The scarcity of Extraterrestrial Evil Beings in the True Realm was mainly due to their rare numbers and the difficulty in encountering them, unless one could find the gathering points of these True Realm Beings.

But finding the gathering points of the True Realm Beings was no easy task, was it?

Not to mention that any True Realm Being could be considered a local tyrant, making their potential for gathering rather unlikely.

Where True Realm Beings clustered, there would certainly be bases or lairs akin to headquarters of these Extraterrestrial Evil Beings, with danger levels beyond imagination.

Furthermore, these so-called headquarters and lairs were generally very well-hidden and difficult to find.

Xiao Mu pondered before heading to the Data Room to search for information related to the True Realm Beings, trying to find a way to kill one while not giving up on exploring the ruins of Divine Spirits, hoping to gain merit through locating such ruins.

However, information on both the True Realm Beings and the ruins of Divine Spirits was evidently not so readily found, and Xiao Mu came up empty-handed for several days in a row.

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At the easternmost edge of the Tianmen Domain, outside a village...

The interior of a dilapidated temple on the empty threshing field at the village's edge suddenly darkened, followed by a pop, and the temple collapsed from within, bricks and mud instantly shattering.

A sinister-looking, ugly man's figure gradually appeared, his body coursing with the power of the Five Elements, exuding a formidable pressure.

But this ugly man was merely a Mutated Being of the Mortal Realm Fifth Level, he cast a glance at the village ahead, smirked coldly, and began walking towards the village, the power of the Five Elements surging beneath his feet.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

The ugly man made no attempt to conceal his Five Elements Power, instead deliberately releasing it.

The Five Elements Power rippled outwards, spreading dozens of meters around the ugly man as the center.

The ugly man strode into the rooms, passing by one household after another.

It was deep into the night; the villagers were all asleep. As the Five Elements Power released from the ugly man swept over the sleeping villagers, their bodies dissolved into the power of the Five Elements while they slept.

"Woo-woo!"

"Save me!"

"I died so miserably!"

Cries of horror came from the village as the ugly man continued to kill without erasing the souls, striding past, leaving behind a village filled with wronged spirits.

The same tragedy befell many villages, with at least a dozen being massacred overnight in the Tianmen Domain, leaving behind ghost towns of deceased villagers.

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In the ruins of Great Tang, Wu Yan, who was meditating in his office, suddenly saw a spread of golden light emerge from beneath, turning his office instantly into a Divine Spirit Domain.

Wu Yan remained calm, opening his eyes peacefully, and looked outside the office.

"Wu Yan, come to the Main Conference Room for a meeting," came the voice of Chen Fengshen from outside the door.

"Yes, Third Leader!"

Wu Yan responded, standing up and leaving the office, using the Earth Escape Technique to move in the direction of the Main Conference Room.

A sense of unease stirred in Wu Yan's heart; in the Great Tang ruins, meetings in the Main Conference Room were typically convened only for extremely important events.

Could it be that a major incident had taken place? What was it?

With his mind full of speculative turmoil, Wu Yan arrived outside the Main Conference Room.

The Main Conference Room was indeed vast, not just a mere room but rather an open-air giant valley.

Entering the valley, Wu Yan was astonished to find that all three leaders of the Ruins had gathered.

There was Third Leader Chen Fengshen, along with Great Leader Wu Jie and Second Leader Zhou Pudu.

Each of the three leaders, divine incarnates, indicated that they were showing their strongest capabilities for this meeting, highlighting their serious attitude towards it.

All around the valley were small hills, and at this moment, each of the three leaders sat atop a hill, each being about three to four miles apart from the others.

In the center sat Great Leader Wu Jie, with Second Leader Zhou Pudu on the left-hand side, and Third Leader Chen Fengshen to the right.

Second Leader Zhou Pudu appeared in the form of the Land God, Third Leader Chen Fengshen took on the aspect of a Mountain God, and only Grand Leader Wu Jie was enveloped in a spreading Golden Light, making it impossible to decipher precisely which rank he embodied. However, judging from the momentum emanating from his body, he should be of a higher rank than Zhou Pudu and Chen Fengshen, perhaps already at the level of a Divine Spirit Realm.

