu. He glanced backward; a black barrier had sealed off everything. That was the quasi-Invincible carrying out the killings. He quickly transmitted: "I truly have something to discuss with you—a good thing, mutually beneficial. Aside from you, no one else can help me! On the All-Heavens Battlefield, someone was tailing me, so I couldn't approach you. Right now is our best chance. Su Yu, help me once, and you will reap benefits too; you won't regret it!" "..." Su Yu was utterly dumbfounded. *What the hell!* *I really didn't expose myself this time!* *I couldn't have been more inconspicuous. Even when slaughtering people alongside Pan Hu, I was just acting as a lackey.* *Damn it!* *I didn't greet Moduona, didn't do anything, kept a profile so low I barely recognized myself—how on earth did you recognize me?* "Don't waste time, we're pressed for time! Either you leave first and we find a place to rendezvous later. On this floor, we can communicate via special sound-transmission talismans. I'll give you the frequency—memorize it, and contact me anytime to set a meeting spot! The fellow behind me is a quasi-Invincible who has captured his past embodiment. If we deal with him, I can find a way to counter his past embodiment, and you just need to find a way to handle his present embodiment..." Su Yu was utterly stunned. What kind of nonsense was this? "Moduona, you've mistaken me for someone else..." "No mistake!" Moduona replied rapidly: "I checked everyone else, and none of them were you. That meant it was either you or that woman. I didn't see that woman, but you left early just now, so it has to be you! Enough nonsense, this is truly urgent, and it benefits you. That's that—speed up and go; that fellow will be here soon!" Su Yu felt completely dizzy! His head was in a fog, his mind a complete jumble. *This time, I really, genuinely didn't slip up!* *What the hell?* *Am I really that handsome?* *Even disguised like this, you still knew it was me?* Filled with endless frustration and sheer gloom, Su Yu felt like spitting blood. Accelerating abruptly, he vanished in an instant, moving far faster than an ordinary third-stage Sun Moon cultivator! Behind him, Moduona smiled! Indeed, among those few candidates, it was this fellow. Excellent, he had found him. "Su Yu... I hope you can resolve some of my troubles here." Moduona muttered to himself, looking backward. Before long, the shadow caught up, clutching two spherical objects in hand as he spoke: "Your Highness, he escaped?" "Yes!" Moduona said indifferently, "It's fine, I let him escape intentionally! I want to kill Dao Cheng, and I'll have him lure Dao Cheng out. Can you handle Taihe?" "I can, but... the commotion won't be small. Taihe is at the ninth stage of Sun Moon after all!" Moduona smiled faintly. "No matter, as long as you can handle him. That divine character Dao Cheng possesses is of immense help to me. I need to seize it, and pruning his wings first is the proper course!" "Everything shall be as Your Highness commands!" The shadow felt somewhat puzzled. Why not just target Dao Cheng directly? Was going through Ling Heng of any use? It felt like an unnecessary detour! Of course, taking out two seventh-stage Sun Moon cultivators would also weaken the other side's strength, which wasn't bad. Next, they could focus entirely on dealing with Taihe. "Your Highness, is Dao Cheng's divine character truly that formidable?" "You wouldn't understand. You'll see when the time comes!" "Very well." The shadow asked no further. In truth, he still felt Moduona was making a mountain out of a molehill. Even the Dao King had been battered into a wretched dog by others, let alone Dao Cheng, a mere Shanhai. There was simply no need to take him so seriously!