Tribulation of Myriad Races

Chapter 1158: The Dependable Profound Nine (2)

Things had been relatively calm in Nanyuan City as of late.

The ruin had yet to be discovered. In fact, there hadn't been any progress with the search. But the people there were in no rush. They could take their time and slowly search.

At this time.

Northern gate.

A rumble rang out.

Above the city wall stood a Sunmoon from the Martial Dragon Guard. A fist suddenly appeared behind him and punched him, sending him flying. While coughing blood, the Sunmoon crashed onto the ground.

Instantly, multiple auras surged in the city. Above the city wall, Su Yu floated with his white mask and white robe, looking confident and at ease. He also looked incomparably arrogant.

Looking at the multiple approaching figures, he laughed and said, "Heavenly Hunt Pavilion's Profound Nine greets everyone."

Then, numerous white beams of light shot everywhere.

"Profound Nine!"

Several Martial Dragon Guard experts roared in fury.

With a carefree laugh, Su Yu started walking away in the air. While walking, he said, "That punch was merely a tiny punishment. If the Martial Dragon Guard dares to provoke me again, a serious injury is not the extent of what you will receive. The Xia Family killed my colleagues and spoiled my mission. I will remember this."

Meanwhile, numerous index copies were flying toward the Sunmoons in the city. All of them, including the non-Sunmoons who were Invincible descendants, were faced with floating index copies right in front of them.

Even the concealed experts, the ones hiding underground, and the hidden Martial Dragon Guard experts were offered an index copy each.

Clearly, Profound Nine had investigated the entire city beforehand. And clearly, his investigation was extremely detailed. Over a hundred index copies had been disseminated in the city.

He was establishing his dominance in Great Xia. Yes, he had only injured a Martial Dragon Guard expert. But what he did today was sufficient to establish a certain degree of dominance. He was telling them that he knew everything that was going on in the city.

Nobody knew how long he had been in the city. He knew the whereabouts of every single expert and Invincible descendant in the city. Only then would he be able to so accurately deliver the index copies to them.

Naturally, the index copies had also been sent to several seemingly normal spots that nobody had paid any attention to before this. Some of the hidden experts cursed while some were greatly shaken.

From those seemingly normal spots, experts started appearing out of nowhere. Some were Sunmoons, some were Mountainseas, and some were experts previously disguised as a regular civilian.

They felt incomparably helpless. They had been discovered. Profound Nine might have been right beside them at one point yet none of them had noticed anything. That was a terrifying thought.

"Heavenly Hunt Pavilion."

"Profound Nine!"

Their impression of Profound Nine and the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion was refreshed yet again. What a terrifying organization. And what a terrifying individual.

Just as the Martial Dragon Guard experts were about to give chase outside the city, three white masks appeared around Profound Nine. Including Profound Nine himself, this was a group of four Sunmoons, with one of them being a sixth-stage Sunmoon.

Not only had Su Yu shocked the entire city through his actions, but even White One and the white masks were greatly shocked.

Profound Nine had only disappeared for a few days, but he had actually investigated the entirety of Nanyuan during that time. No wonder he needed their support. He could leave by himself as well. He could even leave undetected by anyone. But he did not opt to do so.

Rather, he opted to do something to greatly strengthen the shroud of mystery around the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion. At the same time, he had disseminated their index copies to every single individual of note in the city.

Still floating in the air, Su Yu laughed and said, "Martial Dragon Guard, there is no need for you to throw your lives away here. It's not easy to reach the Sunmoon Realm. Don't forget. I've discovered something new about the Nanyuan ruin. Feel free to contact us if you wish to learn more.

"The Heavenly Hunt Pavilion loves peace. Peace is the greatest driver of profit. I have no quarrel with any of you. My quarrel with Xia Family has been resolved with Xia Xinyi's death. There is no need for you to keep harping on this issue."

"Profound Nine, you must die!"

The Martial Dragon Guard experts were furious. This was a blatant provocation! This was a situation where they had to fight even if they weren't a match for these enemies. And thus, they charged toward the group of white masks.

With a smile, Su Yu said, "Let's not waste time with them. A fight might attract some stronger fellows."

White One and the others didn't know what to say anymore. They all retreated with Su Yu. After swinging a sword to stop the Martial Dragon Guard experts temporarily, White One vanished. At that point, the other white masks were already gone as well.

Mysterious and strong.

Every single person with an index copy in the city was greatly shocked.

Profound Nine...was a tad bit too terrifying.

He had roamed the city for several days yet not a single person had noticed him.

At this time, some people looked at the exposed experts and sneered, "So you guys are here as well. You sure are good at hiding. What a pity you still failed to hide from Profound Nine."

The exposed experts remained silent. Since they had been discovered, what else was there to say?

A different person said, "Did Profound Nine really discover something new?"

In the past, they were skeptical of Profound Nine. They all had their ego. They all believed they would be better at searching the city. But after the previous display of power by Profound Nine, their impression of the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion had changed completely.

