A fairy-like beauty rode the wind, chasing traces in the void, and before she realized it, arrived at a mountain cliff.
Wu Ming, in the guise of the Blood Oath Alliance Leader Gongsun Zhe, had long stepped out from the mechanical puppet. With hands clasped behind his back, he seemed to be gazing at the view of Shengjing before turning with a smile, “So just now… it was you watching from the side? I’ve been expecting you, fellow Daoist!”
Even Wu Ming couldn’t help but feel a stir in his heart upon seeing this woman.
Her skin was like fine jade, her eyes like apricot blossoms, her cheeks like peaches, her eyes like autumn water…
On this woman’s person, it seemed every man could find the image of the woman he most admired.
This immediately caused him to become wary, knowing she likely cultivated some exceptionally potent seductive technique.
“This humble one is Yu Luoyan, greetings, Lord Gongsun!”
Seeing that Wu Ming remained completely unmoved, Yu Luoyan’s eyes revealed a trace of surprise, then she slightly bowed, revealing Gongsun Zhe’s identity.
It was no surprise to learn that he was the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance, yet very few within the Main God’s Hall were familiar with the name Gongsun Zhe.
“Ah, it’s the Fairy Luoyan!”
Wu Ming naturally didn’t recognize her personally, but the intelligence on Gongsun Zhe did contain information. This Yu Luoyan seemed to come from a certain blessed land, with powerful backing, and had cultivated a naturally occurring seductive art, attracting many admirers and excelling in political maneuvering.
Naturally, she was also a suspected Permission Holder, marked as a key target.
Seeing her now, indeed it was as described.
At this moment, while manipulating Gongsun Zhe’s body, a deep voice echoed around: “As fellow Permission Holders, we should be enemies, shouldn’t we? Why dare you come alone to meet me, Fairy Luoyan? Are you not afraid I’ll kill you on the spot?”
As he spoke, a chilling killing intent emerged, freezing the surrounding void.
“Lord Gongsun, would you truly be willing to do so?”
Yu Luoyan said pitifully, her eyes brimming with tears, capable of moving even stone. Even the most vicious criminal would feel no trace of impure thoughts in her presence.
“Heh! If you dare show off your little seductive tricks in front of me again, you can just turn into a corpse right here!”
Unfortunately, Wu Ming remained unmoved, still coldly speaking.
“My humble skills, how dare I show off in front of the Lord Alliance Leader?”
Yu Luoyan reined in her flirtatious demeanor, transforming again into a composed and dignified High Priestess: “It’s just that the Heaven-Stepping Old Demon is approaching, and this humble woman has struggled to find a way to protect herself. I hope to seek refuge under the Lord Alliance Leader’s banner!”
“The Heaven-Stepping Old Demon?”
Wu Ming nodded, knowing this demon was indeed the final Level 5 Permission Holder.
“Exactly… This Tuschan True Lord is the Heaven-Stepping Demon’s adopted son. Relying on the old demon’s support, he has been acting recklessly for a long time. This time, the Lord Alliance Leader eliminated this scourge, truly bringing great joy to the people!”
Yu Luoyan said casually.
“Am I afraid of him?”
Wu Ming sneered coldly, his gaze sharp as knives, scanning Yu Luoyan up and down: “You want to join our Blood Oath Alliance? Normally, there wouldn’t be any problem, but now in this permission task, it’s either you die or I live. How do you plan to keep yourself safe?”
According to his detection, this woman’s permissions were high, but not yet enough to counteract the threat of elimination.
“Indeed! The rules of kill-or-be-killed are indeed extremely harsh…”
Yu Luoyan’s face turned pale. Even she had little confidence when facing the Main God Hall: “But what if two people have the same score?”
“Oh?”
Wu Ming’s smile was filled with meaning: “You want me to help you like this. What benefit would I gain?”
This was indeed a loophole he had intentionally left. If the two of them each obtained fifteen points, then the one eliminated by the Main God would be erased—how would that be calculated?
But unfortunately, this was also a one-way path!
Because according to Wu Ming’s setting, the points of the one eliminated by the Main God’s Hall would automatically be transferred to the one who originally possessed higher permissions!
This was a precautionary measure to avoid a scenario where, at the last moment, the will of the Main God Hall would be directly opposed, leading to a stalemate.
He hadn’t expected that another Reincarnator had seen through this, mistakenly believing she had found a way to survive and come seeking him.
“Exactly… This humble one once heard from Zi Xian that Heaven always leaves a thread of hope, even in certain death there must be a chance of survival!”
Yu Luoyan’s cheeks flushed slightly: “If we could gather more like-minded individuals, this life-threatening crisis would surely be resolved!”
“And also…”
She gritted her silver teeth and released another piece of news: “That Department of Strange Affairs seems to have noticed the Lord Alliance Leader as well… Of course, the Lord Alliance Leader possesses peerless abilities and naturally fears nothing, but that despicable Yan Sheng might inform other great cultivators. In this regard, this humble one can also assist the Lord Alliance Leader.”
“Hmm! I have to admit, you’ve somewhat convinced me!”
Wu Ming nodded, then flung out a talisman: “Then go first and scout out the current batch of incoming Permission Holders. Give me all the intelligence you gather. Use this Daoist talisman to communicate with me…”
“Thank you, Lord Alliance Leader!”
Yu Luoyan solemnly bowed again. By the time she rose, Wu Ming had already vanished.
A detection light flickered across her body, revealing nothing. Only then did a cold sneer appear on her face.
