Chapter 776: Independent World Domain

“Execution Agents betraying the Human Domains? How is that possible?” Chen Ling found it inconceivable.

He and Jian Changsheng had personally witnessed the Delegation of Justice in the Grey Domain. They had risked their lives, fighting their way through the Sea of Taboos, sacrificing countless individuals, all to reach the Boundless Domain to judge the Boundless Lord and rescue its inhabitants.

How could such a group of people, who faced death without fear, suddenly betray the Human Domains?

“However, that is precisely what happened,” Spade 9 calmly stated.

“After the Delegation of Justice entered the Boundless Domain, they split up. Five of the Execution Agents went to kill the Boundless Lord, while the rest of the delegation dispersed into various corners of the domain to prepare for the construction of the ‘Bridge’... However, after the five agents entered the church, they were never heard from again.

Then, last night, Red Sleeve, the leader of the Execution Agents and former Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Aurora Domain, suddenly appeared.

She addressed all residents, declaring the Boundless Domain an independent domain, unregulated by the Human Covenant, and having no diplomatic relations with any other domain. Any creature approaching within 200 kilometers of the Boundless Domain would be considered an act of war...”

Jian Changsheng couldn't help but interject:

“To put it nicely, it’s an independent domain... but to put it bluntly, isn’t that just kidnapping an entire domain?!”

“Precisely. After the declaration was made, all the residents of the Boundless Domain and the original members of the Delegation of Justice were stunned... Some of them quickly recovered and immediately gathered to find the agents, wanting to know what was going on.

However, before they could even speak, they were instantly beheaded by the Butcher, one of the five Great Agents... Eighteen bodies were strung together with chains into three gruesome strings, appearing the next morning at the entrances of the three domains closest to the Boundless Domain...

The Tianshu Domain also received one this morning. And on those six bodies, six characters were carved...”

Chen Ling flipped through the newspaper several times but couldn’t find any detailed information about the six bodies, presumably because the Tianshu Domain had deliberately suppressed it. He immediately asked, “What were the six characters?”

Spade 9 paused for a moment before slowly saying:

“—Usurp the Heavenly Way, Seize the Universe.”

“The Usurpers of Fire??”

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng were startled simultaneously!

The two of them had already dealt with the Usurpers of Fire in the Ancient Armory, though at the time they had only encountered new recruits and minor figures. However, they were all too familiar with the words the Usurpers of Fire always had on their lips... Judging by these six characters, the Usurpers of Fire must be orchestrating everything behind the scenes.

“With the five Great Execution Agents suddenly betraying us and the Boundless Domain declaring independence, we suspect this is very likely related to the legendary leader of the Thief God’s Path, the King of Silver... It’s possible the entire Boundless Domain has already become a possession of the Usurpers of Fire.”

“If this is truly the work of the King of Silver, he’s incredibly powerful,” Jian Changsheng said, his brow furrowed.

“The Twilight Society, the Crimson Sky Cult, the Integration Faction... there are many organizations wanted by the Human Domains, yet they’ve managed to directly ‘steal’ an entire domain right under everyone’s noses?”

“A 9th-tier demigod suspected to be the King of Silver, the Boundless Lord whose fate is unknown, five Execution Agents representing the pinnacle of human power, plus the Usurpers of Fire’s original five Thief Saints—Red, Yellow, Blue, White, and Black... Add to that the Boundless Domain with its complete industrial and agricultural systems and millions of inhabitants...” Chen Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly. “The Boundless Domain is now an almost invincible behemoth.”

“Who can argue with that?”

Spade 9 spoke unhurriedly, “Ever since the news broke, the high-ranking officials of the five Great Domains have been on the verge of madness... Those five Great Execution Agents were originally the strongest among the strong, personally selected by them. Now, they’ve suddenly transformed into enemies of the five Great Domains.

They know perfectly well how powerful those five individuals are. Unless they are willing to pay any price and gather all remaining powerhouses from across the five Great Domains, they simply cannot shake the current Boundless Domain...

But what if, what if the people they send out also suddenly betray them, just like the five Execution Agents? Then humanity would be completely doomed.

So, the five Great Domains are now caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to act and unable to stand still...”

“This is truly a difficult problem,” Chen Ling sighed.

Just thinking about it, Chen Ling could guess how much of a headache the high-ranking officials of the five Great Domains must be having... This change came too suddenly. Who could have imagined that the Boundless Domain, originally depleted, would suddenly transform into such a formidable and troublesome entity?

“So, what do the five Great Domains plan to do?” Jian Changsheng continued to ask.

“...It’s still unknown,” Spade 9 paused for a moment. “However, according to unreliable sources... the high-ranking officials of the five Great Domains might be preparing for negotiations.”

“Negotiate?? With the Usurpers of Fire???”

“As I just said, the five Great Domains are severely weakened now. Unless they gamble humanity’s fate or forcibly awaken a few of the Nine Sovereigns, it will be very difficult to destroy the Boundless Domain... Given the circumstances, negotiation might be the only way out.”

“Then... how can they negotiate?”

“By amending the Human Covenant, acknowledging the legitimacy of the Usurpers of Fire, and recognizing the Boundless Domain as an entity independent of the five Great Domains... Of course, that’s the worst-case scenario.”

Jian Changsheng gasped.

He had simply taken a walk in the Grey Domain, and in the blink of an eye, the Usurpers of Fire were about to be whitewashed and brought into the open by the King of Silver??

It must be said that the King of Silver’s methods are truly masterful... Intervening in the Boundless Domain at this critical moment, turning the five Execution Agents, not only significantly weakened the five Great Domains but also allowed him to establish a Boundless Empire for himself. Furthermore, he’s whitewashing all the Usurpers of Fire, forcing humanity to acknowledge their legitimacy. It’s truly killing three birds with one stone!

“Fortunately, this doesn’t concern us much,” Spade 9 spoke again.

“...Indeed.”

After a moment of intense thought, Chen Ling gradually calmed down.

Ultimately, this was a conflict between the Usurpers of Fire and the five Human Domains. The Twilight Society’s sole desire was to reverse the era and restart the world... As long as the King of Silver didn’t interfere with them, the independence of the Boundless Domain was fundamentally irrelevant.

While others fought and contended, in the end, everything would always return to dust.

“Heart 6, if you’re not too badly off, you should go out for a walk.” As he spoke, Spade 9 tossed the clothes from the bedside to Chen Ling. “This is your first time in the Tianshu Domain, and it... will truly open your eyes.”

Hearing this, a hint of curiosity stirred in Chen Ling. He turned to look at Jian Changsheng, who was also watching him with raised eyebrows, an expression of anticipation on his face.

Without another word, Chen Ling put on the loose brown overcoat, covering the bloodied hole in his chest. He then walked towards the door, his empty left sleeve fluttering in the wind...