Free Web NovelChapter 447: Chapter 359: Single-Handed Suppression (Part 2)
"No, summon the other Celestial Kings. We’ll go together."
Jerald’s expression faltered upon hearing this, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.
"Your Highness, isn’t that a bit excessive? Surely that person can’t be a Human War God, can he?"
"No. I just hate unforeseen circumstances. When facing an enemy, we must ensure they are annihilated! We cannot allow our arrogance to give them a chance to escape."
Kaius’s voice was low, his face hidden behind his mask.
No one could see his expression, but his ice-cold tone was enough to send a shiver down one’s spine.
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「Southern Theater Command. Pan Mountain Gathering Place.」
Unlike ordinary gathering places, the entire Pan Mountain Gathering Place was situated in a secluded mountain hollow.
The surrounding mountains rose and fell like a Giant Dragon coiling around the land, forming a natural, imposing, and majestic barrier.
The mountain walls were steep and treacherous, with jagged, strange-shaped rocks. These jutting stones looked like the fangs of ancient beasts, piercing the clouds and inspiring awe and fear in all who looked upon them.
Sunlight spilled down, illuminating one side of the peaks in a golden glow, as if they were clad in a layer of brilliant, shining golden armor.
The other side, however, was hidden in shadow.
Inside the Pan Mountain Gathering Place, factories stood in dense clusters, their tall smokestacks endlessly spewing thick black smoke. The smog filled the air, seemingly draping a gray veil over the sky.
At the edge of the gathering place, fortifications rose high, like an impenetrable city wall.
Fully armed guards wore solemn expressions, their gazes sweeping vigilantly over their surroundings.
The auras they exuded were far beyond that of ordinary people; these guards were all Evolvers.
’As expected, this place is on a completely different level from a small settlement like the Rotten Leaf Gathering Place.’
On a hill a few kilometers from the Pan Mountain Gathering Place, Hu Qi stood silently.
He gazed into the distance at the Pan Mountain Gathering Place, a peculiar look on his face.
As he neared the Pan Mountain Gathering Place, Hu Qi had retracted his aura and landed here.
He stood on the hill, pondered for a moment, and then stepped forward.
A soft light suddenly bloomed from his body, rippling outward like water.
The next second.
His figure began to twist and transform, and in the blink of an eye, he had taken on the appearance of the cold-looking man from the group of three he’d met earlier.
He was using Twisted Light. This Talent had now been activated, accompanying the increase in his strength.
Soon.
Wearing the cold-looking man’s face, Hu Qi walked straight toward the gates of the Pan Mountain Gathering Place.
Compared to the Rotten Leaf Gathering Place, the gates of Pan Mountain were much taller and grander, and its walls were higher and more solid.
The ordinary survivors coming and going were in excellent spirits, completely unlike those from the Rotten Leaf Gathering Place.
"Lord Chen Yi, you’ve returned?"
Seeing the cold Young Man that Hu Qi had transformed into, a tall guard to the side greeted him, his tone tinged with respect.
Chen Yi was the identity of the cold Young Man, an Evolver at the Tier Three Early Stage.
He wasn’t considered weak.
Within the Pan Mountain Gathering Place, he was considered a member of the middle-to-upper echelons.
Naturally, he was not someone these guards could afford to offend.
Hu Qi nodded slightly, his face still holding that cold expression.
"I have an urgent matter to report to the Leader. Take me to him now!"
"Yes, sir!"
Although the guard was somewhat puzzled, he didn’t dare refuse.
After a quick word with his comrade, he respectfully led the way.
Along the way, the guard said a few things, trying to curry favor with Hu Qi.
But when he realized Hu Qi didn’t want to talk, he knew better than to say anything more.
The figures of Evolvers could be seen everywhere on the roads.
They walked with vigorous strides, heading out in twos and threes.
Of course.
There were ordinary survivors in the crowd as well. Although they lacked the powerful auras of the Evolvers, they all had rosy complexions, a clear sign that they were living relatively well and didn’t have to worry about their next meal.
Along the way, one could see many survivors heading toward the factories and plantations.
Here, well-equipped teams of Evolvers went out to hunt every day.
When they encountered prey that was easy to raise, they would pen it up to build up the gathering place’s resources.
As for the ordinary survivors, they didn’t need to risk their lives venturing out to scavenge for supplies.
They just had to do the jobs assigned to them by the gathering place, such as monitoring gauges in the power plant or operating machinery in a factory.
The Pan Mountain Gathering Place covered a vast area, but as Evolvers, Hu Qi and the guard moved quickly through the crowds and buildings, relying on their superhuman speed.
Before long, they arrived at their destination.
A five-story building with off-white walls that gave off a cold sheen.
"The Leader is inside. He should still be in a meeting right now!"
The guard turned and explained to Hu Qi with a smile.
"Mm, thanks. You can go now."
Hu Qi nodded slightly, dismissing the guard.
Then, he strode toward the building.
At this point, he no longer needed a guide.
The aura, at the Tier Four Celestial King Level, was as obvious as a blazing furnace in his senses.
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The building’s Fifth Layer.
Inside a spacious and brightly lit conference room, the atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.
Over a dozen figures sat facing each other, each one exuding a potent aura, like humanoid Fierce Beasts.
They were all elites of the Pan Mountain Gathering Place. The weakest among them had reached the Tier Three Core Casting Realm, and their every move exuded a powerful presence.
However, the tall man sitting at the head of the conference table was even more eye-catching in comparison.
