Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Wen Yu nodded slightly and, without taking time to observe his surroundings, headed straight toward the middle-aged man standing before him.

What the Universe of Immortals and Heroes was like, or how its native inhabitants lived—these were no longer Wen Yu’s concerns. The biggest problem was how to face the forthcoming meeting with Heavenly Dao.

...

”This way, His Highness the Young Master.”

Following the middle-aged man, they left the teleportation platform atop the mountain. After a short time walking along a rugged, winding mountain path, they arrived before a huge cave.

Noticing Wen Yu’s confusion, the member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance explained apologetically, ”His Highness the Young Master, you may not know this, but the Human strongholds on the seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace are all established deep within the mountains.”

Then, the middle-aged man pointed at the mountain before them.

”This mountain has been hollowed out by us. From the outside, it appears unchanged, but inside, we’ve converted it into a massive war fortress.”

Wen Yu nodded in understanding and then said, ”I haven’t frequented the seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace much. I’ll have to trouble you to explain the situation here.”

”Your subordinate obeys.”

...

”The seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace is mostly mountainous. When the Almighty Immortal Emperor originally created the Heavenly Palace, he considered that it would serve as the foundation of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes. In dire times, it could even replace the Universe of Immortals and Heroes as the last sanctuary for the Human Race. The seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace was once its most vital area.”

”This place is where all the resources of the Heavenly Palace are produced!”

”Mineral resources, Spiritual Stone resources, and even spirit beast resources are all located on the seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace. The Young Master can surely imagine the immense value of these important strategic materials.”

Wen Yu nodded. What fuels war? According to Earth’s history, ancient wars were fought over populations, while modern wars are fought over resources. But in the war against the Demon Tribe, the nature of warfare has changed once more. In a war between races, both population and resources are contested! The importance of minerals is self-evident—without steel armaments, magical treasures, and tools, what could the Humans of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes use to fight the fangs and claws of the Demon Tribe?

”Precisely for this reason, during the final battle back then, the entire seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace was the most fiercely contested battleground in the entire Heavenly Palace. It was also where the Heavenly Palace’s war system was most complete—be it warriors or war armaments, the seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace had them in the greatest numbers.”

”However, this led to a problem—when we were revived, we discovered the Demon Tribe had invaded again. Due to the formidable defensive power and high strategic value of the seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace, it once again became a primary target for the Demon Tribe’s attacks.”

Even if reborn, the situation remained unchanged...

”Therefore, Lord Heaven’s Path’s Hunting Reward Plan this time could be considered a relief for us.”

Every coin has two sides. In Wen Yu’s view, Lord Heaven’s Path’s Hunting Reward Plan, which seemed utterly preposterous to him, was actually excellent news for the warriors stationed on the seventh floor of the Heavenly Palace. Those participating in this Hunting Reward Plan, even if their level hadn’t reached Level 7, would still overwhelmingly dominate a Peak Level 7 Demon Fiend in a one-on-one fight.

This meant that among those participating in this Hunting Reward Plan, Wen Yu’s combat ability might fall at the lower end of the spectrum.

Wen Yu had anticipated this, but it wasn’t a significant problem. For a Breakthrough Achiever, especially one like Wen Yu for whom breakthroughs were remarkably simple, a temporary lack of strength couldn’t restrain him. As long as there was enough Demon Flesh, Wen Yu’s strength would undoubtedly skyrocket.

And for Tang Haofei, the situation was even more so. The invincible Tang Haofei on Earth could once again find worthy opponents here. This didn’t just mean the True God Dominant Body could further enhance Tang Haofei’s physical fitness; it also implied that the Challenger’s Trial could find new targets. This would lead to an increase in the number of Rebirths, triggering the Life and Death Battle Execution at some point in the future, and then...

Thinking of this, Wen Yu glanced at Tang Haofei, who was carelessly admiring the scenery, and a sudden chill ran down his spine.

The world’s invincible Tang Haofei... Wen Yu wasn’t sure how long it had been since the Challenger’s Trial had last been triggered. In Wen Yu’s opinion, Tang Haofei had probably run out of worthy challengers—this effectively meant his Challenger’s Trial ability had been sealed!

But now...

This might be one of the reasons Old Tang had ”encouraged” Wen Yu to stay here.

These simple thoughts flashed through Wen Yu’s mind. Having gained a new appreciation for Tang Haofei’s terrifying potential, Wen Yu continued his inquiries.

”What’s the current situation? I’m referring to the war with the Demon Tribe and the status of the Hunting Reward Plan.”

”To answer the Young Master, the Demon Tribe has begun to assemble its forces over there.”

The middle-aged man pointed to a range of faintly visible mountains in the distance and continued, ”This time, the Demon Tribe isn’t invading through a Demon Realm’s Gate. Instead, they’ve opened one Space Crack after another. Perhaps having learned from the last battle, these Space Cracks were not opened within our trap zones.”

The warriors from the lower echelons of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes didn’t know that the Demon Tribe currently in the Heavenly Palace were actually subordinates of the Dominator.

”Behind that mountain range is the Demon Tribe’s occupied zone; this side is the defensive territory of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes.”

”With that mountain range as the dividing line, small-scale skirmishes are constant, but a large-scale war has yet to erupt. The hunting zone designated by Lord Heaven’s Path this time is on the far side of that mountain range.”

”The far side of the mountain range? Isn’t that the Demon Tribe’s occupied zone?”

”Yes, it is.”

The middle-aged man nodded.

”Lord Heaven’s Path’s intention is that to earn rewards, one must prove oneself worthy. Ordinary hunting tasks cannot identify the true elite. Only in life-or-death crises can true potential be unleashed and the most outstanding talents selected!”

”The danger level of this mission is considerably high...”

The middle-aged man’s final sentence left Wen Yu silent.

Even knowing this time would be tough, who could have imagined that Lord Heaven’s Path, with a mere wave of his hand, would assign those participating in the Hunting Reward Plan directly into the Demon Tribe’s defensive zone.

But...

As long as he didn’t have to face beings on par with the Dominator or Da Luo, he felt confident he could handle Level 7 Demon Fiends.

”By the way, His Highness the Young Master.”

As if remembering something, the middle-aged man spoke again.

”Due to the mission’s danger, those participating in the Hunting Reward Plan haven’t departed yet. At noon the day after tomorrow, Lord Heaven’s Path himself will act, transporting all participants of the Hunting Reward Plan directly into the Demon Tribe’s occupied zone.”

”They are all currently inside the base, hoping to form alliances to share the risks. If the Young Master is interested, you could go and see.”

”Furthermore, this subordinate believes that with the Young Master’s status, you could easily form a large team. Based on the extensive combat experience of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, a team indeed holds a significant advantage over individuals when confronting large numbers of the Demon Tribe.”

Hearing this, Wen Yu nodded with a smile.