Alone, Liu Yun returned to the HR Alliance's Jiangnan Landscape Residential Area. He had spent a long time thinking on the way back and now had a complete plan. Getting rid of Li Yao would be as easy as pie.
"Unfortunately, even I can't make a move in the open. If I killed two Invincible War Gods from the HR Alliance, I'd be condemned by everyone."
Venina couldn't make a move in the open, and neither could Liu Yun. This restriction applied to both sides and helped maintain peace in Jiangnan Base.
If Martial Artists in Jiangnan Base were allowed to kill one another at will, the whole base would soon collapse on its own. So Liu Yun had to wait for an opportunity, too.
To be honest, Venina had left no stone unturned. She had even used suicide soldiers, and still hadn't succeeded.
Liu Yun, on the other hand, had merely used the Crystal Ball to get a complete view of the map. Winning through such a simple scheme was nothing to be proud of. He didn't intend to win too quickly; there was no fun in the chase that way.
"The only way to settle this is out in the wild. The HR Alliance is nothing more than a loose alliance, and without her family, Venina doesn't have much power."
Liu Yun thought it over carefully. This really did have to be settled out in the wild, and it would make a rare change of pace. He enjoyed the feeling of hunting one another from the shadows.
It had to be said that Liu Yun was a Martial Artist by nature. Rather than choosing another way to frame the couple, he was waiting to face them in a fair showdown out in the wild. He would defeat these two crazed Invincible War Gods with his own strength.
Next, he'd just sit back and wait for Li Yao to come looking for him. Liu Yun could carry on with his wonderful life of exploration and stop thinking about it.
After receiving Liu Yun's medicinal formulas, the Military began testing them as well. They discovered that the traditional Chinese medicine formulas worked remarkably well. With continued use, they could raise any Martial Artist by one stage, and even War Gods benefited.
The entire China Region was thrown into a commotion. After all sides argued over what to do, the most unexpected outcome followed: every drugstore ran out of medicinal ingredients.
Across the China Region, the various bases obtained formulas with different effects through various means. They became obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine, and almost every Martial Artist used it to raise their level by one stage.
This had raised the overall strength of Martial Artists in the China Region by a considerable margin, making it the strongest human survival base on Earth overnight. Other regions lacked a system for producing and selling traditional Chinese medicine, so even those who obtained inferior versions of the formulas couldn't use them on a large scale.
This had all been part of Liu Yun's calculations, but he still needed to watch carefully and see just how great an impact these things would have. After all, the Cell Evolution Fluid had yet to be made public.
Once the Cell Evolution Fluid was announced, wouldn't all of Huaxia be in an uproar? If he didn't handle things carefully then, he might bring trouble down on himself. So Liu Yun was taking things very cautiously, releasing a formula first to see how the various factions reacted.
Whether it was the HR Alliance, Limit Dojo, Thor Dojo, or the Military, they were all just taking advantage of his sudden rise to power. From the very beginning until now, Liu Yun had stuck to one principle: trust no one.
Only strength could be trusted, and only strength could be relied upon. Liu Yun knew that if he wanted to advance further, he would need to obtain even rarer substances. Spirit of Vegetation was the obvious first choice.
After resting for a few days and calming down, Liu Yun had set his sights on Australia as his next destination.
He had rented his teammates a second Venom battle suit that would greatly increase their combat strength because the place was simply too dangerous. Without the strength of a War God, surviving there would be a problem.
"We're leaving now. These battle suits are extremely expensive. If you don't hurry up and work off your debt, you'll only end up owing even more!"
Liu Yun urged them with a cold laugh. Ruby and the others turned pale. How could they give up such excellent battle suits? At the same time, they absolutely couldn't let their debts grow any larger. They had to head to Australia right away and pay Liu Yun back.
They still flew Liu Yun's Ghost Fighter, heading straight for Australia. Meanwhile, Li Yao had already tracked Liu Yun down through some internal channels.
"Australia? Hmph. You can die there! This time, I won't be going alone."
Without hesitation, Li Yao also took off in a fighter and followed him. He had brought plenty of equipment, planning to use advanced technology to kill Liu Yun.
There were two men with grim expressions aboard the fighter. One was Yan Hai, an expert at Planetary Stage 2. The other was a gaunt old man who hadn't said a word.
