Tribulation of Myriad Races

Chapter 1101: Transit (2)

After spending some time flickering through the city, they finally reached the pavilion's Heavendoom branch.

There, First Profound sent Su Yu a voice transmission, "Don't talk rashly. The more you say, the more likely it is for you to say something wrong. Do you understand? But don't worry too much. You're now Profound Nine. The pavilion members don't really know each other that well."

"I understand." Su Yu said, "Elder, is any of the ten black masks under me joining?"

"No."

Su Yu asked nothing else. Clearly, his subordinates were quite incapable.

"Elder, can I recruit my own black masks?"

"Yes. Wait until the existing black masks under you die and apply for new black masks from the headquarters. You can then recruit your own black masks."

"I understand."

Understanding dawned on Su Yu. So it was time to get his black masks killed to make way for some new black masks. With one final flicker, the two appeared in front of the branch.

A white mask stood there waiting. When the white mask saw a faceless elder, they bowed, "Greetings, Elder. The other elders are already waiting on the third floor. This way, please."

He looked at Su Yu and said, "Brother, we're gathering on the second floor."

The elders were gathering on the third floor while the white masks were gathering on the second floor. Su Yu did not know about the arrangements for the black and rainbow masks. In any case, he didn't see any of them. Perhaps they were gathering somewhere else.

White masks could still be considered part of the upper echelons in the pavilion while the black masks were lower in rank.

That was understandable as most white masks were Mountainseas. For example, the previous Profound Nine was a seventh-stage Mountainsea. That was a respectable level of strength. Someone like that would be an important person in most places.

Meanwhile, most black masks were Cloudbreaches.

The rainbow masks were a mix of Cloudbreaches and Skysoars. As for the half masks or the gray masks, a majority of them were Skysoars. They were mostly meant to carry out the miscellaneous errands of the pavilion.

Su Yu did not say much and followed First Profound into the building. First Profound went straight to the third floor while Su Yu stopped on the second floor. Inside a small room, about thirty to forty white masks had gathered. For this mission, a total of eighty white masks had been deployed. Only roughly half of them had arrived.

When Su Yu arrived, the sea of white masks made him feel like he was looking at an illusion.

Fuck!

Everyone looked the same. With the masks, it was almost impossible to skim any detail from these individuals. Everyone gave off a similar sensation.

Most of them were clad in white masks and white outfits. Naturally, a small number of them were wearing clothes of different colors, but everyone still looked the same. To speak the truth, it was almost impossible to set them apart when they were gathered. The aura of every one of them felt extremely hazy.

Su Yu's arrival attracted a decent number of gazes.

Most of the white masks were standing with a few of them sitting. When Su Yu arrived, one of them spoke coldly, "Report your identity. Which department are you from? What's your number?"

Boom!

His reply came in the form of a fist. He was sent flying by Su Yu's punch while the surrounding white masks hurriedly moved away. Naturally, nobody looked surprised.

Su Yu was not surprised either. Prior to this, First Profound had reminded him that white masks were regular living beings. And where living beings gathered, politics would exist and hierarchy would form.

Only twelve elders were deployed for this mission. However, the Human Realm was too big. Some white masks would naturally be given the chance to lead the operations within some of the prefectures. And this gathering was his chance to distinguish himself from the others.

With a cold sneer, Su Yu announced, "Profound Department. Profound Nine."

That caused a small disturbance in the crowd.

"Profound Nine from Grandstar City?"

Su Yu coldly asked the person who had spoken, "Yellow or Earth Department?"

The Yellow Department was in charge of intelligence so it wasn't surprising for them to know something about him. The Earth Department was in charge of logistics so it was also logical for them to know something about him.

"Yellow Three of the Yellow Department."

With the high number ranking, this person might be quite important in the Yellow Department. Then again, the number did not represent anything so that might not be the case.

