2581 Hundred Alliance Meeting Han Fei also felt that his path of Dao Proving was quite difficult. If he wanted to prove Dao, he had to save the human race first. If he wanted to save the human race, he had to solve the City of Scavengers first. If he wanted to solve the City of Scavengers, he could only take his time. Before he fully matured, he could cut off the biggest external source of economic resources of the City of Scavengers, which was the supply of Infinite Mining Areas. Only by completing this first step could the City of Scavengers be greatly damaged and become chaotic. As the saying went, victory lay in chaos, so chaos was very important. After the talk with Wushuang, Han Fei fused his twin bodies and walked on the streets of the Hundred Alliance City. His goal was all the other intelligence centers in the Hundred Alliance City. As the only comprehensive city in the Infinite Mining Area, the Hundred Alliance City was the center of information in the Infinite Mining Area, so there were many intelligence centers here. Han Fei didn’t need to publicize it at all. He just needed to tell them one by one that he knew the location of the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand, and the price was only ten 360,000-kilometer refined stars. Han Fei wasn’t afraid that these big forces wouldn’t buy it. He only said that other people had already bought it, but you didn’t. Then, other people would have a share in the inheritance of the Great Monarch, but you wouldn’t. Someone once asked, “What if I don’t buy it?” Han Fei held up the map in his hand and said, “If you don’t buy it, you can find a way to follow the people who have already bought it to the land of inheritance as long as they are willing to take you there. But if you don’t buy it now, I won’t sell it to you in the future. Or, if you don’t care about the inheritance of the Great Monarch, just pretend I didn’t say anything.” In the end, Han Fei got a total of 960 360,000-kilometer refined stars. There were four powers that didn’t buy his information. There were only so many intelligence organizations in the Hundred Alliance City. Although other forces had spies in the Hundred Alliance City, these spies couldn’t afford the price. And all the forces outside the Hundred Alliance added up, how could they be stronger than the strong masters of the Hundred Alliance? Therefore, after Han Fei made a fortune, the entire upper echelons of the Hundred Alliance City learned about the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand. Besides, Xiangxiang had spent 600 refined stars to buy the intelligence, but others only spent ten to buy it. For this reason, Xiangxiang was a little depressed. Since you want to cooperate with the Capital of Horror, at least show some sincerity, OK? But not only did you take 600 refined stars from me, but you also gave such a huge discount to other powers in the blink of an eye. In front of all the people who bought the information, Han Fei made it clear that it was very dangerous and that there were Bloody Hand Mine Devils there. Anyway, it was up to them whether they wanted to buy the information or not. After hearing Han Fei’s behavior, Wushuang couldn’t help but praise him. “I didn’t expect him to publicize the information in this way. Not only did he achieve his goal, but he also earned resources. What a smart man.” In fact, after Han Fei sold the information, the senior management of the Hundred Alliance City immediately began to summon the permanent representatives of the Hundred Alliance intelligence centers for a meeting. Before the meeting started, the Hundred Alliance City had already gone crazy. After all, Han Fei had gone to too many intelligence centers. It was almost impossible to keep a secret. And once ordinary people heard about the inheritance of a Great Monarch, the first thing they did was to share and discuss it. This was because ordinary people had never thought that one day they would encounter such a free pie from the sky. Once the news spread, how could it be kept a secret in such a small place as the Hundred Alliance City? In just one day, almost everyone in the streets and alleys who were stationed in the Hundred Alliance City knew the news. Besides, the news spread at a horrifying speed. Most of the people in the Hundred Alliance City would know the news in at most ten days or half a month. Even the eight camps on the periphery of the Infinite Mining Area could get the news of the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand in a month at most. Of course, ordinary people only found the existence of the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand, but only those who had bought Han Fei’s information knew the exact location. Therefore, at this moment, in the Hundred Alliance Meeting, four powers were dumbfounded because they didn’t buy anything at all. They even felt that this kind of thing was ridiculous. It was ridiculous to buy the inheritance of a Great Monarch by ten refined stars. However, at this moment, the Capital of Horror was hosting the Hundred Alliance Meeting. Xiangxiang said, “I think you’ve already been visited by the Human Butcher. This person sold the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand from the Age of the Gods. What do you think?” Someone said, “Xiangxiang, this matter is a little absurd. The inheritance of a Great Monarch was sold at such a low price, causing a storm in the city. We have no choice but to buy it, but what if this is a trick of that person?” Xiangxiang asked, “Why? Why did he do that?” Someone echoed, “I think this matter might not be fake. First of all, the Human Butcher must be familiar with the northern mining area. Otherwise, how could he swallow Yang Kun and his tens of thousands of mine demons? I thought that the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand might be true.” Someone questioned, “If it’s true, why didn’t he get the inheritance himself? Why did he sell it to so many of us? What’s his motive?” Someone said, “If it were easy to get the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand, he wouldn’t have asked us to come with him. Therefore, if this inheritance is real, it must be very dangerous and needs a lot of lives. At least, it’s impossible for the Human Butcher and his Seven Kill Army to take this inheritance alone.” Someone slapped the table and said, “Then what should we do? It’s hard to tell if it’s true or not. I heard that that Human Butcher went to the Capital of Horror the first time he came to the Hundred Alliance City. He didn’t mention this at that time? I wonder what Miss Xiangxiang thinks of this problem?” Xiangxiang frowned slightly and said, “That time, this person did mention it, but what he meant was that he wanted our Capital of Horror to lend him manpower. At that time, perhaps even he himself didn’t know that the so-called inheritance was related to the Great Monarch Bloody Hand. In the few months after he disappeared, I guess he must have gone to inspect this inheritance ground.” Someone said, “That’s right. He wants the inheritance, but he can’t get it, so he wants others to help him. But at this level, who is an idiot? It’s better to help ourselves than to help him.” Someone echoed, “That’s right. Since the leaders of the Hundred Alliances are all here, we might as well capture the Human Butcher in the Hundred Alliance City. Didn’t he say that he has the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand? Then make him go with us. We have so many people and countless strong masters. Can’t we suppress him?” Someone agreed. “I agree. This person is ruthless and brings trouble to the Infinite Mining Area. If we take him down in the Hundred Alliance City, it will at least increase our safety. If this person lies, at least we won’t be fooled by him.” At this time, someone said, “No, since the founding of the Hundred Alliance City, no one has been captured or killed in the Hundred Alliance City. Once a precedent is set, do you know what the consequences will be? The Hundred Alliance City will lose its prestige, and no one inside or outside this Infinite Mining Area will believe our decision anymore.” Xiangxiang nodded. “That’s right. Nobody is allowed to attack anyone in the Hundred Alliance City. I do have a suggestion…” Seeing everyone cast curious gazes at her, Xiangxiang smiled sweetly. “Since this Human Butcher has given us the specific location, why don’t we go there and take a look in person? Each of our Hundred Alliances will send a peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm powerhouse to go to that place to investigate. If you confirm that it’s extraordinary, we can make a decision.” Someone said, “What if the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand is fake?” Xiangxiang smiled and said, “If it’s fake, this person is toying with our Hundred Alliance. Then we’ll have a reason and an excuse to directly suppress him.” The elder from the Divine Capital Dynasty said, “What if this inheritance is real?” Xiangxiang said, “If it’s true, even if we start to explore this inheritance, he will have to go there in person. When the time comes, although we seem to be traveling together, we’ll actually be keeping an eye on him. If anything happens, he won’t be able to escape. He should have guessed that we would definitely take him there, so he sold this information unscrupulously.” Someone immediately agreed. “I agree with Miss Xiangxiang’s suggestion. Let’s establish a joint investigation team of the Hundred Alliances first. It won’t be too late to negotiate after the investigation. However, during this period, the Human Butcher must not leave the Hundred Alliance City. This is our bottom line. What do you think?” “Seconded.” “Seconded.” “…” When everyone seconded him, the matter was settled. What seemed to be an absurd farce actually caused such a huge uproar, and the efficiency was astonishing. When this matter was over, someone suddenly asked inadvertently, “Hey! Miss Xiangxiang, I heard that Miss Wushuang has come to the Infinite Mining Area to prove Dao. I wonder if we are lucky enough to take a look?” Buzz! For a moment, many people looked at this person. This guy was from the Blue Bird Clan in the East Sea Divine Realm and had a close relationship with the Divine Capital Dynasty. He was ruthless and spoke arrogantly. When everyone turned their eyes to Xiangxiang, the latter smiled and said, “Miss Wushuang can go wherever she wants. This is her freedom. I don’t think outsiders need to meddle in the internal affairs of our Capital of Horror. You know, I’m easy to talk to, but Wushuang isn’t necessarily easy to talk to.” After a round of simple verbal clashes, the Hundred Alliance Meeting was over, but the last words of the person from the Blue Birds reminded everyone that Wushuang the Demoness was here… As soon as the director of the City of Origin returned, he expressed his attitude. “Don’t guess. This inheritance can’t be fake. Many people know it. Otherwise, Wushuang wouldn’t have gone all the way from the Capital of Horror to the Infinite Mining Area. We’ve been thinking too much about this.” On the other side, the few people who didn’t buy Han Fei’s information asked others, “Old Zhou, you know I didn’t buy that stupid information. Can you sell me a copy of the map?” The person who was asked was amused. “Okay! Twenty 360,000-kilometer refined stars.” 2582 Rich Wherever I Go The joint meeting of the Hundred Alliance City was successfully completed and the decision was that although they couldn’t touch Han Fei, they needed to restrict his stay for a short period of time. The Capital of Horror promised that, and no one argued back. In just seven days, the joint exploration team of the Hundred Alliance City had arrived. On the eighth day, they entered the northern mining area according to the address given by Han Fei. The establishment and operation of the Hundred Alliance exploration team couldn’t be kept a secret. In the Infinite Mining Area, such information was transmitted very quickly, so many people had already known about it before the Hundred Alliance exploration team officially gathered. There was no telling how anyone outside the Infinite Mining Area got the news so quickly, but with the help of the major factions in the Infinite Mining Area, the Hundred Alliance City suddenly became lively. Recalling the news of the northern expedition that circulated in the Hundred Alliance City a few days ago, although no one had confirmed this matter, the recent turmoil had already made the strong masters in the Infinite Mining Areas smell an opportunity. If what Han Fei said was true and the northern expedition was launched, it would require a lot of manpower. Furthermore, those who could participate in the northern war wouldn’t be in the Sea Establishment realm or below. Even those below the Star Transformation realm might not be qualified to participate. At this moment. Han Fei turned into a passerby and was chatting with a customer in a forging shop. And this guest was Long Wu, who was the leader of the City of Wanderers in the Infinite Mining Area. And the person who was meeting him at this moment was Han Fei. Ever since he met Han Fei last time and received the news that the entire Soul Controlling Sect had been wiped out, Long Wu knew that something big was about to happen, so he didn’t leave the Hundred Alliance City. Han Fei said, “Have you asked Gu Tingnan?” Long Wu said, “I’ve already contacted him. The Master of Silence asked me to listen to your orders. However, the premise is that the strong masters of the City of Wanderers can’t be sacrificed for no reason. Although many of them are not human beings, they are strong masters who follow us.” Han Fei chuckled. “I don’t need your manpower for the time being, but there’s something you can help me with.” “What is it?” Han Fei said, “Find a way to provide me with enough energy crystals. The more, the better.” “Energy crystals?” Long Wu was puzzled. Since Han Fei knew the situation in the Chaotic Wasteland, he definitely knew the specific use of energy crystals. It wasn’t good to use too many of them. Seeing Long Wu confused, Han Fei said, “Of course I won’t use energy crystals for cultivation. They have other purposes. Also, do you know how many lock chains Zhang Beihai and An Qingzhi have?” Upon hearing this, Long Wu said directly, “So far, according to what they’ve shown, they have four Great Dao Locks. But Zhang Beihai and An Qingzhi haven’t fought for a long time. Even if they have, they might not exert their full strength. So, it’s hard to say if they have hidden their strength or if they have already had five Dao Locks.” “Heh ~” Han Fei sneered. You’re really naive. Since you’ve said so, you can’t treat them as strong masters with only four locks. In the City of Scavengers, except for the fake Ten Thousand Scale Monarch, there was only Zhao Honghuang. Zhao Honghuang had never shown his strength either, so it was hard to say how strong this person was. There was even a rumor in the City of Scavengers that Zhao Honghuang had an avatar, but no one knew where he was. Han Fei guessed that this might be Zhao Honghuang’s way to break through to the Monarch level. Therefore, no matter what, he couldn’t treat Zhao Daoyang as an ordinary perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivator. Anyone whose real strength he wasn’t sure of should be treated as having five Dao Locks. Han Fei glanced at Long Wu. “How many Dao Locks do you have?” Long Wu: “…” Long Wu didn’t speak, and Han Fei smiled casually. “If my guess is correct, you’re probably about to have or already have four Dao Locks. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to serve as a leader in the Infinite Mining Areas, let alone resist the City of Scavengers and City of Origin. If you’re already in such a state, how can Zhang Beihai and the others be weak?” Long Wu asked, “Does this have anything to do with your plan? If you need manpower or strong masters, our City of Wanderers will give you some support. But if you think that you can do whatever you want just because the Master of Silence wants me to follow your orders, you’re making a big mistake.” Han Fei snorted. “Heh, why do you suddenly get angry? You know, Gu Tingnan asked you to listen to my orders, which is to give you a chance. If you weren’t a human, you wouldn’t have had this opportunity. I asked you to get energy crystals for me, but what I can give you is ten times those energy crystals. Therefore, I’ll give you a chance. Send out your most capable subordinates. I don’t want anyone below the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm. It’s best if they are in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. When the time comes, they’ll follow me to the northern expedition.” He didn’t want Long Wu to go with him because it was impossible for Long Wu to leave. Otherwise, once the news was known by the City of Scavengers and the City of Origin, they would definitely launch an attack on the City of Wanderers. Although Long Wu didn’t quite believe Han Fei, he did believe in the Master of Silence, so he didn’t hesitate and just nodded. Long Wu finally raised his doubts. “Will the northern expedition definitely begin?” Han Fei said, “Definitely. Besides, after the northern expedition, the forces in the Infinite Mining Areas might undergo a new reshuffle.” Long Wu was refreshed. He knew that there were countless casualties in the previous northern expeditions, but there were actually many strong masters in the Infinite Mining Areas. It was probably an exaggeration to say that the forces in the Infinite Mining Areas would be reshuffled. However, Long Wu didn’t refute him. Instead, he said, “I want to remind you that once the northern expedition begins, the hidden powerhouses, ascetics, Heavenly Talents, and even the divine beasts in the Infinite Mining Areas might be mobilized.” Han Fei’s heart did a flip. He didn’t know this. When he entered the Infinite Mining Area, he had only stayed in the Hundred Alliance City for a few days. He knew nothing about the strong masters in the Infinite Mining Area. Besides, he rarely saw creatures like divine beasts and ferocious beasts in the Hundred Alliance City. Otherwise, he would have noticed them long ago. Han Fei asked, “Divine beasts will go too? Why are they rare to see in the Hundred Alliance City?” Long Wu said, “Divine beasts and ferocious beasts both have the ability to transform into humans. If they don’t deliberately expose themselves, it’s usually difficult to find them. Furthermore, be it divine beasts or ferocious beasts, they have their own territory. Generally speaking, they won’t come to the Hundred Alliance City easily.” Han Fei nodded slightly. “Okay, that’s all for today! Remember, the more energy crystals, the better. Just ask the person you arranged to bring them to me.” … During the days when the joint exploration team left, Han Fei didn’t idle around. This was because he had more than a thousand refined stars in his hand. If they were supplied to Hong Yue and the others for cultivation, although it could increase their strength, it would still be very difficult for them to improve by leaps and bounds. Even Han Fei had spent hundreds of years on it. Even if Hong Yue and the others got an opportunity, it would still take them a lot of time. Therefore, he used the refined stars in exchange for a large number of weapons, spiritual fruits, spiritual heritages, combat skills, and so on. He thought that once he led the human race out of the predicament in the future, the resources he needed would be too much. Therefore, these days, he had become the largest and craziest buyer in the Hundred Alliance City. At this moment, Han Fei, who was holding a huge sum of wealth, was in the street of refining shops in the City of Origin, holding his head high and cursing. “Trash from the City of Scavengers, why do you have so many weapons but don’t sell them to me? Is it because I can’t afford it? Or is it because I killed your trash perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators? If you don’t sell anything to me today, tomorrow, I will kill every person from the City of Scavengers I see…” This was not the first time such a situation had happened. This was already Han Fei’s seventh time cursing on the street. The reason was very simple. The powers that Han Fei had messed with were deeply hostile to him. Resources couldn’t be exchanged for their Dao Lock-level powerhouses. How many resources could nurture a Dao Lock-level powerhouse? But Han Fei was rich! He threw a refined star at the shopowner’s face and said, “Pack up all the goods in your shop for me.” Who could possibly hold back? Because he had been in the Hundred Alliance City for a few days, Han Fei’s previous cold and arrogant attitude was gone. At this moment, he gave people the feeling that he was a bandit. Yes, he was a bandit. Relying on the large number of refined stars in his hands, he bought crazily everywhere. According to some people’s guesses, the weapons and various resources Han Fei had bought now were enough to nurture an army of 100,000 peak-level Sea Establishers from scratch. Furthermore, if he used this resource, he might be able to build up hundreds of Sky Opening Realm powerhouses. The people in the Hundred Alliance City had seen people blatantly expanding their influence, but they had never seen anyone do it so blatantly. Even pirates had to rob their victims one by one, right? Han Fei, on the other hand, just bought everything he saw without hiding his purpose of expanding his influence at all. More importantly, you carry so many resources with you. Aren’t you afraid of being robbed? Someone sneered in his heart. No matter how arrogant Han Feu is now, once the inheritance of the Great Monarch is proven real, if this guy goes with them, he will definitely not be able to return. A big shot shook his head. “There are weirdos every year, but there are especially many this year. To use refined stars to buy basic materials, he must be out of his mind.” Even Wushuang secretly approached Han Fei and suggested, “Why don’t you sell those refined stars to me? I’ll give you a high price.” However, Han Fei simply ignored her. It wasn’t easy for him to make a name in the Hundred Alliance City. How could he let this opportunity slip away? … On the eighteenth day of the joint exploration team’s departure, Han Fei strolled around the Hundred Alliance City holding level-seven minerals in his hand. Yes, he had sold out all his refined stars. After all, the Hundred Alliance City was so big. It was impossible for him to really buy the entire city with just a thousand refined stars. Even if he took out another 10,000 refined stars, the Hundred Alliance City could still take them. Without refined stars, Han Fei began to sell level-seven minerals. And he had already sold hundreds of pieces, which made countless people click their tongues. How rich was this guy? As for those covetous guys, they were so tempted that they couldn’t wait for Han Fei to leave the city so that they could rob him immediately. However, on this day, before Han Fei bought anything, thirty-seven powerhouses in the perfected Star Transformation Realm suddenly returned from the outside world in anger. One of them shouted, “Where is the thief, Human Butcher?” 2583 A Man No One in the Hundred Alliances Can Suppress Hearing their roars, many people trembled in fright. Where are these lunatics from? But then they realized that it was the Joint Exploration Team that went out a while ago. Why were they back so soon? When they looked again, many people’s expressions changed slightly. This was because the joint exploration team had sent a hundred peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm powerhouses, no more, no less. But now, only a total of 37 people had returned. What did this mean? Where were the others? Someone took a deep breath. “In eighteen days, 63 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm powerhouses died. Where the hell did they go? Were they tempted and secretly went to snatch the inheritance of the Great Monarch?” Someone sighed. “This is a joint exploration team. They must be a team that checks and balances each other. They can’t advance rashly. They must have been exploring steadily. But even so, 63 people died. The northern mining area deserves its reputation!” A strong master who had come to join the army of the northern expedition swallowed. “Can we still go on the northern expedition? What if we die here?” Someone was puzzled. “They’re cursing the Human Butcher. Did the Human Butcher conceal some information and cause them to suffer heavy losses?” Someone beckoned, “Let’s go and take a look.” For a moment, all the strong masters in the city went to watch the show. As for the 37 angry people, they couldn’t care less at this moment. Anyway, many people already knew about the inheritance of the Great Monarch. It was already an open secret. There was no need to hide it. Therefore, at this moment, a group of people were angry and seemed to want to confront Han Fei. On the side of the Capital of Horror, Wushuang also had a headache. In the past few days, Han Fei had been buying crazily in the Hundred Alliance City and scolded the major factions, causing a great uproar. Now, it seemed that he caused trouble again. She had a feeling that wherever Han Fei went, something would happen. She was also curious where this guy got the energy to keep making trouble. Xiangxiang asked, “Master Wushuang, shall we interfere?” Wushuang shook her head slightly. “No. If he likes to make trouble, let him. After the fuss is over, organize a meeting of the Hundred Alliances. But this time, I’m afraid we have to add one more person.” At this moment, on a street in the Hundred Alliance City, Han Fei was holding a level-seven mineral in his hand when he saw a group of people flying directly at him. Han Fei turned his head lazily and put on a cold smile. He glanced at these people and said, “You’re just a bunch of peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators. How dare you question me?” Buzz! At that moment, the power of Han Fei’s soul surged and his killing intent shook the sky. Han Fei had killed countless people in his life. His suppressing pressure wasn’t something ordinary people could resist! Even the strong masters in the Infinite Mining Area had walked out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, but at this moment, they were also suppressed by Han Fei’s soul pressure. Especially the 37 people, they almost staggered at the same time. The person in the lead even vomited a mouthful of essence blood. However, at this moment, someone shouted. This person was a patrolling general stationed in the Hundred Alliance City of the Capital of Horror. The patrolling general roared, “How dare you attack others in the Hundred Alliance City? Take him down!” “Get lost!” Han Fei suddenly turned his head and let out a demonic sound that exploded in the void. The city patrolling general’s legs buckled and he fell from the void, blood gushing out of his seven orifices, and he didn’t dare to move again. Han Fei snorted coldly. “I’m walking well in the city, but I don’t know where these wastes are from. How dare they yell at me? I’m the Human Emperor. How can these pieces of trash yell at me? And you, you can’t distinguish right from wrong. Are you worthy of being a patrolling general? Why? Is there no one in the Capital of Horror who can take charge?” At this time, almost all the people who should have arrived had arrived, including the strong masters of the Hundred Alliances. One reason was that the people of the Joint Exploration Team were back, and the other was that they wanted to see how the Capital of Horror would deal with today’s matter. “Are you teaching our Capital of Horror how to do things?” As soon as Han Fei said so, he heard a crisp voice approaching from afar. In the next moment, a beautiful woman appeared silently beside the city patrolling general. She patted him casually, and the latter immediately straightened up as if he had broken free from some shackles. However, the patrolling general didn’t dare to look angry at this moment, because the person next to him was the real big shot. Since the big shot had personally come to deal with the matter, lackeys could only stand aside. It was Wushuang, but she no longer had the girl-next-door look. Under the public gaze, Wushuang waved her hand, and the 37 members of the exploration team were immediately relieved. Countless people’s eyes lit up when they saw Wushuang’s heroic bearing. Wushuang said, “The Hundred Alliance City has its rules. If anyone breaks the rules, the Hundred Alliance City will manage them. It’s not your place to punish them.” Whoosh! Out of habit, Wushuang retracted her fan, opened it, and fanned herself. She