At dawn, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Lin Qi walked out of his cultivation chamber, and strands of spiritual energy scattered from his body.

The four maids who had been standing outside the door wanted to approach, but he raised his hand to stop them.

"You may all leave."

"Yes," the maids replied softly, bowing their heads and walking to the side, their expressions mostly disappointed.

The morning mist was hazy, just like Lin Qi's current state of mind - confused and hesitant. He didn't know whether he should turn left to greet his mother or turn right to confide in his teacher.

With a sigh in his heart, Lin Qi absentmindedly walked towards the familiar flower garden, unconsciously heading to the right.

After walking only a few steps, Lin Qi's figure paused, and he looked up at the location of the wing room.

Through several layers of walls, he saw a figure that was all too familiar to him, opening the door and walking into the teacher's wing room...

He heard:

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"Master Wuwang, I will go to the front line to make arrangements. As for the capture of the Divine Child in the rear, I will entrust it to you and the colleagues of the Renhuang Pavilion."

"General Lin, rest assured. With the experts of the Renhuang Pavilion, there should be no oversight."

"Ah, there are countless ambitious individuals in the Human Realm, but there are very few who possess half the talent of Master Wuwang."

"There are many skilled warriors in the Northern Territory, but there is only one person like General Lin who can sit and guard a region, immovable like a mountain, and let His Majesty rest assured."

"Master Wuwang, you flatter me! Hahaha!"

"May General Lin achieve success in his endeavors! Hahaha!"

Lin Qi couldn't help but stand still, not knowing what to say. It wasn't until the middle-aged man in armor walked past him and they bumped into each other face to face.

"Hmph!"

Lin Nu Hao glanced at him coldly, then walked past with his hands behind his back.

Lin Qi instinctively lowered his head and stepped aside, waiting for Lin Nu Hao to enter the distant study before turning his head and hurrying to Wu Wang's wing room.

Not only Lin Qi, but also the experts of the Renhuang Pavilion who lived next to or near Wu Wang's room were all confused and had no idea what was going on.

Lin Nu Hao and Master Wuwang, weren't they at odds with each other yesterday and had a quarrel?

How did they become...

Ah, so they were just wasting their breath yesterday when they helped Master Wuwang scold Lin Shuhao? What are these two guys up to?

Inside Wu Wang's room.

The Great Elder stood with his hands behind his back by the window, feeling very complicated. He glanced at the Lord in the bronze mirror who was constantly patting his cheeks, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

The Lord, at such an age, had to face such a powerful person and pretend all night, while he, a newly promoted Transcendent, couldn't even say a word...

Ashamed, he was very ashamed.

On the bed, Lin Suqing and Mu Daxian were lying down, one leaning to the east and the other to the west, both with lifeless eyes and frozen expressions.

Mu Daxian murmured, "Suqing, is this the world of adults?"

Lin Suqing softly replied, "But Mu Mu, you seem to be seven or eight thousand years old."

Mu Daxian stood up, put his hands on his waist, and shouted, "When we crossed the tribulation, our souls were struck and we lost our lifespan. We had to use extraordinary means to reunite our souls. Our previous lifespan cannot be counted!"

"Suqing," Wu Wang rubbed his cheeks on both sides, his voice a little hoarse, "get me some clear tea to moisten my throat. I'm almost losing my voice from talking too much."

"Alright, I'll get it right away."

Lin Suqing answered and jumped up from the bed, carrying a water kettle and busying herself on the side.

At this moment, Lin Qi hurriedly arrived from outside the door.

"Teacher! What did my father say to you?"

Wu Wang waved his hand weakly and said, "Suqing, summarize it."

"You don't have to worry, Young Master Lin," Lin Suqing said with a smile. "General Lin came last night to apologize to the young master. Although he didn't directly apologize, he said a lot indirectly.

Such a high-ranking and influential person is indeed not straightforward enough."

"Really... really?" Lin Qi's eyes sparkled, and his mouth trembled slightly.

