Chapter 571: Murderous Intent in the Sea

Under the blue sky, the green waves rippled; a massive cruise ship cut through the waves on the sea surface, advancing toward the depths of the ocean.

There were not many people on this cruise ship, only about a hundred, but the strength of these hundred people was terrifyingly high. Among these people, at least forty had reached the Golden Core Stage. However, judging by the aura they displayed, a portion of them had only broken through after the great changes in heaven and earth occurred.

"Master, you say, if someone were to aim a missile at this cruise ship right now, intending to eliminate everyone on board, what would the result be?" Luo Yexi asked with a curious expression.

"I am not entirely sure about that, but I do know that if such a matter were ever leaked, the person who made the move would inevitably face the terrifying wrath of the Dark World," Lingyun said.

"Lingyun, I remember that a certain faction did indeed do something like that once. They used a high-yield missile to sink a cruise ship that was on its way to attend the International Exchange Conference; everyone on the ship died in the missile attack. This incident caused the Dark World of that country to lose at least half of its strength," Chen Jing said, leaning toward Lingyun. "At the time, this matter shocked the entire Dark World, and almost everyone in the Dark World was filled with anxiety. After all, for a portion of the people in the Dark World, it is completely impossible to withstand a high-yield missile."

"And what was the aftermath of that?" Lingyun asked with interest.

"The aftermath was tragic. The Dark World of the entire world joined forces to pressure that faction. Although that major faction was quite strong, they were still no match when facing the entire Dark World. The final result was that everyone in that faction who had participated in that activity died miserably, and the faction itself suffered unprecedented losses. A faction that could have ranked in the upper echelons of the Dark World just disappeared into obscurity like that," Chen Jing said.

"Has anything like that happened since then?" Lingyun asked.

"No, to be precise, no one has dared to!" Chen Jing said. "Ever since that incident occurred, all the top-tier factions of the Dark World held a meeting. The final result of the meeting was that no one is allowed to attack the transportation used to attend the International Exchange Conference. If anyone dares to violate this, they will be hunted down by the entire Dark World."

"So, has nothing like that really happened since then?" Lingyun's gaze looked toward the distance.

"This world has never lacked lunatics, so people who do such things naturally still exist. But most of them have been wiped out, and the remaining ones are still on the wanted list; as long as they appear, they face endless pursuit and killing," Chen Jing said.

"Then, does there exist anyone who could do these things without anyone knowing?" Lingyun asked.

"Yes, the person currently at the top of the wanted list is exactly such a person. No one knows who they actually are, but they did commit a world-shaking act. Ten years ago, that person, with their own strength, wiped out a ship from Country A that was heading to the International Exchange Conference. At the time, there were at least six Golden Core powerhouses on the ship, but from beginning to end, they did not send out any distress signals. When people finally found that ship, what they saw was a ship full of corpses in extremely miserable states," Su Wanyue walked over. "No one knows who exactly did this; the only thing known is that a one-sided massacre had occurred on that ship. So, although the Dark World of Country A was furious and directly pushed this person to the top of the Dark World wanted list, to this day they still do not know who it was that did this."

"In other words, as long as one isn't discovered, one can attack without restraint?" Lingyun said with a cold laugh.

"Lingyun, what do you mean?" Hearing this, both Chen Jing and Su Wanyue became alert.

"Well, I just discovered a few rats hiding in the dark. They really have a good plan; if they were to blast a hole through this ship, how many people on board would be able to survive?"

"Blast a hole through the ship?" Chen Jing's expression changed slightly.

Although one can fly through the air at the Golden Core Stage, such an act is a great drain on oneself. Moreover, the distance between this place and the small island of the International Exchange Conference is not short; if one wanted to fly through the air to that island, it would be completely impossible.

"Lingyun, where are those people, and what is their identity?" Chen Jing asked softly. She knew that Lingyun's Divine Sense was extremely powerful, and finding those people would not be difficult for him.

"Judging by the movement techniques and such that they are displaying, the possibility of the opponents being Ninjas is very high," Lingyun said. "Moreover, these guys should be more inclined toward being suicide attackers; their bodies are all wrapped in powerful explosives. If this kind of explosive were to detonate at close range, even a Xiantian Ultimate expert would be wounded."

"Ninjas? Those guys really are persistent! Lingyun, shall we make a move now?" Chen Jing asked, clenching her fists.

"No need to be so anxious; their people haven't all arrived yet. When they have all arrived, that will be the time for us to act. According to my calculations, it will take several more hours for them to gather together," Lingyun said, waving his hand. "Moreover, even if their people are all here, they won't act easily. They must ensure that their operation this time will not have any flaws. Once their operation is leaked, they will inevitably face the wrath of the entire Dark World; this is a price they absolutely dare not gamble with!"

"Uh, then what should we do now?" Chen Jing asked.

"Watch the changes calmly and wait for the opportunity to act. If you have anyone on this ship you can trust, you can also have them assist in keeping a lookout."

"No problem, leave that to me. There are still a few people on this ship I can trust," Chen Jing said.

"Then go and prepare, each of you!" Lingyun cast his gaze once again toward the calm sea surface.

Beneath the sea surface, several figures wearing new-style diving suits were quietly lurking under the cruise ship. Their swimming tracks were very strange, yet they were able to borrow enough forward momentum from the cruise ship to keep them following closely without losing it.

In Lingyun's eyes, their figures were like poisonous snakes lurking in the dark, ready at any moment to bare their fangs at this cruise ship and launch a fatal strike.