looked quite cool. As for Han Fei, the level-seven mineral in his hand had turned into two pieces, and he actually treated the level-seven mineral as a walnut to play with. Seeing this scene, Wushuang was speechless. Why the f*ck are you doing the same as Zhou Run and the others? Why don’t you put a big pipe in your mouth? Han Fei pretended to narrow his eyes, looked at Wushuang up and down, and said indifferently, “Since the Hundred Alliance City has its rules, they’d better take effect. Don’t let these people yell at me. They ruined my shopping mood today.” Then, Han Fei threw the two level-seven minerals in his hand to the 37 cultivators of the Joint Exploration Team who had just returned. He said leisurely, “This is something you might not be able to earn in your entire life. Take it to treat your wounds! Also, if you have anything to say, speak nicely to me. Don’t f*cking yell.” Han Fei’s action rendered countless onlookers speechless. Someone thought to himself, This person is shameless. Seeing that the big shot is here, he immediately found a way out. More importantly, he didn’t do anything big. As long as he is willing, he can immediately step down and doesn’t need anyone to give him a chance. Secondly, this guy humiliated 37 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators with two level-seven minerals in public, but what he said was the truth. It was just that these words sounded f*cking humiliating. In the end, he even said that he wanted to talk nicely, as if he had completely forgotten what had just happened. Someone shook his head. “No show to watch.” Someone sighed. “Don’t underestimate the Human Butcher. This person knows when to yield and when to stand tall. He knows his own situation very well. And we really don’t have enough reason to convict him or something.” Wushuang snorted indifferently and didn’t continue to pursue the matter. In fact, no one would pursue this matter. Besides, whether to pursue the matter depended on what the joint exploration team had discovered. Wushuang looked at the members of the exploration team and then glanced around. “You should know me. Since the joint exploration team is back, let’s go find a meeting room! Do you want to start a meeting of the Hundred Alliances on the street?” After that, Wushuang looked at Han Fei. “This matter is all related to you. You can come to this Hundred Alliance Meeting!” Han Fei chuckled. “That’s exactly what I’m thinking. Anyway, sooner or later, there will be a place for our human race in the Hundred Alliance.” … The crowd dispersed, leaving countless people guessing the contents of the meeting. This meeting might be about the ninth northern expedition. In the meeting. The Hundred Alliances were seated, but Han Fei had no seats. This was a show of strength. Wushuang certainly wouldn’t give up her position for Han Fei, so Han Fei had to fight for it himself. In the circular venue, the 37 members of the Joint Exploration Team were about to go to the center of the venue to report. However, a golden throne fell in the middle of the venue. This chair was outlined with gold and jade and was inlaid with level-six and level-seven minerals. On the headrest of the chair, there was a sharp point with a level-eight mineral stuck straight in it. As soon as this chair appeared, the entire venue was instantly overshadowed. No one would have thought that someone could turn a level-seven or level-eight mineral into a chair and directly turn this chair into a godly weapon. But now, they had seen a weirdo like Han Fei. Han Fei sat down on the chair and said arrogantly, “I’ll definitely have a seat in the Hundred Alliances. Whoever objects can fight me on the spot. If I win, I’ll give this chair to him.” Everyone present was in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. In fact, there were some people who were tempted. After all, a level-eight mineral was something that could only be chanced upon by luck. Where did the Human Butcher get such a high-level mineral? However, no one would really challenge Han Fei to a one-on-one fight at this moment. Firstly, the occasion was not right. It was inappropriate for the strong masters of the Hundred Alliances to personally fight an unorthodox person. More importantly, who here dared to say that they could win? Who didn’t know that Han Fei had killed seven Dao Lock-level powerhouses and wiped out the Soul Controlling Sect alone? Many people speculated that Han Fei had at least four Dao Locks. Otherwise, it was difficult to explain Han Fei’s powerful combat power. In such a situation, who would come to fight Han Fei? No member of the Hundred Alliances had the right to stop Han Fei from having a chair to sit in the meeting. If someone had such a right, it meant that he could dominate the Hundred Alliances City. Then, the existence of the Hundred Alliances would be meaningless. Therefore, at this moment, Han Fei was sitting peacefully. He waved his hand and shook a wine cup in his hand. Then, he crossed his legs and looked at the 37 members of the Joint Exploration Team, asking leisurely, “Tell me! What’s your problem with me?” 2584 Battle of Words “How dare you!” Finally, someone couldn’t hold back anymore. Han Fei’s attitude was really arrogant. If it weren’t for the rule that no killing was allowed in the Hundred Alliance City, these people would have torn Han Fei into pieces. Among the top ten forces of the Hundred Alliance City, someone shouted, “Human Butcher, this is a meeting of the Hundred Alliances. Whether or not you are a member of the Hundred Alliances in the future, at least you are not today. Don’t be impudent.” Someone echoed indifferently, “Human Butcher, right? Maybe your strength is not weak, but are you sure you want to face the strong masters of the Hundred Alliances with this attitude? Aren’t you afraid of death in the future?” Han Fei’s eyes turned cold. “Are you threatening me? Which power are you from?” This person was not afraid at all and replied indifferently, “I’m Duan Heng from the Heaven Worshiping Palace in the Central Sea Divine Realm.” Han Fei nodded. “I’ll remember this name. No matter how others deal with me, if I meet people from the Heaven Worshiping Palace in the future, he’s dead meat.” Duan Heng: “…” At this moment, Wushuang snorted coldly. “Alright, this meaningless quarrel should be over. Human Emperor, you’d better behave yourself. It won’t do you any good to be too arrogant.” Someone replied, “Alright, let’s go straight to the point. We’ve all come out of seclusion for the inheritance of the Great Monarch. Half of the people in charge have changed. There’s no point in showing off. Since even Wushuang the Demoness is here, we shouldn’t waste time here, right? So what exactly happened to the joint exploration team?” At this moment, everyone fell silent. No one bothered to bicker with Han Fei anymore. In the joint exploration team, the person who scolded Han Fei said, “I’m Liu Wu from the Divine Seal Sect. I was impulsive just now because the information given by the Human Butcher was incomplete, resulting in the death of a large number of strong masters in the joint exploration team. If we weren’t lucky, we wouldn’t have been able to survive.” “Incomplete information?” Immediately, someone looked at Han Fei. “Human Butcher, you sold the information and provided the information. What else do you have to say?” Someone said, “Incomplete information is tantamount to deceiving us. I propose that we can directly punish him.” As soon as he said so, Han Fei roared back, “Punish me? Believe it or not, I’ll kill you now!” “Arrogant.” “Big talk.” “Enough~” Amidst the noise, Wushuang slapped the folding fan in her hand on the table, and the chaotic venue fell silent. Wushuang said, “Let’s figure out the cause and effect first, OK? Such a mess. Is this the so-called Hundred Alliance City in the Infinite Mining Area?” In certain places, on certain occasions, facing certain interests, a Sky Opener was no different from an ordinary fisher. Han Fei chuckled. “You said that what I said was incomplete. Tell me, why did you say the information I gave is incomplete?” Liu Wu said angrily, “Our joint exploration team went according to the address you provided. However, along the way, there are many mine demon creatures that can almost reach the speed of light explosion, causing nearly 20 people to die before we reach the place of inheritance. How can you explain this?” Han Fei sneered. “Of course. Do I need to tell you? Don’t you know the dangers in the northern mining area? The information I gave you is the inheritance of the Great Monarch. As for what creatures you’ll encounter on the way there, how strong they are, what does it have to do with me? Will you blame me if you fall to your death on the way? Besides, when I sold the information, I told everyone that this place is dangerous. This is also the reason why the information of the Great Monarch’s inheritance is only sold for ten refined stars. Why? Do you want me to hand the inheritance to you?” Liu Wu was furious, but seeing that the leader of the Hundred Alliances didn’t say anything, his heart skipped a beat. He knew that no one cared about this matter. Yes, these people cared about the inheritance of the Great Monarch, not what you encountered on the way. When they set off for their destination, they might have been mentally prepared. Liu Wu immediately changed his words. “When we arrived at that place, it was a cracked canyon that spanned thousands of kilometers. Outside, it was an extremely vast habitable place, a trial field. There were mine demons from Explorers to peak-level Sea Establishers.” “Huh?” Upon hearing this, many people’s eyes lit up. It was not easy to find a habitable place in the Infinite Mining Area. Liu Wu continued, “Under the Splitting Canyon, three thousand kilometers down, there is another world inside…” With that said, Liu Wu looked at Han Fei with red eyes. “You said that there are mostly late-stage Star Transformation Realm, peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm, and perfected Star Transformation Realm Mine Demons there. But it’s not true. In fact, except for some basic Mine Demons on the surface, there are all Bloody Hand Mine Devils in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. All the Bloody Hand Mine Devils are in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. Their speed can even reach the speed of light explosion, and their strength is not something we perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators can explore. In just one round of confrontation, 32 people were slaughtered by only eight Bloody Hand Mine Devils. Did you mention this in your information?” Han Fei shrugged. “I said that it’s very dangerous there. I even said that there are probably more than 30,000 Bloody Hand Mine Devils there, most of whom are in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. Is that wrong? Who knew that the Hundred Alliance would send you peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators to explore it? But then again, it’s normal to send you there. Peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators are common, but perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators are rare. If one of you dies, it can be replenished easily. Tsk, tsk. But if a perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivator dies, that’ll be a big loss, won’t it?” “Nonsense.” “Nonsense. You didn’t tell us the specific situation there.” Han Fei said leisurely, “Didn’t I tell you that there are a large number of perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators there? Although I didn’t specifically mention the strength of the Bloody Hand Mine Devils, I think anyone with a brain should know that this kind of mine demon is obviously contaminated by the essence blood of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand. How can he be weak? So, the problem lies with you, not me. Wouldn’t it be fine if you send a team of a hundred perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators to explore it?” Liu Wu was a little stunned by Han Fei’s words. Were they really used as cannon fodder to participate in this exploration? But they were already peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators! Was their value only so little? Liu Wu looked at the leaders of the Hundred Alliances who looked calm and only occasionally bickered with Han Fei. That’s it? We risked our lives to explore it! If Han Fei had said that the Bloody Hand Mine Devils there were all in the perfected Star Transformation Realm, we wouldn’t have been so passive! But the fact was that they had paid a huge price to explore some known information. Who could account for this? Han Fei said, “Now, at least your joint exploration team has proved the existence of the Bloody Hand Mine Devils. Their combat power is in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. I won’t hide their number. As far as I know, there are probably 30,000 of them. Everyone, just the power of essence blood released by the Great Monarch Bloody Hand can create so many Bloody Hand Mine Devils in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. Then how strong is this inheritance? I don’t need to tell you, right?” Everyone fell into deep thought. More than 30,000 perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators. How could they take down this power? Han Fei added, “By the way, everyone, a few days ago, I spent sixty 360,000-kilometer refined stars in the intelligence center of the Divine Capital Dynasty to buy a piece of information about the Great Monarch Bloody Hand. In the information, there’s an interesting part. In the Age of Gods, it’s said that a god stepped into the demonic Dao and called himself a Demon God. And the Demon God at that time once used the Bloody Hand Divine Fist, which is the exclusive fist technique of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand. I don’t think I need to tell you what this means, right?” “Hiss ~” Buzz! Many people’s faces changed drastically. Most factions didn’t have this information, and very few people had this information. Now that Han Fei made this information public, many people were shocked. In Han Fei’s opinion, wouldn’t the Great Monarch Bloody Hand be the Demon God? Then if the Great Monarch Bloody Hand became a Demon God, did it mean that the inheritance Han Fei was talking about should be the inheritance of a god? Although