No one in the Wu clan could make the Seven Treasures recognize their master, which filled them with unease. According to the prophecy, the Wu clan would exist forever only if the Seven Treasures recognized their master. Conversely, if they didn't, would the Wu clan be destroyed? Thus, all members of the Wu clan lived in constant anxiety and suspicion, as if every day were the end of the world. They lost faith in life and lacked motivation for anything.
It was at this time that Mingyue was born, changing the pessimistic outlook of the Wu clan. Mingyue was formed from Pangu's last drop of vital blood, appearing a hundred thousand years after the transformation of Ancestral Witches like Xuanming. As soon as she was born, Wangshu, enshrined in the sacrificial temple, soared into the sky and automatically recognized her as its master. This sent the entire Wu clan into a frenzy of joy. The prophecy only mentioned the Seven Treasures recognizing their master, not all of them. Now that Wangshu had recognized its master, it meant the Wu clan would exist forever, and the threat of destruction was lifted. The Twelve Ancestral Witches also believed that their youngest sister had brought hope to the Wu clan, so they doted on her.
Wangshu meant "moon," so they named their sister Mingyue and declared her the princess of the Wu clan, hoping she would bring good fortune. When Mingyue grew a little older, the Twelve Ancestral Witches imparted all their skilled witchcraft to her and allowed her free access to the Wu clan's forbidden sacrificial temple. Furthermore, Mingyue could freely play with the other six treasures enshrined in the temple, as if they were her toys. The Twelve Ancestral Witches' intention was clear: if Mingyue could make Wangshu recognize its master, perhaps she could also make the other six treasures recognize their masters. Thus, Mingyue grew up surrounded by these magical artifacts, becoming very familiar with them and understanding their functions thoroughly. Mingyue had no intention of explaining these matters to everyone, so she attributed everything to the space, and no one asked further questions.
In the following days, Bajiu and Jinxi entered the Floating Light Hall and, with Baobao's help, improved their abilities. Bu Zhi and Shi Henian's improvement was much easier. Mingyue extracted the essence of the mental and water elements from Wangshu. The two, like Tian Shang and Gong Que, absorbed it directly and easily reached the maximum level. A week later, except for Wen Qingtian's ability level, which remained at level seven in the wind element, all members of Mingyue's team had advanced to level ten.
Amidst their longing for Ji Shiyou, half a month passed like flowing water in peaceful days. Beyond the sea of clouds, a group of uninvited guests suddenly arrived, consisting of both ability users and ordinary people. There were fifty to sixty thousand of them in total, all with dust-covered faces and expressions of misery. They were of all ages and genders, appearing as if they had experienced immense terror, gathering outside the sea of clouds. They made no noise and did not attack the sea of clouds, but simply sat outside the base. Mingyue received a notification from the sea of clouds and, leading Wen Qingtian and the others, went outside the sea of clouds to investigate what was happening.
"Who are these people? They're all covered in dirt, like refugees. But there are too many of them. Could there be a conspiracy?" Wen Qingtian noticed the endless black mass of people. Unsure of their origins, he cautiously reminded Mingyue.
"Queen Mingyue, you've finally appeared. Everyone, get up quickly. This is the lord of the Mingyue Base. If you want to join Yunmeng Mountain and survive, you must beg her." Seeing Mingyue appear, a robust man stood up from the crowd and introduced Mingyue's identity.
"Please, Lord of the City, save us! We want to join the Mingyue Base." "Please, take us in!" The people, knowing Mingyue was in charge, immediately knelt and pleaded. The previously quiet atmosphere became noisy.
"Ren Jian, what do you mean? Are you here to cause trouble with so many people? Believe it or not, I'll deal with you." Bu Zhi recognized the leader as the annoying Ren Jian and ran over shouting. He was now level ten in the water element and felt quite confident.
"Oh, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to cause trouble; I'm here to find a way out for them. Queen, don't you know that all the bases outside have been destroyed? Now, Yunmeng Mountain is the only human survival base left in the apocalypse." Pushing Bu Zhi aside, Ren Jian ran to Mingyue. Unlike his usual flippant self, he was unusually serious, his expression grave. He spoke with a solemn tone, as if he were a different person.
Ren Jian's words stunned everyone. In recent days, they had been solely focused on improving their ability levels and consolidating their realms, neglecting the outside world. They hadn't expected such a major event to occur. All the bases being destroyed was equivalent to another outbreak of the apocalypse, shocking them greatly.
It was said that on that day, Ren Jian was deliberately left behind at the abandoned Azure Dragon Base by unspoken agreement. Ren Jian had no choice but to resign himself to returning to Yunmeng Mountain alone. On the way, he encountered a mysterious person. This person was completely covered by a black robe and wore a mask, their true face hidden. The aura emanating from them made Ren Jian feel terrified even from a distance. Ren Jian, already at the peak of his beast transformation ability, felt utterly insignificant in the face of the mysterious person's aura, as if he were an ant. He felt as though that person could crush him with a single finger. His instincts told him that this person was extremely dangerous and he should leave immediately. However, being extremely curious, he suppressed his fear and did not leave. He followed the mysterious person from a distance, wanting to know where they were going and what they were doing.
What happened next chilled him to the bone, for he discovered that this mysterious person was herding. And what they were herding were not livestock or poultry, but mysterious creatures. They were called mysterious creatures because, in addition to a large number of zombies and mutated plants and animals, there were also unknown species that Ren Jian had never seen before. Some had human bodies and animal heads, while others were combinations of several animals. There were even many strange species that looked bizarre, as if they were extraterrestrial beings. And the food for these mysterious creatures was human survivors.
Ren Jian followed the mysterious person from afar and saw them arrive at a human survival base. The person wielded an ancient alms bowl, destroyed the base's defense system, and then let out a long howl. Countless mysterious creatures then approached. The first time Ren Jian saw these creatures, he was terrified. He immediately activated his beast transformation ability and fled a long distance, but the mysterious creatures showed no interest in him. Instead, they flooded into the destroyed base like wolves entering a flock of sheep. Driven by intense curiosity, Ren Jian did not flee but found a safe place to continue observing. He watched as the mysterious creatures massacred human survivors, some draining blood, others gnawing on flesh and bone, as if feasting, displaying a look of satisfaction. The mysterious person stood outside the city, like a shepherd, occasionally issuing commands, directing the mysterious creatures to drive them towards crowded areas. The mysterious creatures, like a swarm of locusts, destroyed a base of tens of thousands in a matter of minutes, turning it into an empty city. After slaughtering all the survivors in the base, the mysterious person let out a cry, and the mysterious creatures dispersed. The mysterious person continued to the next base. For three consecutive days, Ren Jian witnessed the mysterious person destroy more than a dozen bases of various sizes in this manner. He felt it was necessary to do something, otherwise, he feared that the survivors in the apocalypse would all be killed by the mysterious person.