Two months after returning from the Xuan Nu Sect, at the Sect Master's small tower.

Reflecting on the scene two months prior, it was truly magnificent. Flying ships traversed the sky, demonic flames stretched for hundreds of li, and dozens of large vessels journeyed tens of thousands of li. Demonic sounds drilled into one's ears, demonic shadows abounded, and illusory demonic lights flickered. Indeed, demonic power radiated in all directions.

The spectacle was unmatched at the time.

Upon returning to the mountain gate, the Grand Elder laughed so hard he could hardly close his mouth; he immediately arranged for a crystal tombstone to be made for the old Sect Master's grave.

But after the excitement died down, the Annihilation Sect quickly returned to tranquility.

The various Demonic Sects returned to their respective homes. Wu Wang also ordered his subordinates to record their sect names, planning to later have the Elders send gifts and invitations for drinks, thereby fostering some 'friendly sects.'

Owing to the Annihilation Sect's impressive performance at the Xuan Nu Sect, the special treatment its Sect Master received from the Xuan Nu Sect, and the accolades from the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion, the Annihilation Sect's ranking among the hundred great sects of the Demon Path soared. It powerfully broke into the top fifty, claiming the forty-ninth position!

They were just a small step away from being listed in the top one hundred sects of the Human Domain!

Sect Master Wuwang scoffed at this. After making a few simple arrangements upon returning to the mountain gate, he began to seclude himself.

He sent Ji Mo to Floating Jade City, keeping him at a distance to facilitate his cultivation and also to oversee the industries in Floating Jade City.

He also had Lin Qi move to a dwelling near the Sect Master's small tower, so she could cultivate closer to him.

He ordered the Technique Teaching Hall to conduct a thorough investigation.

And because Yang Wudi entered the sect gate formation left foot first, he docked him three months' stipend.

——That fellow had received far too much prize money before!

The Technique Teaching Hall busied itself for nearly two months before finally presenting the investigation results to the Sect Master.

At this moment, Wu Wang was carefully reading a Jade Talisman that recorded events, a trace of perplexity knitting his brows.

This was a simple summary list of the Annihilation Sect's experts, with annotations after each name indicating whether their cultivation had progressed smoothly over the past year and whether those stuck at bottlenecks had gained new insights.

No one would suspect anything with the Technique Teaching Hall conducting such an investigation.

From the results, it appeared that most of the Annihilation Sect's experts were doing well; several Elders who had been at bottlenecks were beginning to break through.

Especially the Grand Elder; after Wu Wang returned to the Annihilation Sect, the Grand Elder had hurriedly entered seclusion and was reportedly on the verge of stepping into the half-step Transcendent realm.

Was it really influenced by my own positive fate?

The Grand Elder's cultivation accumulation must have been sufficient. Even if fate had an influence, it was merely icing on the cake.

However, there were also quite a few whose bottlenecks had seemed to thicken considerably over the past year.

The first on this list was Mao Aowu!

But Wu Wang suspected he was too busy with the affairs of the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion and simply had no time for cultivation!

Elder Miao's insights had also declined, and her bottlenecks had deepened. However, she had specifically noted that this was due to her despondency from failing to charm Wu Wang earlier.

The more Wu Wang looked at this list, the more bewildered he became.

Those with worsening bottlenecks were a mix of men and women, young and old.

Does my positive and negative strong luck truly exist? If so, what pattern does it follow?

Or is it related to the inherent strength of their own luck?

After pondering for a long time, Wu Wang tossed the Jade Talisman aside and slumped into his chair, sighing heavily.

This problem was baffling, and there was a pile of other issues to deal with as well.

Who exactly is my mother? Did that Innate God who cursed me really know her?

Why didn't Mother stop it? By what right did that person deprive me of interacting with the opposite sex!

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

Lin Suqing floated over from the side. "Are you in a bad mood?"

At this moment, Immortal Mu was in seclusion, cultivating on the flying ship parked outside the Annihilation Sect's mountain gate. Wu Wang had assigned several Annihilation Sect Immortals to guard it. Thus, only the two of them were in the small tower, and they reverted to their original forms of address.

"It's nothing." Wu Wang's eyes blazed fiercely. "I will Slaughter Gods!"

"The Young Master will surely accomplish it!"

Wu Wang gritted his teeth and cursed, "At the very least, I have to beat that god up!"

