Chapter 159: Coming Together to Attack

As one fierce beast after another died under mysterious circumstances, the other beasts and monsters in the area became panicked. A few smarter ones turned around and fled immediately—staying behind meant certain death, as they couldn’t even detect the enemy’s presence.
“Waaah!”
A blood-colored monster of the ninth rank saw that all the dead ones were beasts, and it hadn’t been attacked at all. It let out a loud cry and headed toward the island in the lake. But before it could move, a faint shadow pierced through its head, destroying its nervous system. The blood-colored monster collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Now, the monsters and beasts in this area were truly terrified. They no longer dared stay and fled in all directions.
The Shadow didn’t chase after those fleeing beasts and monsters. Instead, it headed to another area. The Thousand Souls Lake covered a hundred miles in radius, surrounded by countless super-grade monsters and beasts. Finally, the Shadow used a secret technique to divide itself into nine clones, each possessing half of the original’s strength.
But that was enough. The Shadow’s current strength was at the peak of the ninth rank. Half of that peak wasn’t four and a half ranks—it was still the ninth rank.
The nine clones wandered along the shores of the Thousand Souls Lake. In just a short while, they slaughtered and drove away most of the monsters and beasts. Only a few remained nearby, watching.
The nine clones merged back into one and instantly appeared before Chen Xiao. With a gesture, a mass of vital life essence appeared in his hand.
Chen Xiao nodded, took the life essence, and sent it straight to the Main God’s Space.
“Shadow, continue to protect Ming Lan and Ming Qing. If any powerful monsters or beasts approach the Thousand Souls Lake, kill them immediately,” Chen Xiao said, waving his hand. The Shadow then vanished into nothingness.
Chen Xiao looked up at the sky, where Ming Lan and Ming Qing were undergoing the thunder tribulation. They were originally beasts with innate strength, enhanced by a trace of Heavenly Dragon bloodline, which they had successfully activated to transform into Four-Clawed Heavenly Dragons. Though the thunder was fierce, it couldn’t harm them.
In the sky, thunder roared, accompanied by dragon roars that gradually faded. Eventually, all the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky returned to its gray hue.
Ming Lan and Ming Qing descended unsteadily. Green smoke curled from their bodies, and most of their dragon scales had been shattered and burned by the thunder.
“Fortunately, I asked the Shadow to drive away all those powerful monsters and beasts beforehand. Otherwise, if they had rushed in now, things would have been really troublesome.”
Chen Xiao was secretly relieved. Now, the monsters and beasts that had come to take advantage were being defeated one by one by the Shadow. Most of them had fled far away. Even if they tried to return now, it would be too late.

A flash of light appeared in Chen Xiao’s hand, and the Star and Moon Staff instantly appeared in his grasp. Immediately afterward, with a casual wave of his hand, nine massive green spiritual spells condensed in the air in an instant, filling the entire space with abundant vitality.

Chen Xiao’s mental power had now reached the sixth level, allowing him to instantly cast combined spiritual spells.

A huge blue wave enveloped Ming Lan and Ming Qing, rapidly healing their injuries. Within a few breaths, the terrifying wounds left by the thunder were restored under the power of this powerful combined healing spell.

Now, Ming Lan and Ming Qing seemed to have been reborn; their eyes, once blood red, had turned pale gold.

“Roar…” Ming Lan nodded at Chen Xiao, her eyes filled with gratitude.

“Old friend, we’re all on the same side. I’d feel awkward if I didn’t help,” Chen Xiao said with a smile, though he knew in his heart that they couldn’t understand his words.

The other powerful fierce spirits and beasts from other realms, seeing that Ming Lan and Ming Qing had survived their trials and recovered instantly, realized they no longer had a chance and dispersed.

Ming Qing, with a fierce glint in her eyes, watched them leave, seemingly memorizing their appearances, ready to retaliate at any moment.

The two Ye Dragons, now known as Heavenly Dragons, had different temperaments—Ming Lan was gentle, while Ming Qing was fierce and violent. Chen Xiao had long understood this.

Watching them dive back into the lake, a question arose in Chen Xiao’s mind.

“Strange. The true form of Floating Cloud is also a Heavenly Dragon, yet it seemed able to take human form even in the Source Realm. Why do Ming Lan and Ming Qing still remain in dragon form?” Chen Xiao murmured to himself by the lake.

“Let’s not overthink it. With them here in this Thousand Souls Realm, the supernatural beings probably won’t dare cause trouble. Two Heavenly Dragons from the Source Realm—oh, they’re several times stronger than humans from the Source Realm. As long as no realm masters appear, there should be no problem.”

Only when Ming Lan and Ming Qing advanced enough to truly protect the Thousand Souls Realm did Chen Xiao feel at ease. This realm had always been his sanctuary, his last line of defense.

