[Large Chapter]Headliner

From the Dharma Ending Era to the present, the Wraith that have appeared on the True Spirit Continent can generally be divided into three categories according to their appearance.

The first type is the ordinary Wraith.

Also known as Small Wraith, for example, the sunflower-shaped Wraith residing in Ye Fan's body is a very high-level Small Wraith.

Small Wraith are usually small in size and rely mainly on mental attacks and tentacles to destroy living beings. They are fast in both movement and absorbing Spiritual Power, but their weakness is that they are easily killed by high-level cultivators when alone.

Generally speaking, Small Wraith mostly appear in forests with high concentrations of Spiritual Energy, ambushing and attacking Spirit Beast, and rarely appear in human settlements.

The second type, the Great Wraith, brings great disasters to humanity.

Abbreviated as Da Ming.

The Great Underworld beings are all at least a hundred feet tall, skilled at moving through the air and creating Underworld domains. They like to devour towns or imprison large areas of human settlements with their Underworld domains, savoring every bite.

It is precisely because the Great Netherworld chews slowly and carefully that the Spiritual Power of the Great Wraith Wraith Core is pure, dense, and extremely valuable.

The Great Nether is very fast in the abyss, but moves slowly in the surface world, making it easy for powerful groups to hunt it.

The Great Netherworld that devoured Flamefree City was tens of miles wide, making it a rare, super-large Great Netherworld, but its level was not high.

In the abyss, at least tens of thousands of giant demons, having devoured human towns, roam and digest them...

The Kun-shaped Great Wraith that Xiao Ran encountered in the Divine Martial Kingdom was an anomaly among the Great Netherworlds. It was small in size, fast in speed, and was a type that had been trained by humans specifically to capture people.

The Wraith Core of this Great Underworld is currently inside Xiao Ran's body.

Therefore, Xiao Ran at present can be considered half a top-level Wraith, a king among the Wraith.

Humanoid Wraith.

Xiao Ran has encountered Humanoid Wraith several times.

The Humanoid Wraith is the highest-ranking Wraith, possessing the strongest spatial magic and mental attacks.

Humanoid Wraith are extremely rare, appearing only in very special circumstances.

Since Xiao Ran entered Zongzhi Mountain, he has encountered Humanoid Wraith three times in Sword-Wielding Mountain, the Dark Forest, and Divine Martial Kingdom.

Xiao Ran always felt that these three Humanoid Wraith were the same entity, only their Wraith Pressure had changed.

The question is, why did these Humanoid Wraith lock onto him when he was still a mortal? Was it because he was chosen by his Master? Xiao Ran found even stranger was why these Humanoid Wraith only extended one hand...

Theoretically speaking, if a fully-formed Humanoid Wraith appears, usually only a powerful figure like Nine Radiances, or Master or Mad Hunt could deal with it.

Why doesn't the Humanoid Wraith just show itself?

So when he encountered the Single-Winged Bird in the Dark Forest, he was basically doomed.

You can't just grab a transmigrator like him who has a system to rely on and take him away with one hand.

Is it going to give me a one-handed weapon to farm experience, and only show itself when I'm stronger than the Humanoid Wraith?

It's all a routine, Xiao Ran understands.

The Humanoid Wraith is said to be the prototype of the Wraith, while the Great Netherworld and the Lesser Netherworld evolved from the Wraith Beast that were later poisoned.

Therefore, it is possible that the Wraith itself was transformed from humans.

However, the Dao Alliance's research concluded that no matter what method was used, it was impossible to turn humans into the Wraith.

Therefore, there has been speculation that Wraith may be a fallen immortal who, due to a decrease in Spiritual Energy concentration, could no longer maintain his Immortal Body and was forced to fall into the Wraith.

However, the latest research results from the Dao Alliance indicate that the Wraith Core does not belong to the True Spirit Continent, and no similar substance has been found in the relics left by the immortals.

The Wraith seemed to come from another world...

That's the mystery of this thing! However, Xiao Ran wasn't at the level to care about such issues yet; what he was concerned about right now was—

Why does Bai Ye need Humanoid Wraith Core? Do the Apostle also possess Humanoid Wraith?

