Ancient beings born to high positions, or those who ascended to them later, stood at the apex of the uncanny realm, looking down upon the multitude.
Whether benevolent or malevolent, they possessed the arrogance and self-importance befitting their status.
They rarely gathered, and even less frequently deigned to place themselves beneath others.
Many high-level entities were solitary, drifting across the uncanny realms. Even the ancient beings who were once ancient gods had split into factions, rarely communicating with one another.
On this occasion, had the邪神 (Evil God) faction not truly threatened their peaceful existence, and had the alliance not been hosted by three great beings, they would never have participated.
Even so, some beings felt displeased at sharing a table with mere humans.
They dared not question the Da Ri Shen Zun and the other two, so they vented their displeasure upon the humans.
They looked into the distance.
Their gazes were like solid objects, filled with scrutiny and condescension. Some even carried power, stirring up a crushing tide like a tsunami.
"This is the ancient being 'Tun Yuan Ju Shou' (World-Swallowing Behemoth). Legend has it that he devours all things, even an entire outer world!"
Xi Guang Gao Wei (Radiant Light High Being) said.
The Gu Yue Dynasty, with its long heritage, also possessed knowledge of such rare, almost mythical beings.
However, he felt that given the ancient nature of Xin Huo (Kindling), it would not fail to recognize the Tun Yuan Ju Shou.
Perhaps, the only one present who did not recognize it was the demigod Ai Chen, the city lord of Da Mi Luan City.
His complexion was also somewhat pale, not out of fear; his courage was not so lacking. It was simply that the gaze from the Tun Yuan Ju Shou had placed immense pressure upon him. He felt like a tiny morsel before a great beast, ready to be devoured at any moment.
This, of course, was impossible.
It was merely the law power contained within the gaze.
Many present could have intercepted it, but they had only just arrived, and the gaze came suddenly. Fang You was still observing the great beast in the distance.
It was entirely blue-gray, resembling a Western dragon, but its immense size was awe-inspiring.
According to Xi Guang Gao Wei, the true form of this Tun Yuan Ju Shou was half the size of an outer world.
It was a truly world-class behemoth!
Even now, the Tun Yuan Ju Shou was descending through its divine manifestation, yet its body still far surpassed that of a demigod's Dharma Aspect, casting a vast shadow over everyone.
Fang You was about to step forward.
A cold wind swept in, seeming to solidify into millennia-old ice. This ice, like a thick high wall, blocked all incoming power, and even seemed to freeze those aggressive gazes.
Two figures approached from the distance.
One had the appearance of a learned elder, but his robust physique could not be concealed by his thick, silver overcoat.
Fang You recognized this elder; he was one of the Ten Sages, the Sage of the North Wind.
He hailed from the Bei Gui Jie (Northern Uncanny Realm) - Wu Dong Empire.
However, the Sage of the North Wind was half a step behind. He was not the one making the move, so the person beside the Sage of the North Wind was undoubtedly…
The ruler of the Wu Dong Empire.
She was also one of the Ten Sages, but in the outside world, she was not usually referred to by the title of Sage, but rather called…
"The Ice Empress."
It was said that this Ice Empress was a peerless genius from the Wu Dong Empire who had not appeared in tens of thousands of years. She had ascended to a high position at a very young age. Under her leadership, the Wu Dong Empire had developed rapidly. Even without comparing high-level power, the Wu Dong Empire was now far stronger than overlords like Hong Lian and Gu Yue.
And unlike high-level beings such as Bai Yao Zhi Xian (White Jade Sage), the Ice Empress firmly controlled the actual power of the Wu Dong Empire, personally handling all its affairs. Yet, her cultivation did not seem to have lagged.
She was practically a model worker of the mortal realm, a representative of the 007 work system.
Although, she was still the boss herself.
The Ice Empress wore a noble and magnificent fur coat, with an ice-blue tight-fitting dress underneath, outlining her noble and proud figure. She wore white silk gloves and held a staff shaped by frost power.
Graceful, noble, proud.
She was like an empress on a tour, and the Tun Yuan Ju Shou was merely an insignificant backdrop.
"It is a pleasure to meet you all. I am Ice Empress Yin Linna."
Fang You was also curious about this empress whom he had only heard of but never seen.
Seeing her now, she fit his imagination.
Pure, cold, proud, with the sternness and majesty of a dictatorial superior. However, as part of the human side, the Ice Empress's attitude was very friendly, although she appeared somewhat stern. At this moment, the seasoned Sage of the North Wind filled the void. He skillfully eased the atmosphere, enthusiastically leading the conversation, and in a flash, uttered many inconsequential pleasantries.