Beyond these three leaders, Wu Yan's gaze first shifted towards the position of the guest retainers on the left side, where, three or four miles further to the left from Zhou Pudu's position, atop a small hill, sat another powerful individual with the rank of a Divine Spirit.

This strong person exuded the same aura of the Land God as Zhou Pudu, undoubtedly revealing that he possessed the rank of a Land God as well.

"Zhao Guantian from the Ruins of the Shang Dynasty!"

Wu Yan recognized the identity of this strong person, knowing that it was Zhao Guantian, a powerful individual from the Ruins of the Shang Dynasty, who also had the status of an envoy.

Now, with Zhao Guantian's arrival at the Great Tang Ruins and combined with the doubts that had previously arisen in Wu Yan's mind, he felt even more so that something major was about to happen.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

The sounds of various Escape Arts being used could be heard as more powerful beings entered the valley.

Wu Yan turned his head to look and easily discerned the identities of these powerful individuals.

Amongst them, a middle-aged man with an ancient Official Robe, a long beard under his chin, a wise-looking face, and a graceful demeanor, was unmistakably Mr. Cui Yan.

Upon seeing Cui Yan, Wu Yan's face suddenly darkened.

"Haha, it's you, Wu Yan! Long time no see, I hope you've been well!"

Mr. Cui Yan walked over with a warm greeting for Wu Yan.

Wu Yan had no affection for Cui Yan and gave him a cold glare.

"Wu Yan, whether you believe it or not, I truly admire you from the bottom of my heart. As for the matter of replacing you as the leader of Group One, it was not my intention, I hope you can understand."

Cui Yan's face was filled with sincerity and a harmless smile.

Wu Yan cursed inwardly, believing him would mean he was a fool.

From his understanding of Cui Yan, Wu Yan knew that this man always wears a smile on his face while stabbing in the back, hence he didn't believe a word he said.

"Get lost!"

Wu Yan didn't hesitate to make it clear he wanted nothing to do with Cui Yan, glaring at him angrily.

"Ah," Cui Yan sighed, "Wu Yan, you have too much prejudice against me. Whether you believe it or not, I have never been against you. In fact, I, Cui Yan, have always admired you."

Believing you would make me a dumbass!

Wu Yan glared at Cui Yan, being utterly ruthless in his words: "Will you get lost, or do I have to make you leave?"

"Haha! You're still as impulsive as ever. Fine, fine, I'll go."

Cui Yan gave a dry laugh without a hint of anger, still appearing to be quite familiar with Wu Yan, and slowly walked away.

He went to sit on a nearby small hill, where divine light began to flicker around him, showing the aspect of a Stove God.

"Cui Yan actually has obtained the rank of a Stove God!"

Even though Wu Yan had already known it, seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel secretly shocked.

For Mutated Beings, possessing a rank and lacking one was a world of difference; many things that a Mutated Being with a rank could achieve might be impossible for those of higher realms but without a rank.

Wu Yan resignedly withdrew his gaze from Cui Yan and sat down on his own small hill. Unfortunately, he didn't have a rank, so no divine light shone from him.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Once again, Mutated Beings using Escape Techniques appeared, all of whom were well-known to Wu Yan.

"Group Two leader Qin Duan has arrived, the veteran of the Ruins Mei Jun has come, as well as Gu Hui, Fang Ying, and Xu Qianwu, too. Hmm? Zun has also come, and there are still a few people who haven't arrived, but most of the ones who qualify to join the meeting are here. What on earth could have happened?"

While he was speculating, Group Two leader Qin Duan suddenly stood up and bowed respectfully from a distance to the three leaders and the envoy from the Ruins of the Shang Dynasty, Zhao Guantian.

"That Qin Duan is always so obsequious and fawning towards the leaders, what a despicable person!"

Wu Yan couldn't help but curse inwardly, filled with disdain for the Group Two leader Qin Duan.

"Greetings to the Grand Leader, Second Leader, Third Leader, and Envoy Zhao!" Qin Duan greeted each of them, and then followed up by saying, "May I ask the leaders, what is the matter that has led you to summon us all of a sudden?"

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