Tribulation of Myriad Races

Finally, the Titanic Strength Sect master broke the silence and said with a frown, “Nan Wujiang died in battle. The myriad races are all aware of this. Stop spouting nonsense, Lan Tian.”

“Nonsense?” Lan Tian smiled, “Sure. Believe whatever you want. In any case, I suspect that First Divine isn’t doing this to target small fries like us. By the way, I heard some rumors about the heavy injuries that have tortured First Divine over the years. It was said that those injuries were due to Ye Batian. Him hiding in the cult? That was due to Ye Batian as well. Aren’t these rumors interesting?”

“What do you mean?”

“Ye Batian was attacked during his dao affirmation. As his teacher, how could First Divine do nothing? I also heard that Ye Batian had a dao protector during his dao affirmation. That dao protector was either an Invincible or a Pseudo Invincible. I heard this from some original devil experts. That dao protector might be the third principal. Am I right?”

Lan Tian looked at First Divine Sect master and laughed, “First Divine is too busy to involve himself in any cult activities. Perhaps he’s involved in a major plan instead.”

First Divine Sect master finally spoke, “Lan Tian, you’re losing your mind.”

“I’m losing my mind?” Lan Tian grinned again, “Sure. Don’t worry, I am supportive of anything that is beneficial for the human race. I’m not exposing you to harm you. I only want you to preserve your life if possible. You can contribute more to humanity by staying alive. Don’t throw your life for nothing even if you think you’re being heroic. Chaos is rising in Great Xia. If you ask me, that human traitor is going to show up soon. First Divine, you have been too mysterious as of late. Are you actually trying to kill the traitor? Forget that thought. You will only get yourself killed. Have you even recovered from your injuries?”

“Lan Tian, spouting nonsense isn’t a good habit to have.”

The First Divine Sect master sounded displeased as he said, “Everyone knows Nan Wujiang is dead. You wish to become the leader of all cultists while I’m not interested in getting involved. But if you keep spouting nonsense and get in the way of my dao affirmation, I won’t let it slide.”

The two top experts started going at each other. But that little exchange also shocked all the other sect masters.

First Divine Sect master…third principal…Nan Wujiang?

Was it even possible for that to be true? Was the timing right? If Nan Wujiang was still alive and had instead become the First Divine Sect master…they shivered at that very thought.

Recalling what Lan Tian had mentioned, they broke out in cold sweat. And this plot would somehow involve Invincibles as well? Lan Tian was simply too much of a lunatic. He did not need to hold back when speaking. But the words he had just spoken…were incredibly terrifying.

The other sect masters trembled and stopped trying to persuade the First Divine Sect master to lead them. If he was really the third principal, wouldn’t it be a matter of time before he sold them out?

Lan Tian grinned and said, “Of course, that’s all my speculation. You are all free to believe what you want.”

The First Divine Sect master coldly said, “Those casual words of you might cause me massive trouble. Lan Tian, watch your mouth. You better pray we don’t encounter each other in person or things won’t end well for you.”

Lan Tian smiled, “Hehe, don’t say that. But it’s not like I’m scared of you. If you’re really Nan Wujiang, I won’t even need to lift a finger. There will naturally be people lining up to deal with you. First Divine, you better pray you’re not Nan Wujiang instead of throwing threats my way.”

The First Divine Sect master sneered, “You’re pretty good at accusing someone else to distract everyone’s attention from you. Unfortunately, that won’t change the fact that your background is still too suspicious.”

The other sect masters felt a chill creeping up his spine. Just who among the two was speaking the truth? They no longer dared to trust the First Divine Sect master. Nor would they trust Lan Tian.

The two strongest sect masters of the Myriad Race Cult were not to be trusted anymore. Because of that, quite a lot of gazes landed on the Titanic Strength Sect master and Earthfire Sect master. They all looked helpless and worried.

The Myriad Race Cult…was on the verge of falling apart. Their two strongest sect masters were not to be relied upon. Thus, they could only place their hope on the other two late-stage Sunmoons.

Lan Tian said, “It’s fine if you guys are not willing to trust me. Just make sure you don’t trust First Divine too easily. That fellow…is a very troublesome fellow. You might yet survive if you join a different organization. Meanwhile, this guy is probably going to go crazy and seek death before long. I’m most certainly not interested in dying alongside him.”

The Titanic Strength Sect and Earthfire Sect masters remained silent, but they were shivering inwardly.

If. This was an if.

If First Divine was Nan Wujiang, why had he concealed himself for so many years?

The answer was very obvious. He was probably doing this to avenge Ye Batian. According to some rumors, a human Invincible was the cause of Ye Batian’s death. Perhaps back then, Nan Wujiang was also involved in the battle during Ye Batian’s dao affirmation.

He had known long ago that there was a traitor. Thus, he had been hiding to wait for an opportunity to avenge his student.

With Great Xia engulfed in chaos, this might be the opportunity for Nan Wujiang to lure that traitor out. He might even be planning to die together with that traitor. If Ye Batian was so strong, could Nan Wujiang be weak?