"Then you best give it your all!"

"Hm?"

Leaning back, Wu Wang looked up at the Golden Core cultivator fanning him from behind. Noticing her cherry-red lips and willow-leaf eyebrows, he suddenly chuckled.

Instinctively covering her neckline, Lin Suqing took half a step back. Then, as if remembering something, she moved her small hand away, even tugging her dress collar open a little more. Biting her crimson lip, her eyes like silk threads of allure, she leaned close and blew a breath of air by Wu Wang's ear.

"Young Master, what sort of things do the maidens of other young masters usually do?"

Wu Wang: ...

Prayer Star Technique: Ice Sealing.

SWISH. Lin Suqing's figure was instantly sealed within a thin layer of hard ice, frozen in her forward-leaning posture, her smile locked in that moment.

"Hmph. Of all people to imitate, you chose Elder Miao's tired act?"

Wu Wang huffed, rose, and walked towards the soft couch nearby. "Stand there as punishment for an hour."

Tears welled up at the corners of Lin Suqing's eyes, turning into ice chips.

She never imagined the Young Master would actually make a move on her.

It was just that the 'nature' of his move was a bit too proper.

Paying no more mind to this 'old auntie,' Wu Wang sat cross-legged on the soft couch. His spiritual mind sank into his Nascent Soul, and he briefly focused on comprehending the Yan Emperor Order, gaining a sliver of new understanding regarding the Dao of Fire.

But it wasn't enough. The efficiency of his cultivation was still too low.

Taking out a 'wine jar' from his storage magic treasure, Wu Wang broke its seal and carefully sensed its contents, feeling himself immediately revitalized.

This stuff is potent!

The Evil God's blood in this wine jar contained divine power far exceeding, by several magnitudes, the scattered divine power he had previously accumulated!

Regrettably, it was far inferior to the divine power possessed by the Second Elder.

If all nine Divine Children were to fall into his hands, he should be able to advance his Star God's bloodline power by a large margin. The Golden Dragon Transformation would then allow him to contend directly with late-stage Heavenly Immortals.

That Daoist Myriad Talents is in the hands of the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion; this divine power is as good as his.

As for the other Elders of the Ten Evils Hall, I wonder if they'll deliver themselves to my doorstep... Never mind. I possess positive-negative strong luck, not truly exceptional luck. How could such a good thing happen to me?

After absorbing divine power for a moment, Wu Wang's body shone with starlight. The one hundred and eight spots of light around him connected into patches, causing him to radiate a dazzling brilliance like the sun itself.

Lin Suqing remained sealed for an hour, after which the ice block naturally dissipated.

She made a face at Wu Wang. Clutching her sore waist, teeth chattering from the cold, she ran to the second floor to change her clothes. However, she soon began humming a little tune, her mood apparently unaffected by the punishment.

「Half a day later.」

Wu Wang opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The golden scale armor around him gradually receded.

Clenching his fists, his fingers seemed to contain the force of ten thousand jun. With a forward swipe of his fingertips, he left a long scratch on the ground.

The wine jar now emitted a faint, rank smell; devoid of divine power, it had become mere filth.

Wu Wang flicked out a ball of true fire, enveloping the wine jar. Soon, only a small amount of ash remained.

The true fire condensed by the Yan Emperor Order's cultivation technique was truly effective. As expected of the Dao of Fire, one of the top Great Daos in the Great Wilderness, it was indeed worthy. Although its current power wasn't immense, it was exceptionally clean at destroying corpses and eliminating traces.

Suddenly, the voice of a Technique Teaching Hall Elder was heard calling from outside:

"Sect Master, an Immortal from the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion has come to visit. Their identity has been verified. Shall we let them enter the Mountain Protection Array?"

Wu Wang scanned with his spiritual sense and said with a smile, "Let these two enter. Please bring them directly to me. There's no need to disturb the disciples' cultivation."

"Yes, Sect Master."

The Elder acknowledged the order and soon brought the two men to the front of the Sect Master's small tower.

Wu Wang stepped out to greet them. Meanwhile, Lin Suqing had already cleaned up the few ashes and prepared tea and snacks.

They were two robust men draped in cloaks. Wu Wang hadn't seen the one in front before. However, this man exuded a profound and enduring Dao rhyme, and his movements and posture seemed to blend seamlessly with the surroundings, indicating an exceptional level of cultivation.

