"Alas, blind admiration is never good," Wu Wang muttered with heartfelt emotion from the rapidly gliding Flying Shuttle in the sky, unsure how to explain to the surrounding Benevolent Emperor Pavilion experts whose eyes were shining with excitement.

「A moment ago.」

A Beast Tide had begun to fall from the sky in more than a dozen areas within a thousand-mile radius. The fierce beasts, upon landing, immediately raced south, pushing through forests and navigating waters, heading straight for the towns behind them.

At Wu Wang's command, their Flying Shuttle, hidden in the lake, shot up into the sky.

Jade Talismans kept traveling back and forth as several Heavenly Immortal experts spread their Immortal Consciousness far and wide, constantly reporting on the situation outside.

Then, the experts of Benevolent Emperor Pavilion began...

"It's the whistling snake! It really is the whistling snake making a move!"

"How did Sect Master Wuwang deduce that it was the whistling snake?"

"He truly is a young man valued by the Pavilion Master!"

At this moment, Wu Wang still hadn't realized the severity of the situation and was chuckling to himself deep down. Just now, wasn't it mentioned that the other nine Evil Gods were confronting experts of the Human Domain elsewhere? Without news of the Evil Gods' positions moving, and with the whistling snake's skill in teleportation, it naturally had the highest likelihood of striking.

Wu Wang spoke solemnly, "Never mind that. How is the battle on that side?"

The Grand Elder bowed with clasped hands and responded, "The whistling snake has just cast its Heaven and Earth Divine Skill, and at this moment, it has been driven back by General Lin and his forces. The battle there is fierce, and our Immortal Consciousness can only observe from a distance. In the clash of the Great Dao, General Lin Nuhao is at a disadvantage. However, with superior numbers, we still hold the upper hand."

Wu Wang nodded slightly and said, "Notify the other two teams to proceed according to the steps written in the Jade Talisman. Keep a close watch on those large beasts, which are the easiest to hide people in, and locate the whereabouts of those little bugs as soon as possible."

"Understood!"

The experts' Immortal Consciousness shuttled back and forth, completely covering the southward-moving Beast Hordes from more than a dozen areas.

At the broken section of the northern wall, the whistling snake fought while retreating. Lin Nuhao and the others joined forces, barely holding off the Evil God, with more experts already on their way to provide reinforcement.

To the north, an impatient Beast Tide roared and immediately surged towards the gap in the wall that had been burst open.

Immediately, a Transcendent expert of the Human Domain used Divine Skills to summon a vast flood, pouring it northwards into the gap from the broken section of the wall. Simultaneously, a few Heavenly Immortal experts joined forces to cast a Five Elements Spell, turning the water into glaciers to temporarily block the breach.

The Human Domain's response to the Beast Tide came with practiced ease.

The remaining problem was the large number of fierce beasts that had been sent inside the wall, nearly a thousand miles away from the Northern Region's wall.

「Beneath Lin Family's Stone City.」

The sound of beating drums rose from army camps all around, as streaks of flying light shot forth and tens of thousands of cultivators assembled in the sky; they were responsible for chasing from behind, cutting off the escape routes of this wave of beasts.

In contrast, troops stationed at nearby domed encampments were rapidly approaching, and a large number of cultivators appeared in front of several cities, ready to intercept the hordes of fierce beasts.

The fierce beasts sent in by the whistling snake would nicely supplement the meals of the Human Domain's border cultivators.

Wu Wang's Spiritual Sense had already noticed that amongst those seemingly ferocious beasts, there were man-eating creatures like boars, gibbons, Horse-Bellied Beasts, and earth borers, as well as many edible ones.

Eat or be eaten is a dilemma of survival the Human race of the Great Wilderness must face.

A Benevolent Emperor Pavilion Immortal laughed and sighed, "Things are even simpler than we thought."

"We think it's simple because the opponent's strategy has been completely deduced by Sect Master Wuwang."

"Fellow Daoists, look quickly, Sect Master Wuwang really has divine-like foresight! The Beast Tide has split into three groups, indeed heading towards the west side, east side, and our direction as expected."

Wu Wang: ...

It was simply because, in this thousand-mile radius of terrain, to move southward, these three paths were the only routes the hordes of fierce beasts could use. Moreover, the mortal towns that attracted hordes of fierce beasts were also mostly located along these three routes. How had this become divine-like foresight?

A round of praise from the surrounding Immortals made Wu Wang's old face flush with a bit of embarrassment; he truly felt a bit ashamed.

This was not like his Bear Hug Tribe, where the people had limited vocabulary—these cultivators could praise without repeating a single word.