"Hmph. He's just a War God, yet you called us in. You're about to break through to Councilor yourself, but you're still that lacking in confidence?"
Yan Hai said in a deep voice. He was at the second stage of the Planetary Stage. Even Liu Yun was no match for him.
"I've always felt that bastard Liu Yun was hiding something. With you two Councilors here, we'll definitely kill him this time. Once he's dead, I'll send his sister to join him so he won't be lonely."
Li Yao spoke in a low voice. This time, he was throwing everything he had at the problem and using every resource available to him.
Yan Hai was an expert at Planetary Stage 2, and the old man also looked extraordinary. With two experts at the Planetary Stage working together, there was no one they couldn't kill.
The fighter was also packed with advanced technology. Powerful equipment like that posed a major threat even to top Martial Artists, and for Li Yao, it was truly like adding wings to a tiger.
Meanwhile, his wife Venina remained in Jiangnan, continuing to investigate Liu Yun. She thought that once Li Yao dealt with Liu Yun, she would have to kill Liu Ling to call it a success.
At present, Liu Ling was still with the Military, undergoing a basic background check and preparing to take on a researcher's assignment. For now, Venina had no way to kill her, so Liu Ling had managed to escape disaster.
"Hmph. One day, you'll come out. And when you do, I'll send someone to kill you at once!"
As a member of a great family, Venina had no shortage of suicide soldiers willing to trade their lives for someone else's. She thought that as soon as Liu Ling appeared anywhere outside a Military base, she would have her killed and take her revenge on Liu Yun.
For now, though, Liu Ling understood the danger and was hiding inside a Military base, hoping day and night that Liu Yun would return safely.
Long ago, before the Great Nirvana Era had begun, the Australian Continent had been famous for its unique ecological wonders. The central deserts were certainly barren, but the surrounding regions were still home to many thriving habitats that nurtured countless strange life forms.
The Great Nirvana had changed everything. Like a cataclysm, it swept across the world and profoundly altered Australia's ecological landscape. In its wake, the laws of nature seemed to have been rewritten, and the living world underwent unprecedented changes. The already diverse animal species on the Australian Continent interbred and mutated wildly under extreme conditions, giving rise to countless never-before-seen monsters.
Viewed from above, the Australian Continent now looked like a bizarre, kaleidoscopic painting. In the dense jungles, enormous vines coiled around ancient trees. From the darkness beneath the canopy, the eyes of unknown creatures glimmered. Some had scales as tough as iron; others had claws capable of tearing through steel. Every growl revealed a fearsome strength. Across the vast deserts, sandstorms raged, but even in those seemingly barren lands lurked even more terrifying creatures. Adapted to the harsh conditions, they had become the rulers of the desert.
More astonishing still, even species that once seemed docile had undergone startling changes after the Great Nirvana. Some monsters had grown several times larger and possessed immense strength. Others had mastered the elements and could command wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. Some had even gained intelligence. Those terrifying King-level Monsters had already established kingdoms of beasts of their own, facing human civilization from afar.
There were no longer any large human settlements anywhere on the continent. All that remained were ambitious explorers and a small number of wandering Martial Artists, which was why the place was also known as Explorer's Paradise.
As the Ghost Fighter cut across the sky and sped toward the Australian Continent, drawing ever closer to the monster-infested land, the peaceful journey could no longer continue. The once-empty expanse of blue sky gradually disappeared beneath a dark cloud—not a natural formation, but a terrifying canopy woven from countless flying monsters.
Liu Yun sat in the cockpit, his face grave as he monitored everything on the radar screen. Countless blips surged toward them like a tide. Each one represented a ferocious flying monster. Some had razor-sharp wings that could easily tear through the air; others were covered in hard shells that even missiles could barely penetrate. Worse still, some could spew highly corrosive acid capable of melting metal.
"Everyone, brace yourselves! We're under attack by a monster swarm!" Liu Yun's voice rang through the cabin over the comms. Every heart leapt into their throat.
Ruby and the others tried firing the Ghost Fighter's weapons. The fighter's weapons were certainly powerful, but the swarm was terrifying; there was no stopping the locust-like mass of flying monsters.
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