The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

"Your name is Wen Yi, so what is your relationship with King Wen?"

As expected, Hongmeng's first question was about the relationship between Yun Jie and King Wen.

Yun Jie chuckled and said, "The relationship is simple. I was one of his backup plans. Last time, I was defeated in a hundred battles, so I came out."

Hongmeng's pupils contracted. Was this a contingency plan left by King Wen?

After 100,000 years, this is only the second time that people have heard that King Wen left a contingency plan in the myriad realms. The first time was when they heard that King Wen left a legacy in the human realm, but they had never seen it, which led many people to doubt the truth of the matter.

Moreover, according to him, he had been paying close attention to the war situation of the human race until now, when he was born.

However, Hongmeng did not completely believe Yun Jie's words. Now that King Wen had disappeared, who knew whether what this person in front of him said was true or false?

A cold glint flashed in Hongmeng's eyes as he said, "I don't care who you are, or who left this as a backup plan. I am just a guardian spirit general responsible for guarding the passage to the dead. I don't get involved in the affairs of the myriad realms."

Yun Jie wasn't annoyed. After all, it was just empty talk, and it was understandable that Hongmeng would say such things.

The next second, Yun Jie released a slight aura, and Hong Meng immediately felt as if he had become a lone boat facing a raging storm at sea, which could capsize at any moment.

Yun Jie's calm tone carried a hint of coldness: "So you're a guardian spirit general who protects the passage to the dead? You speak with such self-righteousness, has it been too long and you've forgotten that you were appointed as a guardian spirit general by our human race!"

As soon as Yun Jie finished speaking, Hong Meng immediately retorted, "I haven't forgotten! Back then, I was valued by Prince Gong and became the Spirit Guardian. For 100,000 years, I have been diligently guarding this Death Passage without any mishaps! I have not let Prince Gong down."

Ignore the incident with the Hetu diagram...

"So you're still loyal to the human race?"

Hongmeng did not answer. He was indeed biased towards the human race, but that did not mean he would easily take sides. He could lend a hand as long as the rules were not broken, but it was unlikely that he would go out of his way to help.

In the original novel, Hongmeng chose to help Su Yu because his brothers and sisters were about to collapse. After 100,000 years of death energy erosion, many of them had reached their limit. Su Yu was able to help them absorb the death energy, which is why Hongmeng helped Su Yu time and time again.

Yun Jie then planned to use this to persuade Hongmeng.

He said slowly, "Among the thirty-six garrisons, some are already on the verge of collapse, aren't they?"

Hongmeng was shocked once again. How did this person know this information? Logically speaking, apart from the thirty-six garrison commanders, no one else should know, but now…

The Primordial Tortoise gave Yun Jie a deep look and asked, "What do you want? To find someone to replace us?"

Yun Jie knew that HarmonyOS would not be satisfied with just a replacement, so that was not his answer.

"No, it's not about replacing. If we replace you, wouldn't all your efforts and achievements over the past 100,000 years be wasted?"

"Then what other options do you have?"

Hongmeng wanted to hear what Wenyi had up his sleeve, or if he was just trying to fool him.

Yun Jie smiled and said, "I have a way to alleviate the erosion of death energy for you, and I can even free you from the ancient city, but I have one condition."

The old tortoise's eyes flashed: "Tell me your conditions first, I'll listen."

“I want you, and the other thirty-five garrison commanders, to unconditionally support one person and make him king.”

The Primordial Tortoise asked in confusion, "Him? Who is he? Isn't it you?"

Hongmeng originally thought that "Wenyi" wanted them to take sides and help the human race, but he didn't expect that wasn't the case.

Most importantly, it's strange that this Wen Yi actually asked them to support someone else as king, instead of him.

Yun Jie shook his head. "Of course it's not me. The person I'm talking about is also related to you. You are naturally on the same side. At the same time, he is the only one in the myriad realms who can help you alleviate the erosion of death energy."

The Hongmeng Old Turtle was somewhat incredulous: "You're referring to a specific person with this method? Who has that ability these days? If it were you, I might be able to believe you."

Yun Jie gave Hongmeng the feeling of being unfathomable. Therefore, if we were to talk about how to alleviate the erosion of death energy on them, Yun Jie should be the only one.

Yun Jie laughed and said, "I can't do it, but the person I'm talking about definitely can. Don't worry, I would never lie to you. There's no need for that, because the person I want you to support is the one I'm talking about. If he can't do it, you don't have to pay any attention to what I'm saying. Our agreement will be null and void, okay?"

"Is the person you're talking about also human?"

Yun Jie nodded. "Mm."

The Primordial Tortoise asked in confusion, "Since you are a human, do you still need people like us? You alone are enough, aren't you?"

Judging from the strength Yun Jie displayed, Hongmeng felt that he could suppress all the heavens by himself. He didn't understand what Wen Yi's intentions were.

Yun Jie shook his head and slowly said, "I can't. It's not convenient for me to show up right now."

Then Yun Jie added meaningfully, "Moreover, the myriad realms are very complex, so don't be fooled by appearances. Therefore, I cannot suppress everyone; I am far from sufficient."

Here, Yun Jie modestly stated that his words were mostly true with only a hint of falsehood, making it difficult for people to discern the truth from the lies.

Hearing Yun Jie's words, Hong Meng's heart was shaken, but he quickly calmed down and thought about it carefully. He realized that what "Wen Yi" said was not wrong.

Judging from the aura emanating from "Wen Yi," he is very strong, several times stronger than him, but still a step behind Prince Gong. It is estimated that there are quite a few people in the Upper Realm who are no weaker than him.

After a long silence, Hongmeng said, "If that's the case, then I'll wait for the day you fulfill your promise, and then I will also fulfill my promise."

