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Assassins are a reality, and even someone like Xian Lan, who has spent a long time in the Dark Realm, cannot help but have certain thoughts. Although Zuo Dao has demonstrated impressive skills, in his eyes, it still falls short.
Zuo Dao and the Dark Realm are easily distinguishable; choosing one over the other is an entirely different concept. No matter how rebellious Zuo Dao may be, he is still just one person. But what about the Dark Realm? In the Eastern Victory Continent, it is the uncrowned king of the underground world. Unless Zuo Dao becomes powerful enough to sweep through the Dark Realm single-handedly, he will not be regarded by anyone there.
In truth, Xian Lan is also calculating gains and losses. Although there are other Captains of the Golden Execution Squad in the Dark Realm, he is not worried at all. If anyone among the three has the highest chance of survival, aside from himself, he cannot think of any reason why Zuo Dao would spare Xing Kong and Xing E.
The Blood Sea, which stretches for hundreds of miles, is beginning to shrink. Chen Yang wields Dual Swords and wreaks havoc within the Sea of Consciousness. The Blood-Red Giant Face has been torn apart by him, transforming into numerous smaller faces. The Blood Sea within the Sea of Consciousness is also starting to condense into bodies beneath those faces.
Blood-colored figures begin to appear in Chen Yang's line of sight, densely packed and filling the Sea of Consciousness. The consciousness of the Blood Moon Current starts to fight back; realizing that its enlarged form poses no threat to Chen Yang and instead results in a loss of essence, it becomes increasingly desperate. Previously, this would not have mattered much, but now that it has been cut off from its blood supply, it values every bit of essence greatly.
This is Chen Yang's first battle against himself; with the emergence of the Blood Moon Current's consciousness, he has completely stripped away the assassin persona within him. He is now essentially fighting as thousands of Chen Yangs wielding the Blood Moon Current.
Not only has the situation in Fengming Town changed, but so too have the battlefields beyond it.
The Dark Realm has mobilized its Golden Punishment on a large scale and even deployed its rarely seen Dark Stabs without regard for losses.
The pressure on the Dark Realm has suddenly increased significantly; most importantly, stabs have begun appearing within its own ranks. This has caused considerable headaches for the higher-ups in the Dark Realm. In just five days since the assassination attempt on Zhao Yanwu began, the Dark Realm has lost countless personnel. In addition to those visible losses, many of their strongholds have also been destroyed.
The entire Eastern Victory Continent has plunged into chaos; smoke rises from every corner of the Eastern Victory Eleven Prefectures. The Dark Realm acts like an omnipresent instigator, stirring up turmoil everywhere.
It is only at this point that various forces across the Eastern Victory Continent realize that under its apparent inactivity, the Dark Realm has developed to a level that instills fear in them. Without the existence of the Dark Realm, they cannot even imagine what would become of the Eastern Victory Continent.
Three county lords from different prefectures have been assassinated and subsequently replaced by members of the Dark Realm. The remaining eight prefectures have also experienced assassination attempts targeting their county lords to varying degrees.
Of the forty-nine squads in the Dark Realm, aside from nine squads directly attacking Fengming Town, the remaining forty squads have been dispatched to suppress major counties with declining stability. Unfortunately, even though there are members within these squads who belong to the Dark Realm itself, their numbers far exceed those of their opponents, making the situation increasingly dire.
What began as an assassination attempt on Zhao Yanwu unexpectedly escalated into an internal conflict within just a few days—something no one could have anticipated.
The actions of the Dark Realm and its Squad leaders became increasingly aggressive. At this moment, a secret of the Dark Realm was exposed right under the public's nose. It turned out that the so-called "Intent Enhancement" of the Dark Realm was not something everyone possessed; only the leaders of each Squad had mastery over this reverse skill.
It was precisely because the Dark Realm was struggling with hunger during battles against enemies that they discovered this significant secret regarding "Intent Enhancement." The exposure of this secret lay in the "spy" planted within the Dark Realm.
When one Squad of the Dark Realm was ambushed, the leader, in desperation, used "Intent Enhancement." It was then that he realized one member of his Squad could not access it, leading him to discover that this individual was a "spy" embedded within their ranks. As this leader fought desperately to break free from encirclement, the existence of the "spy" within the Dark Realm was revealed.
Following this incident, spies within the Dark Realm frequently erupted, leaving them defenseless.
The surrounding four continents, known as the Four Seas, quickly noticed the turmoil in the Eastern Victory Continent, all eyeing it with keen interest. Internal strife and external threats caused the Eastern Victory Continent to be thrown into chaos.
Yet, despite the external turmoil, it did not hinder Zuo Dao from poaching talent. Not only Yan Sui Fa, but even Zhao Yanwu could no longer stand by.
"I am your senior brother; you should see what time it is on-site. Hurry up and resolve this matter; if you delay any longer, it will be too late," Zhao Yanwu finally spoke up. After all, he was also a member of the Dark Realm. To openly recruit members in front of him not only disrespected the Dark Realm, but also him personally. While he appreciated good talent, there were appropriate occasions for such actions!
Though he thought this way, what came out was another matter entirely.
"Consider it carefully; this is your last chance," Zuo Dao said as he observed Chen Yang's expression gradually calming down, realizing that things were nearing resolution. He then issued a final ultimatum to Xian Lan.
"What?" Not only did Xian Lan, but also Xing Kong, Xing E, and others looked at Zuo Dao with disbelief.
