Discerning Five Great Nations

Around 10 AM, many residents of Bright Moon District were strolling with their families. When they spotted Zhou Ze hovering in midair, along with that unmistakable aqua-blue glow, they immediately perked up, ready for some drama.

"Isn't that Zhou Ze? He's floating in midair—doesn't that mean he's already surpassed the War God level?"

"Those three look like Councilor Yan Hai, First Speaker Atkin, and the newly promoted Spiritual Psychic Councilor Sago!"

"What kind of power is that aqua-blue light? It's got all three of them, Councilor-level warriors, completely immobilized!!"

Because of Zhou Ze and Luo Feng, quite a few strong individuals had quietly moved into Bright Moon District, including several War Gods. They were stunned by Zhou Ze's breakthrough to Planetary-level. If Luo Feng hadn't died, having both master and disciple as Councilors would have been incredible.

But what puzzled them was that Zhou Ze seemed to be in conflict with those three. Even more shocking, Zhou Ze appeared to be controlling all three Councilors single-handedly, one of whom was the former Fifth Speaker!

"This is Luo Feng's home. The three of them coming here together can't mean anything good. They probably never expected Luo Feng's teacher to already be a transcendent War God-level warrior, and this terrifyingly strong!"

"They hit a wall, didn't they? Heaven, wanting someone to fall, first drives them mad..."

"Damn it, do you want to die? They're transcendent War God-level warriors. Even if you whisper, all three of them can hear you clearly."

Ordinary warriors and civilians were clueless, but a few of the warriors who'd moved in knew that Atkin, Yan Hai, and Sago had formed a trio after the World Annihilation crisis, running amok globally.

"I didn't expect all three of you to show up. Saves me some trouble..."

Zhou Ze hovered in the air, speaking with a smile.

"Councilor Zhou Ze... I didn't expect you to break through to Planetary-level and gain a domain like the First Speaker and Second Speaker. Congratulations, congratulations..."

Atkin forced out the words.

Catching sight of the crowd gathering nearby, and remembering that they hadn't actually harmed Luo Feng's family, he felt a slight relief.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Sago also put on a fawning smile: "Councilor Zhou Ze, I never meant to hurt them. You should be able to tell..."

Yan Hai's face was grim, but he knew begging was useless: "Zhou Ze, we admit defeat. Tell us, what conditions do we need to meet for you to let us go?"

Yan Hai was a true schemer at heart, far more resolute than the other two. He also knew Zhou Ze wouldn't let them off easily.

Damn Atkin. If not for that bastard, he'd have struck at Zhou Ze long ago.

Who would've thought Zhou Ze would actually break through to Planetary-level in such a short time?

Yan Hai wanted to slap himself, regretting it deeply!

Still, at least they hadn't planned to kill anyone today—just to pressure Luo Hua into handing over Luo Feng's belongings. Plus, this was a public place, with more and more onlookers gathering...

Thinking this, Yan Hai couldn't help but breathe a little easier.

"Let you go?"

Zhou Ze stood on the rooftop, looking down at the crowd, then at the three below. He couldn't help but chuckle, then his gaze turned cold.

Atkin, Yan Hai, and Sago felt Zhou Ze's icy killing intent, their hearts trembling with terror. If not for being bound by the domain, they'd have fallen to their knees begging for mercy.

"Spare me..."

"I was wrong..."

Controlled by the domain's power, the three were lifted into the sky, rising higher and higher, until—before everyone's eyes—they were directly crushed!

Blood mixed with shredded flesh and bone sprayed out, falling as a rain of blood from the sky. Except for Luo Feng's villa, which was shielded by the domain, the surrounding crowd was splattered to varying degrees.

"Ahhh!"

"Run, he's gone mad..."

With such a horrifying scene before them, many of the onlookers collapsed, legs weak, while those still able to move scrambled away in panic.

As if fearing they'd be next.

Only Luo Hua stepped forward calmly, a hint of relief on his face: "Teacher Zhou, I'm glad you noticed in time and came. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known what to do!"

"But..."

