"Hall Master!"

"What's happened?"

"Quick, get the healing elixirs for the Sect Master! The Sect Master has sustained damage to his Divine Thought!"

Inside the Flying Shuttle, a commotion ensued, with everyone crowding around Wu Wang.

Wu Wang was helped back by the Grand Elder.

It was merely because he had activated the Praying Star Technique and, by borrowing the Star God's Divine Power, he took another glance at the woman in green, which caused a tremendous impact on his Divine Soul.

When they left the sea surface, Wu Wang's face was pale as paper.

He raised his hand to grasp the Grand Elder's arm, and the latter immediately understood, surrounding Wu Wang with Blood Killing Aura to ensure the five of them didn't reveal any flaws and silently escaped back to the high skies.

Wu Wang held on until he was inside the Flying Shuttle, then took a deep breath with great effort and immediately sat down to meditate, sweat beading on his forehead.

Ling Xiaolan was naturally quite anxious but was unable to touch Wu Wang, and could only wait silently by his side.

Xing Tian was even more at a loss, having no idea why Wu Wang had suddenly become like this.

Everything seemed fine just before, and that beautiful woman in green spoke so pleasantly that he even felt a bit of a liking for her.

Wu Wang remained in this state for a while.

Only when Xiao Jian Daoist and the Grand Elder both took action, chanting calming and evil-warding scriptures around Wu Wang with their Transcendent Realm's mighty Divine Thoughts, did Wu Wang begin to slowly return to normal.

Xiao Jian Daoist spoke solemnly, "The Hall Master must have suffered a backlash while probing that woman with his Divine Thought. There's no serious harm; he just needs to rest for a while."

"That woman, I also felt some demonic and sinister intent," the Grand Elder said, rubbing his beard thoughtfully and looking worriedly at Wu Wang, while the others were clueless about what Wu Wang had discovered.

After a short while, Wu Wang suddenly opened his eyes, the terror in them not yet subsided, and he took out a brush and cloth to quickly sketch an image.

In the cold seawater, an ancient and simple door hovered on an endless crab shell, with ugly Resentful Spirits circling and coiling above it;

And within that door, as if there was a crimson eyeball half open, coldly and curiously watching this world.

At this moment, regardless of the strength of their cultivation or the height of their Dao Realm, everyone felt a chill rising from the soles of their feet to the crown of their heads.

Wu Wang threw the brush aside and closed his eyes, taking several deep breaths, and forcibly erased such images from the depths of his heart.

He said, "This is the true form of that woman in green."

The three Transcendent Realm experts present looked at each other, bewildered; even from a close distance, they hadn't detected any significant flaws.

"Grand Elder, did you notice her feet? Though it was very subtle, her feet were connected to the crab shell. They might share a symbiotic or parasitic relationship," Wu Wang said weakly.

As if drained, Wu Wang murmured,

"In any case, there's no use thinking about how to negotiate with her. Just now, she was trying to lure us into the giant crab's maw.

We have no way of knowing what this monster's origins are."

"This? The true form?"

Xing Tian's muscles trembled. "Such a beautiful girl, it would be fine if she was just a remnant soul, but how could it be possible!"

Wu Wang took several more deep breaths in and out, and his complexion finally regained its rosiness.

He gazed at Xing Tian and explained, "Normally, a remnant soul would dissipate quickly, and even if it were sustained by strong obsessions, such obsessions would diminish with the passing of time.

I understand this all too well—protecting the remnant soul of a living being from nothingness is extremely difficult.

But this remnant soul is far too powerful."

The Grand Elder spoke slowly, "The Dao is ever changing but never strays from its essence, for between heaven and earth, there is a balance decreed by the Great Dao.

From what this old man has seen, that woman in green appears charming on the outside but lacks the presence of the Great Dao within, particularly a void.

Thus, the origin of her Divine Thought's strength, which rivals that of the peak of a Heavenly Immortal's spiritual cultivation, remains a mystery..."

