Chapter 996: The Power of Virtual Training

Yuan Qingque had almost forgotten when he last drew the Taihe Sword. It seemed to be nearly a millennium ago. The moment the sword left its scabbard, a fierce sword intent surged like a tide from its half-drawn blade. At that instant, heaven and earth seemed to shiver with dread, and frost and snow began to fall.

On the side of the Eastern Dawn Demonic Path, Kuang Jiyuan's meticulously arranged five-tier formation was as fragile as thin paper under Yuan Qingque's unsheathed Taihe Sword. As the cold gleam descended, the great formation was sliced open the moment it made contact, and the sword light's aftershock struck the very center of the array like a meteor. With a thunderous roar, the crucial array disc and spirit veins were both obliterated by that single sword stroke. Amidst a series of flashes, the entire five-tier formation shattered.

The terrified faces of countless demonic cultivators fell into Yuan Qingque's gaze. His expression was cold as he raised the Taihe Sword in his hand and looked towards the two demonic lights soaring into the sky. They were Ming Zun and Ghost God. With their appearance, the airflow in the sky suddenly became chaotic, and countless demonic and evil energies, like enraged malevolent spirits, violently assailed Yuan Qingque. However, Yuan Qingque merely flicked the blade in his palm with a finger, and a metallic sword hum rippled out, transforming into invisible sound waves that turned all the strange and malevolent spirits surging from all directions into swirling black smoke.

"Ming Zun, Ghost God, to make me use the Taihe Sword, you can die without regrets." Yuan Qingque's voice echoed in the sky, calm in tone yet filled with unprecedented confidence and arrogance. In the darkness, the Taihe Sword's blade shone like the brightest star, illuminating the boundless gloom. This six-tier sword artifact only truly unleashed its power in Yuan Qingque's hands.

"Who lives and who dies today is still uncertain!" Ming Zun sneered. In the sky, a jade disc, like a bright moon, spun and radiated black light, spreading in an instant to form a demonic realm that enveloped the area.

"That you could obtain the Wheel of Reincarnation shows you have great fortune, but it's a pity you've joined the Demonic Path, for you can only die by my hand." Yuan Qingque looked at the Wheel of Reincarnation, but this time he didn't use the Sky-Reaching Dao Refining Pagoda from afar. Instead, he looked at Ming Zun with a regrettable expression.

"I join the righteous path if I wish, or the demonic path if I wish. But whether righteous or demonic, they are merely tools for me to reach the peak." Ming Zun, a man of resolute will, responded to Yuan Qingque's words with this statement.

At that very moment, the world fell silent. Then, an exceedingly cold aura surged from the north, accompanied by a sneer, and an old man, seated on a black lotus platform and clad in a robe of white bones, appeared within the Wheel of Reincarnation's demonic realm. This person was none other than the master of the Northern Demonic Path, the White Bone Dharma King. His aura even surpassed that of Ming Zun and Ghost God. This was a true peak Spirit Transformation stage demonic master, one of the top fifteen individuals in the Heavenly River Realm, alongside Yuan Qingque.

"Yuan Qingque, a millennium ago, you severed my White Bone Relic with the Taihe Sword. Shouldn't we settle that debt today?" As the White Bone Dharma King spoke, countless ethereal white bones flew from his robe. Each bone glowed with spiritual light, and under the nourishment of the Wheel of Reincarnation's endless netherworld aura, they quickly transformed into one white bone flying sword after another, densely packed and filling the sky.

Seeing this, Yuan Qingque couldn't help but chuckle softly. "It's truly a pity you still remember that. I'm different; I never remember my defeated opponents."

Hearing Yuan Qingque's words, a fierce gleam flashed in the White Bone Dharma King's eyes. A bright light suddenly burst forth from behind his head, and a crystal-clear, stark white bone bead ascended, instantly transforming into a three-headed, six-armed White Bone Dharma Body, completely devoid of flesh and blood. "My White Bone Relic is just a sliver short of perfection, of escaping the shackles of life and death, and transforming into an unrivaled Sky Demon. That sliver of perfection is your essence, spirit, and vitality!"

