Chapter 1767 - 909: Endless Turmoil

When the thick fog shrouding Luo Island dispersed, under the scorching sunlight, everything seemed to return to normal.

Apart from the scarlet bloodstains on the streets, the pieces of flesh blown apart by high-pressure water guns, and the cranial bones accidentally embedded in the asphalt, it seemed as if nothing had happened.

The flames were already extinguished, the collapsed buildings had been cordoned off again... and the intruders who should not have been there had returned, scattered, to the places they belonged via the sewers.

Nothing happened.

After the brief chaos, the music and dance resumed.

In his office, burned black and unrecognizable, Ling Shuo once again hosted guests from afar.

In a lively atmosphere between host and guest, he personally sent his sworn brother, Ling Zong, out of the door—meaning hung him on the crack of the office's outer wall.

The mutilated corpse swayed in the wind under the rope, seemingly smiling when illuminated by the sun.

Not only that, but the Hidden Mist Reef, always cloaked in dense fog, had already caught a mighty blaze, as if it were a torch on the dim sponge.

In the sea of fire, the 'family' that once dominated the entire Hidden Mist Reef had already turned into kindling, sacrificing themselves to illuminate others.

One by one, wailing figures struggled to escape the fire, only to be indifferently thrown back in.

Following Chairman Ling's orders, unless turned to ash, nothing complete or intact was allowed to crawl out from that blazing inferno.

As Gray Port suffered a bloody cleansing, countless meteorites rained down on Sea Abyss Corner at the edge of the West Sea, and the unleashed armored beasts excitedly sang in high spirits, rampaging en masse under the lead of the Blade Teeth of that era, wreaking havoc unchecked.

They cleaned the entire register of Sea Abyss Corner from bottom to top, not even sparing those fleeing in emergency to the Empire.

They directly pursued them by helicopter, launching an airborne attack, publicly beheading them with a sword on Paradise's command!

No room was left for retreat, annihilate them completely!

This was true reckoning and retribution!

Even here, it didn't stop, continuing and escalating further... to the extent that everyone related to Gray Port, Ling Liu, and East City in the entire West Sea faced an overwhelming calamity!

Ignoring protests from all sides, caring not at all about the connections behind them, whether it was the Federation, the Empire, or any organization, it didn't matter.

Die for me!

What do you mean everything's finished after killing those who came here?

Where do you think you are!

Even if there's no hope or life left, don't you still have parents and family?! Even if you don't have parents or family, you still have siblings and ties!

Since you've already acted, I assume you intend to kill all tens of millions up and down the Seven Cities, isn't that reasonable?

The Coast is the lifeline for the Seven Cities, and after complete bankruptcy, based on the original profit calculations for the next few hundred years, it caused me losses exceeding the entire GDP of the Federation, do you expect me to suffer in silence?

As for questioning and accusations from all sides, unfortunately, in Director Ji's dictionary, there is no such thing as 'quit while you're ahead', let alone 'leave room for others'.

Sorry, I won't do it, leave that edge of retreat for yourself!

Since matters are to be done, they must be carried out completely! With no room left for others to maneuver!

If I suffer one point of damage, then you should suffer ten, a hundred, a thousand!

This is cause and effect, retribution is unfailing!

All the actions of the Seven Cities at this moment are without any concealment, openly brazen, with not a hint of disguise, everything laid bare for all Observers to see.

As a standard answer and consequence, provided for everyone's careful consideration.

[They're even trying to control Mutants?]

Within the Ether's observation of event transformations, waves from the West Sea spread wide, with many spying Ethers leaving reviews and remarks within the waves while consuming hot fresh gossip.

[Hey, using waste to this degree, isn't that putting the cart before the horse? The rumors of this one who likes to pick up trash are indeed not groundless.]

[Isn't that just perfect, maybe in the future they will become a Grandmaster, and could be called the [scavenger]! I see the Taiyi Ring is prospering!]

[Hold on, don't leave, Southern Sea, right? Wait a bit, don't move, our Association has something to discuss with you...]

[Damn, boom!]

[No, are you blind? Is this the point? Four against one with doping and still losing, East City doesn't know how to play, while over here one defeats four without a scratch, isn't there something wrong? Can the Supreme Chosen really be so ridiculous?]

[You missed something, the person has just entered the Transcend Rank, not even gotten a blessing yet. Judging purely from performance, how many can rival him under the Heavenly People?]

[From my perspective, this Superior is done for.]

[Can you combat power enthusiasts just bugger off?]

[The craftsman's destructive power isn't related to Rank, have you forgotten the firefly disaster from over a decade ago? It was caused by just an apprentice.]

[That was due to splitting Mutated, how can it be the same?]

[Why is Ji Jue any different?]

[This rebirth form is too wicked, really, who mixes like this if not a madman? Not even Mutating? Someone from the Association, say something!]

[I am Ember with my own conditions, don't argue if you don't like it!]

