Great Demon Sun Wukong

The Canglan River Realm's entrance to the Fallen Tomb was comprised of five individuals: Domain Lord Hong Che, the Guardian Dragon Ancestor, the Divine Oracle Yi Xuan, the Martial Dragon King Yu Bo, and the Law Dragon King Wen Yu. Among them, the Dragon Ancestor was a figure standing at the Heavenly Venerate's Peak, while the real identity of Yi Xuan, the sister of Divine Oracle Zhibei, had already been exposed as a member of the Crimson Army. In fact, the Canglan River Realm had always been supported by the Crimson Army, concealed in the shadows, and Domain Lord Hong Che was actually the sole disciple of the Crimson Army's leader Ziling. Previously, to avoid unnecessary conflicts with the Law Enforcers too soon and to conveniently act in secrecy, the Crimson Army had always remained hidden, with the Canglan River Realm established by them to carry out or substitute for many matters.

Now, Domain Lord Hong Che had finally lived up to expectations by elevating the Canglan River Realm into a Divine Kingdom, which was now filled with numerous powerful beings. The arrangements made by Ziling with great effort over many years had finally come into effect. Without it, the five people from the Crimson Army would have seemed weak and solitary. Many things are like this: an action you take casually at one time might bring you countless unexpected rewards later. And even more so when it was an intentional outcome orchestrated by Ziling. After joining forces with the Crimson Army, Hong Che had given up all his identities within the Canglan River Realm, and everyone had joined the Crimson Army, thus their number had reached nine, one more than the Law Enforcers.

Moreover, amongst the current Crimson Army were two individuals at the Heavenly Venerate's Peak, making their strength the strongest within the Fallen Tomb at that moment. However, the Crimson Army did not make any move then; their goal was not solely the so-called eternity, but the Law Enforcers. The Crimson Army was the most devoted military force of the Pioneer—even after Ziling discovered many strange things about the Law Enforcers, this still did not diminish the Crimson Army's devotion. Now, resurrecting the Pioneer was impossible, but the Crimson Army still carried out their initial mission: to eliminate the enemies of the Pioneer, namely the Underworld Venerate and his Underworld God Army.

Currently, Xi Zhao had inherited the legacy of the Underworld Venerate, and the remnants of the Underworld God Army had joined the original Annihilation Demon Nation, forming the current Underworld God Annihilation Nation. Thus, the Underworld God Annihilation Nation became a target on the Crimson Army's death list. Before that, the Crimson Army's first objective was the Law Enforcers. The direct culprits behind the Pioneer's death were the Law Enforcers—that eight Elixirs. With the Genesis Divine Nation to deal with the Underworld God Annihilation Nation, the Crimson Army did not need to expend much effort. Therefore, Ziling did not plan to make any move before the Law Enforcers appeared.

At the bottom of the Blood Sea, with another surge of bloody waves, the Blood Sea that had been boiling for a whole day finally calmed down. Then, as if sliced by a blade, the vast, boundless Blood Sea split apart, and two figures slowly walked up from the sea bed. Although their pace was slow, within a few steps, they had already returned to the shore. "My lords, you've finally emerged. How is it, are you all right?" The two who walked out from the bottom of the sea were none other than Ling Weiyang and Xi Zhao. Both of them seemed unchanged, but Fen Yan and the others knew very well that Ling Weiyang and Xi Zhao's strength was now far beyond what it had been before. Ling Weiyang smiled warmly and said, "In the end, we succeeded. Now, let's begin. How are the other powers?"

Although Ling Weiyang did not directly answer Fen Yan's question, Fen Yan knew the answer. Clever people often do not need a clear response after asking a question—sometimes an expression or a gesture is enough. This time, Qian Shang was the one who replied, "The situation is dire. We have lost the location of all the Heavenly Patrol Orders. It seems they've all discovered that the orders have been tampered with. They either destroyed them outright or placed them on some Soul Beasts to create confusion for us." Ling Weiyang nodded, something he had anticipated long ago; there were no mediocrities among those who could enter the Fallen Tomb. The positioning capability of the Heavenly Patrol Orders could only give them one chance for a surprise attack. After that, it all came down to luck and the ability to search.

