Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1257 - 591: Zhang Wenjing and the Dove Faction

"What is the current status of things?"

Liang Yuan inquired.

"It's exceptionally dire. We've completely lost all communication with our higher command," Zhang Wenjing responded with a serious expression. "And it's not just us; as far as we can tell, the situation is dire globally."

"I suspect we've devolved into a state of anarchy, with each major military district and base forced to fend for themselves, desperately trying to secure their own territories."

"Over on Cangqiong Mountain, the very first Celestial Abyss manifested precisely where Cloud Mist Island is situated."

"Our entire contingent is now stationed on Cloud Mist Island, the bulk of our military might occupied here, leaving us utterly incapable of addressing the wider external circumstances."

"Even amidst such chaos, a number of individuals refuse to adhere to command structures, instead ambitiously pursuing their own agendas for dominance."

Liang Yuan directed a sharp glance at her and asked, "Are you referring to Yuan Shijie and his so-called Hawk Faction?"

Zhang Wenjing gave a confirming nod. "Precisely."

"Then what is the situation with the Three Great Sects? And why are you involved with the Water God Sect?"

Zhang Wenjing let out a heavy sigh. "In these apocalyptic times, ambitious individuals among humanity are never in short supply."

"It's hardly surprising that they could establish such heretical sects."

"However, we genuinely lack the capacity to manage them. Fortunately, even though Yuan Shijie's beliefs differ from ours, he equally despises such heretical groups operating unchecked."

"For all this time, we’ve been compelled to let Yuan Shijie engage in conflict with the Three Great Sects, thereby maintaining a fragile, surface-level equilibrium."

"Throughout this period, our primary focus has been on nurturing more superpower users, hoping to find solutions for the problems posed by the Celestial Abyss and the Abysses in general."

"The leader of the Water God Sect, known as Pei Yuanhu, is a Spirit Ability User."

"His ability is remarkably unusual, allowing him to disperse his Spiritual Power to infiltrate and control other living creatures."

"This is immensely useful for us in surveying the situation in the skies. Therefore, prior to this, our brigade commander, Feng Jiangong, personally took the initiative to apprehend him."

"To preserve his life, Pei Yuanhu ultimately consented to cooperate with us, but only under the strict condition that his Water God Sect must remain intact."

"So, I must implore you, Mr. Liang, to, under any circumstances, temporarily refrain from destroying his brain core. It would be a significant favor to our military."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan’s expression hardened into a cold mask. "A person like that, and you allowed him to freely establish a heretical sect? And now you expect us to protect him?"

Zhang Wenjing replied with a sense of helplessness, "The times have changed, Mr. Liang; anarchy reigns, and superpower users hold sway."

"Any powerful superpower user harbors the desire to forge their own dominion. Even without Pei Yuanhu, someone else would inevitably rise to establish a Water God Sect."

"You've witnessed the situations with the Earth Mother Sect and the Spiritual Ability Sect, haven't you?"

"They have no affiliations with our military, yet they emerged nonetheless, didn't they?"

Liang Yuan remained silent on the matter for a moment, then asked, "Is it because their leaders are of no use to you, outside your recruitment parameters, that you simply disregard their fate?"

Zhang Wenjing shook her head. "We genuinely hope for humanity to coexist harmoniously, uniting our efforts to confront this overwhelming catastrophe."

"However, the most challenging aspect to unify in this world remains the human heart. A hundred individuals can harbor a thousand diverging thoughts."

"Our approach is to focus on winning over the majority."

"Since Pei Yuanhu has agreed to cooperate, at the very least, the Water God Sect remains under our observation and can be somewhat controlled by us."

Liang Yuan suddenly let out a laugh. "So, you were aware of the Water God Sect's past invasion of Yangshan as well?"

Zhang Wenjing’s demeanor shifted instantly. She quickly clarified, "Mr. Liang, please don't misunderstand. We did attempt to advise Pei Yuanhu at that time."

"It was precisely because of our counsel that Pei Yuanhu refrained from a direct assault on Yangshan. Instead, he utilized methods of proselytizing and introducing disease to gradually infiltrate the area, thereby minimizing direct harm to the Yangshan populace."

Liang Yuan responded with a cold, cutting laugh. "So, I should be expressing my gratitude to you, then?"

Zhang Wenjing realized that dwelling on these explanations was proving futile. After a brief moment of consideration, she stated, "Mr. Liang, your formidable strength has earned our recognition. We sincerely extend an invitation for you to join our ranks."

"Our true adversaries should not be fellow humans, but rather those extraterrestrial entities residing in the heavens."

Liang Yuan acknowledged her point with a nod. "You speak the truth, but that does not absolve me from the right to seek retribution when wronged."

"This Pei Yuanhu, having dared to attack Yangshan, must have been prepared for the consequences of me seeking his demise."