"An aggregation of Resentful Spirits," Xiao Jian Daoist said in a low voice, "devouring the Divine Souls of other creatures. Such a demonic being has long been recorded in the Human Domain."

Xing Tian asked anxiously, "What should we do then? Are we really out of options? Is my sister still alive simply because this giant crab hasn't fully digested her yet?"

The Grand Elder said reassuringly, "Young Master Xingtian, don't panic. Among those also devoured are the experts from the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion. If there are enough gaps inside the giant crab's belly, they might work together to resist the soul invasion."

"The Grand Elder is correct."

Wu Wang covered the necklace on his chest and said slowly, "What I can confirm is that Xiaoguduo and the others who were swallowed are still alive at this moment and are merely trapped inside the giant crab's stomach.

From now on, everyone speak freely. If anyone has any suggestions, bring them up immediately.

Our goal is to rescue Xiaoguduo and the others, which isn't just for saving my and Brother Xing Tian's little sisters, but also holds different meanings for the Human Domain.

Also..."

Wu Wang glanced at the experts from the Xuan Nu Sect and several family guards from the Lin Family, and then adopted the authority of the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall.

"Due to the urgency of this situation, I didn't have time to hide the relationship between me and Brother Xing Tian, and some of you might have guessed it.

However, whether you are people that Lin Qi can trust or senior members of Fairy Ling's Sect, I ask you all to keep this secret. I don't want to hear even a whisper about Xing Tian in the Human Domain.

This is an order in the name of the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall in the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion."

The Cultivators responded in unison, promising not to mention this matter further.

Naturally, this wouldn't preclude them from discussing it within their own clans and reporting to people like Lin Nuhao and Sect Master Jing Yue.

Wu Wang signaled everyone to think of contingency plans. Though he already had a strategy to break the stalemate in mind, he didn't speak it out directly. Instead, he wanted to let his ideas collide with those of the others.

This approach was much safer than if he were to make a plan on his own.

Immediately, the Cultivators began to speak out.

Lin Qi proposed a 'luring the tiger away from the mountain' strategy, to find a way to draw the green-clad monster away.

Ling Xiaolan suggested they 'borrow a knife to kill,' leading the giant crab to the ancient Rain Mistress Nation and allowing the two to fight head-on while looking for opportunities in the chaos.

Xiao Jian Daoist emphasized that they currently know too little about the origins of the giant crab and the woman in green to make a sufficiently secure decision—they needed more information.

The Grand Elder reminded them that if the giant crab and the green-clad monster attacked together, their destructive power would be no less than that of beings like the ringing snake and other Evil Gods.

Meanwhile, Wu Wang had kept silent, pondering the hints given by the young man from the Four Seas Pavilion earlier.

Heaven Palace was consolidating the power of the Hundred Races.

The ancient Rain Mistress Nation had previously seemed somewhat defiant toward Heaven Palace.

The giant crab was causing such turmoil, yet Yang Valley, just a stone's throw away, remained completely quiet despite rumored residents like Xihe, the Sun Goddess...

Faintly, Wu Wang saw a hint of truth hidden among these fragmented clues.

But at the moment, lacking a key piece of evidence, he could not discern the whole picture.

"Hall Master, what do you think?"

Xing Tian's teacher asked. Wu Wang slowly raised his head.

The Grand Elder said, "The Sect Master has just suffered a Divine Soul backlash. It would be best to rest more for a while and not to overexert yourself."

Lin Qi said, "Teacher, why don't we simply resort to brute force? Overpowering all by sheer strength."

"Impossible."

Wu Wang smiled at Lin Qi and said earnestly, "Taking into account everyone's opinions, with some refinement and adding a few details, I can offer three viable strategies.

First, as the saying goes, 'You can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair.' Brother Xing Tian, you need to take some risks and visit the Rain Mistress Nation's clan land using the identity of the Young Master of the Big Wave Tribe. You can make yourself look quite miserable and pay attention to changing into the attire of the Northern Wilderness.

