Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 38

Volume 6 Chapter 38: Southern Wasteland Hidden

When Xu Qingfan heard Mr. Liu suddenly mention the Shura Clan, his heart stirred, and he seemed to realize something, though it felt hard to believe. After a moment, he slowly replied, "The Shura Clan is a collective name for the seventy-two ancient races. They are very powerful and each has its own special abilities. Their only flaw is their low reproduction rate, which is why their numbers are few. They were originally the rulers of the Shenzhou Continent, but because of their violent nature and oppression of other races, they slowly angered the humans, who had begun to grow stronger. So, they united with other races to fight back. After countless battles, they finally defeated the Shura and sealed them away in a very hidden place. However, the strength of the Shura Clan is immense, and although they were sealed, the human cultivators, along with their sea races, demon races, and spirit races, also suffered huge losses and eventually disappeared from the Shenzhou Continent."

Mr. Liu quietly listened to Xu Qingfan’s words. After Xu Qingfan finished speaking, Mr. Liu suddenly showed a hint of a mocking smile and said softly, "Yes, this is the history that humans have created for themselves, where justice is invincible, and humanity itself represents justice."

After a pause, Mr. Liu fell silent for a moment under Xu Qingfan’s gaze and finally said slowly, "Let me tell you, the ultimate goal of the ‘Underworld’ organization is to break the seal that traps the remnants of the Shura Clan and set them free."

Xu Qingfan was shocked and exclaimed in response, "What?"

Mr. Liu smiled faintly and explained, "Many years ago, all the cultivators of humans, sea races, spirit races, and demon races worked together to cast the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation,’ sealing away the remaining Shura Clan. Because it was the result of the wisdom of many races, this formation’s sealing power is still unmatched by any other formation. However, it has one drawback: after a period of time, there will be a few years of weakness. Even during this weakness, the sealed Shura remnants cannot break free. But what the ‘Underworld’ organization wants to do to save the Shura Clan and return them to the Shenzhou Continent is unknown. They have even mastered the patterns and locations of the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation.’ Every two thousand eight hundred years, they take advantage of the weakness of the formation to create disasters and hide in the shadows, constantly collecting the resentful souls filled with hatred after death, refining them to erode the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation.’ Though this method takes a long time, it is well-hidden. In fact, if Zhang Xusheng hadn’t revealed this matter, we would still be in the dark. However, now that we know, it is already very late. This is the ‘Underworld’ organization’s last chance to corrupt the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation.’ Once they succeed this time, the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation’ will be broken, and those Shura Clan members sealed for tens of thousands of years will break free and return to the Shenzhou Continent. At that time, the entire Shenzhou Continent will be in grave danger."

Hearing Mr. Liu’s words, Xu Qingfan’s body shook, and he asked in disbelief, "The secret purpose of the ‘Ming’ organization was told to us by Zhang Xusheng?"

Mr. Liu smiled bitterly and nodded, saying, "That’s why I say I am not as good as Zhang Xusheng. When Zhang Xusheng attacked the Jiuhua faction, it was not just to retrieve the heart, but also to pass this information through Liu Huaxiang to us. He even told us how to solve it, which is to capture the four great Mythical Beasts and refine the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’. Not only can it help us defeat the experts within the ‘Ming’ organization, but it can also be used to repair the gap in the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation’. We thought long and hard, and this seemed like our only solution. Even though we knew Zhang Xusheng’s suggestion had ill intentions, we had no choice but to act. However, we never expected that despite all our precautions, six months ago, the almost completed ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’ was stolen by Zhang Xusheng. Zhang Xusheng’s mind is deep, and his plans are far-reaching; no one in today’s world can compare."

While Xu Qingfan was shocked, he thought deeper and did not dwell on the problem of Zhang Xusheng. Instead, he asked, "So, after we lost the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’, we can no longer stop the Shura Clan from reappearing?"

Mr. Liu replied, "There is still a way. Before the Shura Clan returns, we must find the main base of the ‘Ming’ organization, kill the one controlling the destruction of the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation’, and before the gap in the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation’ fully forms, use other formations to patch it up. However, other formations are not as powerful as the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’. They can only provide temporary protection, and we cannot rely on them forever; in a few years, the sealed remnants of the Shura Clan may break through."