the inheritance of a Great Monarch was precious, it was a different story when compared to the inheritance of a god. Immediately, everyone looked at the old man from the Divine Capital Dynasty. The old man took a deep look at Han Fei and said leisurely, “It seems that the intelligence was sold at a loss.” “Hiss ~” The audience was in an uproar. This old man actually admitted it, which meant that what Han Fei said was very likely true. Wushuang’s eyes also lit up. This was a good move.By doing this Han Fei led the source of the matter to the Divine Capital Dynasty. If anything happened, the Divine Capital Dynasty would be implicated. Without the gimmick of the god’s inheritance, these people might be able to resist the temptation. But now, they had probably all given up resisting. At this moment, many people secretly looked at Wushuang and seemed to understand something. Back then, the first place Han Fei went to was the intelligence center of the Capital of Horror. Perhaps he had told them about the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand back then. The Capital of Horror was in charge of the Infinite Mining Area, so they must know this information. Therefore, even though Wushuang was about to prove Dao, she still came. For a moment, the leader of the Hundred Alliances seemed to have forgotten that there were still 37 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators present. Someone asked directly, “Human Butcher, what else do you want to tell us? Just tell us now!” Han Fei rolled his eyes. “If I know more, why would I come to you to launch a northern expedition? Isn’t it good for me to take the inheritance of a god? What does it have to do with you? As for now, to be honest, if we really want to launch a northern expedition, there will be countless casualties in the end. Even if it’s the inheritance of a Great Monarch, only a few people can enter. Therefore, the real purpose of the northern expedition army is to help us open a channel.” Someone said, “Aren’t you afraid that we will kill you?” “Hahaha!” Han Fei laughed. “If I don’t have any trump cards, can I come to the Hundred Alliance City to enable the northern expedition? Without the key, can you enter the inheritance?” 2585 Northern Expedition Plan Hearing this, everyone’s heart sank at first, but then they felt relieved. If it were anyone else in Han Fei’s shoes, they might not have done a better job than him. Han Fei’s purpose was to let countless strong masters in the Infinite Mining Area clear the way for him. But at the same time, this inheritance was exposed to everyone, so it might not be obtained by him. Therefore, since Han Fei had done so, it meant that he was confident of obtaining the Great Monarch’s inheritance. At least, he had a better chance than others. Therefore, everyone thought that Han Fei definitely didn’t just have a key. He might have something more useful. However, at this moment, they couldn’t force Han Fei to hand it over, nor would Han Fei. Therefore, the first step now was to enter the inheritance land. Only then could they force Han Fei to hand over more useful information. Some people were more aggressive. They felt that although they were used by Han Fei this time, the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand must be theirs. Otherwise, the joint exploration team wouldn’t have been so wasteful. Besides, they had accurately described the situation of the Bloody Hand Mine Devil. Of course, some people were conservative. They felt that this was all Han Fei’s trick. How could Han Fei give away the inheritance of a Great Monarch or a god? Han Fei was obviously cheating them, so even if they really took action, they would be relatively conservative. Now that the matter had been made public, the northern expedition was naturally on the agenda. For ordinary peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm or even perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators, even if they didn’t obtain the inheritance of a Great Monarch, it would be good enough if they could get a few level-seven minerals. Level-seven minerals represented godly weapons. Below the Mine Demon Stream were all Bloody Hand Mine Devils who had reached the perfected Star Transformation Realm, which meant that there were countless level-seven minerals. Furthermore, level-seven minerals were always accompanied by many level-six minerals. This alone was enough to attract countless people. Judging from Han Fei’s shopping spree in the Hundred Alliance City recently, there was no doubt that the Bloody Hand Mine Devil would produce level-seven minerals. Therefore, the probability of rejecting participating in the northern expedition was very low. In the past, the eight northern expeditions were actually for minerals. In the west was the territory of ferocious beasts, in the south was the territory of divine beasts, and in the north was an important source of high-level minerals for the Hundred Alliance City. However, just for the sake of the mineral, and with a high probability of death, no one was willing to sacrifice so much. But this time, the mineral was one thing, and the inheritance of the Great Monarch was another. In fact, the inheritance of the Great Monarch might even become the inheritance of a god, which was too tempting. Judging from Wushuang’s trip to the Infinite Mining Area, it could be seen how important the heritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand was to the Capital of Horror. If it weren’t for the inheritance, why would Wushuang, a cultivator who was certain to prove Dao, take the risk to go to the Infinite Mining Area? Unfortunately, it was clearly too late for them to inform their sects. Otherwise, strong masters from the East Sea Divine Realm and even the Central Sea Divine Realm would come. When these people came, their chances of obtaining the inheritance would be even smaller. However, this didn’t prevent the major factions from immediately informing their sects of the new situation in the Infinite Mining Area after this meeting. Those who should come would still come, although they would come a little late. When Han Fei went door to door to promote the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand, someone had already sensed the opportunity and informed his sect in advance. Unfortunately, the time was too short, far from enough for them to rush to the Infinite Mining Area. Someone said, “In any case, the joint exploration team has made great contributions. I propose to give them a certain resource reward.” “Seconded.” “I think so.” Liu Wu and the others were dumbfounded. No one cared about their hardship at all. What they said was completely ignored by the big shots. At this moment, they finally realized that they were indeed the cannon fodder selected by their sects. These people might have been prepared for their complete annihilation. Their return only confirmed one thing, that was, the location of the Mine Demon Stream was correct. There were indeed Bloody Hand Mine Devils there, and the Bloody Hand Mine Devils there were indeed in the perfected Star Transformation Realm and were rich in level-seven minerals. Yes, this was their role. Therefore, no one cared how many of them died. Anyway, they only sent one peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivator, which was completely within their tolerance. Sure enough, in the next moment, his leader spoke to him telepathically, “That’s enough. Don’t bother with the Human Butcher again. You can leave now. You will be rewarded with a low-quality godly weapon and a 360,000-kilometer refined star… To be honest, this reward was not bad. After all, they had only done some reconnaissance. If they were willing to participate in the subsequent northern expedition, it would most likely be allowed. But there would be more people participating in the northern expedition. This was reality. Han Fei had already seen through these people, so he was not worried about the northern expedition at all. As long as there was enough temptation, the northern expedition was imperative. Sure enough, the anger of Liu Wu and the others could only be held in their hearts, but Han Fei was sitting safe and sound in the conference hall. Following that, Han Fei’s location was temporarily blocked because the leaders of the Hundred Alliances needed to discuss. Han Fei had no objection to this. Anyway, no matter how they discussed, the final result would be the same. Sure enough, about half an hour later, Wushuang announced the results of the discussion. Wushuang said, “Human Emperor, it has been decided by the Hundred Alliances. This northern expedition can be carried out. However, as the instigator of this whole thing, you have to participate in this northern expedition and follow the army. If the northern expedition is found to have caused the death of a large number of strong masters because of your concealment of information, the army of the Hundred Alliances will kill you in the northern mining area immediately even if we abandon this northern expedition. Do you have any objections?” Han Fei chuckled. “I’m going there anyway. To be honest, even if you don’t carry out this northern expedition, I won’t give up. To put it bluntly, we’re making use of each other. I need to use your strength to open the way to the inheritance land. And you need me to provide the location of the Great Monarch’s inheritance, the key, and the specific dangers. After entering the inheritance land, let’s rely on our own abilities.” Wushuang said, “In that case, the Hundred Alliance City is going to make plans for our ninth northern expedition. The members of the Hundred Alliance City have three days to gather manpower on their own or discuss whether to participate in this plan. However, it must be remembered that in order to be fair, a single faction can only mobilize at most a hundred cultivators in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm or above. Furthermore, if non-members of the Hundred Alliances want to participate in this northern expedition, the minimum requirement is reaching the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm, and the total number of participants cannot exceed 10,000. Finally, if itinerant cultivators want to participate in this northern expedition, the minimum requirement is reaching the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm. The total number of people can be up to 10,000, and they can’t assume any leadership position.” Wushuang said, “To summarize, the upper limit of the northern expedition this time is 30,000 people. They are respectively the Hundred Alliances, non-Hundred Alliances, and itinerant cultivators. The lowest strength is in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm. Anyone who joins must accept the leadership of the Hundred Alliance City.” Han Fei was stunned when he heard that Wushuang was going to organize an army of 30,000 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators and above. Shit, was the northern expedition so powerful? He had thought that the Infinite Mining Area could at most send out an army of 10,000 Sky Opening realm cultivators or above and might be able to clear the Mine Demon Stream. After all, the Bloody Hand Mine Devil was not very intelligent. But now, an army of 30,000 had come up. Could they afford so many people? Or had he underestimated the power of the Infinite Mining Area? … In the next three days, the northern expedition plan was officially launched, and the Hundred Alliance City recruited soldiers. When the qualifications for entry above the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm were released, countless people were dumbfounded. “What? Are they crazy? The minimum qualification to enter is the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm? Are there so many peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators in the Infinite Mining Area?” “Crazy, this is definitely crazy. In the first eight northern expeditions, it seemed that Sky Openers could join. Why is the standard so high this time? Are they going to directly destroy the northern mining area this time?” Someone was puzzled. “That’s impossible! Even if the 30,000 people are all in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm, they can’t break through the northern mining areas, right?” Someone sneered. “It’s impossible to gather 30,000 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators. Is such a force used for the northern expedition? Is there something wrong with their heads? They make it sound as if it’s very simple to cultivate to the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm.” As soon as the northern expedition plan was released, it was questioned almost by everyone. However, there were still many peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators who came to participate. The reason was that they had heard that the inheritance of a Great Monarch might become the inheritance of a god. At this moment, Han Fei was having a secret meeting with Wushuang. Han Fei’s first remark was, “Are there so many cultivators in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm in the Infinite Mining Area?” Wushuang nodded. “Of course. However, don’t really expect 30,000 people to come to this northern expedition. It’s good enough to have half of them.” Han Fei was puzzled. “Then what are you doing?” Wushuang said, “In any case, we’re going to make a big fuss about this matter. In fact, 30,000 soldiers is just a gimmick. Some forces may not send out a single person. However, as long as some forces think it’s worth it, it’s fine. What do you think? Anyway, our Capital of Horror will mobilize 30 people in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm and 70 people in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. We definitely have to do this.” Han Fei narrowed his eyes. “If there are really 30,000 people, I’m afraid we can really break through the Mine Demon Stream.” Wushuang said, “The Hundred Alliance City may not mobilize so many people, but don’t forget, the Hundred Alliance is not the only power in the Infinite Mining Area. There are divine beasts in the south and ferocious beasts in the west. How can they not participate in such a huge operation? Therefore, in the end, I estimate that the overall number of the northern expedition army will definitely exceed 20,000.” 