Another Immortal asked, "Could Sect Master Wuwang perhaps make another prediction as to which of the three paths the Divine Children are hidden in?"

A crane-haired, youthful-faced elder laughed and said, "I have scoured with my Immortal Consciousness but found no trace of irregularity. If Sect Master Wuwang can be correct once more, I will be thoroughly convinced."

Wu Wang raised his eyebrows, feeling that the elder's tone was much like his own when he was fooling Immortal Mu.

He said, "Everyone, monitor all areas carefully. Let me think for a moment."

Wu Wang pondered slightly, leaning against the Flying Shuttle's light barrier, silently reflecting as streaks of light passed over his Spirit Platform.

These fellows wouldn't resort to tactics too simplistic, would they?

To be on the safe side, Wu Wang still cautioned, "I'll trouble the Grand Elder to keep a close watch on the areas where the Beast Horde descended, to see if there are any spiritual energy fluctuations or anything suspicious. Don't let these Divine Children employ a strategy of creating a diversion, using the Beast Horde to draw our attention and then hiding elsewhere."

"Your command shall be obeyed," the Grand Elder responded gravely, then closed his eyes and concentrated, keeping a close watch on the more than ten areas ravaged by the Beast Horde – through forests, valleys, marshes, and hills…

"Sect Master!"

The Grand Elder suddenly opened his eyes. "Six hundred miles to the northwest, someone just flashed through the bottom of that great river."

Wu Wang and the other cultivators were greatly energized.

Could they have stumbled upon them by sheer chance?

Wu Wang firmly ordered, "Search again! Leave no stone unturned."

Complying, the Grand Elder spread his Transcendent Realm Immortal Consciousness like a vast net, scouring back and forth through that great river.

It wasn't only the Grand Elder; several experts from the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion also took action immediately, focusing their attention on that stretch of the river, looking for any signs.

Immortal Mu suddenly exclaimed with excitement, "WOW! There are indeed people hidden there! They've buried themselves in the riverbed's silt!"

"The distribution of the river sand has slight irregularities."

"Just now, the Beast Horde seemed to have avoided this place. I remember, there were two groups of beasts that intersected right here."

"Their hiding place was truly secretive. If not for Sect Master Wuwang's reminder and the Elder's timely discovery, we might not have been able to locate them, letting them continue to hide!"

"Correct. If even a bit more time had passed, all traces in the river sand would have been smoothed over by the water flow, and we'd have truly lost track of them."

Wu Wang: ...

Wasn't this all thanks to the meticulous investigation of the Grand Elder?

Looking up at Wu Wang, the Grand Elder reported, "Judging by the fluctuations of their aura, there are three Heavenly Immortals and three True Immortals. Their aura is unstable, showing signs of artificial boosting. From the Heaven and Earth investigation, it seems to be three men and three women."

Raising an eyebrow, Wu Wang asked a rather professional question, "Can Heaven and Earth investigations discern gender as well?"

The Grand Elder patiently explained, "Sect Master, imagine that Heaven and Earth consist of intersecting lines. Physical objects interfere with these lines, causing disturbances. The Heaven and Earth folds at the riverbed are fewer, with the flowing water and silt being relatively stable. The human shapes there disrupt the straight lines more noticeably, and the physical structures of men and women are different…"

"Grand Elder, that's enough, I get it."

Satisfaction filled the depths of Bloodhand Demon's eyes.

At this moment, the Immortals looked at Wu Wang with gleaming eyes, hardly able to hold back the praise on their lips, ready to gush forth.

"Everyone, action must be taken separately now. We cannot be certain that there are only these six Divine Children. Vigilance must be maintained on all three fronts."

Wu Wang paused, his gaze sweeping around the narrow interior of the Flying Shuttle. The cultivators perceived an innate dignity in the young man.

"Since General Lin Nuhao has entrusted me with this task and the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion's experts have placed their faith in me, I shall take the liberty to issue commands this once."

The high-ranking experts from the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion and the Lin Family looked at Wu Wang with bright eyes, their Dao hearts involuntarily trembling slightly.

"Having located the six Divine Children, there's no need for the experts on the three routes to delay. Immediately begin exterminating the Beast Horde, ensuring to lock Heaven and Earth during the process, so that not even a small fish slips away!"

"Yes!"

"We'll split into two groups. I, along with the Grand Elder, will go to capture the six Divine Children, while Lin Qi leads the Lin Family's troops to support us from the side! Lin Qi?"

"Disciple is here!"

"Take this," Wu Wang said, handing a Crystal Ball to Lin Qi. "Shortly, you will be responsible for coordinating. I will use this object to communicate my instructions in detail about what you need to do."