Just say outright that the giant crab has swallowed Xiao Duo, and you must make this clear.

No matter whether it is the schemes of the Heaven Palace behind this or a grudge between the ancient Rain Mistress Nation and that giant crab, you can stand from the point of view of the Northern Wilderness and demand the return of the person.

Even your own aura needs to be disguised. Recapture the feeling of the old days, and do not expose your cultivation level."

Xing Tian immediately stood up and nodded emphatically in agreement.

Xing Tian's teacher said with a smile, "Disguising is simple. I've been to the Northern Wilderness before and know a thing or two about their Body Refining Technique. I can disguise myself as a great general of the Big Wave Tribe."

"Thank you, Senior," Wu Wang bowed with his hands folded. "Please prioritize protecting Brother Xing Tian during this mission. If the situation becomes untenable, take the initiative to cause trouble, and we will support your retreat.

Your goal is to find out as much detail as possible about the origins of the giant crab and that green-clad monster. If it really doesn't work, use the prestige of the Star God to pressure them.

Oh, Brother... take my ball."

Wu Wang took out two jujube-sized Crystals and pushed them with Mana. Xing Tian immediately stored them in his Storage magic treasure.

Then, Xing Tian realized that he shouldn't use the Storage magic treasure for the time being and casually tucked it into his chest.

His pectoral muscles suddenly appeared much more exaggerated.

Wu Wang looked at the others and continued, "The second and third strategies need to wait until Brother Xing Tian has gathered enough information.

If it's confirmed that the giant crab is not the work of the Heaven Palace, we'll use the strategy Fairy Ling just mentioned: to aggravate the giant crab, lead it to the ancient Rain Mistress Nation, and play the bad guy. That's the second strategy.

If it's confirmed that Heaven Palace is behind dark machinations, then the third strategy comes into play. I will cooperate with you, Brother, to make our appearance and put pressure on the ancient Rain Mistress Nation, trying to retrieve Xiao Duo from the standpoint of the Northern Wilderness.

In fact, the third strategy is much less risky than the second, with the risk on me.

Does anyone have objections?"

All the experts managed to respond in unison, "We will follow the Hall Master's orders."

"Hurry up and change your clothes."

Wu Wang urged Xing Tian. Ling Xiaolan and several experts from the Xuan Nu Sect immediately turned around, their bodies enveloped by a Barrier.

Xing Tian, unconcerned about propriety, took out his Northern Wilderness attire.

Leather boots, heavy fur-lined jacket, and his long hair loose with a flamboyant air.

This man sighed. Standing at the entrance of the Flying Shuttle, he turned his head to look at the others, then clasped his fist to his palm and bowed to them.

"I won't say much in the way of pleasantries! This time, to rescue my sister, please prioritize your own safety!

If anyone needs me, Xing Tian, in the future, just give a shout!"

Immortal Mu: "SQUEAK."

Xing Tian promptly asked, "What do you need?"

"Big guy, go for it!"

Dongfang Mumu waved her little fist and shouted, "You can do it!"

Xing Tian gave a grin, turned around, and leaped back into the night sky.

Wu Wang fumbled in his sleeve for a while and took out a Crystal Ball the size of Immortal Mu's head, which displayed everything that Xing Tian saw and heard.

Xing Tian and his teacher, after disguising themselves, cut up their robes, soaked them in seawater, dried them, and swaggered into the land of the Rain Mistress Nation's clan.

Xing Tian opened his mouth wide and shouted to anyone he saw, "Give me back my sister's life!"

He was almost attacked by a group of Witches.

Xing Tian revealed his robust yang energy, resisted several Witches' witchcraft, found an opportunity to state his name and origin, shouted for the protection of the Star God, and made the people of the Rain Mistress Nation hesitate to act rashly.