"There is no justification for him to invade fruitlessly, slaughter my people, and then expect absolution when I inevitably retaliate."

"I cannot agree to your request. Even for the sake of the greater good you speak of, I will never yield to such individuals!"

With those words, Liang Yuan raised his hand and clenched it into a tight fist!

Boom!

A burst of bloody mist erupted, and a terrifying shockwave of air surged forth, instantly reducing the final brain in his grasp to mere fragments of flesh!

Witnessing this, Zhang Wenjing’s complexion underwent a dramatic shift.

"You—"

The flames engulfing her body suddenly intensified, leaping several feet into the air.

Liang Yuan cast a cold glance in her direction, his internal aura swirling, and an immediate chill permeated the atmosphere.

"What, do you intend to avenge him?"

Under Liang Yuan’s piercing gaze, Zhang Wenjing felt an invisible pressure descend upon her.

In that instant, the surging Flame Superpower radiating from her body was significantly suppressed!

Her expression soured, and a look of indecision flickered across her charming features.

"Hoo—"

After drawing a deep breath, she exhaled, "Mr. Liang, I have made an effort to mediate. Should Pei Yuanhu become enraged later and launch indiscriminate assaults upon Yangshan’s peak, do not hold me accountable."

Liang Yuan let out a cold laugh, "Is he deceased?"

Yet, from the disintegrating remains, a point of spiritual light ascended and then shot rapidly away from the Miyuan Rainforest.

Without question, this was the very spiritual split mind of Pei Yuanhu that Zhang Wenjing had referenced.

Swish!

Liang Yuan instantly ascended into the sky, directly pursuing the escaping spiritual split mind.

With a flick of his wrist, a shimmering portal, a spatial gate, materialized in the void before them.

Zhang Wenjing urgently cried out, "Mr. Liang, wait!"

She extended her hand to grasp Liang Yuan, but in the following moment, the spatial gate shimmered and widened, drawing the spiritual split mind into its vortex.

Liang Yuan reached out, and his Sumeru Space retracted, transforming into a beam of emerald light that descended into his palm.

It was none other than the Sumeru Ring!

Securing the ring, Liang Yuan turned to face the approaching Zhang Wenjing, a smirk playing on his lips, "Tell him to come see me in person. Otherwise, I possess my own methods to meet him through this remnant split mind!"

Zhang Wenjing halted in mid-air, gazing at Liang Yuan, and couldn't help but inhale sharply.

"Mr. Liang, let us discuss this calmly. Pei Yuanhu was the one in error initially; naturally, he should extend an apology to you and Yangshan."

"Our military is prepared to mediate. Could you perhaps refrain from harming this split mind?"

Liang Yuan offered no reply—an apology?

When Yangshan was under attack, he had not seen any mediators step forward from the opposing side.

Therefore, regardless of how noble Zhang Wenjing painted the military's intervention, Liang Yuan remained entirely uninterested.

He was the aggrieved party. While considering the larger implications was one matter, there was no justification for him and Yangshan to be sacrificed merely to placate another superpower user.

"He will come to me. Should he refuse, there is nothing further to discuss."

"Furthermore, this Miyuan Rainforest now falls under my dominion. Miss Zhang, you harbor no objections to this, do you?"

Zhang Wenjing opened her mouth but found herself momentarily speechless.

A floating island, possessing immense value. Priceless.

Even as the daughter of Zhang Yujiang, she could not possibly make such a significant decision.

Liang Yuan had no intention of considering her position. The Miyuan Rainforest was a territory he had claimed through conquest, having breached its defenses alone and single-handedly dismantled the Water God Sect.

If the Miyuan Rainforest did not belong to him, to whom else could it possibly belong?

He held no apprehension regarding any other parties attempting to lay claim to the Miyuan Rainforest; should anyone dare to try, they would face swift elimination.

"May I inquire, do the heart core and brain core of the Miyuan Rainforest still remain in Pei Yuanhu’s possession?" Liang Yuan asked.

Zhang Wenjing hesitated briefly before nodding: "Yes."

Liang Yuan smiled: "Excellent. Ensure he comes to meet me."

Having declared this, he ascended into the air, soaring towards the outskirts of the Miyuan Rainforest, remarking as he went: "Miss Zhang, I am proceeding to the Earth Mother Sect. Would you care to accompany me?"

Zhang Wenjing’s lips twitched slightly. After a brief pause, her form transformed into a blaze of fire, following in his wake.

As they traversed the sky together, Zhang Wenjing inquired: "Mr. Liang, do you intend to seize the Yellow Earth Divine Origin from the Earth Mother Sect as well?"

"What, have the members of the Earth Mother Sect also pledged allegiance to you?"