Lin Suqing nodded with a smile and continued to play with the tea bowls and teapots in front of her.

Wu Wang walked over from the side and pushed Lin Qi's back of the head with his hand, laughing, "What are you foolishly happy about?

Your father has agreed to let you continue to be the guardian of the extermination sect, but he wants me to urge you to cultivate well.

When you go to the extermination sect this time, bring a few more guards and bring your four beautiful maids with you. Don't let your parents worry too much.

In fact, they... well, they just can't express it, but they are quite good to you."

Lin Qi said seriously, "Master, how can a disciple be accompanied by women during cultivation? Wouldn't that distract the disciple?"

"Then you can let them join the extermination sect."

Wu Wang smiled, "Our sect happens to lack talents like them. With a little training, they can also help you with some tasks in the future."

"Ah, this matter is really hard to say."

"Alright, don't dwell on this. Go and help me invite the seniors of the Renhuang Pavilion here."

Wu Wang stretched lazily and said with a smile, "Your father has entrusted me with the task of intercepting the Divine Child, so I have to show some skills to let your father see the abilities of our extermination sect."

"Yes! I will go now!"

Lin Qi immediately agreed and left the wing room, as if spring had arrived and the aura around him became much more vibrant.

Wu Wang raised an eyebrow when he saw this and exchanged a glance with Lin Suqing, both of them showing a similar smile.

How could Lin Suqing not understand the young master's thoughts?

Since the young master has recognized Lin Qi as a friend, no matter how Lin Nu Hao is, the young master will consider Lin Qi and won't mind saying things that go against his heart.

Soon, more than ten experts from the Renhuang Pavilion arrived at Wu Wang's room one after another, and the Great Elder once again opened the barrier.

Wu Wang pondered for a moment with his arms crossed, and when he saw Senior Xiao Jian wanting to speak several times but stopping himself, he decisively...

didn't give him a chance to speak."Senior brothers and sisters, I have a different plan to share today.

Before discussing this plan, let's perform a magic trick."

Wu Wang clapped his hands, and Lin Suqing brought a tray with the same number of treasure bags as the people present, arranging them in a row.

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Among these treasure bags, one contains Starry Sky Ore, while the rest contain other precious minerals. You can use any means other than probing to choose."

The experts from Renhuang Pavilion were puzzled.

But because of Wu Wang's performance when he attacked the Second Hall of the Ten Calamities Palace earlier, and the high evaluation of the sect master towards this demonic sect master, they didn't dare to be disrespectful and immediately began to ponder.

Soon, they came up with many methods and, under Wu Wang's guidance, each tried them out, picking up one treasure bag after another.

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Open them and take a look."

Celestial Sword Taoist quickly exclaimed in surprise, "The Starry Sky Ore is in mine! There are also many other precious minerals."

A female immortal suddenly realized and whispered, "Master Wu Wang means that if the enemy launches multiple surprise attacks and several waves of calamitous beasts come south at the same time, we won't know which wave the divine child will be hiding in?"

"No," Wu Wang said seriously, "I just wanted to give you all a gift and make friends. Please take care of me in the future."

The immortals:...

"Master Wu Wang, it's already this late!"

Celestial Sword Taoist scolded sternly, putting the treasure bag into his sleeve and saying firmly, "Stop playing games and get to the point!"

The immortals each voiced their reprimands, and the treasure bags were put into their sleeves one after another. Their gazes towards Wu Wang were filled with respect.

Wu Wang cleared his throat, and Lin Suqing brought a simple map of a radius of ten thousand miles.

He said, "What we can confirm now is that the Evil Gods cannot directly probe the Human Realm. The Ten Calamities Palace is their source of information.

Because the four main halls of the Ten Calamities Palace are independent of each other, the specific situation of the destruction of the Second Hall may not be known by the other halls. It is also unknown whether the Second Elder betrayed the second batch of divine children.

When I interrogated the Second Elder with Sect Master Liu, I learned from his memories that it was a spontaneous decision to visit the Mysterious Female Sect.

