Upgrade Opportunity

"By the way, Senior Brother, if what you say is true, then nine of the Eastern Emperor's ten sons have died, and the Witch Race was responsible."

"I'm afraid the Witch-Demon War is just around the corner."

The two of them nodded slightly, interest flickering in their eyes.

They seemed to care much less about the scorching heat outside now.

By this point, Qin Feng had already gone deep underground.

He was groping his way through the darkness.

He couldn't stand the intense heat any longer, so he had found a random cave and used his power to dig downward.

Things were about as he'd expected.

Once he was deep underground, the scorching heat from the surface couldn't reach him.

The only downside was that it was so dark down here he couldn't see anything around him.

And he didn't have any fire- or light-based powers.

All he could do was keep groping his way through the darkness.

[Today's quiz is about to begin. Everyone, get ready. If you answer one more question correctly, the group will be upgraded.]

Just then, the system's notification sounded. Qin Feng, the group leader, wasn't the only one who received it; all ten other members got the message too.

Everyone grew excited.

This was the first time they'd heard that the group could be upgraded.

Qin Feng was naturally the most excited of all. Once the group was upgraded, he'd be able to invite more people. With more members, wouldn't they answer the questions much more efficiently?

Besides, the group upgrade might mean there would be more than three questions each day.

Or perhaps the rewards for correct answers would improve.

Wouldn't that mean he'd reap even greater rewards?

More importantly, he'd already hit a bottleneck.

Even though he still had plenty of heavenly treasures, there was no guarantee that absorbing them would help him break through to the next stage.

And it wasn't just him.

Every creature in the Primordial World had to pass through this stage to break through.

Otherwise, why were there so few top experts?

Every one of those standing at the peak had cultivated for countless ages.

Qin Feng was bored waiting around in the underground world. It was pitch-black all around him, and he couldn't see a thing.

So he'd gone to the group chat early to say something.

Qin Feng: "How has everyone been lately? I heard it's unbearably hot outside. Good thing I hid away early."

Nuwa: "Just thinking about it makes me furious. Di Jun, go ask the Eastern Emperor what's going on! Can't he keep his ten sons under control? More than half of the races I created have died in this intense heat."

Her words made it clear how furious she was.

Anyone would have felt the same. They had poured their power into creating their races, which had finally grown to this point after all their hard work.

But now, more than half of them had died because of this sudden disaster.

It would take a long time for them to recover and reach the same level again.

Di Jun: "This isn't really up to me, but the Eastern Emperor isn't in a good mood right now. He might go to the Witch Race in a while."

Houtu: "There's no need to make things complicated. If your Demon Race wants to start a war early, the Witch Race will gladly accept. You don't need to use this as an excuse to cover anything up."

Houtu didn't show Di Jun the slightest courtesy. After all, they were on opposing sides.

There was no need to hold back.

Under the circumstances, the mood between them grew tense.

Although the Witch and Demon Races had long been preparing for war, now that the moment was drawing near, none of them truly wanted it.

They had enjoyed peaceful days for far too long.

Even a warlike race like the Witch Race couldn't see what the future held for them.

So naturally, it would be best if they could avoid fighting.

But the others were happy to watch the drama unfold.

Tongtian and Jieyin, for instance.

Tongtian: "It really is too hot. I also heard that nine of the Eastern Emperor's sons have died, leaving only his youngest. It seems he evolved into the sun."

Jieyin: "That's true. I've heard the same. But my friend, let me offer you some advice: you really ought to resolve this. There's only one sun in heaven and earth. Another one would be unbearable."

Zhen Yuanzi: "I agree. You should resolve this matter. If you can't, the consequences may affect more than just the Witch and Demon Races. They could even affect the rest of us."

"Now my Ginseng Fruit Tree has had to divert its power to protect its main body, so I'm afraid it won't bear any Ginseng Fruit this time."

Only then did everyone realize how serious things had become.

Ginseng Fruit was one of the treasures they had to obtain each year.

For three thousand years, it had become a habit.

Even in the leanest years, they still needed at least one Ginseng Fruit.

But if there was no Ginseng Fruit this time, then those several great figures standing at the peak would surely find it hard to adjust.

More importantly, they all had a plan. Ginseng Fruit could strengthen their foundations.

At their level, if they wanted to improve further, they had to pursue other paths.

The Great Dao of the world had myriad branches, each with its own distinct power.

So, to grow stronger, they needed to comprehend another Great Dao.

They also needed to develop the power that belonged to that Great Dao.

But this power was extremely weak, so they needed Ginseng Fruit or other heavenly treasures to strengthen their foundations.

If there was no Ginseng Fruit this time, then waiting another three thousand years could have a huge impact on them.

Then, as Zhen Yuanzi had said, everyone would be greatly affected.

By then, it wouldn't just be the war between the Witch and Demon Races that was at stake.

It was entirely possible that everyone would side with the Witch Race to oppose the Demon Race.

After all, this was something caused by the Eastern Emperor's ten sons.

Di Jun: "...Everyone, please don't get too worked up. After this quiz, I'll discuss it with the Eastern Emperor."

At that, Tongtian and the others finally stopped going on and on.

In truth, all they needed was an assurance. Of course, it would be better if the problem could be resolved.

After all, who wanted to spend every day suffering in such scorching heat for no reason?

Suddenly, the group chat stirred.

[Question one: Is there a higher realm beyond that of the Saints?]