Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

The Shadow Protector seemed to have high regard for Su Xing and patiently explained:

"Our Descending Sect has been established for nearly a millennium. After a thousand years of evolution, the sect is divided into three factions: the Nature Faction, the Fanatic Faction, and the Coexistence Faction!"

After pausing for a moment, the Shadow Protector continued:

"The Fanatic Faction members are all a bunch of lunatics and also the largest and most powerful faction within the Descending Sect. They believe in the Great Sovereign, hoping to sacrifice themselves to bring the Sovereign Race to Blue Star, using all humans on Blue Star as food, including themselves!"

Su Xing frowned slightly after hearing this. The Fanatic Faction was clearly the radicals within the Descending Sect, willing to sacrifice even themselves to bring in those Foreign Race Demonic Beasts, which was truly incomprehensible.

"As for the Coexistence Faction, they place their hopes on the great Sovereign Race's pity for us humans, hoping that after the Sovereign Race invades the real world, they will allow the majority of the human race to continue living in recognition of the Descending Sect's efforts... Of course, in my opinion, the Coexistence faction members are also fools.

We ants, what makes us think we can coexist with the great Sovereign Race? We have no right!"

Su Xing's face took on a strange expression upon hearing the Shadow Protector's words.

The Coexistence Faction within the Descending Sect seemed to harbor some humanity, as they believed the Foreign Race Demonic Beasts were far more powerful than the human race and so wanted to surrender to ensure human survival.

But Su Xing knew in his heart that this was simply impossible.

Once the Foreign Race descended into the real world, they would devour the entire real world, leaving no room for coexistence.

To Su Xing, the war between the Foreign Race and the human race was clearly a war of extinction, and the Coexistence Faction placing their hopes on the Foreign Race's pity was utterly laughable.

So, Su Xing asked again:

"Shadow Protector, what is our Nature Faction's goal?"

The Shadow Protector's face was filled with yearning as he said:

"Our Nature Faction pursues the world in its most original, natural state... In this world overflowing with material desires, we firmly believe that nature is closest to the truth!"

Su Xing nodded slightly upon hearing this, thinking that if they only wanted to protect nature, the Nature Faction still seemed quite normal.

Unexpectedly, the Shadow Protector's next words left Su Xing completely speechless.

The Shadow Protector spoke somewhat fervently:

"And humans are naturally the lowest level of species! They have nothing to do with nature! Only the great Sovereign Race is the most close to the truth, the most natural species in this world!"

"Therefore, we must look up to nature and become part of the Sovereign Race. Even becoming a lower level of the Sovereign Race is enough to grant us the qualification to be close to nature!"

Finishing, the Shadow Protector slightly lifted his black shirt, revealing the skin of his abdomen.

Su Xing was stunned to see a large patch of black, octopus-like suction cups and organs wriggling madly on the Shadow Protector's abdomen.

Was this still human organs?

Su Xing felt a sudden wave of nausea. The Shadow Protector's skin had almost no human shape at all.

Yet, the Shadow Protector was still very proud and said:

"This is the great Sovereign Race's reward to me. Our Nature Faction hopes to transform gradually, so we can evolve from humans to become part of the Sovereign Race! I have already transformed nearly one-fifth of my body, and I have obtained the organs of the Shadow Beast Lord, granting me immense strength!"

Seeing the Shadow Protector's fanatical appearance, Su Xing was once again speechless.

So the so-called Nature Faction was about implanting the Foreign Race's organs into human bodies?

Ultimately becoming a monster neither human nor beast!

It seemed that neither the Nature Faction, the Fanatic Faction, nor the Coexistence Faction were ideas conceived by sane minds!

Su Xing instinctively took half a step away from the Shadow Protector, finding him extremely disgusting!

But the Shadow Protector seemed completely unaware, continuing to speak:

"Elder Yao! Our Nature Faction's strength is among the top within the three factions. The faction leader possesses nearly half of a Sovereign Race's body! As long as you are willing to join our Nature Faction, I will definitely report it to the organization and find you a perfect Sovereign Race body!"

Su Xing's smile froze upon hearing this. What? To transform into such a monster, who would be willing?

So Su Xing forced a smile and said:

"Ahem, Shadow Protector, let's discuss this later! I am still a new elder in the sect, not yet worthy of recognition!"

The Shadow Protector seemed to find nothing wrong with Su Xing's words, nodding and saying no more.

Quickly, the group entered the deep mountains, and the mountain ranges extended endlessly. The Shadow Protector led the group to a giant rock outside a cliff.

This giant rock was over ten zhang tall and looked no different from an ordinary stone.

But the Shadow Protector took out a token and placed it into a groove on the rock, then spoke to the rock:

"Dragon Protector! We came to view the sect's treasure vault!"

Soon, a transparent light screen appeared on the rock. The Shadow Protector gestured for Su Xing to follow and then walked in first.

Su Xing followed closely behind, his heart already in turmoil.

"Formation! This is definitely a formation from the Cultivation World! And this method is very similar to the Sect Protection Array in cultivation sects! From the outside, it looks no different from ordinary rocks, but internally it has its own domain!"

Su Xing's heart pounded as he walked into the formation.

After entering, it was a different world altogether.

An elderly man with a wrinkled face was dozing at the entrance of the treasure vault, not even lifting his eyelids.

The Shadow Protector seemed to respect him a lot, placing two jars of fine wine beside the old man before activating a mechanism to open the treasure vault.

Su Xing followed in and was immediately stunned by the mountain of treasures inside the vault.

The treasure vault was several dozen zhangs high, and its internal space was as spacious as a plaza. Though no sunlight penetrated, the vault was brightly lit because rows of Luminous Pearls were embedded in the mountain, making it as bright as day.

Even more astonishing, countless piles of gold and silver treasures were scattered on the floor like garbage, their value incalculable.

Su Xing had no doubt that if these treasures were brought to the real world, they could probably buy an entire country!

Hundreds of billions, tens of trillions?

No, perhaps even the unit of billions couldn't describe the wealth in front of him...

But the most amazing thing was that these countless treasures were the least valuable items in the vault, scattered carelessly on the ground, discarded like trash.

The Shadow Protector led Su Xing, stepping on the ground paved with gold and pearls, and walked dozens of meters into the vault before beginning to introduce:

"Elder Yao, it's no exaggeration to say that our Descending Sect's treasure vault is no weaker than the treasury of the Great Xia... Aside from the worthless items underfoot, the treasure vault is divided into several areas: the Item Area, Equipment Area, Books Area, Heaven and Earth Treasures Area...

You have half an hour to choose your treasures freely, but the items in the vault cannot be taken out casually; you need to pay a certain number of points..."

Su Xing broke into a cold sweat upon hearing this.

Tons of gold and jewels underfoot... are the least valuable things in your mouth?

But upon seeing the true treasures within the vault, Su Xing chose to remain silent...