I hire players in the martial arts world

Chapter 1486 Night Storm

While waiting for the guests to arrive, Qin Fan compiled the information he had obtained from the Immaculate Spring and then transmitted it all into Feng Mo's mind.

Feng Mo received this information in less than a second, but he needed to think deeply about the various problems that existed within this amount of information, which required more time to study.

What is known so far is that this world is very strange.

Unlike the previous two worlds, Legend of Sword and Fairy and Xuan-Yuan Sword, this is not a complete world view built from a single series.

This world contains all the elements of both "Ever Night" and "Storm Riders," and it is the collision and fusion of these two worldviews that has created a completely new chemical reaction.

As we all know, the calamity that the world of Fengyun has always faced is the Great Calamity of a Thousand Years. But what exactly is the Great Calamity of a Thousand Years?

On the surface, it appears to be an invasion and massacre of China initiated by Japan.

However, its core actually points to the "shared karma" accumulated by human greed, anger, and ignorance, which belongs to cause and effect, destiny, and calamity.

This calamity seems more like a means of eradicating the deep-seated flaws in human nature, a method of thorough elimination.

From Feng Mo's perspective now, after breaking through to the Immortal Realm, he understands that these are the base aspects of human nature, which can condense into an extremely terrifying negative energy. For example, Qin Fan's original first-tier domain used this energy to enhance himself.

This great calamity may seem extremely unfavorable to the human race, but from the perspective of the development of the world as a whole, it has an extremely important positive driving force.

Meanwhile, in the world of Evernight, there is a prophetic disaster about the coming of eternal night. However, it is actually the Haotian of Evernight, which is the evil Heavenly Dao that has become a spirit, preying on those who cultivate extraordinary beings.

The Great Calamity of the Ages is now colliding with the coming of Eternal Night.

The strongest being in the world of Fengyun, the Great Sun Tathagata; the first person in the human world of the Nightfall world, the Master; and Haotian, the Heavenly Dao, who is gluttonous, loves to eat, knows how to eat, and understands sustainable resource development in his hunting activities.

This has created an extremely subtle pattern in this world.

Furthermore, and this is extremely important, because of this structure, this world is like the previous Mountain and Sea Realm, which has always been sealed off. It can only be reached through teleportation between the Nine Springs.

It is also because of the constant nourishment from the Immaculate Spring, one of the Nine Springs, that the number of powerful people in this world is no less than that of the Immortal Sword World and the Xuanyuan World, except that there is no guarantee that there will be a semi-saint level powerhouse like Fuxi among the top powerhouses.

The number of Immortal Realm cultivators is quite considerable, far exceeding the current number in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Logically, as a guard, Feng Mo should be reminding Qin Fan to retreat as soon as possible, since as an invader, he would be naturally hostile to the local strongmen.

But this topic inevitably leads back to the issue of the overall structure of our own world.

Haotian's relationship with local powerful figures is extremely hostile. Apart from the Xiling Temple, which reveres its existence, the Tang Dynasty, the Moon Wheel Kingdom where Buddhism is prevalent, and the complex world of martial arts all harbor a high degree of hostility towards it.

Furthermore, as two powerful figures in their homeland, Master and Buddha are united in their opposition to Haotian, yet they have strong differences in their fundamental beliefs about life and conduct, which are related to their core beliefs in martial arts cultivation.

This also means that unless they face a life-or-death crisis, it is impossible for the two to achieve mutual trust by letting go of all suspicion and wariness.

In addition, there is Xiao Sanxiao, who, although inferior to these two powerful figures, is still a force to be reckoned with.

His family produced three immortal powerhouses, yet they maintained a neutral stance, never helping each other, and even siding with Haotian when necessary, which made the situation in the local world increasingly chaotic.

Following closely behind these three are the Demonic Sect, Sword Pavilion, Ink Pond Garden, World Alliance, Sword Worship Manor, Sword Sect, Peerless City, Heavenly Gate, Crimson Divine Palace, Hidden Sword Stream, and Searching God Palace.

This is beyond what can be simply explained by the word "chaos".

Regardless of which faction Qin Fan and his group sided with, they would always have both allies and enemies.

Furthermore, because the gluttonous ghost in the sky was constantly eyeing the situation, looking for any opportunity to take advantage of the chaos, all forces, especially the top experts, were extremely cautious when making their moves.

“My lord, I am somewhat confused. After my probing just now, I have basically confirmed that Master and the Great Sun Tathagata are both experts above the fifth level of heaven. Their strength should not be insufficient to deal with this Heavenly Dao, after all, in my perception, this world is only at the Universe level.”

