AS SOON AS he made his way inside the Intelligence Bureau of Guile City, he was quite surprised. Although the building was mostly made of bricks, it didn’t shade away the beauty of the interior design. Slightly ahead of the front door, a chandelier that looked like a spider was also hung up above the counter.

When the lady behind the counter saw Lu Daiyu, she just nodded at her.

It seemed like Lu Daiyu was already very familiar with this place. What Yang Lujia didn’t notice was that the lady behind the counter had reached the Tenth Stage of the God King Realm. Such a lady was actually an expert who could be said to belong to the leaders’ echelon in Da Sishen.

When Yang Lujia paced along with Lu Daiyu, he saw an array circle ahead. In fact, there were five array circles. As he examined these circles, their intricate patterns proved his suspicion to be true. These were really teleportation array circles. But however intricate their patterns might be, Yang Lujia could almost pinpoint every flaw he saw in the array circles.

“When you use these array circles, do you usually get dizzy every time?” Yang Lujia asked out of nowhere when Lu Daiyu was about to step her foot on it.

The moment she heard his words, her eyes widened. “You… you haven’t been here before, right?”

‘Is it really true? Is he some kind of old monster who disguised himself as this youth in front of her? How the hell did he know then? Is he an array formation master?’ A flurry of thoughts bombarded Lu Daiyu’s mind.

“I haven’t been here before, but although I am not that proficient in array formations…” he trailed off and thought of something, “No, I am really not proficient in array formations.”_.

This change of mind startled Lu Daiyu a bit. She really found this fellow named Cao Nima very peculiar.

“Never mind, I don’t want to attract more attention. Let’s go already,” Yang Lujia said as he impatiently stepped onto the array circle at the center.

When the people saw them, they believed that the young man should be pretending. He should be an old monster who was at least a God King at the Tenth Stage. They knew that some experts like him liked to do these things.

Strange fluctuations kept on bouncing on and off Lu Daiyu’s skin. However, Yang Lujia seemed to be unaffected. In fact, he tampered with the array circle a bit just so he would not be implicated by its adverse flaws. Yes, it was already adverse for him to get dizzy. After all, in his entire life, he never even experienced dizziness. Although he only lived for 15 years in this world, it was the truth.

On the topmost floor, Yang Lujia and Lu Daiyu arrived smoothly. Lu Daiyu got a bit dizzy because of the teleportation channel. It surprised her, even more, when she saw how Yang Lujia was faring fine after all that.

“Hmm, another distinguished guest?” a hoarse voice sounded from the very door in front of them. “Lu Daiyu? You may leave now.”

“Alright,” Lu Daiyu said as she went back to the teleportation array circle. Her actions baffled Yang Lujia, but he paid no more heed to this as he entered the room in front of him.

When he saw the dignified appearance of the man in front of him, he didn’t feel anything. Apart from the strangeness of the man’s face, there was practically nothing noteworthy about this. Although his clothes were shining blue, Yang Lujia didn’t feel odd about this. He was even wearing a couple of jewelries around his neck, his wrist, his arms, and some hanging on to his ears. These shiny objects greatly contrasted with his almost black-toned skin.

This man soon showed his teeth as he grinned at Yang Lujia. “What information do you want, sire?”

“This is good, straightforward,” Yang Lujia said. Then his thoughts wandered and he asked Fortuniel, “How strong is he?”

“Host doesn’t need to worry. In Da Sishen, the Host is invincible.”

“That’s it? I didn’t ask whether I could defeat him, though,” he refuted. “Alright, alright…”

As he motioned his one arm upward, he pointed at the man in front of him with his eyes narrowed into slits. “You, I want to askyou something… are you the God Emperor of this city?”

The man was a bit startled and soon laughed. “I really can’t hide from sire’s eyes. Yes, I am indeed a God Emperor, but I am not the only God Emperor in Guile City. There was another one. It was my big brother, the Guile City Guardian.”

Although the man felt wary of Yang Lujia, he knew that this young man was also a God Emperor like himself. However, the peculiar thing was that he couldn’t see through him. He initially speculated that Yang Lujia might be an old acquaintance of his, but surprisingly… he really couldn’t see through him.