2586 Casting Bait The recruitment for the northern expedition was in full swing. The Hundred Alliance City promised that the things outside the Land of Inheritance would belong to whoever obtained them. This was already the greatest promise. This was because once someone really obtained the inheritance of a Great Monarch or an ultra-quality godly weapon, it would be a lie to say that no one was tempted. In other words, the recruitment information meant that they could manage the outside of the Land of Inheritance, but not the inside. If you fought each other, it would have nothing to do with the Hundred Alliance City. No one would be responsible for this. For most people, a level-seven mineral was already equivalent to a godly weapon. As for the things inside the Land of Inheritance, it depended on luck. Their purpose in the Infinite Mining Area was to become stronger, to make a breakthrough, and to prove their Dao. Now there was an opportunity in front of them, and it was such a big opportunity. If they participated in such an event and died, they could only blame their lack of strength and bad luck. However, who was willing to admit that they were weak and unlucky? At this moment, there was a sea of people at the recruitment ground, mainly because there were many onlookers. Although it was common to see a perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivator, there were not as many as today. Surprised voices came from the crowd from time to time. Someone exclaimed, “That’s the former itinerant cultivator, Mad Blade, Feng Lun. He was already in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm ten thousand years ago. I wonder if he has broken through to the perfected Star Transformation Realm.” Someone was surprised. “Look, that’s Demon Sword Chen Shang. He hasn’t shown up for more than five thousand years. I didn’t expect him to still be alive. He was once a famous sword cultivator in the Infinite Mining Area.” Someone pointed at a brawny man and said in shock, “Dragon Ring Zhang Ning, another perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivator. He has eighteen rings made of dragon bones. They’re said to be high-quality godly weapons. I didn’t expect this guy to come too.” “…” While the recruitment of itinerant cultivators was going on, the various races within the Hundred Alliances were also conducting various recruitments and there was constant controversy. Some forces were having internal discussions. Someone said, “I think we can give up the northern expedition this time. That Human Butcher is not a fool. The place of inheritance of the Great Monarch that he could have explored slowly on his own has been made public, and people are going to explore it in the form of a northern expedition. Is he a saint? How can he give it away?” Someone said, “There’s no need to worry about that. First of all, the inheritance of the Great Monarch should be real. Not just one or two people saw the Bloody Hand Mine Devils. Everyone who was in the joint exploration team saw it. Although they didn’t reach the real entrance, Human Butcher had to go to the northern expedition himself this time. With the entire Hundred Alliance City watching him, where can he run to? There will be so many people. Why should we be afraid of him playing tricks alone?” Someone said, “He might not do anything outside the Land of Inheritance, but what about inside the Land of Inheritance? Have any of you been there? What’s inside? Who can be sure we won’t be scammed by the Human Butcher?” Someone agreed. “Yes, this is indeed not easy to be sure. But I estimate that this Human Butcher might not have a chance to enter the Land of Inheritance. He wants to use the power of the Infinite Mining Area to open up the Land of Inheritance, but the other members of the Hundred Alliance City might have the same thoughts. Anyway, that place has to be opened up. Human Butcher has spent so much effort to facilitate this northern expedition. The big clans in the Hundred Alliance City have saved a lot of trouble. Besides, they can know about a Great Monarch’s Land of Inheritance. Why not?” … Some forces were also discussing. Someone said, “We have to go on this northern expedition this time. It’s rare to have such a chance. There must be many opportunities on this trip. Even if there isn’t the inheritance of a Great Monarch, we have to go there, let alone that there is the inheritance of a Great Monarch.” Someone agreed. “That’s right. Everyone has seen the terrifying probability of death in every northern expedition, but they ignored the fact that after every northern expedition, there are people who rise. In this world, there are too many Sky Opening Realm cultivators. Without tens of thousands of Sky Opening Realm cultivators, it’s impossible for the remaining people not to rise.” Someone seconded him. “There must be a lot of people who will die in this northern expedition. If we can obtain their Origin Stars, it will be an opportunity for us to rise. I’m afraid many itinerant cultivators have taken a fancy to this.” Someone sneered. “What else can the itinerant cultivators do besides teaming up brainlessly? When the time comes, the corpses obtained by the itinerant cultivators will have to be auctioned in the Hundred Alliance City, or they’ll have to have someone take their Origin Star.” … Apart from the internal discussions of some major forces, now in the Capital of Horror’s camp, opposite Wushuang was a middle-aged man who looked quite wise. The man said, “May I ask why Miss Wushuang has invited me here?” Wushuang smiled faintly and said, “Senior An, I have some requests for you. The northern expedition is imminent, so I won’t beat around the bush with you. I heard that the Chaotic Wasteland is affected by tidal waves all year round, so it produces energy crystals and Clean Stones. I want Clean Stones, The more, the better.” “Oh?” An Qingzhi, who was sitting opposite Wushuang, was stunned for a moment. As a smart person, he immediately thought of something. “Clean Stones? Miss Wushuang, that’s a purifying object to deal with the ominous. And this northern expedition is to find the inheritance of the Great Monarch…” Suddenly, An Qingzhi stopped talking. He took a deep look at Wushuang as if he had seen through everything in an instant. Wushuang couldn’t have been interested in the Clean Stone for no reason. She must need it. The Clean Stone was meant to purify the ominous, which meant that there was an ominous invasion where the Great Monarch Bloody Hand was. Then he thought of Han Fei’s behavior. With his strength and the key, he should have a way to enter the inheritance land directly. However, he came back at such a great cost and even announced such a good thing. Was he really being kind? At first, everyone thought that Han Fei wanted to use the combat power of the Hundred Alliance City to help him open the way to the Land of Inheritance. But now it seemed that there might be a deeper meaning behind this. Yes, if there was really such a good thing, there was no need for him to start a northern expedition. Therefore, the problem might not be the Bloody Hand Mine Devils, but the ominous there. Thinking that through, An Qing was relieved. Wushuang came to him for the Clean Stones, which meant that Wushuang knew a lot, and she needed the Clean Stones to help her complete this northern expedition. However, Wushuang was actually giving the City of Origin a chance by asking him for the Clean Stones. It was equivalent to telling him another secret of the Land of Inheritance. But on second thought, An Qingzhi realized that there were three powers that could give Wushuang Clean Stones. One was the City of Origin, one was the City of Scavengers, and the last was the City of Wanderers. This was because these three factions were all living in the Chaotic Wasteland and had a large number of Clean Stones in reserve. An Qingzhi said, “Miss Wushuang, our City of Origin has the longest history in the Chaotic Wasteland, and our Clean Stone production is also the highest in the Chaotic Wasteland. Therefore, you can have as many as you want. However, the City of Origin naturally won’t give them away for nothing. I wonder what Miss Wushuang can provide?” Wushuang asked, “What can I offer?” Wushuang put on a smile, took out a jade slip, and pushed it to An Qingzhi. An Qingzhi looked at the jade curiously and suddenly looked up at Wushuang. “Mine Demon Stream? Great Monarch Mystic Martial? Puppet City…” An Qingzhi was extremely surprised when he saw the information, because it recorded Great Monarch Mystic Martial, Mine Demon Stream, and Puppet City. After reading all the information, An Qingzhi couldn’t help but exclaim that there were still so many things he didn’t know. It turned out that there was also a puppet city in the place where the Great Monarch Bloody Hand was suppressed. This city was the headquarters of the Great Monarch Mystic Martial. Therefore, it turned out that this place was not only the place of inheritance of Great Monarch Bloody Hand, but also the location of Puppet City. It was very likely to have the inheritance of Great Monarch Mystic Martial. Wushuang said, “In the Age of the Gods, there were a lot more Great Monarch-level powerhouses than there are now. If the City of Origin has enough intelligence to support it, it’s actually not difficult for you to find the opportunities here. Therefore, what I can provide is to give the City of Origin one more choice than others. Besides, I have clearly told you that I have invited the City of Scavengers and City of Wanderers to come to meet.” Upon hearing this, An Qingzhi immediately said, “Miss Wushuang, actually, there’s no need to trouble them. In terms of combat power, ranking, and strength, our City of Origin is ranked among the top ten factions in the Infinite Mining Area. It’s not something the two of them can compare to.” Wushuang shook her head slightly. “You can’t say that. Your City of Origin may be powerful, but I can’t just cooperate with you. Besides, if it really involves a place like Puppet City, even if all the strong masters in your City of Origin come out, it might not be enough. Therefore, there’s no need for you to try to monopolize. Our goal is opportunity. And I hope you three can stop fighting for now. At least, during the northern expedition, don’t ruin others’ plans because of old grudges.” An Qingzhi was silent for a moment. “How many Clean Stones does Miss Wushuang need?” Wushuang said, “That depends on your sincerity, Senior.” … Zhang Beihai was a Demon Octopus that had transformed into a human, and his strength was hidden. It was speculated that he might already have one foot on the fifth lock. Once he made a breakthrough again, it might be time for Zhang Beihai to prove his Dao. When An Qingzhi came out, Zhang Beihai met his eyes, and they just nodded slightly. Another moment later. Zhang Beihai instructed, “Miss Wushuang, you asked someone to pass on the message that you have something important to discuss with me, and I have to come personally. What do you want to say to our City of Scavengers?” Wushuang repeated what she had just said and then said, “That’s all I have to say. The information I’m telling you will be taken as the payment for purchasing your Clean Stones. As for who will get the opportunity, it’s up to you.” Zhang Beihai said, “The Clean Stones will be in place within three days.” … After An Qingzhi and Zhang Beihai left, Long Wu came. However, it was no longer Wushuang who met Long Wu, but Han Fei. 2587 The Ninth Northern Expedition When Long Wu saw Han Fei, he was very surprised, because he was supposed to meet Wushuang from the Capital of Horror. Why was Han Fei here? Han Fei didn’t explain anything but said, “How’s the preparation of the Clean Stones I asked for?” Long Wu said, “Three hundred million have been prepared. Because it’s not the time when the tides just burst out, and there’s still half a century before the next tide, there aren’t many Clean Stones left.” “Three hundred million? Already prepared?” Long Wu said, “Yes, they’re already sent here.” Han Fei was surprised. “So fast?” Han Fei calculated the distance from the Chaotic Wasteland to the Infinite Mining Area. Even with his current speed, it would take him a month to travel at full speed. It hadn’t been long since he asked Long Wu to prepare these Clean Stones! How could the Clean Stones be in place so quickly? Long Wu looked at Han Fei in surprise. “It’s fast if sent via Origin Stars!” “Hiss ~” Han Fei secretly took a breath. Long Wu’s words instantly reminded Han Fei. In this world, the way to travel was not limited to slowly running in the Sea Realm, but could also travel via Origin Stars. The principle was simple, because at their level, they could refine their Origin Stars and carry them with them. In this way, if two places were too far away, as long as one person placed his Origin Star next to another’s, he could achieve an ultra-long-distance teleportation by entering his Origin Star, entering the Sea of Stars, entering the other person’s Origin Star, and then returning to reality. Because of Long Wu’s reminder, Han Fei suddenly thought of something. Did he have to take the path to the Shattered Star Sea? If this method of visiting each other through the Origin Stars was feasible, then it was completely possible for the major factions to leave other people’s Origin Stars near the Origin Star of a certain cultivator. Then, the stronger cultivator could cross the boundless Sea of Stars by crossing the Scattered Star Sea. So why did they set up the Scattered Star Sea? Wouldn’t it be safer, convenient, and time-saving to cross the Sea of Stars that way? The only disadvantage of this method was that in order to descend on other people’s Origin Stars, you had to be weaker than others. Otherwise, you couldn’t enter. Therefore, this method needed to use the Origin Stars of super strong masters as the core, allowing ordinary strong masters to travel back and forth between the Sea of Stars and the Sea Realm. In theory, this method could completely be achieved. But Han Fei felt that this was a little ridiculous. If this was the case, the existence of places like the Scattered Star Sea would be meaningless. He instinctively felt that something was wrong. He decided to ask about this later. Han Fei said calmly, “That’s good. I’ll take all the three hundred million. The other strong masters in the City of Wanderers should have reserved some, right? By the way, how many people have