Lin Qi's eyes shone with light as he held the Crystal Ball in his palm, answering with determination, "Disciple obeys the command!"

Wu Wang spoke with a softer tone, "I will try my best to capture these six Divine Children alive. If even one of them escapes, I will personally go to the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion to accept punishment. The lives of the many mortals in that great city, I entrust to the hands of all the seniors here!"

The Daoists all stood up, bowed, and agreed.

Wu Wang continued, "Suqing, you and Immortal Mu should not separate. You're just dealing with a few small fish; there are no major experts, and Immortal Mu does not need to take action today."

Lin Suqing responded softly, while Immortal Mu's face was full of pride.

She loved such praise and hence wouldn't be itching to cause trouble afterward.

Wu Wang wasted no time and stood up with the Grand Elder, heading towards the exit of the Flying Shuttle.

The Grand Elder raised his hand to press on Wu Wang's shoulder, and their figures gradually became ethereal as they flew into the night sky together.

For Transcendent masters to hide their forms and sneak up on these Divine Children, who had just emerged from the Blood Pool, was indeed a bit like bullying them. But the conflict between the Human Domain and the Evil Gods was about the Human race's right to survive in this world, and there were no common moral concepts between the two. Moreover, it was their whistling snake father who did things in such a haphazard manner, proclaiming that nothing was taboo, not even sparing these young people who were not yet Immortals!

Wu Wang thought about this and still felt some anger. Since he couldn't go out and slay the whistling snake, he'd take it out on these few guys today!

「A moment later, by the riverbank.」

Wu Wang and the Grand Elder were hidden in a dense forest. Now that they were closer, Wu Wang could smell the scent of Divine Power on the bodies of the six Divine Children.

Compared to the older batch of Divine Children, the taste was indeed different. Very tender.

Immortal Light had begun to shine all around as the cultivators started to surround and kill the Beast Tide coming from three directions.

Twenty or thirty Heavenly Immortals took action directly, exerting Divine Skills that could move mountains and fill seas. These deeply infiltrated Beast Hordes were now isolated and posed no significant threat.

"Sect Master, shall we just capture them?" the Grand Elder communicated telepathically.

Wu Wang shook his head slightly, his thoughts already very clear. He said, "The whistling snake probably hasn't gone far. Capturing them directly would make it very easy for the whistling snake to know that his Divine Children have been exposed."

"Then what should we do?"

Wu Wang showed the golden scales on the back of his hand, raised an eyebrow to the Grand Elder, and said with a smile, "Let's go. We'll first make some preparations."

The Grand Elder was somewhat puzzled, but still followed Wu Wang's instructions and quietly moved downstream along the river with him.

They found a hidden cave, where Wu Wang placed several sets of common attire from the Human Domain and also took out a porcelain bottle. From it, he drew out strands of Evil God blood, transforming them into a scent that spread throughout the cave. He also imbued himself with the scent of the Evil Gods.

This still wasn't enough. Wu Wang took out the ink he had prepared earlier, darkened the faint golden scales that appeared on the backs of his hands, the nape of his neck, and his temples, then changed into a set of black clothes.

The Grand Elder watched, his eyes wide with amazement.

Wu Wang turned in a circle. "Are there any flaws?"

"Sect Master, there's no need for you to take such risks," the Grand Elder said solemnly. "We can keep a close watch on them and capture them directly once the whistling snake has left the border region."

"Then it'll be too late," Wu Wang replied with a smile. "I want to get their Storage Bags before the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion does. Splitting our forces in two was also with this consideration. They definitely carry a large amount of Evil God blood on them, perhaps even precious Essence Blood of the Evil Gods. This is very important for improving my strength, and it's a matter that cannot be disclosed."

"Yes," the Grand Elder didn't ask further questions, simply acknowledging with a smile.

"Of course, my life is most important," Wu Wang added, not entirely at ease. "If they see through my disguise later on, Grand Elder, you need not worry about anything else and don't mind what happens afterward; just take action and capture them directly."

"Understood, I definitely won't let the Sect Master suffer any harm!"

The Transcendent Realm Grand Elder was indeed a bit more reliable.

Wu Wang took out a Crystal Ball and instructed Lin Qi with a few phrases, telling the cultivators not to approach this river for the time being.

Lin Qi was a young General of the Lin Family, and mobilizing the Lin Family's private soldiers couldn't be easier.

Wu Wang said, "Listen carefully, Lin Qi. I will keep communication open on both sides. If I say 'they're about to surround us', you should make some noise outside a three-mile radius around me. If I say 'they're about to catch up with us', send one or two Heavenly Immortals to glide through the sky, but they mustn't find us. In short, whatever I say is about to happen, should happen. Do you have any questions?"

