Global Dungeon: I Can See the Status Bar

Thousands of years ago, the disciples of the Cyan Profound Sword Sect entered the Little World in three batches over approximately several decades.

They left in a hurry, as if rushing to support the front lines, or as if there were great benefits compelling them to act urgently.

Later, the entrance to the Little World was sealed, the passage connecting to the continent was cut off, and the disciples of the Cyan Profound Sword Sect never appeared again.

A super sect with four Divinity Transformation True Venerables, more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs, over a hundred Golden Core Zhenren, and thousands of Foundation Establishment Cultivators quietly vanished from the world.

These are just vague pieces of information, lacking any substantive content.

If Lu Wenwu were to conclude, ”The reason for the destruction of the Cyan Profound Sword Sect is due to their expedition to the Little World,” such a clever response would likely not even earn a [Pass] evaluation from the system.

In the end, one has to personally visit the place where the Cyan Profound Sword Sect disappeared to truly understand.

If one could be fortunate enough to enter that Little World, that would be even better.

However, the coordinate address on the continent is somewhat awkward.

In the heyday of the Cyan Profound Sword Sect thousands of years ago, they oppressed the cultivators and the Demon Race of the world, occupying the most favorable land in the north of the continent.

But with the passage of time and the fall of the Cyan Profound Sword Sect....

The area is now within the sphere of influence of the Demonic Dao, frequently visited by Demon Kings and even Demon Gods, making it a chaotic battleground governed by no one.

”This is quite troublesome.”

Lu Wenwu rubbed the dog and frowned slightly.

The age-old method, this time, might not quite work.

The system seems determined to make him use his brain (non-physically) to solve the problem for once.

As he walked out of the Celestial Secret Tower, glancing at the orange-red sunset glow, Lu Wenwu finally sighed.

Things have come to this; let’s eat some egg-filled pancakes first.

It’s also time to find a place to stay overnight.

...

At dawn, the light of the sun and stars gradually spilled over the earth, bringing light and warmth to this dark continent.

Two groups of people almost arrived at Celestial Star City one after the other.

The first to arrive was the elders and the Observatory Master of the Wood and Earth Temple. They took some time to collect Spirit Veins, and then the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators took turns powering the Flying Boat, leading their disciples in an overnight journey.

The later arrivals were the few unconcerned elders and disciples of the Mad Blade Temple.

Some elders, having family, offspring, or disciples, couldn’t just leave their families and run away immediately, so their speed slowed down.

The first batch was all alone, hence they either used Sword Control or piloted their Flying Boats and also made an overnight trip to Celestial Star City.

By coincidence, the two groups entered the city from different directions but met inside the Immortal Dao Alliance office.

Both sides stared at each other in shock.

”Master Duan, you’re still alive!”

”Elder Wang, you’re still alive!”

Both sides spoke in unison, their eyes seemingly filled with tears.

There was a sense of camaraderie between those who have fallen from grace.

From the Wood and Earth Temple, the Demonic Demon and Divine Beast Cub stormed towards the Mad Blade Temple from the Library Pavilion; how could they have left anyone alive?

From the Mad Blade Temple’s side, the Demonic Demon and Divine Beast Cub came from your Wood and Earth Temple’s side; they even killed our ancestor, how could there still be people left on your side?

This scene left the Celestial Dao Alliance cultivator who opened the door utterly stunned.

Having served in Celestial Star City for these years, he was already familiar with the high-ups from both sides, and at this moment, he was utterly puzzled.

The two sects usually had a good relationship, so why now did it seem like they were wishing for each other’s demise?

”I say, you two; early in the morning, you both rushed to the entrance of our Immortal Dao Alliance office... what’s going on?” The white-clad cultivator of the Immortal Dao Alliance couldn’t help but ask.

Master Duan of the Wood and Earth Temple hurriedly said, ”Fellow Daoist Fang, please report quickly to the Immortal Dao Alliance Headquarters and request Headquarters to dispatch a large number of cultivators to exterminate demons.”

”Yesterday, we discovered a Demonic Loose Cultivator at Qi Refining Great Perfection possessing an Innate Earth Spirit Root and a Five Elements Spirit Root equivalent to the combined power of Five Celestial Spirit Roots! He also has a Divine Beast Cub!”

”That Divine Beast Cub has extreme combat power, and with its outbreak of bloodline secret techniques, it even severely injured the Mad Saber Zhenren due to a moment of negligence. The fellow Daoists from the Mad Blade Temple are probably here to report this too.”

