Super Gene Hunting Ground

The next day, Xia Luo, Xiao Zhe, Zhao Gang, Huang Wen, and others returned to Nanmu City from out of town.

Yang Xiao convened a meeting in the conference room, with Monk Ben Yin, Lan Xin, and others in attendance.

Yang Xiao put forward his own idea—to seize Shenlongjia, Xiangfan City, and even the entire North City, to form an entity with Kongming City.

After capturing North City Province, concentrate the resources of Kongming City and North City Province to prioritize the upgrading of a group of warriors to Enhanced Gene Intermediate. Let Ben Yin, Lan Xin, Xia Luo, Xiao Zhe, and others all advance to Enhanced Gene level. With the ancient martial arts everyone is currently cultivating, their combat power would be greatly enhanced once again.

Such combat power would then be able to withstand challenges from East City.

”Capturing Shenlongjia has significant meaning for our future development; it has 3,000 square kilometers of primitive forest, a large number of mutant monsters—more resources than our entire Kongming City.

Taking down Xiangfan and Han Capital would allow us to gather more talent, whose overall genetic evolution level is a tier above us. They have a large number of warriors of Enhanced Gene Primary and Intermediate and above; if we could subdue them and then teach them ancient martial arts cultivation secrets, our combat power can expand to unimaginable levels in the shortest time.”

According to Yang Xiao’s personal experience over this period, ordinary people can only evolve up to Enhanced Gene Primary Level—that is the limit. Even those with excellent innate genes can only evolve to Enhanced Gene Intermediate; after that, there are no resources.

Under the King Level, cultivating ancient martial arts is especially important. For two people of the same Enhanced Gene level, one who has cultivated ancient martial arts and one who has not, there would be a fundamental difference in combat power.

”This operation will only use the current forces of Shaolin Temple and Divine Faction; the rest of the people should just guard their own cities properly.”

Currently, Shaolin Temple has 500 cultivation talents, and the Divine Faction also has 300 people, including several dozen Enhanced Gene Primary Level experts who, after cultivating ancient martial arts, are no less powerful than those at the Enhanced Gene Intermediate Level.

As for Ben Yin, Lan Xin, and others, their combat power has already reached the Enhanced Gene Advanced Level.

Zhao Gang was the first to object.

”Boss, when have I ever been absent from a battle? You can’t just leave me behind like this.”

Xia Luo, Xiao Zhe, Long Yongjun, Huang Wen, and others also objected.

Yang Xiao smiled and said,

”With Gong Yu, Elder Brother Ben Yin, and Sister Lan Xin going with me, that’s enough. Kongming City is our vital rear area, currently facing threats from both East City and North City. You all don’t need to move; just defend your own cities well, and when necessary, support each other in coordination and collaboration.”

Everyone had no choice but to remain silent.

Yang Xiao continued,

”In addition to the several hundred people from Shaolin Temple and the Divine Faction, I need another 2,000 elite soldiers from Nanmu City.”

”Boss, are these people enough to conquer Xiangfan?”

”Ha ha, actually they are just going to cheer me on. My primary target is still to slay the City King of Xiangfan. Once he is killed, the rest will be easy.”

Long Yongjun nodded and said,

”I can immediately arrange 2,000 Elite Guards for you, ready to await your command at any time.”

”Good, everyone keep up with your cultivation of ancient martial arts. After conquering North City, we may face a war with East City; the City King of Qingyun City is a King-Level expert, not to be underestimated. It will probably be a hard-fought battle.”

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Yang Xiao rested in Nanmu City for three days, early on the third day, he, Ben Yin, and Lan Xin rode a Giant Eagle towards Shenlongjia.

As they approached the outskirts of Shenlongjia, they were spotted by a Flying People patrol team.

”A Giant Eagle! It’s the same Giant Eagle that attacked us last time, hurry back and report to Brother Dong and Sister Ling, let’s follow it, we can’t let it escape this time.”

The team leader shouted loudly and immediately instructed two flyers to head to a nearby Genetic Store.

Lan Xin asked,

”Yang Xiao, now that we’re being watched by the enemy, what do we do?”

Yang Xiao took out the Golden Eagle Bow and said,

”No worries, let the Giant Eagle head straight to the Genetic Store. Once we arrive at the Genetic Store, you and Ben Yin shouldn’t go easy—subdue everyone, take control of the Genetic Store’s stronghold, open the transport channel to Nanmu City, and immediately teleport our troops here.”

