Light!
An eternal and transcendent radiance instantly repelled numerous mighty cultivators.
Whether Immortal, Brahmin, Daoist, or any of the Hundred Schools of Thought, none could withstand this brilliance for even a moment, retreating in utter disarray.
Wu Ming naturally witnessed this spectacle.
“Has the Main God Temple taken action? Erasure?”
However, his expression soon turned grim. “Li Zizai, Ruan Zhiyu is dead?”
Wu Ming retrieved two straw dolls from within his robe. At this moment, the two figurines spontaneously ignited without wind, burning into ashes.
“It seems he chose the Heart-Eating Child? So he has officially reincarnated?”
These two reincarnators were his secret trump cards, specially kept in reserve, and he had even implanted special restraints within them. Their current condition was self-explanatory: “Useless!”
His beam of escaping light instantly sped up.
“Hmph? He actually arrived so quickly?”
The Heart-Eating Child, currently engaged in a massacre within the military camp, sneered hideously. Glancing toward the approaching martial saint and Yuqing Daoist, his expression was filled with disdain. However, when he looked toward the direction Wu Ming approached, his face turned grave. Suddenly shaking his head, he said, “Fine… This is the weakest moment after successful reincarnation. There’s no need to grasp at hot coals. Let what belongs to me remain with you for a while longer!”
Buzzing!
A circle of white light instantly enveloped the Heart-Eating Child, vanishing in the blink of an eye as it was directly transported back to the Hall of the Main God.
“Fortunate Realm Reception? No… It resembles but isn’t quite the same!”
Yuqing Daoist arrived, his face as serious as a mountain: “So strange, and seemingly connected with that previous white light… And the Star-Plucking Daoist, what secrets is he hiding?”
Recalling the secret report he recently received, he secretly decided to request intervention from the senior sect. Perhaps this would be another opportunity to strengthen ties and enhance the foundation of his Dao lineage?
“He escaped!”
Wu Ming, arriving at the edge of the camp, was also quite surprised but quickly understood the other’s choice: “Well… creating such a massive disturbance, those great cultivators will surely return! Forcing him to stay would be useless. Better to retreat…”
Yet he still felt regret: “If only he had stayed to fight me to the death! I deliberately left flaws in this body for him to exploit, but he still managed to resist… What a pity.”
Ever since his primordial spirit entered the body, Wu Ming had noticed something unusual about this physical form belonging to Gongsun Zhe, the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance.
It was clearly tampered with, although such tricks couldn’t escape his discerning eyes!
If that so-called Main God thought this was Wu Ming’s weakness and recklessly emerged for a decisive battle, Wu Ming would definitely teach him a profound lesson.
Even using his opponent’s own techniques against him, activating the hidden countermeasures placed upon the Heart-Eating Child, it was entirely possible to make him perish right here!
“But now it seems… he’s quite the clever one after all! He dodged it directly! Could he have discovered my interference?”
Wu Ming pondered, watching the scouting riders approaching upon sensing something amiss, and he slightly shook his head: “Return!”
His main mission was to survive for seven days, which he had long completed, so naturally, he could leave whenever he wished.
“I hope those two young ladies have also endured until now… But all the danger was centered on me. If they still couldn’t remain safe and survive, then it must be Heaven’s will to destroy them!”
Puff!
A white light appeared, instantly enveloping Wu Ming.
However, before leaving, Wu Ming had a sudden thought. The Yuan Ci Qi Sha Gourd materialized in his hand, and a white jade-like skull cackled with laughter as it swallowed the gourd whole, flying away at incredible speed and vanishing into the distance.
After completing all this, Wu Ming smiled faintly, gazing toward the distant glow, and finally disappeared completely within the column of light.
Boom!
Moments later, numerous rifts tore open in the void, countless powerful divine senses emerged, filled with fury yet cautious, sweeping over this area repeatedly, not missing a single corner.
…
Above the Nine Heavens.
Before the Hall of the Supreme Deity, existing as if across past, present, future, and eternity, radiating transcendent light.
Wu Ming’s true body stirred, standing upright, gazing at the column of light appearing at the horizon.
A figure emerged, appearing simple-minded with thick joints—none other than the physical body of Gongsun Zhe, leader of the Blood Oath Alliance!
He sat cross-legged with closed eyes, and a Yuan Pei Tian Zhu flew from between his eyebrows, landing in Wu Ming’s palm before instantly vanishing inside without a trace.
“Unexpectedly… such a simple mission ended up involving so many parties…”
Wu Ming sighed: “The future structure of the Main God’s Hall is likely to undergo major changes!”
Without any delay, he immediately ordered: “Hall of the Main God, confirm the mission!”
Boom! Four luminous screens materialized, swirling with starry nebulae, each reflecting scenes from his journey in the Great Shang World. The notifications from the Main God’s Hall continued to update incessantly.
[The world you experienced was the Great Shang Turmoil, mission calculation in progress…]
[Main Mission: Survival—Completed! Earned 100 Major Merits!]
[Side Mission: Slayer—Total kills include Qi Bing Zhenren, opposing reincarnator Qiao Da, opposing reincarnator Gongsun Zhe… Earned 2500 Major Merits!]
[Total Merits Earned: 2600 Major Merits!]
“Hmm… quite a good opportunity to accumulate merits. A bit of a pity I didn’t eliminate more experts… Although these merits aren’t that useful now, considering the Celestial Merit Board remains empty…”
Wu Ming shook his head, then activated his Main God Controller authority, lightly brushing over the merit section.
Buzz!
Instantly, the 2600 Merits began fluctuating wildly, rocketing past the 20,000 mark!
As a Main God Controller, he could slightly alter the rules, with a maximum merit amplification of tenfold!
