190: To catch the thief, first catch the king?

Xia Jing was truly shocked. He originally thought that if he gave Lin Chuan a year, he might be able to achieve a million military merit.

In the end, it's only been a month!

Last month, he earned 130,000, and this month, he earned over a million.

Why not just get ten million next month... A Monarch Rank only grants one hundred military merit. Over a million means killing more than ten thousand of them... Only King-level Nether Beasts suddenly jump to a hundred thousand military merit.

After all, in the entire Xuanwu City, excluding the Nine Venerables, those capable of single-handedly slaying King-level Nether Beasts can be counted on one hand; they are basically the leaders of various major organizations.

"Why would I become a Marshal?" Lin Chuan laughed, then said, "If I were the Marshal, the first thing I would do is send you to slay a few King-level Nether Beasts for me and seize their soul orb, haha..."

"Damn it, you brat. If possible, this old man would rather be a grunt, only responsible for charging and killing Nether Beasts." As he spoke, he pointed at the hotpot and said, "Don't just drink, eat your food!"

Xia Yuan, Lin Chuan: ... Having both been scolded, they weren't in the mood to eat.

"Venerable Xia, can we trade?"

Lin Chuan looked at the soul orb in Xia Jing's hand and asked.

"Take it, take it. Speaking of which, what do you need so many soul orb for? You can't eat them, and you can't use them. Surely you aren't using them to cultivate Nether Beasts?"

"Pfft... Cough, cough."

Xia Yuan suddenly choked.

"Damn it, you're a grown man, why are you still eating like that? No one is fighting you for it..."

Xia Jing directly scolded Xia Yuan like he was his grandson, which he technically was.

Lin Chuan happily accepted the soul orb and put them away.

Instead of answering Xia Jing, he asked, "Venerable Xia, didn't you say the fighting here was intense? Why does it look like it's over?"

"The crisis has been temporarily resolved. At its peak, more than twenty Nether Kings arrived, and we nearly collapsed. But then Venerable Xing and the Dragon Venerable came for a visit, killed a few, and they retreated. Of course, it might also be due to other reasons."

Xia Jing explained.

"I see. Then, Venerable Xia, can you sense how many King-level Nether Beasts are left in this area?"

"When I returned, that group of Nether Kings seemed to have left the area. Only the strongest one remains guarding this place. That Nether King is considered my old opponent; I cannot defeat him, and even a joint attack couldn't keep him here."

"Hmm..."

It was just as Lin Chuan expected. Not only had the Temple Nether Kings from the various Elementary areas returned, but they had also brought back a dozen King-level Nether Beasts, all to surround and intercept Lin Chuan.

Now, they are probably all guarding the area around You Hong's original territory, just waiting for Nether One to appear!

However, he wouldn't anticipate that Lin Chuan could cross so many territories in an instant and reach his main base directly!

As for the one remaining here, it must be the Mid-level Temple Nether King. With the blessing of the crown, its combat power is estimated to be several times that of an ordinary Nether King.

"Venerable Xia, to be frank, the purpose of my trip is for this Nether King."

Lin Chuan said seriously.

"What?"

Xia Jing suspected he had misheard.

This feeling was like he was telling a fairy tale to a child, and suddenly the child stood up and shouted: I want to slaughter a god!

He turned his head and saw his grandson still drinking and eating.

Damn it, why are you pretending to be so calm right now?

"Are you suggesting you want to add another dish to the Nether King's menu? Haha..."

Xia Jing said with a laugh.

"No, what I mean is that I plan to completely resolve the threat of the Nether Realm in this area."

Lin Chuan looked into Xia Jing's eyes and said solemnly.

Seeing Lin Chuan's serious expression, Xia Jing also put away his joking demeanor and said, "It seems you came prepared."

Then, he stood up and said, "Then let this old man see what confidence you truly possess. Let's go..."

With that, he led the way out of the main camp... Xia Jing grabbed the two of them and arrived above the Nether Realm.

This place was only a few dozen kilometers from the entrance.

Below, there were countless Nether Beasts, hundreds of thousands of them, mostly Commander Rank.

Although the King-level Nether Beasts had retreated, low-level Nether Beasts were still being generated continuously, constantly impacting the boundary between the Secret Realm and the Nether Realm.

"Come on, tell this old man how you plan to resolve the threat of this Nether Realm."

Xia Jing said with a smile.

"Alright. My idea is to catch the king first to catch the thieves..."

As Lin Chuan spoke, Nether One to Pluto Nine, nine Nether Kings, instantly surrounded Xia Jing.

"Holy crap..."

Xia Jing couldn't hold back. He immediately split into three Clones and rushed out of the encirclement.

Based on Lin Chuan's perception, he couldn't distinguish which one was the real body.

Venerable Xia actually also possessed the ability to use Clones? And he had one more than Lin Chuan, incredible!

"Venerable Xia, why are you running? I haven't finished speaking yet?"

Lin Chuan said helplessly.

"Damn you, didn't you say, 'catch the king first to catch the thieves'? What kind of monster are you, colluding with Nether Spirit to scheme against this old man!"

Xia Jing said angrily.

Catch the king first to catch the thieves? Doesn't that mean catching me?

Damn it, thankfully he hadn't ventured deep into the Nether Realm, or he would truly have been defeated today. The Aura of the guy holding the saber was actually slightly stronger than his own full power state while possessing his beast...

"Grandpa, is there a possibility that these Nether Kings are on our side?"

Seeing the situation become increasingly awkward, Xia Yuan had no choice but to speak up.

"You're talk—"

Xia Jing didn't rush to a conclusion but scanned the area.

This group of Nether Kings indeed showed no killing intent or inclination to attack.

Battles between King-level Nether Beasts often determine victory or defeat in an instant, unlike the drawn-out fights common among Black Iron or Silver ranks.

When they strike, it is a killing move.

Hearing his grandson say this, Xia Jing couldn't help but believe it slightly.

However, he remained wary internally.

After all, having fought Yao Beasts and Nether Kings for a century, he had seen too many strange creatures and had to be cautious.

Seeing that Xia Jing had temporarily withdrawn his hostility, Lin Chuan knew he had largely succeeded.

He then said, "Venerable Xia, these Nether Kings are under my command and will not pose a threat to the Human Race. If you still don't believe me, just pretend I never came today."

"Is this a skill of your contracted beast?"

Xia Jing asked curiously, pinpointing the core issue immediately.

After all, this was the world of contracted beasts.

Lin Chuan did not answer, treating it as tacit agreement.

He then asked, "Can these Nether Kings, plus Venerable Xia, manage to keep that Temple Nether King here?"

"Temple Nether King? Lin Chuan, you seem to know much more about the Nether Realm than this old man. After this is over, I hope to discuss this with you in detail."

Then, Xia Jing replied, "If it dares to come here, we have enough power to pursue it until its death. If we catch it by surprise, we might even be able to deliver a fatal blow."

Xia Jing looked at Nether One again and said with certainty.

"Good. However, this place is too close, and there are too many eyes. Venerable Xia, please take me to the Monarch Rank territory first." Saying this, Lin Chuan put away all nine Nether Kings.

"Alright, this old man will trust you this one time."

With that, Xia Jing took the two of them and flew several hundred kilometers further inward, landing on a high slope.

The Intermediate area truly lived up to its name; the density of Monarch-level Nether Beast was several times that of the Elementary area.

These Monarch-level Nether Beast, sensing Xia Jing's Aura, were terrified and fled in all directions.