rise.

fly.

They set sail amidst screams.

Receive inspection from the universe.

To frantically forget the present.

"Help!"

"Grass!"

"What on earth happened?!"

Chaotic, unsettling.

People who have lost their shelter shed tears and sweat.

The loss of protective gear across the entire continent was like a golden cudgel being smashed onto the silent drumhead of Shadow Market.

That drumhead and drum wall were both broken.

The noise was loud, but the problem was that it ripped off the bottom as well.

Of course, since protective gear is so important to this broken continent, the organizers of Shadow Market certainly couldn't be without countermeasures.

Soon, the prepared equipment was activated, and the protective shield once again enveloped the entire continent.

Gravity back pressure!

Air recirculation!

Everyone and the supernatural beings fell back to the ground, followed by another round of howling, cursing, and swearing.

It was under these circumstances that Mingxi suddenly appeared in mid-air.

Treading under the moonlight and starlight.

Treading on chaos and noise.

She wore a silver-gray combat uniform and had long black hair tied in a high ponytail.

Her steps were slow, each step seemingly landing on empty air. Though she made no sound, it resonated like a war drum pounding on everyone's heart.

"Mingxi!"

Someone recognized her immediately.

She wasn't wearing a mask, making °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° no disguise, and didn't even try to conceal her presence.

The aura of the world's number one beast tamer was like a tangible tsunami, washing over the entire shattered continent from the moment she stepped in.

There's a saying...

Like a god, appearing in person.

"How...how could she..."

Someone lost their voice.

"Ming Shaxing! Ming Da Mowang! Oh no, she's here to clean up Shadow Market! Run!"

The fact that Mingxi had wiped out several underground dark forces was no secret to those who committed evil deeds.

Those in higher positions know.

People at the bottom of society understand this too.

The appearance of Mingxi surprised even the pale-faced scholar and others who had expected it.

Because this was completely different from what they had expected.

This time, she didn't sneak in, but instead showed herself directly?

Did she feel that their Shadow Market wasn't worth her effort, or did she have enough confidence in herself?

Mingxi naturally wouldn't try to guess what the enemy was thinking.

Her idea was simple. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

All fear and anxiety stem from insufficient firepower.

And right now, what she has in abundance is firepower.

Young people, full of energy!

"How could she..." Bai Mian sat atop his flying pet, his face as cold as if he'd just been put into an ice machine, "appear like this?"

At that moment, a subordinate's out-of-control voice came from the personal terminal: "Leader, all technological electronic devices within the market area, except for personal terminals, have malfunctioned, including our intelligent systems, internal communication channels, starship-related equipment, mechanical beasts, energy cannons, lighting, signal stations... everything is dead!"

Throughout the entire Shadow Market, everything related to electronic devices sparked and crackled.

The Void Anchor of the Dome.

Ground-level cables.

The console screen.

...

Even the technological gadgets in the hands of those lurking in the shadows, including implanted neural connection devices, were all paralyzed.

Absolute electronic silence.

"And the 'Linjiangxian' (a type of immortal wine)... is broken!"

It cannot be fixed in a short time!

The backup protective shield can only last for one hour at most. If a replacement for the "Linjiangxian" cannot be found in time, the entire market will be destroyed.

Linjiangxian is a protective item from the Shadow Market, a rule-based item.

Normally, a rule-based item shouldn't be this fragile; rule-based items are, to some extent, indestructible.

It is even less likely to be deliberately damaged from the outside.

But things just happened without any warning.

No one knows how Mingxi managed to do it.

"..."

Bai Mian looked at the girl who was walking through the air.

Without a doubt, all of this stemmed from this girl who was stronger than a human.

Bright Dawn!

The League's number one Beastmaster, recognized worldwide at a young age.

The whole world reveres and envies her.

"I've long admired you, Your Excellency Mingxi!"

Bai Mian took a deep breath, suppressing the inexplicable panic rising in his heart, and calmly appeared and spoke.

Mingxi lowered her raven-feather-like eyelashes, her calm black eyes sweeping lightly over his figure.

Before coming, she had naturally done her research on Shadow Market.

So even though the person in front of her was a complete stranger, she still recognized him.

Mingxi smiled slightly, looking down upon the world with her divine countenance: "The pale-faced scholar, Anidilit Kahn Schelling."

Bai Mian was slightly taken aback.

His code name wasn't widely known, but many people did know it, so finding it wouldn't be difficult.

