novellhall Chapter 469 The Trend of Death
Chapter 469 The Trend of Death
Chapter 469 The Trend of Death
Ursus Federation, base of the Ninth Army in the north.
Within the massive space formed by the interweaving of steel beams and iron walls, a prism vortex that constantly peels away and is reborn slowly rotates.
At one moment, the vortex suddenly intensified, causing the surrounding guards to tense up and grip their weapons.
The situation in the Mountain and Sea Realm is changing, and no one knows when an accident might occur.
Even if a spatial passage is under one's control, the people who emerge from it may not be one's own; they could be enemies who have captured the other entrance.
"Om one"
Amidst the buzzing sound, several figures were propelled out of the vortex, trailing streaks of light, and landed on the platform in front.
Upon seeing the elderly man in military uniform at the head of the group, with a pile of medals pinned to his left breast, the guards immediately relaxed.
They saluted the military strategist returning from the mountain and sea border, ignoring the unfamiliar face beside him, and continued to stand guard.
That unfamiliar face was none other than Bai Ze disguised as an Ursus general.
Although the process was somewhat bumpy and it seemed that little time was spent on the talks, Bai Ze and Ursus managed to reach an understanding in any case.
The cooperation between the two parties has had a perfect start.
Afterwards, under the personal guidance of the military strategist, Bai Ze arrived at the Ursus base, located about 700 miles east of Rhodes City, and entered the space tunnel to return to Earth.
The military strategist waved for the rest of his followers to disperse, and then led Bai Ze and his adjutant Alyosha out of the interior space and onto an elevator.
About half a minute later, they left the elevator and arrived at a hillside platform.
The base was built behind a valley, with parts carved out of the mountain, providing excellent concealment.
At the same time, internal passages also provide direct access to the mountainside and the summit.
Outside the base lies the snowfields of northern Ursus.
Spring has arrived, and the snowfields are in the snowmelt season, but the weather is still cold.
Lieutenant Alyosha opened the communication terminal, projected a map, and pointed to a point, saying, "This is our current location. From here, head south for about thirteen kilometers, and you will enter Dongxia. After that, Mr. Bai Ze can decide for himself whether to stay in Dongxia or go to Yingguo."
Bai Ze glanced at the map and had pinpointed the location. He joked, "Aren't you afraid I'll sell this base to someone else by revealing its location to me?"
"That's perfect, I can make Katyusha give up on you, you brat," the strategist sneered.
Although he was quite satisfied with Bai Ze, he still occasionally gave Bai Ze a hard time because of the conflict between Lao Deng and Huang Mao.
Especially after learning that Bai Ze and Ekaterina had spent three days exchanging martial arts techniques.
"That might be a bit difficult."
Bai Ze smiled and bid farewell to the military strategist, "Well then, until we meet again, foster father."
"Get lost."
The military strategist waved impatiently, then suddenly froze. "Wait, what did you say—"
"6
Before the biting winter winds could even rise, Bai Ze had already vanished from the platform like a dream.
Even the military strategist, a martial artist from the Heavenly Gate, couldn't detect any trace of his disappearance.
In the end, the military strategist could only wave his hand, causing a cold wind to sweep across the snow-covered plain.
"Teleportation? Or a movement technique similar to the Dongxia Yuncheng Wanlipeng?"
Alyosha watched Bai Ze disappear, voiced his guess, and then looked at the military strategist, saying, "Marshal, if this man returns to Dongxia, Dongxia will likely have another formidable enemy. Judging from the current situation, the families in Yanjing, Dongxia, may not be able to defeat him. He will return to Dongxia sooner or later."
"You mean to give him a push, to get him to come to Ursus?"
The strategist glanced at Alyosha and said calmly, "If he can become a god's enemy, we shouldn't interfere with him too much now. If such a person is an enemy, we should kill him at all costs; if we don't want to be his enemy, we should stop scheming."
"But if he could come to Ursus, he could become Her Highness's greatest ally," Alyosha said in a low voice. "Although Her Highness has made a breakthrough with his help, she may have to confront that person next..."
"That's our own business."
The military strategist gestured to Alyosha not to say anything more and said in a deep voice, "As for Joseph, although I feel somewhat sorry for him, it was Vladimir who decided to help Katyusha become the second enemy of the gods, and he couldn't go against it even if he wanted to."
As he spoke, the face of an old friend flashed through the strategist's mind.
Catherine is only twenty-five years old, while the Ursus Orthodox Church has been developing for nearly a century.
