Arrogance of the Night People

Under Zhang Sanxian's Mind's Eye perception, the giant corpse's charred yet resilient body rapidly became "transparent."

Its inner mysteries began to reveal themselves.

And with the aid of those mysteries, Zhang Sanxian's supreme Cultivation talent, the Grand Void Sword Soul, activated and began operating on its own.

It frantically absorbed the information contained within, then charged ahead like bamboo splitting under a blade in its exploration toward the unknown realm beyond the Saint Embryo.

This exploration lasted an entire quarter of an hour.

Only when that quarter-hour had passed

did Zhang Sanxian slowly open his deathly pale eyes and murmur in understanding, "So that's how it is. Reaching beyond the Saint Embryo isn't merely a matter of accumulating strength, but—"

A quarter of an hour earlier, a thousand li northeast of Golden Cicada Temple, above a remote stretch of Vast Mountain wilderness untouched by human traces.

Amid the clouds, a strange giant vessel roughly a hundred meters long floated through the air. A huge character for "Luo" was painted upon its prow.

The vessel resembled a sailing ship, yet metallic structures like wings extended from either side, silently vibrating to generate an immense Force Field that supported its supersonic flight.

Inside one of its lavishly decorated cabins, two men sat facing one another at an extravagant wine table, leisurely savoring Shenluo red wine.

One had a domineering gaze, a fat and burly build, and a face covered in beard. Clad in magnificent heavy armor, he radiated tyranny and greed. He was none other than the Divine Strategy Army's Grand Marshal—Luo Xiao.

The other wore an azure brocade robe. Handsome and tall but lean, he carried an air of sinister wickedness. He was Luo Canglan, formerly the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Yi Dynasty's East Sea Patrol Guard, now a traitor who