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

Several days ago, all forces that were disturbing Tianxing City were suppressed.

Soon after, numerous sky screens rose above Tianxing City. Not only that, but many sky screens were also projected into the sky in various provinces of the Tianxing Dynasty.

However, the number of sky screens varies depending on the region. It goes without saying that Tianxing City and the surrounding provinces have the most sky screens, but in the Four Continents, the number of sky screens decreases sharply, with only two or three sky screens in each province, and some even having only one.

There's nothing we can do; the sheer number of sky screens is what it is, and they're almost all left over from the new martial arts era. No one in this age can build them yet, and it might be a few years before someone studies them.

Let's leave the distant past behind and get back to the present.

As pieces of the celestial canopy rose into the sky, Su Yu, Wan Tiansheng, and Lan Tian made their first public appearance before the people of Tianxing.

The unfamiliar faces sparked countless discussions as soon as they appeared.

However, what appeared in the sky next terrified them, and could even be said to be unforgettable for a lifetime. Those with weaker nerves not only fainted on the spot, but may also have been left with psychological trauma.

After all, seeing tens of thousands of people beheaded right before your eyes is a truly terrifying sight!

That day, countless people throughout the Tianxing Dynasty vomited uncontrollably, and Yun Jie, far away on the northern continent, also witnessed this scene.

However, he just smiled and didn't say anything.

Over the years, under the rule of the royal family and the Nine Departments, the people of Tianxing have become somewhat apathetic, with many living their lives in a daze. It is time to awaken them with a bloody baptism.

Well... although it was a bit rough, the result was... well, it was actually pretty good. At least, many people felt much more energetic after the day.

Moreover, before beheading those people, Wan Tiansheng had already read out their crimes in detail, each of which was enough to cost them their lives.

Therefore, the people of Tianxing knew that those tens of thousands of people deserved to die.

Of course, it's impossible to say that they could truly empathize, since most of the people Su Yu and his group killed came from Tianxing City.

The people of the four continents naturally didn't feel anything about this.

However, they also began to pray that someone would stand up for them and help them get rid of those domineering "adults" above them.

It is worth mentioning that after the beheading, Su Yu also announced that they would take over the Tianxing Dynasty from the royal family and the Nine Departments. Soon, they would wipe out all the forces that refused to submit within the dynasty.

At the same time, it also reminded the forces and provinces in various regions not to put up a stubborn resistance. The tens of thousands of people just now are a lesson for them. If they think their heads are harder than the royal family and the Nine Departments, they can try jumping out.

That's roughly the situation. After explaining, Su Yu and the others closed the canopy. However, the storm that was about to begin was just starting.

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Hurricane City.

Zheng Yu frowned as he looked at the latest intelligence report in his hand, lost in thought.

The dozens of people below were also silent. They looked at the intelligence in their hands, feeling both shocked and deeply puzzled.

Without a doubt, they didn't know any of Su Yu and his two companions. However, this didn't rule out the possibility that Su Yu and his companions came from Xinwu.

After all, there were quite a few people left behind by Xinwu back then, and it's normal that they don't recognize some of the minor figures.

But then again, no one can guarantee they're from Xinwu; they might even be Silvermoon people.

However, what surprised them the most was not the mysterious origins of Su Yu and his companions, but the fact that the royal family's Nine Divisions had been captured without anyone noticing.

They all knew that the royal family and the Nine Divisions were backed by the ruins of Tianxing City and those demonic plants. Now that the royal family and the Nine Divisions had been captured, there were only two possibilities: first, the demonic plants had also been captured; second, the group had reached some kind of agreement with the demonic plants, and then they abandoned the royal family and the Nine Divisions.

Of the two possibilities above, they lean more towards the first one, and the reason is...

"The people we sent out were probably taken care of by them, right?"

Zheng Yu, sitting at the head of the table, suddenly spoke.

"It should be them. Otherwise, it would be hard to imagine that a second unknown force could have taken over the royal family and the Nine Departments so quietly. Fan Wei and his group also disappeared on their way to Tianxing City in the Tianxing Sea. Given the close proximity, it's highly likely that they were the ones who did it."

Below, someone offered their analysis.

It must be said that his analysis was correct, and the others nodded in agreement, as they thought the same thing; otherwise, it wouldn't have been such a coincidence.

QQ QQ QQ...

Zheng Yu tapped the table lightly, his expression calm and revealing no emotion.

After a moment of silence, he smiled. "Good, at least now... they've come out, haven't they? The worst thing is when the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. Now that they've surfaced, we can investigate them slowly."

The next second, Zheng Yu's smile vanished, he slowly sat up straight, and said coldly, "Send the order down to all the major cities, and have them investigate together. Make sure to find out their origins, strength, and so on. Next time, we'll take them down in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!"

Everyone stood up, bowed deeply to Zheng Yu, and then withdrew.

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at the same time.

Above the silver moon.

The man with the sword on his back and a stone statue silently watched below, neither of them speaking first.

a long time.

The stone sculpture broke the silence first, saying, "They shouldn't be on Zheng Yu's side."

"But...where did they come from? Also, they seem to have a way to block us out..."

The stone carving's voice was somewhat cold, and its words carried a deep sense of doubt.

The man with the sword on his back slowly turned around, revealing a familiar face. This person was none other than Li Daoheng!

Due to the arrival of Yun Jie and his group, the course of history was greatly altered. Zheng Yu was unable to control the Void Universe, so he was naturally unable to leave Hurricane City, let alone come to Silver Moon to control Li Daoheng's body.