After 100,000 years of living together, Hongmeng finds it hard to part with his other brothers and sisters. They trusted him and that's why they took on this guarding position together.

Unexpectedly, this will last for 100,000 years. Now, some people are about to give up. He sees this and is very anxious, but he has been struggling to find a solution.

Now that someone has told him about this method, he naturally won't let it go, even if it means taking sides.

“Hmm,” Yun Jie nodded in satisfaction. “One more thing, without my permission, you are not allowed to mention me to anyone, and you are even less allowed to reveal any information about me. I hope you can do that.”

Not long after, Hongmeng nodded in agreement; he was always tight-lipped.

Before leaving, Yun Jie turned back to look at Hong Meng: "I hope you can remember my last words, otherwise... I can instantly turn your Zhen Shou lineage into the one being guarded."

In other words, if we kill you, you will become undead, and naturally others will come to guard you.

Yun Jie phrased it tactfully, but Hong Meng understood that he was warning him not to talk too much and to keep the secret.

HarmonyOS didn't say much about this; he always keeps his word.

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Chapter 252 Entering the Realm of the Dead [Please subscribe, please subscribe to all chapters!]

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Outside Hongmeng City.

Yun Jie glanced back, smiled, and his lips moved slightly as if he were speaking. The next second, his figure vanished instantly.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, the Hongmeng Old Tortoise stared at the direction where Yun Jie had disappeared, his eyes filled with solemnity. He murmured, "The human race truly lives up to its reputation as the overlords of the ancient heavens. To still have such a figure and such a backup plan today is terrifying."

What Hongmeng didn't expect was that King Wen had left behind a contingency plan before his disappearance.

It should be noted that before King Wen disappeared, the Emperor, King Wu, and others were all fine. Under such circumstances, how could they have left behind a backup plan? Was this something that was foreseen?

Or is it just a precaution?

The specifics are unknown, and he can only speculate, as there is no way to confirm them in the short term.

Moreover, judging from what that person said, he has no intention of stepping into the limelight.

What puzzles Hongmeng the most right now is that "Wenyi" just turned around and said something to him that left him completely baffled.

Before leaving, Yun Jie told Hongmeng: "To show my sincerity, you will receive a surprise message."

The old Hongmeng tortoise was bewildered. Was he surprised? What could be considered a surprise to him? Finding him a female Hongmeng tortoise?

Although he had some expectations, he also knew it was impossible, as the entire Hongmeng Turtle clan, except for him, had long since died out.

Hongmeng didn't think much of it, and the entire Hongmeng City returned to tranquility once more.

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Here.

After leaving Hongmeng City, Yun Jie went directly to the Netherworld.

Others need to go through the Necromancer's Passage to reach the Necromancer's Realm, but he doesn't. As long as he wants to go, there is no place in the myriad realms that he cannot go.

As Yun Jie walked through the realm of the dead, all he saw was desolation. The sky was gloomy and lifeless.

It's even more apocalyptic than the ruins of the apocalypse.

However, Yun Jie did not come here to enjoy the scenery. His main purpose was to deal with the Eastern Heavenly King and unleash the fighting power of the Primordial Turtle.

This is the surprise that Yun Jie and HarmonyOS mentioned.

The Eastern Heavenly King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Netherworld, has been opposing the Primordial Turtle since the first tide. He is the Primordial Turtle's old nemesis and has always wanted to invade the Primordial Turtle's territory, but he has been repelled by the Primordial Turtle every time.

The current realm of the dead is somewhat complicated, with the four Heavenly Kings each having their own thoughts and stances.

The Eastern Heavenly King is a staunch anti-human faction member;

The Southern Heavenly King, admiring King Wen, belonged to the human faction;

The Northern Heavenly King was a conservative who only wanted to occupy his own small territory and be a hegemon. This was the same idea as the Great Liang King back then. However, the Great Liang King was eventually defeated by Qin Guang, while the Northern Heavenly King chose to run away after his defeat.

The Western Heavenly King is even more interesting. He's a dead man who somehow ended up with someone from the Prison King's lineage and even produced a Western Queen.

To be honest, Yun Jie was quite curious about their relationship. Could the undead and humans... you know...?

Or was the title of Queen of the West simply a means to facilitate the activities of the Prison King's lineage in the Netherworld?

After thinking it over, Yun Jie realized that the so-called Princess Consort of the West was just a title, and there was no marital relationship between them. Moreover, the King of the West would probably have to listen to the Princess Consort.

Although he knew that the Western King and the Prison King's faction were entangled, Yun Jie had no intention of harming the Western King and his consort at the moment.

We need to leave Su Yu some experience points; otherwise, how could he level up so quickly? Pressure is a motivator, and that kid Su Yu improves faster the stronger the pressure.

However, Yun Jie will not deliberately increase the difficulty for him. Instead, he is helping to reduce the difficulty. Therefore, Yun Jie is worried that Su Yu will not grow to the same level as in the original work, or that he will need more time.

Closer to home.

Yun Jie had no interest in lingering in this desolate realm of the dead. He quickly arrived at the Eastern King's Mansion and immediately located the Eastern King's position.

At the same time, Dong Wang's strength also caught Yun Jie's eye. He was a first-class Dao Integration cultivator, with the strength of a Heavenly King. He was not weak, but rather capable. In the current myriad realms, he would be a top-tier expert.

However, in Yun Jie's eyes, it was not good enough at all, so he only got the evaluation of being not weak and just okay.

Speaking of it, Yun Jie felt like he was bullying someone. With his strength, dealing with the Eastern King was like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito—making a mountain out of a molehill.

Suddenly, Yun Jie smiled; he had just come up with a great idea.

After thinking it over, Yun Jie stopped hiding his figure and floated above the East King's Mansion. His aura suddenly exploded, but he controlled the power to the peak of the Heavenly King level.