you arranged to participate in this northern expedition?” Long Wu said, “Ten. The strongest is my deputy general. His name is Chen Tianya, and he has three Great Dao Locks. Among the others, there are two perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators, and the rest are all in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm.” Han Fei nodded slightly. “Yes, but it’s enough. By the way, do you have a statistic on the number of strong masters of the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers in the Infinite Mining Areas?” Long Wu said, “It’s hard to say. After years of investigation and fighting, I found that there aren’t many strong masters permanently stationed in the Infinite Mining Areas. There are probably only about thirty in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm, and a dozen or so in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. However, if anything happens, you know, people can be sent over via their Origin Stars. As long as they are weaker than An Qingzhi and Zhang Beihai, they can come over, so the exact number is unknown.” After Long Wu left, Han Fei rubbed his eyebrows. In that case, as long as Zhang Beihai was around, the combat power of the Infinite Mining Area could be constantly replenished. It should be the same for the other fractions. After all, the Infinite Mining Area was the main source of resources. If the resources were transported by manpower, God knew who would snatch them. Therefore, it seemed that it was difficult to judge the comprehensive strength of the major factions in the Infinite Mining Area on the surface. However, even if the strong masters of these forces could visit on both sides, so what? If possible, Han Fei wished that all the strong masters from the City of Scavengers could come over. In this way, he wouldn’t have to fight the fake Ten Thousand Scale Monarch and might be able to wipe them out. Of course, with Han Fei’s understanding of the City of Scavengers, not only were there not many known Sky Opening Realm cultivators there, but they weren’t strong enough. Even the people in charge of the major cities below were all ordinary people who hadn’t entered the Star Transformation Realm. Compared to the Infinite Mining Area, Han Fei was more certain that there must be a place in the Chaotic Wasteland that he didn’t know where most cultivators gathered. However, since the City of Wanderers had been camped in the Chaotic Wasteland for tens of thousands of years, it meant that those people couldn’t be moved easily, so he was also curious about whether Zhang Beihai and An Qingzhi could transfer people over. … This was because the ninth northern expedition required cultivators in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm and above, so it wasn’t troublesome to gather people. On the contrary, the gathering of strong cultivators was surprisingly fast. However, just as Wushuang said, there were only about 15,000 people in total, which was half of the number planned. Obviously, many ordinary factions were relatively conservative in their contributions, and some of the factions in the Hundred Alliances naturally wouldn’t come out in full force, so they didn’t send many people out. Only the top ten major factions had sent out more people. For example, Wushuang personally led a hundred people from the Capital of Horror, including as many as 70 perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators. It was precisely because the active participation of the Capital of Horror and Wushuang came in person that many people who couldn’t make up their minds chose to participate in this northern expedition. After all, no one would be stupid enough to open the way for Han Fei. Since the Capital of Horror had deployed so many people, they must be up to something big. The Divine Capital Dynasty also deployed a lot of people, including 50 perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators and 50 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm ones. Although the old man at the intelligence center of the Divine Capital Dynasty didn’t spend a lot of money to buy Han Fei’s intelligence, they knew a lot about the Infinite Mining Areas. In fact, they had searched for the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand before. Besides, when the joint exploration team went to find the inheritance of the Great Monarch Bloody Hand, the people of the Divine Capital Dynasty recognized the Mine Demon Stream at a glance. However, they didn’t say it but reported it to the old man after returning. The Divine Capital Dynasty, which had long known the relationship between Great Monarch Mystic Martial and Great Monarch Bloody Hand, was naturally going to get serious this time. Among the top ten major factions, because these two leading factions of the East Sea Divine Realm had both sent out such a powerful lineup, the other factions had basically sent out their full strength, although they didn’t have so many perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators. The City of Origin ranked tenth, so they mobilized a lot of people. There were as many as 50 Perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators, which exceeded many people’s expectations. The City of Scavengers was ranked 32nd and also sent a lot of people. Although its ranking wasn’t low, after the top ten major factions, except for the City of Scavengers, no other faction sent so many people. The active participation of the City of Scavengers that sent 50 perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators, naturally aroused many people’s suspicion. At the same time, this indirectly proved the strength of the City of Scavengers. It was already a super force to have a hundred peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators, not to mention that half of them were in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. The only thing Han Fei was curious about was where the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers suddenly get so many strong masters? Logically speaking, these people could only come from that place in the Chaotic Wasteland that he hadn’t discovered. However, if the strong masters in that place could come out at will, why did the City of Wanderers still exist? No! Apart from that place, there should be other places for strong masters to live in the Chaotic Wasteland. Or maybe, the existence of the City of Wanderers was tacitly approved. The significance of the City of Wanderers’ existence was that it was used by the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers to train soldiers. Or could it be that these two cities kept the City of Wanderers and let them fight them for show to outsiders? At this moment, Han Fei had too many questions about the Chaotic Wasteland. If he didn’t solve these questions, his plan to save mankind couldn’t be carried out perfectly. What if when he had the capital to conquer the City of Scavengers, hundreds of perfected Star Transformation Realm cultivators or a Monarch suddenly popped up? Then wouldn’t he have been busy in vain all these years? Long Wu probably didn’t know much about this matter. Otherwise, as an old enemy of the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers, it was impossible for him not to know the basic situation of the strong masters of these two cities. He had to ask Gu Tingnan about the Chaotic Wasteland. This guy could survive tens of thousands of years in the Chaotic Wasteland and even create the City of Wanderers. There must be a problem. If the strong masters in those mysterious places could come out at will, Gu Tingnan would have been killed long ago, let alone build a city. Han Fei sighed in his heart. Fine, he had a lot of questions, so he could only take it one step at a time. At least, this northern expedition had killed many birds with one stone. The perfected Star Transformation Realm and peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators were not so common. If a hundred of them died, he didn’t believe that the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers wouldn’t feel the pain. 2588 Collision between Ferocious Beasts and Divine Beasts Before the northern expedition, there was an oath-taking meeting to announce the precautions for the northern expedition. During the northern expedition, no internal fighting was allowed for resources. This was a basic condition, and the most important one. Secondly, after discussion with the other major forces, the Capital of Horror took out a set of ancient arrays. On average, a team of ten people could gather the strength of ten people into one person at any time, which could attack, defend, advance, or retreat. The requirement of an array was that the person who used it had to be of equal strength. This was why the participants of the northern expedition this time were all in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm and perfected Star Transformation Realm. Because there were only two levels, it was easier to cooperate in battle. Even the major factions involved had their own battle formations or joint tactics. Otherwise, with more than 10,000 people and nearly half of them only in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm, how could they be a match for tens of thousands of perfected Star Transformation Realm Bloody Hand Mine Devils? At this moment, Wushuang was announcing various precautions. Han Fei glanced at the crowd and found many strong masters. Some people gave him the feeling that they had at least three Great Dao Locks. There were also some people who seemed to have an abnormality in their Great Dao and could even sense Han Fei peeping. Among these people, some were seeded strong masters of major factions, some acted as leaders of their own factions, some hid their strength and blended into the crowd, and some mixed with a group of itinerant cultivators. Anyway, unless it was a critical moment, these people probably wouldn’t reveal their true identities. However, Wushuang didn’t care about this matter. Anyway, she came here just to attract the attention of some people. With her taking the lead, these people would believe that this northern expedition was really profitable and had opportunities to grasp. Otherwise, without the appearance of an influential figure, this northern expedition would probably be like the previous few times. They seemed grand, but in fact, they ended up with heavy casualties and a crushing defeat. Wushuang shouted, “I think you all know the reason for this trip. We’re all smart people. We’re all after resources and inheritance. Opportunities belong to whoever grasps it. It’s up to you to decide how to distribute the spoils. If it’s your resources, no one can snatch them. If it’s not yours, don’t think too much. Alright, I announce that the northern expedition begins…” Swish! Swish! Swish! Above the Hundred Alliance City, spots of light appeared, illuminating the entire Hundred Alliance City. Because the major factions in the Infinite Mining Area were going to war together, basically all the major factions involved had a representative figure. There were currently 289 of these representative figures. As soon as they set off, many people looked at Han Fei. They didn’t like Han Fei at all. They seemed to be telling Han Fei that he would be watched along the way. If he made any moves, he would be besieged by nearly 300 Dao Lock-level cultivators. Han Fei didn’t care about that. He said to Wushuang telepathically, “Why don’t I see any divine beasts or ferocious beasts?” Wushuang said, “Divine beasts and ferocious beasts have never had much contact with the Hundred Alliances. They value their bloodline very much, so they mostly stay with their own kind. If I’ve guessed right, you will meet them on the way.” Han Fei nodded, and in the next moment, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind. “Fellow Daoist, we’ve met once. I’m Chen Tianya from the City of Wanderers. Lord Long Wu has ordered me to listen to your orders on this trip.” Han Fei glanced around and saw a middle-aged man who looked simple-minded, but this person’s eyes were very bright. He was definitely not a simple-minded person. Han Fei couldn’t help but tease, “You should call me Human Emperor.” Chen Tianya was speechless and then responded, “That’s impossible. In my heart, the Human Emperor is only the Master of Silence. Except for this, I’ll listen to you.” Han Fei said, “Then you may be disappointed. In the end, the position of Human Emperor won’t belong to Gu Tingnan. Okay, enough chit chat. Before I find you, just pretend you don’t know me.” Chen Tianya was depressed. Although he knew that this person was a ruthless person who dared to compete with the Master of Silence for the throne, he felt as if he was constipated when he interacted with him. Is this how the Human Emperor should be? The Human Emperor, a symbol of a race. How can he be like a bandit? … The northern mining area. When the army of the Hundred Alliance City was about to enter the northern mining area, they suddenly saw a scarlet falcon flying over. Behind the falcon, all kinds of ferocious creatures rushed over like a tsunami that swept tens of thousands of kilometers. Han Fei saw a Single-Horned Demon Ox galloping crazily across the sea. The red horn on its head was burning crazily. There was also a Black-and-White Ring-Patterned Hydra. It had nine heads and its eyes were like dark flames. It looked quite poisonous. There was also a big spider a hundred meters long, with icy blue claws. Every time its claws landed, seawater condensed into ice. Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts. Yes, anyone could tell that they were Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts. They looked so scary. They were still a million kilometers away but their ferocious might had already arrived. However, before the Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts arrived, there was a deafening tiger roar on the other side. Han Fei looked over, only to see a majestic white tiger standing on a pale red cloud flame, with a touch of pale red flame between his eyebrows. This tiger looked like an immortal. Behind the white tiger, a green bird soared into the sky, its body like a cyan cloud, leaving a shadow as it tore through the sky. There was also a golden deer with golden horns on its head, emitting a purifying light at any time. … After comparing the two sides, Han Fei immediately realized that beauty was justice! It seemed that those who were ugly and fierce were classified as Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts. Those who were good-looking, ethereal, and charming were classified as divine beasts. “Tweet ~” The falcon had arrived, hovering hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from Han Fei and the others who had stopped. The falcon said, “How can we ferocious beasts not come to the Hundred Alliances’ northern expedition? In this northern expedition, we sent 3,801 ferocious beasts, including 2,846 in the perfected Star Transformation Realm.” Then, Mad Falcon glanced at White Tiger. “Bai Fei, I thought you divine beasts don’t like fighting? Why are you here?” Roar! The tiger’s roar shook the sky. The white tiger roared, his voice deep and sonorous, “The north is a place where the demonic might is enriched. It’s our divine beasts’ duty to purify all things and suppress all demons. How can we not come this time? On the other hand, Mo Jiu, don’t you know the nature of your ferocious beasts? Apart from fighting and causing trouble, what else can you do?” Mo Jiu said, “We can do what your divine beasts can do, and we can do what your divine beasts can’t. Our Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts have extraordinary abilities. How can we be compared to you sanctimonious fellows?” Sure enough, as soon as these two parties met, they were already at daggers drawn. If it weren’t for the army of the Hundred Alliance City, these two groups would have fought. At first, it was a war of words. Then, a big bull came and roared, “Aren’t you those beautiful junks? How dare you attack the northern mining area?” The Golden Deer shouted coldly, “Ugly bull, what are you howling for? Believe it or not, I’ll break your horn!” The old bull roared, “Come on! I’ll send you all the way to the Central Sea Divine Realm with my horn!” Buzz! In the next moment, the Golden Deer charged, and his white jade horns shone brightly. Not to be outdone, the old bull unleashed a torrent of fire from its fiery horn. Boom ~ Swish… Swish… Swish… The collision was so hard that thousands of ripples rose with the waves, and the void collapsed and the sky shattered. Even the army of the Hundred Alliances, hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from them, felt the void tremble. The old bull roared, “Come on! Come here!” The Golden Deer was rather short-tempered. “I’ll break your horn today.” Han Fei looked at this scene in shock. Are these f*cking divine beasts and ferocious beasts? Are they all so violent? He couldn’t help but be speechless. Why don’t you just be ferocious beasts? The ferocious beasts are really ferocious, but the divine beasts are also very reckless. When the armies of the two sides rushed over, for a moment, roars were like thunder between the heavens and the earth, and mystic sounds rose from all directions as they shouted and cursed at each other. The corners of Han Fei’s mouth twitched, and he said to Wushuang telepathically, “Have you seen this before? Are these f*cking divine beasts and Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts? They don’t seem very reliable!” Wushuang said, “I hadn’t seen them before. Xiangxiang informed them. But whether they are reliable or not, they are very strong.” At this time, Wushuang stood up and said, “Everyone, don’t forget what we’re here for. We’re here for the northern expedition, not to watch the fight between you divine beasts and the ferocious beasts. Can you transform into human form first? Otherwise, with your huge bodies, I’m afraid all the mine demons in the northern mining area will be attracted over.” Wushuang weren’t polite to them. Then she said to Han Fei via voice transmission, “I heard that you have to be tough to them. If you speak softly, you’ll be despised and nabbed by them.” Han Fei rolled his eyes. You call that tough? The real tough is to slap them all to the ground and then teach them a good lesson. The white tiger snorted coldly. “I won’t lower myself to your level. Let’s meet on the battlefield in the future.” The Mad Falcon also spread its wings and ordered, “All ferocious beasts, transform.” Swish! Swish! Swish! There were only 3,800 men and women left in the army that were rolling like a black tide just now. They were casually wearing all kinds of incomplete armor. Occasionally, some women were wearing colorful clothes and hanging some spoils of war that showed their strength, such as a skull hanging on their necks. Some even hung the bones of divine beasts on their chests. On the other side, the white tiger, the golden deer and the other divine beasts had also transformed, but they were either wearing clothes that made them feel light-headed, clean, comfortable, or magnificent, which was a sharp contrast to the ferocious beasts. When the three parties gathered, the young man in white who was transformed from the white tiger said solemnly, “The divine beasts sent 3,200 divine beasts, including 2,800 in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. It’s said that the Hundred Alliance City will do something big in this northern expedition. Since we’re all in the Infinite Mining Area, we should come and help…” Before he finished speaking, the black-clothed man who was Mad Falcon sneered. “Forget it. Everyone knows that you came for the inheritance of the Great Monarch. I despise you hypocritical fellows the most. If you’re so selfless, don’t take any treasures!” The white tiger sneered. “Shut up. Believe it or not, I’ll twist your bird head off!” 2589 Terrifying Combat Power of the Northern Expedition Army Han Fei finally discovered that no matter if it was a divine beast or a ferocious beast, they were actually the same. They were all wild beasts in their bones. The only difference was that one of them was beautiful and the other was ugly. Well, they couldn’t be said ugly exactly. Some ferocious beasts look quite powerful. Anyway, the divine beast looked like divine beasts, and the ferocious beasts looked just like ferocious beasts. The two sides roared at each other for a long time, but at least what they should do. They were here to participate in the northern expedition, not to quarrel with each other. The final result was that neither side responded to the other. This matter was almost over, but ferocious beasts were all carefree. The temper of any level of beast was actually not much different. For example, not long after the northern expedition army advanced, a big cat from the ferocious beast army looked at the leaders of the human cultivators curiously and asked, “Hey, I heard that a ferocious person called Human Butcher suddenly appeared in your Hundred Alliances. What does he look like? Is he as fierce as me?” Everyone couldn’t help but look sideways, only to see that the person turned into a cat several meters long, a big mixed-fur cat. Although his skin was smooth, his pupils shrank to a narrow slit, and the hair by his ears was as straight as blades, his big fat face didn’t look ferocious at all. Someone looked at Han Fei, and Han Fei looked sideways at the big cat and said, “Big cat, do I look fierce?” “My name is not Big Cat. My name is Wang Xiaojiu. Are you the Human Butcher?” Han Fei shrugged. “If you’re looking for someone called the Human Butcher, then that’s me.” Wang Xiaojiu swooshed over and landed beside Han Fei, muttering, “I heard that you destroyed a force alone?” Han Fei touched the corner of his mouth. “Maybe that faction is too weak.” Wang Xiaojiu snorted. “That’s true. Except for the top 100 fractions, the others in the Infinite Mining Area are relatively weak. However, I heard that you are a very fierce person, so you’re quite to my taste. Let’s make friends!” Han Fei: “…” Han Fei was lost for words. “Wang Xiaojiu, forgive my poor eyesight, but why do you think you are fierce?” Wang Xiaojiu glared at Han Fei. “Look at the hair on my body. It’s so mixed! Some are white, some are yellow, and some are black. Do you know what colorful fur represents ferocious beasts? It represents poison. Let me tell you, I’m very poisonous, so I definitely belong to the ferocious beasts! Look at those divine beasts. Their furs are smooth and greasy. They don’t look fierce at all. They’re boring.” Han Fei: “…” He seriously suspected that there was something wrong with this big cat’s brain. You’re just a f*cking ordinary mixed-fur cat? Poisonous? Did it have a f*cking wrong perception of poison? Han Fei didn’t want to talk to the cat anymore. He felt that his IQ would be lowered. However, this big cat turned out to be a chatterbox. He asked Han Fei enthusiastically, “Hey, I heard that you found the inheritance of a Great Monarch? Why don’t you go by yourself? Is it because you can’t beat the mine demons? What does the Great Monarch Bloody Hand look like? Is his hand red? If it is red, it should be very poisonous. Is his hand lacking in strength? I heard that it’s a hand that can shake the gods. If you can survive it, it means that too much time has passed…” Han Fei didn’t speak at all, but Wang Xiaojiu never stopped talking. The ferocious beasts seemed to be used to this scene. More importantly, Han Fei clearly felt that those ferocious beasts were very relaxed and seemed to be in a good mood. Was it because this cat was too naggy? When Wang Xiaojiu raised all kinds of questions, no one approached Han Fei anymore. No one wanted to get close to this chatterbox! Wang Xiaojiu was still saying, “You may not believe it, but there is actually a god among my ancestors. Have you heard of the Cat God? It doesn’t matter if you haven’t. Let me tell you, in a forgotten fragment deep in my inherited memories, my ancestor once fought the Dragon God. Unfortunately, in the long years after, the cat race declined! At my age, there are few cats left in the entire ferocious beast lineage. Even if there are, their bloodline is quite impure. It’s a pity that my top talent…” Han Fei didn’t respond, but he didn’t expect Wang Xiaojiu to be so talkative. Suddenly, just as Wang Xiaojiu was about to chat with Han Fei about how a cat should live elegantly, beams of light swept across the sky. This was already within Han Fei’s expectations. When he went to the Mine Demon Stream, he had experienced such a scene. Along the way, there were so many Flash Lizards that Han Fei didn’t even want to fight them. At that time, Han Fei had avoided them as much as he could with his black-mist body. However, this time, there were too many people in the northern expedition army. It was impossible to hide. The northern mining area had been deserted for tens of thousands of years, and the Flash Lizards in this area had already overflowed. Therefore, the Flash Lizards all jumped and flashed over, and the first encounter war of the northern expedition army in the northern mining area officially began. The Flash Lizards couldn’t be said to be weak. Their combat power might not be very strong, but their speed was very fast. It could be said that few of the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators who came this time were faster than the Flash Lizards. Therefore, the Flash Lizards’ charge caused a certain amount of panic. When more and more Flash Lizards jumped and flashed over, they immediately turned the northern expedition army into chaos. Some cultivators were killed on the spot because they couldn’t dodge in time. However, everyone reacted quickly. They hadn’t encountered many Flash Lizards in the early stages, so only a hundred people had died. In the crowd, people shouted, “Form an array! Form an array!” The ten-people ancient array was something given to everyone from the beginning. And most members of the factions could usually form such an ancient killing array, which could gather the soul, strength, and defense. In a moment, the army of the northern expedition instantly formed more than 1,500 arrays. When a Flash Lizard jumped and flashed over, the strong masters in the team would instantly withdraw their strength and attack with their killer moves. With booms, explosions kept popping up in the void. Different from the panic just now, after a while, all Flash Lizards died. This was because the Flash Lizards weren’t like ants that gathered in groups and had a fearless spirit of sacrifice in the face of danger. They were just simple-minded mine demons that only knew how to charge. They didn’t even have a specific concept of danger. Therefore, when tens of thousands of Flash Lizards continued to charge at the array, the northern expedition army was overjoyed. This was because every Flash Lizard provided them with at least a level-four mineral. Some of the Flash Lizards could even provide level-five minerals. What did this mean? Ordinary mine demons that hadn’t entered the Star Transformation Realm could at most give birth to level-two minerals, late-stage Star Transformation Realm mine demons level-three minerals, peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm mine demons level-four minerals, and perfected Star Transformation Realm ones only level-five minerals. Under normal circumstances, if you wanted to hunt a mine demon in the perfected Star Transformation Realm, you had to have the strength of the perfected Star Transformation Realm, or even above it. However, they didn’t have to do that today. Today, they had the advantage in numbers. In the northern expedition army, the weakest of them was in the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm. If ten of them formed an array, even ten peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators could suppress cultivators in the perfected Star Transformation Realm. Facing the mine demons who were not very smart, it would be even easier to kill them. Therefore, in this battle, the northern expedition army completely occupied the upper hand. The ferocious beasts and the divine beasts were naturally affected by the Flash Lizards too. However, to Han Fei’s surprise, both sides were very strong. For example, Wang Xiaojiu, the big cat that followed Han Fei and chatted with him for no reason, could unleash the speed of light explosion at will. Even the Flash Lizard couldn’t withstand a single slap from him. More importantly, after Wang Xiaojiu slapped the Flash Lizard to death, he didn’t kill it but sent it flying everywhere. Then, he ran over to catch it happily. While playing, Wang Xiaojiu said to Han Fei, “Human Butcher, I’m so strong, right? I heard that the