At this very moment, the gloomy sky seemed to be split open by a dark red gash.
A figure emerged from within.
Shen Ji put aside his chaotic thoughts, activated his Blood Tribe Form, and narrowed his eyes as he looked up.
He saw that Ye Hai was enveloped in an inexplicable halo that continued to spread in all directions.
The red light in the sky also began to descend at this moment.
In the end, it surrounded the entire Nanjiang Square, as if it had transformed into a cage of red light.
“Ye Hai, give up. Your plan cannot succeed!”
Although Liu Yao was down below, her aura did not show even the slightest hint of cowardice; instead, she stared fixedly at Ye Hai.
Ye Hai let out a scoff, shaking his head as he muttered, “Are you unable to distinguish the gap in our strength?”
Liu Yao gritted her teeth.
How could she not know that her strength was far inferior to Ye Hai’s?
But the true battlefield was far from limited to this location.
“Don’t get cocky too soon. Do you really think we have no way to deal with you?”
Ye Hai remained calm, stating lightly, “Oh? I would love to see how you intend to stop us!”
As his words fell, one figure after another emerged outside the dark red cage.
Liu Yao let out a cold snort and continued, “Do you really think we were completely ignorant of your plans?”
Ye Hai narrowed his eyes.
With a wave of his hand, 6 gaps appeared in the red cage.
Those who had been converted from humans into the Blood Race all completed their transformations into the Blood Tribe Form at this instant.
Seeing this, the remaining members of the Twilight Inspection Team did not stay idle; they raised their weapons, aiming at every figure.
They were waiting only for Liu Yao’s order to bring down the pseudo-Blood Race members before them and place them under control.
After all, their goal was never to engage in a slaughter, but to resolve the crisis.
Watching the Twilight Inspection Team members poised for battle, Ye Hai began to withdraw the look of contempt from his eyes.
At the same time, he muttered, “To all members of the Twilight Inspection Team, there is a saying: one’s own people do not attack their own.”
“We are, by nature, of the same kind. From the very beginning, it was decided that we must stand united against the outside world.”
“If you want to no longer be controlled by others, then from this moment on, put down your guns and follow me to create a kingdom for the Blood Race!”
A noticeable commotion broke out among the crowd.
In the past, to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control, only a small number of people knew what Ye Hai’s true goal was.
Now that Ye Hai had laid everything bare, it was inevitable that hearts would waver.
Fortunately, Liu Yao had already anticipated this.
Although she looked distressed, she still said firmly, “Do you remember the oath we took when we came here?!”
“To survive!”
Someone in the crowd was the first to shout.
“That’s right, the purpose of our coming here is to survive.”
“I can tell you clearly that if they succeed, then those above will surely completely strip the Blood Race of any space to exist.”
“And we will lose our final value, becoming the first batch of cannon fodder.”
“Are you content with that?! Having finally obtained a secure environment, only to offer up your choices for a future that someone else has decided for you.”
“Are you truly content?!”
Liu Yao had laid out all the pros and cons; the power of choice rested in everyone’s hands.
But did they really have a choice?!
Every person capable of becoming a member of the Twilight Inspection Team was not an ordinary individual; some were even what were known as wild Blood Race members.
They had exhausted every method, every ounce of luck, and every bit of strength, all for the sake of a stable environment to survive in and an accepted identity.
But now, someone was telling them that they had to throw away all the stability and peace to walk a path destined to be turbulent and endless.
If one asked, who would really be willing to abandon the past efforts they had made?
Ye Hai looked at the gradually silencing crowd and knew in his heart that he had to add fuel to the fire now to make this dry wood ignite once more.
“Shen Ji, what are you waiting for!”
Liu Yao shouted abruptly.
Ye Hai focused his gaze and waved his hand again.
Shen Wan’s figure drifted in from outside the red cage.
Shen Wan’s eyes were slightly red as she let out a choked sound: “Brother, save me!”
Liu Yao clenched her fists.
At a moment like this, the choice of the King Seed was crucial.
This caused anger to well up from the bottom of her heart.
She let out an angry roar.
“Ye Hai, you are despicable! To actually use such threats!”
Ye Hai remained expressionless and said coldly, “Is everyone in your Twilight Inspection Team only capable of empty words?”
“What is despicable? Doing whatever it takes to achieve a goal is called strategy. This is the one step your rigid Inspection Team would never dare to take!”
In the distance, Shen Ji watched everything calmly.
When he realized the timing was just right, he patted Ye Xi on the head and said, “Xiao Xi, I am going to become, to become the King.”
Ye Xi was taken aback, looking at Shen Ji in total bewilderment.
Although Shen Ji had explained Ye Hai’s plan to her before, she hadn’t seen what the true motive behind it actually was.
Shen Ji sighed softly and said gloomily, “The true purpose of this conflict has never been about fighting and killing.”
“It is a game of hearts and minds. As a King Seed, appearing at a time like this acts as a ballast.”
“No matter which side I choose in the end, it will inevitably cause the other side to defect.”
“In this way, not only can the battle be resolved without shedding blood, but it can also win over the majority of people. This is a result that neither side would object to seeing.”
As his words fell, Shen Ji laughed at himself and said candidly, “In other words, although I am just a tool, I can finally show off in front of everyone.”
With that, Shen Ji stepped upon the Black Barrier, the King Flame swirling around his body.
He left a blue trail in the red sky.
This conspicuous scene naturally attracted everyone’s attention.
boom, boom.
The scorching heat of the King Flame left everyone nearby feeling as if their cheeks were being seared by a blast of heat.
crash.
Shen Ji descended from the sky.
First, he kicked up a cloud of dust, and then, as the King Flame rippled, the dust began to dissipate completely.
Only then could people see what Shen Ji looked like.
Some had already encountered Shen Ji, such as Xiao Jiu and Shadow.
However, for most, it was the first time they had seen him.
Although there had been rumors that a King Seed had begun to appear, most hadn’t taken it seriously, assuming the King Seed was just a member of the Blood Race with a bit more talent.
Only the veteran members of the Blood Race who had seniority truly knew what a King Seed implied.
This was because, from ancient times to the present, the appearance of a King Seed always signified the arrival of a new era.
And they, as members of the Blood Race, had an instinctive fear of the King Seed from the depths of their souls.
The lower the number of evolutions one had, the more obvious this feeling became.
Ye Hai looked at the blue flames on his body, his figure stiffening imperceptibly.
If he had previously doubted the authenticity of Shen Ji’s identity as a King Seed, then those blue flames were like a loud slap, striking him hard across the face.
Shen Ji’s identity as a King Seed was genuine and beyond doubt, and his layout did not need even the slightest adjustment.