Su Yu showed little interest. When everyone was mixed together again, he might not be able to recognize which of them was Yellow Three anymore. Thus, there was no point in paying too much attention to any of them in particular for no good reason. When he scanned the room, he noted twenty-four chairs in total.

Su Yu laughed in amusement. What was the meaning of this? Everyone knew that there were thirty-six prefectures in the Human Realm, no, thirty-eight if the Dual Holy Prefecture and Allheaven Prefecture were included. But most people did not consider those proper prefectures. With twelve elders participating and twenty-four chairs set in the room, anyone with a brain would know what the chairs signified.

Su Yu was suprised to see that not all seats were taken. Including him, forty-two people had arrived so far. Meanwhile, only sixteen seats were taken. Eight were still empty. Was there a trap somewhere? He did not waste his time thinking too much. This was an ancient city. These little tricks did not concern him.

He couldn't be bothered to say more and sat down on a random seat. Nobody said anything. Everyone here was smart, and everyone knew themselves well. They would not bother taking the seats if they weren't strong enough to protect their positions.

In short, anyone below the seventh-stage Mountainsea Realm shouldn't bother. They would only end up vacating the seat later, either voluntarily or forcefully. The white mask who was sent flying by Su Yu hurriedly mixed himself with the crowd and kept a low profile. It was as though nothing had happened.

This was a world where the strong devoured the weak. They were fellow white masks. If the answer he received from a question was a fist, it simply signified that he was unqualified to question that person. What else was there to say?

As Su Yu sat down, the room sank back into silence. Seven chairs were still empty. Some people were studying Su Yu in secret. An expert stationed in an ancient city!

Furthermore, this was someone stationed in Grandstar City. Someone like that would not be weak by any means or he wouldn't have been able to survive until now. The white mask sent flying earlier was a sixth-stage Mountainsea. Thus, Profound Nine was at least a seventh-stage Mountainsea in terms of strength.

More and more white masks arrived. Some sat down without saying a word. Some scanned the room and communicated with the white masks they were familiar with before deciding if they wanted to stand or sit.

The number of white masks continued increasing. Fifty, sixty...

By the time there were eighty of them, not a single empty seat was left.

Su Yu had been waiting for the fifty-six standing white masks to challenge the seated white masks. Alas, he was thinking too much. These people were actually content with their positions. Wow. Were they really so self-aware?

Suddenly, a group of people entered the room. These people were slightly different.

They were split between people of different masks. White, black, rainbow, and gray. But these masks were also different from the regular masks of the same colors. On each mask was a golden symbol.

When Su Yu thought about it, his heart thumped.

Holy shit!

White One who he had met previously was wearing one such mask as well. These were the direct subordinates of the four department heads. He had not been informed that these people would come as well.

The white mask leading the group spoke, instantly alarming Su Yu, "I'm White One, an enforcer from the Heaven Department."

White One!

Su Yu was shouting inwardly that he knew this guy! This damn bastard still owed him a lot of money!

Su Yu was quite surprised to see a familiar person. This guy had earned a lot of money peddling information in Grandstar City previously. Wait...this guy knew the previous Profound Nine as well. Would this guy notice that he was a new Profound Nine?

Su Yu hurriedly sent a message through his mask, "Elder, White One is here. Has he met my predecessor in Grandstar City before? What should I do about him?"

"Just stay indifferent. White masks are known to be fickle. One can call you daddy yesterday and kill you today."

"..."

That answer left Su Yu dumbstruck.

He couldn't think of anything to say.

White One went straight to the point, "Five enforcers have arrived for each department. In terms of rank, we are all considered first-class white masks. There are twenty of us. Including the eighty of you, there are a hundred of us.

"Of the thirty-eight human prefectures, the Dual Holy Prefecture and Allheaven Prefecture can be ignored. As for the remaining thirty-six prefectures, each will be assigned a team. The twelve elders will be assigned twelve of the prefectures. The remaining prefectures will be led by the people in this room.

