Godslayer: My Forbidden Ruins Master

The ice ship bobbed gently in the waves, but Ye Fan's words made the atmosphere on board as hard as iron.

Lu Xuan toyed with the document in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Conditions? Tell me."

Ye Fan did not speak directly.

He first turned around, stood with his hands behind his back, and gazed at the boundless gray sea. His voice drifted into everyone's ears on the sea breeze.

“Setting up a special team is not as simple as giving you a ‘privilege certificate’.”

"The Great Xia Night Watch consists of five special squads, each a legend that has crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. If you want to become the sixth squad, or even surpass the first five... then you must show enough confidence to convince the masses."

After saying that, Ye Fan suddenly turned around and held up one finger:

"First, as the squad leader, your strength must reach the 'Peak of the Sea Realm'. This is a hard requirement; without sufficient strength, you are not even qualified to lead the squad."

The pinnacle of the sea realm.

The four words struck the ice and seemed to echo.

Above this realm lies the "immeasurable" realm, separated by only a fine line.

If placed in an ordinary squad, he would be qualified to be the captain in the early stages of the Sea Realm and be able to govern a city.

But what Ye Fan demands is the pinnacle.

It is the ultimate state that is just one step away from a "qualitative change".

Lu Xuan nodded.

He did not show the slightest sign of difficulty.

The peak of the Sea Realm is not out of reach for him given his current rate of growth.

The power of the heroic spirit within him surged day and night, and every battle was a tempering of his soul.

The so-called bottleneck is nothing more than a thin layer of paper in the face of absolute talent and a well-developed system.

Seeing Lu Xuan's quick agreement, Ye Fan's eyes flashed with admiration, and then he extended his second finger:

"Secondly, the team must have at least 6 members and no more than 9. Moreover... all other team members, even the last ones on duty, must meet the 'Sea Realm' threshold!"

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

After a few seconds of deathly silence.

"what?!"

Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan both gasped, their voices involuntarily rising in pitch.

Two pairs of eyes stared wide-eyed at Ye Fan, as if they had heard something unbelievable.

All of them are in the sea?

What an international joke!

"Commander, you're not mistaken, are you?" Baili Pangpang couldn't help but ask, his chubby face trembling. "All of them are at the Sea Realm? Go ask around at the various training camps. How many geniuses, even after three or five years of training, are still struggling in the 'River Realm'?"

"Are you forming a rookie squad? With this setup, they'd be a terrifying force capable of taking down a medium-sized city anywhere!"

Cao Yuan also frowned, and the black blade in his hand trembled slightly.

Although he was arrogant, he wasn't so presumptuous as to think that the sea was as easy as cabbage.

That is the threshold to truly step into the ranks of the strong.

Spiritual power is like the sea, vast and boundless.

If the entire team is at this level, this isn't just a reserve force; it's practically a monster concentration camp! Keep in mind, even the captain of a regular Night Watch squad might not have the strength of a Sea Realm expert. A team composed entirely of Sea Realm experts could easily sweep away anything, anywhere!

"Is it that difficult?" Ye Fan asked calmly, as if stating a simple truth. "Special teams are always carrying out 'death' missions. If you don't even have this much strength, you might as well disband, go home, get married, and have children, so you don't die out there and your body can't even be found."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over my head.

This instantly calmed the two people who were still in shock.

Yes.

Special teams enjoy the highest glory, but naturally they also bear the greatest risks.

"This isn't over yet." Ye Fan ignored their surprise and continued, his eyes growing sharper, like a sword about to be drawn.

He held up his third finger.

The moment that finger was raised, an invisible sense of oppression suddenly descended.

"The third point, and also the most difficult one."

"Your team must have experience in 'killing someone of a higher level' at least once. And... the enemy you kill must be at the 'Boundless Realm'!"

boom--!

It was as if a thunderclap had exploded in Baili Pangpang's mind.

If the previous "all-out sea realm" challenge was barely acceptable, then this one is practically pushing them to their doom.

Boundless Realm.

That is a life form from another dimension.

If the Sea Realm represents the pinnacle of mortal power, then the Boundless Realm has already touched the edge of the rules.

That is an insurmountable chasm!

"Killing beyond one's level?!" Baili Pangpang was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape as if he could fit an egg in it. "Commander, you're not joking, are you? Killing beyond one's level in the Sea Realm? Is that even in the same dimension? Even if we add all of us from the Forbidden Realm, we still wouldn't be enough for that person to slap us, would we?"

He turned to look at Cao Yuan, hoping to get some agreement.

However, they discovered that although Cao Yuan's expression was solemn, his eyes were flashing with a kind of crazy light called "excitement".

madman.

They're all fucking crazy!

Baili Pangpang wailed inwardly.

“If it were someone else, I would think it was a joke. But if it's you guys…” Ye Fan glanced at Lu Xuan, his gaze deep, “I think it might not be impossible. After all, didn’t you just do it?”

Ye Fan was referring to the battle Lu Xuan had fought before.

