Bai Zihe looked at Irina, his expression grim.
This woman...
Was too insincere.
One-third of the map only confirmed one-third of the area.
The most core part was also divided into three, meaning that with only this one map, Dragon Island was impossible to find.
"Mr. Bai..."
Irina also realized the impropriety.
After all, Bai Zihe had saved her twice, killed the Prince of the Night, and helped her regain the throne of the Dark Queen.
One-third of the map...
Seemed not equivalent.
"It's like this,"
Irina immediately told him the truth: "Originally, there was indeed a complete map of Dragon Island, but due to some events, this map was divided into three parts."
"And..."
"Each part contains a small portion of the core area."
"In other words, only by obtaining all three small maps and piecing them together can the exact location of Dragon Island be found."
Bai Zihe raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where are the other two parts?"
"In the hands of 'God's Hand' and the military."
Irina stated truthfully: "God's Hand is the largest assassin organization in the Bearman Kingdom, filled with masters.
"There are as many as three legendary-level assassins alone."
"There are at least a dozen titled-level assassins, and together they form the backbone of God's Hand."
Legendary level, titled level?
Bai Zihe was not familiar with the Bearman Kingdom's terminology.
However, Irina quickly clarified: "Titled level is equivalent to the Grandmaster level masters of your Great Xia, and Legendary level is existence beyond Grandmasters."
With that explanation, Bai Zihe understood.
This God's Hand was indeed quite strong, with three masters in the Yuan Dan realm alone, and more than a dozen Grandmasters. It was not without reason that they were called the "Number One Assassin Organization."
"What about the military?"
Since he would have to face them sooner or later, Bai Zihe decided to ask clearly.
"The military..."
Irina shook her head, a look of solemnity in her eyes: "The most powerful masters and weapons of the military have always been secrets."
"Currently, the publicly known masters include five legendary-level individuals, and about a dozen titled-level ones."
Bai Zihe nodded slightly.
The military usually kept their strongest forces hidden.
However, even if they hid three or five masters in the Yuan Dan realm, they posed no threat to him.
He was currently at the Nascent Soul realm. Not to mention Yuan Dan realm masters, even those in the Nascent Soul realm would only be able to grovel before him.
There was just one thing.
The military possessed heavy thermal weapons, even ultimate thermal weapons.
These things were a bit unfair, and Bai Zihe couldn't guarantee a hundred percent certainty that he could withstand them or escape.
Moreover, the Bearman Kingdom was known for its hot-tempered nature, a "combat nation." If they were angered and fired one...
It was not entirely impossible.
He still needed to be prepared.
Bai Zihe immediately said, "Then let's go to this God's Hand first."
Speed was of the essence in warfare.
Such matters were best handled with haste.
Irina naturally wouldn't refuse and quickly led Bai Zihe to the headquarters of God's Hand.
"Who are you?"
As soon as they reached the entrance, guards from God's Hand stepped out to block them.
Irina immediately produced her token: "Tell your leader 'Satan' that the Dark Queen Irina is here to visit."
"Dark Queen?"
The guards' pupils visibly constricted. They paused on Irina's face for a moment before going in to report.
In a short while, he came out.
"Please!"
He led the two into the most luxurious hall of God's Hand.
Here...
Hundreds of luminous pearls were embedded in the ceiling, and the walls were adorned with various European-style decorations and murals.
The most striking feature.
Was the giant hand reaching upwards behind the main seat, as if it were about to shroud the sky!
"Dark Queen..."
At that moment, a chilling aura spread, instantly filling the entire hall.
Instantly.
Frost descended, as if winter had arrived!
It made one feel like they were naked in an ice and snow-covered land.
Only the biting cold remained, accompanied by solitude.
Irina and Bai Zihe looked up simultaneously.
A burly bear-man had appeared on the main seat.
Besides his height, his muscles were explosive, making him look less like an assassin and more like a thug.
Perhaps this was the tradition of the Bearman Kingdom.
In addition,
His eyes were a striking blue on the left and black on the right, appearing quite bizarre.
On his exposed chest, a demonic tattoo was clearly visible.
He was Satan, the leader of God's Hand.
Bai Zihe got straight to the point, saying, "I want the one-third Dragon Island map you have."
Satan scanned Bai Zihe and Lin Tianxuan, a visible disdain flashing in his eyes.
Even...
He directly ignored Bai Zihe and looked at Irina, as if only she had the right to converse with him as an equal!
"Dark Queen..."