They were at a standoff by the sea, and soon a Witch who had previously been chasing—in name at least—the giant crab appeared, spoke with Xing Tian, and learned the full story.

The people of the Rain Mistress Nation were not unreasonable. Upon confirming the identity of Xing Tian, the Young Master of the Big Wave Tribe, and seeing that Xing Tian and his teacher were a formidable force, they led them to a place in the rear.

Xing Tian kept asking about matters concerning the giant crab, but the aged Witch stayed tight-lipped and did not respond, subtly indicating that she did not have the authority to tell Xing Tian these things.

The matter, instead of becoming clearer, turned even more confusing.

「...」

In the Flying Shuttle, the Crystal Ball projected what Xing Tian saw and heard in the ancient Rain Mistress Nation.

At the moment, they were still on their way. Wu Wang did not look up to see more, but instead held the map, beginning to calculate the distance from the Northern Wilderness to this place.

Only half the journey was left to return home.

If this matter was resolved smoothly, he would send little Guoduo back to the Northern Wilderness and take the opportunity to visit his parents.

They say that one should not travel far with parents still around. With the support and understanding of his parents, he had embarked on a journey across the Human Domain in search of immortality. He couldn't always stay away from home…

In his heart, he imagined his father's face with a sneer and a disdainful look, as if he could hear Xiong Han, the tribal chief, ranting,

"Support and understanding? What nonsense!"

Wu Wang immediately felt deflated and began to take inventory of the small Magic treasures for Duels he carried with him.

Several Crystal Balls for the Star Thunder Technique were replenished, thanks to the transportation support from Brother Xing Tian. The stock had returned to the level it had been before the encounter with the ringing snake.

And they were personally crafted by the Elder Priestesses of Xiong Ba, their power far surpassing the previous batch.

It might be wishful thinking to level an ancient country or shake the giant crab, but placing them in the secret places of ancient countries or throwing them into the mouth of the giant crab could have a good effect.

His own strength might not be too useful, but with the Golden Armor and Star Sword, he was not to be underestimated defensively or offensively.

Of course, Wu Wang did not want to join the fray himself unless absolutely necessary.

If he was happily slashing crabs and suddenly a God descended from Heaven Palace and saw through his identity as Wu Wangzi, that would be a big joke.

Fairy Ling suddenly said, "This ancient Rain Mistress Nation indeed has its own unique charm."

Wu Wang looked up at the Crystal Ball's display.

In the night, Xing Tian and his teacher were escorted by a group of simply-dressed, dark-skinned female guards, walking amongst low Earth Towers.

The ancient Rain Mistress Nation had a long-standing history, much older than the histories of the various tribes of the Northern Wilderness.

Located in the Eastern Wilderness, the Rain Mistress Nation had assimilated with the Hundred Races, dwelling in large cities and practicing agriculture. However, the Rain Mistress clan's territory, this ancient country, still retained the customs of the ancient times.

The most obvious characteristic of the ancient customs is that both men and women wear very little, and they still uphold a matriarchal clan order, where men's status is only slightly above that of foreign slaves.

Wu Wang noticed a detail: there were no torches at night in this place. Instead, there were many treasure mines used for lighting, as well as strange, self-luminous Spiritual Trees.

The most frequently seen symbol in the Rain Mistress Nation was the Spiritual Snake.

In their belief, snakes are mediums to the divine, a way to communicate with Divine Spirits.

Only the Witches are allowed to wear snake-shaped earrings, and the tattoos on their bodies, the Weapons in their hands—everywhere, one can see the shape of 'snakes'.

Xing Tian and his teacher were taken to the dwellings of the Witches—a few 'pyramids' made of giant stones.

At the eerie entrance of the pyramids, several men with strange patterns carved on their bodies patrolled back and forth; they appeared like actual Ghosts, flickering in and out of visibility in the darkness.

Xing Tian didn't think much and was about to bow his head to enter when his master held him back by the shoulders.