Bloody Hand Mine Devil is very strong. Is it stronger than this thing?” Han Fei: “Yes.” Wang Xiaojiu’s pupils immediately turned round, and then with a bang, he threw the Flash Lizard to Han Fei. Han Fei didn’t know if this was a test, but Wang Xiaojiu’s fighting style was shocking. Han Fei instantly grabbed the Flash Lizard with both hands and tore it apart with a swish. Then, he punched out, setting off a round of fist marks in the void that formed ripples. The Flash Lizard’s Great Dao was instantly shattered, so was its soul. For a moment, the ferocious beasts, the divine beasts, and even the people from the Hundred Alliance City all gasped. The ferocious beasts were more impressed by him, because Han Fei’s fighting method was very brutal. It was the collision of blood and flesh, the burst of power, simple and violent, more like a ferocious beast than them. As for the divine beasts, they looked at Han Fei differently. A person’s fighting style was closely related to his personality. Although they didn’t know Han Fei well, at least they didn’t like him very much. Of course, Han Fei didn’t care. Along the way, he chatted with Wang Xiaojiu, mainly because Wang Xiaojiu had been chatting with him. The battle lasted for half a day, because the Flash Lizards didn’t charge at the northern expedition army brainlessly. After all, they only attacked the northern expedition army after being harassed by the northern expedition army. Under normal circumstances, although there were many Flash Lizards along this route, they weren’t everywhere. Therefore, because of the powerful military formation of the northern expedition army and the relatively scattered number of Flash Lizards, in three days, more than 30,000 Flash Lizards were killed by the northern expedition army, and only 212 members of the northern expedition army died. 2590 Arrived at the Mine Demon Stream The combat power of one person was certainly different from the combat power of 10,000 people. Even now, it was impossible for Han Fei to fight 10,000 people alone. And an army of 10,000 peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators was unstoppable on this northern expedition route. No mine demon creatures could seriously injure such a team. Of course, it was normal for there to be a few accidents. For example, the northern expedition army accidentally encountered a group of eight Lizard Demons. Just like when Han Fei encountered a group of Lizard Demons back then, they had a fierce battle. Although this army of 10,000 people was powerful, they might not be able to launch a small-scale attack. Furthermore, most of the Lizard Demons had the speed of light explosion and were extremely powerful. In a single clash, the eight Lizard Demons had killed eight people. In the end, the northern expedition army paid the lives of 42 people to completely kill the eight Lizard Demons. At this moment, people from the major factions looked at Han Fei. “What kind of mine demon is this? Why didn’t you mention it before?” Han Fei said, “Oh! This is a kind of mine demon called the Lizard Demon. Because the conditions to form it are very difficult, there are very few of them, so it’s very difficult to encounter them. It seems that we’re lucky to encounter Lizard Demons on this trip.” Someone shouted, “Why didn’t you tell us in advance?” Han Fei glanced at him coldly. “Would you believe me if I say you will die? Do you want to leave and go back to the Hundred Alliance City?” The man was about to fly into a rage, when someone said to him via voice transmission, “Don’t lower yourself to his level for the time being. When we arrive and find the place of inheritance, someone will take care of him. How long do you really think he can live?” Hearing that, the man stopped. Wushuang saw all this. She didn’t know what Han Fei’s purpose was in facilitating this northern expedition. The only thing she knew was that Han Fei wanted to kill the people from the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers. No matter what they would gain from this northern expedition, one thing was certain: no one from these two cities could survive. Besides, Han Fei had once said that there would be heavy casualties in this northern expedition. So, most of these people who participated in the northern expedition were not Han Fei’s enemies. Did Han Fei want to use their lives to accomplish his own business? If it was only a small number of people, she wouldn’t care, but there were more than 10,000 of them, including the divine beasts and the ferocious beasts. This meant that if Han Fei didn’t handle this matter well, for example, if some of them escaped after he scammed these people, then Han Fei would face endless hunting by all the forces in the Infinite Mining Area and the powers behind them. Therefore, up to now, Wushuang was far more interested in the show than she was in the northern expedition. Next to Han Fei, Wang Xiaojiu curiously said, “Hey, human, you are very arrogant. But I am curious. It seems that everyone has their own people. Why do you look like you are alone?” Han Fei said, “I alone am a powerful army.” Wang Xiaojiu tilted his head. “Human, you are indeed very arrogant and good at bragging. However, there are people like you among our ferocious beasts. It was a terrifying ferocious beast named the Emperor Sparrow. He was also very arrogant. In the past, he ruled the entire line of ferocious beasts alone. But later, it was precisely because of his ferociousness that he was killed by an unknown powerhouse. But then again, it’s good to be a strong person. Look, there are only a few kittens left in our cat race. Only I, the pillar of the cat race, am left. If I don’t be strong, who will be strong? Sigh, I’m so worried!” Han Fei rolled his eyes. “What are you worried about? You look so casual.” Han Fei couldn’t help but look at Mo Jiu. Mo Jiu clearly felt Han Fei’s gaze, but he pretended not to see it and rushed out to kill the enemy. Han Fei was speechless. It turned out that Wang Xiaojiu was not very popular among the ferocious beasts! The army definitely wouldn’t travel as fast as Han Fei traveling alone. Therefore, the journey that should have taken him three days took the army twelve days to complete. On the way, almost all the soldiers were overjoyed. It felt so good! The northern mining area was overflowing with mine demons, so they were fighting and killing almost all the way. The total number of mine demons killed was probably more than 200,000. Even if they only killed level-four mine demons, it was equivalent to an average of ten level-four minerals per person. Many people felt that they could kill for decades in the northern mining area. This crazily-reaping passion reached its peak the moment they reached the Mine Demon Stream. On the 12-day journey, 1,042 people died in total. However, compared to the mine demons they killed, if this was the result of this northern expedition, it could be said to be a huge success. However, it was not all beautiful scenery on the trip. On this day, the northern expedition army rushed to the outside of the Mine Demon Stream. Everyone sensed that there were a huge number of ordinary mine demons here. From Explorers to Sea Establishers, there were too many of them. It was simply an ideal soldier training ground! Someone exclaimed, “The mineral power in the surroundings is so strong. There are probably no less than ten large mines nearby. If we send someone to dig, it might be enough to dig for tens of thousands of years!” Someone sighed. “If we had such a natural trial field in our early years, our growth speed would definitely be several times faster than now. Unfortunately, such a place is too rare. I’m afraid it’s unique in the Infinite Mining Area.” Some strong masters widened their eyes. They were already considering whether they should settle in the northern mining area. If it weren’t for the fact that there were too many Flash Lizards and too many dangers on this road, they would definitely fight for this place. Even now, they felt that they could have a try here, even just for the mines here. Some people even had doubts when they saw the Mine Demon Stream. Why did this place feel like the Mine Demon Stream in the legendary books of the Infinite Mining Area? Different from the ordinary peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators, the top cultivators of the top factions of the Hundred Alliances had been in the Infinite Mining Area for a long time and knew a thing or two about many secrets. For example, the Mine Demon Stream was mentioned in the information about Great Monarch Mystic Martial. This was not a big secret. It was just that ordinary people had no chance to come into contact with such abundant intelligence resources, so most people didn’t know about it. The strong masters of the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers were intrigued. Sure enough, Wushuang didn’t lie to them. This was indeed the Mine Demon Stream. It was exactly the same as the Mine Demon Stream recorded in history books. Except that the entrance to the Mine Demon Stream was relatively small, even the chaotic and traceless turbulence inside the entrance was exactly the same as recorded. At this point, the ferocious beasts and divine beasts had also gathered with the northern expedition army. These two parties might be a little reckless, but they were not fools. Of course, they knew that everything before was just a drizzle. The real danger and the real opportunities were here. Wushuang said, “All leaders, please come here. We’ve arrived at the periphery of the place of inheritance of the Great Monarch. We have to prepare for a difficult battle. There are still some things that we need to discuss.” If it weren’t for the attraction of the Great Monarch’s inheritance, the major fractions would have led their people to sweep the northern mining area on their own. However, they knew that this was not the depths of the northern mining area. The danger in the depth of the Infinite Mining Area would only increase exponentially. Therefore, now that they were here, they knew that the easy hunting time was over. Someone said, “As the original planner of this northern expedition, Human Butcher, you need to provide a reasonable opinion on how to go down to the Great Splitting Canyon.” Someone echoed, “That’s right. You’re the only one who has walked into the place of inheritance. The joint exploration team can’t go deeper at all, so I hope you won’t play any tricks. Once the losses exceed our expectations, we won’t let you off.” Han Fei sneered. “Are you threatening me? To be honest, it’s very dangerous down there. You should know how many people will die down there. If you’re not even prepared for this, why are you participating in the northern expedition?” The white tiger of the divine beast lineage said, “I heard that there are many Bloody Hand Mine Devils down below. Is there anything to pay attention to? What are the weaknesses of these Bloody Hand Mine Devils?” Mo Jiu from the ferocious beasts said, “Just tell me how we can win.” Han Fei said, “Then let me tell you, the Bloody Hand Mine Devils are all at least level-seven. You can imagine their defense power, right? But we can use arrays to deal with this. Secondly, the Flash Lizards will attach to the Bloody Hand Mine Devils and act as their eyes. The Bloody Hand Mine Devils also have the Flash Lizards’ flash ability. Their flash speed can reach the speed of light explosion, but it’s only the speed of light explosion, no faster. Therefore, if you want to go down, the peak-level late-stage Star Transformation Realm cultivators have to set up an array first. If you do that after going down, you’ll be doomed. I don’t dare say that the entire team will be wiped out, but at least 30% of you will be easily wiped out.” Mo Jiu sighed. “This is a little awesome. Fortunately, 80% of us are in the perfected Star Transformation Realm.” The white tiger snorted coldly. “Our divine beasts are extremely talented. If it’s just the speed of light explosion and strong defense, it won’t be a problem.” Han Fei didn’t have any special reaction. The divine beasts and ferocious beasts living in the Infinite Mining Area could occupy a territory. It was only natural that they were strong, unlike the Hundred Alliance City, which had complicated forces and uneven strength. On the Hundred Alliance City’s side, someone asked, “What’s the most effective way to deal with them?” Han Fei said leisurely, “The Bloody Hand Mine Devils are all contaminated with the ominous, so it’s best to deal with them with pure purifying power.” Buzz! “What? Are you kidding me?” “A*shole, Human Butcher, what’s the meaning of this? Why are you only saying this now?” Someone shouted coldly, “Do you know what the ominous means? Are you crazy?” Mo Jiu frowned. “The ominous? This is indeed not an easy job. Although we ferocious beasts have the power to resist the ominous power, if the ominous power is too strong, we can’t resist it.” The white tiger stared at Han Fei. “The ominous has invaded the Sea Realm, and you still dare to look for the inheritance? So you told this information to us so that we can cleanse the ominous?” For a moment, these leaders were in an uproar. Only the leaders of the City of Origin, the City of Scavengers, and Chen Tianya from the City of Wanderers didn’t react much, because they had long known about this. Especially the leaders of the City of Origin and the City of Scavengers, they secretly took a breath. They didn’t expect that the fact that Chaotic Wasteland had been fighting ominous battles all year round had become their advantage now. At the same time, they were also amazed by Wushuang’s means. With the leadership of the Hundred Alliance City, she easily obtained a large number of Clean Stones from them with intelligence. If nothing went wrong, the biggest winner this time might be them and the Capital of Horror. The only undesirable thing was that the three major factions in the Chaotic Wasteland were all here. The only consolation was that only ten people came from the City of Wanderers. However, they also understood that the City of Wanderers was ranked more than 100th and they were new here. They didn’t have enough resources to mobilize so many strong masters. Amidst the angry roars, Han Fei said leisurely, “Why are you roaring? There must be difficulties. Otherwise, should I put the inheritance of the Great Monarch in your hands?”