âOkay! Red-Tailed Dragon is willing to cooperate!â
Tarnished Wind accepted the partners.h.i.+p with Zero Wing on Red-Tailed Dragonâs behalf without hesitation. He didnât even bother to discuss it with Red-Tailed Dragonâs current Great Commander.
âThe Hundred Dragon a.s.sembly is also willing to cooperate!â
âI can sign a G.o.dâs Domain Contract on behalf of the Moonlight Family!â
Upon seeing Tarnished Windâs response, the other pseudo-apex powersâ representatives promptly followed suit, worried that s.h.i.+ Feng might regret his decision or limit the number of partners.
Five minutes later, eight of the Primordial Dragon Sanctuaryâs pseudo-apex powers finished signing a G.o.dâs Domain Contract with Zero Wing. Another hour later, the eight pseudo-apex powers jointly took control of the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nestâs entrance with the help of the Access Key in s.h.i.+ Fengâs possession. Each also mobilized several of their trump card legions to take turns garrisoning Flame Vein Holy City. This situation dumbfounded the Dragon G.o.d Palace and the Divine Wing Dynasty, which were still contemplating occupying Flame Vein Holy City by force.
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âHave they lost their minds? Isnât it just a partners.h.i.+p? Why have they gone as far as to commit their trump card legions?â Ember Dragon nearly went crazy when he received the latest report from his subordinates.
It was already bad enough that this incident had tarnished his reputation in the Primordial Dragon Sanctuary and caused the Dragon G.o.d Palaceâs Guild Leader to doubt his capabilities. Now, the eight pseudo-apex powersâ behavior was even testing his sanity.
To his utter confusion, the eight pseudo-apex powers mobilized their trump cards to clear out the players in the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nest. Furthermore, they did not hesitate to start a war with the Dragon G.o.d Palaceâs and the Divine Wing Dynastyâs members, preventing them from grinding in the secret land.
âIt seems Black Flame is quite capable,â the bandaged youth said jokingly. Unlike Ember Dragon, he did not react angrily to the news. âBut you donât have to worry. Iâve looked into Zero Wing.â
âWell? Whatâs up with that Zero Wing?â Ember Dragon asked, looking at the bandaged youth with eagerness in his eyes. âIs it really one of those hidden ancient powers?â
âI can only say that you were unlucky,â the bandaged youth said, shaking his head. Then, he calmly explained, â They have already gone through all their records and are certain that Zero Wing isnât some hidden ancient power, and neither is Dragonâs Crown. However, Dragonâs Crown is indeed powerful. It is likely to be an existence that closely rivals apex powers. Zero Wingâs Guild Leader must have gotten lucky and acquainted himself with one of Dragonâs Crownâs executives. I wouldnât even be surprised if Zero Wing turns out to be a Guild secretly cultivated by Dragonâs Crown. Black Flame has deceived those pseudo-apex powers.â
âDragonâs Crown only closely rivals apex powers?â Ember Dragonâs gaze turned cold after learning this. âBlack Flame! How dare you deceive me! I will make you and Dragonâs Crown pay for this!â
âHold your horses,â the bandaged youth said. âIt still isnât time to expose ourselves.â
âWhat about this secret land, then? Even the Guild Leader is considering replacing me because of Black Flame!â Ember Dragon bellowed. âBlack Flame is only an ant ranked 281st on the Divine Glory List! If I donât deal with him, my days in the Dragon G.o.d Palace will be numbered!â
âI understand your troubles,â the bandaged youth said sternly. âBut the situation is different now. That side might be taking action soon, so we havenât much time left. We need to establish a stable route to the Eternal Realm quickly. Black Flame is nothing but a clown flaunting strength he doesnât have. We have plenty of time to deal with him later. While we are at it, we can even take care of Dragonâs Crown at that time!â
â That side is taking action soon?â Ember Dragon cooled down when he heard the bandaged youthâs words, the anger in his eyes replaced by fear. âI understand. Iâll personally lead a team to establish a route immediately.â
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Flame Vein Holy City, Flame Vein Advanced Hotel:
After officializing his partners.h.i.+p with the eight pseudo-apex powers, s.h.i.+ Feng left the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nest.
