"But the recent situation at the Great Tang Ruins isn't looking too good!"

Wang Yu leaned back on the couch, seemingly pessimistic about the state of the Great Tang Ruins.

"What do you mean? Old Wang, don't beat around the bush, what's wrong with the Great Tang Ruins?"

Qu Jingyu expressed discontent with Wang Yu's evasiveness and sat up straight on the couch.

Everyone else also looked toward Wang Yu, clearly ushering him to continue.

"You all haven't heard yet? I'm telling you, Old Qu, Old Chen, Old Yan, you're all behind with the news."

Wang Yu smiled smugly. Upon noticing the dissatisfaction in the eyes of Qu Jingyu and the other two elders, he quickly corrected himself and continued, "Do you know where the Great Tang Ruins invited us to carry out a task?"

"The Twilight Forest Village in the Jialan Domain."

Qin Wu spoke succinctly, seemingly not fond of nonsense.

"So you all knew that. Well, that makes it easier for me to explain."

Wang Yu glanced at Qu Jingyu and Chen Fushi, noticing their evident impatience, he continued, "This morning, I just received some information about an event that happened in the Twilight Forest Village of the Jialan Domain. A Mutated Being at the Peak of the Yin God Realm from the Great Tang Ruins was attacked. According to the satellite information, the assailant was a Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse, possessing the Earth God Rank, likely in the mid or late phase of the Divine Realm. Yet, his power was shockingly formidable."

"Old Wang, don't exaggerate. Even if they are mid or late Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Beings, their strength isn't that significant; it doesn't scare anyone."

Chen Fushi, a powerhouse in the Divine Spirit Realm himself, possessing a Stove God Rank and currently in the mid-phase of the Divine Realm, naturally didn't fear other Divine Spirit Realm fighters in the mid or late phase.

Qu Jingyu laughed, his eyes sweeping over Wang Yu, "Old Wang is getting more and more timid. What is there to worry about with mid or late Divine Spirit Realm?"

"We're also all mid Divine Spirit Realm, and I heard that this time the Great Tang Ruins dispatched Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying to execute the task—both are mid Divine Spirit Realm. Along with external supporters like us, there are a total of ten mid Divine Spirit Realm fighters. With ten of us teaming up, what's there to fear from one mid or late Divine Spirit Realm fighter?"

"Am I exaggerating?"

Wang Yu, having been contradicted, frowned in irritation, pulled out his cellphone, opened a video, slammed it onto the table, then pushed it towards Qu Jingyu and the others, gruffly saying, "See for yourself."

Qu Jingyu, still unconcerned, reached out for the cellphone, clicked on the video, and started watching attentively.

Chen Fushi and Qin Wu, also curious, leaned in to watch the video alongside Qu Jingyu.

The video, utilizing an aerial view, was quite clear—it was taken by a satellite, capturing the scene of a man in black being crushed by the Earth God.

"What powerful strength, that's the Earth God!"

Seeing the massive Earth God form plummeting from the sky and crushing down on the man in black like a huge mountain, the faces of Chen Fushi and the others darkened.

They stared intently at the contents of the video, which replayed over and over. After a long while, Chen Fushi finally exclaimed in shock, "The strength of this person is formidable, not like an ordinary Divine Spirit Realm. How can his Earth God Rank possess an apparition, manifesting a temple of the Earth God?"

"Is that an apparition? Can someone actually cultivate an apparition? Displaying it while using one's rank?"

Qu Jingyu also expressed disbelief.

Qin Wu remained silent, his expression solemn.

For Divine Spirits, possessing a rank and displaying one's own rank can demonstrate a Divine Form, which is a concrete manifestation of divine power condensed by Divine Sense.

However, the extent of the authority, besides being affected by the realm and Divine Treasures, is also influenced by one's own cultivation level.

For regular Mutated Beings, it is rare for anyone to cultivate an apparition. That implies that the Divine Authority significantly emanates from a Mutated Being. Besides condensing Divinity into a Divine Form, it also begins to radiate outward, thus forming an apparition.

An apparition itself holds no power, but its appearance indicates that the Mutated Being's Divine Authority is extremely potent.

