Chapter 1119: Zhou Zhan's Plan

Chapter 1119: Zhou Zhan's Plan

Zhou Zhan's mind immediately erupted in disbelief.

Wait...

Does that mean—if I kill him, he'll gain such an absurdly powerful ability?

"Where is Os?"

Zhou Zhan asked instantly.

"Os hasn't personally arrived on the Supreme Continent. Only a copy of Os has come here. Os himself is still fighting across the Crimson Universe."

"He knows that his future destiny is to become the top lord of a dominant master faction, so he values his life immensely. He will never take unnecessary risks. Even if it means losing some benefits, he will never take a single step forward."

Giroto spoke plainly.

Zhou Zhan: "...".

What is this familiar sense of recognition...

The original self would surely want to raise a drink with the other, to share experiences.

At that moment, Zhou Zhan suddenly recalled a question.

"You see, the Red Lord faction—when their first commander advances to a higher rank, shouldn't there be a reward?"

"Like the first commander to reach Silver Rank, or the first to reach Gold Rank, for instance."

"But in the case of Os, would He directly receive such a reward?"

He asked.

"Yes, such rewards do exist."

"However, Os, due to possessing this lordly talent, is exempt from them."

"Only regular Red Lords who advance their territories normally receive the reward for being the first to do so."

Jiroto said.

Zhou Zhan nodded.

Blessed is the thing that brings misfortune.

It seems that although Os was granted complete and deeply rooted inheritances from both the lordly lineage and ancient race lineages due to his lordly talent, he has also lost certain precious things.

Just like him.

Though his upgrade speed surpassed all other lords of the myriad races, he has lost the joy of competing with the lords of the myriad races.

Hehehe...

"What exactly do you know about this Multiracial Cataclysm event? Tell me everything."

Zhou Zhan spoke calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jiroto hurriedly replied.

Then he began to spill forth everything he knew, like grains of rice falling from a spoon, without pause or hesitation.

As he spoke, he used divine power to sketch in the air—detailed maps of the military deployments of the Crimson Empire, the physical features of some of his nation's most powerful generals, even the minor quirks and hidden secrets of the Crimson Empire's rulers, all rendered with precision and clarity.

At that moment, Wu Tu was present, listening intently and jotting down notes on his personal terminal.

After a long silence,

the speaker finally ceased.

"Your Majesty, everything I know—I have spoken it."

Jiroto said cautiously.

"Go now."

Zhou Zhan felt the other had indeed finished speaking, and with a wave of his hand, he sent them away.

Then he turned to Wu Tu:

"Remember what you found?"

"All entries have been recorded, but regarding some minor details, I intend to speak further with Jiroto."

"Go then."

Zhou Zhan nodded.

Wu Tu bowed and departed.

"Bai Yun."

Zhou Zhan looked toward Bai Yun.

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

Bai Yun stepped forward, bowing respectfully.

"Should you be granted free command, how many of the advanced Red Empires can you still conquer before nightfall?"

"Note, Your Majesty, I am referring specifically to the hundred advanced Red Empires directly commanded by the Chaotic Red Empire."

Zhou Zhan asked.

"Your Majesty."

"At present, among the hundred advanced Red Empires, aside from the Chaotic Red Empire whose military strength remains unascertained, all the others—regardless of troop numbers, deities, or true gods—are vastly inferior to ours."

"There are still roughly three hours until dusk."

"Within these three hours, if we fully harness the power of the Galaxy Ship, I am confident we can capture at least six of the advanced Red Empires!"

Bai Yun spoke without hesitation.

Zhou Zhan nodded slightly, indifferently.

A crimson empire fallen in a mere half-hour.

It accorded precisely with His estimations.

Given the sheer might of the Scorching Sun Kingdom’s current military and divine assembly, even a lesser crimson divine kingdom would pale in comparison, and they could well match strides with one of intermediate rank.

Subduing a handful of high-tier crimson empires, completely bereft of master god-level stratagems, naturally posed no hardship whatsoever.

His previous calculation of conquering fifteen high-tier crimson empires in a single day had, in truth, been a conservative estimate.

Under normal circumstances, should He and His Scorching Sun Kingdom wage war with their full, unbridled strength,

they might very well bring thirty high-tier crimson empires to their knees in a single day.

In less than four days, He was confident He could crush every last crimson empire faction, save for the Crimson Empire of Chaos.

Once the military intelligence regarding the Crimson Empire of Chaos was thoroughly unraveled and deemed manageable, He could even begin immediate preparations to bring this War of the King of Kings to its absolute conclusion.

Then again.

After hearing Bai Yun's words, Zhou Zhan said simply:

"Then go do it."

"Over the next seven days, if you manage to conquer one hundred advanced Crimson Empire strongholds,"

"I'll grant you a major achievement!"

"Your servant vows to fulfill the mission without fail!"

Bai Yun's eyes lit up instantly, and she bowed respectfully.

Given the size and strength of the Jiaoyang Kingdom today, a major achievement carried immense value.

Now that Bai Yun had ascended to the rank of True God, her confidence and ambition had surged, and she longed to accomplish the mission set by the Emperor.

Zhou Zhan nodded slightly.

...

In the days that followed, Zhou Zhan and Bai Yun led their armies to successively conquer six elite Crimson Empires, only then returning calmly to the capital of Jiaoyang.

Zhou Zhan and his companions were overjoyed.

For they had reaped unimaginable rewards.

Yet upon hearing this news, the Crimson Empire forces who had invaded the Supreme Continent were left stunned.

They could not have imagined that, as one of the invading powers, they would suddenly suffer such immense losses.

Though seven elite Crimson Empires—though not many compared to the over one hundred thousand empire-level master factions participating in this campaign—represented only a small portion of the core leadership of their Crimson forces, the fact that this core leadership had been struck by a counteroffensive from the masters of the Supreme Continent was enough to send shockwaves through their ranks.

At this very moment, within the territories of the Chaos Crimson Empire’s occupied domains, there existed a region of upper-tier god-level status known as [Yunjie].

After the region fell under the occupation of the Chaotic Crimson Empire, its emperor—Os—found the environment here pleasing, reminiscent of the imperial capital of the Crimson Cosmos, and thus designated it as the second imperial capital of the Chaotic Crimson Empire upon the Highest Continent.

Within the imperial palace.

Os’s avatar was currently engaged in heated discussion with his subordinate Crimson generals, deliberating the next phase of war strategy.

They were not merely planning military campaigns for the Chaotic Crimson Empire, but also strategizing the entire Crimson invasion force’s operations across the Highest Continent.

As the supreme commander of all Crimson incursions, Os’s actions would directly determine the benefits he would gain from this Crimson Sovereign event.

The Sovereign of Crimson has always been generous in cultivating its vassal lords—provided they possess the requisite potential.

Thus, Os has been exceedingly attentive in this regard.

And just as the discourse was reaching its peak,

“Report!!!”

A sharp voice rang out from outside the hall, and then a crimson messenger rushed in from beyond, sprinting swiftly across the threshold before collapsing to his knees, bowing respectfully and saying, "Report to the Emperor!"

"Just moments ago, word arrived from the front lines: the Heavenly Sovereign, Cangsheng, has led his entire army and utterly destroyed the Magu Hao Crimson Empire!"

"The Lord of Magu Hao Crimson has been slain, and all resources of his empire have been completely seized."

As the words fell like stones into still water—

the entire hall fell into silence.