From the initial reorganization in the early days of the martial arts era to the later unification of beliefs, all of this required the efforts of countless people.
The one who made the most outstanding contributions is now the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church.
Logically speaking, he should be the one who most deserves the glory of the orthodox church and has the most believers.
Unfortunately, that patriarch did not initially follow the orthodox path of the Holy Light, but rather changed his foundation halfway through.
He didn't have the same compatibility as Catherine; even if he could unite all the faiths of the orthodox church, he couldn't become an enemy of God.
Only Catherine, who possessed the Hand of God, could perfectly invoke faith and thereby ascend to godhood.
Thinking of his old friend, the military strategist's eyes quietly grew heavy.
"As long as Vladimir is around, Ursus will never be able to turn the world upside down."
But if something unexpected happens to Vladimir, the Ursus Federation will face a major upheaval.
Therefore, Ursus needs a second god-enemy to appear as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, after Bai Ze left the Ursus base, Luo Shu contacted him.
[Master, another 437 deaths of Dashika believers have occurred in one day.]
[Based on current trends, the number of deaths within the Eastern Xia Federation has decreased significantly, while the number of deaths among Great Freedom Believers outside the Federation is steadily increasing.]
[Within the former territory of India, the deaths of over five thousand followers of Mahadeva have been discovered; the exact number is unknown.]
[I have also made contact with the Japanese. To date, 1,311 followers of the Great Freedom Sect have died, most of whom were members of the Great Joy Demonic Cult.]
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"They're all my韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for exploitation/harvesting)!"
Bai Ze roared inwardly, like an old Taoist emperor.
It's one thing if it's within the Eastern Xia Federation, but Yingguo is now his territory. And yet, so many tonics were stolen from his own land.
That inherently evil Da Zizai actually stole my vegetables.
"Luo Shu, what is the trend of the death toll within Ying Kingdom?" Bai Ze asked as he flew.
[A straight upward climb.]
"It seems that the other party also has the ability to find followers of the Great Freedom," Bai Ze affirmed.
Regardless of whether the murderer was from the side of Shiva, they should have the ability to locate Shiva believers.
The initial mass assassinations could be attributed to carelessness, but even if the minds of the Dalai Lama followers were affected afterward, they should have known to be on guard and hide.
Logically, the death toll should have decreased during this period.
As a result, except for Dongxia, the temperature rose in other places.
While environmental factors also play a role—for example, the former lands of India were notoriously chaotic, and Japan is currently in turmoil due to the withdrawal of the Western Alliance army—the magnitude of this situation still indicates a significant problem.
What exactly is the connection between the murderer and the Great Freedom?
Bai Ze pondered in his heart.
Luo Shu, however, had already discovered from Bai Ze's movement route that he was not going directly to Ying Kingdom.
【Master, are you going to Dongxia?】
"Um.
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Bai Ze nodded and said, "In the Mountain and Sea Realm, it should mainly be assassin organizations like 'White Night' that are hunting down the followers of Great Freedom. But in Eastern Xia, 'White Night' cannot act arbitrarily. The killers must have special identities to be able to launch a killing spree in such a short time, yet they have not been caught yet."
It's one thing for a small group to kill a few people, but in total, more than a thousand people have died, with more than four hundred dying just yesterday.
Although there were problems with the law enforcement agencies in Dongxia, it shouldn't have come to this state of chaos.
Unless... the murderer is a law enforcement officer.
Those who cultivate the "Black Laws of the Northern Emperor" are naturally trusted and given immense power.
If they were the ones who made the move, it's understandable that we wouldn't be able to catch them.
No one will doubt them in the short term.
Only as time goes on and more illogical clues emerge, will people begin to doubt the practitioners of the "Northern Emperor's Black Laws," no matter how skeptical they may be.
"Luo Shu, mobilize all resources and keep a close eye on those who cultivate the 'Northern Emperor's Black Law'."
Bai Ze instructed, "Notify me and Luo Shui immediately of any discoveries."
"Furthermore, ascertain the situation around Yujing Martial Arts University and identify the 'eyes' watching it."
His return to Dongxia this time was only for a temporary stay, and he did not intend to do anything earth-shattering.
If law enforcement makes a discovery, they will pass the clues to Zhang Huayang and others for them to handle.
Bai Ze himself, on the other hand, was going back to Yujing Martial Arts University.
Leaving Yun Cang like this bomb is ultimately a problem, and Bai Ze doesn't intend to wait until it explodes before dealing with it.
