The Great Overlord: Simulating the Future, Dominating Speedrunning

Chapter 216 Demon-Slaying Squad, Heavenly Wrath Remnant Map

"Oh? The Four Sacred Towers?"

A glint of light suddenly flashed in the gray-robed old man's previously cloudy eyes. He slowly straightened up, a solemn expression appearing on his wrinkled face. His withered fingers tapped lightly on the counter, producing a dull sound.

“Young man, do you know what’s suppressed in that tower?” The old man’s voice was hoarse. “A full four Heavenly Demon Emperors. Even the Futu Ancient Clan and the Tailing Ancient Clan couldn’t do anything about it. They tried for countless years, but each time they were defeated.”

"Among them are the Eight-Part Floating Pagoda of the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan and the Tai Ling Tong Tian Guang of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan—these two inheritances, which are ranked among the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Powers, are buried within, making countless Heavenly Sovereigns envious."

He suddenly lowered his voice and leaned forward: "The Tai Ling Ancient Clan does have some sense. If we gain their favor and obtain the Tai Ling Heavenly Light, we might be able to become a Tai Ling Holy Son. But the Fu Tu Ancient Clan..."

The old man sneered, waved his sleeve, and said, "With your cultivation as a Celestial Supreme, if you dare to use this divine power, that old bastard Fu Tu Xuan would probably be able to visit your Tianluo Alliance that very day."

The drawer under the counter creaked, and the old man sat down again, took out a yellowed bamboo scroll, and as his fingertips brushed over it, a few specks of spiritual light seemed to emanate from it.

"But there's the Gun Ancestor's Boundary-Breaking Gun Technique and the Sky-Supporting Ancestor's Nine Revolutions Golden Body."

The bamboo slip slowly unfolded on the counter, revealing gilded seal script: "Although it is not among the thirty-six peerless divine abilities, it is still a top-tier peerless divine ability that can allow you to roam freely throughout the vast world."

"Considering that you are a guest elder of my Great Thousand Palace, I will offer you some kind advice. Whether you listen or not is up to you."

"As for the location of the Four Sacred Towers, they have not yet appeared in the world. You need to send someone to search for them in the ancient Sacred Abyss. It is the intersection of my Great Thousand World and the extraterrestrial evil race. It is shrouded in spacetime storms all year round. Once a Heavenly Sovereign gets close, it will cause spacetime turbulence."

"If I'm lucky, I'll be teleported to some place in my Great Thousand World; if I'm unlucky, I'll probably be teleported to the territory of the extraterrestrial evil race."

"I do know a few demon-slaying teams that have been exploring the ancient sacred abyss for years. Would you like to take a look?"

The gray-robed old man took out a red jade slip from under the counter, handed it to Lu Chen, and said with a smile.

Lu Chen nodded, took the jade slip, thanked him, and then began to read it.

"The Emperor Peak Squad is led by Liu Difeng, a senior demon slayer and a quasi-heavenly supreme master. The team members are Liu Hai, Qi He, and Quan Zhou, all of whom are at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Supreme Master level. Their record includes killing three demon kings and seventeen demon generals."

"Mountain Squad, led by Senior Demon Slayer Lü Shan, Quasi-Heavenly Supreme, members: Jade Pearl True Man, Danxia Hermit, both Quasi-Heavenly Supremes, battle record: once killed five Demon King level powerhouses and nineteen Demon Generals."

"The Xiyue Squad, led by Senior Demon Slayer Lu Xiyue, a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, and its members..."

……

"Dong Shan Squad, led by Dong Shan, a mid-level demon slayer and a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, and members: Dong Yue, Wu Qian, Xu Xiao, and Lu Xu, all of whom are Upper Earthly Sovereigns. Their record: They have killed five demon generals."

Lu Chen's gaze lingered slightly on the jade slip, his fingertips gently tracing the characters "Dong Shan," before he suddenly asked, "Is this Dong Shan related to the Wu family of Mobei?"

If he remembered correctly, in his past life, there seemed to be a guy named Dong Shan who colluded with the Mobei martial arts family to intercept and kill the Wen family of the Northern Region, led by Wen Qingxuan, in order to inherit the Xuanlong War Emperor's legacy.

"A martial family from the northern deserts?"

The gray-robed old man chuckled strangely and shook his head, saying, "You can't just say that. This information is public. If you want to know more..."

Lu Chen remained expressionless and immediately took out a Qiankun Bracelet and placed it on the counter.

The gray-robed old man glanced at the Qiankun Bracelet that shimmered with spiritual light, and his withered fingers suddenly darted out like eagle claws, instantly tucking it into his sleeve.

"interesting……"

A hoarse laugh escaped the old man's throat. "That brat from the Wu family came to inquire about the Heavenly Lord a few days ago."

