Chapter 1282: Extinction Strategist

No wonder Si Zai hadn't been urging him to return in his dreams lately.

No wonder, right after he provoked Si Zai in his dream, the Integration Faction was attacked by the Mire of Flesh and Blood and lost their home. At the time, Chen Ling didn't think much of it, but looking back now, the Integration Faction had developed steadily in the Grey Realm for so many years, so why did something happen specifically on that day? And if the Mire Disaster truly held a grudge against the Integration Faction, why did it stop hunting the Integrators after destroying the Mother Tree?

The Mire Disaster traveling so far just to destroy the Integration Faction's Mother Tree was completely illogical; there could only be one reason behind it: it did so at Si Zai's behest.

It wanted to force him back to the Abyssal Taunt!

"Weren't you enjoying yourself so much with the Integration Faction that you forgot to return home? Weren't you living a peaceful life there? Then I'll destroy your home and force everyone you care about to die before your eyes. Once you're alone with nowhere to go, you'll naturally return to the Abyssal Taunt..."

It influenced Old Six Pu's thoughts, guiding him to find the escaped Pu Jianyue. It was it that prompted Pu Jianyue to expose Little Peach and Little White! It was certain that he would go to rescue Little Peach and Little White. This way, he would be firmly tied down in the South Sea Domain, unable to personally open the sea gate. After all, if he were there, the Calamity of Taboo beneath the surface might feel threatened and hesitate to kill.

Si Zai was like a ghost hidden within Chen Ling's thoughts, secretly observing and manipulating everything. From the moment the Integration Faction's Mother Tree was destroyed, he had been nothing but a pawn in its hands.

"The Disaster Bell rang?!"

"Has a world-ending calamity attacked?"

"This temperature... damn it, could it be the Forbidden Sea??"

The Pu family members, who were besieging Pu Jianyue, reacted immediately, their expressions changing drastically! One must remember, the Forbidden Sea used to be in the northernmost part of the Human Domain. After it swallowed the Aurora Domain and occupied half of the Mortal World, it had already become the largest disaster territory in the Grey Realm, its area even exceeding the combined size of the Mire of Flesh and Blood, the Wailing Wasteland, and the Abyssal Taunt. And now, this Forbidden Sea, with its immense territory, had opened up the southern seas and reached the South Sea Domain!

In fact, when the Divine Hub Domain and the Hidden Cloud Domain were attacked by two major disaster territories, both the Pu family and the government knew that the South Sea might also be attacked. But they didn't expect it to be the Forbidden Sea. The South Sea Domain was already located on the sea, and now it had encountered the Forbidden Sea, the overlord of the oceans. This was undoubtedly the worst possible draw.

No, that's not right...

The Divine Hub Domain, primarily based on the Way of Skillful Divinity, was surrounded by the territory of Si Zai, the natural enemy of the Way of Skillful Divinity; the Hidden Cloud Domain, primarily based on the Way of Strength Divinity, was targeted by the Mire of Flesh and Blood, which specialized in long-range attrition; and the South Sea Domain, located on the sea, encountered the Forbidden Sea, the overlord of the oceans. All of this could no longer be explained by coincidence.

Behind these world-ending calamities, something was in control, something that had discerned the weaknesses of all human domains, strategizing and quietly laying out its plans! At this moment, a bone-chilling dread swept over everyone.

World-ending calamities... capable of strategy??

In terms of raw power, the major calamity territories were already enough to crush the Human Domain. Now, their opponents also possessed strategists and could even, to some extent, direct the actions of other great calamities. How could the Human Domain fight such an enemy??

"Still trying to run?!"

The arrival of the Forbidden Sea shifted the attention of all Pu family members to the domain gate. Old Six Pu no longer intended to delay; "Red Heart 6" had already been cornered. They needed to quickly deal with him, and then it would be time to confront the Forbidden Sea.

Anyway, this "Red Heart 6" was just a fake.

"This fake Red Heart 6... he even possesses the abilities of the Way of Written Divinity. Could he be one of us Pu family members?" Old Six Pu wondered. He raised his hand to grab at the severely injured Pu Jianyue, but before he could touch Pu Jianyue's figure, Pu Jianyue let out a painful roar, and the next moment, a violent burst of fire erupted from his abdomen!

Boom—!!

The terrifying explosion swept in all directions, directly pulverizing Pu Jianyue's body into dust. Old Six Pu had to retreat to avoid the person's blood splattering on him. Now, with the fake Red Heart 6 completely obliterated, it was almost impossible to confirm his identity.

Old Four Pu, standing nearby, waved his hand. The overwhelming "Pu family members" instantly transformed into elegantly written names, and even the Pu family head was no exception. Among those who had "taken the bait," apart from Old Four Pu and Old Six Pu, all the others were illusions created by the Way of Written Divinity!

Catching this in his peripheral vision, Chen Ling's gaze grew even more serious. It seemed the Pu family head had seen through his trick and hadn't deployed their true main force. Now, they were probably still hiding in the shadows, searching for his real whereabouts. Of course, whether the Pu family truly took the bait wasn't important from the start. Chen Ling's goal was to fully occupy their attention within the South Sea Domain, and from the beginning, his objective had actually been achieved. According to the original plan, the Integration Faction members should have successfully infiltrated the South Sea Domain and quietly made their way to the toy factory. After that, as long as Chen Ling continued to play the role of Pu Jianyue, he could completely settle them.

But now, all plans were disrupted. The appearance of the Forbidden Sea's choke point forcibly drew the attention of everyone in the South Sea Domain away from the domain. All of Chen Ling's efforts over the past three days were shattered by the towering waves of the Calamity of Taboo!

"This is bad..."

Through the crack, Chu Muyun saw the colossal calamities rising from the seabed, and his brows furrowed tightly. The calamities of the Forbidden Sea had already surrounded the entire South Sea Domain. Apart from the gate where Chu Muyun was located, the orbital gates in other directions had already issued warnings, ringing the disaster bells. This meant a large number of powerful individuals would inevitably gather at various gates, and his current location was no longer safe.

Chu Muyun had already opened the gate, waiting for the Integration Faction members to enter, but the problem was that the Integration Faction was now trapped by the waves of the Forbidden Sea, unable to move an inch.

"Come on... quicker, a little quicker!" Chu Muyun muttered.

Just then, several streaks of light emerged from the South Sea Domain, approaching his location.

"What's going on? Why have all the other gates issued warnings, but not this one?"

"Who is that person? Doesn't look like a border guard from here..."

"Oh no, it's an enemy attack!!"

Upon seeing Old Huang, who had been knocked unconscious by Chu Muyun, the figures were startled. Numerous divine paths simultaneously erupted, charging straight towards Chu Muyun! Chu Muyun's gaze sharpened, a small hammer appearing in his palm, glinting with cold, menacing light.