At the core of the Dark City, within the nine-layered, towering Dark Tower, Ye Chen’s figure was like a beam of light, surging forward with lightning speed in his Superman Mode, tearing through the ninth layer. With a flicker, his silhouette vanished into a spatial rift hanging in the void.
Whoosh~~
The mercury-colored space rippled like water in the emptiness, and Ye Chen slowly materialized, landing right at the entrance of the Beast Cave.
“Go!” Ye Chen’s form blurred as he exited the Beast Cave, appearing in an open area. He immediately activated his Rune Space and brought out the Rune Starship.
“To Thunder Plaza. The coordinates are White Lotus Divine Continent: 2394, 532!” Ye Chen stated gravely to the old man with the green rune.
The green rune elder jumped. In all the time they had spent together, he had never seen Ye Chen so solemn. Even when being pursued by that Surnamed Xite previously, he had only been serious, never this grim.
He dared not hesitate, knowing this was a dire situation. Hastily, he urged the starship forward toward the designated coordinates.
Not long after Ye Chen departed, the Beast Cave abruptly exploded. Two figures shot out, soaring into the sky, faintly enveloped by a golden light that exuded a vast and sharp aura.
“Damn it, he actually got away!” Zhu Feng’s face was as dark as stagnant water. To let a mere Ghost God Realm brat slip through the hands of two Pseudo-God Realm experts—this would be an utter disgrace to speak of!
“He can’t have gone far; he might be hiding nearby. Let’s chase!” Yue Ying’s voice was cold, a faint chill dusting her exquisitely beautiful features.
“No need to chase.” Zhu Feng shook his head, cold light glinting in his eyes, “If he entered a spatial folding bag, we won’t find him easily for a while. Let’s head to Thunder Plaza first!”
“Thunder Plaza?”
“Precisely. This person originated from that newly ascended Spiritual Civilization leader. We will wipe out that entire Spiritual Civilization to quell the hatred in my heart!”
“Let’s go!”
The pair flickered away, making their way toward the Pseudo-God Realm starship docked on the distant safe navigation lane.
Swish!
A starship trailed a long streak of light, plunging like a comet toward Thunder Plaza, directly impacting the energy shield. Since the ship’s surface was also an energy layer, there was minimal resistance, only sparks generated by the friction of the air. However, the metal of the Rune Starship was incredibly resilient, rendering the faint flames inconsequential.
“To the Spiritual Civilization!”
“Accelerate!”
Ye Chen’s eyes were cold. Standing inside the starship, his palms were slick with a thin layer of cold sweat.
Upon reaching Thunder Plaza, the starship immediately revealed the vast and boundless square dotted with dozens of camps of varying sizes, each housing tens of millions, even hundreds of millions, of people!
It was a scene of bustling activity, exceptionally grand.
Without Ye Chen needing to give an order, the green rune elder locked onto a docking location within one of the camps—an area surrounded by more than a dozen metal palaces, forming streets in the center, along with numerous shops, bustling with traffic, estimated to house over a hundred million people.
Soon, the Rune Starship hovered above the territory of the Spiritual Civilization. Ye Chen wasted no time. Even before the ship had fully stopped, he tore open the hatch and shot out, arriving directly before the foremost palace, one gleaming pure white and gold, featuring a statue of a dove-bearing saintess.
“Xu Tianguo!” Ye Chen roared, the sound echoing like thunder across the entirety of the Spiritual Civilization. Immediately following, figures streaked over like streams of light—all military generals of the Spiritual Civilization, along with Bai Long, Mo Feng, Sister, Huang Tianci, and others.
“Guild Master!”
“Alliance Leader!”
“Brother!”
“Boss!”
“Little Chen Ghost…”
Bai Long, Yue Heng, Sister, and the others crowded around, boundless surprise lighting their faces. They hadn’t expected Ye Chen to return so quickly from the Crimson Ruin Sect—it had been less than three months.
“Little Chen Chen, was it nice staying there? Hey, you put on some weight,” Bai Long chuckled.
Seeing all the familiar faces brought a surge of warmth to Ye Chen’s heart, but he said gravely, “Hurry and gather everyone! We are entering the ruin space immediately; we need to relocate from here!”
“What?”
“Huh?”
Everyone froze, momentarily bewildered, as if doubting their own hearing.
Ye Chen’s expression was more serious and heavy than ever before. “Hurry and tell Xu Tianguo to assemble everyone, organize the personnel, and move to the ruin space. Remember, you have a maximum of one hour!” Having spoken, he flashed away, rising into the mid-air.
Looking up at the sky, he took a deep breath and roared, “Kaba!!!”
“I’m here!” In the palace, a figure flashed, and Kaba appeared before Ye Chen in a few short steps. He took a look at Ye Chen, a hint of teasing in his smile, “Calling so loudly, did you miss me?”
Ye Chen rolled his eyes, turning away without looking back, “Come with me, I’m taking you to rob someone!”
Kaba paused, then a look of delight spread across his face, “Really?”
Ye Chen offered no reply, already moving toward the starship’s hatch. Kaba knew better than to hesitate and swiftly followed.
