“Haha! It worked! Finally, it worked!”
Yu Shaojun was ecstatic, playing with the pearl in his hand, his face beaming with wild joy.
Suddenly, he looked toward the cave entrance, “You’ve been watching for so long. Won’t you come in and meet me?”
“You bastard!”
Two figures entered—it was Wu Ming and Xiao Jidu. Among them, Xiao Jidu was covered in wounds, clearly having gone through a bloody battle. Upon seeing Yu Shaojun, his eyes turned red, “You surrendered the city just for this? But you damn bastard couldn’t even wait one more day? Now our mission has failed, and we could die any moment!”
“Wu Ming, do you have any objections?”
Seeing Xiao Jidu, Yu Shaojun treated his presence like that of a defeated dog. Only when he noticed Wu Ming’s calm demeanor did he show some seriousness, asking cautiously.
“Have you been scheming all along just to obtain the land’s dragon energy?”
Wu Ming stared at the pearl in Yu Shaojun’s hand and asked.
“Exactly! Do you know what the greatest benefit of this Main God World is? Is it magical artifacts? They consume resources to bring in and out and aren’t very useful! Divine techniques and secret manuals? Slightly useful, but hard to earn merit! The greatest benefit is still this fortune!”
Yu Shaojun laughed loudly, “Once this fortune merges with me, the Main Shrine will treat me as one of its own, no longer deducting merit. It’s the most convenient thing to bring into the outside world!”
“And now, I have extracted nine-tenths of the land’s dragon energy, and Li Rubi here will bear the calamity for me. Without any negative energy or disasters, once I bring it to the Great Zhou, I can rise to power and carve out my own domain!”
“So that’s your ambition!”
Wu Ming suddenly understood, “No wonder you were so excited when you first heard Huang Jie’s name!”
“This is dragon energy. With it, ruling over a commandery or province is no problem at all. One might even have the chance to vie for the true dragon throne. Why wouldn’t I want it?”
Yu Shaojun’s face twisted into a grimace, yet he laughed strangely, “Know why I told you all this? Because in my eyes, you are already dead!”
“Our mission failed—who doesn’t die then? But before I die, I’ll kill you first!” Xiao Jidu roared in fury.
“Failure? Hmm… yes. Li Rubi declared himself king and established his regime, but he must survive for another thirty-six hours. During that time, he must not suffer defeat or die, or he will be erased!”
Yu Shaojun laughed again, “But I am blessed with great fortune, unlike you!”
“Even… know why I let you come in freely? Because I fear none of your hidden tricks! You’ll be erased without even me lifting a finger!”
“What? Something’s wrong!”
Both Xiao Jidu and Wu Ming’s expressions changed.
Especially Wu Ming, as he looked at Li Rubi’s head, seeing the last bit of military aura dissipate, his gaze toward Yu Shaojun turned dark and ominous.
At this moment, although Li Rubi still had a breath left, his life essence had shattered, his military aura completely dispersed, and a thick layer of misfortune and negative energy enveloped his body. He was utterly defeated, with no chance of recovery!
[Ding! Li Rubi’s military defeat, failing to survive thirty-six hours, the main mission is deemed a failure! Erasure initiated!]
A notification from the Main Shrine appeared, filled with a chilling aura.
Wu Ming, however, remained expressionless, “Get lost!”
[Ding! Reincarnator ID Gengshen 69, exercising the privilege of a Main Shrine Attendant, this main mission failure penalty is waived, erasure canceled!]
That was his case, but beside him, Xiao Jidu’s face showed extreme terror.
Soon, his eyes dimmed, and he fell lifeless to the ground, completely dead.
“So this is the Main Shrine’s erasure? Truly formidable…”
This was Wu Ming’s first time witnessing such an erasure firsthand, and he couldn’t help but sigh.
“You… you… you!!!”
Yu Shaojun’s finger trembled as he pointed at Wu Ming, “You’re actually unharmed?”
Suddenly, his face turned excited again, “I know! You must be one of those people too! If I kill you, I can take everything from you!”
In his heart, he had always held a great secret.
Originally, he was just an ordinary reincarnator, struggling desperately between life and death. But during one mission, he killed an opposing reincarnator and gained a privilege.
It was precisely this privilege that allowed him to thrive and even obtain the treasure of fortune.
It was also this previous opportunity that made him covet other reincarnators, almost killing them off in every mission, though unfortunately without success.
Now, he was certain another prey had come before him!
“Hmm, it seems you indeed know something!”
Wu Ming waved his hand, summoning the Yin-gathering Banner. He infused a magical seal into it, and instantly, black clouds gathered, with countless vengeful spirits appearing.
“Hail the General!”
The ghost soldiers even formed ranks, creating a military formation, their negative energy surging several times over!
Regarding the quality of spirits, nothing surpasses the spirits of fallen soldiers! Having come to the battlefield, Wu Ming had naturally collected many, including many old subordinates. With his commanding aura, they obeyed him as naturally as moving his limbs.
“Attack!”
Wu Ming pointed at Yu Shaojun, and a swarm of over a hundred soldier spirits surged forward, filling the surroundings and surrounding Yu Shaojun.
“Haha… I never expected you to be the most deeply hidden among this group. What a pity—it’s useless!”
Yu Shaojun’s eyes flickered with electric arcs: “Behold my thunder technique!”
