Are they seriously leaving us out of the game? Even the Great Dream Immortal Sect and the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect have produced so many at the Tribulation Realm. How many people must the Profound Yellow Sect have then? Can anyone in the Central Domain still stand against them?

Thinking this, the various powers finally became restless. One after another, they sent emissaries to the Northern Wilderness to verify whether the news was true.

The Haoran Academy of the Central Domain had now been destroyed by Zhao Ritian, and the entire Haoran Academy belonged to him alone. The other powers of the Central Domain were also cautious not to provoke this ruthless individual. This was someone who had single-handedly destroyed an entire power, making him even more terrifying than the Profound Yellow Sect.

Upon hearing the news of the Realm-Breaking Pill, Zhao Ritian was somewhat surprised. After all, such a heaven-defying elixir was rare even in the Upper Realm. He had quite an impression of the Profound Yellow Sect. Their Sect Leader possessed the Power to fight him, and from certain perspectives, Zhao Ritian felt he had no way to deal with him at all. Now that they've created the Realm-Breaking Pill, doesn't that mean everyone could reach the Tribulation Realm? If so, I'm even less of a match for them. When did such a terrifying existence emerge in a minor place like the Cultivation Realm?

To confirm the accuracy of the news, he too chose to personally visit the Profound Yellow Sect. Of course, it wasn't to start a fight. He didn't dare to ascend right now, so what he needed most were allies. With enough allies, he could increase his chances of seeking vengeance upon ascending to the Upper Realm. Moreover, people here who wanted to ascend to the Upper Realm would definitely need information about it, which happened to be his advantage.

「Several days later.」

Zhao Ritian arrived at the Great Dream Immortal Sect in the Southern Continent. He knew the Great Dream Immortal Sect had a Teleportation Array directly connected to the Profound Yellow Sect. Therefore, he couldn't be bothered to search for the Profound Yellow Sect's location in the Northern Wilderness.

Meng Fenggu and the others sensed Zhao Ritian's presence almost immediately and surrounded him. Even Zhao Ritian was shocked to be surrounded by eleven Tribulation Realm masters. So the news was true after all. In that case, the Profound Yellow Sect is my primary target.

"Zhao Ritian, what do you seek by coming to our Great Dream Immortal Sect?" Meng Fenggu asked, his voice filled with confidence. With so many Tribulation Realm cultivators present, they naturally weren't afraid of Zhao Ritian. It wouldn't matter if there was one Zhao Ritian, or even another; numbers are our advantage now.

Zhao Ritian glanced at the surrounding people and said in a deep voice, "I'm not here for you. Lead me to the Profound Yellow Sect. I need to discuss something with their Sect Leader."

Meng Fenggu was taken aback. Hmm? He's not here to cause trouble? Coming straight for the Profound Yellow Sect... does this guy have a death wish? Does he want to die at their hands? The Profound Yellow Sect is teeming with Tribulation Realm individuals; any one of them could give Zhao Ritian a fight.

"If you're looking for death, we can accommodate you. Why trouble the people of the Profound Yellow Sect?" Meng Fenggu sneered. "You might have had the capability before, but now you are no match for the Profound Yellow Sect. You'd better give up."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ritian grew impatient. "I'm not here to fight! I have matters to discuss with the Sect Leader of the Profound Yellow Sect. You don't really believe that ascending to the Upper Realm will allow you to stand firm, do you? The Upper Realm isn't as nice as you think."

Meng Fenggu's expression darkened slightly. What is this guy implying? Could it be he wants to share information about the Upper Realm? In the entire Cultivation Realm, Zhao Ritian was the one who knew the most about the Upper Realm. However, the man's temperament was unpredictable, and no one could grasp his mood swings. But the Profound Yellow Sect was not a place where just anyone could run wild. To cause trouble inside the Profound Yellow Sect, one had to be exceptionally capable.

After some hesitation, Meng Fenggu turned and said, "Luo Yuan, go to the Profound Yellow Sect and inform Sect Leader Xu of this matter. See what he has to say."