"Young Master, do not offend the experts of this place," his master said.

The Witch who had led them here said, "Please wait here, Young Master Xingtian. We will inquire if the Elders are ready to welcome you."

"Mhm," Xing Tian nodded and then showed a sorrowful expression. "Please do not delay too long. My sister is in the belly of the giant crab, and who knows when… she might be expelled."

The Witch nodded immediately, a hole appearing at her feet as she darted into the Earth Tower.

Before long, sobs could be heard from inside, and a miserable green flame flickered towards them. It was an old crone, whose body was shriveled with age, holding a stone lantern and appearing before Xing Tian.

This old crone was draped in a hemp robe and sized up Xing Tian, then glanced at the Body Cultivation Transcendent behind him.

She spoke in a peculiar accent, using the most widely spoken language of the Great Wilderness now, "Are you followers of the Star God?"

"Yes," Xing Tian said, "we come from the brilliance of the Star God."

"Then why don't you carry the aura of the Star God on you?"

Xing Tian was at a loss for words.

For the sake of pursuing the ultimate Body Cultivation method in the Human Domain, he had returned all the power gained through the Star God's baptism, leaving him in a quandary now.

「At that very moment.」

Wu Wang raised his hands high inside the Flying Shuttle, a purple moon imprint emerging on his forehead as he murmured praises to the Star God.

Several Stars burst into silver-white light above Xing Tian and his teacher's heads, scattering a snow-like brilliance.

Xing Tian immediately stood tall, and the old crone's face changed immediately, treating Xing Tian with a lot more respect.

"Children of the Star God, please come inside. It was our lack of hospitality," she said.

Xing Tian immediately asked, "What exactly is going on with that giant crab? Does your Rain Mistress Nation have a way to subdue it? My sister is still inside its belly!

If my sister comes to harm here through no fault of her own, our Big Wave Tribe and the united clans of the Northern Wilderness will demand an explanation from you!"

Wu Wang secretly gave a thumbs up.

To be fair, Brother Xing Tian made quite an impressive Young Master; his ability to turn the tables and command the situation matched that of Xiong Ba!

The Elder of the ancient Rain Mistress Nation sighed, "Young Master Xingtian, it's a long story. Come with me."

The old crone shook the stone lantern in her hand, and bright lights swiftly appeared in the corridor of the golden Earth Tower, with murals gradually emerging on the stone walls along the corridor.

"The grudge between our clan and the giant crab is all here," she said.

Xing Tian's expression turned solemn as he nodded, absorbed in the continuous murals on either side, and said earnestly, "You might as well tell me. I don't understand them."

"There are some words that can't be spoken."

The old crone sighed and continued forward slowly, holding the lantern. "The answer is here, dear guest. Please see for yourself."

Xing Tian, a bit frustrated, tapped his head, but still scrutinized each mural carefully.

In fact, it didn't matter, as Wu Wang and his companions had already quickly summarized the contents of the murals.

A long time ago, the ancient Rain Mistress Nation rose. They mastered the method of cultivating Divine Thoughts and developed it into witchcraft. The murals showed that they had exchanged with the Ten Witches of the Spiritual Mountain, which represented different directions of witchcraft development.

The witchcraft of the ancient Rain Mistress Nation lay in manipulating puppets and controlling Spiritual Snakes.

At first, they worshipped the Snake God, a non-existent Innate God, and for this, they reared many powerful snake-shaped creatures.

One day, a group of Gods standing upon the clouds came to this place, subdued the Rain Mistress Nation with their omnipotent methods, and altered the nation's worship.

In the long years that followed, the deity they worshipped became the Ten Suns.

The events that befell the Rain Mistress Nation weren't merely about changing the God they worshipped.

Soon, a Divine Spirit descended, and under the guidance of this Divine Spirit, the Rain Mistress Nation began the human sacrifice to the Ten Suns, binding girls with flower crowns to the peaks of these Earth Towers. The Ten Suns would appear, roast the girl alive, and torture her to death.

