Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World-Chapter 1264: The Calm Before the Storm

Only by doing so could they break free from the shackles of its current rules and reach an even higher realm of existence.

"Looks like the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth isn’t simple. They’ve actually managed to perceive the fundamental rules of the universe." Kenny Lin’s interest in them deepened. "I’m beginning to suspect that the alien invasion might not have been a coincidence."

Amalia paused.

She hadn’t considered that possibility. "Creating a spatial passage between two universes wouldn’t be easy, would it?"

"Where there’s a will, there’s a way." Kenny Lin grinned.

"That’s not how that phrase is supposed to be used." Amalia chuckled.

The two of them then left the small world.

While Amalia had been inside, Kenny Lin hadn’t been idle—he had assassinated the leader of the Void Serpent Gang.

By the time they passed through, the Void Serpent Gang was already in chaos.

The guards were everywhere, alarms raised.

The death of a gang boss was no small matter—it would throw the entire underground city into turmoil.

"Why did you kill the Void Serpent Gang’s leader?" Amalia asked, slightly surprised.

"The Void Serpent Gang was actually a front for the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth in the underground city. On the surface, they were just another criminal organization with no ties to the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth. But their boss was one of the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth’s members."

Kenny Lin had initially gone to test the waters, but after uncovering the truth, he simply took care of the problem.

"Now that the Void Serpent Gang is leaderless, the underground city’s biggest faction is up for grabs. Every major power will be fighting over it, which means they won’t have time to focus on the Neon Azure Syndicate."

Chatting as they walked, the two of them left the underground city.

By the time Soham received the news, his first instinct was that Amalia and Kenny Lin had done it.

Otherwise, how could the timing be so perfect?

The next morning, Soham met with Rafael and Duan Yao.

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The turmoil in the underground city quickly caught the attention of the Crimson Moon Dynasty royal family.

With the negotiations with the alien royal family approaching, they didn’t want any more disturbances.

The Crimson Snake Sovereign sent his elite agents to investigate.

On the other side, the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth also learned of the incident.

The Void Serpent Gang had been their planted asset on Planet Omicron, responsible for gathering intelligence and monitoring the actions of the Crimson Moon Dynasty royal family.

The sudden destruction of this asset was a major loss for the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth, especially at such a critical moment.

They had to figure out what had happened.

As the elite agents conducted their investigation in the underground city, Amalia also received an investigation order from the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth’s higher-ups.

The order had been sent to the masked man’s terminal, which Amalia had long since confiscated.

Amalia replied to the higher-ups, shifting the blame onto the elite agents.

She claimed they might have discovered some clues and acted preemptively to eliminate any potential threats before the negotiations.

The Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth’s higher-up neither confirmed nor denied believing this explanation.

They simply warned Amalia to be careful with the operation in two days and to avoid attracting the royal family’s attention.

Then, they cut off communication.

"The Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth is as cautious as ever. Even now, they’d rather sacrifice the Void Serpent Gang than risk their plan being exposed."

Amalia turned off the terminal.

She hadn’t tried probing further, fearing they might sense something was wrong.

"Those who achieve great things don’t fuss over the details." Kenny Lin said casually, swirling his wine.

"You seem to hold them in high regard." Amalia shot him a glance.

Kenny Lin immediately clarified, "No, I despise them. They dared to slaughter my in-laws. If I ever meet their leader, I won’t let them off. I just admire the mindset of those who, if they can’t change themselves, resolve to change the world instead."

"And yet, that doesn’t change the fact that their hands are stained with the blood of countless innocents."

Breaking the rules of the universe required immense courage.

However, that didn’t erase the reality that Amalia’s entire family had been massacred by them.

Nor did it change the fact that the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth had killed so many people before the alien invasion ever even began.

At the end of the day, the Holy Gate of the Heaven and the Earth was nothing more than a cult that ignored laws and ethics, driven purely by their own desires.

That wasn’t true cultivation—it was indulgence.

Kenny Lin saw the cold expression on Amalia’s face.

Outwardly indifferent, but deep down, she harbored a wound that had never healed.

"Do you want my help?"

"No need. I will avenge them by myself. Perhaps this is my heart’s burden to bear." Amalia’s voice was calm, but her resolve was unwavering.

...

The surface of Planet Omicron seemed peaceful, but beneath the calm lay hidden turbulence.

And finally, the day had arrived.

On the eve of the negotiations, the alien fleet reached the vicinity of Planet Omicron .

That day, the entire planet’s atmosphere felt heavier than usual.

"The aliens have arrived."

Before their ships even got close, the Battleships of the Erythar Star System had already detected their signals.

The aliens seemed to be taking these negotiations seriously as well.

They had dispatched a Battleship of their own, mirroring the presence of the Erythar Star System fleet.

Officer Khan, who was in charge of overseeing the Battleships, immediately relayed the information to General Rafiq and his team on Planet Omicron .