All Members... Fight to the Death

What?!

Qin Luo?!

Luo Ya's heart skipped a beat.

That name was all too familiar to her.

He was the refined and gentle man who always stood beside Su Muwan in the Netherfrost Divine Realm!

But why would the Celestial Order Space take him in?

And aside from her own recognition of Qin Luo...

"Hah, so it's him."

A high-ponytailed girl from the Celestial Order squad chuckled softly.

"Qingluan, you know him?"

Celestial Pivot glanced sideways.

"Captain, have you forgotten?"

The girl, Qingluan, narrowed her eyes. "During our 'Bronze Cauldron Retrieval' mission, it was this guy and that villainous Chosen One named Su Muwan who interfered, causing the mission to fail."

"Well, not exactly fail—the Celestial Order Space revoked the task."

Hearing this,

Celestial Pivot's gaze flickered as memories surfaced—

Back then, he had descended into a minor world and, following mission directives, established an organization called the [Martial Arts Alliance].

He even became its leader.

His task was simple: gather all System-bearers in one place for centralized training.

Once they reached a certain level, suitable members would be selected to join the Celestial Order Space.

At the time, there was an emergency mission—retrieving the Bronze Cauldron.

But...

What should have been a straightforward recovery of a Celestial Order relic was disrupted by a Chosen One with a villainous destiny from that world.

That person was indeed powerful within that minor world.

Of course,

Celestial Pivot could have easily suppressed them, but doing so would have violated the Celestial Order Space's will.

Later, the Celestial Order Space canceled the mission, and they left that world.

Recalling this,

"I see,"

Celestial Pivot said coolly. "For the Celestial Order Space to personally mark him as a 'containment target,' this man must be extraordinary."

Luo Ya listened to the conversation, cold sweat trickling down her back.

Just who... was Qin Luo?

So he had already crossed paths with the Celestial Order squad?!

At that moment,

"Mission time limit?"

The captain of Star-Burial asked solemnly.

The black orb responded:

[No time limit, but only one squad may submit the final result.]

No limit?!

Everyone's eyes burned with greed—this was truly the ultimate mission!

"Interesting."

Celestial Pivot suddenly smiled.

He pressed his hand against the black orb's surface, and a golden light spread from the contract sigils across his body. "Celestial Order squad, accepting the mission."

Boom—!

A crushing pressure erupted like a tidal wave, forcing the others back several steps as they stared in shock at the teleportation array lighting up beneath the five members of the Celestial Order squad.

Before anyone could react, the light swallowed their figures.

The hall fell into dead silence, then erupted into chaos—

"Hurry! Accept the mission now!"

"Follow them! We might get lucky!"

"Yeah! Any wish granted! Hahaha!! I can finally go home!!"

Luo Ya's Squad 123 naturally accepted the mission as well.

But...

Luo Ya clenched her fists, Qin Luo's faintly mocking smile flashing in her mind.

Something told her... this was going to be a disaster...

......

......

Netherfrost Divine Realm.

On a floating island, the setting sun cast an orange-red glow across the horizon.

The crackle of charcoal filled the air, the aroma of roasting meat mingling with the sizzle of dripping fat.

"Dean! This piece is ready!"

Xiao Tian eagerly held up a skewer of glistening spirit beast meat, presenting it to Qin Luo like a treasure.

Qin Luo accepted it with a smile and passed it to Su Muwan beside him. "Milady, care to try?"

Su Muwan, lounging lazily on a recliner, perked up at the offer.

She took the skewer, took a bite, and hummed in satisfaction. "Mmm~ Not bad!"

"Hehe, I grilled it! Madam Dean!"

Xiao Tian puffed out his chest proudly.

Madam Dean?

Su Muwan arched an eyebrow, then nodded approvingly. "Good phrasing. Go see Dr. Ya for two lollipops."

"Th-Thank you, Madam Dean!!"

Wang Yong and Feng Yueke sat nearby, one flipping the meat while the other seasoned it, working in perfect sync.

Laughter filled the floating island, even the usually stern Li Mingyuan relaxing with a cup of spirit fruit juice.

However—

Qin Luo's smile faltered for a split second.

His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly as his gaze swept the surroundings.

"Hm?"

Su Muwan noticed his shift immediately. Tilting her head, she asked, "Luoluo, what's wrong?"

Qin Luo shook his head, forcing a smile. "Nothing. Maybe just had too much meat—feeling a bit greasy."

"Tch~"

Su Muwan rolled her eyes and took another bite. "It's delicious, though."

Qin Luo chuckled but said no more.

Yet his fingertips subtly brushed against each other.

For a fleeting moment, he had sensed something—an indistinct, distant gaze watching them.

Not from anyone on the island, but from... somewhere far beyond.

He tried divining the source but found nothing unusual.

"Just my imagination...?"

He murmured inwardly.

Qin Luo's eyes sharpened. His divination skills had reached a considerable level.

The fact that he couldn't trace anything only made it more suspicious.

What... could it be?

Just then,

Shen Fei approached, reporting, "Luoge, we delivered the Spirit Terminals to the Central Heaven Sacred Realm this morning."

"They'll soon realize just how incredible the Myriad Network is!"

Qin Luo nodded absently.

He took a sip of juice, the sweetness lingering on his tongue.

After successfully clearing Su Muwan's name in the Myriad Battlefield,

the hostility from the other realm lords had gradually lessened.

Sending Spirit Terminals was another step toward stabilizing relations between their factions.

Suddenly—

A thought struck Qin Luo.

He raised a hand and performed a quick divination on a random realm lord from the Central Heaven Sacred Realm.

Lei Zhentian, for instance—they'd interacted the most.

But the moment the divination began,

Qin Luo's expression froze.

Because Lei Zhentian's fate... was a death sentence?!

How? And it seemed imminent?

He immediately checked another random inhabitant of the Central Heaven Sacred Realm.

Death sentence!!

Another.

Still death!!

Wait, what about other major realms?

Death?!

!!!

Qin Luo lowered his hand, his gaze grave.

"This... is far worse than I thought."

The Central Heaven Sacred Realm was on the brink of catastrophe.

No—perhaps not just them.

Other major realms, even the Netherfrost Divine Realm...

Qin Luo took a deep breath, scanning Su Muwan and everyone present.

Though reluctant,

he performed a divination on all their fates.

One second, two, three...

Then...

Death... sentence...

Qin Luo's fists clenched, his pupils contracting sharply.

How...

"Luoluo? What's wrong?"

Su Muwan hurried over, concerned.

She pressed the back of her hand to his forehead, then suddenly adopted a solemn expression. "You're acting so strange. Could it be..."

"No..."

"You overate!!"

"......"

Qin Luo paused for a second.

Then he reached out and ruffled Su Muwan's hair, sighing softly. "You're the best, Milady."

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