The murals now reached their most veiled part.

The deceased girls turned into wisps of grey mist, which were stuffed into bottles held by the hands of the Gods.

Upon reaching this point in the murals, Wu Wang and those beside him had already guessed what happened next.

Xing Tian, with a dark expression, was now unspeakably serious, continuing to walk forward with his head lowered.

The latter half of the mural was somewhat chaotic, recording a series of developments of the Rain Mistress Nation. They followed the Gods of the Heaven Palace in campaigns to the east and west, and the geographic contours of the Southern Wilderness of the Human Domain appeared several times in the corners of the murals.

It was the Rain Mistress Nation's warriors, in league with the Gods of Heaven Palace, who launched an attack on the Human Domain, causing a dark turmoil.

Inside the Flying Shuttle, Wu Wang and Lin Qi's expressions were somber, with the Cultivators showing complex faces.

They couldn't decide whether to harbor hatred toward the ancient kingdom or to offer it their sympathy.

The final few murals seemed to be newly carved, with the last one documenting the giant crab stirring up storms in the sea, causing the Rain Mistress Nation to suffer heavy losses.

And the one before that depicted the bottle once held by a Divine Spirit shattering, strands of gray mist seeping into the ocean and swimming towards the distant giant crab.

When Young Master Xingtian stepped out of the passage, he was greeted with an expansive view; a dirt cavern several dozen zhang in diameter appearing before him.

The cave walls were adorned with glowing green minerals, and more than a dozen withered old crones, wearing loose robes, sat in the shadows of the corners.

A dark-skinned young girl was tied to a wooden frame.

Above her head, starlight sprinkled down.

Xing Tian looked up and saw the unclosed top of this golden-character Earth Tower.

The girl's body was covered in red and green Rune imprints, those snake-like marks seemingly the last bit of defiance of the ancient kingdom.

Xing Tian suddenly understood the reason for these golden-character Earth Towers.

Only these thick layers of earth could withstand the scorching of the Ten Suns.

"Young Master Xingtian."

The crone holding a lantern settled back into the corner and murmured, "It will be over soon. This catastrophe will soon be ended by the Divine Spirit."

"How do you plan to end it?"

Xing Tian asked hoarsely, "By offering a sacrifice, to have the Divine Spirit descend?"

The old woman calmly said, "As long as we continue what we were doing, the Ten Suns will come, and the Divine Spirit will subdue that giant crab."

The girl tied to the frame pressed her lips tightly together, trying to appear calmer.

Xing Tian's arm trembled.

"Is there any reason to this?"

He asked, "Do the Ten Suns intend to harm living beings for fun?"

"The Gods, they only tell us to do what we did before, just to continue doing what we should," said one of the crones.

"We've tried to resist before. That giant crab was the consequence we attracted. None of us can defy the will of the Gods, can we, Young Master Xingtian?"

"I!"

Xing Tian's eyes bulged, his chest heaving with emotion, yet he refrained from uttering any words of accusation.

He had no grounds to interfere in the internal affairs of other clans or races, nor could he judge any decisions made by the ancient kingdom.

"I'm going to save my sister myself. Pretend I was never here."

With these words, he glanced around the earthen cave, turned around, and his cloak trembled slightly as he stepped forward.

Just before leaving the long tunnel, Xing Tian couldn't hold back any longer. He cursed loudly, smashing the Crystal Ball on his chest, grasping two axes, and leaped up!

"What kind of shitty Gods are these! I'm going to flip that crab over myself!"

Inside the Flying Shuttle, Wu Wang frowned as he watched the Crystal Ball suddenly go blank in front of him, the corners of his mouth revealing a slight, understanding smile.

"Get ready to coordinate with Brother Xing Tian.

Now that Brother has chosen the fourth path, we can only do our best."

Lin Qi wondered aloud, "Isn't Xing Tian's teacher stopping him?"

