I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God Chapter 1362: The Opportunity of the Era

The cluster of influential figures seated at the expansive table stared with icy detachment, a flicker of irritation manifesting deep within their eyes. Suddenly, the air turned stifling. To any ordinary observer, such minor shifts in expression would have gone completely unnoticed.

Regrettably, those subtle tells were unable to evade the keen perception of Wu Tao.

He remained utterly indifferent toward the skepticism permeating the chamber.

After all.

In the common understanding of Blue Star, purging such a vast count of Phantoms represented a Herculean trial identical to a total war between rival nations.

Had the difficulty been any less, they never would have leveraged this task as a prerequisite for their deal.

Finding further explanation tedious, Wu Tao rose from his chair at a measured pace and cast a dispassionate gaze across the gathered assembly.

"I will grant you a single hour. You may personally verify the condition of the Northern Restricted Area."

"Once that hour concludes, I intend to depart immediately to locate Sister Han."

Although he was dressed in nothing more than shorts and standard slippers, and given the weight of the earlier tsunami crisis, none in attendance dared to impede his movement. Despite their lingering resentment, they were forced to suppress it.

It was only after Wu Tao had vacated the room that the atmosphere shifted.

The conference chamber erupted into a tempest of hostility, the oppressive air surging with intensity!

"Smack!"

"The sheer gall of that man!"

"I suspect he is nothing but bravado and hollow posturing. He cannot be trusted in the slightest!"

"I share that sentiment. There is something fundamentally wrong with this person. He lacks the bearing of a true master!"

Observing their heated censure, the presiding elder wore a look of profound contemplation.

After a few moments of silence, he turned his gaze toward the individuals seated in his immediate circle.

"What are your collective thoughts on this?"

Those sitting nearby were significantly more composed, and their contributions were marked by a necessary degree of caution.

"In my estimation, since this individual possessed the ability to perform the miracle of halting the tsunami—even if that event remains somewhat mysterious—the fact that he dares to issue such a challenge suggests his words are not mere vanity. We should probably issue a directive to investigate and confirm the data first!"

"A valid point."

"Indeed. I concur with this perspective. Objective evidence is the bedrock of all judgment. Only after we verify the reality within the Northern Restricted Area can we arrive at a proper verdict!"

"I completely support this strategy!"

Following these repeated suggestions, the elder, who was teetering between belief and doubt, nodded with gravity.

"Yes, that is the most logical path!"

"Distribute the order without delay. Instruct the Demon Hunting Department personnel stationed at the Northern Restricted Area to transmit a real-time assessment and initiate an immediate video briefing!"

Once the stringent command was issued, it cascaded down the chain of authority in mere moments.

Shortly thereafter, a feed flickered to life on the massive wall monitor. Regardless of whether their countenances showed agitation or a fraying sense of anticipation, everyone in the room sat silently, their reactions fluctuating in real-time.

Barely seconds into the transmission, the expressions of the collective group began to unify.

Their eyes bulged, brows furrowed in intense concentration!

Across the display, the nightmare swarms of Phantoms that had previously haunted the world were entirely absent, replaced by a horizon dominated by piles of corpses!

The room descended into a vacuum of absolute silence!

As the footage continued to roll, even those previously gripped by suspicion leaned forward, staring with hungry intensity. The more they ingested the visual data, the more staggering it became. Unconsciously, they straightened their backs!

The elderly man at the helm was so profoundly rattled that he blurted out an urgent, jagged inquiry!

"What exactly is the situation?!"

A tremor-filled response emanated from the video feed. The speaker was so visibly shaken that they disregarded the standard protocols of protocol-bound decorum!

"We are equally bewildered!"

"Upon receiving your directive, we launched drones to survey the sector, and this is what we discovered. There is not a single living Phantom remaining in the entirety of the restricted area. It appears as though they were wiped out in a sudden, singular act of annihilation!"

Swish!

The entire assembly jumped to their feet in a state of shock, their faces painted with expressions of profound disbelief and awe!

"The restricted area... laid to waste?"

"What Mr. Wu claimed... it was the absolute truth?!"

"This is beyond comprehension!"

"He was in this very room! By what technique could he achieve such a feat?!"

In an instant, the conference hall devolved into chaos!

A storm of shocked and fervent discussion swept through the room. While everyone present held prominent status, they were so thoroughly rattled that they could barely maintain their composure, deeply disturbed by the veracity of the evidence just shown.

