Chapter 566: Dark Samsara Realm

Chapter 566: The Realm of Dark Reincarnation

Within the Dark Spirit Realm, the God of Jubilee smiled silently at the question posed by the God of Fortune.

After a long pause, he spoke slowly: "To pull off a feat so earth-shattering, it goes without saying that there are more of us involved than just a few."

"Think carefully, God of Fortune. If we could control the reincarnated disciples of the sects, or even turn them into our own believers, can you imagine the magnitude of the benefits?"

"Consider the wealth they secretly hoard for their reincarnations; that alone is a terrifying, incalculable resource."

"Not to mention the leverage we would gain by infiltrating the sects through them? How much of the sects' own resources could we command?"

"Beyond that, we could seize control of the Divine Lord of Nectar. From that day forth, the Realm of Dark Reincarnation would bow to us. No matter which path of reincarnation they choose, if they wish to evade the Five Heavenly Taxes, they must pass through our toll."

"We would possess the reincarnation rosters of countless sect members, past and future, along with evidence of their tax evasion..."

Hearing this, Lady Fortune felt her heart hammer against her ribs. She thought to herself: "If they are discovered, their first reaction will be to crush you all into dust."

"These youngsters are far too bold."

"Have the evil gods of this age become so reckless?"

Yet, observing the other's unwavering confidence, she wondered: "Is this merely a bluff?"

Lady Fortune recalled her own past, when she and the King of Evil Gods would describe projects to colleagues with similar hyperbole—a simple phone scam inflated into a plan to destroy the Heavenly Court, a phishing link touted as an ultimate spiritual weapon.

"Damn it... is this fellow just painting a grand picture to lure me into his fold?"

Putting herself in his shoes, she found the possibility quite high.

But there were other possibilities as well.

"Perhaps there is a more powerful evil god behind them, or even a King of Evil Gods driving this, having already infiltrated parts of the sects and established a foothold within their ranks."

At this thought, greed surged within her. The mere prospect of unearthing the hidden wealth of reincarnated grandmasters made her desperate for a share of the spoils.

She had to admit, the plan was seductive; the potential profits were so immense that she could not help but want to intervene.

At the same time, she understood that as an evil god, the other party was certainly not revealing the whole truth.

"The goal is the reincarnated grandmasters and the Divine Lord of Nectar; that much is likely true."

"But as for infiltrating the sects or controlling the Realm of Dark Reincarnation, who knows what is real and what is fabrication?"

"Only they know their true, ultimate objective."

Zhang Yu, listening to the God of Jubilee, felt a similar shock, yet it also triggered a sharp sense of vigilance.

"Is this something we can afford to meddle in?"

Seeming to sense Lady Fortune's hesitation, the God of Jubilee said: "Do not be so tense. We are not about to go to war with the sects tomorrow."

"Whether it is tracking reincarnated grandmasters, finding evidence of tax evasion, obtaining the ledgers of the Divine Lord of Nectar, or controlling the grandmasters themselves—this is a long-term process, a grand design that requires extreme patience."

"Each step may span years or even decades, requiring long-term planning, patient waiting, and slow harvesting."

"Just like collecting information on the Dharma remains of the Transformation God at Wanfa University; we are prepared to spend years on that alone."

"Throughout this long process, God of Fortune, you may participate at any time, and you may choose to withdraw at any time."

Zhang Yu heard this and pondered inwardly: "Lady Fortune, what do you think?"

Lady Fortune nodded slightly in her mind: "He is right about one thing; this plan is too long-term. The final harvest is far beyond what we can consider now; it is merely a banner to rally evil gods."

"On the contrary, during the long execution of the plan, through our trades and mutual aid... we can obtain many tangible benefits."

"And besides, here in the Dark Spirit Realm, he cannot trace my true origin."

After a brief consultation, Lady Fortune finally said: "Very well, count me in for now."

"Tell me what you need me to do."

The God of Jubilee replied: "We need you to help us steal a set of documents from the Finance Department."

Lady Fortune thought: "How could I possibly do that?"

But aloud, she said coolly: "Oh? The security level of the Finance Department is not low. If you want my help, what are you prepared to offer?"

The God of Jubilee said: "It is not overly risky. Our operative successfully retrieved the data, but got trapped during the retreat."

"Before being captured, he hid the data in a secure location."

"I only need your people to retrieve it from there."

Looking at the coordinates provided, Zhang Yu’s brow tightened: "The University City Spirit Information Center? Did they steal this during their last attack on the city? But they couldn't get it out?"

Lady Fortune spoke up: "The Information Center? That place is heavily guarded. Sending someone in to steal is too dangerous."

The God of Jubilee said: "It is not a theft; it is merely a retrieval."

After some haggling, the God of Jubilee agreed to provide a technology related to spiritual realm hijacking upon completion.

Lady Fortune had coveted such technology since she saw the Demon Sect hijack the University City's spiritual realm, and though this was only a minor technique, her interest was piqued.

The only problem now was how to execute the task.

...

Several days later.

At the construction site.

Zhang Yu took a few steps, his figure vanishing from the view of the cameras.

Picking up a relic lodged in the gap of a spiritual circuit, Zhang Yu thought: "Is this it?"

