The Demon with Holy Radiance

White Bird then explained to the group what the Broken Armor and the Primordial Stone were.

The so-called Primordial Stone was a substance that could only form inside the Broken Armor, and it was the only thing that could be taken out of it.

White Bird’s explanation made Yang An raise an eyebrow. The connection between the two gave him the distinct feeling that the Golden Soul Sect was planning something big.

’Why would they transport a massive stockpile of Primordial Stones to a Border State Territory? And why set up an Array near the Broken Armor?’

’Could it be...?’

Two possibilities occurred to Yang An.

’The first is that the Golden Soul Sect plans to interfere in the internal conflict within the Treasure Temple Domain. They might be helping either the Golden Thread Pavilion or the Great Virtue Temple, which would require a large number of Primordial Stones to ensure their forces can pass through the Broken Armor.’

’The second is that the Golden Soul Sect intends to explore the Broken Armor, hoping to obtain something from within it.’

’If it’s the first possibility, then secretly setting up an Array near the Broken Armor and silencing anyone who discovers it would make sense.’

’There’s always a risk someone might report them to the Treasure Temple Domain, causing their scheme to fail.’

’If it’s the second, then as the ruling power of the Fusheng Domain, no one should be able to stop the Golden Soul Sect from exploring the Broken Armor. Their secrecy would only make sense if there was some rule forbidding such exploration.’

’The only entity capable of setting such a rule would be the Central Continent, which is why the Golden Soul Sect couldn’t defy it openly.’

However, regarding the Central Continent, White Bird was only a Saintess within the Golden Soul Sect. She wasn’t qualified to know anything about it.

’Of course, it’s also possible both are true.’

To test his theory, Yang An immediately refined the ring the Workshop Master had given him and contacted him, as he had only just left.

He explained his question to the Workshop Master, asking if the Central Continent had a rule against exploring the Broken Armor. Yang An quickly received a reply.

The answer was just as he’d suspected: Yes.

However, the reason the Workshop Master gave for the Central Continent’s ban was to prevent exploration from causing the Beng Birds and other monsters within the Broken Armor to gather and riot. This could lead to problems with the Broken Armor itself, which is why it was forbidden.

On the surface, the Broken Armor exists between the Four Outer Domains, seemingly separated by vast, unconnected distances.

In reality, the four Broken Armor Barriers are all connected.

In other words, while the Broken Armor may look like a simple barrier from the outside, it is actually immense on the inside—possibly an entire world unto itself.

One could even enter the Broken Armor from the Fusheng Domain and, by traveling far enough and surviving long enough within the Land of Shattered Armor, reach the Senluo Domain on the far side of the Forbidden Sea.

No one, not even the Workshop Master, knew what severe consequences would occur if something went wrong with the Broken Armor.

However, one could surmise that the Broken Armor had already merged with the world. If something were to happen to it, the Four Outer Domains would undoubtedly be affected as well.

After receiving the Workshop Master’s reply, Yang An was certain of it. The matter of the Broken Armor was of immense importance. Whatever the Golden Soul Sect was plotting, it was definitely nothing simple.

Yang An hesitated for a moment before finally making a decision.

’If we’re going to cause chaos, we might as well start by sabotaging the Golden Soul Sect’s plans.’

He shared his idea with the group. Unsurprisingly, given the gravity of the situation, everyone agreed.

At that moment, as Yang An looked at the members of the Scripture Defector Association, he was suddenly struck by a strong sense of déjà vu.

All they were missing were black cloaks with red clouds and a distinct, mission-driven slogan...