Published at 15th of August 2026 6:55 am

Chapter 1931: Intruder

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"Are those the hidden rules? They are so clear to me now," Wu Hong thought. If she needed so much time and effort to see or detect the hidden rules, now the process was a hundred times easier. With a thought, Wu Hong could immediately see the hidden source code of reality. It was still a nightmare to interact with or influence them, but visibility was no longer an issue.

"Humans, you're lucky to have survived this time," the dark voice uttered. "However, this isn't over. You cannot change the fate of this timeline."

"You damn right this isn't over," Wu Hong replied. Powered by her new Saint Dao Heart, 1.269 trillion magic circles instantly appeared in this spiritual realm, trying to seal the source of the dark voice. The magic circles combined into a circle that rapidly shrank until it was palm-sized.

Wu Hong frowned. There was nothing else inside the seal besides a small red aura. "You're lucky," she muttered before using [Existence Observation] for a quick analysis of the aura. "Nothing?" Wu Hong tried a few times, but the result was the same.

"It seems I need better methods," Wu Hong thought. She was curious who "He" was. All signs indicate that the person responsible for the Red Cloud and the one destroying knowledge are the same, but there are some doubts. For example, whoever attacked Wu Hong didn't use the power of destruction. Instead, they were a master of illusion, charm, and Six Emotions Seven Desires.

So, are they different beings? Could be. They could be partners working on the same goal. But there is another opportunity: the Red Cloud Creator used his power of Destruction to influence the mind; in other words, "He" used the concept of [Mind Destruction] to a subtle level.

"No matter who you are, the biggest mistake you made was making me your enemy," Wu Hong thought. A sharp light flashed from her eyes, and with a thought, the entire spiritual dimension was annihilated.

"Sister Wu, are you alright?" Nie Rouxin asked while gently wiping the sweat from Wu Hong's face.

"I'm fine."

"What just happened? Were you attacked?"

"Yes, I was —" Wu Hong frowned. She slowly stood and moved Nie Rouxin behind her.

"Sister —"

"Stay put," Wu Hong calmly warned before looking to the empty area twenty meters north of her position. "Show yourself."

"Who are you talking to? There is —"

Bang!

With one casual punch, the space in that area was instantly annihilated, leaving only a woman in blue with a yellow shield in front of her.

"Such a powerful physical body — it's just as the information revealed."

"Who are you?" Wu Hong asked. "Don't make me ask a second time."

"It's you."

"You know her?" Wu Hong glanced at Nie Rouxin.

"Emperor Dao Holy Land Saintess — Liang Zhelang," Nie Rouxin replied.

"She's the one who forced the Fifth Sister to betray us."

"I didn't force her to do anything," Liang Zhelang smiled, an act that made her dark lipstick both charming and intimidating. "I merely opened her eyes to the truth."

"And what truth is that?" Nie Rouxin asked with gritted teeth.

"The truth is that he doesn't love any of you. You are nothing but trophies to show to the world that he is a capable man."

"You! You're talking nonsense."

"Am I, though?" Liang Zhelang smiled. "Love is supposed to be between two individuals, not between one and however many of you there are."

"Shut your mouth. He loves us — he loves us all."

"Oh, I'm sure he said as much. I'm sure he told you that he loves you all equally, or better yet, his heart has so much love that he can't only be with one person — that he must share that love. But, let me ask you a question: if any of you were to also share feelings with another man, could he accept it?"

"What-What-What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Think about it: if he's all about universal love and sharing with many people, why can't he accept that any of you also have other lovers — other people to share the love with?" Liang Zhelang questioned. She raised her hand to place it in front of her mouth to giggle, showing her five-inch green nail that made people wonder whether they were claws or poisoned.

"I mean, if he really practiced what he preached, he shouldn't even mind if a few of his madams love one another. If his love is not welcoming, he's nothing but a hypocrite."

"Stop spouting nonsense," Nie Rouxin yelled. "The scriptures say a virtuous woman must be loyal to their husband; you're only spewing vulgarity."