Zhang Wenjing shook her head: "No. The Earth Mother Sect operates under the joint governance of the three divine offices. However, in terms of military authority, control rests with Shi Lianhai of the Fertile Soil Department, while administrative matters are handled by Guan Maocai."

"These two could be considered the de facto leaders of the Earth Mother Sect. Shi Lianhai’s Earth Attribute Superpower is considerable, though not exceptionally rare."

It was implicitly understood that there wasn't enough for their Dove Faction Military to lower their standards for recruitment.

Considering this, the abilities Pei Yuanhu possessed from the Water God Sect seemed even more extraordinary.

Liang Yuan cast a look at her, inquiring, "What is it about Pei Yuanhu that captivates you so deeply?"

"His abilities are exceedingly unique; a split-mind parasitic power, a special spirit-type superpower. It allows him to infiltrate the consciousness of any other species and merge with it. Simultaneously, his primary consciousness continuously receives all visual and auditory input from the parasitic duplicate."

"It is due to the intelligence he provided that we are aware of the circumstances behind Celestial Abyss."

Liang Yuan questioned, "And that three-brained mutant octopus, what is the story there?"

"That was an experimental subject of Pei Yuanhu. He managed to obtain the egg of a Celestial Abyss creature, the [Skyfeed Bird], and a creature from the Abyss known as the [Three-brained Centipede Squid]."

"Subsequently, he affixed one of the Three-brained Centipede Squid's heads onto the Skyfeed Bird egg. Upon hatching, a head emerged, onto which he parasitized his split mind."

"The result of this process was the Tide Main Brain that you witnessed."

Liang Yuan was rendered speechless. "What is he trying to achieve?"

"To create a formidable mutant beast. As you observed, this Tide Main Brain possesses terrifying spiritual power, capable of effortlessly brainwashing ordinary individuals."

"He explained to us that his intention was to leverage the Tide Main Brain's capabilities to attempt to command hordes of mutant creatures and launch a counteroffensive towards the floating island situated beyond Celestial Abyss."

Zhang Wenjing provided the explanation.

Liang Yuan was speechless once more. "Do you actually believe that?"

Zhang Wenjing offered a smile. "Why wouldn't I? Hasn't he already established the Water God Sect?"

"You have personally witnessed the conduct of those Water God Sect followers."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan scrutinized Zhang Wenjing with a prolonged gaze.

"It appears your group does not harbor any objections to such methods."

"What Pei Yuanhu has been undertaking is also a form of experimentation for your organization, isn't it?"

Zhang Wenjing swiftly refuted, "It bears no connection to us; all these actions are solely attributable to Pei Yuanhu."

"Yet, you permit it through your inaction."

"Our relationship with Pei Yuanhu is purely cooperative. We possess no authority to issue him commands."

Liang Yuan emitted a cold chuckle, disinclined to prolong the conversation.

The Dove Faction military did not appear to be as honorable as they projected.

He had, in essence, grasped the entirety of the situation.

It was highly probable that the Water God Sect was initially brought under unified control by Pei Yuanhu alone.

His mysterious and unpredictable spiritual split-mind parasitic ability allowed him to gain dominion over the Water God Sect, subsequently leading to his control over Liang Long, the leader of the Pure Water Holy Corps.

From there, he amassed power and forged an alliance with the Dove Faction military.

It is even suspected that the Dove Faction military played a covert role in the acquisition of the Miyuan Rainforest.

Following the acquisition of the Miyuan Rainforest, Pei Yuanhu commenced the development of this Tide Main Brain monstrosity, embarking on a path of subjugating followers through brainwashing.

This escalated to the present situation, where, driven by an avarice for Yangshan's resources, he provoked Liang Yuan, leading to the current confrontation.

Liang Yuan inwardly scoffed. Even an individual like Pei Yuanhu was deemed worthy of collaboration by the Dove Faction military.

Whether this decision stemmed from the Dove Faction being truly at their wit's end and making a desperate choice,

or if they were making such concessions for a supposed greater good, aiming to recruit a 'talent' such as Pei Yuanhu,

from Liang Yuan's perspective, such ideologies were fundamentally at odds with his own!

"Mr. Liang, I am aware of your thoughts."

Zhang Wenjing suddenly interjected softly. "However, achieving victory sometimes necessitates the sacrifice of certain interests."

"Such is the nature of warfare; a flawless victory is unattainable."

Liang Yuan sneered, casting a sidelong glance at her. "Naturally, you would say that, as you are not among those destined for sacrifice."

"And by what right do you presume to decide who must be sacrificed?"

"I cannot endorse your philosophy."

"Especially when you consider me part of that unfortunate group slated for sacrifice. Apologies, but I will use my fists to eliminate anyone who intends to sacrifice me!"

Zhang Wenjing's expression shifted subtly.