He appeared like an old diplomat.
Fang Tutor also found it difficult to engage in such pleasantries. At this time, the role of Liu Feng came into play. Having served as the dean of Kanderra for over a hundred years, he had interacted with many elders and encountered all sorts of people. He too was a seasoned veteran who could speak on any topic that arose.
On the human side, a harmonious atmosphere prevailed.
The neglected Tun Yuan Ju Shou's expression became somewhat strained, shifting between green and white – although the beast's face could not show such changes, all those present were beings of such stature that they could discern color from a colorless state.
The Tun Yuan Ju Shou found it even more difficult to bear.
He was eager to pick a fight, but not only did he not dare to truly swallow a demigod's avatar, even if he had the courage, he was no match!
The human side had multiple high-level beings!
They were all divine avatars. The gap between divine and demigod avatars was not large; sometimes, a demigod's divine descent was not as effective as a god's, because demigods and gods were both forging their own bodies, and their differences lay in their true forms.
High-level beings were different. Even a mere avatar containing a trace of power could stir the laws of heaven and earth and exert unimaginable might.
A ninth-tier high-level divine descent with profound mastery of laws could even slay a demigod with a weak divine body.
As high-level beings, there were also differences in the power that their divine descent avatars could exert.
The Tun Yuan Ju Shou considered himself capable of defeating one or two, but not three, four, or five.
He turned his gaze to the other special life-form high-level beings.
The Fairy Ancient Dragon, the Star River Spirit, the Desolate Ancient Giant.
However, no one paid him any mind.
Tun Yuan Ju Shou: "!"
"Why can't you guys learn from humans and unite?"
Desolate Ancient Giant: "I indeed look down on weak humans, but if I were to target humans, wouldn't that be putting myself in the same position as humans?"
Fairy Ancient Dragon: "I often transform into human form, mingling in bustling cities and wandering the mortal world. Most humans are indeed fragile, but their lives are so flavorful. This Tun Yuan fellow has probably never experienced human life, how pitiful."
Star River Spirit glanced at the behemoth: "Who are you? Are we close?"
Tun Yuan Ju Shou: "!"
He could only glare at the humans in the distance, his massive head lowered, emitting a hum.
"There's a saying among you humans: wild beasts always walk alone, while cattle and sheep gather in herds. Humans are cattle and sheep."
He, the Tun Yuan Ju Shou, disdained to associate with humans.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, a chilling divine aura emanated from around the Ice Empress.
She spoke only one sentence, "Outside, my true body will fight."
The Tun Yuan Ju Shou immediately cowered.
Despite uttering a few harsh words to maintain his dignity, this great beast did not dare to agree to a true body battle. It made one wonder if the Tun Yuan Ju Shou had been thoroughly thrashed by the Ice Empress before, otherwise, given her temperament, there was no reason for him to back down.
Many high-level beings pondered this, quietly raising their assessment of the human, the Ice Empress.
Fang You felt the same.
The divine aura he had just begun to condense dispersed quietly.
He had intended to make a move.
The overall strength of humans was acceptable, but when dispersed across the various domains of the uncanny and evil, they were indeed weak. At least, in the eyes of some special life-forms and high-level beings, humans were thus.
To change the impression of these beings, striking out forcefully was a good option.
And this Tun Yuan Ju Shou, a special life-form of the high-level realm, was also a good target.
Unfortunately, the opportunity to strike was thwarted, and nothing came of it in the end.
Of course, he knew that the Ice Empress had acted with good intentions, demonstrating the unity of the human alliance.
Yin Luoxi was also quite upset. She stared at the curvaceous Ice Empress, as if regarding a formidable enemy.
"...This woman seems to be even better at showing off than I am!"
"And she stole my chance to show off. I didn't come here for nothing today, did I? So annoying!"
...
Time slowly passed, and more and more powerhouses arrived at the assembly ground.
The Lord of Stars and other great beings could not invite the majority of ancient and hidden beings, but the number of powerhouses present today was still considerable.
Some came alone.
Some in twos and threes.
Among them, some were merely demigods, but they accounted for less than half of the total.
Mentor Fang's eyes were also opened wide.
When had he ever seen so many peculiar beings? To be precise, he had never seen most of the beings and races present before, only glimpsing them in some ancient texts.
Among these representatives, he also saw powerhouses from the Elemental Spirit Court, the Siren Empire, and the Myriad Beast Territory.
The representatives from the Elemental Spirit Court were eight high-level beings, from royal families such as the Spirit of Illusion and the Spirit of Radiance.
Among them was a familiar face, High Being Kong You.
