Undercurrents Surge

The Predator Grass generally isn't very strong, only capable of preying on weaker monsters. The one that caught me was only at the early Spirit Aperture stage.

Because of this, the special secretions it produced didn't have much of an effect on Lin Tian.

Lin Tian's spiritual energy surged, and with a single sword strike, the Predator Grass was split in two and fell. Lin Tian successfully broke free.

"Help..."

Lin Tian vaguely heard someone calling for help. He didn't want to get involved; he was currently wanted by the Zhou Family and didn't want anyone to know his whereabouts.

However, Lin Tian also desperately needed someone to tell him where he was.

Lin Tian, sword in hand, quickly found the cultivator who had called out. The Predator Grass couldn't stop Lin Tian at all; any that dared to attack him turned into corpses.

Lin Tian swung his sword, directly slicing the Predator Grass into two halves. The Predator Grass's "mouth" fell off. Lin Tian pried open the "mouth" and saw the cultivator inside.

This was a cultivator at the early Spirit Aperture stage, now very weak. Lin Tian didn't hesitate and used the Soul Searching Technique.

Soon, Lin Tian learned that his current location was a million miles away from the previous Monster Mountain Range, and he was temporarily safe.

Because of the soul searching, the cultivator became even weaker and was on the verge of death. Lin Tian killed him, ending his suffering.

The cultivator's eyes widened. You saved me, searched my soul, and then killed me? I should never have called for help. I didn't expect to attract a wolf in sheep's clothing. This is unbelievable.

Lin Tian decided not to leave this forest for now. There were quite a few cultivators in this forest, and Lin Tian planned to level up a bit.

At the very least, he needed to break through to the Cycle Realm and master the second form of the Demon God Core before he would leave.

Zhou Qiongtian was too powerful; his current strength was still too weak. After breaking through to the Cycle Realm, he would head to a secret realm. If he could obtain the inheritance of that powerful expert, Lin Tian's strength would greatly increase.

There were few cultivators in this forest, so Lin Tian wouldn't easily expose himself.

Lin Tian immediately spread out his divine sense, carefully searching for prey. There were Feather Ascension Realm monsters deep in this forest, so Lin Tian was very cautious.

Several days later, the Zhou Family.

Zhou Qiongtian had completely absorbed the small bottle of Lightning Tribulation Liquid. The Law of Lightning within his body had grown stronger, his physical body had greatly enhanced, and his Lightning Step had reached the minor accomplishment stage.

Zhou Qiongtian's cultivation had broken through to the mid-Cycle Realm. Relying on his physical body alone, Zhou Qiongtian could fight against Feather Ascension Realm experts. Ordinary mid-Feather Ascension cultivators were no match for him.

In other aspects, Zhou Qiongtian had also made progress, and his strength had increased significantly.

Zhou Qiongtian left the Zhou Family, looking for suitable seedlings to form his own power. The System's mission rewards were very tempting to Zhou Qiongtian.

Mystic Heaven Hegemony Sect.

In the main hall, many cultivators were gathered. The weakest among them were Saint Realm experts, and there were even Supreme Being experts!

These people represented various factions: the Mystic Heaven Hegemony Sect, Violet Heaven Holy Land, Crimson Flame Divine Sect, Azure Profound Divine Palace, and many other super-forces.

"Is the news accurate? The two Supreme Beings of the Zhou Family and the Ten Great Saint Kings have fallen, and the Savage Great Emperor is missing." The Holy Lord of the Violet Heaven Holy Land asked with a frown, his tone very anxious.

"Heh heh, would I lie to you about such news? Their Soul Lamps have been extinguished. This was personally told to me by the undercover agent I placed in the Zhou Family," the Sect Master of the Mystic Heaven Hegemony Sect said with a light laugh.

The Zhou Family's higher-ups had not expected a traitor among them, who would leak the news of the Zhou Family experts' Soul Lamps being extinguished, a matter that should have been kept secret.

There are no secrets that don't get out, and even the Zhou Family was no exception.

"Brother Xuan Tian actually placed an undercover agent in the Zhou Family. It's truly surprising that he wasn't discovered. Brother Xuan Tian is truly unfathomable!"

"But the Savage Great Emperor is only missing; we don't know if he's dead! What if the Savage Great Emperor returns?"

The Violet Heaven Holy Lord still looked worried and scared. The strongest in the Violet Heaven Holy Land was only a Saint King. A single Supreme Elder from the Zhou Family could annihilate the Violet Heaven Holy Land. The Violet Heaven Holy Lord didn't dare to gamble.

"Heh heh, Violet Heaven Holy Lord, are you so scared of the Zhou Family that your guts have turned to jelly? Your Holy Son's Twin Pupils were dug out; don't you want them back? With the Twin Pupils, the Violet Heaven Holy Land has a high chance of producing a Supreme Being expert and becoming a super-force!"

Upon hearing this, the Violet Heaven Holy Lord showed a look of interest, with anger and helplessness in his eyes.

It was rare for the Violet Heaven Holy Land to have such good fortune, producing a prodigy with Twin Pupils, only for the Savage Great Emperor to dig them out. How could this not infuriate the Violet Heaven Holy Lord?

But the Violet Heaven Holy Land was just a small Holy Land and dared not disobey the Zhou Family's orders.

The Savage Great Emperor was no easy foe. Although the Zhou Family was a righteous faction, the Savage Great Emperor had awakened to the Demonic Path, ruthlessly suppressing other super-forces with his martial might, and invading other continents. This was clearly the Demonic Path.

If the Savage Great Emperor wasn't so powerful, he would have been beaten to death by the combined forces of the super-forces long ago.

"This is an unprecedented opportunity. The Zhou Family has been the overlord of the Azure World for too long; it's time for them to step down. The Zhou Family has occupied too many resources."

"The Zhou Family now only has three Supreme Beings. If we present here unite, the current Zhou Family will have difficulty resisting."

"If the Savage Great Emperor returns, he will definitely be severely injured by the Great Unity Wind and his strength will decline. If we join forces, with so many Saint Kings and Supreme Beings, we might be able to contend with him."

"Moreover, we can capture the Savage Great Emperor's children as a threat. With them in our hands, even if the Savage Great Emperor returns, he won't dare to act rashly. The Savage Great Emperor is known for doting on his children."

"Why can't we break through to the Great Emperor realm? Why can Zhou Kuang do it and we can't? If someone among us breaks through to the Great Emperor realm, what does it matter even if Zhou Kuang returns?"

"Let's do it. Who among those present wants to join me? Raise your hand." The Sect Master of the Mystic Heaven Hegemony Sect spoke.

Soon, representatives from many factions raised their hands. They looked at those who hadn't raised their hands with unfriendly eyes.

The cultivators who hadn't raised their hands felt a chill run down their spines and finally sighed and raised their hands.

They had learned this news and understood the intentions of the Mystic Heaven Hegemony Sect and other factions. How could they stand by and do nothing?

If they refused to cooperate, they might face the combined condemnation of many factions.

None of them could withstand the combined might of these factions, so they could only agree in the end.

"Good, since everyone agrees, let's start discussing the detailed plan."

"First, we need to find out the Zhou Family's other high-ranking members' views on the Savage Great Emperor's disappearance. We don't know if these high-ranking members have any way to contact the Savage Great Emperor."

"The Savage Great Emperor must have left behind some contingency plans in the Zhou Family. We must find out what these contingency plans are. The undercover agent I arranged will also cooperate with us from within the Zhou Family to gather information."

"Also, we need to find a way to capture the Savage Great Emperor's three children, preferably alive!"