They even dare to control Humanoid Wraith?

Was it controlled by that stone tablet?

A flood of guesses rushed through Xiao Ran's mind.

As for the Humanoid Wraith... does he count as one?

If I take out the Great Wraith Wraith Core from my body and sell it to my master's wife, can I make a hundred million for free?

Not only Xiao Ran, Lingzhou Yue also thought of this possibility immediately.

"Are you sure you want the Wraith Core of the Humanoid Wraith?"

"That's right."

Lingzhou Yue suddenly became excited, grabbing Xiao Ran's shoulders as if she had grasped the future.

"Haha, what I've been searching for has come to me without any effort! My precious disciple is now Humanoid Wraith. Give me a hundred million, and I'll pack him up with his Wraith Core and give it to you."

Chen Ziyan glanced at Xiao Ran's lower abdomen, then lowered her head and took a sip of white tea.

Her cultivation level in the Divine Transformation Realm was similar to Xiao Ran's in the Divine Transformation Realm, with a lot of impurities, and she couldn't see the Great Nether Core within Xiao Ran's body.

"Don't joke around, how can a person turn into the Wraith?"

Lingzhou Yue puffed out her chest, making her Red Clothes bulge out in an exaggerated arc, and said with great pride, "I made him swallow a Great Wraith Wraith Core. As a teacher, I've finally done a little bit of work."

"Can a human swallow Wraith Core? Or even Great Wraith Wraith Core?"

Even after years in Baiye, Chen Ziyan had never heard of anything so horrifying.

It wasn't until Xiao Ran slightly revealed some of his Netherworld power, turning her cup of white tea as black as ink, that she was dumbfounded and her horizons were refreshed.

They also roughly understood why Xiao Ran had directly advanced from Qi Refining Cultivation Level to Spirit Severing.

"You maintain your Nascent Spirit Severing Cultivation Level by relying on the Wraith Core?"

Xiao Ran nodded.

I guess so.

Although Chen Ziyan's divine sense couldn't understand why Xiao Ran could merge with the Great Underworld and not die, she had a brain.

"Your humanoid Wraith Core is worthless, not even as valuable as you."

Lingzhou Yue narrowed her eyes slightly and said meaningfully, "That's why I even packed the person up for you, right?"

Chen Ziyan sipped her tea and sighed, calmly saying, "You definitely didn't include a man's heart in this package."

"If you don't buy from me, you'll have to keep this a secret, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to the Dao Alliance."

Xiao Ran didn't care that his secret was known to others; he just wanted to take the opportunity to test whether the news would leak into the Black Ring Group and whether the all-powerful "No Money Get Lost" would find out.

If the Black Ring Group has news of his fusion with the underworld, then this master's wife becomes somewhat suspicious.

Chen Ziyan sipped her tea and nodded.

"That's natural."

Lingzhou Yue stretched and got up to leave.

"Ten times the reward, hmm... this Apostle journey has suddenly become interesting."

Chen Ziyan simply said, "Be careful."

Lingzhou Yue pursed her lips.

"I'm here for you."

Chen Ziyan said:

"It's because you're here that I'm telling your apprentice to be careful and not cause any deaths."

Lingzhou Yue tilted his head, stunned for a long time before he understood the logic. He raised the pot and drank it all in one gulp. His face flushed red, his eyes slightly shimmering, and he said only, "Everyone must die eventually."

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and said:

"It doesn't matter. As long as one person survives, the deaths of hundreds of millions of people will not have been in vain."

In the middle level of Chaos City, in the east of the city, Immortal Forest Tavern.

The rooftop open-air area features artificial mountains, rare flowers and plants, cascading waterfalls, and flying Spirit Beast, resembling a suspended aerial garden.

In the middle of the garden, on the jade round table, the surrounding benches, mats, and artificial rocks, some standing, some sitting, and some suspended in mid-air, were the new forces from all over the Cultivation World.

This Apostle operation, like the previous Heaven's Chosen Assembly mission in the Dark Forest, adopted a zoned joint search method.

Because both Apostle and Demonic Dragon were involved, all Five Great Powers sent representatives to participate.

