Chapter 162: The Great Dao Struggle in the Underworld, Gu Tower City’s Black Tower Legacy!
On the other side, Bai Yu and the others spent over two hours resolving the internal issues of He Tian Village.
From the current situation, nearly 200 people within He Tian Village were infected.
Seventeen individuals were controlled too deeply; after taking the potion, the severe reactions caused significant damage to their brains, leading to brain death.
This is also a problem that cannot be solved at present.
The brains of ordinary people are too fragile. The sub-bodies of the Mind Demons were almost fused with the brain tissue, and even the official healers couldn’t stabilize them.
In addition, a large number of unused potions were found in Tian Zhongyang’s home.
These potions were naturally collected by the Guard Team.
However,
the captain of the Guard Team called Bai Yu aside and handed him a bottle of potion, saying, “As per superior orders, I am to give you one bottle from this batch of potions.”
Although this captain of the Guard Team didn’t know why this was being done, executing orders was his duty.
Bai Yu naturally understood the reason and smoothly accepted the item.
After finishing the matters here, everyone tidied up and prepared to leave.
As for how the disappearance of twenty to thirty people from the village overnight would be handled, that was the official’s business.
On the way back.
Bai Yu looked at the quiet night.
The secrets hidden in these deep mountains and old forests were far beyond his imagination!
‘However, with so many deep-seated secrets involved this time, I should be able to obtain a lot of important information!’
On the way back to the Investigation Bureau in Sancha River Town, Bai Yu saw a building that looked like an apartment complex engulfed in flames.
Spiritual Energy still lingered in the air.
Empty Sound Realm!
The officials had definitely deployed the Empty Sound Realm, covering the entire town!
Yet, even so, they didn’t seem to have completely controlled the situation.
The fire in that building must have been caused by a weakness being exploited in the Empty Sound Realm.
At the entrance of the Sancha River Town Investigation Bureau.
Bai Yu got out of the car with a heavy heart.
A young team member who participated in tonight’s battle stretched and said, “Phew! Tonight’s operation was really exciting! It’s a once-in-a-year event!”
“I reckon we’ll get a lot of rewards, right?”
Bai Yu smiled.
A year?
A day!
As everyone rejoiced, Li Yunbin gave Bai Yu a look, signaling him to follow.
Seeing this, Bai Yu subtly detached himself from the crowd and followed Li Yunbin into a hidden room within the Investigation Bureau.
“Captain, what’s wrong?”
“The secrets of tonight’s operation run quite deep. Even Director Yang, a special Star-Gazing Spirit Sea Realm expert, doesn’t know much.”
“However, the Big Boss who paid attention to you during the auction battle mentioned earlier has granted permission to inform Director Yang, and Director Yang is to relay the information to you.”
“Now, I, you, and Director Yang are the three people who know about this major operation outside of the authorized channels.”
“This information definitely cannot be spread further! Not even to Wan Qing and the others.”
Hearing this, Bai Yu was still somewhat excited.
This secret was something even Director Yang didn’t have clearance to know!?
The Big Boss who was paying attention to him must have had high hopes for his abilities, which is why he was being informed.
He could have bypassed Director Yang and told him directly, but there was no need. Director Yang served as a bridge and a guide.
If you’re guiding someone well, you don’t just kick them away.
Bai Yu naturally understood that this was a classified secret that couldn’t be leaked casually, and he said seriously, “I know what I’m doing!”
“Yes. You should also be able to tell that tonight, we didn’t enter a barrier, but another Realm, Hell, the Underworld!”
“The black-robed expert wielding a scythe is codenamed Death God’s Messenger by the Demon Race. There isn’t just one of them! They are scattered across various regions.”
“This Death God’s Messenger is part of a grand plan by the Alien Gods of the Hell Realm! That is to contend for control of our Ninth Administrative Region’s Great Dao of the Underworld.”
“If they gain control of this, then the rules of reincarnation and other aspects of our administrative region will be greatly disrupted.”
“If the Alien Race gains the power to borrow from the Underworld, we will be greatly hindered, our strength severely suppressed, and we may never have a chance to win.”
“You should understand what this means. The specific documents regarding this struggle for the Great Dao of the Underworld will be sent to you shortly.”
Bai Yu nodded; he could understand some of it.
However, there would surely be many details involved that would differ from common understanding.
The documents were indeed very important.
Li Yunbin continued, “Our operation tonight accomplished three things. The first was to clear out the Alien Races within Sancha River Town.”
“The second was to capture the mother-child bodies of the Mind Demons from He Tian Village and three other areas alive.”
“The third, and most important, was that our Underworld expert, codenamed Soul Snatching Yin Messenger, is a member of the Night Watch organization.”
“During this operation, Soul Snatching Yin Messenger obtained the Ksitigarbha’s Golden Bowl given by the officials and took away that Death God’s Messenger!”
“Information on the distribution of Alien Races in this region, the official data on Mind Demons, and partial data on the Death God’s Messenger plan will all be given to you shortly.”
Bai Yu: !!!