"To lead a team, one will be in charge of information transmission, transactions, rescue, protection, and assassination efforts. Sufficient strength is required.

"We will be doing what we have been doing in the Human Realm. During this mission, the elders and white masks acting as team leaders will be considered equal in rank. You will not be required to answer to each other. Instead, you will report to the enforcers."

White One's gaze landed on the twenty-four seated white masks and said, "You know what these seats signify. But taking a seat without sufficient strength is the same as suicide. The Human Realm is not a minor realm. It is a massive and powerful realm with dozens of Invincibles and perhaps over a thousand Sunmoons. If you're not strong enough to contend against Sunmoons, I advise you to stand up now."

He scanned the crowd. There were even Sunmoons among these white masks. After all, one could only be promoted upon reaching the seventh-stage Sunmoon Realm. Of course, there were also some who had not reached the Sunmoon Realm.

Due to the masks, it wasn't easy to see through the cultivation levels of these people. But one could still judge one's strength by the intensity of one's aura. Soon, White One's gaze settled on Su Yu and a few other white masks. Without saying anything, he reached out and grabbed at them.

Eight white masks were faced with his palm. All of them were below the Sunmoon Realm. In other words, there were actually sixteen Sunmoons among them. Including the elders, there were twenty-eight Sunmoons. There were probably some Sunmoons among the enforcers as well. The four departments had indeed invested a lot into this mission.

Only their elites had been picked to participate. Facing the palm, some vanished into thin air, some released their characters, and some roared like a mad beast.

As for Su Yu, he threw a punch nonchalantly.

Boom!

A barrier had been placed around the area by the other Sunmoons. When White One's palm landed, two were sent flying, two vanished, and four reacted differently. Some were bleeding from their masks while some remained unmoving.

Su Yu was one of the ones who had remained unmoving. After the single exchange, he knew that White One wasn't attacking with full strength. This was merely a test. That palm was probably weaker than even the attack power of a regular first-stage Sunmoon. One ought to remember that White One was a sixth-stage Sunmoon.

"The two who were sent flying may join the other standing white masks."

White One withdrew his palm nonchalantly. But his palm was actually throbbing slightly with pain. Su Yu had not used all his strength, but that casual punch he threw had the strength of 200,000 acupoints. Thus, it was able to cause White One some pain. Nevertheless, White One was unbothered.

The two white masks who were sent flying said nothing and joined the other standing white masks.

The two who had vanished reappeared on their seats. White One nodded. These were all individuals with their own tricks up their sleeves. The ability to evade attacks was still a testament to their capability.

White One asked, "Anyone interested in taking a seat? We have two seats available."

"Is this offer valid for enforcers as well?"

White One replied, "Yes."

With that reply, a black mask and a rainbow mask sat down. They were the enforcers of the Earth and Profound Departments. White One did not bother to test them since they were both Sunmoons.

"With this, all twenty-four seats have been taken. Including us, seventy-six of us are still standing. Excluding me, Black One, Rainbow One, and Gray One, there are seventy-two of you. Each of the seated white masks will pick three white masks. Each prefecture will be assigned four white masks. It is advised that you pick members from different departments since each department specializes in different tasks. That will make your operations smoother.

"As for the rest of the enforcers, we will be in charge of overseeing the entire mission in the Human Realm."

White One looked at the standing white masks and said, "When you arrive, you need to work with each other. Remember this. Don't think of competing against each other. You can do it now if you want. Doing so in the Human Realm is the same as courting death. Any carelessness can be disastrous in a place as dangerous as the Human Realm."

This was an extremely dangerous mission. It didn't feel any less dangerous even with so many Sunmoons in their ranks.

On one hand, Su Yu was surprised at the sheer amount of investment the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion was placing. On the other hand, he was wondering just how many Sunmoons from the myriad races would enter the Human Realm this time if just the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion alone was already sending so many.

Were they not afraid of losing all these Sunmoons to the human Invincibles?