"Hello, the front desk has signed for your package. Would you like us to bring it up?"
"I'll co down and get it!"
In the river-view suite of the Lianjiang White Swan Hotel, the white-haired Great Han Ba watched the Little Bald Guy dash downstairs in a puff of smoke. In no ti, he ca back up with a package, his Emperor's Robe in disarray, and shouted disgruntedly, "Baba, we were ambushed down there! Co on, lead the way, and I'll form the head to fight back!"
The Little Bald Guy promptly mounted Ba's head. Ba continued to calmly play with his phone, asking, "Who?"
"A lot of people!" the Little Bald Guy said angrily while unwrapping the package. "I don't know who gave them the courage to dare offend my Coiling Dragon Grandpa!"
"Oh?"
The bathroom door swung open, and a handso man walked out. His raven hair cascaded over his shoulders. Despite a slender body, he was packed with muscles capable of explosive power. With sharp brows and bright eyes, and an aura of brilliance about him, he casually picked up a pair of black-frad glasses from the table and put them on—it was Yun Wangshu.
"If soone bullies you, can't you fight back?" Yun Wangshu nonchalantly took a seat on the sofa, turning on the smart TV.
"But those humans are so cunning—they didn't even start a fight, just reached out to touch my head and clothes!"
The Little Bald Guy stood up on Ba's shoulder, crying out in protest, "They dared to touch my head! Is there no justice? No law? They even kissed ; my face is all covered in their spit! They kept pulling to take photos! Called 'little brother'! Even a fraction of my age is greater than their entire lives!"
Yun Wangshu nodded thoughtfully. "Did they ask you to do anything for them?"
"Hm? They seed to want to ask you and Dao Dao to accept their... what was it... interview?"
"Right, it's an interview," Yun Wangshu said calmly. "Discovered by reporters again. It seems we can't stay here any longer."
Ever since the airing of the first episode of "Door of Truth," Yun Wangshu and Changsheng were completely revealed to the public.
People were astonished to discover that the Earth Spirits, who once had close ties to the Eastern Han Ren Family, had awakened quietly and were walking among them, dressed even more fashionably than modern people.
For this reason, activities like mountaineering beca popular among young people again—probably in hopes of casually picking up a husband or wife while out and about.
Compared to other mighty beings, the dia and the public were even more frenzied about the Earth Spirits, as they had genuinely lived for thousands of years. Any incidental information they revealed were ancient secrets, and even the spoons they had used were rare treasures. With ages at least as long as that of Jesus, they were walking news stories.
If Yun Wangshu and the others were willing to hide their identities, they could actually live a quiet life. But they didn't even spare a glance for the Great Wall, embodying the modern exemplars of 'How could I bow and bend the knee to serve the powers that be?' Now, facing only the adoration of the common people, why would they dean themselves by hiding?
The Tactical Bureau would help conceal their movents, at least ensuring the dia couldn't track their whereabouts through internal channels. If it took ten days for their identities to be revealed in Lianjiang, it was likely that they were recognized by soone while out and about.
At such tis, Yun Wangshu and the others would also give face to the Tactical Bureau by simply changing their vacation spot.
On the other side, the white-haired youth Changsheng, sitting by the window with the river view, closed the comic "One Man Against Thousands" he was reading and said, "We should have left earlier. I don't even know why you ca to Lianjiang again when you've been here before."
"I just had a faint premonition," said Yun Wangshu. "The Gatekeeper's last battle was against the Black Coffin Demon King and the others, but why did they choose Lianjiang as their battleground?"
After a mont of silence, Changsheng said, "The Black Coffin Demon King's background is mysterious, possibly connected to dark forces. It wouldn't be surprising for them to appear anywhere. If it were in Shenhai instead of Lianjiang, you would ask why the battleground was in Shenhai."
"Yes, it wouldn't be surprising wherever the Black Coffin Demon King appeared. The reason for fighting in Lianjiang might be that they chose it randomly, or perhaps... they do indeed have a connection to Lianjiang."
Yun Wangshu continued, "Although the latter is unlikely, it's still worth a try for us who have no other leads."
