When the cultivator surnamed Huo activated the talisman with his magic power, a strange force that did not belong to him seeped out, then turned into a faint phantom and slipped into the large silver-white chest.
This force clearly had an extraordinary origin. Neither the Heaven-and-Earth Treasure Chest, designed specifically for Void Transfer, nor the magic arrays and restrictions protecting the precious goods inside were disturbed in the slightest. It passed through as though entering unguarded ground.
"At last, it's done."
At the sight, a hint of a smile appeared on the cultivator's face.
This cultivator was a secret agent under the Immortal Alliance, planted in this region. He usually posed as a rogue cultivator who made his living exploring secluded places and uncovering their secrets. In recent years, he had received a mission from the Immortal Alliance: find precious goods bound for Materialized Heaven and inject them with the power contained in a Great Power's Edict Talisman.
The mission seemed simple, but carrying it out covertly was quite difficult. Li Chen placed orders directly with the various Spirit Peaks and factions through the Myriad Realms Marketplace, and the vast majority of transactions were completed directly within the Puppet World Heavenly Net.
Mei Xuan personally oversaw these large transactions, with Wisdom Cores such as Heavenly Pivot assisting through most of the process. They never passed through anyone else's hands.
Following conventional reasoning, the Immortal Alliance tried to find personnel Materialized Heaven had stationed outside or the various stewards within Heavenly Dragon Peak. Only after considerable effort did they discover that these people knew nothing about the matter, much less handled any of it.
When that line of investigation yielded nothing, they turned their attention to the Spirit Peak Blessed Lands supplying the goods. Most of those able to participate were