But even his most trusted subordinates were unaware of his real name, and his identity had been hidden since birth, with his identity information never being officially recorded.

His name is known only to his biological parents.

Schelling.

It is the first surname of the Fandi Kingdom on Lingyuan Star.

For so many years, his true identity was never revealed.

Today, for the first time, a stranger called him by his real name.

This also reveals the deepest thorn in the side of the Schelling family, who were hidden in the shadows.

really.

Those who heard Mingxi's words gasped in surprise.

“Anidilite Kahn Schelling? Mr. Whiteface is from the Schelling family?”

Which Schelling?

"Which Schelling could there be? How many Schelling families are there in the world?"

"You mean the one from Lingyuan?"

"Moreover, his middle name is Kahn, which means he is a direct descendant of the Schelling family."

"Holy crap! This is huge! The pale-faced scholar in Shadow Market is a direct descendant of the Sherlin family?! And the direct descendant of the Sherlin family is the boss of Shadow Market?"

Have I stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret?!

"You're not the only one who noticed it; I noticed it too."

"Do you think it's possible that the pale-faced scholar was abandoned by the Sherlin family? Or is it possible that this Sherlin is not the same Sherlin as the other Sherlin?"

"Do you believe what you're saying yourself?"

"There's only one truth: the actual controllers of Shadow Market are the Sherlin family. The Sherlin family is truly shrewd; they've really figured out how to manipulate both the legitimate and criminal worlds!"

"Shh! You mustn't say things like that."

"..."

Hearing the chaotic conversation, the pale-faced man's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

After today, the reputation of the Sherling family will likely be ruined.

unless......

Bai Mian stared coldly at Mingxi, his eyes revealing a desire to kill someone.

Although he originally intended to kill her.

But now I want it even more.

Mingxi felt no psychological pressure whatsoever.

What kind of psychological pressure would she face if her enemy's true identity were exposed?

Absolutely not, okay?

As for how she found out the pale-faced scholar's true identity, isn't it obvious?

With the added bonus of reward time, her son Guangguang is capable of anything.

Finding out the true identity of an outlaw is so easy!

Of course, she had no objection to the Schelling family's all-encompassing methods; as the saying goes, a tall tree will rot, and a heavy boat will leak.

Moreover, the more glamorous and dazzling their outward appearance, the more secretive their hidden desires are, and only they themselves know.

The bright candles in the grand hall could not illuminate the dark corners filled with dust.

This is the reality.

Mingxi, of course, couldn't care about her enemy's reputation or life and death.

She didn't care what the effects of the grenade she had dropped would be.

Stand still and look around the entire venue.

His gaze swept over every shadowy corner, the location of every lurking figure.

It's as precise as an X-ray scan.

Then she spoke again.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was as clear as if it were coming through a handheld megaphone, reaching everyone's ears clearly.

"Sixth level southeast of the Seventh Heavenly Pillar, Sophia, the illegitimate daughter of the Deputy Treasurer of the Alliance Beast Taming Center, has contracted pets: the Illusionary Sound Bat and the Lava Hound..."

"The thirty-third Heavenly One resides on the ninth floor of the southwest level. He is a retired Rear Admiral of the Fifth Fleet of the Kaman Empire, codenamed 'Grey Owl,' and his real name is Michael Matthew. His contracted pets are the Wind Hawk and the Soul-Devouring Vine..."

"..."

"The first level of the southwest of the seventy-second Heavenly Pillar, Daniel Nicholas, the second son of the current head of the Rose Family of the Free City-State, yes, that's you, the one disguised as the stall owner, let me see your contracted pet... tsk, only a King-level Emera can barely be brought out to show its presence."

"No way, someone like you dares to assassinate me? Am I too weak to wield a knife, or have you gotten too cocky?"

Being surrounded and attacked by such people, Mingxi felt that her own status had been lowered.

I can't stand it.

Daniel Nicholas: "..."

He can't stand it, okay?

That's too much! He's just young, not inexperienced!

But thinking about the age and status of the person in front of him, he suddenly felt that he was really incompetent and that he shouldn't have come to get involved in this kind of thing without telling his father.

He's probably out of his mind.

But it's too late to escape now!

"..."

After criticizing this incongruous newbie, Mingxi continued her precise scan.

"An elder, a remnant of the Void Cult..."

"The new president of the Blackbone Brotherhood..."

"Vice Leader of the Trident Mercenary Group..."

She called out names one by one.

With each name called, the infiltrator's face turned paler.