It was his turn to be somewhat shocked.
He hadn’t expected the officials to be so generous this time, providing so much intelligence!
Damn!
What level is the Big Boss who’s paying attention to me? I feel like the power they possess is absolutely immense.
Could they be a Sixth Realm Dharma Phase Realm expert?
Although he hadn’t met this Big Boss, this move had certainly earned him a lot of favor.
Li Yunbin also patted Bai Yu’s shoulder with a smile, “It’s thanks to you too! I’m able to access things of this level.”
“Captain, don’t be so modest! We’re all geniuses, okay!”
Although Li Yunbin didn’t show it, he was also feeling very happy for the first time.
For a genius like him, what did he aspire to?
It was to access deeper secrets, to become a guardian of China, and for every action he took to have an impact on the current dire situation.
Even to stand at the pinnacle of the world!
In the past, in front of others, he was always the “child of another family,” shining brightly.
But… human desires are endless!
After their conversation, Li Yunbin handed the paper documents to Bai Yu, and then they each went their separate ways.
Inside the room.
Bai Yu glanced at the time.
11:30 PM.
He carefully examined the documents.
These documents were indeed very detailed, especially regarding the struggle for the Great Dao of the Underworld.
In the Ninth Administrative Region, the struggle for the Great Dao of the Underworld primarily involved the Netherworld in the south, the undead in the Kunlun Mountains to the west, the Corpse Clan to the north, and the Chinese officials.
The Demon Race’s Death God’s Messenger plan wasn’t even ranked yet! They were just trying to get involved now.
“Next year, the Extraordinary world will be completely exposed, it will definitely shake the world!”
“This year is an extremely crucial one. I wonder what this year’s Ghost Festival will be like.”
Bai Yu carefully read about some of the major incidents caused by the southern Netherworld during the Ghost Festival.
The impacts were all severe, and the disturbances had been growing larger for the past three years.
“According to the information from the Captain, the 50,000 Spirit Sea Realm experts are mostly mobilized.”
“Then, for such major incidents, other directions must be severely short-handed.”
Sigh~!
The current situation clearly indicates that one Spirit Sea Realm expert is being treated as ten.
Often, knowing about a problem in advance doesn’t mean it can be solved.
There’s a shortage of people!
“Wait a minute!”
Bai Yu suddenly realized something; being noticed by a Big Boss wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
Giving him so much information meant they expected him to contribute more and share some of the burden.
Meow meow meow~!
He looked at his balance of over 80,000 Contribution Points.
“They’ve given me quite a lot.”
“However, after this major operation, I should be given some treasures as a token of appreciation, right? I don’t want to be so broke that I can’t even trade with the Elf Race and be looked down upon.”
“The Black Tortoise Shield is quite useful. The Yaochi Holy Water… it’s best if I don’t need it.”
He then looked at other documents.
The first one, the situation of Alien Races in Sancha River Town, was described in quite detail.
It included the layouts of major forces like the Vampire Clan, Demons, and Liches.
The second, the investigation into the Mind Demons, was quite detailed, with many wealthy individuals corrupted, forming a vast underground force.
The third, the Death God’s Messenger, wasn’t very detailed. The Demon Race had only started their plans in the last year, and the officials had only noticed three months ago.
After reading for about half an hour, it passed midnight.
Bai Yu recorded the information, then burned it directly, rubbing his hands.
“I wonder if I’ll gain any intelligence after understanding so much information.”
【Intelligence Value: 143】
【Intelligence One（Gray）
Keyword: Gu Yu
Required Intelligence Value: 1】
【Intelligence Two（White）
Keyword: Moon Demon
Required Intelligence Value: 5】
【Intelligence Three（White）
Keyword: Freya
Required Intelligence Value: 5】
【Intelligence Four（Green）
Keyword: Seventh Laboratory
Required Intelligence Value: 20】
He took a look.
This first piece of intelligence…
“Is Gu Yu a person’s name, or an ancient jade pendant?”
Due to some ambiguity, Bai Yu thought for a moment and decided to check it.
【Personal File
Name: Gu Yu
Alias: Black Tower Inheritor
Gender: Male
Age: 23 years old
Place of Birth: Gu Tower Village
Identity: Inheritor of Gu Tower Village
Realm: Mid-stage Qi Gathering Realm
Residence: Gu Tower Village
Personal Background: Gu Yu’s family has guarded the Black Tower for generations. After the Spiritual Qi Awakening, Gu Yu’s family became the inheritors of the Black Tower.
Gu Yu is a young inheritor within Gu Tower Village and possesses the mysterious power of the Black Tower.
This ancient tower dates back to the Tang Dynasty. Its specific origins are as follows: omitted】
Bah!
At the crucial part, you just say “omitted”?
“Gu Tower Village, isn’t that related to those Sakura Island people? According to the original plan, was I supposed to go to Gu Tower Village today?”
“That shouldn’t be right! Gu Tower Village has an incident on the 16th, and today is only the 14th. Based on my usual style, I wouldn’t interfere before an incident occurs.”