Players inside the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nest could not communicate with the outside world or go offline. Additionally, ten days had gone by in the Greater G.o.dâs Domain while he was away in the remnant primordial world. It was unhealthy to spend such a long time in G.o.dâs Domain, even for great grandmasters. Thus, he needed to relax his mind and body in the real world.
I got quite a harvest this time. In addition to the Empressâs Scales, I even got the Worldâs Scar. s.h.i.+ Feng felt delighted as he looked at the Worldâs Scar, which he had spent five million Undying Souls to redeem, in his bag. With this weapon, I should be able to rope Aurebeth into Zero Wing and add another sixth-floor expert to the Guild.
Originally, s.h.i.+ Feng had intended to use the Worldâs Scar himself. After all, the weapon was publicly acknowledged as the Greater G.o.dâs Domainâs number one Divine Sword in his previous life. No Swordsman could resist owning such a weapon.
However, s.h.i.+ Feng changed his mind after redeeming the Worldâs Scar.
This was because the current Worldâs Scar was a thoroughly damaged Divine Artifact that players couldnât wield. There was also no mention of how the Worldâs Scar could be repaired.
Under such circ.u.mstances, Aurebeth was probably the only person in the Greater G.o.dâs Domain who could return the Worldâs Scar to its former glory. After all, Aurebeth had wielded the complete Worldâs Scar in s.h.i.+ Fengâs previous life.
While s.h.i.+ Feng was sorting his harvest, a knock came from the door of his hotel room. Then, the door opened, and Apocalypse entered the room respectfully.
âGuild Leader Black Flame, excuse my interruption,â Apocalypse said as he walked up to s.h.i.+ Feng. Then, he took out a list and awkwardly continued, âAfter discussing with the other powers, we have decided on the first batch of players we will send into the secret land. The eight of us will send a total of 80,000 players into the secret land for ten days. According to our agreement, we will pay you eight million bottles of Life Potion through the G.o.dâs Domain a.s.sociation. They should reach Star Lake City in three days.â
âEighty thousand players will be entering for ten days?â s.h.i.+ Feng was surprised.
a.s.suming that each pseudo-apex power would send 10,000 players into the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Nest for ten days, each would have to pay Zero Wing one million bottles of Life Potion. This was a significant amount, even for a pseudo-apex power.
âYes. We decided to send a few more people since this is the first batch,â Apocalypse said, nodding. âOf course, if you think there are too many, we can reduce the number.â
âNo need. Eighty thousand is fine,â s.h.i.+ Feng said as he stamped the contract list with the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Access Key. Contrary to Apocalypseâs opinion, s.h.i.+ Feng was glad to see the eight pseudo-apex powers send more players into the secret land. After all, this would increase the number of Life Potions he could obtain. As for whether the eight pseudo-apex powers would redeem the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Treasuryâs items, he did not prohibit it.
Although the Flame Dragon G.o.dâs Treasury had plenty of good items, the only precious item that remained was the Flame G.o.d Set. However, the Flame G.o.d Set required 50 million Undying Souls to redeem. That wasnât an amount that the eight pseudo-apex powers could obtain in ten days. On the other hand, he could collect the remaining 50 million Undying Souls Dragonâs Crown had promised him the next time he summoned Dragonâs Crownâs members. Hence, he wasnât worried that someone would s.n.a.t.c.h the Flame G.o.d Set.
After s.h.i.+ Feng settled his agreement with the eight pseudo-apex powers, he logged out to rest. However, five seconds after he disappeared, a lithe figure suddenly entered his hotel room covered in sweat.
âI was still too late?â When Heiser saw that s.h.i.+ Feng was no longer in the room, she couldnât help feeling frustrated as she recalled the instructions her teacher Laura had given her before abruptly leaving. âI guess I can only wait until he comes back onlineâŠâ