“This time, the descent of the Free Temple wasn’t by chance. Even the appearance of such a powerful realm master must be related to that Heavenly Dragon’s secret.”

In that moment, Chen Xiao’s mood darkened again. The world of supernatural beings was far more complex than he had imagined. He had never thought that seventh-level supernatural beings were the strongest in this world, which was why he had been extremely cautious in his actions.

And now, it proved his initial suspicion—supernatural beings beyond normal levels, Source Realm masters, and even realm cultivators had all emerged.

“Although we destroyed the Free Temple this time, it didn’t deal much damage to their forces. The supernatural world of Wa Country is already extremely weak. That prophet can easily appoint a new agent.”

“However, he probably won’t take any drastic action until he figures out who I am. Well, let him go to Atlantis first and cause trouble for the people there. Hmm… The Atlantis Empire has been developing quietly for so long; it should be able to withstand that guy.”
Chen Xiao thought about this as he recalled his shadow back to the Main God’s Space, then headed toward the teleportation array.
“Hm?”
Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up.
“What if I set up a teleportation array between the Thousand Souls Realm and the Glory Temple? That would be very convenient, wouldn’t it?”
With that thought, he stepped onto the teleportation array leading to the Red Mist Realm. After two teleportations, Chen Xiao arrived in the Flame Soul Realm.
The sunny area of the Flame Soul Realm is now known as the City of Glory, named in memory of the Glory God, who manifested himself, destroyed evil spirits, and created this sunny land.
Now, with sunlight here, those with supernatural abilities have brought seeds from the mundane world, adding a touch of greenery to the area.
“It seems the Glory God is just a fabricated deity. Instead of calling it the City of Glory, it might as well be called the City of Divine Masters or the City of Yunke.”
Chen Xiao curled his lips and entered the Glory Temple. Right now, he wasn’t using his true appearance or his Shang Weiting guise; instead, he wore a normal face.
These days, countless people with supernatural abilities, zombies, and ghosts came to worship in the Glory Temple every day. Chen Xiao blended in unnoticed among them.
As soon as he entered the temple, his body disappeared silently, and the next moment, he was already in the underground world.
“Wan Hu,” Chen Xiao called out as he arrived in the underground world.
“Young master,” Wan Hu, who was now also a follower of Chen Xiao, immediately sensed Chen Xiao’s call and rushed to his side at top speed.
“Hmm,” Chen Xiao nodded in satisfaction upon seeing Wan Hu’s response, then said, “Find a way to set up a teleportation array between the Thousand Souls Realm and the Glory Temple, and then destroy the existing one there.”
“Young master, setting up a teleportation array isn’t difficult, but that Thousand Souls Realm is full of fierce beasts and evil spirits. Building one there…” Wan Hu hesitated.
“The Thousand Souls Realm is already my territory. You don’t need to worry about that.” Chen Xiao waved his hand, sending his own aura into Wan Hu’s body.
“In that case, there’s no problem at all,” Wan Hu said, his eyes lighting up after hearing Chen Xiao’s words. Many people were well aware of the status of the Thousand Souls Realm in the world of supernatural abilities.
It was a growing area of sunlight, and numerous supernatural factions had long set their sights on it, but no one had dared to act yet.
In the Thousand Souls Realm, aside from various eighth-tier fierce beasts, there were also three terrifying ninth-tier Ye Dragons. Three ninth-tier Ye Dragons were enough to challenge two Source Realm human supernatural beings. No faction would be willing to sacrifice a Source Realm powerhouse for just an area of sunlight.
Source Realm powerhouses were the trump cards that supernatural factions used to intimidate others—they were the strongest ones who could be sent to secure various interests.

As for the domain masters above the Source Realm, not every faction has such people. Moreover, these domain masters are ancient monsters who have not appeared for countless years; it’s likely that nothing will draw their attention unless the faction they belong to suffers a devastating blow. In the eyes of these domain masters, even a sunny area in the world of supernatural powers is nothing special. Besides, the Thousand Souls Domain is merely a domain with the potential to become a sunny area—whether it can truly achieve that is still uncertain.
Boom…
Suddenly, the entire underground world began to shake violently, and the spatial laws formed by the floating clouds were almost destroyed.
“What’s going on?” Chen Xiao frowned.
“Young master, three domain masters have arrived. They specifically mentioned wanting to find Shang Weiting,” Floating Cloud’s voice reached Chen Xiao’s ears.
“Looking for Shang Weiting?” Chen Xiao frowned again. Then, he moved swiftly and entered the main hall of the Glory Temple without drawing anyone’s attention.
“Stedley, calm the believers here and tell them not to act rashly.”
Chen Xiao raised his head and looked up at the sky.
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