"However, I've used moonlight to perform divination for ten consecutive nights and still can't find the slightest trace... It seems I guessed wrong," Yun Wangshu said with a wry smile. "Another futile effort."
"Lianjiang has a high concentration of Spiritual Energy. Spending a few days cultivating here isn't a waste of ti," said Changsheng.
Yun Wangshu looked at Changsheng and smiled. "Changsheng, you've changed."
Changsheng was taken aback. "I've changed?"
"The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade of old—the one who was all sharp edges, wanting to kill others and even himself—now even he knows how to be considerate and comfort people," Yun Wangshu said with satisfaction.
Changsheng pursed his lips and turned his head away shyly, admiring the river view outside.
"And you've even developed a taste for adult comics," Yun Wangshu teased with light applause. "You're no longer a prop but a person true to your na!"
Changsheng's expression changed imdiately, and he quickly explained, "I wasn't looking at adult comics!"
Yun Wangshu pointed to the "One Man Against Thousands" in Changsheng's hand and asked, "Then what's that you're holding?"
"This is a comic about the heroes of the Three Kingdoms! I'm just reminiscing about my past glory!"
"Oh? So the master you keep thinking about is that beautiful older sister in the comic whose clothes could burst off at any mont?"
With his neck turning red, Changsheng said, "An older sister doesn't count as adult content... gender-bending!... Can sothing in comics be considered adult content!" He then spouted so incomprehensible words, things like "ani fans" and "wild ideas," which even made the Little Bald Guy look down in disdain. "What's there to like about won."
Suddenly, the Little Bald Guy dashed to Yun Wangshu and presented a red hair tie set with five Chicken Blood Stones, revealing a businesslike, ingratiating smile. "For you!"
Yun Wangshu took the hair tie with a puzzled look, asking, "Why the sudden gift?"
"I saw it online and thought it suited you, so I bought it for you," the Little Bald Guy said earnestly. "You taught the 'Transformation Art,' and took out to eat and drink, so I wanted to repay you once in a while!"
Yun Wangshu was slightly surprised. He looked at the Little Bald Guy, his lips curling into a friendly smile, and he gently patted the Little Bald Guy's head.
"Thank you, I like it a lot."
Saying this, Yun Wangshu used the hair tie to tie his hair into a high ponytail. The Little Bald Guy watched from the side, looking pleased, then went back to sit beside Ba and play with his phone.
Ba turned his head and just happened to see the Little Bald Guy writing a review for his recent purchase on Taobao:
'Bought it for the annoying ghost. The annoying ghost looks really ugly wearing it. Five-star rating!'
Ba glanced at Yun Wangshu and whispered, "I think it looks pretty good."
The Little Bald Guy instinctively covered his phone screen, then giggled and said, "An amateur like you knows nothing! You barely have any hair—what the hell would you know about aesthetics? When I saw this hair tie on Taobao, I knew he'd definitely like this shiny but ugly little thing!"
Ba rubbed the Little Bald Guy's bald head in annoyance.
At that mont, Yun Wangshu's expression suddenly changed. "Ren Naiser has updated 'Top-secret Archives' with the third installnt!"
The video app on the TV screen popped up a ssage: 'Ren Naiser has just updated 'Top-secret Archives: Blocking the Vast Sky with '!'
Everyone imdiately sat neatly to watch the TV. The screen showed the vast expanse of space, with the Supre Supre standing above Saturn, calmly watching the approaching Ark Legion.
Head of the Remnant Soldiers - Dragon King Zhao Huo!
Top Gun in the World - Sakura Kyoko!
The two Vanguard Legions were the first to be deployed at the Spiritual Energy Points within Saturn's Rings. Changsheng said, "There are so many people."
"Just the two legions amount to tens of thousands," remarked Yun Wangshu after a glance, quickly estimating the numbers. "Dragon King Zhao Huo probably has about twenty-five thousand people, and Sakura Kyoko, ten thousand."
"Are there so many Fourth-Stage Cultivators... thirty years later?"