"Rest assured, Teacher, I've understood it all!"

"Good, whether this plan succeeds or not is up to your performance!"

The Grand Elder and Wu Wang 'parted' from this hidden cavern. Wu Wang did his utmost to conceal his form while the Grand Elder secretly guarded him; they again made their way to the riverside.

Wu Wang subconsciously took a deep breath, only to remember that he had already established his foundation and could hold his breath internally.

Quietly slipping into the water, Wu Wang's body was surrounded by a thin film of Ice Crystals that harmonized perfectly with the currents, yet he propped up a layer of barrier close to his skin, allowing him to speak freely underwater.

He darted through the water like a fish, swiftly and silently heading toward the hiding place of those six Divine Children.

The three men and three women buried under the river sand were already on edge, unaware of who this person suddenly appearing in the river was.

Wu Wang, as if he hadn't noticed them, glided above their hiding spot, swam for hundreds of yards, then doubled back.

He took out the Compass he had crafted during his tedious time in the Northern Wilderness, its needle continuously sliding around.

Wu Wang frowned slightly and pursed his lips, his gaze fixated on the Compass's needle. Then he looked up toward the shore and let himself lie prone against the river sand, not forgetting to mutter softly, "Strange, why can't I find the esteemed ones' traces, even though the artifact the Grand Elder gave me indicates they should be here?"

While speaking, Wu Wang suddenly raised his hand and lightly slapped his own mouth.

"This mouth of mine, babbling to itself! My mistake, my mistake."

After saying that, Wu Wang continued to loiter around the area, and after a while, he turned his gaze toward the muddy sand strewn over the riverbed.

Suddenly, a strand of transmitted voice reached his ear, carrying a somewhat stern male voice, "Move over three hundred yards away, bury yourself in the mud and sand, and do not stay here!"

Wu Wang immediately looked left and right, then hurriedly nodded, drifting to one side and burrowing into the mud like a loach.

Fairy Ling definitely couldn't pull this off!

"What's the matter?" the voice asked. "Can't the Ten Evils Hall keep even this sort of secret anymore?"

Wu Wang muttered softly, "The esteemed ones might not be aware, but previously, the Second Elder was overconfident and rashly attempted to disrupt the Xuan Nu Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony, only to be captured by them. The second hall has been uprooted. It's said that the Second Elder... suffered terribly, tortured until not even his soul remained, with a woman skilled in seduction constantly tormenting him."

The transmitting voice fell silent.

Wu Wang continued to mutter in the mud, "They're about to encircle the area within a thousand miles. If the Beast Horde is slaughtered, they're likely to dig up every inch of ground. Sir, I was undercover in the Lin Family, and because the Grand Elder said I was clever, he gave me this Compass. Otherwise, how could I possibly find your location? We can't delay any longer. You should be able to scope out the situation everywhere. Perhaps, they've already sent a few dozen Heavenly Immortals awaiting you."

The previously still river sand finally stirred.

But the first thing to emerge was a pale jade arm, followed by a 'pale' girl, leaving Wu Wang somewhat perplexed for a moment.

The girl was certainly very beautiful, but her white hair, white eyelashes, and almost translucent skin... These were clearly characteristics of the citizens of the White Kingdom.

Fortunately, the other five individuals who emerged, one after another, were normal members of the Human race; otherwise, Wu Wang would really wonder if the Ten Evil Gods had suffered a stroke. What's the most important thing in going undercover? The answer is obvious: make oneself look as ordinary as possible, perfectly harmonizing with the environment of the place of infiltration! The White Kingdom in the Eastern Wilderness is a direct power under the Heaven Palace. Sending citizens of the White Kingdom to infiltrate the Human Domain? Is this because they don't want to venture out and only wish to manage the logistics for the Ten Evils Hall?

Wu Wang couldn't help but internally criticize for a moment, but it didn't affect his expression in the slightest.

He showed a bit of excitement, yet deliberately suppressed it, his eyes filled with a trace of fervor as he immediately burrowed out of the mud.

"There's no time to explain, follow me! We must leave this place before they discover us; I've already arranged a hiding place!"

A tall and thin young man furrowed his brow slightly and whispered from the water, "Give the contact passphrase."

Wu Wang paused, then immediately said, "What contact passphrase? The Grand Elder didn't tell me anything."

"Exactly," the young man revealed a faint smile and transmitted to the others beside him, "His reaction seems very natural, not like a fake. Indeed, we have no such passphrase."

"Quick, follow me."

Without hesitation, Wu Wang spoke and kicked his legs against the riverbed, darting away like a fish for hundreds of yards.

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