Eastern Region of the Eastern Wasteland

"Who exactly are you? To tame four Demonic Beasts at the Qi Condensation Realm at your age... a genius like this can't be an unknown nobody."

Shen Zefan said.

"Gu Changge."

Gu Changge spoke his name.

Upon hearing these three words, Shen Zefan's pupils contracted involuntarily.

He had already heard that it was precisely because of Gu Changge, the eleventh Prince of the Qianyuan Divine Dynasty, that his two imperial brothers had fallen at his hands one after another, making him the sole heir apparent to the Yuhuang Divine Dynasty.

Now, the murderer of his brothers stood before him. Shen Zefan didn't know whether to be grateful or resentful.

"So it's you. Since you've come today, you're not leaving."

For the sake of righteousness and the honor of the Yuhuang Divine Dynasty's royal family, Shen Zefan shouted loudly, intending to avenge his imperial brothers.

Facing four Demonic Beasts at the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm, Shen Zefan showed no fear. He formed hand seals, and the aura erupting from his body instantly surged, rising from the Ninth level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm all the way up, breaking through to the first, second, and finally the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

"This is the Emperor-grade secret art of my Yuhuang Divine Dynasty. After executing it, it can forcibly enhance the caster's realm and strength. However, using this secret technique will damage the cultivation foundation. If it weren't to deal with you, I wouldn't have resorted to this, damaging my own foundation."

At this point, Shen Zefan said with gritted teeth.

Facing Shen Zefan, now at the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm, Gu Changge frowned slightly.

"System, can you enhance the strength of my four Demonic Beasts?"

Gu Changge silently asked in his heart.

"Ding, yes. Does the Host wish to spend eight hundred System Points to upgrade the four Demonic Beasts to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm? (Yes/No)."

Gu Changge clicked "Yes."

Instantly, the auras erupting from the four Demonic Beasts also surged, reaching the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

Compared to Shen Zefan's temporary enhancement to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm through a secret art, the four Demonic Beasts' stable realm was upgraded by the System using System Points. Their strength was more profound than Shen Zefan's.

"What kind of sorcery is this?"

Shen Zefan was greatly alarmed when he saw Gu Changge's four Demonic Beasts upgrade from the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm to the third. He thought Gu Changge had also used some secret technique.

Facing four Demonic Beasts of the same realm, and already fighting four at once, coupled with an unstable realm and strength, Shen Zefan's hope of victory was practically negligible.

"How about it? Do you still want to be my enemy?"

Gu Changge spoke at this moment.

"Do I even have a second choice?"

Shen Zefan sneered and said.

"Of course. As long as you agree to one request of mine, I can let you go today."

Gu Changge said.

"What request?"

Shen Zefan asked.

"I am currently establishing a force called 'Changge Hall' and plan to set up branch halls among the major powers in the Southern and Northern Regions of the Eastern Wasteland to develop informants. The task of establishing informants within the Yuhuang Divine Dynasty will be yours."

Gu Changge said.

"This..."

Shen Zefan hesitated.

"What do you say? Otherwise, your fate will be death. Believe me, even after killing you, I will still have means to escape from here."

Gu Changge said calmly.

After a period of conflicted hesitation, Shen Zefan gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I agree."

"Wise choice. This is a Mother Child Gu. Release your mind and let the child Gu enter your body."

As Gu Changge spoke, he spent another one hundred System Points to redeem a pair of Mother Child Gu and planted the child Gu into Shen Zefan.

After completing the informant task for the last force in the Southern Region, Gu Changge stepped onto his flying sword and returned to the Qianyuan Divine Dynasty.

"Now that informants have been placed in the major powers of the Southern and Northern Regions of the Eastern Wasteland, it's time to see what the other three regions are like."

Gu Changge returned to the Prince's Mansion and said to himself.

Immediately, he commanded the maidservants, "You all stay here and cultivate well. I am going to the other three regions of the Eastern Wasteland for training."

"Your Highness, travel safely."

Murong Yuechun said.

"System, can you perform directional teleportation and send me to the Eastern Region of the Eastern Wasteland?"

Gu Changge silently asked the System.

"Ding, yes. The Host can purchase a Directional Teleportation Talisman from the System Mall."

The System replied.

Thus, Gu Changge flipped through several pages in the System Mall and found the Directional Teleportation Talisman the System had mentioned.

Directional Teleportation Talisman: 200 System Points

Gu Changge clicked the "Purchase" option and bought a Middle Grade Emperor Tier Directional Teleportation Talisman.

Soon, a flash of white light appeared in Gu Changge's hand, and a talisman materialized in his right hand.

Gu Changge infused spiritual energy into the Directional Teleportation Talisman and headed east. In just a few seconds, Gu Changge's location vanished. When Gu Changge opened his eyes again, he found himself in an unfamiliar environment.

"Selling pills! From Day Grade Top Rank to Yellow Grade Low Rank, all kinds of pills available!"

"The latest Dao Artifacts from the Dao Artifact Workshop! Come check them out if you're interested!"

"Demonic Beasts for sale! Buy a Demonic Beast and get a Beast Taming Contract for free!"

A cacophony of shouts and cries reached Gu Changge's ears.

Gu Changge looked around and saw that he was in a bustling city filled with people.

"Excuse me, could you tell me where this is?"

Gu Changge grabbed a passerby who looked approachable and asked.

"This is Silver Moon City, Twin Dragon Prefecture, Star Luo Divine Dynasty," the passerby replied, looking a bit confused by being stopped.

"I see, thank you for telling me."

Gu Changge said.

Gu Changge then wandered around Silver Moon City and finally found a shop selling maps.

"How much are your maps?"

Gu Changge asked.

"A Silver Moon City map is one Spirit Stone, a Twin Dragon Prefecture map is ten Spirit Stones, a Star Luo Divine Dynasty map is one hundred Spirit Stones, and an Eastern Region of the Eastern Wasteland map is one thousand Spirit Stones," the shopkeeper said.

"Then I'll take a map of the entire Eastern Region of the Eastern Wasteland."

Gu Changge said.

"We only have one map of the Eastern Region of the Eastern Wasteland left. Maps are not easy to make, so you should cherish it," the shopkeeper said as he accepted the Spirit Stones Gu Changge handed over.

Gu Changge took the map the shopkeeper gave him and examined it carefully.

On this map of the Eastern Region of the Eastern Wasteland, several large areas belonging to major powers were marked: the Star Luo Divine Dynasty, the Dou Tian Divine Dynasty, the Jade Cauldron Sect, the Soul Annihilation Sword Sect, and the Demon Suppressing Pagoda – five major forces.

In addition, the map also marked scattered small and medium-sized forces, but Gu Changge paid little attention to them.

"Give me a map of the Star Luo Divine Dynasty as well."

Gu Changge said.

Gu Changge then paid the shopkeeper one hundred Spirit Stones and received a map of the Star Luo Divine Dynasty.

Holding the map, Gu Changge looked it over carefully. The Star Luo Divine Dynasty was divided into thirteen prefectures and one hundred and fifty-eight cities. The Imperial City was a city directly under the jurisdiction of the Star Luo Divine Dynasty, located at its center.