What Da Zizai can do, Bai Ze can also do, and unlike Da Zizai, Bai Ze doesn't insist on mutual consent.
He has always preferred to take a hard line.
It's that simple: beat Yun Cang down and control him with your words.
Whether it explodes or not, since it's a bomb, it needs to be firmly controlled.
The reply from Luoshu came very quickly.
[Master, we have identified 372 informants, located at Yujing Martial Arts University and Jiujiang. The prime suspect—Di Zheng from the Military Academy—is under close surveillance.]
Upon hearing this, Bai Ze felt reassured.
Di Zheng, right? Then I'll add you to the mix, and I'll control both of you together.
Then, the Luoshu suddenly took a turn.
However, an hour ago, Wang Qingcang, the martial artist known as "One-Handed Sky-Supporting Warrior," arrived in Jiujiang and issued a notice to Yujing Martial Arts University. He was entrusted by the council to inquire about Mu Yaoguang's unauthorized teaching of the *Cantongqi*.
Wang Qingcang, known as "One Hand Holding Up the Sky," is the Heavenly Gate Martial Artist of the Wang family. He is old but still strong, having entered the martial arts world at the age of fifty and progressed all the way to the Heavenly Gate.
Some people have said that if it weren't for the fact that Mr. Wang was born at the wrong time and was too old when he started practicing martial arts, he might have been a formidable opponent.
Bai Ze was very suspicious that Wang Qingcang would come to Yujing Martial Arts University at this time, and that someone from Da Zizai's side was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Having faced off against Da Zizai many times, even if Bai Ze's words didn't fully reveal his abilities, he should have been able to guess his general capabilities.
At most, it means the upper limit was not guessed.
There was nothing they could do; after all, Bai Ze had previously saved countless lives in Ying Kingdom, capturing all of Ying Kingdom's high-ranking officials and nobles in one fell swoop.
Unlike Mu Yaoguang, Bai Ze was Yun Cang's master and disciple, which is why he was able to harm Yun Cang.
Even the Great Freedom could guess it.
When it comes to the human heart, Da Zizai has always had the most direct insight.
So he pushed things along and got Wang Qingcang to come to Yujing Martial Arts University.
Bai Ze made his move against Yun Cang right under Wang Qingcang's nose.
Once exposed, not only will the threat from the Heavenly Gate Warriors be negligible, but Yun Cheng Wanlipeng and the Third Divine Enemy will also arrive instantly.
interesting."
With a thought flashing through his mind, Bai Ze stopped flying.
He was now close to the border of the Eastern Xia Federation; in just over a thousand meters, he would enter Eastern Xia territory.
And his next goal—
Bai Ze gazed in a certain direction and said, "I should be above Cangjiang City."
As soon as he finished speaking, the law came into effect.
The change in space brought about a dramatic transformation in the surrounding landscape.
The next instant, Bai Ze was already in the air above a coastal city.
At his feet was a high school.
It was nearly four o'clock in the afternoon when high school let out. Students rushed out of the school gate like they were flying, and laughter and playful noises filled the air.
Bai Ze remained invisible, looking down with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.
Just two years ago, he was one of the people below. Back then, he... well, it seems there wasn't much to reminisce about.
After he regained his memories, he rarely attended classes properly, and he didn't come to the Third High School very often.
Thinking about it this way, it seems there's nothing to miss.
Bai Ze chuckled softly, his divine sense silently sweeping across the entire high school, locking onto a particular aura.
It's the same familiar riverbank, the same familiar old man and empty water buckets.
Principal Lu Mingzhou gripped the fishing rod, staring blankly at the water, seemingly not really interested in fishing at all, just going through the motions.
"You won't catch any fish that way."
A soft laugh broke Lu Mingzhou's distraction.
He couldn't help but show annoyance and said, "This is so annoying! Who said you can't catch fish like this?"
The float on the water suddenly sank, and Lu Mingzhou lifted the fishing rod upwards, catching a big fish.
Or rather... they were tied up.
The fishing lines were tangled, binding the large fish tightly, while the hook was still attached to the line with bait.
Lu Mingzhou looked at the big fish, about to slap the speaker in the face, but before he could utter a word, he suddenly realized the speaker's voice was extremely...
.....
Familiar with.
He turned his head abruptly and saw Bai Ze standing beside him with a smile.
"You you you—"
Without thinking, Lu Mingzhou blurted out, "How come it's you?"
"Of course it's me."
Bai Ze smiled and said, "Old Headmaster, do you want to break through? I can help you recover from your hidden injuries."