Chapter 1244: Black and Green

Cao De dragged two top experts backward, sprinting madly the entire way, as if riding a roaring, demonic wind back, stirring up a storm of dust.

The two top experts from Southern Zhan Province and Western He Province looked quite miserable. Dragged back face-down like that, saying they were bruised and swollen would be an understatement; in fact, they were almost disfigured.

Thud! Thud! The ground shook violently as the two were heavily thrown to the ground. Covered in blood, their armor tattered, they lay sprawled at the feet of everyone in the Yong Province camp.

People wore strange expressions; this was truly bizarre. Cao De hadn't really made a move this time; he had simply "collected corpses" and brought back two top experts.

This kind of behavior, this kind of achievement, was simply unmatched!

Because people had only seen him running, and not really making a move, yet... he won, achieving a double kill and bringing back two captives in one go.

People in the Yong Province camp all wore these expressions, a bit confused and somewhat speechless, not to mention those from Southern Zhan Province and Western He Province.

The forces from these two sides were truly bewildered. Those were two seed-level experts who had just appeared, and in an instant, they were... carried away.

They were all equally dumbfounded; this bizarre way of losing felt incredibly strange.

Some people from Southern Zhan Province and Western He Province had utterly constipated expressions, finding this result truly hard to accept, their faces turning dark green.

"No, this battle was too unconventional," some protested. "This was clearly a fight between Southern Zhan Province and Western He Province; Yong Province had nothing to do with it!"

Some people, dissatisfied, shouted this, refusing to acknowledge Yong Province's great victory.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's face slightly darkened. He turned around and shouted, "I fought one against two, risking my life, and barely managed to win. And with just one sentence, you deny it? This is trampling on my personal dignity and despising the hard-won results of my grueling efforts!"

Upon hearing this, the people from Southern Zhan Province first stared blankly, then some began to stomp their feet. "How dare you claim grueling efforts and risking your life?" they muttered. "Don't you feel guilty?"

The people from Western He Province also fumed, unanimously believing he had only gone to "collect corpses" and that the real battle had nothing to do with him. This kind of victory was too shameful.

At this crucial moment, the high-ranking officials of Southern Zhan Province and Western He Province were very magnanimous, waving their hands to silence those people, forbidding further argument, and acknowledging the battle's outcome.

The forces from both factions were filled with pent-up rage, extremely unconvinced, rubbing their fists, wishing they could immediately enter the arena and truly battle that bizarre youth from Yong Province.

Everyone fixated on Chu Feng, their eyes burning with green fire, intent on making him understand the importance of true strength, and that opportunism would eventually be exposed.

In the Yong Province camp, everyone showed joy. Cao De's consecutive great victories had too great an impact, as they concerned the ownership of the secret realm!

Although Cao De's victories were very bizarre, this did not affect people's mood.

Even Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong was smiling and nodding.

"Cao De, you must keep up the good work!"

An old God King praised Chu Feng, urging him to win another round and achieve even more brilliant victories.

Chu Feng really wanted to say, was he expected to keep fighting all the way?

He had come to save the situation, thinking a few duels would be enough. But looking at the current situation, it seemed he was expected to face two major factions alone and fight to the bitter end.

He knew very well that the nail that sticks out gets hammered first. If he continued like this, he was bound to be targeted.

The reason the Nine-Headed Bird Clan opposed him was because he had displayed extraordinary abilities recently and was uncompromising, challenging their clan, which caused them to resent him, leading to this unending conflict.

Furthermore, he would fight tooth and nail, eliminating all opponents from two factions and winning ten secret realms, but in the end, it might be super families like the Nine-Headed Bird Clan that entered the secret realms first.

He was unwilling to work so hard only to be a stepping stone for others.

At this moment, Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong spoke, saying, "Cao De, go ahead and fight without restraint. I will cover your rear, ensuring your safety!"

Then, Qi Rong added, "However many secret realms you secure, I will permit you to be the first to enter half of the fortuitous lands within them."