"No matter, this makes it interesting. Hunting in the dead of night is the most thrilling part. Any news from the Demon Spirit Butcher?" inquired Ling Weiyang. Ke Mo spoke, "Nothing for the time being. Once the Demon Spirit Butcher makes a move, I will definitely sense it immediately here. The people from the Netherworld World and the Genesis Divine Nation are truly unlucky to have captured the Demon Spirit Butcher. Without me present, should he go berserk, one can only imagine the sort of tragedy that might unfold in the Mortal World." Ke Mo said while shaking his head. "Sometimes, luck is also a form of strength. Alright, let's set out. Our search target, the canyon!"

During the many explorations into the Fallen Tomb, not everyone came out empty-handed. Many of the exceptionally talented obtained various treasures big and small, and the primary beneficiary of all the loot was naturally the one who opened the Fallen Tomb, the Law Enforcers. After several explorations, the Heavenly Patroller received news that a great secret was hidden within a certain gorge in the Fallen Tomb. As for the location of this gorge and what the secret was, even the Heavenly Patroller didn't know, so the intel Ling Weiyang got from him was to search every gorge available, for that eternity might be among them.

The intel was similarly vague, but it was far better than searching aimlessly. Everyone, with Xi Zhao and Ling Weiyang as the leaders, began the search in one direction. "Xi Zhao, what do you think we should do next?" Xi Zhao, fiddling with a blood-red bead in his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "The snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman gains, this logic, everyone understands. But in the current Fallen Tomb, with various forces crisscrossing and complex, no one wants to be the grappling snipe and clam, everyone wants to be the benefiting fisherman. But if there are no grappling snipe and clam, where does the benefiting fisherman come from?"

Ling Weiyang forced a smile, "Can't you just put it simply? What are you thinking, who do you want to play the snipe, and who the clam?" Xi Zhao smiled and replied, "Everyone is smart, they will not throw themselves into battle without seeing that eternity, and dealing with smart people, if you always think of baiting the hook without any cost, is obviously impossible. So, my idea is that we ourselves become the snipe!" Ling Weiyang laughed heartily, "That's quite a unique idea, but I like it. What about the clam, then?"

Xi Zhao said, "Well, that depends on luck. Whoever we encounter next will be the clam! Only when the snipe and clam struggle each other, will the fisherman make a move. And in the Fallen Tomb, there isn't just one fisherman. When all fishermen realize the snipe and the clam have both suffered heavy losses, they will surely fight each other to seize the weakened snipe and clam. That will be our chance. It's better to go directly into the river to catch fish rather than using bait to lure them. The Law Enforcers, the Crimson Army, the Netherworld Creation, Myriad Gods Fangcun, Canglan Water Realm, and those two hidden forces since these people are reluctant to make the first move, we'll have to do it."

"Xi Zhao, you're getting more wicked by the day, good thing we're on the same side, otherwise I'd definitely try to take you out first." Xi Zhao just laughed heartily, "Sometimes, bad things can turn into good things, good things can turn into bad things. If it wasn't for no choice, they wouldn't kill me. When Zijing tricked me into eating that Netherworld Fortuity Fruit, the original intention was to ensure I couldn't kill Sun Wukong and the Flame God. Who knew it would become their biggest concern now. Sun Wukong can't die, so I won't die. You, on the other hand, once the battle starts, you are definitely their primary target."

"If it were before, I would be worried, but now, I have no fear at all. The strength of the Purple Gold Stars Kirin is far beyond their imagination!" Just as Xi Zhao and Ling Weiyang were deciding the fate of the Fallen Tomb, another group of people finally entered the Tomb. This group had actually entered the Fallen Tomb long ago, but had been cultivating the whole time.

The Six-Eared Macaque, Bi Hai, Bu Yun, Jing Potian, Lin Xi, Jixin. The survivors of the Six Kingdoms War, now re-emerging once again. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your votes, monthly passes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)