Suddenly, a cyan jade slip slid out of his sleeve. The characters on the jade slip moved and rearranged like tadpoles, and with flashes of spiritual light, lines of elegant and flowing text appeared:
"Dong Shan, the illegitimate son of the third elder of the Mobei Wu family, faked his death thirty years ago during the Wu family's trial. He now commands three demon-slaying squads, specializing in robbing survivors from the ancient Sacred Abyss."

Last month, when intercepting a demon-slaying squad, I used the martial arts family's secret Martial God Avatar technique..."

"You're asking about me? I don't recall having any grudge against the Mobei Wu family."

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and asked with a frown.

"The Heavenly Lord has no enmity with the Wu family, but the Wu family has an enmity with the Wen family. The Heavenly Lord's friendship with the Wen family in the Endless Fire Domain has made the Wu family very uneasy."

The gray-robed elder handed the jade slip to Lu Chen and said meaningfully.

"I see……"

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately understood the intricacies of the situation. He then said, "Then it's them. Please help me contact Dong Shan's team, senior."

"Oh?"

The gray-robed old man glanced at him in surprise and said with some doubt, "Are you sure?"

"With their team's strength, finding the Four Saints Tower in the Ancient Sacred Abyss wouldn't be difficult, but to help you seize the Four Saints' inheritance is just wishful thinking."

"I'm sure. When you contact me, please conceal my identity."

Lu Chen handed over another Qiankun Bracelet and said calmly.

"No problem, no problem, leave this matter to me."

The gray-robed old man put away the Qiankun Bracelet and nodded with a smile.

In his heart, however, he thought: "Anyway, that old fellow from the Wu family is just a Spirit-Rank Heavenly Sovereign. In terms of strength and potential, how can he compare to this renowned Heavenly Monarch?"

"After repeatedly intercepting and killing demon slayers, it's time to teach them a lesson."

……

Soon after,

Inside a courtyard in Shengyuan City.

"I've met senior."

A burly man led several figures into the courtyard and bowed to a masked man sitting in a stone pavilion.

The masked man put down his teacup, slowly turned around, and his sharp gaze, like a sword, swept over the demon-slaying team, finally landing on Dong Shan, who was in charge.

Although his face was ordinary, a fierce aura emanated from his body, making him look like a demon, clearly a veteran of many battles.

"Indeed, I presume Elder Grey has already told you what I need to do?"

A hoarse voice came from the masked man, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

Dong Shan's expression hardened, and he clasped his hands in a deep voice, saying, "Elder Hui has made it clear that you need us to seize the inheritance of the Gun Ancestor. Although I am not entirely confident, I will do my utmost to help you achieve your goal."

The masked man nodded slightly, tapping the stone table with his fingertips, producing a dull sound: "The Four Sacred Towers are extremely dangerous. Even your small team might not be able to escape unscathed. I'll ask one last time—is anyone willing to withdraw?"

The courtyard was silent, save for the rustling of leaves in the wind. The team members remained expressionless, not moving an inch.

Seeing this, the masked man chuckled softly, "Very good."

With a flick of his sleeve, a seven-colored jade talisman shot towards Dong Shan. "This is a jade talisman I crafted, sealing one of my avatars. If you find the Four Saints Pagoda, you can crush this talisman."

Dong Shan accepted the jade talisman, feeling an intense heat as if it contained endless flames. He suppressed his discomfort and carefully put it away. "Three days later, gather at the Ancient Sacred Abyss. I will send you inside."

The masked man turned to look at the gloomy sky in the distance, his voice growing colder, "Remember, if word gets out... you know the consequences."

The team members responded in unison and then quietly withdrew.

In the courtyard, only the masked man stood alone. He slowly removed his mask, revealing a handsome and resolute face—it was Lu Chen.

"According to my memories from my previous life, the Heavenly Demon Emperor from the level of the Gun Ancestor should be the first to break free. I hope I can catch up. The Heavenly Demon Emperors ranked in the top fifteen of the four great sequences are too much of a threat to the Great Thousand World."

……

Three days later,

In the northernmost part of the Holy Abyss Continent, the world appears shattered, with silvery-white storms raging across the land as if without end. Beyond the storms, there is no matter what it is, as if it were a void.

At this moment, a streak of crimson light flashed by, and when it was still tens of thousands of feet away from the spacetime storm, it gradually stopped, revealing several figures.

It was Lu Chen and Dong Shan and their group.

A silvery-white spacetime storm roared in the distance, and violent spatial turbulence tore everything apart. Even a Heavenly Sovereign was wary of it.

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the raging spacetime storm ahead, and slowly said, "In about half an incense stick's time, it should be the best time to enter the spacetime storm."

"Remember, if you find the Four Sacred Towers, crush the jade talisman I gave you. Only by crushing the jade talisman can you be teleported back to the Sacred Abyss Continent!"

