Divine Tree!
Cicada cocoons!
When the Warrior Administration's ultimate secret was laid bare before them, directly and completely, Wang Zhu, Shang Jingyun, Wang Ran, and Ding Yuanlong all froze for a moment.
They had only known that an elite force named "Cicada" existed within the Division Courtyard. Never had they imagined it would be nurtured in such a place, in such a form.
As they stared in astonishment, the enormous tree seemed to sense the disturbance and trembled gently. One after another, the cicada cocoons on its trunk began to split open, revealing the figures within.
They were a group of peculiar warriors with insectlike chitinous shells. Broad cicada wings grew from their backs, translucent membranes as thin as sheets. Rather than ordinary human skin, their entire bodies were covered in glossy, tough carapaces.
"These... these are all emperor-rank warriors!"
Wang Zhu's pupils contracted, disbelief written across his face.
Emperor-rank warriors were powerful beings comparable to Heaven Tier experts, rare even across the entire Spirit-Taming World.
Although the past twenty years had brought frequent reports from various regions of people suddenly encountering extraordinary opportunities and making tremendous leaps in cultivation and strength, most had been soldier-rank warriors with Human Rank strength advancing to Earth Rank general rank. Those reaching Heaven Tier emperor rank, or even Late Earth Rank king rank, remained few.
"There are over three hundred here... surely they can't all be?"
Shang Jingyun also found it hard to believe. It was not that he had been unaware the Warrior Administration concealed experts like these, but their numbers, and this bizarre form of existence...
"They probably are. However, they differ from ordinary emperor-rank warriors. They are all expendables, meant to be used only once."
Wang Ran knew something of the inside story. Now that "Cicada" was mobilizing on a