The Ancient Hidden Game Unfolds

"But this latest insight has some unique aspects."

As Chu Tianshu was speaking, he realized that he had changed his environment.

The surroundings were dark, but not frightening; there was only peace and tranquility. The ground beneath their feet was a smooth, mirror-like surface formed from darkness.

This is the site of the Grotto-Heaven ruins in my hometown.

"Ah, I've been so engrossed these past few days that I haven't even checked the time on my token."

Chu Tianshu raised his hand and patted his forehead.

I came back so suddenly, without even having a moment to say goodbye to everyone.

There is also the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron.

He originally intended to use his recent insights to wield the Zhu Xian Sword before returning home, and see if he could shatter the Blood Sha within the cauldron with a single strike.

But it doesn't matter. With Qilin True Person here, the unclaimed Blood Sha is no longer a threat.

Even without the Zhu Xian Sword, the little Qilin, with its auspicious divine beast body and the boundless, boundless Heavenly Dao's Good Affinity that it could freely exhale and exhale, would be enough to slowly dissolve and neutralize the Blood Sha in the cauldron.

Just then, a prayer mat floated in from the darkness in the distance.

Chen Ying, holding a whisk, sat on a futon and flew to Chu Tianshu's side.

"You're back."

Chen Ying remained the same, with a cool and elegant appearance, but a calm voice carrying a hint of curiosity.

"After I took control of the Grotto-Heaven, I was aware of every minute change within it. When you left last time, I didn't sense how you left, and this time your return came without any warning."

"The Youdu Edict truly profound and mysterious, surpassing even the Grotto-Heaven in its very essence."

Chu Tianshu chuckled, "Don't underestimate yourself. Your Grotto-Heaven isn't even fully rebuilt yet, and it's already helping people mitigate the risks of breaking through barriers—"

Before the words were finished, a white shadow suddenly darted out of the darkness.

What a magnificent white figure! It was like a tiger's roar coming from nowhere, exuding an aura of power.

Swift as a crossbow bolt, imbued with the power of thunderous fists.

Chu Tianshu's hair at the temples fluttered slightly in the wind from the tiger's roar as he smiled and reached out a hand.

Meow~~!

The white figure was flicked by his single hand, its body curled up in mid-air, dissipating all its strength, and it lay dizzily on his forearm.

It turned out to be a white cat with bright white fur, wearing a vest and shorts.

"Haha, Teacher Xiaobai, what are you doing here?"

Chu Tianshu rubbed the cat's head, feeling happy and Matsushita.

In the darkness, a burly old man in a shirt and trousers, wearing a gray woolen overcoat, walked out.

"Of course Xiaobai came with me."

Although Feng Jianhua still exudes the air of a robust old man, a closer look at his face reveals that he is almost a middle-aged man.

Only his thick eyebrows, still streaked with silver, revealed the kindness and gentleness of a teacher.

Chu Tianshu exclaimed with delight, "Principal Feng, you've achieved Double Leakless?"

"Sigh, you saw right through me."

Feng Jianhua shook his head with a smile, "Looks like the gap between us hasn't narrowed that much."

"I recently came to this Grotto-Heaven to try and break through to the next level. Xiaobai also came with me to practice his fist techniques. Just now, we sensed that Daoist Priest Chen coming this way, so we came to check it out together."

Chu Tianshu looked at Chen Ying.

However, Chen Ying is the master of the Grotto-Heaven, and even Chu Tianshu cannot accurately determine her current cultivation level within the ruins of this Grotto-Heaven.

"It is also Double Leakless."

Chen Ying nodded, then shook her head, "But because I'm in charge of the Grotto-Heaven, Grotto-Heaven energy is reviving and becoming more active, which benefits me greatly at all times."

"Principal Feng, on the other hand, was honed through life-or-death battles outside, nearing the threshold of Double Leakless, before returning to break through. Perhaps I should also..."

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A life-or-death battle?!

Chu Tianshu stopped petting the cat and looked at Feng Jianhua.

Feng Jianhua understood his meaning without him saying it, and waved his hand.

"This isn't a domestic issue; it's about the Americas."

"In the months you were gone, the Flame Demon Clan gained many more helpers. Many Divine Sect that did not originally believe in the Flame Demon secretly traveled from all over the world to the Americas, infiltrated the cities, and colluded with the Flame Demon from within, causing a lot of big trouble."

"The Flame Demon Clan has now launched a large-scale invasion of the mortal realm, centered around Yellowstone Volcano, and is active in the surrounding territories----"

The government called on people traveling or on business trips there to return home as soon as possible. Feng Jianhua was only there to help with the evacuation.

As it turned out, the Flame Demon Clan's technology was truly astonishing.

They have even used volcanic energy to deploy a large number of instruments that interfere with signals, paralyzing information and communication in half of North America.

The information age is not just an empty phrase; the paralysis of electronic information has greatly affected vehicles such as airplanes and high-speed trains.

