Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

That was a "giant beast" Wu Xiaode had never seen before.

Its shape was shrouded in a black illusion, like a burning flame of dark fire, only its face, a pale skeletal figure, could be seen clearly.

The "giant beast" sometimes vanished within the dark altar, sometimes breaking through the illusion to appear.

Because the illusion was constantly being seen through and replenished, everything seemed "distorted."

Despite his efforts, Wu Xiaode could not see it clearly.

When he looked elsewhere, the power emanating from the "giant beast" wasn't as intense.

So——

He could see pale skeletons scattered across the whole world.

——Could it be that it had devoured such an immeasurable number of creatures since the endless past?

Was it an "Eternal"?

Just as Wu Xiaode was thinking this, a message conveyed by Little Black suddenly surfaced in his mind.

No.

This "giant beast" was not Eternal, but a sequence life created by the Eternal.

It could be called a "Sequence Beast."

"Don't underestimate it; it comes from the crafting law of the Holy Realm, containing the Eternal laws and representing the intent and secrets of the Holy." Little Black said.

Wu Xiaode gave a wry smile.

——Did he dare to underestimate this monster?

He collected his thoughts and said, "Thank you for the Divine Gift of the Eternal."

With that, he walked up to the non-existent altar and took the dagger into his hands.

All the illusions vanished.

In an instant.

Wu Xiaode felt as if he had returned to the bomb shelter.

Noisy clamoring surrounded him.

"Chatham is dead, eh."

"How is that possible, Chatham was actually killed."

"He was a true powerhouse with the 'Dark Night' sequence loaded, how could this kid kill him?"

"This is bad, there's a change of guard..."

Wu Xiaode seemed oblivious, focusing only on the few followers of Chatham.

Several professionals showed signs of struggle.

They were Chatham's subordinates, but even Chatham was powerless to fight back.

Were they supposed to go up and face certain death?

"You just received your sequence, and I believe you have seen that sequence does not prohibit us from killing each other." Wu Xiaode spoke indifferently, "So don't mess with me."

He had already seen the situation clearly.

Sequence wouldn't get involved in squabbles over mortals.

Or rather——

Mortals were just consumables for the Sequence Beast.

Sequence Beasts encouraged those with sequences to kill each other, and they profited from it.

"Qiong, go get your supplies and arrows."

Qiong immediately went into the room to search for her stuff.

Wu Xiaode stood guard at the door.

Before long.

Noise came from afar.

A severed head flew through the air, landing on the ground in front of Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode took a closer look and recognized it somewhat.

——This head seemed to belong to one of Chatham's professionals, who was said to be quite strong; Wu Xiaode had seen him once when he had first arrived.

Skinny Wolf came rushing over with a few professionals, laughing loudly before he even arrived, "You killed Chatham, I took out his underlings!"

Skinny Wolf shoved through the crowd, squeezed to the front of the door, turned around, and surveyed everyone loudly, "From today onwards, this bomb shelter is no longer under Chatham's control. Arian is the new boss here, any objections?"

Skinny Wolf glared with his fierce eyes, sweeping over the crowd.

There was silence.

Wu Xiaode found it somewhat amusing.

He and Qiong needed to focus on enhancing their skins, so indeed, someone was needed to sit in the rear and take care of logistics.

This guy first took his gold bricks, now handed in his allegiance——

Including him wasn't a problem.

"Skinny Wolf, have the Weapon Masters make me some more arrows later."

Qiong's voice came from inside the room.

She had completed gathering supplies, holding her longbow and slowly walking to Wu Xiaode's side.

"No problem, I'll have the two Weapon Masters make them for you right away—Lord Arian, do you need anything?" asked Skinny Wolf.

"Nothing I need right now; Qiong and I are going to the Hell Rift. Manage the bomb shelter well during this time and don't let any chaos arise," Wu Xiaode said.

Skinny Wolf lowered his voice, "No problem, but you two be careful. If anything happens to you... I don't want to get killed just after taking charge."

"Jinx," Qiong glared at him.

"Say whatever you like, just be careful," Skinny Wolf responded.

Wu Xiaode took Qiong's hand, ready to head back to the Hell Rift when hurried footsteps sounded.

"Report!"

Two professionals arrived in haste, saying loudly:

"There are several people outside the bomb shelter requesting a meeting."

Everyone looked at each other.

Skinny Wolf barked, "What nonsense, isn't there still a sandstorm outside? How could anyone be there? Are they as powerful and invincible as we are under Arian?"

"It seems they exchanged for something with their sequences; that's what my sequence has alerted me about."

One professional reported truthfully.

Wu Xiaode looked around and saw everyone realizing.

——It truly was the era of the sequence now.

