Hidden Methods, the Fortuitous One's Confidence
Hidden Methods, the Fortuitous One’s Confidence
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Lu Ming had only arrived in the Beyond not long ago, so he had no idea what the Nether the middle-aged man spoke of actually was.
Still, he kept a mental note of it and agreed. After all, he truly had received benefits from the middle-aged man.
As for what the Nether actually was, he could simply spend some time asking around about it afterward.
After explaining these matters, the middle-aged man transformed into a streak of flowing light and flew back into that stone fragment.
Right now, he was merely a Remnant Soul. Until he met someone worthy of his trust, he would not easily expose his existence.
Tens of millions of years ago, his power had been boundless, looking down upon all eight directions, but he had also made countless enemies. That was why he was later ambushed, gravely wounded and nearly perished, leaving only an indestructible Remnant Soul behind.
To ordinary Cultivators, a Remnant Soul like him was no different from a walking treasure trove.
Lu Ming’s cultivation and knowledge were both rather shallow, which was exactly why the middle-aged man chose to stay by his side, unworried that Lu Ming might pull any tricks.
Moreover, he had methods to control Lu Ming, so no accidents would occur.
In the days that followed, the young prodigies from the various Overworlds who had come to the Battlefield of Hundred Worlds all began their slaughter-filled battles.
Every day, large numbers of prodigies died in this great war, and the fighting could be described as extremely brutal.
On top of that, deep into the night, horns would sound from the various districts, stirring the blood and surging the killing intent of all who heard them.
Vast swathes of warriors gathered outside the main cities, beheading the Cultivators who had provoked the Battlefield of Hundred Worlds during this period to consecrate their banners, and then began their campaigns of slaughter.
Compared to the killing among the Overworld prodigies, the wars between the districts were far more terrifying in momentum and scale.
Smoke of war billowed everywhere, and blood qi pierced through the heavens.
The gates of every district swung wide open, and flood-like hordes of Cultivators surged out, charging toward the other districts as if harboring hatred accumulated over several lifetimes, their eyes bloodshot, heedless of life and death.
This was the tradition and rule of the Battlefield of Hundred Worlds. On the last day of every month, the districts would settle their scores.
So during these days, Gu Changge continued to frequent the Battle Arenas in the main cities of the various districts, occasionally paying high prices to buy a few death row prisoners who caught his eye.
As a result, in the eyes of many Cultivators, this confirmed the news that Gu Changge had come here to select servants or followers.
Compared to other places in the Beyond, the death row prisoners in the Battlefield of Hundred Worlds were indeed stronger, and their combat experience was far richer.
Once they figured out Gu Changge’s purpose, many factions breathed a sigh of relief, no longer as anxious and fearful as before.
First select some death row prisoners, then plant his own people among those prisoners—naturally, he could infiltrate the Nether.
Gu Changge had other plans in mind, waiting for the Nether and Pagoda to lower their guard first.
After all, this place was the breeding ground of the Nether and Pagoda.
These death row prisoners, or the prodigies who triumphed in the slaughter, would eventually become fresh blood injected into these two assassin organizations.
So these past few days, on the surface he appeared to be selecting death row prisoners, but in reality, he was secretly making moves, planting his own people among those prisoners.
Although the Nether and Pagoda had always been cautious, Gu Changge’s methods had always been impossible to trace.
Just like the Entanglement Immortal Art—it was simply impossible to guard against.
He did not believe the Nether or Pagoda could detect it. As long as he followed even the slightest clue, he would eventually be able to dig out their headquarters.
Gu Changge did not appear to have many people by his side, but the True Daoist puppets in his possession were not few in number. This was an absolutely powerful force—without an Immortal Grade Artifact or foundational power to resist it, it could sweep across any supreme great sect.
Just like that, half a month later, the slaughter among the prodigies of the Hundred Worlds War finally began to show some results.
The ancient worlds with weaker overall strength were basically annihilated entirely.
Only the higher-ranked ancient worlds had more surviving prodigies, giving them greater hope of competing for the Realm’s Fortuity.
The most special among them was the Blue Flood Ancient World. Its strength was not particularly great, yet in this great war, the number of its surviving prodigies ranked near the top.
Because of what happened that night at the Vermilion Bird district’s Battle Arena, many people remembered the young woman in the red dress from the Blue Flood Ancient World.
Even the big shots within the Battlefield of Hundred Worlds now took note of them.
The other ancient worlds dared not act rashly either. Upon encountering prodigies from the Blue Flood Ancient World on the battlefield, those who could choose to avoid battle all chose to avoid it.
“It’s all thanks to Shimei Xue Yan. The reason our Blue Flood Ancient World could rank in the top thirty this time is largely due to her contributions.”
“That’s right. If not for Shimei Xue Yan, we probably couldn’t even make it into the top hundred, let alone the top thirty. That’s simply something we wouldn’t dare imagine.”
In the courtyard where the Blue Flood Ancient World’s group was resting, many prodigies were gathered together, their words full of excitement and joy.
Although arriving in the Beyond had dealt heavy blows to their Dao Hearts, being able to make it this far was something of an unexpected blessing.
Even when they returned to the Overworld, they would receive considerable rewards, not to mention the chance of staying in the Beyond and being recruited by other forces.
“After the Hundred Worlds War ends, what are your plans, Shimei Xue?”
As they spoke, the many prodigies present grew curious, turning their gazes toward the young woman in the red dress on the other side, who had been silently drinking all along.
The young woman, Xue Yan, came back to her senses, her delicate brows furrowing slightly before she said, “I’ll probably try to find a way to stay in the Beyond.”
After witnessing the Beyond’s ancient heritage and unfathomable depths, she felt ever more keenly her own insignificance and powerlessness.
If she returned to the Blue Flood Ancient World, she would likely never have another chance to come to the Beyond in this lifetime.
Let alone touch the realms beyond.
Hearing this, everyone could not help but feel envious. These past few days, quite a few powerful forces and orthodoxies of the Beyond had already extended olive branches to the young woman Xue Yan.
In their eyes, this was simply a dreamlike, inconceivable thing, yet now it had landed right before Xue Yan, within arm’s reach.
After all, she had met a noble benefactor. This kind of luck was something they could not envy, nor did they have the right to.
“Shixiong Lu Ming is powerful. Staying in the Beyond shouldn’t be a problem for him either.”
Thinking this, they looked toward Lu Ming on the other side.
During these days of battle, Lu Ming’s performance had astonished them. He was clearly much stronger than he had been back in the Blue Flood Ancient World.
“I will definitely stay in the Beyond.”
Lu Ming clenched his fists. Listening to the many discussions around him, a strong sense of confidence welled up in his heart.
These past few days, he had quietly gone to inquire about the Nether’s origins. After learning everything, his heart was utterly shaken. He never imagined that the middle-aged man in the stone fragment would have such an immense background.
One of the most powerful assassin organizations in the Beyond, with an incredibly ancient inheritance spanning numerous epochs, which had once slaughtered its way through the Beyond until all its orthodoxies trembled in fear!