”Alright.”

Lan Xin nodded.

Yang Xiao patted the Giant Eagle and immediately accelerated towards the Genetic Store at the entrance of Shenlongjia Scenic Area.

The pursuers were stunned for a moment; damn, this guy isn’t running into Shenlongjia to hide but is heading straight for our Genetic Store stronghold? What’s the meaning of this?

Now that the Genetic Store stronghold has been reinforced with a hundred Elite Guards, isn’t Yang Xiao walking into a trap by going there?

Originally preparing to shoot down the Giant Eagle, the team leader Lingshi changed his mind.

”Everyone, hold your fire for now, just follow him. His flight direction appears to be heading towards the Genetic Store base ahead. Let’s not disturb him and allow him to fly over.”

Thus, the twenty or thirty members of the Flying People Team kept following Yang Xiao’s Giant Eagle.

Yang Xiao, indifferent, directed the Giant Eagle to the entrance of Shenlongjia Scenic Area.

At this moment, the team leader on guard duty was named Li Long, with Advanced Enhanced Gene and an Ice Element Mage.

”Ugh—”

The Giant Eagle let out a long cry, slowly descending towards the ground.

”Captain, look, there’s a Giant Eagle flying towards us in the sky.”

Li Long had already noticed and said indifferently:

”Everyone, be alert. This Giant Eagle seems to be the one that attacked us last time. As soon as it lands, everyone attack immediately. Archers, Elemental Mages, warriors of the Plant Soul System and Close Combat Beast Soul Warriors, be ready. Also, send two people to notify Brother Dong.”

Two guards responded and ran towards the nearby Transmission Array.

The Giant Eagle gradually landed, and Yang Xiao suddenly stretched his hand towards the ground,

”One Finger Splitting Earth!”

With a loud bang,

A giant spike erupted from the ground, instantly knocking over dozens of people.

”Damn, what the hell? They’re attacking already?”

People on the ground shouted frantically.

Yang Xiao released four consecutive One Finger Splitting Earths, making a mess of the ground troops who couldn’t organize a counterattack.

Only about twenty experts with at least Primary Level Enhanced Genes could barely manage to jump and dodge; the others were left dizzy and confused by the shock.

While the Giant Eagle was still about twenty meters above the ground, Yang Xiao and his two companions jumped down.

Black Hole Swallowing!

During the descent, Yang Xiao circulated his intent and used Black Hole Swallowing; a huge monster’s head appeared in mid-air, creating a massive vortex black hole near Li Long.

Li Long’s body shook, and he was involuntarily sucked in, unable to struggle.

Along with Li Long, more than ten people got sucked in.

The rest of Li Long’s group finally reacted, various forces launched attacks at Yang Xiao and his two companions.

In mid-air, Lan Xin had already used the Heavenly Swordsmanship’s Snow Cage Divine Mountain, unleashing boundless sword qi, tearing through the void, assaulting the people on the ground.

Monk Ben Yin circulated the Dragon Subduing and Elephant Taming Divine Skill, sending a massive storm towards the people ahead, lifting the huge broken rocks off the ground.

The three of them made their moves simultaneously; in just a moment, they took down forty or fifty people.

Without waiting for the others to escape, Yang Xiao used Sweeping Void,

Boom!

A massive monster’s tail swept across, bringing with it the thundering sound of rumbling.

”Run!”

Someone shouted loudly, and the others, no longer daring to resist, ran towards the distance.

The Flying People Team in the distant sky had just flown over, taking a sharp breath upon witnessing everything happening on the ground.

”Boss, should we shoot?”

”What’s the point of shooting? Retreat quickly, we’ll keep watch on the surroundings and wait for Brother Dong. Without Brother Dong, we can’t fight this!”

The defenders of the Genetic Store, a hundred people, were instantly decimated; fifty to sixty people were killed, and the remaining thirty-plus fled.

Yang Xiao walked into the Genetic Store and said to the shopkeeper:

”I, Yang Xiao from Nanmu City, am taking over this base. Cut off all transmission channels and open a new channel to Kongming City in Nanmu City.”

The young shopkeeper nodded.

”Congratulations! You’re much stronger than I imagined.”

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