Otherworldly Desert Dust

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In the Silver Dome Palace, a man with long hair and luxurious clothing sat cross-legged, eyes closed in meditation.

Senior Brother Gu Yue approached, gazing at him: "What is that guy doing?"

Xiao Chong extended his hand, as if calculating something, or perhaps holding an invisible thread.

After a while, Xiao Chong faintly smiled: "Little Junior Brother has been oppressed for so long, he's now relishing what little power he has over these low-class people. Didn't he make a pretty low-class woman kneel before him when he left?"

"Who would have thought that the once obedient and simple Little Junior Brother would suddenly become so high and mighty, flaunting his superiority and arrogance everywhere," a woman with her hair tied up laughed.

"Who isn't like that?" Junior Sister Qing Meng said.

"Let him enjoy himself for a while, there's not much time left anyway," Gu Yue said indifferently.

Enjoy your last moments as an elite. This dirty, cramped, and barren place, where everyone exhales some kind of stench, is perfect to bury this bastard!

He might even share some kinship with these Nuwa God End parasites.

In any case, Gu Yue would not let this bastard leave alive.

"Senior Brother, you still hold a grudge over Master's slap, but you are going too far; it's hard to explain to Master." Junior Sister Qing Meng reminded.

Since she had accepted some of Little Junior Brother's Yuan You, Qing Meng naturally had to say a few words for him.

"If he dies accidentally under Ying Snake's fangs, Master wouldn't blame me, right?" Gu Yue said.

"Oh, just a reminder, if your totem power leaves a mark on him, Master will definitely find out. Master knows everything, just often doesn't bother." Qing Meng said.

"Thanks for reminding me, Junior Sister. I'll be careful." Gu Yue replied.

"This ghostly place has no spiritual energy, even with supreme magic formulas, no strong cultivator can emerge," a disciple complained.

"No spiritual energy, but a lot of living low-class people. These are all soul bodies, the best materials for extracting Yuan You, and such a vast number," Gu Yue laughed.

"Senior Brother, are you planning to use Spirit Fire Essence?" Xiao Chong asked.

"When we descended from above, did you see, besides this Silver Dome, thousands of cities? They're like ant nests hiding in concrete. They look pathetic; let's relieve them and use their essence to improve our cultivation," Gu Yue said.

"But if we do that, these low-class people will surely resist. Master can't come here to protect us, and if they fight us to the death, we'll be in danger too," Xiao Chong said.

"That's why we need to lure them to invest most of their strength into dealing with Ying Snake. Once their forces are shattered by Ying Snake, can they stop us from doing anything?" Greed flickered in Gu Yue's eyes.

They had followed Master, becoming beasts of burden without any benefits.

It was rare to step into such a small world without spiritual practice via the Dark Nether Array; they had to plunder it.

Of course, this low-class civilization had its fangs. If they resisted to the death, it would pose a significant threat; the best strategy was to let them and Ying Snake wear each other down. This way, they could conserve energy in dealing with Ying Snake.

"I agree. These are just germs living in the Nuwa God End; maybe we're doing a benevolent act," Junior Sister Qing Meng nodded in agreement.

"A city, small ones with at least ten thousand, big ones over a million. Key is they're concentrated and all soul bodies. We don't need complex actions to gain massive Yuan You!" The woman with her hair tied up became excited.

"So it depends on Little Junior Brother. If he can mobilize these fools completely against Ying Snake, our extraction process will be much easier," Gu Yue said.

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Conference Inner Hall.

Wu Hen lay back, enjoying Chi Qin's shoulder massage and leg service.

Gao Chang entered, a fawning smile on his face.

Beside Gao Chang was Gao Yu Yan, her cheeks adorned with an obviously carefully applied makeup.

Wu Hen saw this and chuckled.

It looked just like an ancient selection for concubines...

In ancient times, even kings made many people grovel, and now, the Outer Heaven Holy Clan had descended, far more noble than kings.

Gao Yu Yan had obviously been severely scolded by the Gao Family for missing a chance to elevate the whole family.

She had lost her former pride and stood bowed before Wu Hen.

"Everyone out, I want some quiet time." Wu Hen waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

"Even me?" Chi Qin asked, eyes filled with seduction.

Wu Hen waved her off.

Gao Chang wanted to linger, trying to climb this relationship, but retreated at Wu Hen's glance.

This Gao Chang was indeed outrageous, sending his niece into the tiger's mouth.

