Battle Royale

In order to establish a popular base of rule in the Thousand Islands Alliance, all of Nagesi's actions are recorded by cameras.

This method is not surprising; it was through this kind of record that Grean gained unprecedented reputation in the Aomeijia Alliance.

Simply put, it means that you need others to know what you're doing in order to demonstrate its importance.

They either righteously condemned the loose regional ruling group of the Thousand Islands Alliance for disregarding the people, or took the lead in cracking down on underground creatures that had already caused harm. All of these actions were recorded on camera and disseminated through television stations or the internet that they controlled.

Nagesi and his team's high-profile actions made them stand out, almost dominating the mainstream news in the Thousand Islands Alliance recently.

The video equipment recorded the annihilation of the Nagesi, including the deaths of key members such as Angus and Arnold, as well as members of Lineage from the conquered Thousand Islands Alliance, and even a large number of the guards who followed on the periphery.

This is the first reported case of a regional massacre.

Many people previously underestimated Mengtesi Badun of the Ninth Sequence, and because they were too familiar with Zhang Xuezhou, they never imagined that the slaughtering power brought by the domain would be so terrifying.

Only domains can fight against domains, and only Principle can fight against Principle!

This difference is far more terrifying than the crushing pressure brought by the previous Seventh Sequence resistance layer, and it also makes many people understand why they need to keep a low profile to avoid being identified.

No grudges, no past grievances, not even a reason—anyone deemed a threat is eliminated.

There's no logic to this; Qinmeng, a half-step ascendant, wouldn't reason with anyone.

There are no other options: kill the other, or be killed by the other.

"An ordinary person who finds a piece of gold knows to hide it. But a powerful cultivator who finds gold like the Origin of the World is terrifying. He won't just hide it; he'll kill any potential competitors for the Origin of the World!"

Having experienced the struggle over the origins of the world, Huang Daoxian knew very well that this process would only repeat itself again and again, and would never disappear.

"That's just how human nature is; it makes no difference who obtains the origin of the world!"

Huang Daoxian lay on the ground floor, three stories underground. The underground space, which used to be used to store miscellaneous items, had become a refuge for everyone.

No one cared about the flooded ground or the terrible air quality; some even chose to seal off all entrances and exits, relying solely on communicators to contact the outside world.

"Huang Dao, since you have such insight, you should understand why he wanted to eliminate other competitors," Zhang Hao asked calmly.

"That's right, strength isn't a sin. If he wants to eliminate us, it means we have a chance to thwart his plans," Zhang Huang nodded. "What exactly is he afraid of?"

"Is there an opportunity to take advantage of his weakness?" Ren Yisheng asked, frowning.

"Well... I fled for my life back then," Huang Daoxian said awkwardly.

"The path to cultivation is inherently about going against the current; your mindset is one of opportunistic cultivation. How can you break free from these shackles?"

Zhang Huang shook his head, causing Huang Daoxian's dog head to droop as well, looking dejected.

Huang Daoxian always believed that he was just unlucky and lacked the opportunity to seize the initiative. After being commented on by Zhang Huang and Zhang Hao, the idea of continuing to develop in another world faded a lot in his mind.

"We must seize his weakness, or kill him, or crush him, or take away his world's essence!"

After a discussion, the group kept in touch by sending communication messages. Zhang Xuezhou, who was far away in the Scarlet Alliance State, also participated in the discussion.

Compared to the escapist Huang Daoxian, Zhang Hao and Zhang Huang are indeed different, and before Zhang Xuezhou fell, Ren Yisheng and others had no difference in their attitudes.

"I want to ask, doesn't he need to sleep?"

Zhou Rihui looked at everyone with a puzzled expression.

Every living thing has a survival instinct, and will inevitably engage in behaviors such as eating and sleeping. This stage is also the best time to resist.

"He definitely needs to sleep, but we don't know where he sleeps," Huang Daoxian said, lying on the ground. "That's why I've always said that good luck is needed for any chance to exist; everything else is futile!"

"It all comes down to luck, which is very unreliable," Zhang Hao said, shaking his head.

"Strength combined with luck makes all the difference," Huang Daoxian said. "Anyway, I've learned my lesson the hard way, believe it or not!"

"You mean we can only place our hopes on the Zhouzi?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"If you are willing to let me inherit your fortune, you can place your hopes on me," Huang Daoxian said.

"It might be a bit difficult for you to be an emperor!"

"I'm wondering how Grean managed to escape the attack from that Qinmeng half-step dimensional ascendant!"

"I heard he's recently been looking for a husband for his youngest son, with no restrictions on wealth, education, or appearance, only focusing on intelligence and wisdom, which has caused a huge uproar in the Aomeijia Alliance!"

"He's really good at causing trouble!"

There was no need to go to the Aomeijia Alliance to investigate; everyone only needed to rely on simple information to understand Grean's purpose in doing such a thing.

This is the most showy high-ranking official that everyone has seen so far. Ironically, Grean's behavior is very pleasing to all levels of society, which makes Grean more popular among the people.

Grean's actions may seem simple, but in reality, few can imitate them.

For example, Li Yingbo would never do such a thing, Nagesi is a bachelor who doesn't even have offspring, Pasteur never worried about his children, and Bakhtom could do such a thing, but very few people in the Thousand Islands Alliance would respond, and he would be ridiculed by the parliamentarians of various regions. Besides making himself look bad, he wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.

But when it happened to Grean, it was perfectly normal, and everyone could only admire, marvel, and complain.

"When good fortune smiles upon you, it's like a romantic relationship; even a stinky fart will smell sweet—things just go smoothly like that!"

Huang Daoxian replied lazily.

"Then why aren't things going well for you?" Ren Yisheng asked suspiciously.

"The fate of the world is mysterious and hard to predict. Perhaps I caused the deaths of several emperors, which posed a potential risk of backlash, and then you wiped me out in one fell swoop," Huang Daoxian said dejectedly.

"You excel at this skill, could you Xuezhou Zhou a hand?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"This is not the time to negotiate; it's a matter of life and death!"

Zhang Hao offered a reminder.

Regardless of personal motives or plans, one must put aside them when facing an unreasonable half-step ascendant, even if Zhang Hao has given up the idea of returning to the Three Realms to find an emperor and empress.

If you can't get past this hurdle, there will be no future.

No one knows how long the other party will remain there. Hiding in this underground space for three to five days is fine, thirty to fifty days is fine, and even three to five years is acceptable. But if it lasts for thirty to fifty years, or even longer, it is enough to destroy everyone's life.

They cannot even guarantee that this method of hiding will necessarily be safe.

"It's deadly!"

Huang Daoxian, who had been lazily lying on the ground, stood up.

He looked at everyone, then pricked up his ears to listen, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

"If we stay together, we'll be too conspicuous. This place is probably unsafe. I have a feeling he's tracking us down this way!"

Huang Daoxian shook his body, but the bristling fur on his body didn't lie down.

"Scatter! This battle royale has begun. Whether you can survive and uncover his secrets depends on yourselves!"

Huang Daoxian shook his head, grinned, and then quietly ran out of the emergency exit, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.