Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

at this time.

The land of cherry blossoms.

Inside a room, Chizuru's face was ashen, but even more so, it was filled with fear.

He had always played it safe and developed his strength on the battlefield of a hundred kingdoms, without encountering any particularly powerful figures, and managed to survive until the very end.

His plan for himself was:

He can survive until the very end, let others fight it out, and then emerge to reap the benefits.

Who knew that as soon as they came out, they would find that the sky had fallen!

The contestants from the Sakura Country have been killed down to only a handful. How the hell are they supposed to compete now?

Even if the best experts from one country joined forces with the other six great powers, they still couldn't defeat Great Xia. Are we really going to rely on these nine people who are left?

"Damn it—"

Chizuru spat angrily.

"I never expected that even super S-rank characters like Susanoo and Hashirama could be wiped out."

He looked at those messages, still feeling lingering fear.

"Fortunately, I was the one who got the limelight stolen back then; it wasn't me who challenged those two from Great Xia."

"Otherwise, the corpses would probably be completely cold by now."

The fear in Chizuru's eyes was hard to conceal.

He's even considering whether he should participate in the second match.

He felt that if he went in, he would likely meet a terrible end, never to come out again. Or perhaps he would emerge as a cold corpse.

"Damn it! Once I'm inside, I'll tear up my life-saving card and run away."

After thinking for a long time, Chizuru finally made up her mind.

To hell with bringing glory to the country!

Even in the apocalypse, one's own life is the most important thing.

Meanwhile, at the shrine...

"Baka! Baka!"

The sound of things being smashed continued, and the people in power were furious.

Today is destined to be an unforgettable day for Japan; it is a day of shame for them.

As one of the top eight nations, they were knocked down to the 30s in the first round. They'll likely struggle to gain any recognition on the world stage from now on.

"What's done is done. Now let's think about what to do."

"What can we do? There are only nine people left, and there's no hope left," someone said in despair.

"First, summon those nine people. If that doesn't work, use the entire nation's resources to upgrade them at any cost."

Upon hearing this, the remaining people were startled.

"You mean using that kind of power?"

"That's right, this is our only hope right now."

"If that power is really used, they will be able to reach a terrifying level in a short period of time, but at most they will all die within a month."

Someone frowned.

"They died a worthy death for the empire."

The leader in power had a cold look in his eyes.

"By the way, what's the situation with Ghost Burial? Why haven't we heard anything yet?"

"I don't know. I've contacted them several times today, but I haven't received a reply," one person replied, frowning.

Suddenly, one person's pupils widened, as if they had discovered something.

His voice trembled as he spoke, "Ghost Burial and the others... they might be dead!"

"You mean that?"

As soon as he said that, everyone looked over.

"On the leaderboard, the names of everyone who went to Great Xia this time have disappeared. Based on past experience, there can only be one possibility—"

He didn't say what came next, but everyone knew.

That possibility is death!

"Baka!"

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly checked the leaderboard.

During this period, their main attention was focused on the battle of the hundred kingdoms, and they didn't even notice that Gui Zang and others were no longer on the leaderboard.

"How is this possible?"

"Yesterday, Ghost Burial sent word that they are preparing to take over the Eternal Day Base today."

"Could there be some exceptionally powerful person in the eternal daylight?"

"Impossible. Gui Zang said that Ye Piaopiao and Lu Qi, the only remaining Super S-rank members of Yongzhou, have left. That's why they went to attack Yongzhou."

"Then tell me, what the hell is going on here?!"

A group of people turned deathly pale and slumped down, utterly exhausted.

If the Ghost Burial plan fails, then there really won't be many strong people left in the entire Sakura Country.

Even for them, this blow was somewhat unbearable.

After a while.

"Let those spies and descendants of the cherry blossoms within the Great Xia territory act quickly; we don't have much time left."

Only then did the leader in power slowly speak.

There was a hint of helplessness in his tone.

-

Simultaneously.

With the return of the strongest warriors from the battlefield, the entire world ranking system has undergone tremendous changes.

The most eye-catching thing was the group of fourth-tier powerhouses at the very front.

Rank list.

First place: Fourth rank, magician, Great Xia Empire.

Second place: Fourth Rank, Master Brother, Great Xia Empire.

Third place: Fourth rank, King Arthur, Great Britain.

Fourth place: Fourth-tier, Archmage, Great Xia Kingdom.

Fifth place: Tier 4, Twin Kings, Saint Tor.

Sixth place: Tier 4, Knight King, Great Britain.

The ranking list only has six fourth-tier powerhouses, three of whom are from the Great Xia Empire.

And Great Britain actually has two.

This put immense pressure on other countries.

Heaven at this moment.

"Your Holiness, how can such scoundrels as Great Britain possess such power? Yet, we haven't seen them do anything during this operation against the Great Xia Kingdom."

"I suspect they might have allied with the Great Xia Kingdom beforehand?"

One of the archbishops looked at the incredibly glaring list and felt a surge of resentment in his heart.

Their Michael was originally a fourth-tier powerhouse, but unfortunately he died at the hands of a magician.

"There is another possibility: they want us, the six kingdoms, to weaken the powerful forces of Great Xia, so they can reap the benefits later."

"Those despicable bastards."

All the archbishops were furious.

In either case, Great Britain outpaced the rest of the nations.

"Alright, what's the point of saying all this? Our Kingdom of Heaven hasn't been defeated yet, has it?"

The popes glanced at the crowd and spoke coldly.

"Make good use of the angel's blood during this time; perhaps it will surprise the other nations." He smiled coldly.

"yes!"

-

evening.

Lin Yu and his companions rode the Youlong, traversing mountains and rivers, and had already arrived at Chongshui City.

They were eating barbecue in a mountain forest.

Lin Yu had used the "Dragon and Phoenix Dance" technique repeatedly, nearly depleting his magic power. He was currently resting to recover some magic power before the group set off again.

"Let's ask about Shi Yun first."

Lin Yu murmured.

He was already able to contact them using the voice transmission bracelet at this distance.

"Poetry, has anything happened in the guild?"

As soon as Lin Yu released his mental energy, a message immediately came from the other side.

"Brother Yu, have you arrived yet?"

"I'm in Chongshui City now, I should be at the guild by tonight. Is everything alright at home?"

"Brother Yu, two things happened at home, but they weren't serious and have been resolved. I'll tell you the details when you arrive," Liu Shiyun replied quickly.

"It's good that you're alright."

Lin Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

only--

The flutter in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

The closer I got to the guild, the stronger the stinging sensation became.

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