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

Perhaps it was because this victory was hard-won, or perhaps it was because of the long period of comfort and false peace that they forgot themselves, lost their way, and became hesitant, timid, and cautious, and dared not easily cause conflict.

Even though they know it's wrong, they still find it hard to change because they carry too much on their shoulders. These burdens weigh them down, making them afraid to act rashly. At the same time, these burdens also give them excuses and reasons to numb themselves.

As a result, a faction of peace emerged among them. Some people hoped to make peace with all races and stop fighting. What was the point of continuing to fight? Wouldn't it be better to live in peace?

Naive? Very naive!

They knew, of course, that the idea was impractical and would never be realized, but... what did it matter?

They were really tired!

They don't want to fight anymore, they don't want to wage war anymore, they're tired. All they want is peace across all worlds, so they can stay home, enjoy their grandchildren, and live a good life.

But... it seems that won't work. The myriad races won't allow it! The myriad races' desire to destroy humanity will never die. They won't be at ease until humanity is destroyed. They won't give up. Since that's the case, then let's fight! Let's kill!

Xia Wushen stood up, sword in hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He unleashed his powerful aura without restraint, and the overwhelming pressure tore the sky in two. At that moment, countless people had the same illusion: they felt that the sky of the battlefield of the heavens... seemed to have shrunk.

Although he didn't say a word from beginning to end, that alone was enough to show his attitude: only war!

Xia Dao should have been drawn long ago!

If this continues, the Xia family's blade will become dull and useless; it's time to draw blood!

In the corner, Zhou Tianqi, who had remained silent until now, sighed softly, "Sigh, then I guess I'll just have to go crazy with you guys this once. Let's fight..."

Despite being a pro-war faction disguised as a peace advocate, they appeared so helpless at this moment, as if they had been forced to make the decision.

Beside him, Yun Jie's clone didn't say much, but silently came behind Qin Guang to show his attitude.

"Sigh, look at you all, making it seem like we're about to have a decisive battle with all the races today. It's no big deal, just protecting the path. Simple, if the races try to stop us, we'll fight them."

Perhaps seeing the atmosphere was too heavy, Wang Hu stepped forward and said casually.

It was Wang Hu's words that broke the deadlock.

Tang Tianzhong grumbled, "I don't like what Lao Xia said. What do you mean by 'fists are rusty'? My fists are always ready for battle, and I can throw a punch at the enemy at any time. Don't generalize. But Lao Wang is right. If the races want to fight, then let them fight. When have we humans ever been afraid? Of course, some cowards are an exception."

As he spoke, Tang Tianzhong's eyes swept over some people, as if he were referring to something.

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone couldn't sit still any longer. "Bullshit! Tang Tianzhong, what do you mean?! Who are you calling a coward?! You think you're the only one with guts?! I can fight just as well, and today I'll show you how to kill an invincible guy!"

Not just one person, but many people jumped out to curse Tang Tianzhong. At this moment, Tang Tianzhong became a "public enemy" and the target of everyone's attacks. Of course, during this process, all the invincible people said that they were fine and could fight, as if they wanted to prove that they were not the cowards that Tang Tianzhong said.

At that moment, Qin Guang was so angry that he wanted to draw his gun and kill someone. All he had said was less effective than Tang Tianzhong's single word, "coward."

Never mind the process, as long as the ending is happy.

At this moment, everyone finally reached a consensus, and no one said whether it was appropriate to prove the Dao now. The emergence of the Nanyuan Ruins was indeed a good opportunity to prove the Dao. Once missed, there might not be another chance.

Wu Zhong also rarely spoke up, saying, "Since we want to prove the Dao, we can't all gather together. We should all spread out. This way, we can not only disperse the alien races, but also increase our chances of proving the Dao."

Wu Zhong didn't say it explicitly, but everyone with eyes could see that the myriad races were targeting specific individuals. People like Xia Longwu and Yun Chen were definitely the main targets of their "care." As a result, the chances of others achieving enlightenment were much greater. As long as they seized the opportunity, they had a chance to achieve enlightenment. After all, the invincibility of the myriad races was not endless, and they couldn't stop everyone.

Therefore, in the eyes of most invincible individuals, whether they can succeed in this path to enlightenment depends on their luck. If they are lucky, they have a high probability of succeeding; if they are unlucky, there is nothing they can do.

This time, with the Nan Yuan Ruins attracting the attention of all races and Xia Longwu, Yun Chen, and others drawing fire, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If they couldn't succeed now, then there would be even less chance in the future.

Xia Wushen calmly said, "Then let's split up. Everyone should rely on their own abilities and luck. When they have the opportunity to prove their Dao, they should seize the opportunity. If one of them succeeds, that's one more success. Even if Long Wu and the others fail to prove their Dao in the end, it doesn't matter."

