The Seventh Divine General Arrives in Person

Killing Sky Light didn't make the situation spiral out of control. When the immortals from the outside asked about it later, Zhang Dong could still find excuses. No one would ever believe he had taken down his opponent in a one-on-one fight relying solely on his own strength.

The opponent hadn't had time to record the battle footage and upload it to the military system.

Immortal gods couldn't trace back through time to investigate either. Even if that group of immortals from the Ganwu Secret Realm found out later, there would be plenty of excuses to brush it off—like stumbling upon a one-time-use weapon by sheer luck.

Think about Luo Feng. Back on the Blood Luo Continent, he could kill a Sector Lord while still at a lower level, all thanks to various encounters and opportunities.

As a core member of the Ganwu Secret Realm, it was perfectly normal for Zhang Dong to have some special opportunities.

Any super-strong expert who truly rises will have a mountain of opportunities and good fortune. Otherwise, like that Ke Di, dying young means you can't even talk about being strong.

"Actually, going by the description of the human race in Swallowing the Starry Sky, even if I have Sector Lord-level strength at the Cosmic level, as long as my soul is confirmed to be human, I probably won't get locked up for research," Zhang Dong calculated in his mind.

But thinking was one thing; he wasn't a hundred percent at ease. Exposing all his cards while still weak was not a wise move.

The territory of the human race was far too vast, with internal forces tangled in a mess. The five major powers weren't as harmonious on the surface as they seemed.

If you judged by the standards of the Earthling Luo Feng, there were plenty of villains among the human race too.

Just look at how those Universe Venerables from the Giant Axe Arena treated Luo Feng before he became a disciple of Chaos City Lord—that alone said enough.

Becoming a disciple of a Universe Master, having a powerful backer—that was a whole different story.

After spending another half-month, Zhang Dong finally managed to sneak back to the Ninth Battlefield region.

There wasn't much danger along the way. Even though large numbers of troops were scouring everywhere, who would think that a gust of wind was the legendary killer?

The news that he had successfully assassinated his target, along with Sky Light's death, hadn't yet spread to the other battlefields.

Sky Light, a top-tier Domain Lord level nine expert with decent law comprehension and strength close to a Sector Lord, had died just like that. The high command on the battlefield didn't want to make a fuss for now.

The process of their fight seemed slow, but from the moment Zhang Dong drew his blade to Sky Light's death, it took less than two seconds.

Without an AI assistant, spreading the news was much more troublesome, so no one even knew the specifics of how he died.

Zhang Dong entered the base smoothly. Once his identity information was logged, there wouldn't be any more complicated procedures.

Arriving at the hall dedicated to handling bounty missions, he glanced at the task list and casually accepted the bounty for Sky Light—the one hanging at the top of the list, untouched by anyone daring to take it.

Since he'd already killed the man, there was no reason to leave the military merits unclaimed. This couldn't be hidden anyway.

After accepting, Zhang Dong immediately submitted Sky Light's corpse, sending it deep into the hall for verification.

Lu Xian, the Domain Lord officer in charge of bounty missions at headquarters, stared at the flashing information on the light screen in front of him. He thought he was hallucinating and read it over several times in disbelief.

But then he realized it wasn't an illusion—this was reality!

The bounty for Sky Light had been completed?! That mission had been sitting there as a decoration. Headquarters never actually expected anyone to take it, let alone finish it.

In everyone's understanding, unless a Sector Lord personally made a move, who could kill him?

"Cosmic level... killed Sky Light?" Lu Xian's mind was a mess, filled with disbelief.

The identity information in the military system couldn't be wrong.

It clearly showed Zhang Dong was at the Cosmic level. A Cosmic level completing such an absurd mission?!

The news was too shocking. Lu Xian forcibly suppressed his excitement, not letting the other Domain Lords notice anything, and instead went straight to his direct superior.

Whoever could pull this off had to be a freak from the Ganwu Secret Realm. They came from the vast universe outside and must have special opportunities. Forget Domain Lords—they might even have weapons capable of killing Sector Lords.

Otherwise, a Domain Lord level nine and a Cosmic level nine—just the gap in power was calculated in the thousands—how could it be possible?

Lu Xian couldn't imagine that in this world, there existed a Cosmic level who could pass the twelfth floor of the Tongtian Bridge, with law comprehension surpassing even ordinary immortals.

Zhang Dong waited quietly for a while. When a message came through telling him to wait a bit longer, that a Sector Lord would come to award him a medal.

"Still have to wait some time? What a hassle." Zhang Dong muttered a few words, walked out of the hall, picked a secluded tent, and settled in to cultivate slowly.

Whenever there was time, he had to use it for cultivation. Natural talent shouldn't go to waste.

He waited—a full three days.

On that day, while Zhang Dong was studying the application of the Extreme Point True Meaning, he noticed a black-robed figure had appeared in his tent.

The black-robed figure was nearly three meters tall, exuding dense killing intent, with a long spear slung across his back.

"Seventh Divine General." Zhang Dong bowed in salute.

The visitor was none other than the Seventh Divine General under the Ganwu Kingdom Master, a peak Marquess-level powerhouse and the manager of the entire Dragon Rock Battlefield.

The Seventh Divine General smiled. "I've already told your teacher that you killed a Domain Lord level two in single combat. But I'm curious—what method did you use to kill that Sky Light?"

He didn't think Zhang Dong had taken down Sky Light alone either.

That completely defied logic. Only if Ke Di came back to life could it be possible.

Zhang Dong had already prepared an excuse. He explained, "Reporting to the General, before I joined the Ganwu Secret Realm, I once had an opportunity and obtained a one-time mechanical race weapon."

Hearing it was a mechanical race weapon, the Seventh Divine General didn't suspect anything.

Weapons capable of killing Kings, even Universe Venerables—the mechanical race had plenty. As for weapons that could kill Sector Lords and Domain Lords, there were countless types, and the human race couldn't possibly know them all.

"Lucky break, I suppose." The Seventh Divine General gestured for Zhang Dong to come closer, then grabbed him and flew out toward the starry sky beyond the domain.

In the past, those Universe-level cultivators who completed their final missions all did so by grinding through time, taking on assassination contracts against other Universe-levels.

If a Universe-level was too monstrous, they would also end up on the bounty list. Thus, even the princes of the Ganwu Secret Realm faced immense danger, easily finding themselves surrounded and attacked on the battlefield.

Zhang Dong was lifted by the Seventh Divine General, completely unable to resist.

That casually grabbed palm seemed to encompass the entire world, leaving no room to dodge. Even though he had now comprehended a secret technique capable of slaying ordinary gods, he was still far from matching a top-tier Marquis.

Even if his body scattered into countless particles, the Seventh Divine General would find every last one and suppress them all.

"A Marquis-level expert is truly formidable. Still, it won't take me too long to reach this level of strength."

Zhang Dong mused to himself.

Swoosh!

The Seventh Divine General personally carried Zhang Dong as they traveled, and before long, they returned to the High Sky Temple.