The Grand Elder activated a Cloud Mirror, revealing Xing Tian and his teacher running frantically toward the seashore within the Rain Mistress Nation.

Xing Tian's yet-to-be-announced teacher, at that moment, was furiously cursing the shamelessness of the Gods while gripping a Magic treasure Long Staff, running even faster than Xing Tian by a bit.

Wu Wang was not at all surprised by this and calmly ordered, "Prepare for retreat. The three Flying Shuttles will temporarily leave this sea area. Grand Elder, Daoist Brother, let's go provide assistance.

Grand Elder, open another Cloud Mirror; I want to see what's happening in the Rain Mistress Nation."

"Excellent."

The Grand Elder drew a circle with his hands, and the situation inside the ancient Earth Tower of the Rain Mistress Nation appeared vividly before Wu Wang.

There, drum sounds were already echoing, and the girl tied to the wooden rack was being slowly pulled by a rope towards the broken hole at the top of the tower...

「...」

THUMP!

THUMP, THUMP.

The slow beating of the hand drum drifted continuously through the night of the ancient country.

Outside the golden Earth Tower, with the drumbeats, the jumping and surging crowd, wearing masks made of beast bones, kept uttering calls.

The girl bound on the wooden rack was looking down, waiting for the so-called salvation to come.

Those two robust figures in the night were sprinting towards the ocean, now about to plunge into the sea and charge at the giant crab on the seabed.

Three figures stood among the clouds by the seashore, turning their backs to the starry sky, watching over the land.

Wu Wang closed his eyes, his Spiritual Sense surveying everywhere, feeling the increasingly strong spiritual energy fluctuations from the site of the sacrifice, yet his mood didn't waver much.

The Cultivation methods of the Human Domain are the only way out for living beings.

The phrase 'never cease to become stronger' is always the driving force in the struggle against the Heavenly Dao and Divine Spirits.

The silent Star God had granted the Northern Wilderness a peace that did not belong to them.

The unbridled Heaven Palace governed the Hundred Races with similar methods, giving them no chance to rebel.

The rhythm of the drumbeats began to quicken.

Wu Wang opened his eyes and looked towards the south.

Faintly, the outline of the massive tree that was like a pillar of heaven was revealed in the night sky.

The Divine Wood, Fusang.

The two figures that were sprinting plunged into the sea, and ran wildly on the waves.

At the very center of the ancient country, a young woman wearing a beast bone mask stood at the top of the Earth Tower, her body shaking meaninglessly, her feather-woven garment constantly flashing brightly.

Suddenly she raised her hands high, emitting a piercing scream from her mouth.

The scream seemed like a song, and the world within a thousand li around became bright as day.

Within the phantom of the Divine Wood, suns lit up one after another, with Ten Suns chasing and frolicking, swiftly flying into the sky.

But they weren't like the usual suns; from afar, they were only the size of fists.

They came across the sky, rapidly falling toward the Earth Tower, illuminating this piece of land as if it were daytime with their own light.

The scorching breath, the rolling heat waves.

The people below praying scrambled in panic, burrowing into earth holes, hiding in jars full of rainwater, unable to look directly at the light of the Ten Suns, let alone see what was happening there.

The Ten Suns occasionally jumped erratically, and at other times, circled around the girl tied to the rack.

The girl kept wailing, the ropes on her body already catching fire, but she did not dodge.

The wooden rack behind her turned to ash, and she fell on the tip of the Earth Tower, covering her face with her hands, screaming in pain...

Behind Wu Wang, Xiao Jian Daoist and the Grand Elder stared, their eyes wide with horror.

But Wu Wang just closed his eyes, slightly raising his hands, preventing the two behind him from erupting.

The sea suddenly raised tremendous waves, the world changed as the wind and clouds moved, bands of gloomy clouds appearing between heaven and earth.

From the sea, the giant crab suddenly emerged. On the immensely broad back of the crab held the tiny figure of the woman in green, who was wailing and screaming, but her voice was so faint.

