In just half a month, the Lingwu Continent had already experienced three major beast tides and eight minor ones.
These waves of beasts caused widespread panic. The continent, which had been peaceful for hundreds of years, along with its long-stable factions and dynasties, all sensed that something was wrong. Many groups gathered together, determined to conduct an in-depth investigation.
For a time, fear spread everywhere.
However, in the continent’s deepest basin, its tallest mountain, its vastest ocean, its hottest volcano, and its widest plains, massive anomalies appeared.
Countless streams of energy formed ribbons, floating in the sky like rainbows. These ribbons then converged, weaving together into an enormous, magnificent, and awe-inspiring sacred net—one that seemed to encompass the entire continent, the entire world.
Yet, this grand net could only be seen by warriors at the level of Wu Sheng (Martial Saint) or above.
And when they saw it, they were deeply shaken, even overwhelmed with fear—
This was something far more terrifying than the forces of nature, a power they had never seen before, never even imagined!
No one dared to act rashly.
In those five locations, enormous and intricate formations had been inscribed.
Every single line within these formations was profound, marked with ancient and mysterious symbols. As they operated, countless calculations and predictions seemed to be running in the background.
This was tianji (Heaven’s Secrets), an act of divination.
At the center of each formation stood a figure.
Each of them bore the same face, incredibly handsome, and their auras were interconnected, as if even mountains and rivers could not separate them. A thin black line extended from each of their foreheads, linking directly to the heart of the formation.
The beast tides raged, hooves thundered.
Countless wild beasts and ancient creatures charged forward, nearly tearing the earth apart beneath them.
And their final destination—was none other than those five grand formations!
Qi Guanrui’s face was filled with madness.
It had been more than ten days since he lost his beloved, but in his heart, it felt like countless eras had passed, each moment sheer agony.
The moment he realized that Ziche Shubai had stopped breathing, he also discovered something even more terrifying—his lover’s soul had disappeared.
Who?
Who could possess such power, to steal his beloved from the hands of a Wu Zun (Martial Venerable)?
For centuries, Qi Guanrui had ruled the Lingwu Continent, and he had never forgotten to help Ziche Shubai strengthen himself.
Through years of continuous dual cultivation, every time Qi Guanrui increased his strength, he would transfer some of that power to Ziche Shubai as well. Although Ziche Shubai had not yet reached the level of Wu Zun, he had become a supreme Wu Zu (Martial Ancestor), second only to Qi Guanrui himself. There should have been no one in the world capable of opposing him.
That was why, when Ziche Shubai’s soul disappeared, Qi Guanrui nearly lost his mind.
But he forcibly suppressed his rage.
He recalled a divination technique passed down through his bloodline—if enough sacrifices were made, he could locate anyone.
So, he crafted five massive formations that spanned the world, incorporating the five elements, to divine the whereabouts of his beloved’s soul!
Thus, the beast tides came into being.
Every beast was a sacrifice for the formation.
But this was only the beginning. If beasts were not enough to satisfy the formation—then next, it would be sentient beings… humans.
Qi Guanrui’s eyes gleamed with a dangerous light.
If a world without Ziche Shubai existed, then that world did not need to exist at all.
Wild beasts madly rushed into the formations, instantly exploding into clouds of blood upon entry.
These blood mists were rapidly absorbed into the lines of the formations, lighting them up… the brighter the lines became, the more energy they funneled into the formation’s core.
One beast tide.
Two beast tides.
Every single beast from every beast tide that had occurred in the past few days had been sacrificed to the formations.
Finally, at this moment, the power had accumulated to a sufficient level.
Then, Qi Guanrui and his four clones, using their shared consciousness, began recalling every moment spent with their beloved.
Not a single detail was omitted, every memory was reconstructed with the utmost precision…
Only this way, only by providing more information, could the power of the divination formation be strengthened.
Several hours passed, and Qi Guanrui clenched his fists, chanting continuously.
No, not enough.
Beasts alone weren’t enough to satisfy the formation…
Qi Guanrui’s expression darkened. With a flick of his hand, he suddenly snatched a Wu Sheng expert out of thin air!
That Wu Sheng’s face turned pale. “You—who are you?!”
Qi Guanrui ignored him. With a casual swipe, he sealed the Wu Sheng within a cage of energy.
Then, he moved his hands again, capturing more Wu Sheng one by one. Regardless of their rank, they were as helpless as ants before him, all trapped in a transparent prison.
Gradually, many of the continent’s strongest Wu Sheng—most of whom had gained breakthroughs after the war between the demons and warriors years ago—were all captured.
Eventually, nearly all the Wu Sheng of the continent were caught, except for a handful who had been parasitized by serpent parasites within the Swallowing Heaven Society.
Even a few individuals who had recently broken through to Wu Zu were seized in the same manner.
All of them, gathered together, stared at Qi Guanrui as if looking at a demon.