When all the guests had arrived, Da Ri Shen Zun, Yue Zhu (Moon Lord), and Lord of Stars, the hosts, appeared one after another, along with several other hidden beings. Their status seemed no less than that of the Lord of Stars and the others.
Kong Huan Ying Die (Illusory Cherry Butterfly)!
Mother of Nature!
Infinite Serpent!
Amber Elk!
Fang You held a certificated ritual with a connection to the "Mother of Nature," and he was not entirely unfamiliar with the others.
He had vaguely heard their names in the Kanderra instance.
Of course, he only knew them one-sidedly.
"Tenth Realm!"
"The primordial beings who wield the power of authority."
"According to what I've learned, ancient gods are born powerful but find it difficult to advance. Many ancient gods cannot improve their cultivation throughout their lives. However, after retraining in the mysterious system, many ancient beings have broken through their previous bottlenecks and advanced further."
Among them, Da Ri Shen Zun, the Infinite Serpent, and the Mother of Nature did not conceal their power.
Fang You now wielded authority, and his perception was clearer and more direct.
If his own authority was like a bolt of lightning or a sword, then the Mother of Nature was like vast forests, towering mountains, and rushing rivers.
The difference was immeasurable!
The Infinite Serpent was like a continuous mountain range, an endless river, his body stretching to the end of space, with no end.
The most terrifying was Da Ri Shen Zun.
Just as his title suggested, his authority power formed a blazing sun, hanging high above the uncanny realm, showering it with boundless light and heat.
With Fang You's current understanding of laws and authority, he could not determine the stage of Da Ri Shen Zun and the others.
He only knew that the gap between himself and them was immense.
"Is this the pinnacle of beings in the uncanny realm?"
"Can this power match the unspeakable evil gods? If not, how far is it from that?"
He hoped that Da Ri Shen Zun and the others were qualified to contend with the evil gods, so that he would not have to bear immense pressure and urgency at all times.
However, whether they could contend or not was something that even Da Ri Shen Zun and the others themselves might not know.
Testing this was also one of the goals of venturing into the middle uncanny realm.
"Still cannot place hope in others."
"Only those who possess power can control their destiny."
Soon, divine offspring entered the venue.
They were all at the mythical or demigod level, handsome men and beautiful women, acting as ushers, guiding the representatives to their seats.
Da Ri Shen Zun, Yue Zhu, and Lord of Stars sat at the very head of the table.
Clearly, the closer to the front, the more noble the status.
Their seats in Xin Huo were not at the very front, but also not at the back, placing them in the upper-middle section. This was a bit closer than Fang You had estimated. After all, in the eyes of ancient beings, the human faction was only the Kanderra Empire of the past that was worth noting.
However, to his surprise, there was an "acquaintance" next to Xin Huo's seat.
The special life-form high-level being - Tun Yuan Ju Shou.
Was it a coincidence, or intentional?
Fang You calmly sat down, leaning back in an ancient stone chair. This stone chair had a mystical property; as soon as he sat down, his line of sight was level with Tun Yuan Ju Shou, unaffected by his height or build.
But Tun Yuan Ju Shou was very displeased.
Was the organizer looking down on him, Tun Yuan?
He glared with his lake-sized eyes at the white-robed human. Glancing around and not finding that intimidating woman, the ferocity in his eyes became even more unrestrained.
Tangible power spread out, like a surging tide.
This was enough to make any divine descent avatar below the ninth tier tremble.
Mentor Fang still sat calmly, lightly raising his teacup and sipping the tea provided by the organizers.
At this moment, he was also a divine descent avatar and could not completely ignore this gaze.
But he was not being overconfident.
As soon as Tun Yuan Ju Shou showed fierceness, not far away, Yin Luoxi suddenly stood up, her wine-red hair igniting with brilliant flames.
...She had been waiting for this moment for a long time!
She had finally found her chance!
Invisible law power was contained within her gaze, clashing in mid-air.
Faintly, two colors, gray-blue and wine-red, appeared.
They were wrestling!
The ferocity in Tun Yuan Ju Shou's eyes intensified, tinged with deep surprise.
He glared, but the gray-blue color could not advance further, showing signs of faltering.
To the onlookers, the gap in law power was already obvious.
Red six, gray four.
The victory and defeat were already decided.
A little-known girl among the humans could suppress Tun Yuan Ju Shou in terms of law power.
And not only that…
Not far from the clash of red and gray, the white-robed youth still sat calmly, sipping his tea, while the heavy killing intent of the confrontation reached him like a gentle breeze, not even ruffling his hair.
He sat serenely.
Like a giant mountain.