The Divine Spirits could not hear.

The giant crab's black eyes began to show strands of azure light as it recovered from its previous 'void' state to a 'solid' one, throwing caution to the wind as it rushed towards the shore, stirring up endless massive waves.

Previously, the Witches from the Rain Mistress Nation standing at the shore were facing away from the sea, continuously kneeling towards the Ten Suns above the ancient nation.

The woman in green was full of tears, clutching her chest, and extended her right hand towards the direction of the Ten Suns.

"Fight!"

An untimely roar exploded, and suddenly the boundless giant waves were split apart, as two robust figures broke through the surf, charging towards the gaping maw of the giant crab.

The Ten Suns, once again receiving offerings, were jubilant.

The creatures within the ancient nation trembled.

The old crone in the Earth Tower silently shed tears; those murals symbolized everything, but in the end, they were just murals.

Amidst the clouds above the seashore, Wu Wang waited.

He was still waiting.

It wasn't just Xiaoguduo swallowed by the giant crab, but also several Heavenly Immortals from the Human Domain. They couldn't directly break open the crab's shell and could only make plans from behind.

Finally, at last!

The figure of Xing Tian was about to collide with the giant crab, the life of the woman scorched by the Ten Suns was about to dissolve, a sigh transmitted from the branches of the Fusang Divine Tree, and the boundless giant wave was about to topple the coast...

TAP. The light sound of footsteps, their owner unseen, echoed from the clouds, and the world seemed to hit a pause button.

A beam of white light broke through the dark clouds, illuminating the woman in green and also on the back of the giant crab.

The sea waves froze at the shore. The giant crab's body suddenly shrank by dozens of times, from hundreds of miles to just a few miles in size. The woman in green on its back vanished, turning into a mist of grey vapor.

The white light abruptly widened and lengthened, turning into countless layers of white Jade Stone steps, leading directly from the clouds to the back of the giant crab.

The steady yet light footsteps began to echo.

A graceful figure appeared on the stairway of clouds, bringing with her a radiance too intense for mortals to gaze upon, and that cool yet beautiful visage, descending leisurely from above the clouds, her long hair and ribbons dancing in the wind.

With a gentle press of her bare hand, the boundless giant waves returned to the ocean.

With a light tap of her finger, the azure light in the depths of the giant crab's eyes receded, and the great pincers scratched its head.

She looked towards the Ten Suns, her brow slightly furrowed, disdaining the vile taste of the Head Manager who had orchestrated such a sacrificial ceremony.

The Young Master sized up Xing Tian running upon the sea, a trace of contemplation in her eyes. Just as she was about to seal Xing Tian, he looked up fiercely at the Goddess descending from the sky, his axe already thrown towards the giant crab from afar.

Wu Wang opened his eyes, staring at the Ten Suns that were cheering ecstatically, flames erupting in his gaze.

"Brother Dao, make your move!"

The vibrant sword light burst forth in Xiao Jian Daoist's eyes as he stared at the Ten Suns, his sword already pointing forward!

One sword!

"Run!"

Wu Wang issued another soft command, and two Transcendent beings grabbed his shoulders on either side, quickly fleeing towards the south.

The Ten Suns shot out blood arrows, hurriedly flying towards the Fusang Tree; the Young Master stood on the cloud steps, her expression... somewhat astonished for a moment.

Human Domain experts?

Why are they here?

Before the Young Master could react, the giant crab broke free from the shackles of her Divine Light on the sea surface and roared as it rushed towards Xing Tian.

Xing Tian gave a thunderous roar, clenched his fist, and leaped up; the shadow of his master followed closely behind, both aiming their fists at the giant crab, now shrunk by dozens of times...

These rude fellows, daring to disregard her presence.

"HMPH!"

The Young Master's cold snort carried a tinge of annoyance, a stronger Divine Power rippling around her.

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