"Captain Xu!"
A moment later, Zeng Kai and the others regrouped with Xu Zhou, all wearing expressions of shock.
They had also noticed how Xu Zhou had just slain Wang Xiang and his companion.
"Captain Xu, you are really strong!"
"A late Second Grade slaying two late Third Grade opponents, this is something rare in the entire history of Blue Star, right?"
"It’s more than rare; I suspect it doesn’t exist at all!"
The members of Squad One were all beaming with happiness.
While the other teams were still locked in fierce battles, their fight here had already concluded with outstanding success!
Once they moved to support the others, the situation could be quickly reversed.
Only Xu Zhou was wearing a serious expression.
"These Moon God Sect martial artists are a bit strange."
He glanced at the sky; Xia Liyue was still engaged with that Squadron Leader, who had somehow managed to repeatedly boost his aura, seemingly determined to stall Xia Liyue.
This approach seemed more like a delaying tactic to prepare for his true purpose.
"Phoenix Valley had long been set as a trap, not at all the real stronghold."
Xu Zhou sighed inwardly, "It seems that legendary artifact won’t be obtained today."
...
In the sky, a sword light flashed, Xia Liyue once again severely injuring Chen Meifang.
She glanced downward, her beautiful eyes flickering with light.
"This guy, having such strength and not telling me, made me worry for nothing..." Xia Liyue muttered, inwardly heaving a sigh of relief.
"Hehehe..."
Chen Meifang, mouthful of blood, let out a cackling laugh like an old witch.
She had taken a forbidden pill earlier, her aura once again surging, allowing her to fight Xia Liyue to a standstill.
Yet even so, this old hag was no match for Xia Liyue, her body battered, aura completely dissipated.
"Using forbidden pills so recklessly, just to stall me?"
Xia Liyue’s mind raced, her charming face slightly darkened.
Now she understood, the enemy had known about the encirclement action beforehand and set various traps, waiting for them to fall into it!
But if it were just those dozen or so ambushed Third Grade martial artists, it wouldn’t be too difficult to destroy them.
That was her initial thought as well.
But now, Xia Liyue began to worry that the enemy likely had another scheme.
Suddenly, Xia Liyue recalled an ancient rumor, her face changed slightly.
"All teams!"
She quickly spoke into the communicator, "Do not linger in battle, finish the fight quickly, and leave Phoenix Valley!"
"Leave? It’s too late!"
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Beside him, Xia Liyue’s face looked extremely grim.
"Zhao Peng, Incense Master of Jiangzhou Main Hall of the Moon God Sect, Peak of Sixth Grade!"
A mere operation to eliminate a Moon God Sect branch brought out a Sixth Grade peak.
This kind of individual is already considered a higher-up in the Moon God Sect, usually hidden deeply, rarely showing up.
If they do not reveal themselves, even the Federation would find them extremely difficult to locate!
Now that Zhao Peng had shown himself, it further confirmed Xia Liyue’s suspicions.
"You intend to conduct the Divine Seal Ceremony..." Xia Liyue’s eyes were chilling, "Are you looking to deify Zhao Peng?"
"Indeed!"
Zhao Peng’s aura was like an abyss, his face showing a fervent smile, "After the Divine Seal, the path to High Grade is underfoot, and the Peak of Ninth Grade is within reach!"
Xia Liyue’s expression grew ever colder.
The Divine Seal Ceremony, it is a very ancient and bloody rite within the Moon God Sect.
Even within the Moon God Sect, such a ceremony had not been held in nearly a hundred years.
According to an ancient legend, by sacrificing the flesh and blood of nearly a hundred prodigies to the Moon God, the Moon God would "deify" the target of the ceremony.
This ceremony is akin to some form of empowerment.
After being deified, the path to higher grades would no longer have bottlenecks; it is a blood-soaked road to the Peak of Ninth Grade!
But the conditions for this ceremony are extremely stringent, requiring nearly a hundred prodigies, and they must all be the most talented of prodigies; only then can the Divine Seal Ceremony succeed.
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