Xu Qingfan questioned, "Then we can use other formations to patch up the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation’ first. While we’re at it, we can reclaim the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’ before the Shura Clan breaks it. Even if we can’t get it back, we can use formations to hold it off before it collapses."

Mr. Liu’s bitter smile deepened, and he said, "Do you think we haven’t thought of that? The key issue is that, according to our calculations, the ‘Heaven and Earth Six in One Formation’ will be broken within two years, but we still cannot find the location of the ‘Ming’ organization’s main base. The reason I cannot focus on you now and must go down the mountain with those old folks tomorrow is to put all our efforts into finding the whereabouts of the ‘Ming’ organization. But even if we find their main base, the planner behind it is unfathomable; how can we easily deal with such a person?"

Upon hearing Mr. Liu say this, Xu Qingfan finally understood the source of Mr. Liu’s anxiety and helplessness. Knowing that disaster was at hand and having worked hard to find a way to stop it, yet being restricted at every turn as the disaster approached was indeed an extremely despairing feeling.

Looking at Mr. Liu’s increasingly exhausted and helpless expression, Xu Qingfan comforted him, saying, "Elder, there’s no need to be too desperate. After all, things have not yet reached the most hopeless stage. Let’s not forget that in these two years, our Righteous Alliance may still manage to find the main base of the ‘Ming’ organization. Even if we can’t find it, so what? The Shura Clan was defeated and sealed by humans at the height of their power; now they are but remnants. We can defeat them again."

Mr. Liu sighed and said, "I have said before, your understanding of the Shura Clan is limited to human history. Historically, the coalition of various races won, but do you know? In fact, the Shura Clan was not defeated by the coalition of humans and other races. They defeated themselves. The Shura Clan was aggressive and, under human provocation, engaged in unprecedented chaos. During the chaos, seventy-two tribes were reduced to just nine, which is why they were ultimately defeated by the coalition. However, even so, the various races suffered great losses to defeat the Shura Clan. This shows how strong the Shura Clan was. Moreover, do you think humans were really so kind back then? After winning, they didn’t kill those Shura remnants but chose to seal them? It was not mercy; it was because those Shura remnants were the strongest of the Shura Clan and had become extremely powerful. They could only be confined and not killed. Otherwise, do you think I, as a master, would feel so hopeless at this moment?"

"What?" After hearing Mr. Liu’s words, Xu Qingfan was shocked and asked back, but Mr. Liu only remained silent.

After a moment, Xu Qingfan broke the silence and asked, "Those Shura survivors, are they unable to be killed? They couldn’t possibly have learned the path to immortality; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been defeated back then. Do they have powers like Zhang Xusheng’s, the Immortal Body?"

Mr. Liu shook his head and said, "These things are mentioned in ancient texts. Although they are true, I don’t know the details. What I do know is that there are about two hundred sealed Shura survivors, more than half of whom have strength similar to the human Mahayana Stage. The weakest among them is at the peak of the Golden Core Stage, and the strongest are on par with me, even stronger. There are about ten of them. Plus, they all possess the Immortal Body. If they break free from their seals, you can imagine what that would mean."

Upon hearing Mr. Liu’s words, Xu Qingfan felt a chill in his heart, finally understanding why Mr. Liu was so wary of the Shura survivors and even felt despair.

To compare with the Righteous Alliance, there are a total of fourteen masters in the Righteous Alliance, while among the Shura survivors, there are over a hundred. In the Righteous Alliance, there are three top figures at the Mahayana Stage, while the Shura survivors have more than ten. Even the weakest among the Shura survivors is roughly equivalent to a peak Golden Core Stage cultivator. The Righteous Alliance does not have more than fifty cultivators at the Golden Core Stage and only three or four at the peak of the Golden Core Stage.

Not to mention the legendary Immortal Body.

What does this big gap in power mean?

It means that if the Righteous Alliance were to clash with the Shura survivors, the Shura survivors could wipe out the Righteous Alliance in less than three days.

"Senior, there will always be a way when the road gets steep. The Heavenly Way values balance and would never completely leave us humans without a chance."

After a long time, Xu Qingfan finally woke up from his shock. He murmured comforting words, but deep down, he was gradually trembling. He couldn’t even believe what he had just said.

Now, understanding the seriousness of the situation, Xu Qingfan could only pray that the Righteous Alliance could stop all of this in the next two years.