The reason Zhang Yu could reach this spot so easily was that with the era of grand construction in University City, many facilities damaged in battle were being repaired or rebuilt. Key facilities like the Information Center could only be worked on by Wanfa University's own companies.

Zhang Yu’s company had recently secured this project through Director Gao.

Leaving the site, Zhang Yu sensed the faint fluctuations of mana within the relic and thought: "The stolen data is stored in here?"

"Data stored via mana frequency," Lady Fortune noted. "Heh, this encryption method is very familiar. Let me see what they actually took."

As Lady Fortune injected her evil god energy, a vast amount of information was extracted and reorganized, appearing as documents within Zhang Yu’s ocular remains.

Zhang Yu frowned: "This is..."

Lady Fortune said: "The capital flow of the Finance Department."

"Hmm, it seems they began financial dealings with the Heavenly Demon University quite early on."

"Hm? And several strange accounts—are they secretly transferring money to someone?"

Zhang Yu’s heart stirred: "Could the Finance Department also be linked to the reincarnated grandmasters? Are they hiding wealth and transferring spirit coins for them?"

Lady Fortune sighed: "It is hard to judge from just this. This is likely only a fragment; the rest has probably already fallen into their hands."

...

In the Dark Spirit Realm.

The God of Jubilee looked at the God of Fortune and smiled: "We have retrieved the item from the location you specified."

At the same time, the God of Jubilee thought: "The Information Center is a key facility; naturally, not just anyone can enter."

"That the God of Fortune could do this so quickly proves he has deep roots in University City, and his followers are well-placed in critical positions."

Thinking this, the God of Jubilee felt he had made the right choice in recruiting him.

"Enough talk," Fuxi commanded. "Hand over the technique."

"I must clarify: if you provide something I already know, it will not count."

Xi Shen smiled faintly. "Rest assured, Fortune Goddess. This avatar technique is a cutting-edge spiritual hijacking method recently developed by the higher-order Evil Gods; it will certainly satisfy you."

A moment later, Fuxi scanned the incoming data, a flicker of intrigue crossing her mind: "It is a technique capable of temporarily altering one's manifested profile."

Zhang Yu mused, "With this, I could display any ranking I desire, or claim to be from any university I choose. It is perfect for assuming another's identity."

Fuxi added, "As long as this technique does not provoke the scrutiny of a True God, it will not be easily exposed."

Both Zhang Yu and Fuxi were immensely satisfied with the spiritual avatar technique they had acquired.

Before departing the Dark Spirit Realm, Fuxi could not help but probe, "Is the Ten Thousand Laws Finance Department also tracking the reincarnations of the Great Beings?"

Xi Shen replied coolly, "My apologies, Fortune Goddess, but I cannot answer that."

...

"Is this really what they call dual cultivation?"

"Why does it feel more like a two-day weekend?"

Watching the video recorded by his ocular remains, Zhang Yu observed Shui Haiyu’s confusion. "Could they be using the guise of dual cultivation to secretly propagate the doctrines of a demonic cult?"

Shui Haiyu had reported the club, yet when the inspection team arrived, they found no trace of the 'Two-Day Weekend Cult.'

Still, Shui Haiyu approached the club leader, intent on withdrawing his membership.

He then sought out his classmates, trying to persuade them to quit as well.

"If you want to leave, leave on your own. I like the atmosphere here; I’m not going anywhere."

"Don't you find it strange? They are always asking us to take leave for club activities. It’s exactly the kind of indoctrination tactic the school warned us about regarding the Two-Day Weekend Cult."

The video ended on a scene of Shui Haiyu arguing with his classmates.

Watching the footage, Zhang Yu could not tell if Shui Haiyu’s judgment was sound or misplaced.

Regardless, his task was merely to gather intelligence on the lives of junior college students; he had no intention of intervening.

Having sped through the day's videos, Zhang Yu refocused his attention on the flying sword before him.

With the final seal cast, on this day in late April, Zhang Yu finally refined his Taihao Sacred Law Flying Sword to the eleventh level, stepping into the Foundation Establishment realm.

As Zhang Yu shifted his focus, a vast, righteous sword intent surged from the blade.

Beside him, Zi Yunzhen watched in secret astonishment: "Has the Taihao Sacred Law Flying Sword reached level eleven? It seems it has successfully condensed its sword intent."

Zi Yunzhen knew that the Taihao Sacred Law Flying Sword could manifest the Taihao Moral Sword Intent, which grew more lethal the more immoral its target was.

And what defined an immoral person? While there were many standards, Zi Yunzhen summarized it in a single thought.

She mused, "The poorer the person, the less moral they are, and the more susceptible they become to the Taihao Moral Sword Intent."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The condensation of sword intent is tied to the creator's philosophy. The Taihao Moral Sword Intent I have forged... its effects might be somewhat different. I shall need to test it later."

Having completed this milestone, Zhang Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He scanned the messages in his ocular remains and found that Ye Xingli had sent another design sketch.

Throughout this period, as he gathered intelligence on the junior college, she had been refining her artifact designs, and the blueprints were now nearing perfection.

"It looks like she is almost finished."

Zhang Yu understood that if he did not participate soon, he would miss the prime opportunity to replicate Ye Xingli’s Dao Seed.

He immediately activated his Heavenly Craftsmanship, setting to work on modifying the design before him.

The goal: to reduce the cost!