The White Bone Dharma King's cultivation had already reached the perfected Spirit Transformation stage, and he even subtly served as the leader of the Heavenly River Realm's five demonic paths. What was even rarer was that he also had an old grudge with Yuan Qingque. His successful emergence from seclusion this time was because he had cultivated the Northern Demonic Path's legacy to the pinnacle, with no further path ahead. And upon emerging from seclusion, he had sensed that to break through his bottleneck and achieve a realm beyond Spirit Transformation in the Demonic Path, he needed to slay an opponent of equal caliber to refine his White Bone Relic. It was precisely for this reason that, after receiving Ming Zun's invitation, he was willing to cross the sea. Because, coincidentally, there was still an unresolved link between him and Yuan Qingque.

After a fierce roar, the colossal White Bone Dharma Body, wielding countless white bone flying swords and emanating an unparalleled malevolent aura, almost shook the very space of the Wheel of Reincarnation's demonic realm as it charged towards Yuan Qingque.

"Well met!" Yuan Qingque, facing the White Bone Dharma King's attack, spoke these words, then raised his sword and swept it horizontally, the Taihe Sword erupting with brilliant sword light. Under the touch of the six-tier blade, the White Bone Dharma Body, renowned across the Heavenly River Realm as being as hard as diamond yet as lustrous as white jade, was instantly cleaved in two.

After cleaving the White Bone Dharma Body, the Taihe Sword's lingering sword light continued unabated, landing before the true forms of the three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters opposite. Ming Zun swung the Netherworld Staff in his hand, drawing upon the power of the Wheel of Reincarnation, wanting to test the Taihe Sword's sharpness. However, under this sword strike, he, who was psychically linked with the Netherworld Staff, couldn't help but tremble all over, his spiritual sense feeling as if it were being torn to shreds. When the Netherworld Staff flew back, it bore a deep sword mark. Ming Zun had a feeling that if it were to receive three more sword strikes, this five-tier demonic treasure of the Tongyou Demonic Sect would be severed. As expected of the Taihe Sword!

Realizing this, Ming Zun's entire body began to transform into a shadow, appearing like an ethereal ghost within the demonic realm illusion created by the Wheel of Reincarnation. He intended to leverage the advantage of terrain and numbers to besiege Yuan Qingque until his death.

At this moment, the White Bone Dharma King had already reassembled his White Bone Dharma Body. The bones severed by the Taihe Sword quickly returned to their original state, replenished by the endless white bone flying swords surrounding them. With the cooperation of the Wheel of Reincarnation, the White Bone Dharma King felt his demonic energy consumption was negligible, and he nodded in satisfaction. Today, Yuan Qingque would surely be slain.

Thinking thus, the three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters simultaneously erupted with terrifying auras, each unleashing their most powerful techniques, blasting towards Yuan Qingque at the center of the demonic realm. White Bone Heavy Hammer, Netherworld Divine Thunder, Cold Flame Demonic Light...

Facing these demonic divine abilities that could almost destroy heaven and earth, Yuan Qingque sighed. "It seems only the three of you are here today. What a pity!" His words made the White Bone Dharma King and the other two slightly frown, but at this point, they could only suppress their doubts and further activate and enhance their divine abilities.

"You are fortunate to witness this!" As Yuan Qingque spoke, he allowed the divine abilities of the three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters to fall upon him. The White Bone Dharma King saw the heavy white bone hammer wielded by his Dharma Body strike Yuan Qingque's head, but the moment it made contact, it seemed to turn to sand, the massive skull hammer disintegrating into scattering white dust. Ming Zun's Netherworld Divine Thunder and Ghost God's Cold Flame Demonic Light also vanished silently, as if they had fallen into a void.

Their expressions changed dramatically. Because at this moment, Yuan Qingque's aura suddenly changed. A void formed around his body, as if he had detached from this world. Layers of multicolored light suddenly descended from the sky, piercing through the demonic realm formed by the Wheel of Reincarnation and enveloping Yuan Qingque's entire body.

"Void Refining!"

"This is impossible!"

"How could you break through so easily!"

