Chapter 469 - 464: Kneel, Admit Fault, Be a Dog

It was common knowledge that the Human Race Alliance’s Beichen Pavilion was located in the northern region of the Human World.

But few people knew that to the southwest of the Endless Desert Sea, there was also a direct subordinate organization of the Human Race Alliance’s Beichen Pavilion.

Its name was "Shaoze Mansion"—a baffling and nonsensical name.

Even fewer would connect this direct subordinate organization with the Human Race’s former Kindle Project.

Shaoze Mansion was the organization that directly managed Momenan’s affairs. Compared to Beichen Pavilion’s other subordinate organizations, Shaoze Mansion’s status was frighteningly high. Its Pavilion Master was a Divinity Transformation True Monarch, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde, and even the menial workers within its walls were Nascent Soul Masters.

At this moment, within Shaoze Mansion’s Circulation Hall.

Judging by the name, its purpose was impossible to understand.

The name itself had been chosen to mislead any Demon Race spies who might be hiding within the Human Race.

In fact, one of the Human Race’s most important initiatives of that era, the Kindle Project, was managed directly from this very Circulation Hall.

Inside the Circulation Hall was a one-way Teleportation Array leading to Momenan!

From the Human World to Momenan, only information could be sent.

Momenan, however, could teleport Cultivators to the Human World.

According to the original plan, if the Human World’s combat strength became strained and difficult to maintain, they would have to rely on the geniuses selected from Momenan to hold up the last bastion for the Human Race.

Only if the Human Race was defeated and faced the crisis of complete annihilation would all contact between the Human World and Momenan be severed, allowing Momenan to become the final sanctuary for the Human Race’s last embers.

But what no one expected was that a thousand years after the Kindle Project was implemented, the situation changed dramatically.

The tables had turned.

The Human Race had once again gained the upper hand, and the Demon Race was in constant retreat.

If not for the Human Race’s old habit of getting cocky and starting to fight amongst themselves after gaining an advantage, the Demon Race would have been driven out of the Human World long ago.

Therefore, in the eyes of the few who knew, Momenan had become something of a white elephant.

As for its usefulness? It had none. The Human World was not lacking for the one or two geniuses that might emerge every few hundred years.

And the resources? Tier Four and Tier Five resources were useful to Divinity Transformation Cultivators, but for the top powers of the Human World—the Tier Seven Harmonization and Tier Six Void Step experts—such resources were mediocre, only good for rewarding their juniors.

But to give up on Momenan entirely... that still felt a little uncomfortable.

This was especially true for the Harmonization Great Powers.

Many of the Cultivators in Momenan were descendants of their former martial brothers and sisters.

Though countless generations had passed... So, they just let the situation hang in a state of lukewarm limbo.

They couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to any news related to Momenan.

Out of sight, out of mind.

It was for this very reason that True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde had been brazen enough to go to Momenan and extort the Blood Slaughter Sword and the Rivers and Mountains Map—the latter of which he had traded for resources to build a Tier Six Puppet.

He even used the pretext of repairing the Teleportation Array to secretly convert it from one-way to two-way.

This had been strictly forbidden back in the day.

If one could use the Teleportation Array to enter Momenan, wouldn’t that expose the Human Race’s final sanctuary to the Demon Race?

The decor in the Circulation Hall was simple and antique, even appearing somewhat dilapidated from age.

However, the furnishings within, though seemingly unremarkable, were actually crafted from expensive materials.

Boluo Master stood on the Teleportation Array, making his final preparations.

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde gave him a worried warning, "When you go to Momenan, you must not act using your true appearance or identity, nor are you to expose me. Otherwise, if the higher-ups investigate, neither of us will be able to escape the consequences. I will, at most, receive a reprimand, but you will lose your life."

Boluo Master’s smile was a little strained. "Rest assured, True Monarch. I know what’s at stake. I have a Secret Technique to alter my appearance and aura; I definitely won’t let my true identity be discovered."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde asked again, "You didn’t tell Jin Xiao, did you?"

Boluo Master replied, "True Monarch, you specifically warned me. How could I be so thoughtless? Of course I didn’t tell him."

"Good." True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde thought to himself, ’The other menial Cultivator in Shaoze Mansion, Jin Xiao Master, has a good relationship with the Qingxu Commerce Association.’

’And Qingxu Commerce Association... its name is so similar to Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch. Could there really be no connection at all?’

In truth, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde didn’t actually expect Boluo Master to kill that Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch.

After all, the divination he had performed clearly indicated that Boluo Master’s trip would be a near-certain death.

It was just that the True Monarch’s appearance had been too strange. Zhaoxiang Guangde hoped to use Boluo Master as a probing stone to get a small glimpse of Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch’s true capabilities.

As for whether Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch could easily kill Boluo Master in a counterattack, or even trace the plot back to him, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde wasn’t afraid.

He was a master of the Divination Art himself and had already acted to obfuscate the heavenly secrets.

He had even acquired the Tier Five Treasure and Tier Five Talisman Treasure he lent to Boluo Master through a third party on short notice, making it impossible to trace them back to him in a short amount of time.

