Ancestor Minghe.
The moment they saw that name, the entire laboratory fell deathly silent.
This result exceeded everyone's expectations.
The Witch-Demon Cataclysm, that world-shaking war which had nearly shattered the entire Primordial World.
Ancestor Minghe's shadow had been behind it as well?
"Impossible!"
Guang Chengzi was the first to leap out in rebuttal.
One of his junior brothers was on that list.
"Ancestor Minghe avoids worldly disputes and seeks only his own Great Dao. What reason would he have to provoke the Witch-Demon War?"
"A reason?"
Chen Ran's gaze turned icy.
He brought up another file.
It was the data on Mechanical Immortality copied from the Star Devourer probe.
"What if his Great Dao requires all Living Beings in the Primordial World as material for his 'experiments'?"
Chen Ran's words left Guang Chengzi speechless.
The list Di Jun had left behind explained too many things that had been incomprehensible back then.
Why had the demon race's Grand Formation of the Stars revealed a fatal flaw at its most critical moment?
Why had the witch race's Great All-Heavenly God-Demon Array likewise been so greatly weakened?
Why had the Chan and Jie sects been swept into the vortex of war so quickly?
It turned out that from the very beginning, countless "worms" had been lurking within every faction.
Under Minghe's orders, they had constantly inflamed conflicts, passed along false intelligence, and sabotaged unity.
In the end, they had dragged everyone into an abyss of eternal damnation.
"He needed chaos, war, and endless death and resentment."
Bai Ze's eyes were filled with pain and regret.
"Only in such an environment could he freely gather the 'samples' required for his research. Resentful souls, broken corpses, even shattered true spirits!"
"All of us were played in the palm of his hand!"
This discovery sent chills down the spines of every high-ranking figure present.
A schemer hidden in the deepest reaches of the Primordial World, laying plans since ancient times.
Compared to him, the Mechanical Civilization from beyond the heavens seemed far less terrifying.
"Bastard!"
Lord of the Heavens' furious will descended upon the flagship.
"I shall go to the Blood Sea this instant and grind him to ashes!"
"Junior Brother, calm yourself!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerate immediately stopped him.
"This list is merely Di Jun's side of the story. We have no direct evidence."
"Besides, Ancestor Minghe cannot die while the Blood Sea remains. Even if all of us saints act together, we may not truly be able to kill him."
"Most importantly."
Grand Supreme Elder's detached voice also drifted forth.
"Our primary enemy is outside."
"If we go to war with Minghe now, we will be playing right into his hands and only plunge the Primordial World into even greater internal strife."
The saints once again found themselves caught in a dilemma.
If they fought, they could not kill him and would delay more pressing matters.
If they did not, this poisoned thorn would remain lodged in everyone's hearts forever.
"No need to fight."
Chen Ran spoke.
He looked at the long list.
"We only need to make this list public."
"In the name of the Primordial Alliance, we will issue a Bloody Wanted List against everyone on it."
"No matter who they are, where they are, or what force stands behind them."
"Any member of the alliance may kill them!"
"Kill one, bring their head to the alliance, and exchange it for an enormous amount of contribution points!"
The decision was ruthless and precise.
They would not deal with Minghe directly.
Instead, they would pull out every one of his claws, one by one!
They would use profit to drive the entire Primordial World into a massive purge.
This would not only eliminate the traitors, but also greatly strengthen the alliance's cohesion and the authority of its contribution-point system.
"I agree!"
Xihe was the first to state her position, revenge blazing in her eyes.
"My demon race is willing to give everything to hunt down these traitors!"
With the demon race taking the lead, the other factions could no longer object.
Very soon, a "hunt" that swept across the entire Primordial World began.
Those traitors who had once believed their secrets had long been buried along with the cataclysm met their belated doom.
The entire Primordial World was once more thrown into a storm of bloodshed because of this list.
But this time, everyone knew that they were cutting away diseased flesh to cure the poison.
Meanwhile, within the United Fleet in the distant depths of chaos.
After resolving the issue of the traitors, everyone's attention returned to the original and most crucial question.
The Solar Star.
What were they supposed to do about that prison?
The information Di Jun had left behind had only exposed Minghe's conspiracy.
It had provided no clues whatsoever about the Solar Star prison.
Everyone was at a loss.
Just then.
Lu Ya, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly walked up to Chen Ran.
The golden feathered robe on his body was no longer resplendent.
The pride and willfulness that had once filled his face were gone as well.
After seeing the list his imperial father had left behind and learning the cruel truth behind the demon race's destruction.
The former prince seemed to have grown up overnight.
"Executor."
His voice was hoarse, yet firm.
"I think I know where to look for the answer."
Chen Ran looked at him.
"Where?"
Lu Ya raised his head, his gaze turning toward the deeper reaches of endless chaos.
That was the direction of the Solar Star.
"My imperial father and uncle were the first, and only, rulers of the Solar Star."
"They were the first divine beings born from Pangu's Left Eye."
"If anyone in this world understands that prison best..."
"It can only be them."
"Though I did not inherit all their power, I inherited the most primordial bloodline of them both."
Lu Ya stretched out his hand, and a ball of pure golden True Sun Fire burned in his palm.
"I can sense that some of their aura still lingers near the Solar Star."
"Perhaps it is a contingency they left behind back then, or perhaps... a work log from their time as 'jailers.'"
"Let me go."
Lu Ya looked at Chen Ran, determination unlike anything he had shown before in his eyes.
"Send a small team to escort me to the outskirts of the Solar Star."
"I will retrieve the final legacy that belongs to my demon race."
"This is also the responsibility I must bear as the Golden Crow Crown Prince, as Di Jun's son!"
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