The Collapsed Pass

Snow Spirit disappeared from the mountaintop.

However, within moments, the Wunu River, which originates from Embracing Moon Peak, was the first to be significantly affected.

The milky-white mist floating and enveloping the river surface visibly thinned and faded.

Although the amount of Psychic Energy in the river is still higher than before, it is no longer increasing.

The first to notice something amiss at the Wunu River were not any of the forces near Embracing Moon Peak.

Instead, it was Human Race scouts whose base happened to be located near the riverbank in the lower city.

After all, the two Heaven Realm experts in the Upper City were currently engaged in a fierce battle.

If the Wunu River weren't right in front of them, no one would have time to observe whether it had changed.

As for the two Demon Race from the Earth Realm who went to report the theft of the Spirit Treasure, they stood on the outskirts of the battlefield, indicating that they were not powerful enough to interfere in the battle between the Heaven Realm's experts.

Human Race intelligence outpost headquarters in Qiongfang City.

Located underground, inside a dilapidated sewer pipe of limited diameter, are neatly arranged many magical artifacts used for information exchange.

The limited space did not hinder the headquarters' development.

The headquarters is quite large, scattered throughout the sewers of this area.

At that moment, a communication device near the intelligence team leader emitted a "buzzing" sound.

The intelligence team leader put down the report he was reading and immediately began adjusting the equipment signals.

"Buzz... buzz... This is... South City No. 2... Reply upon receipt. This is South City No. 2 intelligence outpost, Headquarters, please respond..."

"This is headquarters, please speak."

"We observed unusual Psychic Energy fluctuations in the section of the Wunu River through this area within five minutes."

"According to preliminary measurements using existing equipment, more than 50% of the mist over the Wunu River has dissipated."

"The Psychic Energy content of the river water has stopped increasing."

"Experts at the scene speculate that the problem lies at the source; the Spirit Treasure on Embracing Moon Peak has likely already been taken away."

The intelligence team leader's face darkened upon hearing this.

Although the Human Race's goal was never that Spirit Treasure.

But upholding the spirit of "everyone who sees it gets a share," they certainly wanted a piece of the pie too.

If someone suddenly jumps out and tries to monopolize the profits, anyone would call them "unethical."

The intelligence team leader instructed the South City No. 2 to closely monitor the situation at the Wunu River, and then cut off communications.

"Tap tap tap..."

He tapped his index finger lightly on the table, closing his eyes as he pondered how to deliver the information to Chen City as quickly as possible.

The city is now in turmoil, with many awakened individuals displaying their unique abilities and engaging in fierce battles.

Remote communication devices that use Psychic Energy fluctuations as a means of transmission are completely incapable of transmitting messages to Chen City.

Furthermore, long-distance communication is less secure than short-distance communication, and the possibility of being eavesdropped on is extremely high.

The safest course of action now is to send someone to Chen City.

"All things considered, it will take a day to deliver the intelligence, and at least two days to complete the blockade."

"Three whole days. Hopefully, that thief wasn't too fast."

Indeed, he already had a guess about the escape route of the "person" who stole the Spirit Treasure.

Staying in the city means either being caught in the crossfire of war or being searched by various powerful forces.

The other side only has one option: to leave the city.

Now, to leave safely and quickly, he can't think of a better "way out" than the Wunu River.

The intelligence team leader sighed and summoned several spies.

Procrastination will only waste time; let's take action first.

He ordered his spies to set off from different directions and return to Chen City to deliver the message that "Spirit Treasure has been stolen, and the Wunu Embankment has been sealed off."

Just in case, he also notified each intelligence outpost to be on the lookout for any "people" leaving the city through other channels.

After doing all that, he stopped focusing all his attention on the matter and resumed his previous work.

It's a pity that Spirit Treasure is gone, but what's more important now is to provide intelligence support to the Human Race forces in the city.

Just as he was about to continue reviewing the compiled intelligence documents, a violent tremor spread from the ground.

"Boom--"

The earth-shattering roar pierced through the soil and stabbed into the eardrums.

Then, all the communication devices rang at the same time.

"Team leader, the East District outpost reports a large area of smoke and dust observed on the west side of Embracing Moon Peak."

"Team leader, same for the South District."

"Team leader, the West District has confirmed that the smoke and dust did not originate from Embracing Moon Peak itself, but rather from a location not far to its west."

"Team... team leader," the operator in charge of intelligence for the northern district stammered.

The intelligence team leader was annoyed by his procrastination. He frowned and snapped, "Hurry up and report immediately!"

"Yes! Report from the North District: the smoke and dust have been observed at the pass of the Ten-Thousand-Blade Mountain Range; preliminary assessment suggests a landslide!"

The intelligence outpost in the North District is located on the mountainside of Qiongfang City, at the highest point and closest to Embracing Moon Peak.

Therefore, they were among the first to observe this spectacular scene.

As the mountains on both sides collapsed with a deafening roar, the dust and smoke carrying the snow were propelled into the clouds by the airflow.

The immense impact created the "mushroom cloud" that typically appears after a high-yield explosion.

The two collapsed mountains instantly buried the mountain pass of the Ten-Thousand-Blade Mountain Range.

That was the only relatively low-altitude and flat area among the continuous peaks of the Ten-Thousand-Blade Mountain Range, formed by a series of mountain ridges.

It is also the most important connecting passage between the Moonfall Continent and Huaihuang Continent.

The burial of Ten-Thousand-Blade Pass meant that the armies of various ethnic groups in the Huaihuang Continent would be isolated and helpless for a period of time.

The Human Race scouts watched this unforgettable scene, their minds filled with astonishment.

Not only them, but everyone who witnessed this scene was so shocked that they stopped attacking.

Only two Heaven Realm were still fighting not far from Duke Moro's Duke's Residence.

Moluoke knew perfectly well that there would be problems at the pass, so he wasn't surprised at all, nor would he stop.

Moluoke's offensive instantly drew Jin Yuze's attention back.

They were on the same level; victory or defeat hinged on the smallest details.

Even though Jin Yuze sensed the collapse of the pass, it was to no avail; he could only focus on the battle at hand.

"Moluoke, aren't you Demon Race afraid of incurring public outrage by doing this?!"

"You don't need to worry about the Demon Race! Mind your own business!"

Both threw punches at the same time, their knuckles colliding.

"Bang!"

Both sides took a step back, but the shock caused the ground below to cave in, instantly creating a fairly large crater.

Let's call it a day!

Moluoke spoke up, but just as Jin Yuze was about to reply, he added something else.

"You Human Race don't want to fight on four fronts either, do you?"

Jin Yuze's eyes darkened, but he still wore a fake, polite smile.

"Since you are so concerned about your family, I won't bother you any longer. Let's talk another day."

With the white hem of his robe fluttering in the gold pattern, Jin Yuze vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.

"Tch! It's best we never see each other again!"

Moluoke rolled his eyes dramatically, then quickly turned and ran towards the Duke's Residence.

All of this is temporarily irrelevant to Shisui, who is now far away from Qiongfang City.

"Splash--"

"Huff... huff... huff..."

Shisui broke free from the turbulent Wunu River and let his head float to the surface.

Immediately afterwards, with a flick of his Ukaku, he propelled his body to the riverbank.

Zi Sui Shisui before reaching Wunu Embankment.