The next morning, the bodies in the valley were discovered, and the news quickly spread throughout the war zone.
At this moment, everyone was shocked. Over forty War Gods had been killed by Li Wenbo, with not a single survivor.
Whether they had intended to defect to Li Wenbo or not, they were all dead now.
At this moment, many War Gods still in the Dragon King Hall secretly felt fortunate. Jin Chengxuan had interacted with many people, and some of them had not gone, wanting to observe the situation.
As it turned out, no one expected Jin Chengxuan and his group to be killed before even a single night had passed.
This news caused some War Gods who had left yesterday to rush back to the Dragon King Hall early in the morning. Some even left the war zone entirely to seek refuge elsewhere.
The war zone was no longer safe. The era when War Gods walked around as they pleased was over. Now, War Gods were like ants on the ground, liable to die at any moment.
"Phew! Fortunately, fortunately, we didn't lose our minds. Li Wenbo just wanted to lure us out to cultivate. What cultivation techniques, what the Blood God Hall, it's all a deception."
Someone let out a long sigh of relief, their face filled with relief.
"He killed so many people, isn't he afraid of causing public outrage?" someone's face turned pale. Although they were in the Dragon King Hall and not worried about their immediate safety, they couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
"Public outrage? Who dares to speak out? There are only two King-level experts in the war zone. If the Dragon King doesn't make a move, who can deal with Li Wenbo?"
"King-level! King-level! Can one truly do as they please by becoming King-level? Do they not take War Gods seriously?" someone said with resentment. They were War Gods, deserving of respect, but now they could only hide in the Dragon King Hall.
"The world is about to change. Perhaps even more powerful beings will emerge. Before King-levels existed, did you believe humans could surpass the War God realm? Now that there are cultivation techniques, who knows what the ultimate realm of a martial artist is!" someone exclaimed, a bad feeling gnawing at their heart.
"Beings beyond King-level? How is that possible? Are there really such terrifying experts?" someone's face turned ashen, looking utterly disbelieving.
"Why is it impossible? Before King-levels appeared, did you believe humans could surpass the War God realm? Now that there are cultivation techniques, who knows what the ultimate realm of a martial artist is!"
In the Dragon King Hall, the War Gods of the war zone discussed amongst themselves. The death of over forty War Gods was equivalent to a third of the war zone's strength disappearing overnight, which filled them with dread and unease.
The most frustrating part was their inability to even protect themselves, forced to hide in the Dragon King Hall, hoping that Li Xiaotian would make a move soon and kill Li Wenbo.
Only then could they return to their territories and continue to be kings!
In the Dragon King Hall, Li Xiaotian sat on his throne. He was not surprised that Li Wenbo had killed so many people, but he hadn't expected the other party to be so swift, acting before even a day had passed.
However, this was for the best, as it prevented those fools from acting against the Dragon King Hall's people in their attempt to defect to Li Wenbo.
"Heh heh, serves them right. A bunch of fools. The King protected them, and not only were they ungrateful, but they even thought of defecting to Li Wenbo. Now, all of them are dead!"
Long Yi grinned, looking contemptuous. He had initially considered whether to restrain the brothers in the hall and tell them not to go out for a few days, but it turned out to be unnecessary. Li Wenbo had solved their problems for them.
"Big Brother, Li Wenbo killed so many people. Will his strength increase? His cultivation technique is too terrifying," Long Shiwu said with a worried expression. Li Wenbo's rapid killing of those people could only mean that the other party's injuries were severe, and he was eager to increase his strength.
Li Xiaotian frowned slightly. Long Shiwu's question was also on his mind. With Li Wenbo's current rapid rate of improvement, he had to deal with him as soon as possible, as delaying would be detrimental to him.
Thinking of this, Li Xiaotian looked at Long Yi and asked.
"How is the investigation into Li Wenbo's whereabouts progressing?"
"Big Brother, Li Wenbo first appeared in the western part of the war zone, in a chaotic zone there. Yesterday, we collected intelligence from that area. Approximately three months ago, hundreds of people began to go missing daily there, so I suspect Li Wenbo's stronghold is located there."
Long Yi said that Li Wenbo's sudden appearance yielded very little intelligence. If he hadn't known that the other party needed human blood for cultivation, he might not have been able to pinpoint the location within a day.
The western chaotic zone had too few resources, and no War God-level forces developed there. Therefore, it was occupied by small factions, desperadoes, and the like.
In three months, nearly ten thousand people had disappeared from that area. Initially, no one noticed, but as the number of missing people increased, the factions residing there began to suspect something was amiss. Now, a large number of people had evacuated. It was also because of these movements that the Dragon King Hall's intelligence personnel turned their attention to the chaotic zone.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. The chaotic zone was a mixed bag, without any oversight, truly the darkest region of the war zone. If Li Wenbo's stronghold was there, it would make sense.
Having absorbed so much blood, Li Wenbo would definitely need a quiet place to absorb it. Therefore, it was highly likely to be in his stronghold.
"Big Brother, why don't I go and take a look myself?" Long Yi offered.
"No need, I'll go. You all stay and guard the Dragon King Hall. If Li Wenbo is still hiding near the Dragon King Hall and attacks, you can hold him off together until I return," Li Xiaotian said. If Li Wenbo was indeed in the western chaotic zone, Long Yi going alone would surely result in his death if he encountered him.
"Big Brother, Li Wenbo killed so many War Gods. We don't know his current strength. I should go. I'll go alone and act cautiously, so I won't be discovered," Long Yi said. If Li Wenbo's strength increased greatly, Li Xiaotian would also be in danger if he encountered him. The Dragon King Hall could do without Long Yi, but it couldn't do without Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian shook his head. In the end, his feud with Li Wenbo was a personal one, and his grievances with the Li family should be settled thoroughly.
Li Xiaotian stayed in the Dragon King Hall for another day. The next day, before dawn had completely broken, Li Xiaotian left the Dragon King Hall alone and headed towards the western chaotic zone.
In the Dragon King Hall, except for Long Yi and Long Shiwu, no one knew that Li Xiaotian had left.
In the western chaotic zone, there were numerous mines, large and small. The reason they were abandoned by the major forces was that their value had been completely extracted.
However, what the top-tier forces disdained still held some value for the ordinary small factions in the war zone.
Many small gangs occupied a mine and picked up residual mineral deposits left behind by previous top-tier forces, thereby accumulating considerable wealth.
Despite the scarcity of resources here, the number of deaths was the highest in the war zone. It wasn't just martial artists here; many were ordinary people who came here to prospect for gold with the hope of striking it rich.