From the first episode of "Archival Records of the Extinction Event," everyone already knew that only cultivators with Fourth-Rank Cultivation in 2049 were chosen by the Supre Supre in 1999 to be legion cultivators.
Therefore, everyone was eagerly waiting for Ren Naiser's update, overwheld with joy if they spotted themselves in the video, or filled with anticipation if they didn't—even more excited than waiting for the lottery draw.
Seeing oneself in the video ant confirming at least two things about their future: they would live safely for another thirty years, and they would possess a Fourth-Rank Cultivation!
In this age of Spiritual Energy, where stepping outside could lead to being hit by a car or encountering demons and ghosts, who wouldn't be thrilled to know their future was both safe and powerful?
This was Ren Naiser-certified destiny!
Those shouting 'My fate is in my own hands, not Heaven's!' or 'I will defy destiny and shatter the Heavens!' were ultimately a minority. Most people preferred to accept an ordinary future.
In the most popular terms on the internet: "Unlike you protagonists of the era, we ordinary folks are already trying our hardest just to lead a peaceful and happy life."
Although this was not Ren Naiser's initial intention, "Top-secret Archives" had beco the most prestigious chance at fate on Earth, second only to the super lottery of reincarnation.
Although the number of the Cultivators Legion had increased, the quantity of the Ark Legion had also risen significantly. If the previous Ark Legion was just ssing around in small boat races, this ti they were a bona fide cosmic fleet!
The battle quickly escalated, with Worm Battleships, Heavy Front Battleships, and Humanoid chas heavily assaulting the cultivators' defense line. Watching Dragon King Zhao Huo and Sakura Kyoko nearly unable to withstand the attack, the Supre Supre dispatched Remnant Soldier Xiao ng, Remnant Soldier Sun Shu, and Remnant Soldier Fan Fan all into position, temporarily stemming the Ark Legion's offensive.
The focus of the barrage shifted from the war to other matters: "Damn, does that damn Zhao Huo have a new wife again!? Dragon King, can your back still handle it?"
"Shit, Zhao Huo just posted a group photo with four people on Weibo; this fiery beauty, Fan Fan, is also his wife!"
"Shit!"
"If you can talk, then talk more, shit!"
"Wait, let's sort out the clues. Zhao Huo and his wives all bear the na Remnant Soldier. But Zhao Huo's wives are healers, ADCs, and APs, which ans the one at the very front must be Zhao Huo. So, Remnant Soldier refers to Zhao Huo himself. Now, here cos the question: Remnant Soldier, Remnant Soldier... 'Remnant' implies sothing that is broken and unusable, and 'Soldier' refers to a long and thick weapon..."
"Incredible, so that's what Remnant Soldier ans?"
"As expected of Dragon King Zhao Huo, easily doing what we can't."
"Let's extend this further: Healer Sun Shu can replenish Physical Strength, ADC Xiao ng can whip with Precision, and AP Fan Fan can deftly control fire to do sothing fun..."
"Remnant Soldier's Eye, Remnant Soldier's Protection, Remnant Soldier's Fire... now I understand what they an... A three-second mont of silence for Team Leader Zhao Huo."
"So people end up opening their browsers while watching."
Yun Wangshu and the others couldn't help but laugh at these comnts. At that mont, the Supre Supre suddenly said, "It's your turn to take the stage."
"By your command, Supre Supre, World Tree Magicians will provide spell support for Fairy Shuiyue."
Yun Wangshu was slightly stunned. Fairy Shuiyue? Then he saw a troupe of twenty-two Magicians integrate into the army of five thousand.
The leader of this legion was a fairy dressed in wide-sleeved flowing celestial robes. She was clothed entirely in snow-white attire, with the only splash of color being the Chicken Blood Stone red ribbon used to tie her hair.
Fairy Shuiyue·Wangshu!
"Holy smokes, a new character?"
"Be polite, it's a new wife."
"She's so beautiful! Fairy Wangshu, can I get to know you? I will be a Fourth-Stage Cultivator in the future. Interested? Please DM on QQ."
"Eat shit! I'll be a Fifth-Tier Cultivator and I haven't even spoken up yet!"
"Sixth Transformation passing through."