The three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters were greatly alarmed by this sight. One must know that Void Refining is the realm that separates the Upper and Lower Realms. Among the many astonishingly talented Spirit Transformation true monarchs in the Heavenly River Realm, the last one to ascend was True Monarch Yiyuan, who obtained the legacy of the Eternal Life Sect. Even among the other sacred lands and great sects with connections to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, none had managed to break through and ascend successfully for over six millennia. It was precisely for this reason that, among the three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters, even Ming Zun had considered this possibility, but dismissed it as impossible. Yet now, Yuan Qingque had effortlessly taken that step right before their eyes, in a matter of breaths!? This meant he could have broken through at any time. He was merely waiting for today! Waiting for the White Bone Dharma King to arrive, so he could slay all three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters together!

Realizing this, Ghost God, who had remained silent, immediately turned and flew towards the Wheel of Reincarnation. Under the Shadow Escape technique, he was like an elongated ghostly shadow, instantly entering the netherworld connected by the Wheel of Reincarnation.

"Since I have taken this step today, all three of you shall surely die here!" Yuan Qingque, however, reached out and clenched his hand towards Ghost God. Ghost God, who had just extended his head into the netherworld's Yellow Springs, suddenly found himself back where he started. No, he hadn't returned; rather, a segment of void had been inserted between him and the Wheel of Reincarnation. If he wished to escape into the netherworld's Yellow Springs, he would have to traverse this additional distance.

Just as he intended to activate his shadow to escape once more, a brilliant sword light descended from the sky. Ghost God pushed his Shadow Escape technique to its limit, avoiding a direct confrontation with the Taihe Sword. The Unprepared Sword Art of the Nine Heavens Demon Extermination Sect was widely known, and even if he could turn incorporeal, he didn't want to face it head-on. However, Ghost God discovered that no matter how he employed his escape technique, he couldn't leave his current spot. However much distance he escaped, Yuan Qingque would insert that much void.

At this moment, the Taihe Sword had already sliced into Ghost God's head. The moment the blade struck, Ghost God was even more shocked to find that his true form had been forced out of its shadowy state and into a physical body by an imperceptible force. Was this also a Void Refining technique? In a mix of shock, fury, and fear, Ghost God's entire body erupted with chilling ghostly energy and cold, frigid flames, as he began to fight desperately. Under the augmentation of the Wheel of Reincarnation, even though this was the mortal realm, it allowed him to unleash his peak strength. This was the Yellow Springs Ghost God, before whom even True Monarch Wuchen had to retreat three paces!

However, facing Yuan Qingque, who had already reached Void Refining, all his resistance was like a fire stick lit in a torrential downpour: it merely flickered once before being extinguished. The Taihe Sword descended, and Ghost God screamed, turning into swirling nether energy and dissipating on the spot.

"Before acting today, I was actually quite afraid in my heart." After slaying Ghost God, Yuan Qingque retrieved the Taihe Sword, shaking his head and sighing.

"Run separately!" The White Bone Dharma King, however, had no desire to hear what he would say next. After uttering these words to Ming Zun, he retrieved his White Bone Relic, transformed into a demonic light, and fled north. But Ming Zun remained standing still, unmoving.

"Why aren't you running?" Yuan Qingque looked at Ming Zun before him and asked with a strange expression.

"Before a Void Refining cultivator, what difference does running or not running make?" Ming Zun retorted with a question.

"Indeed!" Yuan Qingque nodded gently upon hearing this, then the void before him twisted, and the fleeing White Bone Dharma King suddenly flew towards him.

"Impossible! How could I die here!" The White Bone Dharma King cried out in terror, halted his escape light, and reoriented himself, intending to flee from Eastern Continent. Alas, before Yuan Qingque, who had already reached Void Refining, all his efforts were futile. The Taihe Sword swept past, and the White Bone Dharma King felt an unprecedented death threat. He widened his eyes, trying to activate his last-resort desperate spell. But soon, he discovered that his spiritual sense could no longer control his demonic energy. The White Bone Dharma King felt as if his body had lost sensation. He looked down and saw his own headless corpse seated on the lotus platform. So, he had already been slain!

Ming Zun watched the White Bone Dharma King's head, still flying in the air, with an expression of disbelief, his hands clasped behind his back trembling slightly. Void Refining! So powerful!

After Yuan Qingque slew the White Bone Dharma King with another sword strike, the multicolored light in the sky, which had only been faintly discernible, now became even denser, illuminating him to the point where he was almost transparent.

