The followers of General Wei were far fewer than Xu Guang imagined.

He suspected that last time during the Divine Descent, those people weren't truly followers of General Wei but had merely stumbled upon a divine statue resembling General Wei, which, by a stroke of luck, summoned General Wei.

Hence General Wei's Divine Descent into this world.

...

That black world that seemed like a wasteland.

At this moment, in that seemingly abandoned village, the ten-odd followers still knelt respectfully in place, as if waiting for something.

After a long while, a gust of wind blew through this world, very cold.

They finally rose and returned underground once more.

Only then did they realize that the girl they had used as a sacrificial offering was lying there unharmed, but the altar under the original divine statue had disappeared without anyone noticing.

They looked at each other, did the True Monarch want the altar instead of the girl?

"The True Monarch of Great Mercy and Great Compassion, who slays ghosts and devours evil."

The village chief was the first to realize, kowtowing on the ground, his tone filled with respect.

The others quickly followed suit, kneeling as well; in this world filled with ghosts and apparitions, being protected by such a True Monarch was undoubtedly an exciting thing.

Another middle-aged man rolled his eyes, as if he suddenly remembered something.

"I get it, the True Monarch doesn't dismiss Hanshang, he thinks my Hanshang has the bearing of a Saintess!"

He was Hanshang's uncle…

What kind of good person would offer his own niece as a sacrificial offering to the gods?

He just didn't want to die or be completely overshadowed by the village chief.

The crowd was in an uproar.

The girl lying on the offering table had a hopeful glint in her eyes.

A Saintess?

Images suddenly flashed through her mind of that gaze projected from the divine statue; she had been closest to the statue at the time and had clearly witnessed the entire manifestation process of Xu Guang and General Wei.

Mysterious, powerful…

...

Several days later.

An Outer Disciple reported.

Someone requested to see Xu Guang.

"That person claimed to be Ou Nanyu and said there was something extremely important to discuss with Senior Brother Xu."

Xu Guang furrowed his brows, why is Ou Nanyu looking for me at this time?

"He won't come in?"

The disciple looked awkward and whispered, "Senior Brother Xu, you have yet to receive the talisman, so you're not an official disciple. In your name, you can't invite someone into the Nine Peaks at will."

Xu Guang was speechless.

After a moment of silence, he got up and headed out with General Wei.

He had been keeping tabs on matters in Southern Sichuan; he wanted to know who it was that had plotted against him.

Though revenge might be delayed, one must always know the enemy, right?

...

A moment later.

On a mountain path outside the Outer Sect Main Peak of Jiufeng Mountain.

Xu Guang met Ou Nanyu again.

Ou Nanyu dressed in all black, with a conical hat, appeared somewhat anxious.

Seeing Xu Guang from a distance, sitting on General Wei's back, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Young Master Xu! You finally came out."

"Why are you in such a rush?"

"There's news about you from the Dark Tower."

Xu Guang narrowed his eyes, "Someone put a bounty on me?"

"Yes!"

Ou Nanyu nodded, lowering his voice.

"Someone offered a bounty of eighty Spirit Crystals and a Spirit Cleansing Pill for your life. Someone has already taken the reward, rumored to be the Second Shift killer codenamed Hidden Monkey!"

In the Dark Tower, assassins are categorized by levels.

Ordinary below-Innate targets mostly have Wooden Token Assassins.

Above-Innate, or those participating in successful assassinations of Innate Experts, can be promoted to Copper Medal Killers upon success.

Above Copper Medal is not Silver Medal, but First Shift.

First Shift mainly comprises strong Innate levels; Second Shift mostly the Peak of Innate.

Third Shift is at least Fifth Grade strength.

Derived from 'the King of Hades claims lives at Third Shift.'

Third Shift implies a terrifying bounty completion rate.

Hearing this news, Xu Guang couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Who offered the reward?"

"Dark Tower's rules only take the bounty, no questions about the source."

Ou Nanyu replied quickly.

Xu Guang fell into silence.

Just then.

A sudden flash of cold light exploded from behind Xu Guang.

Fire!

Boundless flames, like the rising sun emerging.

Resembling a totem, flames suddenly appeared above, targeting Xu Guang.

Separation Arrow!

Boom!!

With a series of endless firelights, the arrows among them resembled the Spear of the Evil God. Vaguely, a skeletal Evil God was holding a spear and ready to strike!

Xu Guang instantly realized it was an assassination attempt.

His expression changed slightly, and Ou Nanyu was already silently retreating.

But as he just moved his steps, the giant beast under Xu Guang's command instantaneously swept its trunk towards him, ignoring Xu Guang's safety.

Thousands of whispered complaints gathered in his heart.

But he didn't dare slack off and was about to rush out at any cost.

Yet the trunk seemed endless, extending dozens of meters, grabbing him forcibly.

The Separation Arrow also arrived at this moment.

General Wei raised the trunk, using it as a shield in front of Ou Nanyu.

Ou Nanyu's face turned pale, and he completely lost his composure.

"Young Master Xu, it wasn't me; they forced me!"

"They found out my identity and coerced me to do this!"

"I beg you, spare my life!"

Xu Guang remained expressionless, merely raising his hand, channeling his Rain-Covering Qi onto General Wei's vast Demonic Power. His heavy sword unsheathed, gathering countless water vapors and mist.

Swept across.

Ou Nanyu's body, as the Separation Arrow shot in, twisted and struggled, turning to ash in the infinite flames.

The heavy sword fell.

Exceeding Innate Level Gang Qi flames completely enveloped Xu Guang and General Wei.

Fire!

Boundless fire, wherever the eye could see, was fire.

These flames seemed to contain a characteristic that burned Spiritual Power.

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