Late at night, Baya's headquarters, atop a certain watchtower.
Two snipers were standing there, bored. Suddenly, one of them yawned lazily and said, "I really don't get it. What's going on? Why are we required to conduct such tight security?"
"Who knows? I've heard from the other guys that after the Chieftain returned from hunting, he seemed very anxious, as if he had offended someone. But I can't figure it out. Our Baya faction is so powerful. Throughout all of Africa, hardly anyone dares to provoke us, let alone here at headquarters. What's there to fear? Is the enemy really that strong?" the other followed up.
These two had been stationed at Baya's headquarters all along and hadn't participated in the prior hunt for Ye Qiu and the others, so they naturally didn't know what had happened.
They truly couldn't fathom what kind of powerful enemy could make the Baya Chief take things so seriously.
Of course, these two snipers weren't too concerned about the potential arriving enemy.
The defense and combat capabilities of Baya's headquarters gave them confidence, believing that even if an army were to attack, it would be difficult to breach.
The two were leaning against the pillar at the top of the watchtower, ready to fall asleep.
Just then, suddenly!
Bang!
A muffled sound made the two shiver simultaneously, prompting them to immediately turn on the searchlight and look over, only to see that the two snipers on the nearby tower had been killed and thrown down the tower.
"What?"
"How is this possible?"
The two snipers were shocked, never expecting that under such tight defense, someone could still climb onto the tower and kill two snipers.
"Prepare for battle!" one of the snipers said solemnly.
However, just as those words left his mouth...
Whoosh!
Accompanied by a subtle sound of slicing through the air, a sharp dagger emitted a cold gleam, creating a perfect arc in the air.
Blood splattered.
Before the two snipers could react to what was happening, their lives were ended by Ye Qiu.
By this time, every sniper at Baya's headquarters had died at Ye Qiu's hands.
It wasn't that he worried these snipers posed any threat to him. After all, at Ye Qiu's level, bullets couldn't affect him.
The reason for taking out these snipers was to act prudently and avoid being discovered, which would alert Baya, causing the Baya Chief to escape.
There were also plenty of armed patrol teams on the ground of Baya's headquarters, but for Ye Qiu, these patrol teams posed little concern. Without the height advantage of the watchtower as a vantage point, it was incredibly easy for him to remain undiscovered.
"It should be that place!"
Ye Qiu quickly spotted a white palace within the headquarters' grounds, appearing imposing. Even the outer walls were adorned with various jewels, shining brightly in the night.
Meanwhile, inside the palace...
Baya Chief sat on his favorite throne, though now he wasn't reveling as usual, cigars clasped between companions on either side; he merely sat there.
Escaping from the dense forest back to headquarters had been a relief, but as he kept replaying those scenes in his mind, his fear grew ever more pronounced.
Who was it?
Someone single-handedly wiped out nearly half of his armed forces.
Moreover, it hadn't required much effort on their part.
Effortlessly, hundreds of fully armed subordinates had all perished.
"Who could it be?"
Baya Chief muttered, suddenly feeling as if he'd provoked someone he shouldn't have. After rampaging in Africa for so long, achieving his current status and power showed he had some wits, realizing he couldn't possibly contend with such strength; naturally, he's reluctant to provoke further, contemplating even currying favor, building rapport with the other.
Even if he couldn't bridge the gap, at least turn hostility into friendship.
Yet, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't fathom anyone within Africa wielding such formidable power.
Lost in thought, suddenly his phone began ringing.
It was a message from an enemy faction leader.
"Why is he texting me?" the Baya Chief mumbled, glancing at the message content.
The next moment.
Clatter!
The Baya Chief, unsteady, let his phone slip from his grasp, crashing to the floor.
His legs began trembling violently.
Sweat soaked through his body.
The message contained only a brief line of text.
"Hahaha, fool, you've wronged the Huaxia Demon King, and now he's here for you!"
Huaxia Demon King!
Upon seeing those four words, Baya Chief was thunderstruck, mind going blank.
At the same time, he felt a sense of relief.
No wonder, no wonder the other could single-handedly oppose a whole armed force.
It turned out to be the Huaxia Demon King!
The illustrious Huaxia Demon King!
"I... I..."
Stunned for a full two minutes, Baya Chief remained dumbfounded, feeling extremely unlucky for inexplicably offending the Huaxia Demon King.
Boom!
Just as he was engulfed in fear, suddenly, with a loud crash, the thick palace door burst open from a kick.
The solid steel door shattered instantly.
Ye Qiu had arrived.
With an icy demeanor, sharp gaze, he advanced slowly, cornering the Baya Chief.
"The Demon King... it really is the Demon King!"
Seeing Ye Qiu's face, which matched the photos he'd seen before, Baya Chief fell into utter despair.
Thud!
Facing the fearsome Huaxia Demon King, Baya Chief lost all thoughts of resistance, falling to his knees before Ye Qiu, pleading, "Demon... Demon King, I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you. I really didn't know.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have provoked you, shouldn't have targeted your people. Please spare me, and I'll give you diamonds, lots and lots of diamonds.
No, not just that, I'll give you anything you desire, anything at all, just please spare me."
Baya Chief pleaded frantically, tears streaming down.
"Since I chose to come here, do you really think I'll give you the chance to live?" Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly, exuding a chilling killing intent, speaking coldly: "Your men didn't just target my brothers, they nearly cost them their lives. Ha, my brothers, they are my reverse scale; touch my reverse scale, and you still wish to live?"
Upon finishing his words, Ye Qiu gave Baya Chief no chance to react, delivering a right punch that pierced through Baya Chief's body, utterly destroying his internal organs.
Though many armed personnel were present inside the palace, not one dared intervene.
The simple four words, Huaxia Demon King, were enough to make everyone shudder!
Thus, the Baya faction, which had dominated Africa for so long, was completely annihilated.
Ye Qiu turned to leave, and as he reached the palace entrance, his gaze grew cold once more.
"Next target, Blood Cross!"