After killing Sky Light, the situation was still manageable. If the Immortals outside asked about it later, Zhang Dong could still come up with an explanation. No one would believe that he had killed his opponent in a one-on-one fight by himself.
His opponent hadn't had time to record the battle and upload it to the military system.
Nor could the Immortal Gods turn back time to investigate. Even if the Immortals in Ganwu Secret Realm found out afterward, there were plenty of excuses he could use, such as getting his hands on some kind of one-use weapon by chance.
Just look at Luo Feng. On Blood Luo Continent, he had already been able to kill Realm Lords above his level, thanks to all sorts of encounters and opportunities.
As a member of the Core Layer of Ganwu Secret Realm, it was perfectly normal for him to have some special opportunities.
Any true super powerhouse would have had plenty of opportunities and good luck. Otherwise, like Ke Di, he might die young—and then he would never become a powerhouse.
Actually, according to the description of the Human Race in Swallowed Star, even if I have Realm Lord strength while still at the Cosmic Level, as long as they confirm that my soul is human, they probably won't capture me for research, Zhang Dong thought.
But no matter what he thought, he didn't dare feel completely at ease. Revealing all his trump cards while he was still weak wasn't wise.
The Human Race's territory was simply too vast, and its internal factions were deeply entrenched. The five major powers weren't as harmonious as they seemed on the surface, either.
If he judged the Human Race by the standards of Earthcore Daoist Luo Feng, there were plenty of villains among them.
Just look at how the few Cosmic Venerables from the Giant Axe Arena treated Luo Feng before he became the Chaos City Lord's disciple. That alone said enough.
Becoming the disciple of a Universe Master and having a powerful backer naturally made all the difference.
After spending another half a month, Zhang Dong finally made his way back to the Ninth Battlefield.
He encountered no real danger along the way. Although countless legions were searching everywhere, who would have guessed that a gust of wind was the notorious killer?
News that he had successfully assassinated his target, and that Sky Light had died, hadn't yet reached the other battlefields.
Sky Light had been a top Domain Lord Ninth Stage powerhouse with impressive Law Comprehension, almost as strong as a Realm Lord. The higher-ups on the battlefield hadn't expected him to die like this, and for now, they didn't want to make the news public.
Their fight might have seemed slow, but less than two seconds had passed from the moment Zhang Dong drew his blade to the moment Sky Light died.
Without artificial intelligence at his side, it was much harder to get the news out. So nobody even knew exactly how he had died.
Zhang Dong had no trouble entering the base. Once his identity had been registered, he no longer had to go through such complicated procedures.
He went to the great hall that handled bounty missions. When he saw the mission list, he swept his gaze over it and casually accepted the bounty for Sky Light, which had been hanging at the very top of the board with no one daring to take it.
He had already killed the man. He might as well claim the military merit. There was no way to keep this under wraps anyway.
After accepting the mission, Zhang Dong immediately submitted Sky Light's corpse, sending it to the depths of the hall for verification.
Lu Xian, the Domain Lord officer at headquarters responsible for bounty missions, stared at the information flashing across the screen before him. Thinking he was hallucinating, he read it over and over in disbelief.
But then he realized it wasn't a hallucination. It was real!
Sky Light's bounty mission had been completed?! The mission had been nothing more than a formality. Headquarters had never expected anyone to take it, let alone finish it.
As far as everyone knew, who could kill him unless a Realm Lord personally stepped in?
"A Cosmic Level... killed Sky Light?" Lu Xian's mind was in turmoil, and he could hardly believe it.
There was no way the military system could have gotten his identity registration wrong.
It clearly showed Zhang Dong was at the Cosmic Level. A Cosmic Level had completed such an absurd mission?!
The news was simply too shocking. Lu Xian forcibly reined in his excitement and made sure the other Domain Lords didn't notice anything. Instead, he decided to go to his direct superior.
Anyone capable of this had to be a prodigy from Ganwu Secret Realm. They came from the vast universe outside, and must have had special opportunities. They might have weapons capable of killing Realm Lords, let alone Domain Lords.
Otherwise, the gap between a Domain Lord Ninth Stage and a Cosmic Level Ninth Stage was a thousandfold in terms of strength alone. How could this possibly be done?
Lu Xian couldn't imagine anyone in this world at the Cosmic Level who could pass the twelfth level of the Heavenly Bridge, with Law Comprehension surpassing that of ordinary Immortal Gods.
Zhang Dong waited quietly for a while. Then he received a message telling him to wait a little longer; a Realm Lord powerhouse would come to award him a medal.
"I still have to wait? What a hassle." Zhang Dong muttered a few words, then walked outside and settled into a tent in a quiet spot to cultivate.
He had to use any spare time to cultivate. He couldn't waste the talent he'd gained naturally.
He waited for three full days.
On this day, Zhang Dong was studying how to use Pole True Intent when a figure in a black robe suddenly appeared inside his tent.
The black-robed figure stood nearly three meters tall. He was wreathed in dense baleful aura, with a long spear strapped to his back.
"The Seventh Divine General." Zhang Dong bowed in greeting.
The visitor was the Seventh Divine General, a subordinate of Ganwu Kingdom Master. He was at Peak Marquis strength and managed the entire Dragon Rock Battlefield.
The Seventh Divine General smiled. "I've already told your teacher that you killed a Domain Lord Second Stage one-on-one, but I'm curious. What method did you use to kill Sky Light?"
He didn't believe Zhang Dong had killed Sky Light on his own, either.
It made no sense at all. Only if Ke Di came back to life might it be possible.
Zhang Dong had prepared his explanation long ago. "Reporting to you, Divine General, before I joined Ganwu Secret Realm, I had an opportunity and obtained a one-use Mechanical Race weapon."
Hearing him mention a Mechanical Race weapon, the Seventh Divine General didn't doubt him.
The Mechanical Race had plenty of weapons capable of killing Kings, even Cosmic Venerables. As for weapons that could kill Realm Lords or Domain Lords, there were countless varieties. Even the Human Race couldn't know about all of them.
"You were quite lucky." The Seventh Divine General motioned for Zhang Dong to come over, then grabbed him and flew toward the stars beyond the world.
In the past, Cosmic Levels who completed the final mission had all done so by taking their time. The missions they accepted involved assassinating other Cosmic Levels.
Cosmic Levels who were exceptionally talented could also end up on the bounty board, so those princes from Ganwu Secret Realm faced plenty of danger too. On the battlefield, they were especially likely to be surrounded and attacked.
Held by the Seventh Divine General, Zhang Dong was completely unable to resist.
With a casual grab, the Seventh Divine General seemed to encompass the entire world, leaving no way to dodge. Even though Zhang Dong had now grasped a secret technique capable of killing ordinary Immortal Gods, he was still far from matching a Peak Marquis.
Even if Zhang Dong's body turned into countless particles, the Seventh Divine General would find them all and suppress every last one.
"A Marquis powerhouse really is strong. But it won't take me long to reach that level."
Zhang Dong sighed inwardly.
Whoosh!
The Seventh Divine General carried Zhang Dong himself as he flew. Before long, they returned to the High Sky Temple.
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