There weren't many people; you could count them on your hands and feet. But every single one of them was a powerful figure from one of the major powers.

Perhaps not wanting Lingzhou Yue to take all the benefits, in addition to the new generation, all the major forces sent their older generation of strongmen.

Chaos City.

The eldest elder of the Xuan Yuan Family, Xuan Yuan Longcheng, was accompanied by Xuan Yuan Guang and a female member of the family.

Divine Martial Kingdom.

Two new-type Yan Armor were deployed.

One of the puppeteers was Qin Biao, the chief instructor of the eight hundred puppeteers of the Divine Martial Kingdom.

Another puppeteer was Ding Zhenzi.

Great River Gate.

The two were respectively the Sword-Wielding Elder, Murong Yu's Master, Real Person Luo Mi, and Qi Ming, a powerful young member of the sect and a former prodigy of the Dao Alliance.

Saint Demon Sect.

The three were Lu Pingtian, Purple Vine Woman, and Mo Xuanyi, the Myriad Laws Elder the Saint Demon Sect and Lu Pingtian's Master.

Zongzhi Mountain.

Master Lingzhou Yue and his apprentice have not yet arrived.

Regarding independent cultivators.

The invited Dao Alliance prodigies and wandering Ranger did not participate in this mission.

The Great River Gate Qi Ming:

"A rogue cultivator is still a rogue cultivator. He always puts personal interests first. If it weren't for the chance to gain a reputation, he probably wouldn't even participate in the Heaven's Chosen Assembly."

This was a handsome young man with a slightly plump but not ethereal appearance.

Lu Pingtian the Saint Demon Sect said, "No, the Ranger is skilled in spatial magic. Not participating in the mission does not mean he will not go. Perhaps he wants to suddenly appear and take some of the spoils for himself."

At this moment, Lu Pingtian reverted to his idol-like demeanor from when he first met Xiao Ran. Apart from his Cultivation Level rising to the Nascent Soul stage, he completely concealed his demonic aura.

Looking at the five-person group from the Dao Alliance Headquarters sitting at the front of the round table, and the tall and imposing Xuan Yuan Guang standing far away on the edge of the cliff, he said with a hint of sarcasm, "The Dao Alliance is certainly making a big show of itself this time, sending only five people, and even splitting them into two teams."

Beside her, the Purple Vine Woman the Saint Demon Sect chimed in without hesitation:

"There are only four people. I heard that Wen Yushu was injured when he returned to the Dao Alliance and will not be playing. Of course, I also heard that he is a disgrace to the Integration Stage, so he is just there to make up the numbers."

Lu Pingtian's gaze was fixed on a white-haired man with short hair at the round table. He whispered, "Liu Hanzhen the ace hunter among the Grade A Hunter the Wraith Punishment Bureau Palace. He is the model worker of the Wraith Punishment Bureau and is known as the Thousand Wraith Slash. The Thousand Nethers are all Great Nethers. I heard that there is no hunter stronger than him below the Nine Radiances. Don't be fooled by his white hair. He is actually less than three thousand years old and is still considered a young man."

Xuan Yuan Guang looked at the red-eyed youth sitting next to Liu Hanzhen.

"The rising star of the Wraith Punishment Bureau, Tantai You, is said to have single-handedly slaughtered the young people of the Four Great Families. In that case, he is quite a match for the Thousand Wraith Slash, the Thousand Clan Slash."

The Dao Alliance sent a total of four people, divided into two teams.

On one side was the team sent by the Xing Tian Pavilion, including Hua Lian and Wu Yu, with Wu Yu even being an intern at the Academy.

On one side was the team sent by the Wraith Punishment Bureau—

Grade A Hunter Liu Hanzhen, and Tantai You, a newcomer from Four Great Families.

It's not noon yet.

The whole city was filled with the atmosphere of celebrating the first day of the Lunar New Year, with the smell of firecrackers and debris wafting in the biting wind.

The atmosphere on the rooftop garden of Immortal Forest Tavern, however, was unusually cold and austere.

The seven teams consist of sixteen members in total, with fourteen of them appearing, excluding Lingzhou Yue and her apprentice.

Including the organizer, Wen Yushu, there were fifteen people.