With a clap of his hands, a fierce wind swept around him, his sleeves billowing as thunder and lightning crackled in the air.
Several streaks of white lightning flashed, and the ghost soldiers fled in utter disarray, completely losing their composure.
Thunder is the most powerful force, adept at vanquishing demons and evil spirits.
In the system of Taoist cultivation, Thunder Magic holds an extremely important position. Mastering Thunder Magic grants astonishing destructive power, making it particularly adept in combat!
“You’re not bad either, almost reaching the level of a true master, right? With thunder techniques protecting you, even Master Nanshan might not be able to take you down…”
As the dust and smoke billowed up, Wu Ming watched the Soul-Gathering Banner being torn apart by the lightning, yet his face showed little regret.
Yet in his hand, he was faintly holding someone—it was none other than Li Rubi, unconscious and barely breathing!
At the sight of this person, Yu Shaojun’s expression finally changed.
“It seems… you’re quite worried about him!”
Noticing Yu Shaojun’s expression, Wu Ming let out a light chuckle, feeling even more certain about a certain suspicion in his heart:
“Before… you absolutely refused to kill this person, even when fighting with us, you deliberately avoided harming them and even set up protective measures. Heh… why are you so nervous?”
At this moment, Wu Ming was certain that Yu Shaojun’s Taoist cultivation surpassed his own.
However, by feigning an attack with the Gathering Yin Banner, he managed to seize one of his opponent’s vital pulse points.
“What do you want to do?”
Yu Shaojun’s expression twisted wildly: “You want to perish together? If you kill him, you’ll die too!”
“Me? Die?”
Wu Ming’s eyes lit up, but then he sighed, “What a pity… you understand nothing at all!”
With a slight exertion of force, Li Rubi’s head tilted to the side as his breath ceased.
“You!”
Yu Shaojun’s mouth fell open in shock: “How dare you!”
A terrifying layer of lightning surged across his body, ready to erupt at any moment.
But in an instant, his eyes glazed over, and he collapsed to the ground—lifeless, dead!
“Eliminated by the Main Temple?!”
Wu Ming had only been speculating before, but seeing this, he finally let out a long sigh of relief and approached the person.
The prompt for the main shrine on the first floor immediately surfaced.
[Reincarnator ID Gengshen 69, esteemed Apostle of the Main God! You have received the authority transfer from Reincarnator ID Jiachou 13, a reserve Apostle. Your privileges as an Apostle of the Main God have been enhanced!]
You have gained a new privilege: For each mission, you can choose to either halve the difficulty or double the rewards!
[Warning! Your access level has been elevated to peak status, combat missions may now be assigned!]
“Indeed, this person is also an authority holder!”
Looking at the prompt from the main temple, Wu Ming also felt a stir in his heart.
He had always been somewhat puzzled as to why the Main Divine Hall, despite appearing to be strapped for energy, still insisted on extracting reincarnators to complete missions.
But now, it seems like raising gu—cultivating the strongest and consolidating authority to select the true master!
“This is a great fortune, we must strive to obtain it!”
Wu Ming glanced at the corpse on the ground and sighed slightly.
For the Main Divine Temple, ordinary reincarnators are nothing more than cannon fodder, stumbling in the dark. Only those with authority can glimpse fragments of the truth.
However, this Yu Shaojun clearly had neither the same level of authority nor the breadth of insight as himself, and thus remained completely in the dark.
He stroked his chin, having already pretty much figured out the process.
This Yu Shaojun, for some unknown reason, happened to obtain partial authority over the Main Temple and became a reserve Divine Apostle.
Moreover, a special privilege has been unlocked: during each mission, you can choose to either halve the difficulty or double the rewards!
The mission’s failure conditions are Li Rubi’s defeat in battle and his death. Among these, defeat in battle is one condition, and death is another!
Therefore, after he chose to reduce the difficulty by half, the mission would only be considered a failure if both conditions—Li Rubi’s defeat and death—were met simultaneously. However, this very loophole could be exploited to trap and eliminate the other reincarnators!
“Even… did he think that this was the only privilege granted to all those with authority?”
Wu Ming couldn’t help but chuckle silently.
Yu Shaojun saw that Wu Ming was fine and assumed he had made the same choice as himself.
Little did they know, Wu Ming was an absolute freak. Not only did he have a thorough understanding of the Main God’s Temple’s operational mechanisms due to his past life experiences, but he also possessed multiple privileges that allowed him to completely evade execution. Thus, it ended in utter tragedy.
“In the end, this person still lost due to insufficient authority…”
Wu Ming let out a sigh, yet remained somewhat vigilant.
To vie for control of the Divine Hall is a long and arduous journey, fraught with peril!
Rolling and rolling!
A bead fell from the corpse and rolled to Wu Ming’s feet.
“Dragon’s aura!”
Wu Ming picked it up and saw that the pearl emitted a fluorescent glow, with a purple serpent coiling inside, its colors shimmering brilliantly. Even without considering the hidden fortune within, it was already a priceless treasure in itself. He couldn’t help but sigh: “Year after year, toiling with golden thread, only to weave bridal robes for others!”
After collecting the spoils, they dug a large pit and buried Yu Shaojun, Xiao Jidu, and the others. Then they severed Li Rubi’s head and carried it out with them.
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