The man behind him, however, Wu Wang was all too familiar with, as he was used to... cough.

After all, he was one of the few childhood friends he had in this lifetime.

The Elder tactfully said, "Sect Master, I shall return to the hall for cultivation."

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder," Wu Wang replied with a smile, leading the two men into the pavilion. "Come in and let's talk."

Once inside, Xing Tian removed his cloak's hood, a weary grin spreading across his face, the fatigue seeming to emanate from deep within him.

The other burly man also revealed his face; he was an old man with graying hair. Standing at the doorway, he nodded and smiled at Wu Wang, then raised a barrier using his own blood energy.

This was the first time Wu Wang had seen a body cultivator use blood energy to create a barrier. Sensing it carefully, it seemed to completely sever all connections with the outside world, even cutting off the flow of spiritual energy.

The embryonic form of a domain?

This is certainly worth careful consideration.

Xing Tian, showing no reservation with Wu Wang, walked straight to the soft couch and collapsed onto it. His robust body went limp, and he let out a long breath.

"Ah… let your big bro rest for a bit."

Wu Wang casually summoned a wooden chair, sat down beside the couch, and asked in surprise, "What happened to you?"

"Hehe," Xing Tian gave a thumbs-up. "Take a feel. Does your big bro seem any different to you?"

"Hmm?"

Wu Wang gazed intently and sensed carefully. "Why has your blood energy weakened?"

"Now that the Star God's restraints have been removed, it's naturally weakened," Xing Tian said, his grin filled with satisfaction. "One hundred and eight times. I challenged His Majesty the Yan Emperor one hundred and eight times, and His Majesty the Yan Emperor thrashed me soundly one hundred and eight times.

He's a true master, a powerhouse like I've never encountered. With one finger, he could pin me to the ground; with two, he could flick this old bro around.

And by the way, he also helped this old bro remove the Star God's restraints!

HAHAHAHA! HAHAHA… HIC.

I just need to recuperate for half a year to recover my vitality. I'll take this opportunity to return to the Northern Wilderness and have a good talk with my old man."

Wu Wang: ...

Removing the Star God's restraints?

"Didn't I tell you there was a way for you to pursue dual cultivation?"

"That wouldn't allow me to reach the absolute peak," Xing Tian said seriously. "A real man must be pure, striving in a single direction! One can't achieve great things if they're half-hearted!

His Majesty the Yan Emperor praised me, hehe! He said my willpower is tenacious and I'm born with divine strength. My future achievements will definitely be no less than the Transcendent Realm!"

Well, he's been completely taken in by the old senior.

Wu Wang said, "Alright then, as long as you're happy. His Majesty the Yan Emperor is indeed a fairly decent elder."

"How can you say 'fairly decent'?"

Xing Tian immediately sat up, his eyes filled with sincerity and resolve, and declared loudly,

"His Majesty the Yan Emperor is the leader of the Human Domain and the strongest existence of the Human race! If not for him struggling to hold on, the Human Domain would have vanished long ago!

I heard from those at the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion that there's still no sign of the Human Domain's next Human Emperor. His Majesty the Yan Emperor endured immense suffering to extend his own life by a thousand years. And at the end of his lifespan, he plans to launch a northern expedition against the Heaven Palace to seek a decisive battle with the Heavenly Emperor!

Such a great hero, a mighty figure, how can you say he's just 'fairly decent'?

He's incredibly outstanding!"

Wu Wang revealed an elegantly amused smile, crossed his legs, and chuckled, "Right, right, what you said makes a lot of sense."

"Hehe." Xing Tian sprawled back on the soft couch. His body was so robust that his calves dangled off the edge as he lay there, grinning foolishly.

Lin Suqing brought some roasted meat, a common fare in the Northern Wilderness, to help Xing Tian recover some strength.

Xing Tian didn't stand on ceremony. "Thanks, little sis!" he said, then lay there and began to heartily tuck in.

"Brother Ba," Xing Tian said earnestly, "this old bro didn't come looking for you just to talk about these things."

"His Majesty the Yan Emperor mentioned you to me. He said you're a damn genius but lack ambition.

Little bro, you should know, the situation in the Northern Wilderness isn't good right now. This old bro didn't come to the Annihilation Sect for drinks; I came specifically to give you a good talking-to.

You need more drive! You can't bring shame upon us humans of the Northern Wilderness!"