"Uh," Liang Zheland replied, showing utter disdain and contempt for Nie Rouxin. "The only good thing about the Red Cloud is the fact they have annihilated the Literary Way, eliminating all their nonsensical talk about mortality and how to be a virtuous woman. They're lucky they are gone. Otherwise, I would have slaughtered them myself."

"You —"

"Calm down," Wu Hong suddenly said. "She's riling you up."

Nie Rouxin did a simple breathing exercise to calm down. Normally, she has great control of her emotions, but that Saintess immediately made her lose control in a few years.

"Hello, fellow Daoist," Liang Zhelang said to Wu Hong, cupping her hands and bowing slightly. "I am Liang Zhelang, the Puppeteer Empress."

"Wu Hong, the Divine Seal Empress." The soldiers and the people living in the Borderworld have been calling her by that title for a while, so Wu Hong decided to adapt it.

"She's an unregistered Emperor?" Liang Zhelang thought. Most Emperors will not hesitate to sign their names or titles on the [Emperor Banner] since it can boost their cultivation and even allow a few members access to the Qi Luck Dragon of the entire Emperor Dao Path. However, there are a few individuals who do not want to be bound by the rules of the Emperor Dao Holy Land and refuse to sign their names.

Liang Zhelang secretly sighed. It was a shame. If the Divine Seal Empress' name were on the banner, she would have plenty of ways of restricting her power, making her mission easier.

"Divine Seal Empress, I —"

"You're a manipulator, aren't you?"

"What?"

"You're Dao — it's not puppetry, but manipulation, isn't it?"

Liang Zhelang squinted. "I was wondering why you felt familiar. So, we walk the same path."

Wu Hong did not comment. She was technically correct since a significant portion of her Dao was control or manipulation, which is why she could easily detect Liang Zhelang's Dao.

"How did you get into this place?" Wu Hong asked. The mansion had become the center of the Destiny Hope Array, yet someone had bypassed it. Wu Hong had previously looked down on Long Aojing for his incompetence, but a similar thing had happened under her watch. She couldn't accept such a failure.

"I had my method."

"Did someone else betray us?" Nie Rouxin asked.

"If I said yes, would you believe me?" Liang Zhelang smiled.

"Impossible. Jing — I mean, the commander — wouldn't make the same mistake twice," Nie Rouxin rebutted.

"Unless he's the one who let me in."

"Liar! He wouldn't do such a thing."

"Wouldn't he?" Liang Zhelang sneered before turning her gaze to Wu Hong. "An unknown woman suddenly appeared who has the knowledge to fix his greatest reliance. While that's good news for him, she's also his greatest worry. After all, if she can fix the Destiny Hope Array, she can also find a way to control it.

"As for you, his favorite wife? Well, in front of power, in front of the possibility of Sanctification, you don't matter in the slightest."

"No, it can't be," Nie Rouxin uttered, taking a small step backward. "He-he wouldn't do that."

"She's lying," Wu Hong calmly stated. "I sense the remnant power from a very powerful Array Breaking Talisman."

"Really?" Nie Rouxin looked her directly in the eyes, and Wu Hong nodded.

"Lying to make her feel better? You're already this attached?" Liang Zhelang smiled. "I'm surprised. I thought you were an emotionally cold individual, but it seems I was wrong."

"Stop wasting my time, and tell me your purpose," Wu Hong said.

"A bit direct, but fine," Liang Zhelang nodded. "The Emperor Dao Holy Land received a prophecy about a chosen one who can lead the Emperor Path to regain its former glory. If I'm not mistaken, that should be you."

Wu Hong frowned. "Could it be that they detected it when I perfected the Emperor Path?" Although the Holy Land no longer had any Saints, it was still a Holy Land. With their foundation, it's understandable that Wu Hong's Anti-Divination methods could not completely block their methods.

"However," Liang Zhelang continued. "I am not convinced. I am right here. So, why do they need someone else?"

"And what are you going to do about it?"

"Isn't it obvious?" she replied as countless strings emitted from her fingertips. "I'll kill you and show them that I am the future of the Emperor Path."

"So, you came here to fight? Why didn't you say so?"

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