"So, what do you think? My fellows, do you believe me now? Still fully confident you can easily fight the Mutated Beings from the Life and Death Sect in the Twilight Forest Village?"

Wang Yu asked in a low voice, seizing the opportunity to question Chen Fushi and the others.

"If we have a larger number, we may not be completely powerless," Chen Fushi thought for a long time before finally bursting out with a sentence.

"Lucky break!"

Wang Yu didn't hesitate to expose Chen Fushi, "Do you think the strong ones from the Life and Death Sect in Twilight Forest Village are only the one captured by the satellite? There are many more that weren't captured. I even suspect that the number of Mutated Beings arranged by the Life and Death Sect in Twilight Forest Village may be more than us."

"So I think, this time going to Twilight Forest Village, everyone should not hold on to hope for a lucky break, it's very likely to be a battle of life and death. Either of us may not come back."

"If the enemy really is that strong, then this risk we're taking this time is a bit too big."

Qin Wu's gaze sharpened, and he shifted uneasily on the sofa, suddenly asking everyone, "My friends, what benefits did the Great Tang Ruins offer you to invite you?"

"To tell the truth, I still have no clarity on what benefits the Great Tang Ruins will provide."

Chen Fushi shrugged helplessly and looked toward Qu Jingyu, "Old Qu, do you know?"

"I don't know either," Qu Jingyu shook his head.

"That's why I said, the recent situation with the Great Tang Ruins is not very good."

Wang Yu took over the conversation, suddenly looked up at the receptionist in the living room, and then waved to the receptionist.

The receptionist, a Peak Mortal Realm appearance and quite young, hurried over when he saw Wang Yu waving, bowing low, "Elder Wang, did you call me?"

Wang Yu leaned back slightly against the sofa, asking the receptionist in a comfortable position, "What are you planning to use as compensation to ask for our help at the Great Tang Ruins?"

"This... Elder Wang..."

The receptionist replied apologetically, "This is a matter handled by the higher-ups, I'm not clear on it, I'm really sorry!"

"Never mind, you may go."

Wang Yu waved his hand, clearly feeling that asking this receptionist was somewhat redundant, indicating for the receptionist to leave.

"Thank you, Elder Wang, I'm truly sorry!"

The receptionist again expressed his apologies and tactfully reminded Wang Yu, "Our team leader will be arriving soon, you can ask our team leader about any questions you have when he arrives."

"Your team leader, I have heard of him, but apparently, the person has been replaced again recently."

Wang Yu muttered, waving his hand to signal the receptionist to leave.

The receptionist's lips moved, as if he wanted to add something, but eventually, he refrained from speaking due to Wang Yu's status as an elder and silently retreated.

"My friends, about the situation at the Great Tang Ruins, I know something. The position that changes the most is that of the Logistics Department leader, reportedly having to be replaced every half a year, with one batch after another, none capable of solving the problems."

After the receptionist left, Wang Yu said to Chen Fushi and the others, "Regarding this newly appointed leader, my friends, you should not hold too much hope."

"The warehouse of the Great Tang Ruins has never had any Treasures worth mentioning, the only things that can be put forward are some Secret Manuals, ordinary Treasures, Energy Fruits, and Mutant Fruits."

"From what I see, this invitation from the Great Tang Ruins to us, the compensation they will ultimately offer will ninety-nine percent be Energy Fruits."

Chen Fushi pondered for a moment, "There has been a precedent like this before, when the Great Tang Ruins invited outsiders for assistance, the compensation given was always Energy Fruits, which is actually not bad."

"That was then, and this is now, the previous tasks were not very dangerous, using Energy Fruits as compensation was acceptable to the trustees."

Wang Yu shook his head, speaking in contradiction, clearly disagreeing with Chen Fushi's words, "In such a dangerous situation this time, still using Energy Fruits as compensation seems rather improper. Anyway, I cannot accept it..."

"My esteemed elders, please come in!"

At that moment, the sound of greeting and footsteps arose again outside, and the previously welcoming Yin God Realm man entered with four Mutated Beings.

"Old Wang, Old Yan, Old Chen, Old Qu, it's you, you've been invited too!"

The newly arrived four Mutated Beings immediately recognized Wang Yu and Chen Fushi.

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