"Only you are left." Yuan Qingque had already sensed the aura of the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, knowing he was about to depart, and looked towards Ming Zun opposite him.

"You said earlier that you were very afraid in your heart before acting today?" Ming Zun, knowing he couldn't escape, relaxed at this moment, forcing a smile as he asked.

"Yes, I was afraid White Bone wouldn't come, or that you and Ghost God would escape, and I wouldn't be able to catch you all in one sweep!" Hearing Yuan Qingque's words, Ming Zun's mouth twitched slightly.

At this moment, Yuan Qingque had already raised the Taihe Sword once more. Faced with life and death, Ming Zun finally couldn't hold back. He roared, swinging the Netherworld Staff in his hand, then his physical body suddenly exploded, and nine demonic treasures of different shapes emerged, enveloping his primordial spirit as they transformed into nine demonic lights and flew towards the sky. At this moment, the Wheel of Reincarnation also unleashed its six-tier power, carving nine dark whirlpools in the void. Ming Zun's nine illusory primordial spirits, protected by blood light, ghostly energy, and demonic treasures, flew towards these nine whirlpools, attempting to preserve at least one primordial spirit seed. In this way, his other ghostly fetus avatars in the future could use this surviving primordial spirit seed to more easily enter the Spirit Transformation realm.

However, before Yuan Qingque, who had already reached Void Refining, these were merely like fireworks celebrating his breakthrough. Yuan Qingque unleashed his Sword Control technique. The Taihe Sword flew from his hand, its light like a rainbow, spreading out in a vast sweep that instantly enveloped Ming Zun's Netherworld Staff and all nine primordial spirit seeds. Under the Taihe Sword, even with the Wheel of Reincarnation, Ming Zun still followed in the footsteps of Ghost God and the White Bone Dharma King due to the vast realm disparity.

"No!" Seeing his Netherworld Staff severed, and eight demonic treasures and eight primordial spirit seeds completely enveloped and annihilated by the Taihe Sword's light, Ming Zun finally couldn't bear it. He commanded the Wheel of Reincarnation to descend, hoping to use this six-tier supreme treasure to buy himself a glimmer of survival. The Wheel of Reincarnation erupted with a deep, dark brilliance that enveloped Ming Zun's last primordial spirit seed. Then, this six-tier supreme treasure, guiding the vortex before it, descended from the sky towards Ming Zun, aiming to pull him into the netherworld.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Yuan Qingque's eyes. His breakthrough today was to decisively end the long-standing war between the righteous and demonic paths; how could he let Ming Zun escape? As sword intent erupted, the Taihe Sword spun in mid-air, its tip pointing to the sky. A sharp sword intent condensed and directly struck the falling jade disc in the sky. This single sword strike seemed to cleave heaven and earth, and wherever the sword light passed, everything was severed in two. Although the Wheel of Reincarnation had unleashed its power, it was ultimately just the power of an artifact. The Taihe Sword, however, was augmented by a Void Refining cultivator. The Wheel of Reincarnation's divine light protecting Ming Zun's last primordial spirit seed could not withstand this sword strike, being cleaved open after only a single breath of stalemate. Ming Zun's face turned ashen, but he could not prevent his demise by the Taihe Sword. Under this sword strike, his last primordial spirit seed was also annihilated.

At this moment, the Wheel of Reincarnation had only just fallen halfway. Upon sensing Ming Zun's death, this supreme treasure immediately spun, preparing to flee towards the netherworld. Previously, Yuan Qingque would certainly have had no way to stop it. But now, having reached Void Refining, he waved his hand, and the surrounding void instantly solidified. The Wheel of Reincarnation, half-vanished, was gripped by his five fingers and pulled out from the netherworld vortex. The demonic realm that had originally enveloped the surroundings also disintegrated with a roar once the Wheel of Reincarnation fell into Yuan Qingque's palm. Streaks of netherworld yin energy, under the wash of the Heavenly River Realm's spiritual energy, slowly melted away like snow under sunlight.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist!" At this moment, three Spirit Transformation-level spiritual lights descended from the sky, and three Spirit Transformation cultivators collectively bowed in salute to Yuan Qingque. These three were True Monarch Wuchen of the Daoist Sect, Grandmaster Kong, the Spirit Transformation master from the Misty Palace of Grand Void in Eastern Continent, and Grandmaster Gu, the Spirit Transformation master from Southern Continent, whom he had invited.