"Do not argue with anyone along the way. Finding the Four Sacred Towers is the most important thing. Do you understand?"

"I'll wait to understand."

Dong Shan and the others nodded solemnly.

……

After half a stick of incense,
Boom!

A deafening roar erupted from the depths of the spacetime storm, causing the entire world to tremble violently, and even the ground beneath our feet to undulate like waves.

Dong Shan and the others' expressions changed slightly. They quickly circulated their spiritual power to stabilize themselves and looked up. They saw that the originally violent and raging spacetime storm had strangely slowed down at this moment, and a twisted rift was vaguely emerging in the center of the storm!

"The spacetime storm has weakened!" a powerful member of the team, skilled in spatial perception, exclaimed. "Senior, the passage is about to appear!"

Lu Chen's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

Before he finished speaking, seven different colored spiritual flames suddenly surged from his sleeve. The seven flames intertwined and entwined in the air, instantly transforming into a lifelike giant fire dragon.

"This is."

Before Dong Shan and his companions could even gasp in amazement, the fire dragon swept its tail and swallowed them whole. Then, with a roar, the fiery dragon carried them into the silver spacetime storm, eventually disappearing into the boundless silver expanse.

"hope everything is fine……"

"If we fail, the worst that can happen is that we lose an avatar..."

Lu Chen gazed intently at the silver storm before him, muttering to himself.

……

Within the ancient sacred abyss,

Woohoo!

A dim, yellowish wind howled and wailed across the shattered world. This seemingly ordinary sandstorm concealed deadly intent; any spiritual energy that came into contact with it would be instantly broken down into fine sand and dissipated.

Dong Shan and his group huddled in a severely weathered cave, their faces grim as they gazed at the raging winds outside.

"Boss, we ran into the Spirit Transformation Wind as soon as we came in. Our luck is just too bad!"

A short, weasel-faced cultivator scratched his head, looking worried. "We don't know when the Four Saints Tower will appear. Maybe... we should retreat?"

"Shut up!" Dong Shan shouted sharply, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "What do you know? That senior is a Celestial Supreme! Although we don't know his true identity, if we can get him to owe us a favor, our Wu family can destroy the Wen family in the blink of an eye!"

As he spoke, he unconsciously touched the communication jade talisman at his waist. It was a token given to him by the patriarch of the Wu family when he left home.

Once this is accomplished, he can return to the main branch of the Wu family and enjoy the same status and treatment as a direct descendant, and will no longer have to engage in such murderous and thieving activities.

……

After escorting Dong Shan and his group into the Sacred Abyss, Lu Chen returned alone to the quiet courtyard.

Inside the stone pavilion, he took out three yellowed fragments of the map and carefully pieced them together. As the three fragments came together, an ancient map with a missing corner gradually took shape.

The outline of the mountains on the map shimmered with a faint silver light, and in a secluded spot, the pattern of a seven-story pagoda stood out, with a silver dot of light floating atop it.

"Just one more order..."

Lu Chen's slender fingers gently traced the missing corner of the map, and he murmured thoughtfully to himself, "Where on the Holy Abyss Continent would there be such a pagoda structure?"

He pondered for a moment, then put the map away: "Well, I have nothing better to do anyway, so I might as well collect the Spirit Treasure Map of the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Emperor first. As for the Four Saints Tower, I'm afraid we'll have to wait a while longer."

Just then, ripples suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

An elderly man in a gray cloak appeared out of thin air and knelt respectfully on one knee: "Reporting to the Heavenly Lord, the Wen family has responded. Although they received your message, the ruins of the Spirit Butterfly Immortal are of great importance, and they still insist on sending someone there."

Lu Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this: "I have already explained the pros and cons clearly, yet they still insist on going their own way?"

The gray-robed elder looked troubled and cupped his hands, saying, "That River Goddess from the Wen family..."

"Fellow Daoist, this matter is of great importance. Do you have any evidence?"

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out in the courtyard.

An old woman in red, leaning on a cane shaped like a snake's head, appeared silently outside the stone pavilion.

Her expression was cold, and her skin was as delicate as that of a young girl in her late teens. Although there was not a trace of spiritual energy around her, she inexplicably gave people a sense of unfathomable depth.

Behind him were two figures, a man and a woman.

The woman was dressed in golden armor, holding a phoenix-headed golden spear. Her face was bright, and her slightly pursed red lips were gently upturned, exuding a sense of self-pride.

The man had a gentle expression, wore a white robe, and held a jade folding fan in his hand. He cupped his hands towards Lu Chen and said with a smile, "Brother Lu, we meet again."

It was Wen Qingxuan and Wen Ziyu, whom they hadn't seen for many days.

(End of this chapter)