"Okay!" Luo Yuan glanced at Zhao Ritian, then hurried off toward his own Cave Mansion.

Seeing this, Zhao Ritian decided not to leave either. He simply sat down, took out a large quantity of Spiritual Fruits from his Storage Ring, and began eating them nonchalantly.

Xu Nian was somewhat surprised to learn that Zhao Ritian had sought him out proactively. His original plan had been to gather information from Zhao Ritian, initially intending to use force to make him yield. Now it seems unnecessary. This person is a bit more sensible than I expected.

Immediately, he followed Luo Yuan to the Great Dream Immortal Sect and headed straight to Zhao Ritian's location.

Sensing Xu Nian's presence, Zhao Ritian turned and laughed. "It seems I am still quite important to you all. That reassures me." Seeing Xu Nian arrive in person confirmed his guess.

After arriving, Xu Nian greeted Meng Fenggu and the others, then turned his attention to the surrounded Zhao Ritian.

"You wanted to see me?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

Zhao Ritian nodded and smiled. "You're a smart person; you should know why I came looking for you."

"The Upper Realm?" Xu Nian pondered briefly. Right now, Zhao Ritian is definitely not my match. For him to seek me out so urgently, it must be about matters concerning the Upper Realm. I also need information on that. This person doesn't seem as brainless as I initially thought.

"So many of you are in the Tribulation Realm; you're certainly aiming to ascend to the Upper Realm," Zhao Ritian began. "But I've come to tell you that the Upper Realm is no longer what you know. It has been occupied."

Zhao Ritian's eyes flashed with fear as he continued, "The Profound Yellow Sect is indeed strong, but against *them*, strength is useless. Moreover, with a traitor in your midst, ascending would be suicide!"

"*Them*?" Xu Nian furrowed his brows slightly.

Meng Fenggu and the others also looked over, seemingly puzzled by Zhao Ritian's words. 'Them'? Were they male, female, or... something else entirely? What did he mean?

"That's right, *them*," Zhao Ritian said. "Even now, in your presence, I can't reveal what they are. To the people of the Upper Realm, they are outsiders, entities so sacred their nature cannot be defiled, and even their names cannot be uttered. Before I was captured, I witnessed one of them with my own eyes—a horrifying existence I will never forget for the rest of this life, or even the next. It belongs to no known race, and I cannot describe it in detail. Otherwise, it would sense it. Even here, it could still find me. You are all indeed strong now, but once you ascend to the Upper Realm, you'll attract their attention and become their Servants!"

"Hmph, fearmongering!" Meng Fenggu said coldly. "If they are as mystical as you say, couldn't they be the Immortals from the legends?"

"Immortals?" Zhao Ritian laughed derisively. "Heh. They slaughtered all the Immortals in the Upper Realm. Unless you become their Servants, no one can survive."

He sneered. "You haven't witnessed their terror with your own eyes. I can tell you, because of the betrayal by that Woman, Sun Yaoci, no one in the Upper Realm is safe. Because of her, *they* have turned their attention to everyone.

"The Secret Realm you know is actually a Cage. All sorts of strange Demonic Creatures within it are bred by Sun Yaoci.

"Yes, just as you're thinking, Sun Yaoci willingly became their breeding tool. Whether it's the Centipede Dragons or Ghost Apes you've seen, they were all born from her.

"She didn't even spare those close to her. You probably know of the Red-robed Ghost; she was once one of Sun Yaoci's best friends but ended up becoming neither human nor ghost.

"The Upper Realm is now a Cage, and your chances of surviving Ascension are almost zero. If you encounter *them*, even staying alive will be a luxury."

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with terror. He even glanced around nervously, as if afraid of being targeted by some horrifying entity.

Even Xu Nian was taken aback by his reaction. It was unexpected that such a powerful expert could be frightened to this extent. Something seems very wrong. What on earth happened in the Upper Realm to reduce such a mighty individual to this ghastly state?

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