As didn''t have to travel far to reach his destination.


    ''This time, there were more than just recruitment facilities and minor buildings contained within the information.''


    After months of conflict, Dusk''s tight leash on the information flow in and out of their influence had been broken. Many previously hidden areas were now public knowledge to anyone who could afford it.


    The target he chose was an alchemy factory. It was a ce where hundreds of alchemists were kept together to produce pills inrge quantities.


    After the war ended, alchemy factories had be very important to the preservation of Dusk''s forces, so it was normal to attack them if one knew where they were.


    The factory in question was on the 34th Floor of the Tower,pletely hidden away and disguised by the floor''s scenery.


    Even As was impressed when he saw it in person. If he wasn''t aware that it was present, it truly would have looked like a natural part of the massive jungle. The physical illusion worked so well with the illusory formation around the building that it almost entirely erased the building from existence.


    However, with the Eyes of One, As could see it.


    He could see it, and they weren''t aware of that fact.


    Standing outside, As prepared his attack.


    ''Onerge attack from the outside will be able to remove any formations standing in the way. I will also attempt to copse as much of it as possible from here before entering the premises.''


    He also couldn''t rule out the possibility of Dusk preparing hidden attacks in locations like these, so he had to be careful.


    ''Good.''


    Everything was set up nicely. Qi flowed through the channels in his body and produced hot energy that would manifest into mes when it made contact with the world.


    That ming energy wrapped around itself and formed into a technique of As'' creation, slowly creeping to his fingertips when–


    "Stop."


    "Haa…"


    A voice came from behind him.


    As sighed to himself.


    He had already sensed its owner''s presence, so he didn''t turn around or act surprised.


    "I cannot allow you to do that."


    As felt the cold de of a sword at his neck, along with the newly revealed presences of seven other people.


    "I knew I would find you here, white mask."


    Finally, that person came around to stand in front of As, making his identity clear.


    As remembered him. It hadn''t been too long since theirst meeting. They had only spoken a few sentences, but this man had said that he would find As and bring him to his superiors at Dusk.


    Unfortunately, the surprise As would have felt was overruled by his annoyance at their interruption. If they were going to stop him, couldn''t they have at leaste a bit earlier?


    As'' memory of their first interaction was something minuscule. It was but a dot in his recollections.


    After telling that man to try his best, As disappeared from that ce and continued with his ns, so he didn''t necessarily find this man''s presence to be anything significant.


    However, to the person who he could only refer to as "that man," he was everything.


    For the past several months ever since the first incident, he had been tracking the movements of those attacking Dusk in order to find As.


    However, he learned that the "white masks" being presented to the public were all ruses. The real culprit who started everything had vanished off the face of the earth.


    Then, where was he?


    In his mind, the person who instigated the entire conflict was more dangerous than those participating in it. He even had an inkling that the white mask he encountered would be able to tell him more about the "Pangea" that was responsible for everything.


    He had to be somewhere, and he had to be watching over the conflict between Dusk and its enemies. He wanted Dusk gone, so he couldn''t have leftpletely. When he saw the perfect opportunity, he would strike again.


    The ceasefire was that opportunity, and with so many injured troops, the alchemy factories had increased in value by several fold.


    As for which one he would choose… Well, it was really luck on his part.


    He chose this facility because it was the most public. He assumed that his target would want to cause a huge scene with his actions, and this was the best location for such a goal.


    As didn''te here for the sake of causing a scene, but rather because it was the closest location to where he was.


    However, if he wanted to break the ceasefire, he did indeed have to make everyone aware of his actions.


    "So, you have tracked me here. What are you nning to do now?"


    As spoke calmly despite there being a de on his neck. He didn''t feel any sense of threat even though he knew that he would not be able to challenge this group of eight without getting serious.


    In the face of an enemy, he would never show any emotion they desired out of him.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The man red at As for a moment before withdrawing his de. Immediately, it was reced by two others.


    "I am Darian Knight of Dusk''s First Sun Squadron. You, the White Mask, will be detained by me and taken to my superiors for questioning."


    As he spoke, he brandished a pair of shackles made out of Darkstar Iron. It was a favorite among all cultivators, as no other ore could suppress qi as well as it.


    "I would advise you not to resist."


    As watched him approach carefully.


    ''So, Dusk wants to capture me instead of killing me now.''


    Their previous rtionship clearly didn''t matter anymore, as he had information that would help thembat all of those who opposed them.


    They needed him alive so they could torture him, break his spirit, and extract all of the knowledge they wanted from his head.


    Was he going to let them do that like a fool?


    The moment Darian got close enough, As ducked down. Quickly, two swords followed his movements and crashed down after him, however, he was already rolling away.


    [me Qi Eruption]


    Boom!


    The air was filled with bursts of wild me that charged at any enemy in the vicinity and attempted to incinerate them.


    As was originally nning to use it on the building, but he could worry about that after these eight were taken care of.


    ''Their captain has a powerful qi signature. He will not be an easy opponent. The rest of them…''


    They weren''t weak, but they were less of a problem than Darian.


    As ordered their importance in his mind as theybated his me qi and started their counterattack.


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    ''I haven''t fought against other cultivators in a long time.''


    Beasts were good practice partners, but the real enemy would always be other sentient beings. The reason As didn''t turn away and flee was because this was a great opportunity.


    This alchemy factory wasn''t important enough for him to risk himself in battle.


    However, his own improvement absolutely was.


    Thinking along such lines, As brandished his qi and chain sickles and faced the enemies rushing towards him.