Shortly after, Wu Ming’s personal profile transformed into:
[Reincarnator ID: Geng Shen 69]
[Name: Wu Ming]
[Cultivation: Human Immortal 5th Heaven Master, Martial Cultivation Sage]
[Equipment: Tian Gong Ring, Black Gold Ring, Su Hou Pearl]
[Second Yuan Shen: Yuan Pei Tian Zhu Projection]
[Title: Main God Controller]
[Merits: 2600 Celestial Merits]
“Redeem Huang Ting Yin Fu Jing—Earth Immortal Scroll!”
With merits available, immediately converting them into strength was the right course.
[Ding! Incomplete item detected. Controller Authority confirmed. Confirm spending 2000 Celestial Merits to deduce the cultivation technique?]
Unfortunately, the Earth Immortal Scroll of the Huangting Yinfu Jing was also an item on the Celestial Merit List—missing yet still recorded by name. Fortunately, there was a backup option.
“Confirm!”
At this point, Wu Ming already basically understood the path of Earth Immortal, even having extorted the Yuqing Sect’s Earth Immortal techniques. If he deduced it himself, he could master it in a few years. However, with time pressing, he couldn’t afford to wait.
Swish!
2000 Celestial Merits were instantly consumed as the Main God’s Hall roared, and a beam of light descended.
Wu Ming was enveloped in transcendent radiance, feeling as if he had returned to the primordial era, witnessing the birth of Huang Ting and the emergence of Yin Fu from the profound void.
“In the beginning of time, Huang Ting existed, the wondrous chariot of creation, from which Yin Fu arose… Three Flowers gathering at the crown, Five Energies paying homage to the Origin, shedding all yin essence, Yang Fu naturally transformed… Transcending the physical form, refining the body to remain in the world, lotus blooming in fire, achieving a Fortunate Realm…”
A profound realization directly echoed within Wu Ming’s heart, complementing his previous deductions, eliminating any remaining doubts regarding his Earth Immortal path.
The path of Dao is arduous! Human Immortal cultivation has many barriers—from Daoist to Lian Shi, Lian Shi to Fa Shi, Fa Shi to Zhen Ren, Zhen Ren to Tian Shi! Each level is an insurmountable mountain, blocking countless seekers of truth.
Among Zhen Ren, perhaps only one in a thousand succeeds; reaching Tian Shi depends entirely on innate talent and fortunate opportunity!
Even reaching Tian Shi, the pinnacle of Human Immortal cultivation, capable of discerning Heaven’s Will, many lose their determination amidst the vast cosmic power, abandoning their striving spirit.
Only those with great perseverance and profound enlightenment can cut through illusions, see their true selves, solidify their Dao heart, and transcend Human Immortal cultivation, pursuing the path of Earth Immortal!
Wu Ming was undoubtedly at the peak reached by ninety-nine percent of cultivators in the world!
“Now, my Dao heart is steadfast, my Dao cultivation complete, my Dao practice sufficient—Earth Immortal is merely a matter of flipping my palm!”
In other words, his talent, attainment, and now resources have all been perfected; the path of Earth Immortal is practically assured.
Wu Ming sat cross-legged, the Su Hou Pearl atop his head radiating brilliant light with streaks of green, flowing inward from the outside.
With this supreme assistance, internally circulating, golden-yellow energy became complete, a thread of green essence arising, flourishing and verdant, quickly spreading throughout, stable as a mountain!
“The path of Earth Immortal, today I have attained it!”
Moments later, Wu Ming rose with a flick of his sleeve, a glint of green flashing in his eyes. His entire being seemed more in harmony with nature, transcending worldly concerns, like a celestial being exiled to the mortal world.
“This time I pursued quick results out of necessity, but alas, a great enemy has emerged, leaving me no choice!”
The so-called “great enemy” naturally referred to that self-proclaimed “Main God” who had now become a reincarnator.
Without even meeting him, Wu Ming instantly recognized that the other was his most formidable rival in the quest to dominate the Main God’s Hall.
Alas, the adversary proved far too crafty. Otherwise, during the twilight of the Great Shang dynasty, he could have settled all matters once and for all.
Wu Ming closed his eyes slightly, contemplating the gains from this mission world:
“Hmm, the pros and cons of the Main God’s will reincarnating can be set aside for now!”
“The primary objective, identifying the hidden hand, has been clarified. As for rescuing Li Xiuyun, as long as those two women still have some fortune, there’s no need for me to worry. When I left, I checked their fortune, and it was not the appearance of an early demise.”
“The real gains, besides the merits, are quite substantial!”
“Firstly, the Maoshan Daoist techniques—I’ve cultivated them to an unprecedented peak, perhaps unmatched by any future practitioner, while also refining numerous sinister magical artifacts and the Qi Sha Gourd. That’s one achievement!”
Although he ultimately let the skeleton spirit retreat on its own, Wu Ming had other plans, also testing a long-standing suspicion he’d harbored.
Secondly, the memories of the Alliance Leader of the Blood Oath Alliance! Although this individual was merely a puppet figure propped up by the Main God, his title as Alliance Leader was legitimate, and he held the complete roster of all members’ names, backgrounds, and life histories… Heh, even though this operation led to the demise of most of the Alliance’s elders and dealt a heavy blow to the organization, as the saying goes, “a centipede dies but never falls down.” The remnants of the Alliance still wield considerable power. Several lower-ranking members, in particular, stand out, boasting noble titles and illustrious family lineages!
Moreover, there’s even a list suspected to contain individuals with privileged access…
At this thought, a cold gleam flashed in Wu Ming’s eyes.
Even if he showed mercy, that Main God would certainly take action. Rather than letting the enemy benefit, it was better to benefit himself.
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