765: Undercurrent

As Wang Chen was troubled by the increase in his attribute values, the entire Netherworld, or rather, the northern region of the Netherworld where the Demon Beast Forest was located, became boisterous due to a piece of news.

In the center of the northern region's Demon Beast Forest, a precious medicinal herb was about to emerge.

Moreover, this precious medicinal herb was the extremely rare four spirits divine fruit, possessing infinite wondrous uses. It could expand the Foundation of the person who consumed it, strengthen their Divine Soul and Physical Body, and even increase the success rate by 30% when breaking through from Eight-Turn to Nine Revolution!

As soon as this news spread, the entire northern region and even the entire Netherworld erupted into a frenzy.

Countless eyes fell upon the Demon Beast Forest, and those powerhouses who had been in seclusion at the Eight-Turn Peak for many years, lacking the confidence to step into Nine Revolution, became even more frantic.

Within just a few days of the news spreading, a large number of powerhouses gathered around the Demon Beast Forest.

Among these powerhouses, there were many old monsters who had been in seclusion for many years, as well as renowned powerhouses in the Netherworld.

As for the source and accuracy of the news, almost no one questioned it.

Because this news came from the Tianji Pavilion.

This was the most mysterious force outside the Eight Great Sacred Grounds of the Netherworld Human Clan, claiming to be able to deduce the past and future, and even observe people's destinies. Everything in the world could not escape the Tianji Pavilion's deductions.

Although the Tianji Pavilion's slogan had a hint of exaggeration, everything it had ever deduced had never been wrong.

Precisely because of this, for a time, the area around the entire Demon Beast Forest was surging with undercurrents. Green Field Town, the closest town to the Demon Beast Forest, welcomed numerous distinguished and powerful 'guests' within a few days.

"The four spirits divine fruit has not appeared for a hundred years. The last one to obtain the four spirits divine fruit was Elder Kumun Immortal Master of the Hongshan Holy Land. At that time, he had reached the limit of his Lifespan, and one four spirits divine fruit allowed him to Breakthrough the separation between human and god, extending his Lifespan by another five hundred years!!"

"This Old Ancestor's time is running out. I must obtain one of the four spirits divine fruits that will appear this time. Anyone who dares to stop me will be an irreconcilable enemy of my Li Family!!"

In a courtyard, an old man with a withered appearance and white hair and beard had divine light flickering in his eyes. Although his Qi was deeply restrained, it still caused the air in the courtyard to almost solidify under the pressure.

Beside the old man stood a handsome middle-aged man.

Upon hearing the old man's words, the middle-aged man cupped his hands and said:

"Old Ancestor, the information deduced by the Tianji Pavilion this time has spread widely. Those old monsters who have been in seclusion for a long time seeking an opportunity to advance to Ninth-Order have all left their places of seclusion. As far as I know, Blood Pool True Man Chi Deming, Murong Wan the Thousand Marvels Immortal Master, and Gu Santong the Illusory Sword Immortal Master have all left their seclusion recently and arrived near the Demon Beast Forest."

The three individuals mentioned by the middle-aged man were all long-renowned Eighth-Order powerhouses in the Netherworld, having made a great name for themselves a hundred years ago.

Especially Blood Pool True Man Chi Deming, he was a giant among the Demonic Path, and even after decades of seclusion, he still held a fearsome reputation in the northern region, enough to stop children from crying at night.

These three had already reached the Eighth-Order Peak and had remained in this Realm for nearly a century. Both their strength and Heart-Nature had been tempered to the extreme, making them the strongest in the Netherworld below Ninth-Order, setting them apart from other Eighth-Order cultivators.

Their emergence this time was undoubtedly for the four spirits divine fruit. After all, for powerhouses who had reached such a level of strength, breaking through to Ninth-Order was their lifelong aspiration, even an obsession.

In such circumstances, the competition for the four spirits divine fruit would definitely be extremely fierce.

After all, perhaps if they missed this opportunity, they would lose the chance to Breakthrough to Ninth-Order and ultimately become withered bones in a tomb.

"And..."

At this point, the middle-aged man paused, then, seeing the old man's expressionless face, he continued:

"I heard in Green Field Town earlier that half a month ago, an unknown Ninth-Order True Lord appeared nearby. Although the rumor says he was just passing through on his travels, it is also very likely that he came for the four spirits divine fruit."

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned solemn.

"Half a month ago, the Tianji Pavilion's news had not yet been released. This unknown Ninth-Order True Lord might have been passing through here, but we cannot be unprepared."

"However, there's no need to be too wary. If he truly wants to participate, he will certainly be attacked by everyone."

"This Old Ancestor has brought the Family's heavy artifact this time. Once activated, it fears no Ninth-Order. Furthermore, those other old fellows must have also brought out their trump cards."

"Reaching Ninth-Order grants a Lifespan of a thousand years. None of them would be willing to fight to the death with us old fellows who have one foot in the grave!"

"And this is even better. With this news, it is estimated that many people will back down, and there will be fewer complications when competing for the four spirits divine fruit."

The old man said coldly, his hand subconsciously stroking the ancient long sword at his waist.

This long sword seemed to be cast from bronze, its surface showing no divine light and a faint rust, but the four-clawed Dragon carved on the scabbard was lifelike, and upon closer inspection, its eyes seemed to gently move, filled with monstrous resentment.

If there were someone knowledgeable here, upon seeing this ancient long sword, they would surely exclaim in surprise.

Dragon Slaying Sword!!

The Li Family's Family heavy artifact in the eastern region of the Netherworld, possessing unfathomable power.

It is said that a former Ninth-Order True Lord Old Ancestor of the Li Family had slain a four-clawed Dragon and refined its entire body of flesh and Materials into this sword. Wielding it could grant combat power not inferior to a Ninth-Order True Lord.

For hundreds of years, the Dragon Slaying Sword had been enshrined in the Li Family's Family Forbidden Ground, only accessible to direct descendants and core clan members, let alone being worn out.

Now, with the Dragon Slaying Sword appearing here, the identity of this old man was already obvious.

Li Qingcang, the Prodigy of the Li Family from a hundred and fifty years ago, renowned throughout the eastern region of the Netherworld!

And the respectful middle-aged man beside him was Li Haoyu, the current Family Head of the Li Family.

These two individuals were major figures in the Netherworld, capable of causing a regional earthquake with a mere stomp of their feet. Their appearance in the small Green Field Town was enough to show the allure of the four spirits divine fruit.

However, Li Qingcang and Li Haoyu were only one of the many forces competing for the four spirits divine fruit, and not even the strongest. There were at least more than five forces capable of contending with them.

And this did not even include the people from the Holy Lands.

No one would be unmoved by the four spirits divine fruit, which could increase the chance of advancing to Nine Revolution by 30%.

At this moment.

In Green Field Town, countless eyes were staring at the center of the Demon Beast Forest, and countless others, like Li Qingcang and Li Haoyu, were secretly plotting.

The entire Green Field Town maintained a facade of calm on the surface, but underneath, it was already surging with hidden currents, with spies and tentacles from various forces engaging in fierce clashes in unseen places.

However, all of this.

For now, it had nothing to do with Wang Chen.

Troubled, he returned to Green Field Town, and after a brief rest, he left the inn and headed to Wanbao Pavilion.