When the White Bone Dharma King arrived in Eastern Continent, to cooperate with him, Ming Zun, and Ghost God, and to use their numerical advantage to unexpectedly slay the Spirit Transformation masters of the Eastern Continent's righteous path, the Black Flood Dragon Spirit Transformation master of the Mystical Flood Dragon Court, who had originally retreated, and the Golden Flame Suan Ni from the Desolate Ruins, reappeared in Eastern Yi. And besides these two Spirit Transformation true spirits, the Mystical Flood Dragon Court even had a newly advanced five-tier flood dragon.

The two great Spirit Transformation masters of the Misty Palace of Grand Void were held back by the two Spirit Transformation true spirits of the Mystical Flood Dragon Court, and the Golden Flame Suan Ni immediately charged towards Mount Dongyue with a laugh. With its cultivation, the Star Heaven Dao Sect could at most rely on its great formation for self-preservation and dared not leave the array to intercept it. And if the Golden Flame Suan Ni were to charge into the Eastern Lands, the essence of tens of thousands of years of the righteous path would be ruined by this ferocious beast. Even if they were to win the war between the righteous and demonic paths, they would fall into decline due to a lack of successor power. Furthermore, if Yuan Qingque were to die at the hands of the three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters, Eastern Continent would completely become a haven for demons, and the Daoist Sect and the Misty Palace of Grand Void would be powerless to reverse the situation.

However, the news of the Mystical Flood Dragon Court having a newly advanced five-tier member had been received by the Eastern Continent's sacred lands long ago. They had already prepared for this move. The moment the Golden Flame Suan Ni charged towards Mount Dongyue, True Monarch Wuchen immediately took a teleportation array from the Eastern Lands border to the Star Heaven Dao Sect. This Spirit Transformation master of the Daoist Sect had issued the "Wilderness Reclamation Order" specifically to hunt this Golden Flame Suan Ni. Now that they had met, neither side held back, engaging directly in a major battle.

During the confrontation, True Monarch Wuchen discovered that the Golden Flame Suan Ni's strength had astonishingly reached mid-tier five, on par with his own. If he hadn't possessed several five-tier magical artifacts of the Daoist Sect, he might not have been able to repel the Golden Flame Suan Ni. However, the reason the Golden Flame Suan Ni ultimately retreated was that Yuan Qingque's Void Refining breakthrough caused too great a commotion. The multicolored light descending from the Spirit Void Immortal Realm was visible not just near Mount Dongyue in the Eastern Lands, but across the entire Eastern Continent. Even beyond the Eastern Continent, other top existences across the Five Continents and Four Seas sensed the aura of the Spirit Void Immortal Realm. This signified that someone had triggered the Ascension Spirit Light! In the Eastern Continent, Spirit Transformation cultivators were few and far between. The demonic path would absolutely not ascend to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, True Monarch Wuchen was here, and the two great Spirit Transformation masters of the Misty Palace of Grand Void were in Jinwu Immortal City in Eastern Yi. In that case, it could only be Yuan Qingque!

Realizing Yuan Qingque had reached Void Refining, the Golden Flame Suan Ni retreated into the Desolate Ruins without hesitation. In the deepest parts of the Desolate Ruins, many powerful ancient beasts slumbered; even an ascending cultivator would need some effort to deal with them. And Yuan Qingque would certainly not waste his precious time before ascension on such matters. Seeing the Golden Flame Suan Ni's decisive retreat, True Monarch Wuchen could only lament that the beast was not fated to die today, then took the teleportation array back to the immortal city on the Eastern Lands border.

At the same time they perceived the ascension spirit light, the two Spirit Transformation true spirits of the Mystical Flood Dragon Court could only abandon the nearby Jinwu Immortal City, ordering their kin to retreat from Eastern Yi and the Mount Dongyue lands back into the Profound Sea. However, their original purpose was merely to stall the two Spirit Transformation masters of the righteous path here. Now, their objective could be considered achieved. Yuan Qingque's Void Refining breakthrough was, for them, actually a good thing. The Spirit Transformation masters of the Eastern Continent's demonic path were all dead, and the strongest of the righteous path was about to ascend. At that point, when the Mystical Flood Dragon Court regrouped and allied with the Golden Flame Suan Ni, wouldn't they be able to easily sweep across the Eastern Lands?