Wu Wang asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Did something happen in the Northern Wilderness?"

Xing Tian paused, silently gnawing on a few more bites of roasted meat before continuing,

"It's nothing major, just that the rumored omens of disaster have begun to appear. By the way, little bro, have you made any headway in your search for the Star God True Scripture?

Alas, before I came, the Northern Wilderness experienced three Blood Nights, leaving everyone deeply unsettled."

"Blood Nights?"

"Yes, nights when the sky turned a dark crimson, and the starlight was veiled in a bloody hue."

Xing Tian said,

"Rumors are spreading throughout the Northern Wilderness that the Star God is about to fall due to grievous injuries. Thankfully, the masters of the Seven Sun Rituals appeared in time and projected the Star God's silhouette against the night sky.

But those clans in the Western Wilderness and the Northwestern Region are still showing signs of restlessness.

Especially in the Western Wilderness, where divine spirits are numerous and territory is scarce. If the Star God can no longer protect our Northern Wilderness, I'm afraid many thieving gods will descend directly.

When that time comes, it will no longer be a war merely between clans."

Wu Wang pondered for a few moments, then asked, "Big Bro, how long did it take you to travel from the Northern Wilderness to the Human Domain?"

"Half a year," Xing Tian replied. "There are new ships in the Human Domain that go north. They can fly for a stretch and float on water for a stretch. I boarded as soon as I heard the news.

I also wanted to take a look at the Human Domain in passing, so if one day the Northern Wilderness becomes uninhabitable, everyone will have a fallback."

Half a year ago? Three Blood Nights?

Wu Wang sat in silence, his expression slightly somber.

Could it be Mother's doing? Did Mother make her move against the Star God six months ago?

Mother became a Sun Ritual a few years after giving birth to me, and it took several more years for her to become the head of the Seven Sun Rituals. After the Xiong Ba clan received the Star God's blessing, I don't know how Mother communicated with the other six Sun Rituals, but the subsequent establishment of my Star God Cult proceeded with exceptional smoothness. The six Sun Rituals simply nodded and became Star Envoys of the Star God Cult...

On the way back from the Xuan Nu Sect, Mother, whether intentionally or not, pointed out that the one who cursed me was an Innate God who governed fate, even referring to that being as 'that fellow.'

Could it be that Mother wanted me to prepare myself mentally? Am I about to transform from merely possessing the Star God's bloodline, created from essence blood, into a true child of the Star God?

This seems a bit too far-fetched.

"Little bro? Xiong Ba, little bro? What's wrong?"

"Ah, just thinking about some things," Wu Wang said, puzzled. "Big Bro Xing Tian, did you figure all this out yourself?"

Xing Tian replied with righteous confidence, "You weren't in the Northern Wilderness, and no one told me what to do. I had to figure it out myself."

"Impressive!"

Wu Wang gave a thumbs-up. "I never expected, Big Bro, that you're not only extraordinary in divine power but also possess such a grasp of the bigger picture. You're practically a genius in both strategy and combat!"

Xing Tian's broad face darkened as he laughed and chided, "Little bro, can't you put some heart into your compliments?"

"HAHAHA," Wu Wang waved his hands dismissively. "Actually, Big Bro, you don't need to worry. The Northern Wilderness should be fine for the next thousand years. We still have plenty of time.

When you return this time, go via the West Sea. Observe the situation in the Western Wilderness and also tell everyone to stay alert."

"Alright." Xing Tian grabbed the edge of a blanket to wipe his mouth, an action that made Lin Suqing's small brow furrow.

Xing Tian said, "They're all waiting for me by the sea. I'll head over now and rest on the ship. Do you need me to bring anything to your uncle and aunt?"

Wu Wang immediately took out a Treasure Sack and said, "Just give this to my father."

He hesitated briefly, then added, "I'll write a letter. Big Bro, please wait a moment."

With that, he hurried to the desk. Lin Suqing also scurried over to grind the ink and lay out the paper, ensuring the Young Master could begin writing immediately.

[Father, I hope this letter finds you well. Your son is in the Human Domain seeking the true scripture to spare the Northern Wilderness from disaster. Progress has been made, but I still require...]

Ugh, this doesn't quite sound like how I interact with Father.

Wu Wang's fingertips paused. He crumpled the paper into a ball, tossed it aside, and picked up his brush again.

[Dad: Ores. Spheres. Many.]

Done!

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