The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

"The same old rules."

Gu Xu waved his sleeve, and four orbs of primordial energy flew directly towards Lei Zhen, Qin Shuyao, Tie Shan, and Li Mu: "One for each of you, absorb them quickly. Don't come to the next level still looking this weak and frail."

"yes!!"

The four roared in unison, their voices filled with unprecedented fervor.

Without further ado, they sat cross-legged and pressed the primordial energy into their brows.

The other geniuses from Sherlock Holmes were filled with envy upon seeing this scene.

After all, that was the very essence of a saint.

Admittedly, they had previously obtained the essence of a saint, but it was incomplete, and they still needed to comprehend it on their own when they reached the eighth rank.

boom--!

boom--!

Just a few seconds later, four powerful auras shot into the sky.

The holy light emanating from Qin Shuyao became even more intense, as if it could purify even the air.

The lightning around Lei Zhen became deep and restrained, faintly revealing a purple hue.

A metallic sheen appeared on Tieshan's skin, as if molten iron had been poured into it.

Li Mu...

Their levels didn't skyrocket, but the boundary between mortals and saints—the "prototype of the Saintly Realm"—had already been quietly planted within them.

"So this is... the ticket to the Path of the Saint?"

Lei Zhen clenched his fist, feeling the explosive power within him, his eyes filled with disbelief: "I feel like I could punch my past self to pieces right now."

"That's right! I feel like I can withstand a blow from a Saint now!"

Tieshan was also very excited!

Although Qin Shuyao didn't speak, a look of ecstasy appeared on her face.

"Alright, stop being so self-satisfied."

Gu Xu interrupted their reverie, shaking his head: "This is just the beginning. If you want to truly enter that field, your foundation is still far from sufficient."

He looked up at the teleportation portal that had already opened in the distance.

The world behind the door was pitch black, with faint, chilling roars emanating from it.

"Next stop, Silvermoon City!"

Gu Xu's voice turned somewhat sinister: "I hope those ghostly things there don't waste too much of my time."

As he finished speaking, the Styx Ghost Carriage rose into the air once more.

One hundred and eight malevolent ghosts carrying the bridal sedan chair emitted a series of eerie, shrill laughs.

They hurtled toward the portal.

……

at the same time.

The Silver Moon Realm, on the sunny side, is one of the four major areas – the Valley of the Dark Moon.

This place is completely different from the tranquil beauty of Wangyuechuan.

The entire Ghost Moon Valley is shrouded in a layer of gray, poisonous fog all year round. Withered vines coil around the black rocks like dead snakes, and the air is filled with a rotten smell.

"Die!!"

A furious roar echoed deep within the canyon.

A golden spear slashed through the sky, carrying an overwhelming aura of cutting through everything, and heavily struck the illusory figure in front of it.

That is the gatekeeper boss of Ghost Moon Valley—[Ghost Moon Banshee · Hillia].

This banshee, skilled in mind control and invisibility, was now letting out a piercing scream.

Half of her body had been severed by the golden spear; instead of bleeding, black smoke was constantly billowing from the wound.

It was as if the healing process was being forcibly suppressed by some kind of rule.

The one who made the move was none other than Caesar, the leader of the Beacon Nation and a member of the mythical class [Godslayer].

He was shirtless, his long golden hair danced wildly, and every muscle seemed to contain the power of a nuclear explosion.

But his expression was unusually ferocious at this moment, with real rage burning in his eyes.

"Why?! Why is it so slow?!"

Caesar roared as he wildly brandished his weapon.

Each strike carried a devastating force, leaving the surrounding terrain completely unrecognizable.

That banshee boss was supposed to be a tough opponent.

Faced with his almost cathartic attack, they could only flee in disarray.

At the edge of the battlefield, a massive rock, Tyrese, still reached out, manipulating the silken threads in front of it, connecting every corner of the battlefield.

Compared to Caesar's volatile temper, he appeared calm.

Just then.

The familiar golden banner in the sky was once again drawn back without warning. Its dazzling light pierced through the poisonous fog of Youyue Valley, imprinting lines of large characters on everyone's retinas.

[Announcement: The team belonging to the Divine Xia Empire has successfully cleared the first of the four outer areas—Moonlit River!]

[Killer: Gu Xu (Captain)!]

[Time taken: 2 hours and 56 minutes (breaking the historical record)!]

[Congratulations to the Divine Xia Empire for gaining 7000 Secret Realm Points: Current Ranking: Divine Xia Empire (First), 17250 Points!]

[Congratulations to the Divine Sherman Empire for receiving a special 10% national fortune bonus!]

"Fuck!!!"

Upon hearing this announcement, Caesar completely broke down.

He slammed his spear into the ground with a deafening roar, and a crack hundreds of meters long instantly spread out.

"It's him again! That Sherlock scum again!"

Caesar trembled with rage, his chest heaving. "We just cornered that damned banshee, and she's already cleared the second area?! How is this possible?! Is that boss made of paper?!"

As the most dazzling genius of his generation in the United States, Caesar has always regarded himself as the protagonist of the world.

He possesses unparalleled arrogance, and also the strength to match it.

But ever since he entered this instance, the name Gu Xu has been constantly weighing on his mind, and the feeling of being choked by a fishbone is driving him crazy.

"Calm down, Caesar."

Tires spoke calmly, his voice perfectly steady.

"This is not surprising. Based on the fate lines I observed before, Gu Xu is indeed an anomaly. His explosive power has an absolute advantage in the early stages."

"What good is explosive power! This is a competition! This is a battle for the fate of the nation!"

Caesar turned his head and glared fiercely at Tyrese: "At this rate, by the time we finish off this banshee, he'll probably be inside the inner circle! He'll have looted all the resources, what will we eat then? Gather dust?!"

"What's your hurry?"

Tires chuckled softly, flicked his finger, and the air rang out with a crisp sound.

"In this realm of silver moonlight, being fast isn't necessarily a good thing."

Tires stood up, his gaze piercing through the layers of poisonous fog, and looked at the very center of the map.

There stands a towering, silver mountain, the finish line for all participants—Silver Moon Mountain.

"You can't see the threads of fate, but I can."

Tires's voice grew low: "All the threads will eventually converge in one place."

"The moat at the foot of Silver Moon Mountain."

Tires stretched out his hand and drew a circle in the air: "That's the only way to the final throne. No matter how fast Gu Xu runs, no matter how many resources he seizes, if he wants to pass through, he must go through there."

"There, there is a giant meat grinder."

"And we, in the next region, will soon intersect with it!"