79: The Yunlong City Power Ranking has been released.

Hmm. Less than 24 hours later, Zhao Yunsou has lost his life again.

This time, there is no suspense regarding the culprit; hundreds of Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players nearby witnessed the entire process of Ning Fengya killing Zhao Yunsou...

Zhao Yunsou is the pride of the Imperial Capital Zhao Family and one of the four young masters of the divine dragon country.

He has died twice in two days; the sky is truly about to collapse, and the thunderous wrath of the Imperial Capital Zhao Family will surely descend!

Zhao Yunsou is dead, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players are fleeing in all directions.

...

Ning Fengya does not stop them; she shakes the blood off her sword, her gaze falling among the corpses of the Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players.

To be precise, it falls on Lin Du, who is "buried in picking up loot" amidst the corpses.

"If you pick up the equipment here, it is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of Heaven and Earth Share Longevity."

"Are you not afraid of death?" Ning Fengya asks indifferently.

Lin Du smiles and shakes his head.

"Even if I don't pick it up, Zhao Yunsou will not let me go."

"He has already determined that we are the wicked couple who secretly schemed against him!"

Before Lin Du can finish his sentence, he suddenly feels a chill near his neck.

Ning Fengya has flashed to his side at some point, the banished immortal "swish" pressed against his neck.

"Wicked couple?"

"If you dare to spout nonsense again, I will take your life right now!"

With Ning Fengya's sword held to his neck, Lin Du seems not to notice, continuing to pick up the equipment on the ground as if to himself...

"Brown-Eyed Beauty, the contract between us is still in effect."

"Within this half-year, if I die, you won't survive either; hurry up and put the sword away!"

A chill flashes across Ning Fengya's brows, "Are you threatening me?"

Lin Du stops his movements, looks up, and smiles at Ning Fengya.

"How could that be?"

"I am merely stating a fact!"

Ning Fengya looks deeply at Lin Du.

With a flick of her wrist, the banished immortal returns to its sheath.

"The contract between us only lasts for half a year. You can act recklessly within these six months, but you should consider the consequences after half a year."

"From today on, every time you spout nonsense, I will kill you once after half a year."

"Until I have killed you five times and you are completely dead!"

Ning Fengya's words are quite intimidating, but Lin Du doesn't take them to heart.

It is unclear what the situation will be after half a year.

Perhaps by then, he will have turned the tables to become the master, and Ning Fengya will be kneeling at his feet every day singing 'Conquer'...

On the ground, Lin Du has almost finished picking up the equipment dropped by the 50-plus high-level players from Heaven and Earth Share Longevity who died.

Just as he is about to pick up the equipment dropped by Zhao Yunsou, he is beaten to it by Ning Fengya.

With a wave of Ning Fengya's hand, a ring falls into her palm.

Looking at the orange ring in Ning Fengya's hand, Lin Du is furious.

SS-grade equipment!

One step!

He was just one step away from getting it!

For some reason, Lin Du always feels that Ning Fengya has a natural hostility toward him.

"Isn't it just tricking you out of a little 'lifespan value'? Isn't it just scamming you once? Is it really necessary to be like this?"

"Stingy woman," Lin Du grumbles inwardly.

But it doesn't matter; what is lost here with Ning Fengya will be recovered from Ning Yang in the future.

And recovered twofold!!

...

In the contract signed by the two, the six-month protection period is not without limits.

Through their bargaining, it is finally settled that Ning Fengya will protect Lin Du for a maximum of 5 hours per day.

As a high-ranking member of Rule the World, Ning Fengya has her own things to busy herself with every day; naturally, she cannot devote all 24 hours of the day to Lin Du.

Lin Du does not have many objections to this.

5 hours is enough for him; for the remaining 17 hours, part of it needs to be spent in reality, and the rest can be spent hiding in the merchant guild.

"From the moment we left the gates of the Ye Clan Merchant Guild until now, 34 minutes have passed; there are 4 hours and 26 minutes left for today."

"Where are you planning to go next?" Ning Fengya asks.

Ning Fengya times it down to the minute, which shows how reluctant she is.

