Chapter 493: Chapter 518: 5 Major Powers
Inside the room.
The Black Moon Mark on the Moon Lady transformed into that eerie eye pattern.
This change upon the Black Moon Mark’s advancement was something neither Baiyu nor Senior Sister Yi Xian had anticipated.
"In the coming time, focus on fully absorbing the Magic Elixir and ignore everything else."
Baiyu warned firmly.
The Moon Lady nodded, obviously having no objections to her senior brother’s words.
With this matter settled.
Baiyu felt relieved and began arranging the ten Black Moon Apostles sent by Pang Fei.
These ten individuals.
Baiyu planned to cultivate them with dedication.
The prerequisite was ensuring their loyalty and worthiness of such cultivation.
After all, nurturing each Extraordinary requires a massive expenditure of resources.
These matters were listed on his schedule.
However.
The most crucial task at present is for the Security Bureau to reclaim its previous authority and eliminate the six major factions.
And also.
Advancing to Sequence Seven and enhancing the Blood Qi of Tier Six Martial Artists.
Ever since stepping into the realm of Elite Level Martial Artists.
Baiyu felt his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were perpetually in a peak state.
This is true pinnacle.
In terms of reflexes, energy, and overall health, it was beyond anything Baiyu had ever imagined.
In other words.
An incurable disease like cancer would not be impossible to cure for the current Baiyu.
Of course.
He had never heard of an Elite Level Martial Artist contracting cancer anyway.
Recently, Baiyu had been in secluded training at the Earl’s Mansion, relentlessly reading through Yi Xian’s stockpile, practically draining all the ancient books she had.
The gains were substantial.
At the very least, Baiyu gained much knowledge of ancient lore.
Most of it involved Magic Energy and Mechanical Science.
Experience in these two disciplines had grown considerably.
However, with the dominance of the Mysticism main system, the two disciplines couldn’t surpass their limits.
But the greatest benefit.
Was that Baiyu’s digestion of the Fanatical Scholar’s Magic Elixir became increasingly rapid, nearing full absorption.
The next stage of the Magic Elixir.
Had not yet been acquired.
Baiyu contemplated picking a sunny, auspicious day to undertake the Nightmare Difficulty mission.
Only then.
Could he obtain the next stage of the advancement Magic Elixir.
The last time he challenged the Nightmare Difficulty, he faced considerable risk but managed to endure.
This time...
"First, grind my Blood Qi to the peak of a Tier Six Martial Artist before even considering it."
In an instant.
Baiyu made a decision.
Taking advantage of the upheaval after annihilating the Black Water Gang, he would closely retreat at the Earl’s Mansion to elevate his Blood Qi.
This Baiyu called.
The turtle strategy.
Once the storm passed, he would target the other forces; attacking the six major factions consecutively would cause strong reactions and upheavals, making them band together, which would be troublesome.
Over the past half month.
There were as many as seven assassination attempts on the Earl’s Mansion, all by Black Water Gang loyalists.
Evidently, there were a lot of people outside who wanted Baiyu dead.
The more this happened.
The less Baiyu ventured out, instead ordering martial law to turn the Earl’s Mansion into a fortress.
After all, he wasn’t in a hurry.
The urgency was on those outside wanting his life.
It’s said that recently, the workload of the Anomaly Bureau and Bounty Hunter Association has increased several times over; it’s unclear whether the remnants of the Black Water Gang can withstand it.
"Teacher, let’s prepare for today’s training."
Baiyu took a deep breath, driving out the chaotic thoughts from his mind, and stepped into the training room.
...
As Baiyu predicted.
The situation outside was indeed chaotic.
This chaos stemmed from the collapse of the large faction Black Water Gang and Baiyu’s sudden intervention.
Everyone knew.
The six major forces practically divided up the entire Mountain City’s territory, assisting the government in maintaining security.
Even.
When the Anomaly Bureau and Armed Department needed to find people or hunt down criminals in the Outer City, they often required their assistance.
Over time.
These forces grew increasingly arrogant.
They believed that apart from the Armed Department and Anomaly Bureau, they were practically untouchable.
Coupled with.
The interests related to the City Lord’s Mansion.
Most officials were bribed and bought off by them.
For a moment, no one could control them.
But.
Suddenly, Baiyu took action, disrupting the balance of power in the entire Mountain City.
The Black Water Gang, one of the six major forces, was annihilated in the blink of an eye.
The bombardment of the Black Water Gang’s headquarters became the latest hot topic throughout Mountain City.
Most ordinary people couldn’t help but praise this Violet Count.
After all.
The Black Water Gang had been oppressing them, draining them over the years.
But the remaining five forces weren’t so lucky.
In the past ten days or so.
The leaders of the remaining five forces were on edge, fearing that the Violet Count, a new sheriff, would burn them down with his initial zeal.
If Baiyu decided to act, they were prepared for a mutually destructive showdown.
Since Mountain City lay within the Spirit Realm, foreign spies and assassins were a frequent occurrence; it wouldn’t be surprising for the Earl himself to fall victim to an assassin.
The five had been entrenched in Mountain City for years.
Their influence was deep-rooted, even having their people in the Anomaly Bureau, Armed Department, and Bounty Hunter Association.
Some even held high positions.
If it came to that, it would be Baiyu who would suffer.
But.
After swiftly obliterating the Black Water Gang’s headquarters, Baiyu retreated to the Earl’s Mansion, claiming illness, ignoring outside affairs, leaving the remaining big forces uncertain.
The Earl dared to undertake such a daring move, he should have seized the momentum!
Could it be, he was truly afraid?
This was a question in everyone’s minds.
Afterwards.
The Earl sent a group of incompetent Security Bureau officials to manage the Black Water Gang’s territory, which amused many to no end.
The other five families immediately sent people to probe.
Ultimately.
These individuals retreated upon contact, handing over the Black Water Gang’s territory to the five major forces.
As a result.
The five major forces tasted sweet success instantly.
It’s well known.
With the Black Water Gang around, Mountain City’s profit division was fixed, leaving little room for new players.
However.
With the Black Water Gang’s demise.
There was now a huge share of profits awaiting distribution.
For example, the shops, gardens, and businesses the Black Water Gang controlled, as well as mines and resource development areas outside Mountain City.
These were all lucrative opportunities.
Relying on a mere handful of incompetent Security Bureau personnel, there was no way to defend them.
As such.
During this period, the major forces were busy devouring the Black Water Gang’s remains, strengthening themselves, while Baiyu was sidelined.
After the Anomaly Bureau was dispatched to pursue the remnants of the Black Water Gang and investigate the assassination of the Earl by the Black Water Gang traitors.
They realized the Black Water Gang was finished.
New sheriff, three fires.
He thoroughly burned the Black Water Gang to the ground.
Moving forward.
If the Earl attempted to repeat such armoured assault tactics, even the Anomaly Bureau and Armed Department would not let him off easily.
The remaining five forces began a feast on the corpse of the Black Water Gang.
After a long period of profit distribution.
These wolves were finally full.
The Chen Family.
As the only family faction among the six forces, its power remained the strongest.
Three gangs, two associations, one family.
The Chen Family.
Used to be the leader among the six major powers.
Today, the remaining four leading forces gathered in the Chen Family’s Juyi Hall to discuss major plans.