”A Divine Beast Cub? A Demonic Loose Cultivator with Innate Earth Spirit Root? Postnatal Five Elements Spirit Root comparable to the Five Celestial Spirit Roots combined?” The fang-named cultivator’s jaw dropped, ”Fellow Daoist Duan, is this true?”

”Indeed! And Fellow Daoist Duan doesn’t even know the full picture!” Elder Wang from the Mad Blade Temple urgently said, ”That was not a Demonic Demon; it’s an authentic Demon King!”

”Yesterday, after the Divine Beast Cub injured our ancestor, he immediately returned to the sect, intending to hide temporarily with the power of the sect’s Grand Array to recover.”

”But unexpectedly, the Demon King directly attacked, demanding an explanation. With a single punch, he destroyed the Mountain Protection Array and killed the three late-stage Foundation Establishment elders in an instant. Our ancestor self-detonated his Golden Core to help us escape, and that’s how we survived.”

”What!? Mad Saber Zhenren has perished!”

Master Duan only felt his mind buzz, followed by a baseless sense of relief.

That was the only Golden Core Cultivator in this vicinity aside from Celestial Star City!

Even he has perished; such a demon is truly terrifying...

Wait, not a demon, a Demon King!

A Demon King!

This is equivalent to a Nascent Soul True Monarch among Human Race cultivators; to think we were lucky enough to escape with our lives from such a being, our ancestors’ tablets must be rejoicing!

Thank goodness for my decisiveness, thank goodness I ran fast!

”Hold on, hold on, calm down first,” said the fang-named cultivator, ”Mad Saber Zhenren’s fall is regrettable, but I have a question for you to verify — how can you be sure it was a Demon King, and not a demon cultivator?”

”That...” Elder Wang pondered for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile, ”It was our ancestor’s speculation before he died; we aren’t sure. Simultaneously, the Grand Elder speculated that the Divine Beast Cub in his possession is likely the legendary Huo Dou.”

Nearby, Elder Duan suddenly pulled someone over, ”Fellow Daoist Fang, this disciple of mine has had prolonged interaction with the person in question. Er Niu, quickly tell us everything you know.”

”Oh, oh... alright....”

Liu Erniu was a bit reluctant, believing that Lu Wenwu repays gratitude and certainly isn’t a bad person.

But under the pressure of several Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and recount his interactions with Lu Wenwu.

Upon hearing, the fang-named cultivator furrowed his brow tightly, deep in thought.

”Arms regenerating on their own, that sounds very much like the Blood and Flesh Transformation Technique from the Blood Refining Demon Palace.”

”But why does his heavily damaged body carry a strong aura of Celestial Thunder Power? Could it be that he failed the Divinity Transformation Tribulation here in the Eastern Wilderness and accidentally fell within the range of the Wood and Earth Temple?”

”However, this doesn’t quite make sense. The Peak of Nascent Soul level cultivators eligible for the Divinity Transformation Tribulation in the Demonic Dao are well-known figures here; how could they bypass the Immortal Dao Alliance’s surveillance to infiltrate our backyard?”

”Could it be... truly a Quasi-Demon God who failed the tribulation? And one carrying a Divine Beast Cub?”

Elder Wang interjected, ”Fellow Daoist Fang, I am personally more inclined to believe it is indeed a Quasi-Demon God who failed the tribulation. You see, there is competition within the Demon Race itself, and it’s easiest for them to sneak over here to the Eastern Wilderness after transformation. Simultaneously, the cultivation system of the Demon Race is extremely varied, so being able to avoid detection by the Array Artifact of the Five Elements Array Sect isn’t entirely bizarre.”

”Fellow Daoist Wang speaks sensibly.”

The fang-named cultivator nodded slightly.

”Here’s what I’ll do—I’ll first inform Elder Liu, who will make the final decision and report it. Acting on discretion due to the urgency, I will temporarily issue a command to the defense of Celestial Star City; to prevent demon infiltration, the entry inspections will be strengthened and a secret search will commence in the commoner district. Fellow Daoists, please stay at the Immortal Dao Alliance office temporarily to assist with the investigation.”

”Well done, Fellow Daoist Fang!”

”Fellow Daoist Fang is remarkably decisive!”

...

A stick of incense later, the undercover demonic cultivator at Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivation watched the stringent monitoring program at the city gate, personally overseen by Golden Core Realm cultivators, and began to question life.

No, I haven’t even sent out the message yet!

How did I get exposed?

Outside another city gate in the commoner district, an authentic Transformed Demon King hid in a massive ancient tree, his face sullen, murmuring in his heart.

Something is off, why has Celestial Star City suddenly tightened its defenses?

Damn, the Human Race seems to have caught wind of Elder Red Tiger’s plot; we may need to act sooner than expected.