Nobody had an answer to that. Some silently put their newly acquired index copies away. Some hesitated whether they should keep the index copies.

As for the Martial Dragon Guard experts, they returned gloomily with the injured Sunmoon. They ignored the index copies spread in the city. It was not realistic for them to stop the dissemination since these index copies were already in the hands of Sunmoons. Were they supposed to confiscate the index copies from those Sunmoons?

In fact, even the Martial Dragon Guard experts themselves had also received the index copies.

***

That day, everyone heard Profound Nine's name yet again.

He was mysterious, strong, and arrogant.

Inside a small hamlet not far from Nanyuan, Su Yu's group landed and stepped inside one of the buildings there.

White One sighed, "You were too brazen. There were so many Sunmoons in the city yet you had still entered the city. And you even left in such a high-profile manner."

Su Yu smiled, "It's fine. How are we supposed to further grow our operations without more promotion? Now that those people have been given a way to directly contact us, it won't be long before we become their first pick when they wish to buy and sell something.

"The Myriad Race Cult is merely a minor power. Meanwhile, our pavilion is backed by Invincibles. In that case, we need to remain proud and fearless. How can we sneak around like rats? Even when we do business, we need to do it openly."

White One and the others nodded. Those were the exact type of words they enjoyed hearing.

White One said, "Profound Nine, did you really find out more about the ruin?"

At that, the other white masks also focused on Su Yu. In fact, when Su Yu checked his directory, he also noted that a lot of people were asking him the same question.

He laughed and said, "Let's gather all these people in the same channel. But before that, tell them the entrance fee is one drop of Sunmoon blood essence or a different treasure of similar value. They will get the answer, but I won't tell any of them individually. That way, nobody can obtain the information in advance and leak it before we can sell it."

"A drop of Sunmoon blood essence..."

In the Allheaven Battlefield, that would be considered a cheap price. But that was not the case in the Human Realm.

Su Yu did not seem concerned about that as he said, "These are all members of major powers. This fee is nothing for them. Furthermore, this is something I learned after staying in Nanyuan for three days. I risked my life to obtain this information..."

White One nodded. He said, "How about the eighth elder?"

"I'll liaise with the elder."

"Sure. We'll start communicating with our new customers. By the way, are we supposed to head to Nanyuan again if we want to collect the payment?"

Su Yu gave it some thought and said, "Well, that is the chance for everyone to demonstrate some courage and strength. Tell everyone that the pavilion has the ability to go and collect the payment. I'll talk to the elder about this. For our first big business in the Human Realm, we need an elder to make an appearance. That way, even the Xia Family will grow wary toward us. They will have to think twice before doing anything."

White One did not protest. He knew full well that Profound Nine was no longer under his command.

***

A short while later, the new customers were informed of the price and how the transaction would be completed. As for Su Yu, he entered a call with the enforcer elder.

"Profound Nine, did you really find out more about the ruin?"

"Yes. But I did not dare to investigate further as I was afraid of generating so much noise that the others in the city noticed. I could only pry on the ruin through some special methods."

"You actually found the ruin?"

The eighth elder was greatly shocked.

"Yes."

"Really?" The eighth elder asked in excitement, "Where is it? Is there really a ruin in Nanyuan? Is it a real ruin? Or is this a trap by the Xia Family?"

"It is highly likely that the ruin is authentic, but I need further clarification. Can you check our records for further verification? I only caught a brief glimpse at the ruin, but I did manage to see something quite crucial..."

"Yes. What did you see?"

Su Yu hesitated slightly and said, "Eighth Elder, it's not that I don't trust you. But I'm worried that something might go wrong. Perhaps it will be a good idea to pull one more elder or other pavilion expert into the channel? I need to ensure that the headquarters will receive my report in full detail."

The eighth elder was left quite speechless. Soon, he replied, "Your worry makes sense. You're afraid that I might silence all of you and monopolize this information for myself. It is good to be cautious, but there is no need for excessive paranoia."

He agreed with Profound Nine's prudence, but he was also displeased that he was not trusted.

Su Yu insisted, "Eighth Elder, the information I have is very important."

"Fine. The third elder of the Enforcement Unit has entered the Human Realm as well. Is that fine with you? You won't suspect the entire Enforcement Unit to be filled with traitors, right?"

"I wouldn't dare."

Su Yu was quite surprised to hear that another enforcer elder had arrived. The pavilion was indeed investing quite heavily in this endeavor. After all, there were only nine enforcer elders in total.

Before long, all three of them entered a new channel. The frequency of the third elder trembled as his message arrived, "Profound Nine, speak. What did you discover?"

"This subordinate greets the third elder."

"There is no need for pleasantries."

Su Yu proceeded with his explanation, "Through my death qi, I discovered some extremely weak heavenly source qi undulations. Through that, I found a spatial crack. It was so small that it might as well not be there. And a very small amount of heavenly source qi was leaking out of that crack. I did not further investigate the spatial crack, but through a strand of my own source qi, I was able to catch a tiny glimpse beyond the spatial crack."

"What?"