The two entered the starship, and the hatch sealed shut.
“To the Bru Civilization!” Ye Chen commanded.
“Yes!” The green rune elder felt the chilling killing intent in Ye Chen’s voice, and a surge of hot blood coursed through him. He responded loudly.
Swish!
The Rune Starship tore through the void, arriving at the Bru Civilization on the opposite end of Thunder Plaza in under a few minutes.
“Tell them to hand over all their Boundary Stones and pay a tribute of one million Half-God Stones!” Ye Chen said coldly.
The green rune elder nearly jumped out of his skin; he hadn't expected Ye Chen’s opening demand to be so audacious—it was blatant robbery! Seeing Ye Chen’s severe expression, he muttered inwardly, then quickly complied, relaying the message through the intercom. As he reached the demanding part, his tone couldn’t help but grow haughty, as if he were the one dictating the terms.
“How dare you!” From the center of the millions of layered structures of the Bru Civilization, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted, followed by a sonic boom. A middle-aged brute shot out, carrying the pressure of ten thousand mountains, his body wrapped in wisps of golden lightning, his eyes radiating chilling killing intent. “Who is it? Show yourself!”
Crack!
The hatch of the Rune Starship opened, and Ye Chen and Kaba stepped out.
Ye Chen glanced at the man indifferently. “Hand over your ruin space and Boundary Stones. For every minute of delay, I will execute another million people!”
The green rune elder trembled, his face turning slightly green. He knew this harbinger of destruction kept his word and was absolutely ruthless. The middle-aged brute glanced at Ye Chen, momentarily stunned, then seemed to grasp something. He threw his head back and laughed loudly, “So, it’s the leader of the Spiritual Civilization, a mere Ghost God Realm brat, yet boasting with such arrogance! Do you really think that by relying on the Pseudo-God Realm expert beside you, you can act so wantonly in my Bru Civilization?”
“Kill!” Ye Chen’s voice was ice-cold.
Kaba grinned. Ye Chen had previously instructed him not to stir up trouble, so he had been holding back from provoking these civilization powerhouses. Now, being led by Ye Chen on a raid, the feeling was exceptionally enjoyable.
He fixed his gaze on the middle-aged brute. The man’s immense Half-God Power within him seemed like fresh meat, carrying an intoxicating scent. Kaba chuckled, his figure blurring as he lunged forward.
“Not good!” The middle-aged brute’s expression shifted drastically. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to be so decisive, attacking without even a word of negotiation.
Seeing Kaba charging, he rapidly retreated while shouting, “Activate the ultimate defensive net! Foreign enemy attack!!!”
Thwack!
His voice was still echoing when his head exploded like a ball, splattering white, viscous fluid. Kaba stood where the man had been, holding a mass of the goo, which he licked from the corner of his mouth like a bloodthirsty demon.
His other hand gripped the brute’s torso, where a vortex formed in his palm, drawing out all the Half-God Power inside the man, slightly thickening his own aura.
With the middle-aged brute’s death, the entire Bru Civilization was instantly alerted. Countless ordinary people strolling and chatting on the streets looked on in terror, hearing the voices resonating from the sky above. With their vision, they couldn't clearly make out Ye Chen, only sensing that several celestial gods seemed to be conversing in low tones in the azure sky, their voices booming like thunder.
“Delicious, delicious… Heh heh heh…” Kaba’s mouth curled into a demonic arc, his eyes blazing with intense greed as he stared at the Bru Civilization.
Just then, from the core of the Bru Civilization, several palaces resembling towering mountains belched forth hundreds of figures pulsating with divine power, along with a vast, dense crowd of ghostly figures—all Ghost God Realm martial artists!
“All foreign enemies shall be executed without mercy!”
“Laser core cannons, prepare to lock targets!”
“Thunder net locked, commence capture!”
Majestic voices boomed from loudspeakers installed under the eaves of numerous buildings throughout the Bru Civilization, spreading the warning. The neighboring civilization camps were also disturbed by the commotion, showing signs of astonishment. While they had witnessed prodigies from prehistoric civilizations who, upon ascending, wiped out civilizations that had oppressed them, they had never seen anything like Ye Chen—a single Ghost God Realm entity confronting an entire civilization!
This was undeniably akin to an ant attempting to shake a skyscraper.
Within the major structures across the Bru Civilization, military armaments were mobilized, aiming at Ye Chen in the sky. Starships lifted from secret underground hangars, driving toward the duo.
Ye Chen’s eyes were icy. He clenched his fist, and his body surged with light, the Divine Flame Set manifesting. With this armor, he could barely withstand a sneak attack from a Pseudo-God Realm expert without being instantly killed.
“All who resist, die!” Ye Chen’s gaze was like a blade as he stared coldly at the mass of figures rushing toward them from the horizon, issuing the command to Kaba.
He held no positive feelings toward the Bru Civilization. They were the first to come knocking when he arrived, using their power to oppress. If Kaba hadn't been there to resist the Half-God expert, the Spiritual Civilization’s history in Thunder Plaza would have repeated the tragedy of his past life, becoming slaves for all other civilizations to slaughter at will!