With astonishing methods, they forcefully eliminated the second-place holder who possessed terrifying strength.

Lu Xuan remained silent, his gaze only growing more profound.

He knew it in his heart.

That battle required the right timing, the right location, and the right people—all three were indispensable.

The miracle was created by the suppression of a god-level hero, the use of all trump cards, the opponent's underestimation of the enemy, and the special circumstances.

If we were to turn such an extreme case into a standard for evaluating the entire team...

The difficulty level will increase exponentially.

But this only fueled Lu Xuan's inherent arrogance.

If it's not difficult, why would I need to do it?

"Fourth point." Ye Fan held up four fingers, his tone extremely solemn, each word seeming to strike the hearts of everyone present.

"The team must accumulate significant merits."

"This is not as simple as killing a few mystics and saving a few people."

"Specifically, one must obtain a collective merit of 'Star Level' or higher."

"Furthermore, this achievement must be the result of the collective efforts of the entire team, not just one person's outstanding performance."

"As for those badges you got in the training camp..." Ye Fan waved his hand dismissively, "those were just children's toys, they don't count."

Star-level merit.

In the Night's Watch system, this means saving a city or resolving a major crisis that could have led to the destruction of a region.

Upon hearing these four conditions, Baili Pangpang felt like he was about to suffocate.

All members achieved the Sea Realm, the Limitless Slaying of Those Beyond Their Rank, and the Star-Level Merit.

With these three mountains pressing down on you, an ordinary person would probably have suffered a mental breakdown long ago.

This isn't just forming a team, it's practically a journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures! You have to overcome all eighty-one tribulations and even beat up the Buddha!

"How about it? Scared?" Ye Fan looked at Lu Xuan, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He was observing.

Observe this young man's magnanimity.

Those who shrink back when faced with difficulties, no matter how talented they are, are not worthy of wielding this sword that may determine the fate of humanity in the future.

"afraid?"

Lu Xuan chuckled and slowly put the document into his pocket.

His movements were elegant and composed, as if what he had just heard was not a hellish test, but a dinner menu.

"This sounds... more interesting."

Lu Xuan raised his head, looking directly at Ye Fan, his eyes burning with ambitious flames. "If this is just child's play, I won't bother being the captain. If we're going to play, let's play big."

“I, Lu Xuan, accept these four conditions.”

The sound was not loud, but it was resounding.

The sound carried far by the sea breeze.

"What a spirit!" Ye Fan's eyes were full of admiration, and he couldn't help but clap his hands.

He made the right bet.

This young man indeed possesses a powerful mental fortitude to support that terrifying force.

Next, the two discussed some specific powers of the squad leader.

Since such stringent conditions have been imposed, corresponding privileges must naturally be granted as well.

Ye Fan is not the kind of leader who only wants the horse to run without feeding it.

"You have the right to recruit any qualified team member, regardless of their current status."

Ye Fan lowered his voice slightly, carrying an unconventional and domineering air.

“As long as he has a clean background, even if he is a prisoner—provided you can control him—or even if he is a freak who is not tolerated by society, I can give him special permission.”

"If you need men, I'll give you men; if you need equipment, I'll give you equipment; if you need intelligence, the Great Xia's intelligence network will be open for you."

What incredible trust!

This is the real reason why the "special team" is special.

They are lawless zones, the blades of the law.

As Lu Xuan listened to these promises, he began to consider his future candidates.

The one I met at the fasting place... and those few deeply hidden guys...

It seems like they can all be brought in.

"but……"

Just as Lu Xuan was pondering, Ye Fan changed the subject.

The atmosphere instantly turned tense and oppressive.

He took a step closer, looking directly into Lu Xuan's eyes, as if trying to see into the depths of his soul.

"You must understand one thing."

"The role of this team is not just to solve the 'mysterious' outbreaks in the country, nor is it just to be firefighters."

"It is also related to 'outside the fog'."

Beyond the fog.

Upon hearing those four words, Lu Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

A chill ran down my spine.

This is not just a geographical concept.

This represents the world's deepest fears and most desperate truths.

As a time traveler, he naturally understood the essence of this world better than anyone else.

The fog shrouded everything, leaving only the Great Xia, this last pure land.

Beyond that mist, there is no emptiness.

That is the domain of the gods.

It is the indescribable, Cthulhu-like being, the supreme being in Western mythology, and the terrifying gaze of countless greedy, twisted beings capable of crushing human reason.

They constantly spy on this surviving land, as if eyeing a delicious meal on a plate.

Whether it's the gods who have fallen into slumber in the Great Xia homeland, the outer gods who want to invade, or the strange objects worshipped by the Ancient God Church, they are all stirring behind the mist.

It was a war that lasted for a thousand years and had no end in sight.

Seeing that Lu Xuan's expression shifted slightly, Ye Fan assumed he was worried about the unknown, and earnestly explained:

"That's something much further away, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years."

"But as the leader of a special squad, you can't just focus on the comfort in front of you."