543: Catch them all

At King Level, First Stage, and early Earth Realm, Chen De's strength had now reached a fairly high level.

His magic armor underwent a second awakening at the King Realm, and its fusion rate with his body also increased significantly.

Calculating his overall combat power, he was roughly comparable to a King Level, Fourth or Fifth Stage.

Returning now was perfect timing to wipe out that whole nest of Diamond Ranks in one go.

With no Legendary Level appearing, no one could do anything to Chen De. If a Legendary Level did appear, then he'd just have to kill the Legendary.

Don't forget, Chen De still hadn't used his World Shattering Descending Demon Blade move.

Once unleashed, regardless of whether the opponent was Legendary Level or not, they would be instantly annihilated.

The advantage was its immense power; the disadvantage was that nothing would be left behind.

Previously, using this move would have been equally effective against those King Level existences.

But why would Chen De want to strike at those King Levels?

Was the goal to kill them?

On that point, the world-descending demonic blade could indeed accomplish it.

What Chen De truly wanted, however, was the blood of those Kings.

If he directly vaporized them, wouldn't that make the killing pointless? Why bother going through all that trouble?

So currently, the world-descending demonic blade was a life-saving trump card for Chen De.

It could be used, but one had to be prepared for a drastic reduction in gains before using it.

Take this time, for example. Chen De dealt with Grand General Lin Zhen the hard way and still didn't use it.

The tea Lin Zhen drank indeed had a problem. After drinking it, there would be no immediate abnormalities or effects; it would lie dormant within the body.

Only when triggered by a special catalyst would it gradually awaken within the body and begin to take effect.

Its principle was somewhat similar to gunpowder. Awakening just a little bit with a tiny catalyst could ignite all the rest within the body.

Therefore, when Lin Zhen took his first breath of the air here, he was already completely affected.

The air wasn't poisonous. Chen De had the capability, but not that many raw materials.

Thus, he couldn't produce a potion that could affect a King Level even when diluted over a large area.

The effect of the fragrance was very weak, barely sufficient to trigger the potion within Lin Zhen's body.

Chen De knew Lin Zhen might have misunderstood something, but there were too many misunderstandings in this world. Let him misunderstand.

Arriving at the imperial capital, following the original plan, he headed directly towards the direction of that group of Diamond Ranks.

It's just that on the way, the Grand General's Estate happened to be along the route.

Chen De struggled for a long time but ultimately gave up on the idea of dropping by there.

After all, important matters took precedence. Matters like comforting widows and bereaved wives could be put aside for now.

Chen De was never a bad person. Such a large group gathering together must be up to no good.

He was a saint, and he happened to be in the imperial capital. How could he sit idly by and let those people run amok?

He had to act, he absolutely had to act!

For the happiness and stability of the imperial capital's citizens, he had to take action, and he had to strike first.

Immediately, Chen De merely leaped into the sky, and his entire figure became invisible.

...

"We've been staying here for several days now."

"The target hasn't appeared, and nothing else has happened outside either."

"It's enough to prove that our current strategy is still feasible."

"But each of us has a family and a faction behind us."

"Exactly. Staying here for a day or two is fine, but are we supposed to stay here for a lifetime?"

"We need to come up with a reliable solution eventually. Staying here indefinitely is not an option!"

"Those Diamonds and platinums with King Level backers only need to stay quietly at home, completely free from our worries."

A group of people gathered together, discussing their next course of action.

Just as they said, it was fine at the beginning.

But with each day spent here, their minds grew more restless.

Now, after several days, it had long reached a point where a solution was imperative.

Two King Levels hid in the shadows, observing these Diamond Ranks.

Their mission wasn't to protect, but to lie in wait for the culprit behind the serial murders.

Therefore, they didn't care about the concerns and anxieties of those Diamond Ranks.

But just then, one of the two Kings suddenly felt a hand placed on his shoulder.

Only the two of them were here, so the King who was touched assumed it was the other King's doing.

As Kings, they rarely made such gestures anymore.

But the two Kings assigned here had a good relationship, which was why they were sent together on this mission.

Having a hand on his shoulder now, while somewhat inappropriate, he didn't say anything.

"Feng Xian, do you think that guy will show up?"

After a moment's thought, this King Level spoke to the other King.

"Who knows? We just keep watch, that's all. The rest has nothing to do with us."

Feng Xian's voice came from the side.

"Alright." This King Level nodded, then suddenly realized something seemed off.

The hand was on his shoulder, so logically, the voice should be right by his ear.

Why did the voice sound a bit distant?

So he turned his head slightly backward and came face to face with a man with a gentle, smiling expression.

In an instant, he felt as if his entire heart had sunk to the bottom of a valley.

This man's eyes, how to describe them, were quite distinctive.

Completely crimson, like a vortex that swallowed all of his attention.

Then, he actively tilted his head, exposing his neck to Chen De.

But Chen De paid him no mind, shifting his gaze towards the other side.

There, another King Level stood, similarly in a daze.

He walked up to Chen De and also actively tilted his head.

One King Level tilted left, the other right, each in opposite directions.

Seeing them so proactive, Chen De felt a bit embarrassed to refuse.

Well, it would be impolite to decline their courtesy.

Although he didn't really want to do this and had only come here to make friends.

Then...

Then Chen De brought both of them right into the middle of that pile of Diamonds.

Because he thought about it—if this group scattered in a panic, even catching the same number of pigs would be difficult.

Now, with two ready-made helpers, forming a triangular formation was sure to make escape impossible for them.

However, when it came time for the actual operation...

The ideal was beautiful, the reality... the reality was even more beautiful.

These Diamonds were all like straw dummies. Their mere appearance stunned them.

It was very different from Chen De's expectation of having to personally chase them down. It went too smoothly.

These people had no idea why Chen De and the others were there, but they recognized the two beside him.

They didn't even run. Instead, they actively crowded around, asking excitedly if there were any orders, if there was any news.

This scene left Chen De somewhat speechless. They were too easy to capture.

So, with a single command, he ordered everyone to look towards him.

Then he activated his ocular technique, instantly semi-Influencing everyone who looked in his direction.

Things proceeded more smoothly than he could have imagined, but that didn't matter anymore.

Next, he had them line up one by one, and then Chen De didn't hold back.

Heh heh heh!

No!

Hahaha!