Chapter 790: List

Late at night.The administrative office in the Tian Shu Domain.

Even though it was late, the office was still brightly lit. A dozen or so staff members were busy registering participants' names one by one, categorizing them, and entering them onto a master list.

"How's the list coming along?" A figure, appearing to be a supervisor, walked over quickly.

"It's almost done, just a little bit left..."

"What's the situation?"

"As of today, nearly two hundred people have registered. According to the requirements of the high-level officials from the five major domains, all participants are undergoing initial evaluation based on their rank, path, and resume..."

"Song Mu, male, 24, Rank 3, Needle Whispers path of the Medical God Way, an independent practitioner from the Tian Shu Domain... rated B-class.""Miao Jinxiu, male, 25, Rank 5, Heaven-Felling path of the Strength God Way, a Jiao Long Soldier... rated S-class.""Xie Shengmei, female, 22, Rank 4, Life-and-Death Tile path of the Chess God Way, origin unknown... rated A-class."

The staff member sighed after registering the information of the three individuals.

"Many of these independent Divine Way practitioners, who are not affiliated with official organizations, conceal their information, leading to inaccurate initial ratings. Many who could potentially be rated S can only be temporarily classified as A."

"How many S-class individuals are there currently?"

"Twelve."

"Are there any who require special attention?"

"Yes... For example, Huai Mang, the young master of the Esoteric Sect in the Xuan Yu Domain. He is the only Puppet God Way practitioner in the world who can manifest multiple personalities into 'puppets' and is the leader of the 'Re-Gridding' path. He reached Rank 5 at just 19 years old; his talent is no less than that of his elder brother, Tian Huai.

Then there's this one: the Assassin path, which has reappeared after decades. Their name, gender, age, and resume are all blank, with only the Rank 5 indicated. Based on the historical combat records of the Assassin path, they are certainly worthy of an S-class rating.

Also, the 'Qian Kun Twins' of the Jiao Long Soldiers: one possesses the 'Painting Heaven' path, and the other the 'Brushing Earth' path. Both are rare Divine Ways that haven't appeared in a century, and they are the sole leaders of their respective paths, both at Rank 5.

And the leader of the 'Pitch-pot' path of the Chess God Way, the young female translator from the Pu family..."

"Aside from the assassin, the others are all the usual suspects..." The supervisor rubbed his temples. "Aren't there any surprising new talents from the independent practitioners?"

"Supervisor, how about this one? Isn't it quite a surprise?"

The staff member handed over a registration form with a strange expression."Sun Bumian, age unknown, Rank 4, Play God Way, 'Great West Squawk' path... 'Great West Squawk'? What in the world is that?" The supervisor froze for a moment.

"It's an independent practitioner, a young person who left no resume. The name of this path is most likely just made up."

The staff member glanced at the next two forms, his expression growing even more amused.

"There are two more here...""Lin Yan, 20, Rank 4, Play God Way, 'Not Human' path?""Jian Wubing, 20, Rank 4, War God Way... 'Military Dog' path???" The supervisor looked up, bewildered. "This path name sounds somewhat reasonable... but are there really military dogs?"

"One 'Great West Squawk,' one 'Not Human,' and a 'dog'... these three must have planned this together, right?"

The supervisor felt a throbbing in his temples. He simply tossed the three registration forms back to the staff member, saying impatiently, "What a mess... just rate them all A-class."

"Understood."

The supervisor sighed deeply, about to leave.

Just then, a gasp suddenly came from another staff member.

The supervisor turned to look, only to see that staff member staring blankly at the last registration form, an expression of utter astonishment on their face...

"Supervisor, you... you have to see this..."

The supervisor took the form, scanned the information, and murmured:"Name unknown, age unknown, resume unknown, Divine Way... Ghost God Way?"

The supervisor paused, then repeated in disbelief, "Ghost God Way?? How is that possible?"

"The Ghost God Way... isn't that one of the Four Lost Divine Ways, forgotten in the river of time?" Other staff members gathered around, exclaiming in surprise, "The Four Lost Divine Ways... have they reappeared??"

The supervisor stared intently at the three characters "Ghost God Way," his expression changing rapidly. He suddenly turned to the staff member:

"Did you receive this registration form? Did you see what he looked like?"

"...No, I don't seem to have any recollection at all." The staff member shook his head blankly. "I don't remember when this form appeared... It's like, it just materialized."

The supervisor said nothing. After a long silence, he slowly put the registration form down.

"Supervisor, this..."

"It seems the leader of the Divination God Way was right," the supervisor murmured. "Human destiny, a final flicker of light... The Ghost God Way, which disappeared for nearly a millennium, has reappeared. The other three lost Divine Ways will likely follow suit soon...This struggle for the Heavenly Star position is bound to descend into chaos."

The night deepened.

Chen Ling sat alone at his desk, lighting the oil lamp in the corner. The orange glow flickered silently in the darkness, illuminating the myriad stars outside the window and his young, handsome face reflected in the glass.

Chen Ling carefully opened the envelope. A letter, written in elegant script, was revealed in the lamplight.

"My dear junior brother, receiving this letter is like seeing you in person."

"It has been some time since you left the Ancient Trove of the Playful Way. Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother miss you very much, and First Brother is also concerned about your safety. However, without Master's command, we cannot leave freely, so we can only contact you by letter."

"We heard, junior brother, that you've once again turned the Mortal Realm upside down, and even beat up Xi Zai and Ji Zai? True to your nature, junior brother, you effortlessly accomplish things your senior brothers could not... But please, still be careful. Chao Zai is not benign; borrowing too much of its power could cause you to lose yourself."

"Master said you went to the Tian Shu Domain. The Tian Shu Domain is a good place, but we've recently received some news that it might not be peaceful there. Second Brother and the others said it would be best to write to you and tell you to leave early, but I think, junior brother, you actually enjoy such chaotic places. And I believe with your wisdom and strength, even if you are in the eye of the storm, you can secure a place for yourself."

"However, there is something your senior brother must remind you of... Two days ago, Fifth Brother discovered that the Ancient Trove of the Ghost Way, which should have been lost in the river of time, has suddenly reappeared out of nowhere in the Ash Realm."

"Furthermore, around the Ancient Trove of the Ghost Way, we found traces of human footsteps. Judging by their direction, they seem to be heading towards the Tian Shu Domain."