Half an hour later, Ye Yu set out again.

There was now a black bandage across his forehead, lending him a peculiar air.

Relying on the “see through everything” facet of Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he could clearly sense that the diamond-shaped crystal at his brow was nothing but pure divine power fused together, with no trace of a divine soul.

That completely ruled out the possibility that Chu She was playing the kindly old master, lying in wait to seize his body.

‘Tsk, tsk... credit where it’s due—this guy really is particular.’

‘He said he’d give me a chance, and he really gave it.’

‘So was I misunderstanding him before?’

‘Not that I could help it. You can’t live without caution.’

What Ye Yu didn’t know was that not long after he left, a gaunt figure arrived where Chu She had been and stood there in silence, taking it all in.

“Dead at last? Your era should end, too.”

With that soft murmur, the figure slowly faded where he stood, as if he had never appeared at all.

The spot where he had been standing turned to a stretch of blackened scorched earth—and it began to spread outward.

Before long, the entire gorge became a land of burning.

Elsewhere—

Ye Yu brought the three Demon Conversion guardians and reached Extreme Moon Pavilion without incident.

After a moment’s thought, he had the three guardians lie low nearby, while he went alone into the God Alliance.

Whatever else could be said, Extreme Moon Pavilion was a top-tier God Alliance in the God Realm.

So long as he joined, safety would scarcely be a concern.

Bringing the guardians inside would be pointless—and far too conspicuous.

Going alone would be much more convenient.

After he told the gods posted around the Alliance perimeter that he wished to join Extreme Moon Pavilion,

one of them guided Ye Yu to an ancient hall.

This was where Extreme Moon Pavilion handled intake and registration of gods.

A ghost god named Gu Zhengyi oversaw all affairs here.

He looked strikingly upright—someone who radiated extreme rigor and a rules-above-all aura.

He first waved the pavilion’s on-duty gods away, then, alone in the ancient hall, he studied Ye Yu.

“We of Extreme Moon Pavilion are a head alliance of the God Realm. Every day, gods beyond counting try to join us. Competition is fierce.

“Tell me—what unique advantage do you have?”

Hearing that, Ye Yu felt very much like he was in a modern-era job interview.

This was really something that could make a man want to bail.

After all, whatever else, he was now a bona fide Heavenly God Realm cultivator.

With that level of strength, anywhere he went he should be well past the cannon-fodder stage—solid core strength, by rights.

Even if your pavilion is that strong, you can’t be overflowing with mid-tier forces like those in the Heavenly God Realm, can you?

And yet the way you’re asking is really discouraging.

If it weren’t for your Archive Tower, I’d turn around and walk out right now without a second’s hesitation.

Perhaps because Ye Yu stayed silent a while, Gu Zhengyi lifted his gaze and said in a deep voice, “I’ve looked over your aptitude—very good. You also possess Heavenly God Realm cultivation. By rights, in every respect you meet our recruitment standards.”

“But, alas, this round of slots has already been decided. They’re earmarked for someone’s Dao partner. I detest this kind of thing.”

“It’s extremely unfair to you.”

“What should I do?”

Gu Zhengyi’s face was the picture of righteousness, but his right hand kept rubbing still.

Seeing this, Ye Yu took out a storage ring and tossed it to the floor.

Testing the waters, he said, “My lord, your storage ring fell. There should be five hundred divine stones inside.”

Gu Zhengyi’s right hand twitched, and the storage ring vanished where it lay.

A smile rose on his face.

“Indeed—that is my storage ring. I just tossed it down to test your character. You did very well and passed my trial.”

“So this time I’m prepared to throw my old face on the line and fight to get you the slot to join Extreme Moon Pavilion.”

“Fellow Daoist, congratulations on joining Extreme Moon Pavilion.”

Gu Zhengyi took a token from the desk and set it before Ye Yu,

explaining that when outside, he could display the token to prove his Extreme Moon Pavilion identity; traveling throughout the Alliance also required the token for passage.

“We’re the same sect from now on. If anything comes up, you can come to me anytime. So long as you show sincerity, I won’t let things slide.”

Ye Yu gave an awkward smile.

‘So you wanted divine stones. You could’ve just said so.’

‘No need to make it so complicated—I almost walked out.’

‘Still, this works. Having a greedy ghost god around will make it easier to get things done.’

After a brief exchange with Gu Zhengyi, Ye Yu headed straight for the Archive Tower of Extreme Moon Pavilion.

There were nine levels in all.

Nine is the utmost number—building it so also embodies the harmony of heaven and earth.

When Ye Yu presented his token, he was told that new gods could only enter the first and second levels.

Access to the third level and above required Alliance merits and a higher divine rank.

Ye Yu frowned slightly.

According to the guide posted at the Archive Tower entrance,

the first level was an encyclopedia of all manner of God Realm affairs; the second contained the most basic divine arts.

Only the third level and above were the true core.

‘Can’t even go upstairs after just joining?’

Though he found it hard to accept, it was, after all, reasonable.

Ye Yu’s first impulse was to go find Gu Zhengyi and talk.

After all, his goal was very clear—to read broadly and see all the divine arts of the God Realm.

He had no time to waste doing tasks for Extreme Moon Pavilion to grind merits.

However, just as he turned to go, he stopped.

Then he walked straight into the first level of the Archive Tower.

There was only one reason.

He wanted to check whether Chu She was as famous as he claimed.

And, while he was at it, take a look at the man’s deeds.

The first level of Extreme Moon Pavilion covered a vast area, with over a million volumes.

Each section was meticulously subdivided.

Soon, Ye Yu found Chu She’s name in the Demon Gods section.

It was a very thick volume, with a striking title on the cover—

“Trailblazer of the Yokai Gods, Chu She.”

Ye Yu arched a brow and began to read in earnest.

It was the kind of shock you don’t get until you see it for yourself.

Chu She was the real deal—a heavy hitter.

The book even had an illustration of him—high-spirited, utterly unlike the man Ye Yu had met before.

You could even say his existence was one of the most vivid banners among the Yokai Gods.

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