"The preparations were more or less complete."
Before the Investiture of the Gods began, planting these hidden pieces and releasing them at critical moments could prove quite useful.
Of course, Li Yu had never forgotten that his main goal was still for Qi to transform into Chaos and achieve the Second Step of Chaos.
These hidden pieces and methods had all been arranged for the primary purpose of "Qi transformed into Chaos."
"So..."
Li Yu raised his eyes toward the heavens. Sensing the "Gourd Shards" he had previously sent out, a glint flashed through his eyes.
"With the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd Shards appearing in the world, how could a Hong Yun successor not reclaim the relics of his master's sect?"
It was time for a hidden Hong Yun successor to reveal himself.
Two Realms Pass.
The border between Southern Jambudvipa and Western Ox Continent.
In the vast and boundless Hong Huang world, Southern Jambudvipa was mainly inhabited by humans. Western Ox Continent was the territory of the Buddhist sect and the demon clan.
Apart from the token troops stationed there by the Shang Dynasty, Two Realms Pass was more heavily populated by cultivators.
Humans, demons, Buddhists, Daoists, demonic cultivators, and even independent cultivators could be seen everywhere around Two Realms Pass.
In such a chaotic place where all manner of people mingled, information traveled quickly as well.
"An extraordinary treasure has appeared!"
"It is suspected to be a Hong Yun relic, a Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd Shard!"
Around Two Realms Pass, a rumor of unknown origin circulated among the cultivators. Some scoffed at it and refused to believe it at all, while others paid close attention.
The area around Two Realms Pass seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents were already surging beneath it. It felt as though a