Silence blanketed the area, but it was no longer the oppressive silence from before. It was the calm before a storm. All it needed was a spark, and the battle for the Fairy Plate would truly begin.
"Hahaha! You bunch of cowards! All this dithering and hesitation just to take something-you're like a pack of decrepit old fossils, without a shred of youthful ambition... If you don't want this Plate, then I, Ba Ying of the Azure Demon Group, will reluctantly take it off your hands!" In the valley, the burly man who had cursed at the middle-aged man earlier roared with laughter and introduced himself as Ba Ying. He flew out aboard a small aircraft, sweeping a contemptuous gaze over everyone around him. His wildly arrogant tone and eminently punchable expression seemed to scream, "Come on, hit me!"
Unfortunately, the leading powers present found his expression utterly laughable, not remotely infuriating. There was no need to get angry at a dead man.
"Well, well, he really is arrogant. Nobody dares act like that in front of the leading powers, let alone every leading power in the Eastern Hemisphere. This fellow deserves a place in the history books!" At the Tsukishita Family's camp, Han Ye wore a wicked smile as he cheerfully watched Ba Ying on the video feed. Behind Ba Ying, dozens of small aircraft flew out one after another, heading straight for the World Tree.
"This is the first time I've seen someone dare insult all the leading powers. I'd really love to stomp on his face. That would feel amazing!" At the Temple's camp, Liu Yuan spoke wistfully, lightly grinding his foot as though rehearsing the act. Beside him, Lusana could not help rolling her eyes.
At the Dragon Clan's camp, Lance stood with one hand on