Even if he was still suffering from his injuries from back then…he would still be a terrifyingly strong person. What a terrifying possibility to consider.

The First Divine Sect master sighed and said, “Stop thinking so much. Lan Tian is trying to drag me through the mud.”

“If that’s the case, tell everyone your real identity. Come on, do it.” Lan Tian grinned and said, “A ninth-stage Sunmoon who might even be a Pseudo Invincible won’t appear out of thin air. Tell us about your past.”

Lan Tian laughed and continued, “Just look at me. Everyone knows my past very well. It is understandable that some of you might suspect my connection with Great Xia. I don’t mind that. I have nothing to hide. But someone with something to hide…is someone you truly need to be wary of.”

“Heh.”

The First Divine Sect master merely sneered before his projection vanished from the room.

Lan Tian laughed, “Look at that. He left out of guilt! Heed my warning. Be wary of him. Try to avoid him if possible. You don’t want to get yourself dragged into whatever crazy plan he’s trying to carry out.”

Leaving those words behind, Lan Tian’s projection faded away as well. With the two strongest sect masters gone, the others were left staring blankly. What should they do now?

One of them gnashed his teeth and said, “Rather than rely on others, we might as well rely on ourselves. Sect Master Lan Tian’s words…are too scary. If he’s right, I would rather join the pavilion.”

What chilling words by Lan Tian. That was too terrifying. The First Divine Sect master might be Nan Wujiang. Was that not a scary thought? Perhaps all of them had only been left alive by Nan Wujiang as convenient tools to help with his disguise. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago.

This was too dangerous. The Titanic Strength Sect and Earthfire Sect masters remained silent. When they looked at the other three sect masters, they conversed through voice transmission.

“What now?”

The two strongest experts among them could no longer be relied upon. They should count themselves lucky that the two had yet to do anything to them.

With a sigh, the Titanic Strength Sect master said, “If we really have to, we might as well submit to the pavilion. At the very least, that’s better than dying a confused death. First Divine…if he’s really Nan Wujiang, something big might happen soon. Also, there is one more thing we need to consider. Has that…Invincible planted someone among us?”

If one of them was a spy, then Lan Tian’s speculation would also reach that person. They sank into silence. None of them knew what to believe anymore. Perhaps the Titanic Strength Sect master himself was the spy here. He might have joined the pavilion already. Who knew?

Could anything remain a secret from the pavilion?

The sect masters sighed and said nothing else. This alliance between sects was as good as dead. They should really start considering joining the pavilion. What the two strongest sect masters said today had thoroughly dashed the tiny bit of hope they still held.

If the First Divine Sect master could be trusted, they might still be able to stand tall against the pavilion thanks to his strength. But neither of the two strongest sect masters could be trusted. What option was left for them?

Of course, it was also possible that Lan Tian was the spy while First Divine had merely been smeared. Meanwhile, if First Divine was Nan Wujiang, then it was unlikely for Lan Tian to be a spy. He wouldn’t have exposed First Divine otherwise.

***

The meeting of the cult had ended.

Not long after.

A figure seemingly as old as time itself suddenly opened his eyes and muttered, “Nan Wujiang? First Divine?”

Nan Wujiang!

Was the expert by Ye Batian’s side back then Nan Wujiang? That would actually make a lot of sense. First Divine…Nan Wujiang…was that the case?

Was that unknown expert Nan Wujiang’s tri-life body? So he had been protecting Ye Batian all along! But why did he fake his death? After all, his so-called death had happened long before Ye Batian’s attempt at dao affirmation. Could it be…that he was also trying to affirm his dao in secret?

“Nan Wujiang…and his tri-life body. After losing his tri-life body, he has been nursing his injuries for so many years. Great Xia…trap!”

This was a trap!

Was that a trap for him?

Perhaps.

Was Nan Wujiang their trump card?

Even back then, Nan Wujiang was already so strong. His tri-life body was strong enough to kill an Invincible. Perhaps he had recovered, or perhaps not. No matter what, a massive danger would await him in Great Xia if Nan Wujiang was really still alive.

“Lan Tian…”

That figure laughed. Lan Tian, what an interesting person.

It did not matter if this was an empty accusation or if it was true. Lan Tian’s guesses made a lot of sense. There were simply too many coincidences. A hundred years ago, Ye Batian had yet to even display his insane talent. If Nan Wujiang was really First Divine, his initial reason for faking his death was most certainly not protecting or avenging Ye Batian. Rather, he had initially faked his death to affirm his dao in secret.

It was likely that Ye Batian was not the only one who had attempted a dao affirmation back then. Perhaps Nan Wujiang was also planning to do it then. Or maybe he planned to wait until Ye Batian succeeded before getting Ye Batian to act as his dao protector.

“I see.”

Numerous images appeared in the eyes of that figure. Eventually, the image of the destroyed tri-life body back then appeared. That image proceeded to overlap with Nan Wujiang’s image.

“Is he…the source of danger?”

Nevertheless, this was still a risk he needed to face.