Seeing the two Spirit Transformation flood dragons depart, the two Spirit Transformation true monarchs of the Misty Palace of Grand Void did not stop them. The Mystical Flood Dragon Court had profound foundations, no less than the Nine Heavens Demon Extermination Sect. Within the Profound Sea, even an ascending cultivator would meet with resistance. Grandmaster Kong and Grandmaster Gu, the two Spirit Transformation true monarchs, used their sect's Void Arts to directly descend upon the border battlefield between the Eastern Lands and Eastern Dawn. Coincidentally, they arrived at the same time as True Monarch Wuchen.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoists. After I depart, the common people of Eastern Continent will be entrusted to your care." Yuan Qingque was very polite towards the three Spirit Transformation true monarchs before him, returning their salutations as he spoke. At this moment, the ascension spirit light descending from the Spirit Void Immortal Realm had completely enveloped him. After slaying Ghost God, the White Bone Dharma King, and Ming Zun, the three Spirit Transformation stage demonic masters, his Void Refining aura had become all-pervading, no longer concealable.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Yuan. Evil cannot triumph over righteousness. As long as we remain in the Heavenly River Realm, we will not allow demons to infest the Eastern Continent." Towards an ascending cultivator, all three paid the highest respect. For them, this was the greatest ideal. However, they had little confidence in their own ability to ascend like Yuan Qingque.

"I still have some matters to entrust to my two disciples. Please assist me, Junior Brother Wuchen." Yuan Qingque spoke again. True Monarch Wuchen and the other two Spirit Transformation masters immediately nodded and vanished from their spots. Subsequently, True Monarch Wuchen brought Ye Qing and Yuan Zhen over, then left the final space for the three of them—master and disciples.

"From now on, the sect is in your hands!" Hearing the entrustment from Yuan Qingque, who was almost transforming into light, Ye Qing, with a solemn expression, knelt three times and prostrated nine times in mid-air before his master, performing a grand salute.

"Your aptitude is ordinary, but you are, after all, of my Yuan family bloodline, and you have had good fortune since childhood. Now that I am about to ascend, I see even greater auspiciousness above your head. I hope that in your hands, the Yuan family will surpass its state during my lifetime and continue to prosper." Yuan Qingque spoke these words to Yuan Zhen.

This was also the first time Yuan Zhen learned why she had been favored by Yuan Qingque, the Spirit Transformation Patriarch. One must know that her talent, even within the Yuan family, could not be considered the best. She had originally thought it was because she was a female cultivator, perfectly suited to form the "Dao Child" and "Saintess" pair of the Nine Heavens Demon Extermination Sect's current generation with Ye Qing. But now, hearing Yuan Qingque, she realized it was because she possessed good fortune!

Yuan Zhen felt both joy and a touch of disappointment in her heart. She had originally thought that after forming her Nascent Soul, she would be able to prove herself. Especially since Yuan Qingque had formally accepted her as a disciple. Who would have thought it wasn't because of her efforts or her Nascent Soul formation, but because of her fortune. However, Yuan Zhen quickly dismissed these thoughts. Good luck is also a form of talent! Perhaps in the future, I can rely on this luck to attempt to break through to the Spirit Transformation realm!

Thinking thus, Yuan Zhen's beautiful face was as solemn as Ye Qing's. She followed him in performing the grand three kowtows and nine prostrations, then received the token symbolizing the Yuan family's Grand Elder from Yuan Qingque's hand. This was also a five-tier magical artifact. After Yuan Qingque ascended to the Upper Realm, these would be of no use to him.

Ye Qing also extended both hands and received the Taihe Sword.

"This Wheel of Reincarnation is part of the seven-tier innate spiritual artifact, the Wheel of Life and Death. However, it can only unleash its greatest power in the hands of the Netherworld Demonic Path, so I might as well take it to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm..." Finally, Yuan Qingque raised the Wheel of Reincarnation in his hand and spoke.

Ye Qing and Yuan Zhen nodded. Not far away, True Monarch Wuchen and the other two also heard these words. Among them, Grandmaster Kong's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had realized something.