Chapter 439: Preparing for War

"Emmm…"

Facing his mother's inquiry, Wang Mu coughed twice and said, "The future holds infinite possibilities, and I've only seen a glimpse of it."

At this moment, Little Nannan jumped out and demanded, "Wang Mu, Wang Mu, Lin Yan can become an Emperor, so I definitely can too! What kind of Emperor am I?"

Lin Yan: "???"

What does 'I can become an Emperor' mean?

Is it such a rare thing for me to become an Emperor?

If he wasn't afraid of not being able to beat Little Nannan.

He would have argued with her.

Wang Mu hesitated for a moment and said, "You, it seems, are a Ruthless One?"

Upon hearing this name.

Little Nannan's face immediately scrunched up: "What? That's so ugly! It doesn't sound like a girl at all! You must have just made it up for me!"

Lin Yan, however, exclaimed, "I think it's very fitting! You really are ruthless when you fight!"

Little Nannan suddenly turned her head and glared at him.

Lin Yan immediately fell silent.

The topic was thus sidetracked, and the atmosphere became joyful. It seemed they no longer cared about the threat of the approaching Sky Demons that Wang Mu had mentioned…

Wang Mu ascended the Star-Plucking Pavilion again.

Looking at the endless blue before him, his eyes were filled with contemplation.

The two Holy Lands and four ancient clans have revealed their true intentions.

Although he didn't know why they were cooperating with the Saint Advent Society.

One thing was certain.

The Wang family was currently their biggest worry.

They hadn't made a move earlier because they weren't fully prepared to fight the Wang family to the end, but with the conclusion of this Prodigy Assembly, they probably wouldn't be able to hold back for much longer.

The Northern Domain could descend into chaos at any time.

And with the Wang family's current strength, could they truly resist the two Holy Lands, four ancient clans, and the Saint Advent Society by themselves?

Even if they could.

The Saint Advent Society's power in the Cangyuan Realm was probably not as limited as it currently appeared.

The Central Domain, Southern Domain, Western Domain… were they also infiltrated by the Saint Advent Society like the Northern Domain? Perhaps even more deeply.

Coupled with the Sky Demon Race, about whom little was currently known.

"We need to prepare early!"

Wang Mu mused, then turned and walked to his desk, instructing, "I will be going into seclusion for a period. During these days, no one is to disturb me!"

Nie Tingting respectfully said, "Yes."

…Soon, seven days passed.

Wang Mu emerged from seclusion.

He went straight to the Northern Dark Holy Land.

He immediately found Luo Xuanshuang, "Mother, there's something I'd like to discuss with Elder Tiangong, Elder Tianyuan, and the other Elders."

Seeing Wang Mu's serious expression, Luo Xuanshuang didn't ask why, and simply agreed: "Alright."

Soon.

All six Pavilion Masters of the Northern Dark Holy Land arrived.

"Saint, why have you called us here?" Elder Tiangong asked with a smile, appearing very amiable.

These days, his Tiangong Pavilion's Disciples, in cooperation with the Langya Merchant Guild, had made a fortune.

Now.

The Tiangong Pavilion Disciples were mainly divided into two groups.

One group specialized in cooperating with the Langya Merchant Guild, working in the Technical Department.

The other group continued to research new Artifact Refining techniques.

Both were handled concurrently.

Of course, over the past six months, most of their research had focused on the various design blueprints Wang Mu had provided.

Wang Mu didn't beat around the bush and directly said, "I presume all of you have heard about the Saint Advent Society?"

"Indeed, we have!"

"We've heard that the Soul Race, long thought to be extinct, now obeys the Saint Advent Society?"

The Elders discussed amongst themselves.

Wang Mu nodded and said, "Not only that, the Saint Advent Society is mysterious and its foundation is ancient, likely far stronger than any Holy Land in the Northern Domain! Coupled with the Sky Demons as their backing, they absolutely cannot be regarded as ordinary enemies!"

Everyone frowned slightly, "Is the Sky Demon Race truly so terrifying?"

Wang Mu thought for a moment and said, "I've met an old monster who has lived for countless epochs, having already lived through nine lives! He is a Demon God of the Sky Demon Race… And, there's a high probability that the Sky Demon Race has more than one such Demon God!"

Everyone's expressions changed: "Is that true?"

If it truly was an old monster of that Rank, to what extent would their cultivation be profound?

It was probably beyond their ability to contend.

Wang Mu continued, "Currently, that Demon God has not fully revived, so there won't be too much threat for now, but… if we allow the Saint Advent Society to continue existing, constantly searching for sacrifices to offer to those Demon Gods, then it's hard to say!"