“Different Heavenly Daos exist, and the gap between different Universe Realms is also vast.” Qin Fan looked up as if sensing something, his gaze piercing through the rooftops, as if he could see a terrifying, drooling mouth hiding in the clouds, constantly licking its bright red lips.

"He is Haotian, and his development has deviated from the omnipotent nature that is the basic principle of the Heavenly Dao. It is because he is too specialized that you and I would not feel so relaxed."

It was only then that Feng Mo belatedly realized that Qin Fan had not concealed their destinies when they went to this world, even though this world, as a fragment of the Mountain and Sea Realm, did not have any innate suppression.

However, once targeted by the Heavenly Dao, this passive ability can be transformed into an active one.

And so much time has passed, and nothing has happened, not even a trace of calamity energy has tried to seep in.

"Is this what they call being good at one subject but bad at another?"

"He is no longer satisfied with being a world consciousness. With so much resources, He can completely break free from this constraint, transform from the Heavenly Dao into a living being with flesh and blood and feelings, and incidentally refine this place into its Dharma form."

This is also why Wugou is afraid.

If the other party is purely the Dao of Heaven, then naturally one should appease the Netherworld, and even be willing to humble oneself as a dutiful grandson.

But when it is no longer satisfied with the status quo, and even no longer cares about draining the pond to catch fish or burning the forest to hunt, then it means that it has a more ambitious goal.

This was something Qin Fan could hardly have imagined, but looking across the myriad realms, it wasn't an isolated case; rather, it was something that the Heavenly Dao had actually accomplished.

By separating a celestial incarnation, it acquired all the emotions and consciousness it had drawn from the native life forms, thus completing the entire process of transforming from the celestial being into a wise life form.

If Qin Fan later refines the Mountain and Sea Realm into his Dharma Body, then in a sense, he will become the ultimate goal that Haotian has always hoped to achieve.

According to the intelligence information transmitted by Wugou, Qin Fan can confirm that Haotian here has not yet separated into incarnations, or rather, he intends to complete the transformation with his original body. Therefore, his application of the rules is focused on actual combat.

Without exaggeration, in terms of combat power alone, within the universe-level worlds below the Saint-level Great World, Haotian here is enough to be ranked at the pinnacle of all worlds.

Therefore, He was unable to incite the people of the world to be hostile towards Qin Fan and Feng Mo, these two outsiders, nor could He mobilize a sufficient amount of tribulation energy. However, once He sent his condensed clone to the mortal realm to make a move, the combat power he displayed would be no less than that of either Master or the Great Sun Tathagata.

This is also why Feng Mo is puzzled.

"Why are they still here? If they can't win, they can always run away, right?"

"Because I dare not, because I cannot."

Qin Fan shook his head slightly and then let out a sigh.

If Confucius could abandon the Tang Dynasty and leave directly, would he still be the Confucius revered by millions of people? At the same time, he would not be able to truly comprehend the power of human virtue that can be used at will without being an emperor.

As for the Great Sun Tathagata, Qin Fan could tell from his aura that he followed a branch of martial arts faith.

He can also draw on the power of faith from believers to a certain extent for his own use. However, unlike Qin Fan, who is only a half-baked preacher, the other party has built a solid foundation over the years, which has probably formed a considerable number of fanatical believers.

According to a plot point in the original novel "Ever Night," there might also exist a Buddhist kingdom in this world where everyone worships the Great Sun Tathagata.

This gave Haotian complete control over both of them.

As a large cake that it had long reserved, if either Confucius or Buddha escaped, it would be so heartbroken that it wouldn't be able to eat for three days. In addition, this inherently evil Heavenly Dao had already awakened and was using either the Tang Dynasty or the Buddhist Kingdom to threaten it.

It's unlikely that either the Master or the Great Sun Tathagata would choose to leave directly.

Of course, the two of them will definitely have a bit of a fight with Haotian over this, and establish some rules that cannot be violated.

For example, according to Wu Gou's intelligence, Qin Fan knew that no large-scale battles had occurred in this world in the past few hundred years. Although the various separatist forces here were in complete chaos, their struggles against each other were remarkably restrained.

"Wind, which way do you think we should lean?"

"Does the Lord mean they will try to win us over next?"

"If we demonstrate some strength worthy of our attention in a short time, it will inevitably be seen as the key to breaking the current deadlock."