Based on the movements outside the border wall in recent days, it is likely that the Ten Calamity Gods are unaware, but we have learned about the divine children.

The question now is, if the enemy only chooses one location to attack, which one will they choose?"

Celestial Sword Taoist immediately said, "The section of the wall closest to some mortal villages. This way, it is convenient for the divine child to blend in with the crowd of refugees, and it is also easy to conceal their identity afterwards."

"Or it could be the most remote place," a middle-aged female immortal said in a gentle voice. "The divine children don't necessarily have to blend in with the crowd. If they have some special ability to avoid our search and hide for several years or decades, it would be quite troublesome."

An elderly person also said gently, "All of these are possible, but we don't have enough manpower. If we let the immortal soldiers open up the defense line, it will also easily alert the Evil Gods."

Celestial Sword Taoist smiled and said, "Master Wu Wang, do you have a plan?"

Wu Wang crossed his arms, looked at the map in front of him, and said seriously, "At this time, the Ten Calamity Gods are still showing themselves in nine places, confronting the experts of our Human Realm in half of the Northern Territory.

I heard from Sect Master Liu earlier that there are five or six gods watching over the place where His Majesty appears, but the great gods of the Heavenly Palace are not showing themselves. The number of experts that can threaten His Majesty combined is only these.

If the Evil Gods launch a full-scale attack on the northern front, there won't be enough experts on both sides to mobilize.

The Evil God who will break through the defense line of the Human Realm this time is likely to be Hissing Snake.

Hissing Snake has the ability of spatial teleportation. Last time, she was able to teleport thousands of people away, so she naturally has the ability to send the wave of calamitous beasts to a deeper part of the Human Realm where the defense is relatively weak.

Just like the situation when you all picked up the treasure bags just now, if Hissing Snake takes action, we won't be able to determine where the wave of calamitous beasts carrying the divine children will appear."

The expressions of the immortals immediately became more serious.

"How should we respond then?"

"We should split into three groups and immediately go to three different locations to prepare."

Wu Wang took out three jade talismans from his sleeve and said, "Use the fastest flying treasures to monitor the movements in each area. As soon as a wave of calamitous beasts appears, follow the steps written in these jade talismans.

I have already discussed this with General Lin Nuhao. If it is indeed Hissing Snake who takes action next, General Lin Nuhao will lead experts to besiege her when the Evil God appears, disrupting her transportation of the wave of calamitous beasts. As long as the landing point of the wave of calamitous beasts is not too far from the Northern Territory, these divine children won't be able to escape our pursuit."

After speaking, Wu Wang added, "Please prioritize the lives of the creatures in the Human Realm, senior brothers and sisters. There is no need to capture the divine children alive if possible, and try to avoid the calamitous beasts breaking through mortal cities and towns."

"Understood."

"Alright."

"Master Wu Wang, you should lead a team."

"Okay," Wu Wang did not refuse, "Then please send more experts to accompany me. I am very afraid of death."

The immortals each smiled and agreed, taking this as a joke from Wu Wang.

In this day and age, no one believes even when you speak the truth.

...

In just half a day, more than ten experts from Renhuang Pavilion, along with Wu Wang's group, split into three teams. They were also supplemented by more than ten Lin family generals to increase their combat strength. They each headed towards the landing points in the east, west, and center.

From this moment on, they had entered a state of preparation for battle, each driving a silver-gray shuttle hidden in the dense forests, river valleys, and lakes. Once there was any movement or appearance of calamitous beasts in the Northern Territory, they could immediately break through the sky and go.

Wu Wang, along with Lin Qi, Lin Suqing, the Great Elder, and nine other experts at the Heavenly Immortal realm, were currently lurking quietly beneath the lake surface.The shuttle was a bit crowded, so Lin Suqing simply held onto Master Mu and sat with a few female immortals.

Wu Wang and Lin Qi were studying a map, analyzing the areas most likely to be targeted by the beast tide.