Elder Tianyuan pondered for a long time, then said, "What exactly do these Sky Demons intend to do?"

Wang Mu explained, "The Sky Demon Race feeds on Luck. Whether it's the Luck of living beings or the Luck of a world, they eagerly pursue it! Throughout ancient history, they have devoured countless worlds, races, and civilizations…"

"Now, they have set their sights on the Cangyuan Realm."

Wang Mu succinctly explained the severity of the situation.

When facing enemies.

Wang Mu always prioritized recruitment; as long as there were no irreconcilable conflicts and common interests to pursue, there were no eternal enemies in the world.

But this time was different.

What the Sky Demon Race wanted was the complete destruction of the entire Cangyuan Realm.

Thus, there was no room for negotiation… A moment of silence fell in the room.

Luo Xuanshuang said, "Mu'er, since you've called the Elders here, you must already have a countermeasure."

Elder Tianyuan also said, "Indeed, Saint, what plan do you have? Why not tell us?"

Wang Mu thought for a moment, then first took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Elder Tiangong: "Elder, I have a secret technique here. Please take a look at it for me!"

Elder Tiangong was puzzled, but still took it and swept his Divine Sense into it.

The next moment.

He trembled uncontrollably, his silver hair dancing wildly, as if he had been electrocuted: "This… this is…"

Beside him, the other Elders were startled: "Old fella, what are you doing?"

Elder Tiangong put down the Jade Slip, his eyes filled with disbelief and excitement, looking at Wang Mu: "Young Lord, where did you get this secret technique?"

Uh… Wang Mu said, "I dreamed it. An old white-haired grandpa gave it to me!"

"!!!"

Elder Tiangong's mouth twitched, looking as if he had been taken for a fool.

Wang Mu quickly changed the subject: "So, is it any good?"

Elder Tiangong immediately declared, "More than good, it's absolutely amazing! I have studied the Dao of Artifact Refining for a thousand years, and I have never seen such a profound secret technique! Just this brief glance has resolved many of my confusions from these past years!"

Beside him, everyone couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is it?"

"This secret technique is called Myriad Forging Profound Comprehension, a wondrous method for refining Materials! According to this secret technique, it can fuse many ordinary Ores, metals, or other raw Materials into entirely new, stronger Materials! It's practically turning stone into gold!" Elder Tiangong exclaimed excitedly.

In an instant, everyone gasped.

Such a profound method actually existed in the world?

One must know that the various Materials used for Artifact Refining and Treasure Refining in the Cultivation World were different from those in the mortal Realm.

Many Materials were naturally formed by spiritual essence, rare to encounter even in a hundred years.

Even substitutes were hard to find.

Especially some core Materials for refining Immortal Artifacts, or even higher-grade Magic Treasures, such as Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Gold and Purple Sun Immortal Stone, which were even more sought after but rarely found.

If this secret technique could truly allow low-grade raw Materials to merge into higher-grade existences.

Then its significance would truly be immense.

The entire Artifact Refining world would be shaken by it.

"With this secret technique, many of the ideas in my mind can now be realized," Elder Tiangong said excitedly, holding the Jade Slip and reading it non-stop, unable to put it down.

Luo Xuanshuang was the first to react, "Mu'er, is this secret technique related to your plan?"

Wang Mu nodded: "That's right. During this time, I went into seclusion to study, and I thought of a few things that might have miraculous effects during wartime."

Saying so, he pulled out a stack of blueprints and handed them to the various Elders.

"This item is called the Void Train. Unlike traditional Flying Boats, it has more space and is faster. If we use the Myriad Forging Profound Comprehension secret technique to create a special alloy, it can increase the overall defense of the Void Train by a hundredfold, allowing it to directly traverse over ninety percent of Void turbulence and achieve ultra-long-distance Void crossings!"

"These Pill Formulas are all ancient, slightly improved, and can allow Cultivators to unleash combat power exceeding their own Realm in a short period, with extremely low side effects."

"And these two Formations…"

Wang Mu explained each item succinctly, yet it made the eyes of all the Elders present widen.

Wang Mu spoke simply.

But only they truly knew the weight of these blueprints and Pill Formulas in their hands.

Artifact Refining, Alchemy, Formation arrangement, and so on—they were all professionals!

Having immersed themselves in these Daos for a thousand years.

Their attainments were, if not unparalleled in the Cangyuan Realm, then certainly among the top tier.

Yet, even they, upon seeing these things, felt as if they had suddenly returned to their youth, to being apprentices who had not yet entered the door.

For a moment.

They were dazzled.