In her heart, a surge of indignation welled up: “No man… no man has ever dared to treat me with such disregard! Gongsun Zhe, you will surely live to regret this! Hmph! Naturally, I too covet the authority of the Main God’s Hall… When the time comes, even if unwilling, I shall have no choice but to seek the Ancestor’s intervention!”
…
Before the Ten Perils Pass.
The once greatest pass in the world was already in ruins, its gates wide open, with not a soul in sight.
Boom!
Suddenly, a column of black smoke passed over the Ten Perils Pass, spreading shocking demonic aura, carrying a terrifying and cruel pressure, as if trampling heaven and earth, slaughtering all beings.
“I’ve been waiting for you!”
A flash of white light appeared atop the Ten Perils Pass. Somehow, a youth with a sinister expression was sitting there, his legs swinging unconsciously in midair.
Seeing the black smoke pass by, a smile appeared on his face.
Crack!
A bolt of black lightning emerged, spiraling upward, precisely intercepting a great demon within the smoke.
Boom!
The smoke column fell, hovering before the youth, where a giant demonic figure seemed to emerge, its eyes blood-red: “How dare you block my path! Do you know who I am?”
Its voice was strange, carrying an ancient tone from hundreds of years ago.
“Of course I know!”
The sinister youth slowly smiled: “You are a demon born from a black ox, calling yourself the Heaven-Stepping Demon King, correct? Once a great scourge, sealed away by the Daoist sects, yet in recent years you seized an opportunity, entered the Hall of the Main God, and thus shattered your chains…”
“So you are also a Permission Holder!”
Black flames surged, vaguely revealing a monster with an ox’s head and a human body, its muscles bulging, its feet like hooves, and its massive hands, the size of millstones, each with five fingers. Now it lunged forward with terrifying momentum.
“Hmph! The Witch Sect’s True Body!”
The malevolent youth’s body appeared to undulate with a flowing, purplish-red glow radiating from him. In the blink of an eye, he morphed from a young man into a several-meter-tall miniature giant, bearing some resemblance to the previous Purple Radiance Evil God, yet exuding an entirely distinct presence—one imbued with an ancient, primordial essence. He countered with a punch.
Bang!
The two fists collided, shattering stones and sending debris flying. The Ten Perils Pass was visibly eroded another layer.
“Well? Now do I have the qualification for equal conversation?”
The youth rubbed his wrist, smiling sweetly.
“What else do you have to say?”
In the demon race, power was the ultimate authority. Since this youth had displayed strength equal to his own, the Heaven-Stepping Demon King’s attitude actually softened somewhat.
The smoke condensed, forming into a black ox-headed humanoid, its head adorned with two horns. Apart from these and its hooves, it was otherwise indistinguishable from an ordinary muscular human man.
“The Blood War of the Main God’s Temple—we must take part in it. But before that, we must first eliminate one person!”
The youth’s expression turned slightly serious: “It was he who incited us into this task. If this person isn’t killed, we will never be able to rest easy! I will show you sufficient evidence, and then, we Permission Holders must unite and strike this person down first!”
“Manipulating the task?”
The black qi around the Heaven-Stepping Demon King fluctuated, clearly indicating his inner turmoil: “If such a person truly exists, how can we resist?”
The youth smiled mysteriously: “I have my own plans! Once the Heaven-Stepping Demon King joins us, we will also persuade a few others, as well as the Department of Strange Affairs from the Great Zhou. They will assist us…”
“As for the evidence, of course I have it! Now, you may address me as… the Main God!”
…
“Remember your promise, otherwise…”
Moments later, a column of black smoke shot into the sky, and the Heaven-Stepping Demon King had already vanished without a trace.
The remaining sinister youth, or rather the Main God’s will, wore a smile on his face: “This demon seems honest on the surface, but is actually cunning and sly, slippery like oil. Fortunately, what I said was nine parts truth and one part falsehood. As long as you harbor greed, you will fall right into my trap!”
“Next, it’s the Department of Strange Affairs from the Great Zhou, isn’t it?”
The Main God clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking like popping beans: “Unfortunately… I’ve only had a short time since taking over this body. Even with various secret techniques, I’ve barely managed to advance this vessel to the initial stage of the Witch Gate’s True Body cultivation—equivalent to an Earth Immortal, yet lacking the divine mysteries and longevity of a true Earth Immortal… far from reaching the Heaven Immortal level of a Primordial Witch! You insignificant insect, you’ve truly enraged me!”
Even the Main God’s will had to admit that Wu Ming’s move had indeed caught him off guard, causing much of his preparation to go to waste.
Originally, according to the Main God’s will’s initial plan after the body takeover, he would remain low-key, slowly gathering permissions and participating in a few more cycles of tasks.
With his comprehension of the Main God’s Hall, every mission was bound to bring substantial rewards, swiftly elevating his power—inevitably resulting in an unstoppable momentum.
But Wu Ming wouldn’t play along. He simply overturned the table and brazenly issued a blood war task!
Heaven help him, the Main God hadn’t even completed a single task yet! Previously, he had exhausted all his reserves, and now he was in a precarious position, between old strength depleted and new strength not yet gained!
“But even so, what of it?”
The Main God’s will suddenly sneered: “If I cannot defeat you by force, I will do so by cunning. I will spread rumors, making you an enemy of the entire world. Even with your extraordinary abilities, how long can you withstand the combined forces of countless factions? In the end, all your permissions will be mine for the taking, hahaha! Hahaha!!!”
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