He Wenxi's expression gradually turned cold. This was a situation she absolutely could not allow to happen.
‘Liu Wen must be nipped in the bud!’ She turned and left immediately.
False happiness was the true source of chaos.
Her figure quickly vanished from Xichang.
Meanwhile, on the edge of a high-rise building in Xichang, Zhao Jin lay on his side, propping his head up with one hand as he gazed sideways at the city's night view.
‘Becoming a god? Probably not that fast.’ Sensing the various events unfolding across the globe, the corners of Zhao Jin's mouth curled up slightly.
A so-called god was merely a title mortals bestowed upon powerful creatures.
Real gods possessed desires and emotions; they weren't like the high-and-mighty entities in novels whose settings forced them to sever all emotional ties.
Here, gods acted entirely on their whims. Their power belonged to them, and there was no ridiculous need to cultivate their state of mind, nor would they breed inner demons from failing to control their own power.
Just like on this planet that had entered the supernatural era—if one were to drag a slightly stronger supernatural being back to the past, they would be a god in the eyes of ordinary people back then. But in this current era, they were merely a slightly larger ant.
Zhao Jin stared at the moon in the sky for a moment before his figure vanished.
With Liu Wen causing such a massive disturbance, Xichang City was destined to be anything but peaceful.
‘I hope you can withstand this wave. Otherwise, all your past efforts will go down the drain.’
A few hours later, just before dawn.
Liu Wen appeared in Xichang City. After this trip out, he felt completely refreshed.
In one breath, he had swept through three of the Church of the Earth Mother's cities, killing hundreds of thousands of believers, over a thousand Earth Priests, and two Archbishops.
Standing in the city, he turned his head to look toward the Capital. Just as the thought of whether to make a trip there crossed his mind, a faint sense of crisis arose in his heart. Liu Wen's eyes narrowed. ‘I didn't expect those official bastards to silently hide such a terrifying trump card in the Capital.’
It was only because his spiritual power had become strong enough after his evolution to sense potential future dangers. Any other type of expert would probably have foolishly marched into the Capital to deliver their own head on a silver platter.
Meanwhile, the red light enveloping the three cities vanished upon Liu Wen's return.
The Earth Mother sensed the three missionary points that had been disconnected one after another.
Rumble!
Fluctuations rippled through the surrounding space. Her gaze locked onto the direction of Xichang. ‘Damned ant, how dare you slaughter my church and kill my believers!’
This terrifying commotion caused the believers below to raise their heads and look up at the sky.
At the entrance of the church below, Zhang Yi watched this scene expressionlessly.
In the next second, the distorted space dissipated.
A new command appeared in the minds of Zhang Yi and the remaining Archbishops.
Hum!
A beam of white light descended from the sky, landing in front of Zhang Yi. Staring at the white light, a smile appeared on his face. “Great Earth Mother, I will definitely slaughter the entire Liu family and make that insolent Liu Wen regret ever being born into this world!”
He grabbed the white light, and a stream of information flashed through his mind.
[Blessing of the Earth Mother]: Upon use, the user can permanently acquire a powerful ability that suits them! (A collection of the Earth Mother's power and faith, usable only by her believers!)
Without a second thought, he crushed the white light.
Hum!
The white light suddenly expanded, enveloping Zhang Yi completely.
A brand-new piece of information appeared in his mind.
[Earth Mother's Avatar]: Allows the user to temporarily obtain a portion of the Earth Mother's power. During the activation of this ability, their spiritual power will be drastically increased!
Looking at this ability, a cold glint appeared in Zhang Yi's eyes. This ability was practically custom-made to deal with Liu Wen, whose primary strength lay in his spiritual power.
‘This is still not enough. I must absorb a few more Earth Priests who specialize in spiritual power.’ Zhang Yi walked toward the location of the Earth Priests.
He could absorb thirteen types of abilities. Back in Yangcheng, he had already absorbed seven, leaving six vacant slots that he had to utilize fully.
He had to maximize his utility in the upcoming battle to regain the Earth Mother's favor.
Elsewhere, Mu Ye and Wen Nana, who were out proselytizing, as well as another Archbishop, all received enhancements.
After granting the abilities, the Earth Mother's giant face looked up at the sky.
Liu Wen had an ambiguous connection with Zhao Jin. If not for her fear of Zhao Jin, she would have crushed Liu Wen to death long ago.
The Capital.
Not long after dawn, a meeting was convened within the Special Bureau.
Inside the Imperial Palace, at the venue where the councilmen used to meet.
The desks here had been replaced with much larger ones, and He Wenxi sat at the head of the table.
Li Xueming and Xu Mo sat to her left and right, while the seats below were filled with members of the Special Bureau currently stationed in the Capital.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Xueming stood up and said in a solemn tone, “I am sure you have all seen the red light from last night and the related videos. We are holding this meeting today precisely because of this matter!”
“Is that side a threat to us?” Chu Jizhen asked weakly.
Having replenished himself with special items, his body had fully recovered, but that lingering feeling of physical exhaustion simply would not go away.