"I am your Daozi; can you really do it? If I concede a bit, will you make me an Immortal King?" Zhao Yanwu teased in a feminine manner towards Zuo Dao.
A chill ran down Zuo Dao's spine. Seeing such a demeanor from the queen-like figure of Zhao Yanwu made him realize that women could indeed be quite unpredictable.
After half a moment without a response from Zuo Dao, he found himself staring intently at her, causing a flush to rise on Zhao Yanwu's face.
"Are you looking for death?" A hard slap landed on Zuo Dao's head.
"Ah, be gentle, that hurts." Zuo Dao rubbed his head in pain. "Why would I? How could you possibly change your nature? This is how things should be."
Zhao Yanwu couldn't help but feel speechless. Just as he was about to teach Zuo Dao another lesson, his expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed.
"This is bad."
"What happened?" Zuo Dao's face tightened; he dreaded Zhao Yanwu's sudden alarm. If it was nothing, that was fine, but if there was something wrong, it would definitely be serious.
Zhao Yanwu was about to speak when he glanced at the three from the Dark Realm. He quickly set up a barrier around himself and Zuo Dao for safety and directly transmitted a message to Zuo Dao.
"Something's happening outside."
Seeing Zhao Yanwu so serious made Zuo Dao realize that something significant must have occurred. He transmitted back a question.
"What is it?"
"The Eastern Victory Continent is in chaos. The Dark Realm has killed the Princess of the Three Counties and slaughtered several villages and towns." After receiving this news, Zhao Yanwu was also somewhat incredulous.
"So what if it's in chaos? What does that have to do with you?" Zuo Dao found it strange. Having grown accustomed to the omnipresent wars in his past life, he wasn't surprised by Zhao Yanwu's words at all.
"It seems it really does have something to do with me." Zhao Yanwu thought for a moment. "From the first assassination attempt on me that failed, to the Dark Realm's involvement, and then you killing several squads of Golden Punishment, I don't know what has gotten into the Dark Realm; they are fully waging war against us."
"Uh, don't tell me this battle was triggered because of you alone?" Zuo Dao found this very odd upon hearing it. "Even if you're beautiful, it can't be to that extent!"
"Go to hell, seriously. My grandfather just sent a message that there are already divisions within the Dark Realm. The final outcome isn't clear yet, but my grandfather is preparing to leave."
"Your grandfather? You can't be talking about Zhao Elder, right?" Zuo Dao's first reaction was to think of Zhao Elder taking action... This was not good news, considering that everyone from Heterodox was in Zhao Wang Village.
"No, I'm talking about my great-grandfather," Zhao Yanwu explained.
"You can't mean Founding Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, can you?" Zuo Dao swallowed hard. He had previously suspected a connection between Zhao Yanwu, Zhao Elder, and Zhao Kuangyin. He thought it was just a coincidence of names, but he never expected that this beauty before him was actually of royal blood.
"My great-grandfather suspected that someone within the Dark Realm was colluding with it, so he had Great-Granduncle leave early. And our relationship has been kept hidden," Zhao Yanwu continued. "I didn't expect they would still manage to uncover some clues."
"You mean Zhao Wang Village has been discovered?" Zuo Dao frowned. Compared to his own safety, the people from Heterodox were far more important. If Zhao Wang Village was exposed, he would definitely rush back immediately.
"No," Zhao Yanwu shook his head. "They won't discover Zhao Wang Village; you can rest assured about that."
"Then why are they doing this? It doesn't benefit them for the Eastern Victory Continent to be in chaos," Zuo Dao said, feeling puzzled.
Logically, if the Dark Realm had developed to this extent, the leader couldn't be an idiot and must have considered this issue. Yet they still chose this course of action.
"In fact, the competition between our continents has never stopped. My grandfather suspects there are influences from other continents at play here," Zhao Yanwu sighed.
"They definitely wouldn't do something so thankless," Zuo Dao thought for a moment and then lifted the Restriction.
"What mission were you all assigned?" After lifting the Restriction, Zuo Dao directly asked Xian Lan.
"Kill Zhao Yanwu at all costs." Xian Lan did not hide it; this was no longer a secret.
"Is it really just like that?" Zuo Dao asked, a hint of disbelief in his voice.
"At least that's the mission I've received," Xian Lan replied, looking directly at Zuo Dao without a trace of evasion in her eyes.
"Then it has nothing to do with you," Zuo Dao said, shifting his gaze to Xing Kong. "You're the leader of this mission; I assume you have something to discuss with me."
"I don't have much to offer. Although I'm the team leader, it doesn't mean I know more than he does," Xing Kong's response only deepened Zuo Dao's confusion.
To gather so many people just to kill Zhao Yanwu seemed excessive. While there were personal factors involved, it still felt unnecessary. There had to be some underlying issue, but he couldn't pinpoint the key element.
His time in the Celestial Realm was still too short. If he had more time, perhaps he could discern something, but right now, his understanding of the Celestial Realm was like groping in the dark, leaving him unable to analyze the situation.
He tried not to think about it and decided to let it go.
"Regardless of all that, since you initiated this matter, you should also bring it to a close. Although I don't know what they intend to do, you're a part of it," Zuo Dao said to Zhao Yanwu. "Moreover, this scheme definitely wasn't set up in a short time. Since they are using you as the fuse, let's go ahead and ignite it."
Under Zhao Yanwu's surprised gaze, Zuo Dao declared emphatically, "We'll break through with violence; we are heading for Eastern Immortal City."
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