Luckily, there was someone as upright and pure as Wu Hen among the Outer Heaven Guests. Otherwise, how could a proud girl like Gao Yu Yan avoid being ravaged?
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Soon, only Wu Hen remained alone in the inner hall.

Listening to the surroundings, ensuring no one else was there, he walked towards a small door.

Opening it, he found a tea room.

Inside, a woman sat, her bright eyes like the silver moon, arrestingly beautiful, with an aura of spiritual beauty...

"Outer Heaven Lord, enjoying yourself, huh? I wonder if a woman like me may catch your eye?" Mingyi asked with a soft smile, though her eyes held a trace of aloofness.

"I'm just playing the role of the arrogant tyrant; otherwise, my senior brothers and sisters will definitely suspect me," Wu Hen chuckled dryly.

Luckily, he hadn't done anything too excessive, or caught by Mingyi; their future dealings would be less pleasant.

What were Chi Qin and Gao Yu Yan compared to even one of Mingyi's lashes!

"The Patrol brought back some news about that Master," Mingyi's smile faded, becoming serious.

"We have people near the Barbaric Mountain Range?" Wu Hen was surprised.

There were indeed experts among the Patrollers!

"That Sword Peak Array locking Ying Snake's body isn't secure. Someone accidentally stepped on its boundary, causing Sword Peak to loosen. Ying Snake almost broke free of that master's Body-locking Array," Mingyi said.

"You mean, the Purple Robed Master is actually on par with Ying Snake?" Wu Hen asked.

"He's injured, and it seems severely," Mingyi confirmed.

"No wonder he's not daring to chase us here, claiming to give his disciples a training opportunity," Wu Hen nodded.

"The situation is quite complex. During your interactions, did you notice any other intentions?" Mingyi asked.

"These people are not good characters, and I don't believe they will just leave after completing the task of capturing Ying Snake," Wu Hen said.

No matter their bloodline, they shared the same fundamental humanity.

And humanity was greedy. How could a group of foreign guests see such a weak low-class civilization in the Nuwa God End and not plunder it?

Wu Hen had spent some time with them. He knew they killed the weak, seized treasures, and once humanity's defenses were exhausted against Ying Snake, this group would show their true colors!

"So, this battle against the Outer Heaven Invaders is unavoidable; the Douyi Star Factory thinks so too," Mingyi said.

"Honestly, we can negotiate peacefully. Sending them away would be ideal, but we must not lack a battle plan. If they try to ravage us, we must have the resolve to fight to the end," Wu Hen said.

"Your insight is quite comprehensive." Mingyi looked at Wu Hen with newfound respect.

"I know you Frontiers still have many secrets, but I need to know one thing: can we, with all our might, kill the Purple Robed Master?" Wu Hen became serious.

Mingyi hesitated for a moment.

But seeing Wu Hen's earnest effort, she finally said: "Nuwa God End also has predators. We do possess the power to confront and even kill the Purple Robed Master. However, revealing our hand will expose our ace meant for enemies of Nuwa God End, making it harder for us to survive in Desert Dust." Mingyi said.

"Understood, a life-and-death struggle, they also have to pay dearly, right?" Wu Hen asked.

"What are you planning to do?" Mingyi sensed Wu Hen had other ideas.

"Actually, dealing with Ying Snake opens several opportunities. They want to use Ying Snake to break our human defenses, but we can turn Ying Snake against them!" Wu Hen said.

These Totem Sacred Sect disciples were walking demons.

Moreover, Wu Hen could clearly sense Senior Brother Gu Yue's intent to kill.

If he didn't eliminate Senior Brother Gu Yue, it would be his own death.

The other disciples were all Gu Yue's minions, even Junior Sister Qing Meng didn't truly regard him as human...

"Bury them all?" Mingyi was initially shocked but then considered that, given their previous slaughtering actions in the Vortex Ancient Relics, it felt justifiable.

Now that they had arrived at their homeland, if not eliminated, who knew what atrocities they would commit?

The Emperor Alliance naively believed that by pleasing the honored guests, they would leave peacefully or impart some cultivation methods...

Too naive!

Mingyi had dealt with them before and agreed Wu Hen was right. These people had to be dealt with if possible.

"The good news is, our strongest Douyi Star Factory has not been exposed," Wu Hen said.

"Yes, probe their true intentions further. We'll maintain absolute vigilance. If necessary, we will fight to the death; we will never kneel, never!" Mingyi resolutely said.

Clearly, the entire Douyi Star Factory, unlike the Emperor Alliance, was of Mingyi's warlike faction. If the Outer Heaven Guests dared to invade their homeland, they would destroy them without hesitation!