Zuo Wang's gaze was complex; he set aside his usual lewd and intimidating demeanor.
"The anomaly in the volcano has appeared, and we also saw SSS-class white sharks on the riverbank," he said.
"It's as if this world has hit the fast-forward button. Soon, Blue Star will erupt in chaos."
"I suspect the Land of Shentian wants to sanction you."
Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow, a new term having entered his vocabulary from Zuo Wang's words.
"What is the Land of Shentian?"
Zuo Wang's expression grew even more somber. He took a deep breath. "This goes back to my origins..."
Hearing Zuo Wang's serious tone, Xiao Ye assumed he had a remarkable past.
"I was sent here from the Land of Shentian..."
A hint of displeasure flickered in Zuo Wang's eyes. "They thought I was too weak, so they tossed me down here."
Xiao Ye: "?"
This wasn't some earth-shattering identity.
The Zuo Wang who instilled fear in the entire Blue Star Alliance...
Was nothing in the Land of Shentian?
[I didn't expect him to be from there too...]
The system's words were grave. [Host, you should temper your actions. The people from the Land of Shentian are not good sorts.]
Xiao Ye registered the system's warning. Where was this Land of Shentian?
In the heavens?
The white light from the volcano flashed through his mind.
The vortex caused monsters to fall from the sky.
Indeed, beyond Blue Star, there were even more formidable places.
Xiao Ye felt no fear. He calmly planned his strategy, intending to lead the infected to settle in the place Zuo Wang had mentioned.
...
Blue Star Alliance.
"War God Chu, you're finally awake!"
Grandma Wang saw Chu Fei slowly open her eyes in the nutrient pod.
She appeared incredibly weak, her voice faint and hoarse. "I'm not dead yet?"
"No, no... the Alliance saved you."
Grandma Wang happily helped Chu Fei sit up.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Grandma Wang informed Chu Fei, "About half a month. But it's good you're awake. Our Alliance Leader has also emerged from seclusion and is rushing to the barrier to rescue people!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Fei immediately asked, "Where is Xiao Ye? What's Xiao Ye's situation?"
"Xiao Ye is now attacking us on Blue Star, acting incredibly brazenly."
Grandma Wang added a personal grievance. "However, the Alliance Leader and the others will definitely kill Xiao Ye. You don't need to worry..."
"Where is the Alliance Leader? I want to plead for Xiao Ye, hoping Blue Star will spare him!"
Chu Fei sat up anxiously, her injuries causing her to fall heavily to the ground.
Grandma Wang was startled. "You were almost killed by Xiao Ye, and you still want to help him?"
A weak, wry smile touched Chu Fei's lips.
"This is what I owe Xiao Ye. I suppose this is repayment..."
Grandma Wang was about to say more when suddenly, panicked commotion erupted from outside.
"Oh no, the Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Tome has been stolen!"
Chu Fei blinked in surprise.
This was their Alliance's sacred artifact. It was said to be able to summon deities, the Blue Star Alliance's greatest trump card.
And now, someone had stolen the sacred artifact?
Supported by Grandma Wang, Chu Fei walked outside with difficulty.
She saw countless Alliance members in pursuit, anxiously exclaiming, "It was War God Bai, War God Bai stole the sacred artifact."
Grandma Wang was incredulous.
Chu Fei, however, seemed to understand. She couldn't help but murmur, "Bai Xian'er, it seems you've fallen into it too..."
None of them, the female War Gods, had the courage to betray the Alliance.
Even if it meant dying for Xiao Ye, they never thought of betraying them.
But Bai Xian'er had done it.
For the master she admired, she was truly going mad, daring to go against the Alliance.
"I wonder what your end will be..."
Chu Fei, who had disliked Bai Xian'er before, now felt a pang of sympathy.
She clutched her still aching chest. "My guess is, it won't be any better than mine."
...
The Judgment Platform.
The people of Blue Star had been trapped within the barrier for days.
Their only means of communicating with the outside world was through their relatives who came to visit.
They stood outside the barrier, their faces streaming with tears.
The Blue Star citizens' eyes were blurred with tears. "We really want to go home..."
Their loved ones were furious enough to kill Xiao Ye, who had trapped the Blue Star citizens within the barrier.
There was hardly any food within the barrier, and many were severely weakened.
"I don't want to die... We want to get out."
Amidst these heartfelt pleas, the entire Blue Star online water army, watching the live broadcast, launched a barrage of "civilized concern" towards Xiao Ye.
Their initial good feelings towards Xiao Ye had turned into pure dread, all because he had plunged the entire Blue Star into despair.
However, some young boys and girls had witnessed the capabilities of the infected.
They became excited and hoped to join the ranks.
Such news only fueled the Alliance's anger.
Mu Qinglan and Tan Yueya had also lost their strength; they were utterly unable to escape.
Mu Qinglan exuded an aura of authority, her pretty face cold and filled with hatred.
"Xiao Ye forced us into this state. He should have been killed the moment he was captured and thrown into the dungeon."
Had Xiao Ye died sooner, they would still have been the complete seven female War Gods.
This situation, where their hearts were not unified and people were missing, wouldn't have occurred.
Mu Qinglan's beautiful eyes were solemn and majestic, her potent aura emanating as she spoke.
"If I had gotten out earlier, Xiao Ye's life would have been on a countdown."
As soon as she finished speaking, before Tan Yueya could say anything,
They suddenly saw a group of people flying from the horizon not far away.
Liu Qiaoqiao and Elder Yan appeared.
A noble and ethereal voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"Everyone is now free."
The previously unbreachable barrier suddenly loosened and vanished.
Everyone present widened their eyes, seeing the tall, white figure.
"Alliance Leader!!"
It was the Alliance Leader...
They saw their Alliance Leader, and instantly, countless people prostrated themselves before him.
Elder Yan and the others said, "You have suffered."
The Alliance Leader was a man who appeared ordinary.
His face held peace and benevolence, his aura radiating gentleness.
Mu Qinglan and Tan Yueya were a little excited. The barrier that had eluded them for so long had finally been broken.
Because of the Alliance Leader's arrival, everyone was now free.
As the Blue Star populace rejoiced, a projection appeared in the sky above the Judgment Platform.
Someone present found it strange.
"The void is projecting images! Ah... there's one here too, so many!"
This time, the projected scene wasn't just one location.
Countless areas in the void displayed the same scene.
The live broadcast rooms of the entire water army could only see the same thing.
In the grand hall,
Xiao Ye lounged on the throne, with Gu Xiaosui prostrate at his feet.
Beside him stood Zuo Wang, and to his right, the historian Wei Qi.
Xiao Ye's gaze was powerful and awe-inspiring. He smiled carelessly.
"Friends from Blue Star, long time no see."
The crowd at the Judgment Platform felt a chill down their spines upon seeing Xiao Ye's smile in the projection.
Countless pairs of Xiao Ye's eyes were now watching everyone.
"How did he do it? Why can Xiao Ye see us?!"
In an instant, the entire Blue Star was plunged into immense fear.