“Then I’ll see if there are any special circumstances today.”
This intelligence made him realize that there were quite a few ancient inherited items in the Northern Mountain Range.
Including the Buddhist Temple in the center of Sancha River Town!
“The officials should be managing these things.”
He then looked at the second piece of intelligence.
Moon Demon!
“Wasn’t the Moon Demon one of the deceased from Tianjia New Village a while ago? Although it was just a clone…”
“Meow meow meow~! Because of this guy, I was put on the wanted list by the Shadow Alliance.”
Although he was curious, he usually waited until he encountered relevant information before looking into such characters. Knowing beforehand could easily interfere with causality.
“I’ll be able to buy Purple Intelligence again soon.”
“The most important thing is the Golden Fragment! I should hoard as much Intelligence Value as possible, otherwise, I won’t be able to afford it later.”
He currently knew how to hoard Intelligence Value.
That is, to cause less trouble and just stay put.
For example, the cultivation a week later would be a great opportunity to hoard Intelligence Value! There would definitely be a lot of time for arduous training in the future.
He glanced at the last two pieces of intelligence.
He was still very curious about Freya’s identity.
“Now that the Intelligence Value is so high, with five Intelligence Value, I can purchase her file. Will it contain information that even the officials don’t have?”
Bai Yu hesitated.
Should he buy it?
“Captain said that this girl holds a very special position among the Elves.”
“And this Elf Race, with a population of only ten thousand, has a minimum of Second Realm experts! The proportion of Third Realm experts is twenty percent, there are thirty to forty Spirit Sea Realm experts, and one Heaven Yuan Realm Elf King!”
“There is also a special Mother Tree…”
“This is a force that cannot be underestimated!”
Bai Yu had always thought that this Elf Race had no Mother Tree and was very weak.
When he learned about it on the way, he realized his thinking was a bit naive.
“Later, I should go to this Elf Race to strengthen my Scepter, so I’ll buy it and see!”
【File Name: Secret Realm No. 79 – Elf Princess Attacked Incident
File Level: Top Secret
Compiled By: Tianhai City Investigation General Bureau, Secret Realm Management Committee
Compilation Date: August 18, 2037
I. Overview of the Attack Incident
Incident Time: August 18, 2037
Incident Location: East District of Sancha River Town
Incident Description: Freya Xing Ye, the third princess of the Xing Ye clan’s Elf King from Secret Realm No. 79.
While adventuring in the Human Race’s Sancha River Town, she was assassinated by members of the Shadow Alliance, a subordinate force of the Shadow Realm, and unfortunately died.
II. Personal Data of Freya Xing Ye
Name: Freya Xing Ye
Identity: Elf Princess, Nature Affinity, Mother Tree Inheritor
Age: 70 years old（Equivalent to human age 15 years）
Talent: Possesses powerful abilities to communicate with natural elements, can establish telepathic communication with the Mother Tree in Secret Realm No. 79, and can obtain lost ancient inheritances from the Mother Tree.
The ancient inheritances of this Mother Tree are suspected to contain ancient secrets.
Status: As a potential successor to the Elf King’s throne, Freya enjoys high prestige within the Xing Ye Elves.
III. Details of the Attack
1. Attack Process:
On the evening of August 18th, in Sancha River Town, while dealing with wild ghosts during the Ghost Festival, Freya was attacked by assassins from the Shadow Alliance.
2. Attack Outcome:
Despite the rapid intervention of the local Investigation Bureau, Freya was unfortunately killed.
IV. Analysis of the Shadow Alliance’s Assassination Operation
V. Subsequent Actions and Purge
1. Purge Operation:
2. Operation Results:
3. Relationship Repair:
VI. Appendix】
Seeing the age section, for some reason, Bai Yu felt a stir.
70 years old, yet equivalent to a human’s 15 years old! And her mind was indeed very pure.
Her figure…
Too perfect!
Being an adult is not illegal!
However, he still needed to think about important matters.
“Speaking of which, where did the Red Moon Blade Demon who was supposed to assassinate me go! Why has there been no movement at all?”
“You weakling, can you even do it!!!”
He belittled the opponent verbally, but in his heart, he was still somewhat troubled.
The more such an opponent, the more difficult they were to guard against.
“The incident of Freya being attacked must be reported to the officials.”
“Regardless of the Shadow Realm’s objective, the death of such an important figure on our territory will indeed greatly affect relations between the two sides. It might even be a conspiracy by the Shadow Realm to disrupt relations between the Human Race and the Xing Ye Elves.”
“And from the description, Freya has some connection with the Mother Tree. She’s a special character!”
With this thought, Bai Yu had a plan.
August 18th, the Ghost Festival. He would have to see if he would also be attacked then.
Afterward, he looked at the last piece of intelligence.
Seventh Laboratory!
This was highly likely related to the Vampire Clan.
However… what puzzled Bai Yu was that he didn’t get any information about the Death God or similar entities.
“Do I need Purple Intelligence?”
“I’ll see later.”
“Let’s look at this Seventh Laboratory first.”