Lin Du observes the surrounding terrain, recalls the memories in his mind, and vaguely has a target in mind.

"Is the Serpent Cave Dungeon nearby?"

Ning Fengya raises an eyebrow, "You want to go to the level 25 dungeon, the Serpent Cave Dungeon?"

Lin Du nods.

"Let's go there!"

Rumble—

Rumble—

Boom—

Just as the two are about to set off, several terrifying sounds that seem to shatter the soul suddenly emerge from the sky.

Under their shocked gazes, the clear sky is stained with a chilling blood color, which spreads rapidly, as if a blood prison has descended.

The scorching sun in the sky is soon covered by the blood color, and a thin layer of Blood Mist floats in the air.

In just a single breath, the entire world has turned into a bloody color!

The blood color is not just a small area, but covers the entire sky.

All empires and all players in universe ol look up at the sky in terror.

Some veteran players who have lived for a long time know that the countdown to the Year of Death One is about to begin...

【System Notification: The countdown to the dissipation of the Blood Mist has officially begun!】

【364 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 58 seconds remaining until the Blood Mist dissipates!】

【Tick, tick, tick...】

The cold voice of the system resounds in the sky.

At the very top of all players' attribute panels, a countdown for the dissipation of the Blood Mist has appeared.

The time keeps ticking, with every second passing in a flash, tugging at the hearts and minds of all players.

Countless players are filled with despair!

The start of the countdown to the dissipation of the Blood Mist means that the population elimination plan is about to begin.

The countdown to the carnival day for the strong has officially begun!

The doomsday for the weak is also quietly approaching...

Rumble—

After the announcement of the countdown to the dissipation of the Blood Mist, the system voice does not immediately disappear.

Following a loud explosion in the sky, the system voice appears again.

【The fourth golden board of the main city—The Power Rankings!】

【Officially opened!】

Rumble—

As the system voice rings out, the number of rankings on the main city leaderboard quickly changes from three to four.

Level Ranking, Weapon and Equipment Ranking, Spirit Beast Ranking, Power Ranking!

【Yunlong City Power Rankings】

1. Peak of the Forbidden City—S-grade—Combat Power: 2852354

2. Three Kingdoms—S-grade—Combat Power: 2839988

3. Rule the World—S-grade—Combat Power: 2204789

4. Dragon Slaying Alliance—A-grade—670047

5. Chaotic War in the Firmament—A-grade—615423

6. Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon—A-grade—574567

7. All Things Spring and Autumn—A-grade—534785

8. Temple of Darkness—A-grade—514589

9. Veteran Alliance—A-grade—497253

10. Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms—A-grade—462314

The combat power on the Power Rankings is calculated based on the actual combat power of every player in each major power.

The sum of the combat power of all members of a power is the final combat power of that major power.

The appearance of the Power Rankings in each main city is tantamount to intensifying the conflicts between major powers.

Some major powers that were developing in hiding are now exposed to the sunlight.

...

In the top-floor office of the Peak of the Forbidden City building.

On Qilin Immortal Venerable's delicate little face, a rare look of gravity appears.

"What a Yuan Shu, what a Three Kingdoms; they have really hidden themselves deep!"

"If not for the main city Power Rankings, I am afraid I would not have known that the Three Kingdoms had become this strong."

"In just over a dozen years, to build a major power of this scale, this woman Yuan Shu can be considered unprecedented..."

The high-level members of the Peak of the Forbidden City have expressions that are more serious than ever before.

Hong Jiu'er no longer has her usual charm and grace; her face is filled with a murderous look.

"Boss, should we invite Yuan Shu to talk?"

Qilin Immortal Venerable slowly shakes his head, "The Three Kingdoms has already become a force to be reckoned with; it is too late to say anything now."

After pondering for a while, Qilin Immortal Venerable looks deeply at the bald player "Tony Tony".

"Tony, in these coming days, hurry up and consolidate those small powers."

"The leveling maps and bosses in the wild—whatever needs to be blocked off, block it off."

"The Year of Death One is imminent; Yunlong City will soon be in chaos..."

"Yes, Immortal Venerable!"