Satan's tone carried a hint of playfulness: "Your Great Xia friend doesn't seem very sensible. Shall I teach him some manners for you?"
Teach him some manners?
Irina couldn't help but burst into laughter.
She laughed heartily, unrestrainedly, until Satan lost his composure. Only then did Irina calmly say, "Satan, you will pay for your arrogance."
"Oh?"
Satan's tone became slightly murderous: "Irina, your return to the throne of the Dark Empire is a good thing. Why must you..."
"Boom!"
Bai Zihe was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and immediately released a sliver of his aura, facing Satan directly: "Hand over the map."
"Or..."
"I will level this place to the ground!"
Satan was instantly enraged.
His fleshy face instantly became as cold as frost, and his eyes, like lighthouses in the dark night, shone with dazzling light: "You are seeking death!"
"Swish!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The surrounding masters of God's Hand immediately charged forward, surrounding Bai Zihe and Irina tightly.
Bai Zihe didn't even spare them a glance.
A chilling gleam flashed in his eyes, and he unleashed a palm strike.
"Rumble—"
A vast palm wind swept out, carrying destructive power.
The masters of God's Hand, just as they were preparing to resist, were sent flying. They were like dust in a storm, unable to control themselves.
Subsequently.
They violently crashed into the walls and ceiling, with more than half of them dying on the spot.
Even the few who managed to fall back.
Coughed up three liters of fresh blood and lay on the ground groaning, completely incapacitated.
Satan was both shocked and furious, his face livid.
"Great Xia person!"
"I, in the name of God's Hand, sentence you..."
"Go to hell!"
He roared, his voice carrying a mental attack, similar to the Buddhist Lion's Roar of Great Xia.
But this move before Bai Zihe...
Was like a clumsy imitation, a futile attempt.
"Die!"
Bai Zihe let out a roar of his own, also containing a mental attack.
To end suffering with combat, to kill to save lives!
"Die!"
"Die..."
"Die—"
Bai Zihe's mental power at the Nascent Soul realm was naturally extraordinary.
Although it was only a short word, it echoed like the morning bell and evening drum, like the thunderous sound of the Great Dao, reverberating throughout the hall and the entire world.
It lingered in Satan's mind, slow to dissipate!
One second, two seconds, five seconds...
Satan couldn't sober up and was lost within it.
Irina was stunned.
Bai Zihe...
Was he really this strong? It was outrageous!
"Wake up!"
It wasn't until Bai Zihe roared again that Satan groggily came to.
He opened his eyes and steadied himself.
But he found Bai Zihe already in front of him, his hand gripping his neck.
At this moment, Satan's soul was about to flee his body.
If Bai Zihe hadn't held back, he would have died on the spot.
"Map."
Bai Zihe coldly uttered two words.
"I, I..."
With his neck in Bai Zihe's grip, Satan had no room to resist, but he still spoke stubbornly: "I can give you the map, but you must agree to one condition!"
"Otherwise..."
"I will not give you the map, even if I die!"
Bai Zihe commanded coldly, "Speak."
Satan stared into Bai Zihe's eyes and said, "When Dragon Island opens, I want you to take me in with you."
"Agreed."
Bai Zihe agreed without hesitation and loosened his right hand.
Satan's current strength...
Was not even enough to be a mere nuisance to him.
Once on Dragon Island, even if he had any ulterior motives, Bai Zihe could easily suppress and kill him with a flip of his hand.
"It's a deal!"
Satan let out a long sigh of relief.
He realized then that the dozen or so seconds of confrontation with Bai Zihe had soaked his clothes through.
Then, he ordered someone to fetch a map.
"Satan!"
"You are surrounded."
"Hand over the map, and I promise to let you go, and I can give you a chance to go to Dragon Island!"
A booming voice suddenly came from outside.
Following it.
Was a troop of fully armed soldiers.
The leader, with a heaven-shattering aura, was a formidable figure in the Bearman military, Kodosmosky!
"War God Kodosmos!"
Upon seeing the arrival, Satan's lips curved into a strange smile: "Someone has already agreed to take me to Dragon Island."
"And I have already given him the map."
"You... can go back."
Hearing this, Kodosmosky's face immediately fell.
He stared coldly at Satan, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and asked, "Who, who snatched the map?"
"I!"
Bai Zihe stepped forward without flinching.
"A Great Xia person?"
A visible disdain flashed in Kodosmosky's eyes, and he immediately scoffed, "Accept my challenge! I will tear you apart in a fair fight!"