They had discussed the idea of ​​spreading out the path to enlightenment privately and all agreed with the plan. Everyone understood the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket. Xia Wushen had no objection, and Yun Jie had even less.

What Yun Jie, Yun Chen, and Yun Ying were thinking about was not how to attain enlightenment, but how to kill people. They wanted to kill as many people as possible when the enemy was not paying attention, so that it would not be in vain for Yun Chen and his sister to have worked so hard to hide for so long. They should kill as many people as possible, otherwise it would be a waste of their hard work.

Since Xia Wushen had said so, and everyone agreed with his statement, the decision to disperse and prove one's path was made.

Qin Guang glanced at Yun Jie with a hint of apology in his eyes, and then said, "Then let me, Old Xia, the Silkworm King, the Heavenly Forging King, and the Great Wu King protect Xia Longwu."

Some people were surprised that Qin Guang had chosen to prove Xia Longwu's Dao, and they couldn't help but turn their attention to Yun Jie.

Yun Jie remained calm, smiled faintly, and said, "Leave Yun Chen and Yun Ying to Jiang Yao and me. There's no need to trouble anyone else. If they can attain the Dao, then they can. If not, we'll just give up. It's not a big deal."

"That won't do!"

Everyone objected, arguing that Yun Chen and his sister were already comparable to Eternity before attaining enlightenment; if they did, wouldn't they be even stronger? How could they just give up like that?

Yun Jie shook his head slightly: "It has to work out, whether it's not possible or not. Otherwise, how many people do you plan to send to our side? If too few come, it's pointless; if too many come, what will happen to the others?"

"This... but..."

They had to admit that Yun Jie was right, but... it would be such a waste to give up.

Yun Jie said casually, "Don't hesitate, let's do it this way. You don't need to worry too much. Our family is very strong. If we give up proving our Dao, we can restrain even more invincible beings, making it easier for others to prove their Dao. Moreover, who knows, our family of four might even be able to kill a few of them."

This is the Yun family's first major family battle, so killing a few invincibles isn't too much to ask, right?

"..."

The crowd looked at them strangely. They were clearly talking about something very serious, but they wanted to roll their eyes and were also speechless. Who would believe that a few of them would actually fight back?

Is being invincible really that easy to kill?

The Great Xia King is strong enough, isn't he? The Xia family's swords are famous throughout the myriad realms, and all races are wary of them. But since the establishment of the Great Xia King's Mansion, including the Dragon Silkworm King, only three invincible beings have died at his hands. Even someone as strong as the Great Xia King has only killed three people. Not to mention the others.

Well, everyone's expressions practically screamed "I don't believe it!"

Yun Jie just smiled and didn't bother to explain. He told Yun Jie to just protect his chin and not to open his mouth too wide.

If three Eternal Ninth Dan and one Eternal Seventh Dan couldn't even kill a few Invincibles by taking them by surprise, then their whole family would be too useless.

Are they all ruined? Is that even possible?

Speaking of which, the Yun family has four Eternal Realm experts, but Jiang Yao's cultivation level is the lowest, only at the seventh stage of Eternal Realm, and she has only just entered that stage and recently broke through.

Since attaining enlightenment, Jiang Yao has become somewhat lazy and less proactive in her cultivation. In addition, her talent is not particularly good, which is why her cultivation level is so low.

It's worth noting that the comments about their less-than-ideal talent and lower cultivation level are made in comparison to Yun Jie's family. Comparing them to others would be unfair.

Having just entered the seventh stage of Eternity, frankly speaking, he's not at the bottom among the invincible humans, because there are others at the fifth and sixth stages, like Wang Hu, who is at the sixth stage. Of course, the seventh stage isn't considered high; it's just average, neither high nor low. But at least he's entered the late stage of Eternity. If he spends time slowly honing his skills, there's still a possibility of achieving Dao Integration. Of course, this is assuming Yun Jie doesn't interfere.

However, Yun Jie didn't expect Jiang Yao to go out and conquer the world. As for cultivation, enough is enough. To be honest, if he really wanted Jiang Yao to become stronger, it would be a matter of minutes. But there was no need for it. As for his wife, she could stay at home safely. The man would naturally handle the affairs outside.

Of course, Yun Jie wasn't a chauvinist; it was entirely Jiang Yao's own wish. Otherwise, do you think she wouldn't have noticed anything unusual about Yun Jie after being his wife for so many years?

As Yun Chen and Yun Ying's mother, how could she not know about their affair?

No, she knew, but she just didn't say it.

But what good does knowing that do? She'll still be a couch potato. You think she's cultivating herself by staying home all day? You're wrong, it's simply because she's a homebody.