Li Xueming spoke loudly, “Yes. The one behind all of this is Liu Wen of the Liu family. I believe everyone here has more or less heard of his deeds. He is an absolutely heinous villain. In particular, he contributed greatly to the descent of the Earth Mother, making him one of the main culprits behind the deaths of a million people in Ningcheng!”
The Special Bureau members below listened quietly.
Once Li Xueming was mostly finished speaking, He Wenxi spoke up, “Liu Wen is absorbing the spiritual power of ordinary people.”
At these words, Xu Mo and the others all turned to look at her.
“The moon is being influenced by him. Every night, the spiritual power of all ordinary people is drained by him.”
“Across the Eastern and Western Continents, as well as the five major islands, over five billion people will have their spiritual power drained as long as they are under the moonlight. Over time, these people will definitely suffer consequences.”
He Wenxi's tone was calm.
But the faces of the Special Bureau members below could not help but warp with shock.
Utilizing the moon to drain the spiritual power of everyone on the planet sounded far too absurd. If these words had not come from their director, who was never one to joke, they would have slapped the speaker and asked why they were talking in their sleep in broad daylight.
“If left unchecked, with Liu Wen's personality, the Nanming Kingdom will surely face a massive disaster in the future,” Liu Wangao, whose head was wrapped in bandages, could not help but say.
Beside him, Yu Renjia, whose body was wrapped in bandages, was filled with rage. “Director, are we going to make a move against the Liu family? Damn it, I can't wait to get my revenge!”
It was only because supernatural beings had excellent physical constitutions. Combined with the assistance of healing supernatural beings, they could get out of bed after lying down for a single day even with near-fatal injuries, and they could rejoin the battle in just a few days.
The others wore similar expressions. They were supernatural beings, so the moonlight above could not drain them, but their families and friends were all ordinary people.
If this was not dealt with, those ordinary people would definitely suffer.
The corners of He Wenxi's mouth curled up slightly. Extremely satisfied with everyone's attitude, she turned to Li Xueming. “Bring out all the supernatural items in our inventory.”
Li Xueming immediately walked to the side. At some point, a cabinet as large as a wall and covered with a white cloth had been placed where the screen used to be.
Swish!
Li Xueming yanked the white cloth away, revealing a cabinet made of ice crystals.
Inside lay a beating black heart, a dark red arm, an old stone lotus pedestal, and a pile of other bizarre, sinister-looking objects.
“It seems the director is really pulling out all the stops. I remember these are all supernatural items or body parts of Specters collected from all over the country.” Chu Jizhen's lifeless eyes flickered as he stared at the items.
Li Xueming looked at everyone. “In three days, the Special Bureau will launch a crusade against the Liu family. By then, the Special Bureau's supernatural agents scattered across the country will return. You may use these items as you wish to ensure you maximize your strength within these three days!”
Hearing this, Chu Jizhen quickly stood up, his gaze locking onto a corner where a kidney dripping with fresh blood sat.
Seeing this, the others stood up one after another to select their items.
Only Xu Mo remained leaning back in his chair. Looking at He Wenxi, he asked curiously, “Director He, will you also participate in this battle?”
With a faint smile on her face, He Wenxi replied, “This battle is an opportunity for all of you to grow.”
“Of course, if you are no match for them, I will step in.”
Even as she spoke, her attention was not in the office.
‘I wonder if that person will interfere in this matter?’ Just thinking about Zhao Jin gave her a massive headache.
Only after reaching the peak of the world did she realize that no matter what grand plans she had, she could never bypass him. She did not know where his bottom line lay, what she could do, or what she could not do.
As a result, she had to act with extreme caution even when dealing with Liu Wen, sending the Special Bureau in first to act as cannon fodder.
At the exact same time.
In a coastal city, inside a high-end high-rise apartment near the beach.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
A sharp ringtone echoed inside a bedroom.
A hand reached out and grabbed the phone, its owner muttering impatiently, “Who is it?”
As soon as the call connected, an excited voice rang out, “Brother Xiao, did you see the stuff online about the red light in Xichang City? It's too crazy! I feel like this is a big deal, which is why I called you!”
Leaning against the bed, Xiao Qi—who had just finished a multiplayer battle—instantly lost all sleepiness upon hearing this. “What did you say? Did something happen in Xichang City?”
As someone who had clashed with—or rather, been beaten by—the Liu family, he was highly concerned about matters over there, looking for any opportunity to kick them while they were down to avenge his loss in Yangcheng.
“Darling, what's wrong?” a sweet, seductive voice drifted from beside him.
“Waking up so early... is this the charm of a supernatural being? I'm in love, totally in love,” another voice chimed in.
On the massive bed, four or five other women began to sit up as Xiao Qi got out of bed.
This was their big sugar daddy; they had to please him well.
Ignoring them, Xiao Qi said quickly into the phone, “Go gather the others at my cafe. We need to look into this thoroughly!”
With that, he got up and dressed rapidly, casually tossing down over a hundred thousand dollars. “This is what you deserve.”
He turned to walk out, but after taking just two steps, his legs felt weak. ‘Damn it, went too hard. Can't do this again next time.’ Clutching his lower back, Xiao Qi walked out of the room and headed toward the elevator.
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