673: Kill the heart and go home

"You!"

Nine Lives Raven was already extremely weak.

From being brutally beaten by Shen Bei to being ambushed by the Sixth Prince, he now had barely any good skin left on his entire body.

Especially after seeing the Stranger(alien) in front of him remove his mask, revealing a face that should only exist on the earth's surface,

Nine Lives Raven spewed out a mouthful of old blood.

With Qi and fire attacking his heart, his vision went black, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

He never, ever, ever thought of it, no matter how much he racked his brain.

The person he had just fought was not an Stranger(alien) from the Permanent Dungeon at all, but a human from the earth's surface, Shen Bei!

"Why? Why is this happening?!"

Nine Lives Raven was completely stunned.

He once heard a saying on the earth's surface: When you find one cockroach in the kitchen, it means there's already a nest of them in the shadows.

And Shen Bei, transforming from a human into an Stranger(alien), was identical to an Stranger(alien) in both appearance and aura!

That could only mean one thing: with one Shen Bei appearing, who knew how many fake " Stranger(aliens)" the earth's surface had already sent down!

"Why?"

Shen Bei squatted in front of Nine Lives Raven, chuckling, "Is this question so hard to understand? Your Royal people have the Great Thousand Appearance Art, allowing you to blend into the human world unnoticed. Why can't we humans transform into Stranger(aliens) and enter... the Imperial City?"

Nine Lives Raven's eyes widened abruptly, "You've already infiltrated the Imperial City?"

"More than just infiltration," Shen Bei didn't mind revealing everything. "A while ago, I even became a Team Leader of the Night Watcher."

Pfft...

Nine Lives Raven again spat out a mouthful of foul blood.

His consciousness was too shaken to return to normal.

Not only did he infiltrate the Night Watcher,

He even became a Team Leader!

The position of Team Leader could only be authorized by King Wei!

This all indicated that Shen Bei's infiltration had reached the very roots of the Royal family!

Terrifying, it was truly terrifying!

In fact, Nine Lives Raven could imagine that Shen Bei must have used such a high position to arrange other fake Stranger(aliens) into the Night Watcher as well!

However, he currently had no strength to resist or escape, otherwise, bringing this news back to the Imperial City would surely lead to another major purge.

"Oh, and," Shen Bei continued to provoke Nine Lives Raven with his words, "I also led the team for the ship going to One-Blade Gorge, but I didn't take the normal route. Instead, I went with a group of people close to the Great Wilderness, or people from the Great Wilderness, through the Ascension Tide, getting there a step ahead. And I also took out the key to the Old Capital from Burial Sea Secret Lord's hands."

Pfft...

Nine Lives Raven once again spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

At this moment, he finally understood that the appearance of the Old Capital was not due to some internal malfunction, but rather Shen Bei's doing!

Damn it!

Damn it!

"How could you get the key from Burial Sea Secret Lord's hands? You don't have that strength!" Nine Lives Raven roared.

Shen Bei shrugged, "I really don't have that strength, but unfortunately, I know Wu Bi'an. Coincidentally, Wu Bi'an's Divine Soul was hidden in a talisman and went with me. They fought so fiercely that they even shattered the barrier."

Nine Lives Raven couldn't hold on any longer, collapsing to the ground and gasping for breath, "A good scheme, you truly have a good scheme!"

Shen Bei slowly stood up, looking down at Nine Lives Raven from above, "While there was some scheming, it was mostly coincidence. It's just that I was unfortunate enough to contract the Gestalt Collapse, which led to this series of events. And you, you purely just delivered yourself to me."

At this point, Shen Bei couldn't help but sigh, "Nine Lives Raven, ah~~~ such a terrifying and awe-inspiring name on the earth's surface. Back in Changtu County, I couldn't even imagine that one day I would be able to challenge you."

"And now, you're nothing more than this."

"Do you have any last words?"

Shen Bei slowly lifted his foot and asked.

Nine Lives Raven erupted with his last shred of fierce defiance, "Although I am at the end of my life, the war will not stop! Our Imperial Dynasty is merely a pawn. When the Great Wilderness makes its move, the universe will surely be turned upside down. You and I are both pieces on the board. I couldn't jump out. I don't believe you can jump out either!"