Jiang Yao's current cultivation level of the seventh stage of Eternal Realm is only due to Yun Jie's repeated secret assistance. Otherwise, given Jiang Yao's lack of enthusiasm for cultivation, she could only reach the fifth stage of Eternal Realm at most, and it would be impossible for her to go any higher.

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Returning to the present, can one Eternal Seventh Dan plus three Eternal Ninth Dan really not defeat a few invincible opponents?

The answer is obvious, it's definitely possible, so Yun Jie hopes everyone else will be careful not to drop their jaws in surprise.

On the other side, Qin Guang was having a headache. The reason he chose to help Xia Longwu prove his Dao was because it was much more difficult for Xia Longwu to do so. Moreover, he had high hopes for Xia Longwu and believed that Xia Longwu could succeed him. Therefore, he hoped that Xia Longwu could prove his Dao.

But now that Yun Jie has caused such a commotion, how can he not have a headache?

Qin Guang frowned, his tone heavy, and asked, "Yun Jie, are you... sure you want to do this? If it really doesn't work, let the King of Tang and the others help you; their strength is sufficient."

Yun Jie shook his head and chuckled, "There's really no need. Jiang Yao and I are enough. Besides, it's not just our family that needs protection. If Old Tang and the others come to help me, what about the others? With insufficient manpower, this is the only option. Moreover, I'm confident that Yun Chen and Yun Ying will successfully attain enlightenment."

Qin Guang was watching this with growing anxiety, so much so that he wanted to curse out loud: "What kind of confidence do you have? Have you forgotten that you are just a future incarnation?!"

Can a future incarnation and Jiang Yao alone protect Yun Chen and Yun Ying?

Yun Jie didn't offer much explanation. How could he explain it? There was no way to explain it; people would find out in due time.

The others exchanged glances but said nothing. They couldn't say anything; compared to the myriad races, they had far too few people, which meant they were destined to have to attend to one thing while neglecting another. So, who should they attend to, and who should they neglect? This was a huge problem.

Don't say you have no selfish motives, that's impossible. You're not a saint. There aren't many people like Qin Guang. Everyone else wants their own family to be the one to attain enlightenment, but they can't say it outright. Now that Yun Jie has asked for it himself, that's perfect.

Moreover, even if Yun Chen and his sister do not attain enlightenment, they still possess eternal strength, which is equivalent to attaining enlightenment in disguise.

Okay, they're just making excuses for themselves.

In short, at Yun Jie's insistence, the matter of Yun Chen and his sister was settled.

Soon, the assignments for the others were also completed.

Immediately afterwards, the crowd dispersed one by one. A great battle was about to begin, and they needed to go back and make proper preparations.

Yun Jie followed the crowd and left. If he stayed, he would inevitably be scolded by Qin Guang. Rather than that, it was better to slip away early and leave him with nothing to say.

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A short while later, Yun Jie returned to his own tent—no, this tent didn't entirely belong to him.

Inside the tent, Yun Chen and Yun Ying lay casually, while Jiang Yao sat quietly to the side.

Upon seeing Yun Jie return, Yun Ying asked casually, "Dad, how did it go? Did you come to a decision?"

"Yes, everything has been discussed," Yun Jie said, walking to Yun Chen's side. He frowned slightly, and Yun Chen tactfully gave up his seat and obediently stood aside.

Yun Jie naturally sat down without any hesitation.

At this moment, Yunying suddenly jumped up, excitedly saying, "Great! Finally, we don't have to hide anymore..."

"Cough cough," before Yun Ying could finish speaking, Yun Chen coughed loudly beside her, his eyes constantly gesturing to Yun Ying, "Stop talking, Mom's still here!"

Jiang Yao stopped pretending to be stupid this time. She glanced at Yun Chen, who was still coughing, and said in an unfriendly tone, "What's wrong with our Lord Yun? Does a dignified Eternal Being cough? Should we prepare some cough medicine for you?"

"Cough...ga..."

Yun Chen's cough was gone instantly, and oh, his eyes were better too.

"Haha, Mom, what are you saying? I just suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in my throat, but I'm fine now."

Jiang Yao rolled her eyes and said irritably, "You three fathers are just conspiring to fool me, aren't you? Do you really think I'm stupid? Do you really think I don't know anything and can't see through anything?"

Jiang Yao stopped pretending. She usually didn't expose them, but now that Yun Ying had let it slip, they still wanted to lie to her. It was outrageous!

After speaking, Jiang Yao turned her gaze to Yun Jie, her eyes seeming to say, "Now that things have come to this, shouldn't you, as the 'boss,' give me an explanation?"

Yun Jie looked up at the top of the tent and sighed, "I knew it..."

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