A three-step competition wasn’t as simple as one on one, but three fights with completely different rules.
In the first stage, each side sends a member to fight.
On the second, the Earth’s Retaliation had captured a savage and ruthless beast. The side that could tame it won. The challengers were limited to three men per side.
The last stage implied entering the Journey to the West time-space rupture that was under the Earth’s Retaliation’s control.
The winner of all steps would have undying loyalty of the other organization.
“If it were issued any other time, I would’ve refused such an unreasonable challenge. But with Earth in danger, humanity won’t survive if we don’t stand together.”
Lan Yue sighed.
Li Mo nodded. Lan Yue’s thinking went along Li Mo’s. How could humanity ever fight back at the time of the alien invasion if they were too busy fighting among themselves?
Earth’s Retaliation, Experts Alliance and TS had to be united.
“I have asked you here for a second opinion.”
“I agree, we must accept the challenge.”
“Then I’ll send a reply right away!”
Lan Yue called Earth’s Retaliation’s leader Fang Qiang.
Earth’s Retaliation was under Thunderstruck Enterprise. It was made of all those professional gamers it hired to explore ‘instances’. With the passage of time, the weak gamers were culled, leaving behind the truly powerful experts.
Fang Xinyao, Fang Qiang, Ye Beitian, Ye Nantian. These four were called the Four Heavenly Kings in both his lives.
Fang Xinyao and Fang Qiang were sister and brother, while Ye Beitian and Ye Nantian brothers. They all came from ancient Chinese clans that even with the Earth being a dump in terms of spiritual qi, they still reached the peak fifth level.
Their talents were undeniable, rare and mighty figures anywhere in the universe.
Lan Yue ended the call, “Fang Qiang said the first stage will take place three days from now, at the experts’ headquarters. He is sending over the Undying Heavenly King Ye Nantian.”
“Ye Nantian has the Aether Enduring Body, capable of regenerating like my good friend Du Fei can. Send Fang Tianci if you want to win.”
Du Fei was now Thunderstruck Enterprise Asia department’s leader. It wouldn’t do to have him fight. But from what he knew, choosing Fang Tianci instead should be of no issue.
Lan Yue said, “Tianci has been the elite leader for a decade. He’s always been average, and only nowadays has risen with his quick increase in power. I don’t believe he can beat Undying Heavenly King.”
“That is because you don’t know what he’s capable of. He has an average body now, but it will all change when he awakens.”
“You know Tianci?” Lan Yue was shocked.
Li Mo smiled, “Far more than you do.”
Li Mo didn’t lie. The past Fang Tianci and Zhuge Yan had jointly controlled the Experts Alliance in stopping countless of alien waves. They would’ve held on for longer if not for the Nine-headed race stepping in, one of the ten strong races.
“I trust your power, and experience. Then I will leave Undying Heavenly King to Tianci!”
“What of that beast?”
Li Mo shook his head, “I don’t know it. I’ll have to see it firsthand to tell you more.”
“This is how it is, but it’s always best to have some precautions.”
Lan Yue picked the phone again.
Boom!
The clear blue sky echoed with a devastating explosion, followed by the shaking of the earth.
It spread through Asian and soon covered the entire planet.
“What’s happening?” Lan Yue cried.
Li Mo sighed, “I fear that God Realm has come.”
The Earth had a limit on power levels because Pangu used the Staff of Origin to cut Earth from the God Realm. He set up a law so that any below the God Emperor Stage who came here would have their level reduced. This was the nature of the fifth level restriction.
And to maintain this law Earth had to be out of the God Realm, lest it would disappear.
The sky thundered, the earth shook, something Li Mo had experienced before. It marked the coming of the God Realm to Earth.
Li Mo stood, “We have no time to waste. Call Fang Qiang and have the whole competition held today!”
Once the God Realm fully enveloped Earth, the aliens could invade en mass. Time was of the essence if they wanted to curb the danger as much as possible.
“Right away!”
Lan Yue sensed how serious Li Mo was and called Fang Qiang at once.
“Fang Qiang said he will soon be ready to bring the beast here!
“I’ll prepare as well.”
Lan Yue rushed away.
Li Mo closed his eyes to feel around then opened them again.
He found the spiritual qi around him was multiplied.
“It came just as suddenly as it did the last time.”
Li Mo then vanished.
At three in the afternoon, Earth’s Retaliation’s Four Heavenly Kings have gathered at the broken down school where the Experts Alliance held its annual trial. Lan Yue led Experts Alliance’s elites to welcome their arrival.
Earth’s Retaliation’s Real Heavenly King Fang Qiang, Illusion Heavenly King Fang Xinyao, Destruction Heavenly King Ye Beitian, and Undying Heavenly King Ye Nantian had among the rarest and strongest constitutions in the universe.
The Four Heavenly Kings were the only ones who came from the Earth’s Retaliation. Fang Qiang was holding in his arms a small black box, that he said it contained the beast he brought.
Lan Yue smiled, “Heavenly King Fang, it can’t be that the Earth’s Retaliation is only made of you four, right?”
Fang Qiang smiled, “Earth’s Retaliation does not accept weaklings. That makes our numbers very few.”
“Ha-ha, only strength matter in the end. Our alliance so happens that it lacks strong people like you.”
“Our Earth’s Retaliation lacks Chief Lan as well, as the men behind you.”
“Ha-ha-ha, that will depend on the winner.”
“Now that we dispensed the pleasantries, shall we begin?”
“Let’s!”
Undying Heavenly King Ye Nantian and Fang Tianci walked on stage.
