Chapter 177

It is perfectly normal to doubt the authenticity of such news!

After all, a matter like this.

Is equivalent to challenging his worldview, perhaps even causing it to collapse!

However...

Yang Ci is, after all, a Nation-Protecting level powerhouse, so his reaction was still quite swift.

"If this is true..."

Yang Ci's expression darkened: "Has the news been sealed?"

"It has."

Yue Jiuyang nodded solemnly: "I am taking full responsibility for this matter. The initial news wasn't kept very confidential, but now..."

"I have instructed Yu Fei and the others to keep this matter completely secret."

"And before notifying me, they hadn't told anyone else about it either."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ci nodded.

He immediately added: "That's good. If such a genius truly exists, then our Xia Kingdom..."

He dared not say it.

He didn't even dare to think about it.

The appearance of such a genius—how terrifying would that be?

Once the news leaks out.

It will definitely attract global attention!

By then, the Jia-Mei Empire across the ocean, the Western Federation, Mao Xiongguo... and other powers will absolutely not sit idly by!

They would very likely dispatch top-tier powerhouses to carry out assassinations or the like.

Things like this...

It's not as if others haven't done it before.

The key is, even if a genius is assassinated, in many cases, one cannot even find out who the culprit is.

Because the methods of top-tier powerhouses are simply too numerous; they are impossible to guard against, killing without a trace.

Of course.

The Xia Kingdom is not a rabbit, destined only to be eaten.

On the contrary.

If other countries were to give birth to a super genius, they would also hide it, because the Xia Kingdom would execute similar assassination operations...

Originally, the Xia Kingdom leaned toward peace.

Hoping to join hands with the world to resist the invasion of magic monsters.

But ever since an SSS-level genius of the Xia Kingdom was assassinated over seventy years ago, the Xia Kingdom completely abandoned the unrealistic idea of global cooperation.

Up until now.

The Xia Kingdom has basically not engaged in any cooperation with certain countries, remaining in constant opposition.

Therefore!

Ordinary geniuses wouldn't be targeted.

But if a genius who can solo an Shi Shi-level secret realm in half an hour were truly born, it would absolutely shock the world and invite endless danger!

Over an hour later.

Yue Jiuyang and Yang Ci flew together to Huangque City in the southwest.

Their speed was not slow, at least two or three times the speed of sound; it's just that Jingdu City is over four thousand kilometers away, so arriving in just over an hour is considered fast.

When they arrived at the entrance of what was originally the Shi Shi-level secret realm.

They saw Yu Fei and the other four waiting on the spot.

Behind them was the entrance to the Shi Shi-level secret realm, which had originally glowed with a blood-red light.

But now...

That entrance had vanished without a trace!

Along with the surrounding blood-red environment, it had completely dissipated!

"It's really gone?!"

Yang Ci arrived at the scene and looked, his scalp tingling on the spot.

In the better part of his life, he had never encountered such an absurd thing.

And after Yue Jiuyang ran over to confirm it, he warned Yu Fei and the other four with a grave expression: "No one is allowed to tell anyone about this, or it will be treated as treason."

"Yes."

Yu Fei and the other four were now completely obedient.

Naturally, they dared not object.

And even though two hours had passed, their faces were still etched with incredible shock.

They never expected!

That someone could solo an Shi Shi-level secret realm where even two small monsters could kill them and leave them in a sorry state?

And to clear it in a mere half hour!

Isn't this combat power dozens of times stronger than theirs?

This speed can only be described as a flat-out crush, insta-killing monsters!

But...

The Shi Shi-level magic monster affix attributes are different for every single one; what kind of powerhouse could possibly manage to just steamroll through?

Aside from using an invincibility cheat, they couldn't think of any other possibility!

Otherwise.

Even if your output is heaven-defying and you can insta-kill monsters, so what?

There are some monsters in Shi Shi-level secret realms with 【Damage Reflection】 affixes; if you insta-kill the monster, you will also drop dead yourself!

And there are super-strong BOSSes with multiple aura effects gathered on them, with at least several hundred million HP!

This, damn it.

Is there really a human who can clear it in a mere half hour?

Even powerhouses at the level of Yue Jiuyang and Yang Ci would find it very difficult to clear this secret realm so quickly!

This is no longer a question of output and defense.

It's that this Shi Shi-level secret realm has such a complex environment, with every monster having different Shi Shi-level affix traits; it's simply impossible to mindlessly insta-kill monsters...

Little did they know.

Chen Yang has countless God-level auras, with various effects emerging one after another.

No matter what kind of monster he encounters.

He simply switches to the corresponding aura to counter their abilities, making it easy to handle.

"Withdraw after nine days."

Yue Jiuyang thought for a moment and said: "Even if it was a solo run, if it took nine days to clear, it wouldn't attract too much attention."

"Not bad."

Yang Ci nodded, expressing his agreement.

As for creating an illusion, the Xia Kingdom has many powerhouses who can do it; they just need to find someone absolutely trustworthy to handle this matter.

Meanwhile.

This Thunder God was feeling a bit emo.

Is this how the young generation of geniuses plays nowadays? Starting to solo Shi Shi-level secret realms?

In a few years, will there even be a place for old guys like them?

Unfortunately.

This Nation-Protecting level Thunder God was being a bit too optimistic; at Chen Yang's current growth rate, how could it take years to catch up to them?

A few months would probably be enough!

And at this moment, Chen Yang had returned fully loaded.