Luo Hua hesitated. He knew that since Zhou Ze dared to do this, he'd already prepared himself for the public backlash. Saying more would only annoy him. Of course, it wasn't that he was being cowardly—he was just instinctively shaken by the bloody scene.

"A Hua, you still need to toughen up. Scared by that already..."

Zhou Ze said with a faint smile, looking exceptionally refined, as if killing those three was no different from squashing three ants.

Luo Hua scratched the back of his head, a bit embarrassed, but inwardly he knew he really did need to go to the Wilderness Zone to build up his nerve.

Zhou Ze's merciless killing of Fifth Speaker Atkin, veteran Councilor Yan Hai, and new Councilor Sago spread across the world in no time.

Yet the expected backlash never came. The reason was simple: Zhou Ze was too ruthless. Killing the Fifth Speaker and two Councilors in front of so many people showed he had no limits.

The Five Great Nations weren't fools. With Hong and Thunder God in deep slumber, their awakening uncertain, and Luo Feng "dead," Zhou Ze's displayed combat power made him the undisputed number one in the world.

Who would be stupid enough to offend such a strongman? Not only did the Five Great Nations dare not offend him, they even helped control reckless media outlets—shutting them down or taking their leaders into custody...

What's more, they deliberately listed the three men's crimes and loudly praised Zhou Ze's righteous act!

And so, in the days that followed, an eerie silence fell. Major powers and Councilors alike quietly kept their heads down, afraid to make any moves, terrified of catching Zhou Ze's attention.

Even if someone thought Zhou Ze was only close to Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng, and had little to do with the other five heroes, they wouldn't dare be careless—after all, you only have one life.

"A good man is bullied, a good horse is ridden..."

Zhou Ze almost wanted to laugh. He'd been fully prepared to get roasted online. He never expected this to be even more fitting than that line, "Wait until I enter the pass, and the great scholars will argue on my behalf."

"Fine, saves me the trouble."

Seeing the Five Great Nations and all the other powers being so sensible, Zhou Ze was in a pretty good mood.

He'd been living a full life lately. After the Golden-Horned Giant Beast incident, he'd finally seen things clearly—with Luo Feng around, he didn't need to worry about anything on Earth at all.

This disciple of his, Luo Feng, would walk his own path. What Zhou Ze needed to do was figure out how to improve himself.

He used to think that as long as he rode Luo Feng's coattails, he'd charge forward without stopping. But during the days after possessing the Golden-Horned Giant Beast and receiving the inherited memories, he confirmed something very important.

That was—even though he could receive the insights of his disciple Luo Feng, that didn't mean he could receive all of Luo Feng's memories!

Basic things like Body Amplification and Psychic Power Amplification were fine. Through Luo Feng's insights, he could summarize and refine them into his own.

But the secret techniques from the Golden-Horned Giant Beast's inherited memories, and even the Fallen Ink Star Spiritual Psychic secret transmissions—he couldn't learn them just by receiving insights.

Even though he could flip through any secret technique Luo Feng had learned at any time, without the Inheritance Soul Seal that altered Psychic Power, getting started on those techniques Hu Yanbo had created himself was still quite difficult...

To be honest, knowing this, he was a bit disappointed. He'd thought that riding Luo Feng's coattails would let him reach the peak of life, but reality and imagination were worlds apart.

But with his mindset, he adjusted quickly. After carefully reflecting on himself, he realized that the most outrageous part of his cheat wasn't teaching—it was improving his own comprehension through his disciples and students!

Students only got a boost in comprehension when they received his guidance and understood what he taught.

But he could constantly stack the comprehension of all his students at the same time. That was terrifying. If he calculated it by amplification, even with limits, he could probably take on at least a hundred disciples—maybe even ten thousand.

With that many disciples stacked together, even a pig could become Zhu Bajie, and a wild monkey could become the Victorious Fighting Buddha...

Once he understood where his greatest advantage lay, Zhou Ze started thinking about his future path. He quickly analyzed everything and laid out his plans.

Of course, all of that was for after he truly entered the universe, arrived at Flood Dragon Star, and opened an account in the Virtual Universe.

Earth was just the beginner village—too small...