Xuanyuan Xuan Yuan Longcheng, is a large, imposing old man with a dragon-like aura.

As the oldest person present, with his striking white hair and beard, the old man rarely ventured out of seclusion, and he was quite annoyed by the situation of waiting for others.

"I heard that the strongest people always make their grand entrance last. Did we arrive too early, or is that woman Lingzhou Yue just too strong?"

Speaking of Lingzhou Yue, Wen Yushu felt a sharp pain in his chest and his face turned pale, but as the organizer of this mission, he still gritted his teeth and explained for Lingzhou Yue:

"Elder Xuanyuan, please be patient. It's not noon yet. Lingzhou Yue and her disciples will arrive soon."

"The Grand Elder has been in seclusion for many years. I thought he had passed away like Nine Radiances. I never expected to see you come out one day. What, are you looking for the dragon?"

The speaker was Master Lu Pingtian, Myriad Laws Elder the Saint Demon Sect, Mo Xuanyi.

He was also an elderly man, with black hair, thin build, upright posture, and a topknot, and looked much younger than Xuan Yuan Longcheng.

Xuan Yuan Longcheng simply put his hands behind his back and said:

"My ancestor searched for the dragon but never returned. I am not here to search for the dragon, but to search for my ancestor."

That sounds nice, but it's also very fake.

Liu Hanzhen, Grade A Hunter the Dao Alliance, also has white hair, but he is a middle-aged man of the same generation as Li Wuxie, and several generations removed from the older generation such as Xuan Yuan Longcheng and Mo Xuanyi.

"When I was very young, I heard that the Ancestor Xuan Yuan went to search for the dragon and never returned. I thought it was a story that my Master told me to dissuade me from searching for the dragon. I never thought that the story was true."

Xuan Yuan Longcheng:

"..."

The Great River Gate Real Person Luo Mi was an old woman in white robes.

Her white hair was styled into a high bun, and her forehead was covered with fine lines like an ancient seal. Even so, one could still tell that she had an otherworldly beauty and was not an ordinary person. She was a very beautiful old lady.

She looked at the two puppeteers from the Divine Martial Kingdom sitting on the artificial hill to the north.

"I thought I would see a new generation of Goddess of War from the Divine Martial Kingdom this time... It was such a pity about the previous generation of Goddess of War."

Qin Biao, the instructor of the Eight Hundred Puppet Masters, was a middle-aged man with extremely flat facial features, but he wasn't exactly ugly.

"It was because of the accident involving the previous generation of Goddess of War that the new Goddess of War will not easily leave the Divine Martial Kingdom, allowing me, an old man, to fight alongside the young people."

The wind was strong on New Year's Day, making the rooftop of Immortal Forest Tavern rattle loudly.

The older generation chatted and laughed, while the younger generation stood there like lackeys.

In particular, the three young people from the Dao Alliance, Hua Lian, Wu Yu, and Tantai You, remained silent.

But the young people didn't listen to the elders' nonsense. They were all speculating about who was stronger and how their strength compared to Lingzhou Yue, the legendary benchmark below the Nine Radiances. It wasn't actually noon yet, but everyone had arrived early, which made Xiao Ran and his apprentice seem rather impolite.

Wen Yushu explained repeatedly:

"Please calm down, everyone. Back in the Academy, Junior Sister Ling Zhou was always late no matter what she was doing. However, she has already arrived in Chaos City and is making preparations in Baiye."

"Be late?"

Liu Hanzhen said meaningfully:

"She was here before us."

Everyone quickly understood what he meant.

Xuan Yuan Longcheng stroked his beard and sighed:

"The Flamefree City incident can be considered a turning point in this era. It is unexpected that a woman like Lingzhou Yue, who is completely indifferent to the world, would actually be at the forefront of the times."

Real Person Luo Mi shook his head and smiled:

"Perhaps they found an impatient apprentice."

Updates will continue as usual tonight. Also, thanks to the two new Alliance Leaders this month, Xue Shanshanluo and Liushangquzhongsheng; there will be extra updates soon! Chapter 213: The King of Lewd Talk:

A string of numbers from a reader (see screenshot from the author)

Internex