Therefore, Li Daoheng at this moment is himself; he is not asleep.

Or rather, he intended to fall into a deep sleep, but a sudden turn of events interrupted his plans.

Moreover, since Zheng Yu is unable to come out, his slumber naturally becomes meaningless.

The sleep was merely to lull Zheng Yu into a false sense of security, and then...

The next moment, Li Daoheng’s indifferent voice rang out, “They may not be Zheng Yu’s people. Our young master of the Zheng family has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. No one can say for sure whether these people are a smokescreen he deliberately put out. Although I look down on him, he still has his merits.”

Yes, Li Daoheng looked down on Zheng Yu, but he didn't disregard Zheng Yu either.

To put it simply, none of those who can cultivate to the level of a half-emperor are simple individuals.

Li Daoheng was strategically contemptuous of the enemy, but tactically respectful. It's impossible to say he didn't take Zheng Yu seriously; at most, he simply looked down on him.

However... not only Zheng Yu, but also the Red Moon Emperor, Li Daoheng looked down on him. In his heart, he was someone who could rival the Sword Venerable. What was the mere Red Moon Emperor? It wasn't that he couldn't advance to the Emperor level, he just didn't want to.

How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?

His goal is to become the strongest emperor, not to start as the weakest emperor and climb up step by step.

As everyone knows, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses. Once one advances to the Emperor level, one may be stuck there for countless years. Therefore, it is better to achieve the goal in one step, which not only enhances potential but also strengthens one's power. For this reason, he is willing to wait even if it means waiting a while.

From this perspective, Li Daoheng and Zheng Yu are the same; neither of them is willing to become the weakest Emperor. Otherwise, they would have been the weakest Emperor 100,000 years ago.

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After listening, the stone sculpture, who was also the first generation of the Moon Goddess, nodded and said, "What you said is not impossible, but we cannot rule out the possibility that they come from other forces."

Before Li Daoheng could speak, the Moon Goddess continued, "Strange, besides us, Zheng Yu's side, Hong Yue's side, and the remaining new martial artists who haven't betrayed us, we can barely be considered as one side. In addition... there's that nascent martial god from Da Li. Are there any others besides us?"

After speaking, the Moon Goddess looked at Li Daoheng with a puzzled expression.

Li Daoheng was silent for a while, then said, "That's about it. The rest are not worth mentioning."

The Moon Goddess nodded. "That's strange. Which side do they come from?"

She continued, "First of all, we can rule out the one from the north. From what I've observed, he hasn't made a single move all these years, so it shouldn't be him."

"Then there are those scattered new martial artists who have been kept in the dark all along. They have no energy to recover at the moment, and if nothing unexpected happens, they are still dormant, so they can basically be ruled out as well."

"Next... it's just us, Zheng Yu, and the Crimson Moon Emperor. If they weren't a backup plan you secretly arranged, we can also rule them out..."

At this point, the scope of suspicion had narrowed down to either Zheng Yu's side or Hong Yue's side. Was there any third possibility?

Okay, I hate to admit it, but it does happen...

The biggest point of suspicion is the method that Su Yu and his group demonstrated. That power, which is similar to a domain and can shield everything, is something they have never heard of or seen before. This is not the method of Xinwu and Hongyue.

Li Daoheng had some vague guesses about this, "Is it an inner world or a domain? Can one master the power of a domain by cultivating a new path?"

Li Daoheng had only heard that the Human King possessed an inner world, but he didn't know the specifics. The Human King was not someone he could come into contact with.

Besides, given his petty thoughts at the time, if the King of Men had seen him, he probably would have killed him with a single blow...

No one in the entire New Martial World would doubt the King's ruthlessness.

Let's get back to the present.

He actually preferred the power of the domain, after all, apart from the Human King, he had never heard of anyone else who could create the inner world.

The Human King was able to create an inner world because he was the Human King, which is not surprising. But why should others be able to do so?

Moreover, in his eyes, Su Yu and the other two were only at the peak of the realm, so how could they possibly have opened up an inner world?

Therefore, it is very likely a domain, and as for its source, it most likely comes from the cultivation method of the new path. He could not think of any other possibility.

It was precisely because of this that the idea of ​​cultivating a new path sprouted in his mind, but... this idea only flashed through his mind and he quickly dismissed it.

Since the Great Dao Universe has already been controlled by others, cultivating a new Dao will only make me subject to their control and always one step behind. Therefore, it is better to wait until the person who truly controls the Great Dao Universe emerges, and then find a way to reap the rewards. This will save me the trouble of cultivating a new Dao, which would be a thankless task.

Moreover, he believed that Zheng Yu would not sit idly by and wait for his doom. He could just watch the show and then clean up the mess himself at the end.

There's a saying that goes something like this: the most important person always appears last, otherwise, how could they be called the grand finale?

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Chapter 630 Unconventional [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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Inside the Silver Moon Palace.

After thinking for a while, Li Daoheng said to the Moon Goddess, "Besides Zheng Yu and the Red Moon Emperor, there is still the possibility of a third party."

"For example... the native forces of Silvermoon."

"Only those who cultivate the new path will not be rejected by heaven and earth. Their mysterious domain power may very well come from the cultivation method of the new path."

At this point, Li Daoheng glanced at the Moon Goddess and said softly, "Don't underestimate the local natives. To be honest, you, along with other deities, are also among them."

"Although fate may be somewhat confused at this moment, its instincts may already be placing their bets."