Just as the assembly neared total disorder.

The leading elder, though his eyes betrayed a flicker of instability, regained a shred of control. He signaled his secretary to terminate the feed with a sharp look, then slammed his palm onto the table and forced himself to stand!

"Smack!"

"The briefing concludes here. Everything witnessed today is classified as top secret information. No one is permitted to divulge a single syllable of this!"

His resonant voice hushed the room instantly, bringing a deathly quiet!

Despite the silence, the electric energy radiating from each individual could not be tempered. Even the elder’s own gaze betrayed his inner turbulence. Their fundamental comprehension of reality had been irreparably fractured.

Verbal confirmation was unnecessary; the participants understood the monumental weight of the day’s revelations.

If Mr. Wu possessed the ability to resolve the crisis in the Northern Restricted Area with such ease, then the earlier reports regarding the tsunami must have been anchored in truth. Encountering a figure of such caliber meant they were likely standing on the threshold of a new epoch.

By unspoken consensus, a powerful, primal realization took hold of every mind present.

At all costs...

They had to secure the favor of Mr. Wu!

This was both the tactical intuition of those in power and the survival instinct of living beings.

The elder hastily smoothed his attire and regained his composure before spinning toward his aide!

"Where has Mr. Wu gone?!"

The secretary had never witnessed the elder in such a state of agitation and responded with a voice trembling from sheer nerves.

"Mr. Wu is... he is presently wandering through the garden space."

Without pause, those words triggered an explosive reaction.

The elder flew into a flurry of motion, immediately commanding the others to sprint toward the exit!

"This is a disaster!"

"How could you neglect an existence like Mr. Wu in such a fashion?! Quickly alert the entire staff! Every member is to go and extend a respectful welcome to the gentleman! Prepare everything at once to escort Mr. Wu to Sister Han!"

The frantic directives echoed throughout the headquarters as the crowd surged toward the flowerbed!

Meanwhile, in the tranquil garden.

Wu Tao wandered aimlessly while wearing his slippers. He surveyed the varied, exotic flora and found it difficult to derive any genuine appreciation. Even throughout his travels beside his master, he had never understood why mortals held such fascination for vegetation. There were even rumors of those who achieved the peak of the Dao through the study of flowers...

The notion struck him as utterly ridiculous.

Just as he paced in a state of mild boredom, a sudden rush of hurried footfalls echoed from the distance.

He cast a sidelong glance in response to the disturbance.

The elder came charging over, chest heaving and breath coming in ragged gasps, a group of dignitaries trailing in his wake, utterly indifferent to their own dignity. Upon reaching Wu Tao, the elder offered a smile that was both anxious and fawning, though fear lurked in the corners of his eyes.

"Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu..."

Interpreting their demeanor instantly, Wu Tao understood the root of their urgency.

With a light smile, he offered a phrase of placation.

"There is no need for such excessive formality."

"We are all humans. Exterminating a few Phantoms is hardly a matter worth this much clamor. You simply need to fulfill our arrangement and guide me to Sister Han."

Upon hearing this, the assembly erupted in relief, nodding with frantic enthusiasm.

"Yes, yes, indeed! We are human, naturally no need for such estrangement!"

No further urging was necessary; the arrangements were already finalized. A helicopter descended gracefully onto the lawn bordering the garden. Without hesitation, the elder extended a palm in an inviting gesture!

"Mr. Wu!"

"Let us depart immediately to reunite with Sister Han!"

Looking at the gratuitous display of transport, Wu Tao could not be troubled to object. Provided he was reunited with Sister Han, he would have endured a long, bumpy journey in an ox cart if necessary.

The chopper ascended seamlessly, the rotor wash bending the surrounding blossoms and grass into a wild dance.

As it soared through the heavens, reaching the northern glaciers in a matter of hours, the craft banked toward a rift valley. Icy gale-force winds howled, and the terrain was a desert of shimmering, pristine snow.

Wu Tao, however, remained indifferent to the shifting climate. The cycle of seasons and the whims of weather held absolutely no dominion over his existence.

In their haste to meet their commitment, the elder and his party had neglected to bring appropriate winter gear. Their skin quickly turned a deathly shade of blue under the freezing temperatures. Fortunately, the secretary was prepared and produced several down jackets, which finally restored a measure of heat to their extremities.

Gazing out across the vast, frozen expanse, Wu Tao frowned in confusion.

"Sister Han is residing in a location such as this?"