"Without even a Seventh Stage, you dare to comnt?"
"Typical giligili. All elites, everyone's supposedly just back from space, landed on Earth, starting at Seventh Stage, interests involved. Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend."
Everyone unanimously looked at Yun Wangshu's hair. Ba turned to the Little Bald Guy and said, "See, other people also think it looks nice. You, with no hair, what do you know about aesthetics?"
The Little Bald Guy was still stubborn. "Maybe it's not him, clearly wearing sothing so ugly..."
At this mont, the Supre Supre deployed another legion.
Azure Dragon Crescent Blade·Changsheng!
Changsheng ah-ed. "Even I got a part."
The Little Bald Guy suddenly got excited. "What about ? Am I in it? Will I be taller than Baba in the future? Hey, Dao Dao, you still look like this after 30 years! Hahaha!"
Changsheng said indifferently, "Whatever I look like in 30 years, you'll look the sa in 30 years."
"Impossible! I'll definitely be stronger and taller than Baba, and I'll have more hair than him!" the Little Bald Guy declared with total certainty.
"Hard to say. You might not live to see 30 years from now."
Yun Wangshu stretched out his hand, grabbed the Little Bald Guy's bald head, and pulled him close, revealing a dangerous smile. "Did you just say that I look ugly with this hair tie on?"
"No, no, no, no—" the Little Bald Guy stamred, his voice trembling as he pointed to the screen. "Look, look, look! Everyone is saying you're beautiful! It's all thanks to , , ! I knew at a glance that this hair tie would be a perfect match for you!"
Yun Wangshu looked at the Little Bald Guy for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing and let him go. "Considering I'll still be wearing this hair tie 30 years from now, I'll forgive you this ti."
The Little Bald Guy scampered off to a safe distance and asked, "But the video clearly shows Fairy Shuiyue. Is that really you?"
Yun Wangshu nodded. "It's ."
Ba, too, was sowhat puzzled. "But you've already... Can the 'Transformation Art' also switch genders?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
Changsheng and Yun Wangshu said in unison. Yun Wangshu looked at Changsheng and laughed. "You rembered?"
"I just rembered," Changsheng said. "You taught back in 1999."
"Well, that's great. Weren't you just now very interested in gender-bending? Now you can try it out for yourself," Yun Wangshu laughed.
Changsheng's expression changed, and he pretended not to hear what Yun Wangshu said, calmly watching TV.
"What are you guys talking about?" the Little Bald Guy asked curiously.
"Nothing much. We just received a gift from the Supre Supre," Yun Wangshu said with a smile. "Back then, I thought I was swindled by the Supre Supre, but I didn't expect... this gift would arrive just when I was feeling so regret."
Yun Wangshu glanced at the Little Bald Guy and suddenly laughed. "You're so naughty, maybe you'd behave better as a girl..."
The Little Bald Guy shuddered and disappeared into the ground in an instant.
And at that mont, the Supre Supre said again, "Monkey, go help out."
"Master, I'll be right back!"
The globally renowned Handso Monkey King sorsaulted through space and instantly moved to the Bastion Legion forming the cosmic city wall.
World Tree Angel·Zak!
"Eh? This Old Sun knows you!" The Handso Monkey King found the legion commander, the seventy-two-winged angel, and with a laugh slapped the angel's wings. "Look at you, you're a birdman, and I'm a monkey. So we should be... the 'Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey' combo?"
...
Inside the Watchers' building, Angel Zak, who was woken up in the middle of the night to follow "Top-secret Archives," already had a face full of black lines.
The other Watchers looked at Zak with odd expressions.
Then, Victor, living up to expectations, spoke up, "Captain, why is your title World Tree Angel? Are you planning to defect to World Tree?"
Zak: "..."
"Captain, I an no criticism. Your defection this ti is very successful."
Victor said earnestly, "Look, this ti you weren't beaten by that monkey but actually got to fight side by side with it! Captain, are you happy?"
SMACK!
Whether Zak was happy or not, no one knew, but the cleaning person responsible for mopping the floor definitely wasn't happy, as Victor's blood was everywhere.
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