Yang Lujia’s eyes showed a hint of circumspection in his eyes. “I don’t want to cause trouble, but can I rest assured that any information about me or my face will come out of this building?”

The man’s heart thumped as he looked straight into Yang Lujia’s eyes. An otherworldly pressure pressed against him. He was akin to wet paper that could be easily torn apart even with just the brush of the wind. He felt so vulnerable in front of the young man.

When he saw the man’s sweating face, Yang Lujia grinned. “Can I erase his memories of me, Fortuniel, like I did with some cultivators who have weak cultivations?”

“Unfortunately, no, Host. The Host can only erase the memories of people with cultivations under the God Emperor Realm.”

“Why?”

“Host cannot interfere or tamper with someone’s memories in a higher realm.”

Yang Lujia then calmed down as he stared at the man once more. The latter was so frightened that he peed his pants. Fortunately, the other party didn’t notice this. Otherwise, he would be really embarrassed.

“So, tell me… tell me about all you know about the Echinemon Race. Even if it’s the time when they shit inside their comfort rooms,” Yang Lujia blandly said as he waved his hand.

“Echinemon Race…” The man’s eyes became firm. He naturally knew about the Echinemon Race, and this race was extremely demonic, a nemesis of the dragons and humans who practiced techniques that were contrary to theirs. Then, he started narrating what he knew about the race.

“Their race is extremely eccentric and aberrant to the agreed rules in Da Sishen. To date, we have heard the news about the Dragon Race being eliminated by them. This caused the other races to turn hostile towards them. However, the other races were extremely weak against the Echinemon Race, so they remained dormant. After all, although the race only has one God Emperor, that echinemon has the power to destroy all of them. That beast actually reached the threshold of the legendary Half-Step Saint. In other words, at any time, he could ascend to a higher realm, that I, don’t even know about.

“You also have to know that this specific race is always on the move. They have this spatial treasure that could provide a world for all of them to stay. The one holding this treasure was their current head, the Half-Step Saint. Before, there was also a Half-Step Saint Dragon. However, due to the schemes of this race, he was unexpectedly killed.”

Yang Lujia’s left brow jerked up. “Then, do you have any intel about their whereabouts now?”

“I don’t know anything about their whereabouts. However, there is one thing I can tell you. In the entire Da Sishen, an annual competition among young geniuses will occur. In Da Sishen, there are five major territories for humans; the Southern Territory, Northern Territory, Western Territory, Eastern Territory, and the strongest of us all, the Central Domain.

“Guile City is the biggest city in the Eastern Territory and is deemed the most terrifying force if we do not include the other races around us. Anyhow, the annual competition is called the Annual Death Ceremony. Every territory will bring ten candidates to the Central Domain for the competition. Whoever wins will be eligible to enter the Valley of Gods, where they will be able to inherit the wills of deceased God Emperors or even ascend to a higher realm after inheriting the will of a Saint.

“I am telling you this because the other races will also hold the same competition, although they call it the Festival of Races. Because the Valley of Gods had two gates, the front and back, as they were named, the front was said to belong to us, humans, while the back was said to belong to them. Inside the Valley of Gods, you might encounter young geniuses of the Echinemon Race. If you want to find them quickly, I think this is the best way for you to do it.”

“How will the Eastern Territory select its participants?” Yang Lujia said, his eyes sparkling. It was also a perfect time to temper his disciples. It could be their training to become even stronger.

“In Guile City, we will have an elimination round and pick the top 10 to represent the entire Eastern Territory. In the previous years, we always came last in the rankings of the five territories and were mocked by other territories. So…”

Yang Lujia firmed his gaze and stared at the man in front of him. “How do I join the elimination round?”

The man’s eyes glittered. If this young man would join, then their Eastern Territory would have hope! After all, he sensed that this young man was already at the Tenth Stage of the God King Realm. It was no mistake!

“How old are you? Answer me honestly,” the man questioned, his face serious.

His words left Yang Lujia somewhat dazed. “Does age matter? What’s the age requirement?”

“As long as you’re under the age of 40, you are eligible to join the competition.”

“Eh?” Yang Lujia showed a stank face. “Can I join, though? I’m only 15.”

“…”