Published: March 2, 2025
Zone 7, Continent 0339.
The weather was sunny and pleasant, but the view was filled with yellow sand.
This was not a livable continental plate; long ago, it had been designated by Beijing as a "wasteland" and a "battle pre-selection zone."
Even with the recent dramatic increase in the world’s population, no one wanted to settle here.
Yet today, this area welcomed a long-absent guest...
Walking through the endless yellow sand, Wen Yu wore an expressionless face and walked straight ahead.
Soon, Wen Yu passed through the terrifying sandstorm and came to a sand dune.
Standing atop the dune, Wen Yu looked down to see the crystalline yellow sand shimmering softly under the sunlight...
This was a marvelous sight that should not exist in the world, yet it brought a smile to Wen Yu's lips.
"It's been a long time," he said.
Just as Wen Yu finished speaking, the soft glow intensified, and specks of light floated up from the yellow sand, drifting elegantly toward him.
Wen Yu smiled as he reached out to touch the shimmering particles. The moment they made contact, the specks seamlessly integrated into Wen Yu's body, and he could feel his origin power suddenly strengthen by half.
These glowing dots were indeed condensed from origin power!
Only when the last of the specks had dissolved into his being did Wen Yu take a deep breath. He looked down and murmured, "Type One... I’ve come to get you..."
After finishing his words, Wen Yu gently flicked his fingers.
With a sweep of black light, the yellow sand below was instantly corroded away, and a crystalline white light sphere flew out from the sand, clumsily making its way to Wen Yu's side.
"Ding ding ding~~"
The light sphere chimed a series of pleasant bell sounds, as if greeting Wen Yu, who chuckled softly, patted the light sphere, and then tucked it into his embrace.
Type One...
Wen Yu's seventh soul...
A nascent Heart of the World...
Since acquiring Type One, Wen Yu had regarded it as a trump card, a means to counter the sovereign. However, the changing situation had become bewildering, and now, with the threat of the white growing ever stronger, Wen Yu decisively came to Zone 7, Continent 0339 to bring Type One away in preparation for the upcoming battle!
However...
Five thousand years may be half a lifetime to Wen Yu, but to a world will, it was merely a fleeting moment—so brief that Type One's power had not changed at all...
But that didn’t matter.
A nascent Heart of the World would serve perfectly as a battery to replenish origin power.
Moreover, Wen Yu had already formed vague plans for Type One's use.
...
After retrieving Type One, Wen Yu stood amidst the yellow sand, pondering for a moment. He did not return to Beijing, but instead left a message for Fran, then took out the Rift Device, using it to return to the Demon Palace—of course, he did so in the identity of the spirit of the demon lord.
First, he returned to the main hall of the first floor of the Demon Palace. Here, Wen Yu summoned Aoga and imparted a series of confusing commands that left Aoga bewildered. Seeing the dazed look in Aoga's eyes, Wen Yu couldn’t help but sigh at how "low-level" this kid was...
"Just do as I say! You should understand that much, right?"
"But, those formations, and the personnel arrangements..."
"You need to coordinate the personnel arrangements yourself. Surely, I don’t have to teach you everything, do I?"
"As for the materials for inscribing the formations, I have them!"
Saying this, Wen Yu tossed Aoga a Spatial Ring filled with precious materials accumulated in Beijing over the years.
That's right, before leaving, Wen Yu had completely stripped Beijing's material reserves bare, leaving nothing behind!
"And open up the material reserves of the Demon Palace for me. I just need you to complete the tasks I assigned in the shortest time possible."
After a moment of silence, Aoga nodded in agreement.
Once Aoga left, Wen Yu turned to exit the main hall area, heading to the origin pool on the Negative 999th Layer of the Demon Palace.