Chapter 776: Independent Realm

"Adjudicator Proxies, betraying the Human Realm? How is that possible?" Chen Ling found it inconceivable.

He and Jian Changsheng had seen the Adjudicator delegation with their own eyes in the Gray Realm. They had risked their lives to fight through the Forbidden Sea, sacrificing countless people, just to head to the Wuji Realm to adjudicate the Wuji Sovereign and save the residents of the realm...

How could such a group of people who faced death without fear suddenly betray the Human Realm?

"But, that is the fact." Spade 9 said calmly.

"After the Adjudicator delegation entered the Wuji Realm, they split up. The five Adjudicator Proxies went to kill the Wuji Sovereign, while the other members of the delegation scattered to every corner of the realm, preparing for the construction of the 'Bridge'... But after the five Proxies entered the cathedral, there was no more news of them.

Until last night, the head of the Adjudicator Proxies, the former Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Aurora Realm, 【Red Sleeve】, suddenly appeared.

She announced to all residents that the Wuji Realm had become an independent realm, not subject to the Human Covenant, and would not establish diplomatic relations with any other realm. Any creature approaching within two hundred kilometers of the Wuji Realm would be considered as declaring war on the Wuji Realm..."

Jian Changsheng couldn't help but speak up:

"To put it nicely, it's an independent realm... to put it bluntly, isn't this just kidnapping an entire realm?!"

"Exactly. After the declaration was released, all the residents of the Wuji Realm and the original members of the Adjudicator delegation were stunned... Some of the members came to their senses and immediately gathered to find the Proxies, wanting to ask what was going on.

But before they could even speak, they were instantly beheaded by 【Butcher】, one of the five Proxies... Eighteen corpses, strung together by iron chains, appeared at the gates of the three realms closest to the Wuji Realm the next morning...

The Tian-Shu Realm received them this morning as well. And on the bodies of those six corpses, six characters were carved..."

Chen Ling flipped through the newspaper several times but couldn't find detailed information about the six corpses; he guessed it had been deliberately suppressed by the Tian-Shu Realm. He immediately asked: "Which six characters?"

Spade 9 paused for a moment and spoke slowly:

"—Usurp the Heavenly Path, Seize the Universe."

"Usurpers of Fire??"

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng were both shocked!

They had already dealt with the Usurpers of Fire in the Ancient Treasury of the Military Path. Although they had only encountered some newcomers and small fry at the time, the phrase the Usurpers of Fire always had on their lips was something they both knew all too well... Judging by these six characters, the Usurpers of Fire were undoubtedly manipulating everything behind the scenes.

"The five Adjudicator Proxies suddenly betrayed, the Wuji Realm declared independence—we suspect that this is likely related to the legendary leader of the Path of the Thief God, the Silver King... It’s quite possible that the entire Wuji Realm has already become the spoils of the Usurpers of Fire."

"If it really is the work of that Silver King, then he’s too fierce." Jian Changsheng frowned.

"The Twilight Society, the Jiangtian Sect, the Fusion Faction... there are many organizations wanted by the Human Realm, but they actually 'stole' an entire realm right under everyone's noses?"

"A Ninth-Order demigod suspected to be the Silver King, a Wuji Sovereign whose life or death is unknown, five Adjudicator Proxies representing the pinnacle of humanity, and the original five Thief Saints of the Usurpers of Fire—Red, Yellow, Blue, White, and Black... Plus the Wuji Realm, which possesses a complete industrial and agricultural system, and its millions of inhabitants..." Chen Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly. "The current Wuji Realm is already a near-invincible behemoth."

"Who’s to say it isn't?"

Spade 9 said unhurriedly, "Ever since the news broke, the top brass of the five major realms have gone nearly insane... Those five Adjudicator Proxies were originally the strongest of the strong, personally screened by them, but now they’ve turned into enemies of the five realms.

They know better than anyone how strong those five people are. Unless they truly disregard all costs and gather all the remaining powerhouses within the five realms, it is impossible for them to shake the current Wuji Realm...

But what if, just what if the people they send out are like the five Adjudicator Proxies and suddenly betray them? Then humanity would be completely finished.

So, the five realms are currently stuck—they can't move, and they can't stay still..."

"This is indeed a difficult problem." Chen Ling let out a long sigh.

Just thinking about it, Chen Ling could guess how much of a headache the top brass of the five realms must have right now... This change came too suddenly. Who could have imagined that the Wuji Realm, which had been hollowed out, would suddenly transform into such a thorny existence.

"So, what do the five realms plan to do?" Jian Changsheng continued to ask.

"...I don't know yet." Spade 9 paused. "However, according to unreliable sources... the top brass of the five realms might be preparing to negotiate for peace."

"Negotiate for peace?? With the Usurpers of Fire???"

"Just as I said, the five realms are currently severely weakened. Unless they gamble with the fate of humanity or forcibly awaken several Nine Sovereigns, it is difficult to destroy the Wuji Realm... Since that is the case, peace negotiations might be the only way out."

"Then... how can they negotiate?"

"Amend the Human Covenant, recognize the legitimacy of the Usurpers of Fire, and acknowledge the Wuji Realm as an existence independent of the five realms... Of course, that is the worst-case scenario."

Jian Changsheng gasped.

He had just taken a walk in the Gray Realm, and in the blink of an eye, the Usurpers of Fire were about to be whitewashed and brought ashore by the Silver King??

I have to say, the Silver King’s methods are truly high-level... Intervening in the Wuji Realm at this time, turning the five Adjudicator Proxies, not only significantly weakening the five realms and creating a Wuji Empire for himself, but also whitewashing all the Usurpers of Fire, forcing humanity to acknowledge their legitimacy—it can be called killing three birds with one stone!

"Fortunately, this doesn't have much to do with us." Spade 9 spoke again.

"...Indeed."

After a brainstorm, Chen Ling gradually calmed down.

In the end, this is a conflict between the Usurpers of Fire and the five human realms. All their Twilight Society wants is to reverse the era and restart the world... As long as the Silver King doesn't affect them, whether the Wuji Realm is independent or not doesn't matter.

You fight, I fight, but in the end, everything must return to dust;

"Heart 6, if you’re feeling alright, go out for a walk." As he spoke, Spade 9 threw the clothes by the bed to Chen Ling. "This is your first time in the Tian-Shu Realm. This place... will open your eyes."

Hearing this, Chen Ling felt a glimmer of curiosity. He turned to look at Jian Changsheng, only to find the latter also raising his eyebrows at him, with an expression waiting to see a good show.

Chen Ling didn't say much, simply draped the large brown coat over his shoulders to cover the blood hole in his chest, and walked toward the door, his empty left sleeve fluttering in the wind...