The Demon with Holy Radiance

Wen Yin also saw the others’ masks, so she naturally understood what it meant.

A new pattern quickly materialized on her mask: an Evil Spirit with two sharp fangs.

Once the mask formed, the two eyeballs on the Evil Spirit mask peeled off, merged into one, and fell into the Workshop Master’s hand. He then gave it to Yang An.

"The masks all have the same ability. They can obscure your true nature and conceal you from heavenly divination."

Yang An had experienced this before. He took the Restriction, and a message box appeared before his eyes.

It was just as the Workshop Master had said. This was simply a Restriction that could control Wen Yin’s life and death at will, and the cost to use it was negligible.

Amidst the crowd’s silence, the matter was settled. The Scripture Defector Association had a new member, and during this time, Broken Hand had also recovered his physical body.

Yang An put the Restriction away and looked toward the Workshop Master.

Since the Workshop Master had appeared, it was only natural that he would announce what was next. After all, he was the one who had orchestrated all of this.

Pi Fa, a member of the Scripture Defector Association, silently tore a piece of bloody flesh from his own arm and tossed it into the large hole in the temple.

The flesh expanded in the air, plugging the large hole. It continued to swell until it had enveloped the entire room, blocking out all sound from the outside.

This time, the Workshop Master didn’t beat around the bush. He got straight to the point, explaining his reason for gathering them.

Of course, he had already told Yang An all of this.

When they learned that the Scripture Defector Association was created for the purpose of entering the Central Continent, their expressions grew solemn. They grew even more so upon hearing the truth: the Outer Continent was destined to collapse, a fate that would eventually befall the entire Origin Realm—even the final Holy Land, the Central Continent, would not be spared.

The Workshop Master hid nothing from them; this was the truth of their world. This candor put Yang An at ease.

’Since he chose not to hide anything, it must mean the Workshop Master doesn’t see the Scripture Defector Association as mere cannon fodder. These members are vital; they’re the key to entering the Central Continent.’

’Of course, nothing is ever certain,’ Yang An thought, ’but I’ll choose to trust the Workshop Master’s words for now. After all, no one knows the Central Continent better than he does.’

"Then how do we get into the Central Continent?"

Black Egg, one of the members, asked the question on everyone’s mind.

"Two ways!"

The Workshop Master began to speak, and all eyes turned to him, fixed and unblinking.

"The first way is to directly cross the Forbidden Sea, which separates the Central Continent from the Outer Continent, and then break the Barrier that seals the entire Central Continent. Can any of you do that?"

He looked at the group, a hint of mockery in his tone.

"That’s impossible!"

The one who spoke was White Bird, a Female Cultivator of stunning beauty and graceful posture.

"Never mind that the Forbidden Sea is a deathtrap—with our level of strength, we couldn’t possibly cross it.

And as for the legendary Barrier that seals the Central Continent, it was supposedly erected by all the Great Powers of the Central Continent working in concert. No one has ever been able to breach it, unless their Cultivation Level surpasses that of every single person who created it."

White Bird’s words made everyone’s heart clench, Yang An included.

’I can’t believe the Central Continent would be so ruthless—to use the combined power of all its experts to erect a Barrier and completely seal themselves off from the outside world.’

’Doesn’t that mean the first method is completely impossible?’

’So what is the Workshop Master’s second method?’

"So, let’s discuss the second method. This is also the reason we’ve gathered here in the Fusheng Domain."

The Workshop Master looked at White Bird.

"White Bird, why don’t you start by explaining the power distribution across the Four Outer Domains."

All eyes turned to White Bird.

The Workshop Master had previously mentioned that among all the members of the Scripture Defector Association, only White Bird was originally from the Outer Continent. Therefore, she was more familiar with it than anyone else.

White Bird didn’t hesitate and gave a nod.

"The Four Outer Domains are the Eastern Celestial Dragon Domain, the Western Treasure Temple Domain, the Southern Fusheng Domain, and the Northern Senluo Domain.

The Four Domains contain five major powers. The Celestial Dragon Domain is ruled by the Dao of Celestial Being. The Treasure Temple Domain is jointly contested by the Golden Thread Pavilion and Great Virtue Temple. The Senluo Domain is ruled by Qiangui Mountain, and the Fusheng Domain is controlled by the Golden Soul Sect."

"Among these five powers, the Dao of Celestial Being is the strongest, followed by Qiangui Mountain. Next are Great Virtue Temple and the Golden Thread Pavilion, with the Golden Soul Sect being the weakest."

"So, the fact that the Workshop Master gathered us in the Fusheng Domain must have something to do with the weakest power, the Golden Soul Sect!"

Hearing White Bird’s explanation, everyone had a sudden realization.

This was something Yang An hadn’t been able to figure out before, but now it all made sense.

"What’s this? As the Saintess of the Golden Soul Sect, are you planning to speak up for them?"

The Workshop Master’s response was teasing, his words directed at White Bird.

Everyone stared at White Bird in astonishment.

’She’s the Saintess of the Golden Soul Sect?!’

’No wonder she has such an extraordinary air about her.’

"You jest, Workshop Master," White Bird replied. "If not for the nurturing of the Scripture Defector Association and yourself, how could I ever have become the Saintess of the Golden Soul Sect?"

White Bird was quite perceptive, and what she said was indeed the truth.

She was an Innate Flesh Mushroom by birth. If the Workshop Master hadn’t helped her break through the Corpse Transformation stage, she would have never been able to secure the position of Saintess of the Golden Soul Sect.

Besides, the title of Saintess in the Golden Soul Sect wasn’t particularly rare; she wasn’t the only one.

With the Tree of Flesh and Blood in her possession, the so-called title of Golden Soul Sect Saintess was merely an external facade. Her core identity was that of a member of the Scripture Defector Association.

The Workshop Master then returned to the main topic.

"Aside from the first method I just described, the second method is this: to use the authority of the Four Outer Domains to enter the Central Continent!

The Outer Continent is divided into Four Domains, and each domain possesses a Command Token. Only the greatest power in a domain can control its Command Token.

Possessing a Command Token grants one the opportunity to be summoned by the Central Continent!"