Chapter 822 - 815: Taking It Seriously

Chapter 822: Chapter 815: Taking It Seriously

Without even leaving his home, opponents were delivering themselves to his doorstep. Could anything be more blissful than this? For Zhou Yuanjue, this was the ultimate pleasant surprise.

But for Fuya, this was completely incomprehensible. The two of them simply weren’t on the same level.

"Anyway, you don’t need to understand. Just report back to your superiors. I won’t hide or leave. I’ll be right here in the Chiyan Safety Zone, waiting for your people to arrive," Zhou Yuanjue said with a smile. "Alright, you guys take your time waiting for the protection mechanism to end. I’ll be going now."

Then, regardless of whether Fuya could truly understand his intentions, he tapped his foot lightly, his figure moving swiftly as he left the valley.

Lying on the ground, Fuya watched Zhou Yuanjue’s retreating back. She opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.

He really was a strange guy. Furthermore, he was ridiculously strong. She even felt that if he continued developing at this rate, his potential might actually rival that of Bing Zhiyue and the others.

She thought, "Forget it. I’ve already lost, and the rest is out of my control. All I can do is report back and leave it to the organization to handle."

Shaking her head slightly, Fuya tossed aside her messy thoughts and used her intent to communicate with her True Talisman, sending a message to the organization.

After the brief message was sent, she was left in a state of sheer boredom as she waited for the protection mechanism’s cooldown to end. Her mind couldn’t help but wander. Who would the organization send next? And would that guy be able to handle it, or was he just being arrogant?

***

Jixian City, Inner City District, Ghost Ruins Organization Headquarters, Leader’s Office.

A tall figure sat in the room. This figure’s skin was crimson red, and his body was pierced deeply by black, nail-like objects. The most conspicuous of these was a thick black spike driven straight into his glabella, sinking deep into his brain; it looked almost like a third eye growing on his forehead.

The man was rapidly reading through various holographic messages. These messages detailed the recent status of the Ghost Ruins Organization and the latest progress of the Leyuan Cleanup Plan. His pupils, shaped like crimson moons, were enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine.

He was the leader of the Ghost Ruins Organization, the powerful existence ranked third on the overall leaderboard—Xingyang Zhenming.

"Dorobaku and Anjina, the descendants of the Elemental Race, have agreed to join an organization. However, they chose the number-one ranked Sky Marks...

"Bodante Ghost Cave of the Red Moon Civilization chose to join the Star Devouring Realm.

"Irene Hill of the Sacred Lotus Civilization chose to join the Flower Organization.

"The Star Beast Organization has reached an agreement with Nirut, a genius from the latest batch of the Holy Descendant Civilization.

"Qianyue Jian · Yuehen agreed to join our Ghost Ruins? That’s decent news. Since he’s a descendant of the Moon Trace Race, he shouldn’t fail to live up to his reputation."

Xingyang Zhenming was reading the latest progress reports on the cleanup plan.

The most prominent results came from the newest batch of geniuses who had just entered the Chaotic Paradise. They hadn’t been here long enough and hadn’t accumulated sufficient strength. Therefore, in the face of the cleanup plan, their resistance was the weakest.

Forced by circumstances, most of them had no choice but to compromise. However, whether they had truly submitted was anyone’s guess. Once their strength grew and they gained the power to resist, perhaps everything would change. But at least for now, they had backed down, and that was a good start.

For a long time, the Ten Great Organizations seemed aloof and untouchable. In reality, though, a massive share of their interests had been carved up by various geniuses, preventing their tentacles from truly reaching every safety zone on this continent. Although some safety zones paid their tributes on time, they would still outwardly obey while secretly violating most of the orders, simply because the Ten Great Organizations weren’t the absolute strongest in the Chaotic Paradise.

Once the cleanup plan was truly accomplished, the Ten Great Organizations would inevitably seize total control over the entire continent. Although he knew that Griffin would undoubtedly take the lion’s share of the profits, the remaining scraps would still be more than enough to gorge themselves on. They could even use this wave of resources to push toward a higher realm.

This was exactly why they were so invested and cooperative.

"Hm?"

While flipping through the cleanup plan’s data, his expression hardened slightly.

"Qingling·Divine Intent of the Sacred Lotus Civilization shook off the experts we sent, fled the battlefield, and went into hiding? And because the ’Blood Drop’ is still on cooldown, we can’t pinpoint his location?

"Ghost Sealed Bolaka, the genius from the latest batch of the Black Seal Civilization, used a bizarre ability to escape the encirclement and also got away?

"Interesting. To think there are candidates from the newest batch capable of escaping our carefully planned interceptions."

A look of amusement appeared on Xingyang Zhenming’s face. He was very familiar with the data on the high-priority targets among the newest batch of candidates. They had basically all just crossed the First layer Transformation Boundary; their power was still incredibly green and weak.

After all, the interception teams they had dispatched this time were practically all existences above the Second layer Transformation Boundary, and they had operated in pairs to cover each other. Although their combat power at the same realm couldn’t compare to those true geniuses, under the circumstances of an absolute realm advantage—and being in pairs on top of that—it should have been foolproof. These were the most assured combinations they had deployed after careful consideration, even leaving some margin for error.

For the targets to still escape under such conditions proved that they truly had real skills. They were dangerous existences, and their threat level needed to be raised. He definitely did not want a few more existences like Bing Zhiyue and Barre Saint Mark popping up in the Chaotic Paradise.

Just as he was about to finish reading and implement some countermeasures against these two, a holographic message arrived.

"Hm?" Seeing the contents of the message, Xingyang Zhenming frowned deeply.

"The duo of Red Spider and Roaring War Chariot was actually defeated by their target? Zhou Yuanjue? A lifeform from a Low level Civilization, a candidate from the latest batch of the Sacred Lotus Civilization, and someone who once defeated Qingling·Divine Intent in the Mimicry True Realm?"

Reading the message and Zhou Yuanjue’s data, a hint of surprise crossed Xingyang Zhenming’s face. He knew of Red Spider. As one of the organization’s high-ranking Assassins and an existence ranked 152nd on the overall leaderboard, her strength was unquestionable. Furthermore, to guarantee success, she had been paired with a suitable partner.

Even so, they were defeated? Defeated, not escaped?

The difference between those two words represented a disparity as vast as the heavens and the earth.

He murmured, "To think an existence like this actually exists. Defeating the Second layer Transformation Boundary while only at the First layer Transformation Boundary... Bing Zhiyue and the others have accomplished this before, and it’s nothing to write home about for some of the historical geniuses. But to defeat two at once... that kind of gap..."

Right then, Xingyang Zhenming noticed the comment Red Spider had left at the bottom: "His strength is close to the top hundred on the overall leaderboard. I urge the organization to handle this with caution."

Close to the top hundred?

"Then let me see if you can actually beat the top hundred!" Xingyang Zhenming narrowed his eyes slightly.