The Ancient Gods' Whisper

Catastrophes are also born here.

For the past two centuries, the world has been relatively peaceful.

With the Ancient Supreme remaining in slumber, humanity's greatest threats are the Catastrophes.

After all, Qing and Chi, these two kings, have brought too much darkness to this world.

Though Chi is dead, Qing still lives.

Especially since he has broken free from Heaven's Punishment—the man is essentially a walking nuclear bomb.

No, far more terrifying than a nuclear bomb.

The commotion last night was so overwhelming that many believed the Ancient Supreme had awakened, terrified to the point of bleeding from seven orifices.

Numerous Western Ascender organizations have expedited their outer space colonization plans today as a result.

After all, given the Ascenders' own productivity, they could genuinely survive on Mars if they're willing to endure some hardships.

Last night, even the President attended the rare video conference, personally appearing to reassure allied organizations.

The entirety of his speech could be boiled down to: "Shut up, all of you, and stick to your duties. If you don't want Qing to lose it, I'll come and wipe you out myself first."

The top leaders, realizing the severity of this, went into a frenzy on the spot.

After the video conference ended, they rushed to appease everyone involved.

First a beating, then a treat.

As for the Judgement Court, chaos erupted; losing two Saints at once was a catastrophic loss.

The Night Watchers, however, are bound to rise once more after today.

"Here we go again, more endless fighting,"

He slurped water infused with wolfberries from his insulated cup, his expression full of helplessness.

But at this stage, if they don't fight for dominance, there's no way forward.

The existence of The Order of the Hidden is an undeniable fact.

BANG BANG!

The office door was knocked on.

Lu Zicheng walked in smoking, with dark circles under his eyes, and plopped himself down on the couch.

"Director Chen."

Chen Qing entered holding a stack of files: "Commander Lu at the frontline has completed forty-seven percent of the reconnaissance of Qilin Immortal Palace's first level and stationed troops in the safe zones. Currently, we occupy the largest area. North America follows with six percent, Northern Europe with eight percent, and West Asia and North Africa each with two percent."

"The rest is mostly controlled by the You Ying Group."

She paused: "We have now confirmed the location of the Sea of Eternal Life."

The Ancient God Realm is a world.

Every time an Ancient God Realm descends, Ascenders swarm in, vying for territory.

They even establish cities within the Ancient God Realm, spreading the seeds of human civilization.

It's somewhat akin to ancient warfare when soldiers planted their nation's flag atop the enemy's city walls.

Meanwhile, for all Ascenders, the Ancient God Realm represents an opportunity.

Materials, secret medicine, arms, forbidden spells, breathing techniques.

You might even capture mutated creatures possessing extraordinary abilities.

In particular, there are mystical sites within the Ancient God Realm—some allow glimpses of the future, some claim experiences of reincarnation, and others have brief interactions with dreams from the ultra-ancient past, offering innumerable gains.

There have even been rumors of entire secret treasures being unearthed.

This is why it's so hard for wild Ascenders to survive. Alone, with no plans or support, exploring the Ancient God Realm recklessly often leads to death.

Men die for wealth, birds for food.

Aspiring Ascenders must enter the Ancient God Realm to advance.

But to enter the Ancient God Realm, the greatest protection comes from Ascender organizations.

There is no other way.

"Fortunately, the Sea of Eternal Life is on the first level of Qilin Immortal Palace."

Chen Bojun exhaled in relief: "If it were on the second level, Zijin would be doomed."

Currently, the first level of Qilin Immortal Palace hasn't been fully surveyed, and no stable entrances to the second level have been found. While there are dimensional fissures that allow passage to the next level, venturing alone is too dangerous.

Without the protection of the Heavenly Person Realm.

If you ran into a Primordial, it would mean instant death.

"This is why ascending the Heavenly Master Path is so troublesome."

Lu Zicheng, still with a nonchalant demeanor, smoked and said: "Our Ancient Martial Path is better—you don't have to deal with all this mystical nonsense until you reach the Holy Land. But speaking of which, why are you all so obsessed with the position of Heavenly General? Even my father places such importance on it."

Chen Qing glanced at him coldly and said, "Young Master, are you pretending not to know or genuinely clueless? Once someone becomes a Heavenly General, they hold the qualification to influence the Heavenly Person Realm. Every generation of Presidents must gain the support of Heavenly Generals. In other words, Heavenly Generals are the President's substitutes."

Lu Zicheng froze: "Really?"

Chen Bojun rubbed his forehead: "You… You've already shattered your heart demon, but you're still drifting through life like this? Once your sister becomes a Heavenly General, it'll be up to you to quickly ascend to Sixth Rank and take charge as head of the Peak City District."

Lu Zicheng pouted, the pressure on his face evident.

To date, he had only ascended to Fifth Rank, not due to lack of talent.

It was simply because his heart demon had blocked his path to ascension.

Still, over years his Martial Arts Realm has not declined. Constant meditation has made his mental resilience exceptionally strong; he just needs to continue consuming secret medicine, accumulating spirituality.

Eventually, he'll complete the ritual.

In other words, he's taking the slow and steady approach.

Lu Zicheng shrugged: "Let's focus on solving the issue with my sister first. The conditions for advancing the Heavenly Master Path are too bizarre. For a long period ahead, she'll be in an extremely weakened state and needs protection. We must escort her to the Sea of Eternal Life so she can complete her progression."