Shen Bei snorted, "Although what you say is profound, your attitude of underestimating me truly annoys me. Let me tell you, though I haven't been to the Great Wilderness, I already possess all the conditions to become a Great Cultivator with Divine Ability. Whether it's the Celestial Human Attraction or the Realm, Breakthrough will be completed the moment I step into the Great Wilderness."

"You don't have the ability to jump off the chessboard. Too bad, I'm not as useless as you!"

"Then, let's end this. Let your history conclude!"

With that, Shen Bei stomped down fiercely!

"You motherf—" Nine Lives Raven hadn't finished cursing.

Boom!

His head exploded directly, leaving a deep footprint indented in the ground. The earth's surface within a few meters trembled, and gravel(rubble) rolled!

Boom!

Crushing Nine Lives Raven's head with one stomp wasn't enough.

Shen Bei continued to stomp, crushing Nine Lives Raven's entire skeleton into a pulp before he finally stopped.

Shen Bei twisted his neck, "Fourth Prince, Sixth Prince, killing two at once, how satisfying!"

He glanced back at the shattered ground and the corpses all around.

The other Stranger(aliens) in the city didn't dare to come out at all.

Especially after witnessing the earth's surface-shattering explosion, they knew that this battle was not something they could participate in.

To observe a battle of this magnitude, one would need to be at least a Great Cultivator with Divine Ability. Even a Martial God would be injured by the shockwaves.

At this time.

Shen Bei put his mask back on, and with the appearance of an Stranger(alien), he returned along the original path.

He exited through another city gate of the Old Capital and passed by the Royal gardens.

The yellow ox grazing there didn't even spare Shen Bei a glance, continuing to eat grass.

On the way back to the Vortex Gate, many Stranger(aliens) had already gained a lot and were starting to return.

They had no idea where they had picked up their treasures.

But frustratingly, trying to exit the Vortex Gate with treasures was not allowed at all!

Many Stranger(aliens), upon discovering this, cursed and grumbled near the Vortex Gate.

Shen Bei was in the same situation; with two spirit crystals on him, he was also unable to leave.

He had no choice but to discard them.

As for the pills obtained from Suspended Lantern Sect, they had long since been digested and had no physical form, so the Vortex Gate allowed him to pass.

He completely left the Old Capital.

Outside.

There were still many Stranger(aliens) who had heard the news rushing in, vying for entry.

Even if they couldn't get treasures, it was good to visit and broaden their horizons.

Returning to the small city hundreds of miles away.

Shen Bei entered his room, collapsed onto the bed, and fell asleep.

This major battle had truly exhausted Shen Bei.

All his True Qi had been completely depleted, and he needed rest and replenishment.

This period of recuperation lasted three days.

Shen Bei heard a rumor that the Imperial Capital had sent more people this time to completely seal off the Old Capital, solely to investigate the deaths of the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince.

As for the truth, no one knew it except Shen Bei himself.

After his strength was fully restored.

This trip to the Permanent Dungeon was completely over.

The most pressing issue, the Gestalt Collapse, had been resolved.

He conveniently arranged for Fu Jian to enter the Night Watcher, infiltrating the core intelligence agency of the Imperial City.

He had passed through the five minor declines and become a Martial God.

He had also obtained the Seven-Colored Divine Radiance Celestial Human Attraction.

As long as Shen Bei descended into the Permanent Dungeon again, the moment he reached the Great Wilderness territory, he would automatically advance to a Great Cultivator with Divine Ability.

"Home!"

Shen Bei mobilized his True Qi and used the Instant Shadow Return to Origin Pact.

He disappeared directly from the room.

As if he had entered the Void Realm.

Shen Bei reappeared a thousand miles away from the Old Capital.

After repeating this more than ten times.

Shen Bei appeared on a mountaintop, the place where he had originally obtained the Seven-Colored Divine Radiance.

He glanced at the Imperial City in the distance, a slight smile playing on his lips. Without lingering, his figure vanished again.

...

Three days later.

After much effort.

Shen Bei appeared at his last anchor point.

Location: Changtu County Permanent Dungeon, Zha Tian Gang Qianjin Camp.