Such terrifying power—something they had never even imagined.
There was only one explanation…
A Wu Zun!
Without Gu Bai, Qi Guanrui no longer concealed his power.
He did not speak, nor did he care about the terror in their eyes. With another flick of his wrist, he hurled a Wu Sheng into the formation, where they immediately burst into blood mist, just like the beasts before.
The formation’s light grew even brighter.
Qi Guanrui’s eyes also gleamed, and he continued tossing Wu Sheng into the formation.
Perhaps because the blood of Wu Sheng carried more energy, after just five sacrifices, the formation erupted with dazzling radiance.
Suddenly, a beam of white light shot toward Qi Guanrui, and he opened his mouth, swallowing it whole.
Then, his expression shifted dramatically.
He could faintly see something—
Ziche Shubai… was no longer in this world.
But he was still alive, in another realm beyond the shattered void—
Finally, Qi Guanrui covered his face, letting out a suppressed and distorted laugh.
His laughter was eerie, yet filled with ecstasy.
Immediately, his actions became even more frenzied.
A blood sacrifice—a greater blood sacrifice!
Although his Wu Zun strength allowed him to tear open spatial rifts, it wasn’t enough to protect him from the turbulent storms of the void. The memories he inherited from the Swallowing Heaven Serpent naturally made this clear to him.
If he relied solely on his own power, it would take too long.
But now, things were different.
He had the sacrificial formations, and he had mastered their use.
And right here—he had offerings!
Those weak, low-leveled individuals were beneath his notice now.
His real targets were these Wu Sheng and Wu Zu, the strongest warriors the Lingwu Continent had nurtured!
They were the perfect materials for his blood sacrifice!
Perhaps sensing Qi Guanrui’s crazed intentions, thunder and lightning raged across the sky, as if heralding the end of the world.
Yet, Qi Guanrui showed no fear.
With rapid hand movements, he laid down another blood sacrificial formation!
If he combined this with the divination formation, he had an 80% chance of reaching the place Heaven’s Secrets had revealed—
The place where his beloved’s soul resided.
The blood sacrifice began.
By the end, 99% of the continent’s top warriors had been wiped out.
And when the last Wu Zu fell, the heart of the blood sacrifice formation exploded with a crimson pillar of light, piercing the heavens!
Qi Guanrui’s body transformed, covered in serpent scales, his pupils turning into snake-like slits, fangs protruding from his mouth.
Then, the blood-red light engulfed him, propelling him skyward, shattering the boundary of the world!
He vanished into the black void beyond the sky, disappearing from the Lingwu Continent forever.
Three days after waking from his dream, Gu Bai stared blankly at the empty document on his laptop screen.
Writer’s block felt like constipation—it was absolute torture.
He sighed, shut his laptop, and muttered, “Damn harem novels… damn psycho…”
Boredom. Worse than that—writer’s block.
On the third day after waking from his dream, Gu Bai stared at the blank document on his laptop screen, his face just as blank.
It was a miserable feeling. Writer’s block was like constipation—pure agony.
As a homebody, feeling mentally sluggish was normal, but not wanting to move even a single finger like this… that was a first.
No matter what he did, everything felt dull and empty.
So empty that he almost wanted to just sleep forever.
Gu Bai stared at the screen, expressionless, for three more seconds, then made his 128th decision to give up for now.
Thankfully, he had a stockpile of 100,000 words. He could keep posting updates for half a month without issue.
For now… time to go back to sleep.
Even though he probably wouldn’t be able to sleep.
Gu Bai felt like an idiot.
After all that messing around in his dreams, why did he wake up feeling like he was still dreaming?
Not having that psycho around felt… strangely unsettling.
If only that guy could jump out of the book.
…Wait. The book!
Gu Bai whoosh—sat up straight, his hands instantly on his laptop.
He opened his author’s dashboard and clicked on his debut novel. His very first book.
《Demon Lord Wu Zun》.
Then he scrolled down and started reading.
Alright, this was how pathetic he was now—reading his old novels just to relive memories of a certain someone.
Gu Bai read and read, page after page… until he reached chapter X.
Damn it, a sex scene with a female lead! Skip!
Read more… Chapter 2X.
Son of a—another bed scene! Would it kill the protagonist to keep his pants on for once?! Next page!
Reading, reading… Chapter 3X.
Holy—WTF, another woman?!
Chapter 4X—seriously?! Harem orgy?!
Chapter 5X—Snake-human hybrid romance…
Chapter 6X—Threesome…
Chapter 7X—Outdoor action…
The more Gu Bai read, the darker his expression became. His face kept getting blacker and blacker…
Finally—SLAM!
He smacked his keyboard so hard that a whole string of gibberish appeared on the screen.
Screw this! I’m done reading!
Damn harem novels! Damn psycho!
Pinky says: Don’t you worry your little penis, your boyfriend will be arriving quite fashionably.
Little Pink Starfish 
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