Because people with these identities should almost never be in Shadow Market at this time!

They had all put on a good act, but Mingxi, in the calmest tone, tore it all apart in front of everyone.

"..."

"The topmost level due north of the 90th Heavenly Pillar, Longhua Kingdom... Former Colonel of the Valiant Dragon Force, codename 'Mountain Ghost,' real name Lu Shanhe, oh, also a core member of the Descent Organization, Menglou."

hehe.

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Although Mr. Mountain Spirit is not an old acquaintance of mine, as a fellow citizen of Longhua, your presence here is a delightful surprise.

Mingxi's voice was calm, even with a faint smile, as if she was not annoyed by Lu Shanhe's presence.

The mountain spirit, Lu Shanhe, or perhaps the stern tower, also had a grim expression; his mood was particularly heavy.

He knew that whether or not he could escape from Mingxi today, he would not survive.

And his family.

They wouldn't survive either.

The Longhua Kingdom no longer believes in the system of collective punishment. If he were just a descendant member, his family would at most be imprisoned. But now that he has participated in the conspiracy to murder Mingxi, they are destined to have no future.

Because Mingxi is the pillar of the Longhua Kingdom, she is a true goddess to many people in the Longhua Kingdom.

And he intended to kill a god.

Even if his family members don't die, they will become the target of public criticism.

However, he had no way out and no chance to regret it.

"Three hundred and seventy-eight people."

Mingxi didn't expect Lu Shanhe to respond to her. Just like when she casually mentioned other people, Lu Shanhe wasn't special to her.

She didn't feel betrayed.

In every corner of the world, there are good people and bad people.

The same applies to Longhua Kingdom. There are heroes like Mo Fengyi who are willing to die for their country without hesitation, as well as people who betray their beliefs and country for various reasons.

People are diverse.

She had no desire to comment on other people's lives.

She is only responsible for killing any demons and monsters that are her enemies.

"Three hundred and seventy-eight people, from thirteen countries and seventy-one factions."

Among them were ninety-six SSS-level Beast Tamers...

Wow, that's amazing! I didn't realize the Alliance had so many SSS-rank Beastmasters!

After hearing Guangguang's conclusion, Mingxi felt for the first time that SSS-level Beast Tamers were actually quite worthless.

She had anticipated that this would be dangerous, and that her opponent would have a big plan, but she certainly hadn't expected it to be this big.

Nearly a hundred SSS-level Beast Tamers—this is even more exaggerated and outrageous than a superpower mobilizing its entire military force!

You should know that the Cradle of Descent only has fewer than ten SSS-level Beastmasters.

SSS-level Beast Tamers are not as common as they seem.

But given the current situation...

Mingxi felt as if all her previous knowledge and common sense were wrong.

"As expected of the God of Light!" White Face suddenly clapped his hands, the applause particularly jarring in the deathly cold air. "Although the way you appeared surprised us, it's even better this way. We just need to solve the problem simply and directly!"

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Indeed, Mingxi's methods put a certain amount of psychological pressure on all of them, so much so that many of them found it difficult to bear.

But this pressure can also become a driving force.

The driving force behind my absolute determination to kill Mingxi!

It might not be a bad thing!

"Boom—!"

The area where some of the towering pillars stood suddenly collapsed.

A huge, ring-shaped platform is revealed.

The platform was packed with people.

Not one hundred.

It's not a thousand.

Instead, there were nearly 10,000 people and tens of thousands of extraordinary creatures!

In fact, their arrangements went far beyond what was shown above.

Originally, there were tens of thousands of mechanical beasts and a large number of multi-channel energy cannons.

However, because the technological materials were forcibly silenced, these mechanical beasts and energy cannons were also affected.

"Welcome to the grave prepared for you."

The pale-faced man spread his arms wide, his smile cold and sinister. "I knew you would come. I knew you were strong—"

"But today, there are more than 30,000 people here."

"More than 30,000 lives, for your one."

Is that enough?

Mingxi looked at him, then at the dark encirclement around her, her expression unchanged.

She simply raised the Star God Scepter, its tip touching the air, yet it made a heavy thud as it fell to the ground.

"Thump."

Star God Ruler!

The starlight draped her in an aura of dominance!

All humans and supernatural beings have an urge to kneel down, and most people have to grit their teeth to avoid succumbing to their instincts.

At this moment, Mingxi was a true god in everyone's eyes!

Then God said:

"It's definitely worth a try!"

Do you really think she's someone who's easily frightened?