In fact, the situation Wu Wang had previously described was the worst possible scenario.

That is, the Evil God Hissing Snake would unleash the beast tide in several streams scattered throughout the Human Realm, allowing the god-children to infiltrate the Human Realm before they could react.

The Northern Wall was not just a geographical feature. Under the suppression of the Emperor's Road, the Northern Wall had also become a barrier of heaven and earth, making it impossible to 'teleport across the wall'. The Hissing Snake had to destroy a section of the defense line and break open the barrier of heaven and earth to send the beast tide into the Human Realm.

Otherwise, if the Hissing Snake casually threw a group of beasts into the heart of the Human Realm, the Human Realm would be hard-pressed to maintain stability.

Other possibilities, such as the Evil God who made the move not being the Hissing Snake, and the beast tide simply rushing down from the north, would not require Wu Wang and his group to take action. The reserve forces scattered throughout the Human Realm could handle it.

The worst possibility was also the most likely to occur.

Lin Qi asked, "Master, when will the Evil God make a move?"

"I'm not an Evil God, how would I know what they're thinking?"

Wu Wang laughed, "Be prepared to wait here for a long time. Half a month, half a year, until the beast tide in the North retreats, anything is possible."

"Ah, I was too anxious."

"Go and cultivate," Wu Wang patted Lin Qi on the shoulder. Lin Qi agreed and walked to a corner to sit down.

An immortal asked in a low voice, "Master Wu Wang, do you think the Evil God might attack from the west, east, or even the south of the Human Realm?"

"It's possible, but the chances are very low."

Wu Wang laughed, "The Evil Gods don't actually dare to invade the Human Realm alone, nor would they stray too far from the North. They wouldn't enter the Human Realm from other directions.

Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in every battle. We find the Evil Gods troublesome, but they also fear our Emperor.

For example, if the Hissing Snake invaded from the western border of the Human Realm, the Emperor could simply teleport in front of the Evil God and kill it. The other Evil Gods wouldn't have time to rescue it.

The god-children are just humans transformed by the Evil Gods' essence blood. Sending them into the Human Realm is just to gather information and cause some trouble. The Evil Gods wouldn't take such a risk.

At this time, the easternmost and westernmost parts of the North are the limits of the Evil Gods' proximity to the Human Realm. The ten Evil Gods seem to appear everywhere, but they are actually advancing and retreating together.

Don't underestimate them, but don't be too afraid either. There's a balance in everything."

The immortal pondered over this, a slight smile appearing on his face. He seemed to be much more at ease.

Wu Wang squinted and chuckled, continuing to enthusiastically study the map in front of him, considering all the possible scenarios.

This delicate situation in the North was quite interesting.

Half a month later, on a moonless night.

The flying shuttle hidden in the lake was silent, but the lake suddenly rippled.

A wind blew from the north, causing the trees by the lake to rustle and sway towards the south.

Wu Wang, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes. Although his spiritual sense didn't detect anything, he blurted out, "They're here."

As soon as Wu Wang's words fell, a section of the Northern Wall collapsed thousands of miles away. Hundreds of cultivators on it didn't have time to retreat and were swallowed by a giant snake head.

The universe trembled, and the stars were obscured!

A loud shout rang out from Stone City, and several streaks of light cut across the sky, carrying vast magical power and rolling momentum. They drew on the power of heaven and earth to enhance themselves and charged straight at the giant snake head!

Lin Nuohao held his saber, his hair and beard standing on end, anger burning in his eyes. A tiger phantom circled around him. With a loud shout, he actually suppressed the ferocity of the giant snake by a third!

"Evil beast, die!"

At the same time, the beast tide on the entire Northern line erupted, and the nine Evil Gods simultaneously threatened the border of the Human Realm. The Human Realm was on high alert.

Within a thousand-mile radius of where the Hissing Snake broke the wall, golden thunderbolts flashed, and a rain of beasts fell in more than ten areas.

The second batch of god-children had arrived as promised.