226: Is the upper class's luck over?

Chapter 226: Is the Upper Realm's Luck Drained?

Cui Wenxuan nodded, half-understanding, vaguely grasping something.

Next came the promotion and construction of the Earth God Temple.

The task of collecting materials for the Earth God Temple was handled by Cui Wenxuan and Chen Shilong, while Wu Xian only needed to be responsible for the creation.

As for the subsequent promotion, Mayor Chen Shilong would naturally be in charge.

"You two continue chatting; the Association still has guests from the Holy Spirit Dojo," Cui Wenxuan said, taking his leave.

"Guests from the Holy Spirit Dojo?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled, "What are they here for?"

"I don't know. They said they wanted to investigate the situation of the Holy Spirit Island copy," Cui Wenxuan shook his head, "When the Holy Spirit Island copy was sealed a while ago, I felt something was off. I suspect something happened with the original Holy Spirit Island."

Wu Xian understood, a strange feeling stirring in his heart.

Goodness, they wouldn't actually trace it back to him, would they?

After Cui Wenxuan left, Mayor Chen Shilong quickly sent people to secure the area around the Earth God Temple.

"Master Wu, your Karma in this endeavor is immeasurable," Chen Shilong bowed respectfully to Wu Xian, "Once the Earth God Temple Farm is established, the Shantytowns in the city should become a thing of the past."

Clearly, Chen Shilong intended for the residents of the Shantytowns to join agricultural production.

This was undoubtedly a great boon for the entire Yaoyang City.

Wu Xian, having come from the Shantytowns himself, felt immensely gratified by this.

His impression of Mayor Chen Shilong also changed slightly.

"Speaking of which, how did the several major Shantytowns in our Yaoyang City form?" Wu Xian asked, seizing the opportunity.

"This... on one hand, it was refugees who relocated from Hongta City and Ziyun City back then," Chen Shilong said helplessly, "On the other hand, it was also due to the difficulties in urban development.

Of course, now with the rise of your Underworld Club, the economy and employment environment have improved significantly."

"Ziyun City and Hongta City?" Wu Xian couldn't help but be curious, "What exactly happened in those two cities back then?"

Chen Shilong pondered for a moment, then said meaningfully, "I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but according to my investigations and research over the years, it's highly likely related to the people of the Upper Realm."

"Wasn't it an interdimensional disaster?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

"The dimensional disaster was merely a facade," Chen Shilong sneered, "A disaster-Rank monster invaded, just enough to wipe out those two cities, and then it retreated on its own. Do you find that very reasonable?"

"Disaster-Rank monster?" Wu Xian was startled, "There was a disaster-Rank monster invasion back then?"

Generally speaking, otherworldly monsters are divided into five Ranks: Elite, Commander, Lord, King, and Emperor.

However, after the Lord-Rank, there is another set of Rank divisions: Disaster-Rank and World-Ending-Rank, corresponding to King-Rank and Emperor-Rank, respectively.

Simply put, monsters like Second Sister-in-law, who gradually develop high-level intelligence and Cultivate to take human form, belong to the King-Rank and Emperor-Rank sequence.

Those that haven't developed high-level intelligence and destroy purely by instinct belong to the Disaster-Rank and World-Ending-Rank sequence.

Elite, Commander, and Lord monsters also have differences in intelligence, but the distinction isn't significant enough to warrant separate categorization.

"That's right," Chen Shilong nodded, "And it was an eighty-Rank disaster monster!"

Wu Xian was secretly alarmed, "You mean, that disaster-Rank monster back then might have been controlled by people from the Upper Realm?"

Chen Shilong neither confirmed nor denied it.

Wu Xian took a deep breath, his mood inevitably heavy.

Chen Shilong had already investigated the situation of Wu Xian and his grandfather, knowing that Wu Xian was connected to the former Ziyun and Hongta cities, but he did not explicitly state it.

"Are you scared?" Chen Shilong asked with a smile.

"Scared?" Wu Xian was confused.