Even nuclear missiles often employ integrated guidance systems, among which electronic signal guidance and positioning are crucial.

By the time North America leadership decided to use nuclear weapons, it was too late. They were unable to employ precision long-range strikes, and inertial guidance systems were inaccurate for long-range deployments. Therefore, they resorted to methods such as transporting nuclear weapons for local launch or dropping them from fighter jets.

However, even if launched in this way, it cannot escape the Flame Demon's wide-area calculation.

The nuclear bomb was intercepted by the Flame Devil Race's missiles halfway through its flight. Although it detonated, it failed to cause a decisive blow.

"At this point, other countries couldn't sit still any longer and sent many helpers over there."

As Feng Jianhua spoke, he cracked his knuckles and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"Damn it, even though I can't stand foreigners, there are decent people among them. I can't just watch those inhuman creatures kill innocent people indiscriminately."

Victor, Feng Jianhua, and other experts from various countries gathered together and launched several attacks on the entrance to the Flame Devil Race's combat puppet factory. However, the Flame Devil Race not only had experts, but also a "human wave" tactic.

Backed by the energy of the Yellowstone Volcano, the various puppets created are inexhaustible.

Feng Jianhua and his group got carried away with the killing, but each of them was on the verge of death.

"Principal Feng and his team have achieved remarkable military exploits."

Chen Ying said, "I've heard that it was precisely because of their repeated attacks that the Flame Devil Race could no longer expand their puppet manufacturing plant on such a large scale."

"Modern puppet factories are built using more covert technologies."

"So right now in North America, the military is mainly dealing with the Flame Demon Puppet, while the experts are resting, patrolling the cities, and quelling the unrest."

Chu Tianshu petted the cat again, slowly, as if deep in thought.

Feng Jianhua reached out and ruffled the cat's head, chuckling, "I could still smell quite a few familiar scents over there."

"Many of the Flame Devil Race's helpers are from our old enemies."

Chu Tianshu raised his eyebrows. "The Yu Mountain Ghost Clan?"

Feng Jianhua nodded.

"It refers to the Ghost God clans led by Yu Mountain."

"Hey! Actually, everyone suspects that even with their amazing technological capabilities, the Flame Devil Race shouldn't be able to cripple half of North America's electronic communications just by building things at Yellowstone Volcano."

"These Devil Race must have accomplices; they've made preparations in surrounding cities, and even more distant ones."

"Once the Yellowstone Volcano's interference device is activated, the deployments in those cities will be put into action."

Feng Jianhua stroked the short beard on his chin.

"In my opinion, these kinds of mischief in the city are most likely orchestrated by the Ghost Mother Clan in secret."

"The army is fighting against the puppets, and its elite troops are scattered throughout the city, actually searching for these jamming devices."

Chu Tianshu's expression calmed down.

The last time a race of Ghost God and spirits invaded reality on such a large scale was thousands of years ago.

Although the actual battlefield is currently only within half of North America, its impact has already spread globally in many ways.

"Their Fortune —they chose North America precisely because North America is currently a place of great Fortune in the human world, and this influence is indeed easy to monetize."

Chu Tianshu recalled his experiences in the Americas, trying to understand the changes in Fortune.

In fact, Fortune is divided into fortune and Tribulation.

Looking back now, it seems to correspond perfectly to good and bad karma.

Good karma brings good fortune, while bad karma brings calamity.

"As the saying goes, once the ancient mystery is revealed, monsters and demons emerge from the netherworld. From this day forward, the nation will be in turmoil, and war will rage everywhere."

Feng Jianhua was deeply moved and recited a poem, then laughed and said, "This Grotto-Heaven is pitch black. I came in to seclude myself and have been cooped up for a long time. Now it's time to come out."

"Little Chu, want to come together?"

Chu Tianshu said, "No rush. I've also seen many new techniques this time. I'll keep a backup with Daoist Priest Chen first."

He teased the Teacher Xiaobai in his hand.

"Haha, Teacher Xiaobai, would you like to transform into a human? I have a cultivation technique here that allows Demon Cultivator to transform into human form."

Xiao Zuo and his companions are treasure-hunting snakes; they have bloodlines to dig out and innate escape techniques, so whether they can transform into humans or not is not important.

But Teacher Xiaobai is fundamentally a martial arts practitioner. He gained wisdom through martial arts practice, and the students he teaches at the Golden Saber Martial Arts School are all human beings.

If I could transform into human form, it would be of great benefit.

"Meow?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Xiaobai's ears perked up, and her watery eyes were full of anticipation.

"Your brain is rather small; even if you temporarily transform into a human, you probably wouldn't be suited to learn the Mountain Collapse Divine Palm."

Chu Tianshu first made a rough plan for Teacher Xiaobai.

"Once you become human, you can learn the Canglang Overbearing Fist that I brought back from the Great Yuan World last time."

"Oh, if you were to practice it, you'd master it into... the Meow King Overbearing Fist?"