In the rippling aftermath, the debate was endless.

The grand spectacle had just concluded, and yet, within the collective ether and among numerous Chosen Ones who had inserted themselves through various Creations, a battle of rhetoric had already begun.

Ultimately, it was Ji Jue's performance that was too terrifying and over-the-top, forming a sort of disruptive impact on everyone's common sense...

Strength, speed, destructive power, reaction, and even many outrageous techniques and special attacks were pieced together, forming an almost off-the-charts hexagon, leaving the ether that collected and observed the phenomena bewildered.

Though the craftsman thing has always been low in terms of baseline and outrageous in its upper limit... but could it really be this outrageous?

Anyone with eyes can see how uncanny the specifications of Ji Jue's rebirth form are—under the combination of the Nine Forms, it is equivalent to several Blessed Creations complexes.

In other words, all the destruction and effects were caused by Ji Jue's Creations, and they were all personally made and completed Heavenly Artisans!

Indeed, it is overwhelmingly sensational.

Equipment has always been common, but the more divine the equipment, the more terrifying the burden it brings—the power of at least five Heavenly Artisans. Each Heavenly Artisan has a different blessing chain; even if there's no cost in using it, if it were any other Chosen One, they would have been turned to ashes.

Even Embers innately possess a far superior ability to bear than other Superiors, but are there not many cases in the past where self-modification of the rebirth form led to total loss of control and mutation?

The importance of the workshop lies precisely here: as long as it's properly set up, the craftsman can infinitely mobilize their Creations and share the burden through the framework of the workshop.

Besides, how much spiritual matter could satisfy such a vast demand and squander?

Your mana bar, is there a problem!

[Now it seems, it should be the Giant Que as the backbone that completed the workshop transformation of the entire Prosperity, relieving the pressure brought by Heavenly Artisans through the framework of the workshop, and supplying spiritual matter through the Three Phases Flow, no problem.]

[Could this be the reasoning! Where did you learn your spiritual matter theory from?]

[Don't argue if you're not smart; even the basics of fluid alchemy have mentioned that the theory is feasible!]

[What about the curse? What's with the curse!]

[Heavenly Artisans complete it, if you're not satisfied, send a private message to ask, let's see if they'll even acknowledge you!]

Amidst the many debates of ether spectators and Association craftsmen, a twisted ink mark suddenly wove through...

[I can't take it anymore, this character setting... Holy crap, family, the inspiration is flowing! Unstoppable!]

[Come on, all you third-rate writers from the publishing house, can you please go far away!]

[Here's a Filth Contamination, get him!]

In the rolling aftermath, amidst the chaos, a line of commendatory records slowly emerged: [This child is truly not to be underestimated; although just entering the Transcend, he can already rank in the top five of the Origin Stone ranking!]

[Old Deng, seriously, who looks at your broken list! Stop trying to hop on every trend, will you?]

[+10086]

[Again tricking people to spend money on rankings, this forced ranking needs money to go up, utterly useless!]

After another series of disputes, in the gradually calming aftermath, an instigating voice emerged again: [Tsk tsk tsk, losing both wife and soldiers, being made a laughingstock like this, East City is indeed in decline. No matter how hard they try to suppress it, they are inevitably one step behind.]

[Makes sense! Maybe you should go tell Han Hui in person~]

[A mere gain or loss in one place, over here in the West Sea, we're fighting to the death, it's not the main point, although there are losses, they don't affect the overall situation.]

[How much money did East City spend? My Hai Province will double it!]

[Hello everyone, I'm Chen Xingzhou, currently temporarily down-and-out, please transfer me 648 Spiritual Crystals, and when I become the Desert Market representative, I'll make you the spokesperson of Cliff City...]

...

Amidst the many confusions, what finally stirred the waves again was the unexpected bombshell.

["Holy crap, still blabbering here, quickly, damn, look at the ranking!"]

For a moment, after a brief silence, within the aftermath, a tide surged again.

Just as the life-and-death struggle over the West Sea attracted countless people's attention, in an unnoticed corner, at the end of the Desert Market voting rankings, Chen Xingzhou's ranking began to soar!

After being suppressed by East City for several days, Chen Xingzhou rejuvenated and once again charged towards the position of Desert Market representative!

This time, the originally wavering Suzhou Desert Market bet its votes on Hai Province once more, even more than before!

Now, the joint force of Yunzhou, Hai Province, and Suzhou has been established.

Accompanied by numerous votes from the South Sea and Central Earth, Chen Xingzhou's ranking straightened up again, breaking into the top twenty, and even steadily rising step by step...

Bravely holding against East City's pressure and blows, standing firm in fifteenth place.

A do-or-die strike, ultimate success!

And just as the rowdy ether spectators were getting noisier, with various intelligence agencies peeling away layers to dig deeper...

Not even having time to open champagne to celebrate.

Then immediately... Chen Xingzhou lost contact.

Completely disappeared.