"What if, just like Ziyun City and Hongta City back then, a disaster-Rank monster suddenly appears?" Chen Shilong teased.

...Wu Xian fell silent.

Yes, what if a disaster-Rank monster appeared here in Yaoyang City?

Chen Shilong shook his head and smiled, "Actually, there's no need to be afraid. From what I understand, the current Upper Realm no longer possesses such capabilities."

"What do you mean?" Wu Xian asked, surprised and curious.

Chen Shilong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Although I don't know what Ziyun City and Hongta City did back then, one thing is certain: since then, the Upper Realm has completely lost control over the various other worlds.

Now, they have been constantly suffering the backlash of otherworldly powers."

Hearing this, Wu Xian was both surprised and doubtful.

"You mean, the top existences in the various other worlds today are also fighting against the Upper Realm?"

"While it hasn't escalated to full-scale war yet, it's pretty close," Chen Shilong chuckled, "I estimate those old masters in the Upper Realm have been having quite a headache these past few years, haha."

"How do you know all this?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

"This is no longer a secret to the various high-level officials today," Chen Shilong smiled, "Chairman Cui and Old Master Wang are clearly also aware of it."

Wu Xian suddenly understood.

So, their initial subtle hints were because they knew this inside information?

Realizing that the "Upper Realm's" luck was drained?

...In the following days, Yaoyang City's grain price defense war quietly began.

The first batch of seven Earth God Temples silently appeared throughout Yaoyang City, establishing farms.

The Spirit Master community might not have felt much about this, but the general public experienced tangible benefits.

For example, the former Shantytowns have now completely transformed into "heavily polluted industrial zones."

A large number of Shantytown residents moved from the dirty and dilapidated Shantytowns to the areas around the seven major Earth God Temples, establishing "new rural villages."

Indeed, the former shacks were already slated for demolition.

Although Wu Xian no longer cared for the meager demolition compensation, he still felt a unique sensation upon receiving the subsidy.

As a Transmigrator, he had finally experienced the thrill of being a relocated resident.

However, beneath this seemingly prosperous development, various turbulent changes still lurked.

Du Yifan's Defense Force was getting increasingly busy, even starting to expand its personnel.

According to information revealed by Du Yifan, dimensional leaks within Yaoyang City were becoming more frequent.

Who knew what those Evil God Scroll Masters were up to?

At the Association.

Wu Xian was discussing with Tattoo Bro the enhancement of "human scrolls" with composite Divinity Factors.

After several verifications, it was indeed effective in improving the effects of human scrolls.

Under the arrangement of Shifu Jie and Third Master Xue, the Xue Family disciples also began to arrive successively for "modifications," but the tattoo designs were not Evil-Suppressing Guardians, but Shifu Jie's Soul-Devouring Ghost King.

According to Tattoo Bro's tests, among Xue Lingling's many Ghost Kings, the Soul-Devouring Ghost King was the most suitable for human scrolls.

As for the Ghost Emperor series, Tattoo Bro's current skill level was not yet sufficient.

During his discussions with Tattoo Bro, Wu Xian also unknowingly stumbled upon the knack of "human scrolls."

In fact, from the day he met Tattoo Bro, he had been trying to learn this craft.

Tattoo Bro explored and researched ahead, while he followed behind, learning from Tattoo Bro's experience.

However, he hadn't had a chance to practice it himself.

"Little Wu, are you sure you can do it?" Xu Lu asked, worried, "Don't mess people up."

"Don't worry~ I can't guarantee success, but I definitely won't mess anyone up." Wu Xian smiled confidently, looking at the young man from the Xue Family who had exposed his back to him, "Don't be nervous, relax."

This person, named Xue Zihang, was a young man from a collateral branch of the Xue Family, and also the "modified candidate" carefully selected by the Xue Family.

He was robust, honest, and had blind trust in Wu Xian.

"Brother Wu, just go for it, I believe in you!"

Hearing this, Wu Xian felt a little nervous instead.