"Come on, let's go Boss Arian, no harm in checking out the situation," said Skinny Wolf.

"Okay," Wu Xiaode responded.

A few minutes later.

Wu Xiaode, Qiong, and Skinny Wolf stood behind the underground bunker.

The windstorm raged outside, filling the sky with sand.

Yet, three figures stood within the maelstrom, completely unaffected by the wind and sand.

Three humans clad in cloaks.

Their cloaks emitted a faint glow, repelling the sandstorm.

—Such artifacts actually exist!

Wu Xiaode's eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the three individuals, quickly discerning their true nature.

They were Mysterious life forms that had taken human shape.

Others might not have recognized them, but Wu Xiaode, who had dealt with them the longest, could immediately identify the characteristics peculiar to Mysterious life forms.

—No human would stand looking ahead with such a stagnant and indifferent expression.

Humans didn't control their bodies like that, nor would they make such a wooden expression.

But for Mysterious life forms, maintaining a constant state of no-thought when idle was a way to rest and relax.

"Gentlemen, please come in if you have something to say," Skinny Wolf shouted.

Upon hearing this, the three of them showed signs of attention, their gazes sweeping across Wu Xiaode, Qiong, and Skinny Wolf.

"A 'Sage' sequence bearer among humans."

"A 'Divine Gift' sequence bearer among humans."

"And one who seems to be a slave, unqualified to bear a sequence."

The three spoke in turn.

Their focus settled on Wu Xiaode.

"The 'Divine Gift' sequence has just completed a cycle... He must be the strongest."

"Then, we shall speak to him," said the leader, stepping forward a few paces and addressing Wu Xiaode:

"Listen well, we come from the Dominion Ring, the rulers of humanity."

"The Dominion Ring?" Wu Xiaode asked curiously.

"Yes, only the mightiest humans can become members of this organization. It currently rules over cities and towns spanning thousands of miles nearby," said one of them.

"Can I join?" Wu Xiaode asked, feigning interest.

As expected, all three of them simultaneously displayed expressions of disdain and mockery.

"You are too weak... Human, you will never comprehend our power," one said.

Without a doubt, they were Mysterious life forms.

"If you look down on me so much, what are you doing here?" Wu Xiaode inquired.

"We are gathering all beings in this vicinity," one of them said.

"You and your people must submit to us, accept our dominion and commands."

"If you refuse, all of you will die."

Upon hearing these words, the crowd could not help but burst into an uproar.

"So arrogant, who do you think you are? Pah!" Skinny Wolf said.

"Seeking death," Qiong said coldly.

Wu Xiaode, however, felt a touch of sentiment.

Mysterious life forms had begun to consider ruling over humans.

They would satisfy all sorts of sequence requirements, tormenting and killing the beings to obtain cloaks that shielded them from the windstorm.

The Sequence Beasts, in turn, harvested these beings through them.

It was mutually beneficial for them.

Only the beings and the Pangu World were constantly falling towards doom.

Was there no way out?

As if knowing what he was thinking, Little Black suddenly sent a message:

"Become stronger, champion."

"They are the nightmare of the beings, and we will be their nightmare in the future."

Wu Xiaode steeled his resolve.

Under the watchful eyes of all, he started to smile and spoke:

"How should we address you gentlemen?"

"No, never mind, we actually don't need to know your names."

"I'll just say one thing—"

"My name is Arian, and everyone here calls me An. I'm in charge of this place."

"If you want to die, just come at us. I will kill you all, chop off your heads, and plant them outside the bunker as a warning to any other trash who think they can take over our turf."

The three exchanged glances.

"You'll regret this, human," they said.

"By dawn tomorrow, you and your subordinates will all become food for the sequence... This will happen soon."

Their figures slowly retreated, disappearing into the wind and sand.

The crowd fell silent.

—Before dawn tomorrow—

There was still a whole day left.

When would they attack?

This was on everyone's minds without coordination.

"An, my boss, tell us, what do we do now?" Skinny Wolf asked softly.

"It's fine, seal the entrance and maintain a 24-hour guard. Do you have any powerful weapons?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"We have explosives," Skinny Wolf said.

"Good, as long as they attack, we'll blow them up. Even if it collapses the entrance to the bunker, it doesn't matter."

Wu Xiaode patted Skinny Wolf on the shoulder and signaled Qiong with a look.

The two turned and walked deeper into the bunker.

"Boss, where are you going?" Skinny Wolf asked anxiously.

"We're going to kill some more ghosts in the Hell Rift. Then I'll show them what it means to kick an iron plate," Wu Xiaode said indifferently.

He and Qiong quickly vanished down the tunnel, leaving no trace.