"Breaking the deadlock is a complete impasse, and even breaking it won't be easy."

"No, neither side will be at ease with the current stable situation. First of all, regarding the great calamity that will inevitably befall the world, if it is used well, it can cause serious damage to Haotian. This should be the plan of the Great Sun Tathagata."

After all, given his status, he would naturally awaken his destiny body early on, and he could also use this foresight to scheme against Haotian.

Haotian also has to fulfill his duties under the Heavenly Dao, which will push fate forward. This is exactly in line with His purpose. Don't forget, only when the whole world is in complete chaos can He take advantage of the chaos to eat more high-quality cakes.

At the same time, chaotic times can also give birth to stronger martial arts geniuses. Compared to the world we guessed existed, which was introduced by Baili Letong, and which directly triggered a war between humans, demons, and monsters, resulting in the complete destruction of all living beings, that method was still too crude.

One hundred Innate Realm cultivators are not as good as one Sky Soaring Realm cultivator, and ten thousand Heavenly Evolution Realm cultivators are not as good as one Immortal Realm cultivator.

During the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns, it is conservatively estimated that two immortal realm beings, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, will be born. Therefore, after He has glimpsed a corner of destiny, He will inevitably vigorously promote the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns. This is also one of the reasons why Xiong Ba, as the chosen one, was so eagerly attracted away.

"And what about the Master?"

"The Tang Dynasty is the strongest nation in this world in terms of overall strength. Its existence will continuously produce human merit, which is enough to supply the power of humanity for the Master to break through his realm again. Compared to scheming and plotting, this one should be following the upright and righteous path of kingship."

Of course, the current speculations are based on the information provided by Wugou and our understanding of its original owner.

In reality, there will likely be more surprises.

For example, Tianmen.

"Tianmen?" Feng Mo was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qin Fan thoughtfully.

Because this Heavenly Gate was established by Indra in "Storm Riders", and Qin Fan had just become the Lord of one of the six Heavens of the Desire Realm, which activated the title of Indra, thus allowing him to seize the destiny of Indra that belonged to this world.

Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be a Heavenly Gate here.

After all, the existence of the Heavenly Gate is just a toy for Indra alone. Of course, given the current situation in this world, if there really were an Indra who had lived for a thousand years, he would probably have been hiding in an ice cave long ago, and he wouldn't dare to roam around.

If he makes even the slightest fuss, he'll probably be snatched away and stuffed into Haotian's mouth.

"Fate is truly wondrous."

As Qin Fan finished speaking, before the four guests who were about to arrive, a burst of phoenix fire pierced through the space, aiming directly at Qin Fan's brow.

"My lord!" Feng Mo tried to step forward to defend, but Qin Fan stopped him with one hand.

He allowed the phoenix fire to merge into the primordial realm of fire opened in his eyes, after the progress bars of Nirvana Golden Flame and Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which were both at 90%, increased by 0.1%.

Qin Fan's aura changed drastically, and he put on an ice mask formed from water particles in the void.

In front of him floated a token representing the identity of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate.

This is a remnant of that phoenix fire.

"My lord? Just now..."

"I voluntarily released the aura of Emperor Shitian's destiny, and the identity of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate, which was replaced by this phoenix fire, was also completely absorbed by me. As the second necessary tribulation, if the true body does not appear, there will naturally be other ways to fill the gap."

In other words, I am now the true Lord of Tianmen.

Similarly, Xiong Ba, who hastily arrived here before, was probably temporarily replaced by someone else as the leader of the World Society. The other party completed some necessary processes in his destiny for him, and if he can inherit all of their legacy, he will be the true leader of the World Society.

But if he loses, his destiny will be transferred to the other person.

Then the destiny of the overlord will continue.

And that is the unfairness of fate.

Feng Mo nodded thoughtfully. The reason he stood in front of Qin Fan earlier was because he sensed a strong destructive aura within the phoenix fire. An ordinary Heavenly Evolution Realm martial artist would probably be easily burned to ashes.

In other words, if Qin Fan hadn't blocked it, the phoenix fire would have resided in and devoured him, leading to a phoenix-like rebirth.

But he was facing Qin Fan.

Either of the two True Fires could make it tremble and call for its ancestors with a mere appearance. It also possesses the Heavenly Fire Divine Eye, a secret technique that can produce a natural counter effect against fire attributes.

Ultimately, the result was just a small cake delivered to their door.

However, its ability to contribute 0.1% to each of the two True Fires' 90% progress bars is still quite respectable. (End of Chapter)