As soon as these words were uttered, Chu Feng's heart trembled violently!

Originally, he had been listless, but now, in an instant, as if injected with phoenix blood, he became utterly energetic, radiating vigor, his eyes flashing with lightning as he raised his head.

At this moment, he no longer cared if he was targeted or envied. As long as he could be the first to enter half of those secret realms, and after enjoying all the fortuitous opportunities, he could simply leave without a trace.

To truly accomplish his goal and then depart without a trace!

"We, as cultivators, do not seek fame in the world," Chu Feng declared loudly, his voice ringing with righteousness. "We only wish to silently guard our territory and expand our borders. Attacking He Province and Zhan Province is our bounden duty. We should bravely advance, fight bloodily on the battlefield, and return wrapped in horsehide!"

Some old-timers' mouths twitched. "Earlier, we clearly felt you were somewhat slacking off and unwilling to fight," they thought. "But as soon as a reward was given, you became so hot-blooded and spirited?!"

Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong sighed, "A man of unyielding resolve! Truly a fine man worthy of our Yong Province camp!"

A group of renowned elders, upon hearing this, their faces almost twitched with spasms.

"Doesn't the Heavenly Venerate know?" they thought. "That kid was stimulated by the reward!" But soon they realized, the Heavenly Venerate saw everything clearly; how could he not see through it?

Whether it was unyielding resolve or loyalty, the crowd didn't really care. What they truly cared about was Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong's promise; that kind of reward was simply too extraordinary.

A secret realm unearthed in the past had yielded a Dao-Melding Herb. This time, if Cao De single-handedly secured a whole batch of secret realms, half of them would be for him to enter first. What an incredible fortune that would be?

People estimated that after everyone else entered later, the inside would surely be ravaged, scattered in pieces, with nothing much left.

Therefore, in an instant, many people objected, and very strictly so, claiming it was unfair favoritism, that the benefits given to Cao De were simply too much, that he wouldn't be able to enjoy such blessings, and that it was unjust.

Among them, the Nine-Headed Bird Clan and others were the main force of opposition. They simply didn't want Cao De to rise, and didn't want to give him such an unimaginable great opportunity.

Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong coldly swept his gaze over everyone and said, "If not for Cao De, how many secret realms could we have won in the Saint-level gamble? Not even one!"

In an instant, people fell silent.

This was the truth: if Cao De hadn't arrived at the last moment and appeared in time, the Saint-level gamble would have been a complete wipeout, and Yong Province would not have won a single match.

It could be said that in the current Saint-level gamble, how many secret realms could be secured all depended on Cao De; it was entirely his individual contribution.

"Heh, I think the reward given to him is still too excessive," a renowned elder from the Nine-Headed Bird Clan muttered coldly in secret. "Aren't you afraid he lacks the good fortune and won't live to enjoy it?"

The next moment, he felt as if struck by lightning, his blood freezing throughout his body. Then his vision darkened, and his body almost exploded!

He had only been glanced at by Heavenly Venerate Qi Rong and was already in such a state. He no longer dared to speak.

The Old Ancestor of the Nine-Headed Bird Clan did not speak or object, and God King Chi Feng also no longer incited his clansmen to speak. Everyone fell silent.

"For Yong Province, for the swift unification of the magnificent lands of Yang Realm, I am willing to fight!"

Beside them, Cao De, as if he had drunk dragon blood, was spirited and passionate. Now, no one needed to boost his morale or give him any more incentives; he himself began to sprint wildly, rushing into the battlefield.

"I'll fight one hundred of you myself!"

Cao De shouted loudly, not caring whether there were actually that many seed-level experts. He was only afraid no one would dare to enter the arena, directly challenging everyone.

Moreover, at this moment, he himself was boiling with fervor, shouting excitedly, his whole body feeling hot, pacing back and forth in place, unable to stop at all.

He was completely stimulated by that terrifying reward.

In an instant, the faces of all cultivators from Southern Zhan Province and Western He Province turned dark green. They were originally preparing to settle scores with him, but now he had jumped out first.