He was confident that unless Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch was a Tier Seven Harmonization expert, it would be impossible to divine that he was the one pulling the strings. And if that were the case, he could just kneel, admit his mistake, and act like a dog, and everything would be fine.

Besides, there was no shame in being a dog for a Tier Seven Harmonization Great Power.

And if Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch was merely Tier Six or lower, it would be impossible for him to be discovered.

Of course, strictly speaking, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde’s plan was not entirely without risk.

What if that Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch really was Tier Seven, and was unwilling to accept him as a dog?

But True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde simply couldn’t restrain himself. He desperately wanted to know if this Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch was the same person who could borrow the Blood Slaughter Sword’s power from afar, and why the Blood Slaughter Sword would obey that person.

To obtain this information, it was worth taking a few risks.

"True Monarch, I will be on my way now," Boluo Master said, bowing deeply.

"Go. Be careful with everything."

"Rest assured, True Monarch," Boluo Master said, full of confidence. "I will certainly return victorious."

On the Teleportation Array, a seven-colored radiance began to swirl.

The simple, solemn Teleportation Array suddenly seemed to come alive, vibrant and energetic.

Boluo Master gritted his teeth, bracing for the impending dizziness.

"Remember, do not reveal your identity, and more importantly, do not mention my name!"

Spatial fluctuations spread rapidly, and Boluo Master’s stunned face quickly vanished before True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde’s eyes.

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「Several hours later,」 Boluo Master, now disguised as a handsome young man with rosy lips and pearly teeth, was brought before Blood Sacrifice True Master.

With Blood Reward Master killed and Huang Bo Master determined to leave, Blood Sacrifice True Master was now the Supreme Elder of the Holy Blood Sect.

He was also the most pathetic and lowest-cultivation Supreme Elder in the history of the Holy Blood Sect.

"Greetings, Senior. Might I be so bold as to ask for your title?"

After bowing, Blood Sacrifice True Master raised his head and studied Boluo Master, thinking, ’Is this person Boluo Master, or Jin Xiao Master?’

Although Boluo Master’s Cultivation was suppressed to the Golden Core Perfection realm, anyone who looked at him would get a sense that he was unfathomably powerful.

Blood Sacrifice True Master had once met Du Youqian, had seen him kill with his own eyes, and had considered him the strongest person he had ever seen. Now, an involuntary thought arose in his mind: ’I wonder who is stronger, this person or Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch?’

Boluo Master said coolly, "It is not convenient to tell you my name. If you must call me something, you can call me the Killing Daoist. I ask you, where is this so-called Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch right now? I have come only for him."

Blood Sacrifice True Master immediately presented a map and pointed. "Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch is in the Jin Kingdom, right here."

The corner of Boluo Master’s mouth twitched slightly. "Not far, then. You will accompany me there!"

Blood Sacrifice True Master immediately said, "Reporting to Senior, I had a mishap in my training and must find a place to enter secluded cultivation immediately. Why don’t I send someone familiar with the Jin Kingdom to guide you there instead?"

Boluo Master looked at him with a smile that wasn’t a smile. "Are you afraid I’ll lose to him, and then he’ll come looking for you? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you right now?"

Blood Sacrifice True Master was startled. Although Boluo Master’s tone was teasing, he didn’t dare to underestimate it. Those who killed without batting an eye, without any psychological burden, often spoke in just such a manner.

"Senior..."

"Say one more word and see what happens." Boluo Master wasn’t baring his teeth or glaring, nor did he even raise his aura. His tone remained utterly unchanged, as if he were an acquaintance asking, "How have you been?"

There wasn’t even the slightest hint of killing intent.

But Blood Sacrifice True Master felt with absolute clarity that if he uttered even half a syllable more, he would be met with a merciless strike.

’And I... would have absolutely no way to withstand that blow.’

He could only take a deep breath and make a gesture of "please, after you."

Boluo Master smiled in satisfaction.

’I have rich experience in Magical Combat and a deep, solid foundation.’

’Even if my cultivation is suppressed to Golden Core Perfection, I am still an invincible existence who can easily slay a Nascent Soul.’

’What’s more, the True Monarch even bestowed upon me a Tier Five Treasure and two Tier Five Talisman Treasures...’

’That Tier Five Treasure is called an Attack Treasure, but it’s actually for both offense and defense. It’s a relatively common Jade Ruler, but not only is its attack powerful, it also has a special ability. Anyone who treats it like an ordinary Jade Ruler will suffer greatly from that special ability.’

’And those two Talisman Treasures were created by capturing the aura of an extremely powerful Attack Treasure. When activated, each one can unleash a strike with the full power of a Tier Five Treasure.’

’Of course, once in Momenan, Tier Five Treasures and Talisman Treasures will be suppressed.’

’But the power of the Momenan World has been declining.’

’It was already unable to suppress Tier Six power, and now, it can no longer achieve absolute suppression even against Tier Five Treasures.’

’Furthermore, a Tier Five Treasure is an Upper Grade Treasure. Although it hasn’t developed true Spiritual Wisdom like a Spiritual Treasure, it is still very agile and can react to enemies automatically. Even if it’s suppressed, its material alone is not something a Golden Core Cultivator can withstand. Even a glancing blow would be enough to turn that so-called Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch to ash!’