"The arrival of the dark times also marks the dawn of the golden age. I hope everyone can shine brightly in the Qilin Immortal Palace, honing themselves in blood and fire... Money, status, prestige, glory, armor, secret treasures."

He paused for a moment: "All of this is right before you."

Applause thundered once more.

Even Gu Jianlin couldn't help but want to clap.

However, suddenly, Tang Ling's expression changed slightly, and she abruptly looked up at the dome.

Ji Xiaoyu was also stunned.

Because overhead, the dignified and composed face of the President, utterly emotionless, said indifferently:

"Rhein, have your people begin."

For a moment, the Soul Skywell fell into an eerie silence.

Suddenly, Councilman Zhang stepped out from the crowd, holding a roster.

The Demon Hunters followed behind him, their gazes stern and cold.

"As everyone knows, there have been significant issues within the Ether Association recently. As Vice President, Rhein bears unshirkable responsibility as the highest leader of the Judgement Court, and we, as subordinates, are also unable to escape blame."

Councilman Zhang lifted his cold face, surveying the audience: "After twenty-four hours of continuous investigation and high-intensity interrogation of the traitor, we discovered significant problems within the association."

He suddenly looked at the thirteen division ministers: "Next, I would like to ask Minister Zhou Xuanyi, where were you at 6:45 PM on April 28th? Whom did you meet? What did you do?"

For a moment, the atmosphere inside the Soul Skywell changed.

Only to see a man with a sinister face, a middle-aged man feel the gazes from all directions.

His expression suddenly changed!

Everyone was shockingly astounded; they knew a major purge was coming within the Ether Association.

But no one expected it to start with such a spectacle.

The Judgement Court directly targeted a minister!

Gu Jianlin's pupils contracted slightly; in his profiling gaze, the sinister middle-aged man's back grew infinitely tall, turning into an archer clad in armor, slinging a big bow, as if riding a warhorse, traversing the battlefield!

With a loud boom!

Zhou Xuanyi retreated half a step, the tumultuous waves gathering, he pulled a large black sniper rifle out of the void, using his left leg as support, the muzzle suddenly roared!

Boom!

The sniper rifle roared, at this moment, the Omegas' ears were buzzing from the blast.

Some even had blood seeping from their ear canals!

Zhou Xuanyi was the minister of the Fengdu branch, Sixth Rank on the Overlord Path, known as the Annihilation Master!

This shot seemed ordinary, yet the void suddenly trembled.

Councilman Zhang stood before him, squinting gravely, as time and space suddenly plunged into a swamp-like state of silence, a serene gray-white shade spreading as if freezing the world.

His figure also suddenly virtualized, like a ghost.

In just an instant, the domain of space freeze was shattered by the sniper bullet.

Ripples surfaced in the void, forcing out his ghostly virtual shadow.

At the last moment, a pale rift suddenly cracked open on Councilman Zhang's brow, eerie pupil light bursting out, suddenly illuminating the bullet coming from mid-air!

The bullet abruptly petrified, falling to the ground.

"Sorry, everyone, I had no choice!"

Zhou Xuanyi spoke coldly, but didn't choose to fire a second shot.

Because he knew how troublesome these deacons of the Judgement Court were.

Behind him, a massive black hole suddenly opened.

He turned around and jumped into it.

Boom!

The black hole suddenly collapsed, he didn't leave this space, instead staggered, nearly falling off the steps.

At that moment, he stood frozen like a sculpture.

Cold sweat pouring down.

For some reason, his Mythical Weapon used for time-space travel had failed.

"Minister Zhou Xuanyi, the Ether Association has treated you well, why betray us, colluding with the You Ying Group?"

An old servant appeared on the steps, sighed and said: "The President only gives you one chance."

Rhein and Lin Dong said nothing.

In front of a Demigod of the Ninth Rank, a mere Sixth Rank is laughably insignificant.

Inescapable.

Colluding with the You Ying Group is intolerable.

In the Ancient God Realm, encountering danger, you can temporarily collaborate with the people of the You Ying Group.

Even, if you are sufficiently open-hearted, you can maintain a tenuous connection with them.

Like Superintendent Chen Bojun.

He once took a blood oath, never to waver from his position.

Should there be a conflict of interest with his ex-wife, he would kill her without hesitation.

But colluding with the You Ying Association is a heinous crime.

This means you have betrayed the association, selling out interests and intelligence.

Betrayed your comrades.

Zhou Xuanyi let out a bitter laugh, looked up at that illusory face, and said: "President, do I have a choice? My son is almost deformed; I want to leave him a way out."

At that moment, everyone remained silent.

Only the President looked down condescendingly.

The old servant sighed: "Minister Zhou, your son is already deformed, his mind driven to madness, and there's no way out, even if he went to the Dark World, what would it change? Obtaining the Ancient God's Blood, would that save him? His aptitude wouldn't withstand the baptism of the Ancient God's Blood, and he would surely die."

In silence, Zhou Xuanyi looked up, meeting that indifferent face.

He suddenly sneered, laughed: "President, you also have children, would you just watch as your descendants are tortured by deformation, dying with sickness and madness?"

The atmosphere inside the Soul Skywell became exceedingly heavy.

The investigators looked at each other, not daring to speak.

Even the upper ranks broke out in cold sweat, simply because of the sharpness of the question.

The commanding President remained unmoved and said just one word.

"Yes."

An irrefutable word.

Because that is exactly what she did.

It was widely known that the President had killed countless of her own Ji family descendants.

In the Ji family creed.

If you fall, it's because you are weak.

Bring shame to the family.

If you don't dare to die, the family will send you to die.

Since you benefit from the Ji family's resources, you must bear the corresponding responsibility.

"Hahaha, hahaha!"

Zhou Xuanyi laughed mockingly at that emotionless face: "You speak of humanity, but in my view, you've lost your humanity. Sometimes, I even think the King of Qing and the Red King are right; we, generation after generation, exert our lives to gamble for a vague future, what is the meaning?"

These words caused the upper ranks to change their color drastically.

The President's eyes flared with fierce thunder.

Even the old servant's face turned sour, sighing, "Minister Zhou, I understand your feelings, but this is no excuse to risk the lives of your comrades and subordinates for personal gain through your position."

For a moment, a fierce thunder bolt struck down.

Ancient Forbidden Spell, All Heavens Divine Thunder!

Boom!

Within the endless thunder light, Minister Zhou Xuanyi watched himself being engulfed by the intense radiance.

Until his death, his face bore a mocking, unwilling expression.

The intense thunder light drowned everything.

He, a Minister Level, fell like an ant.

Gu Jianlin felt the overwhelming power, even the Black Qilin in his mind quivered.

A visceral instinct from the depths of his soul told him.

Endure, grow, don't act recklessly.

This is the President's power, comparable to a Catastrophe Level.

To kill a Sixth Rank, only a glance is needed.

"Are you scared?"

Tang Ling wrote on his thigh again.

Gu Jianlin thought, what is there to be scared of, after all, the man had already taunted.

But this incident also served as a reminder to him.

The Ether Association is currently investigating traitors internally.

The first to die was a Minister Level.

How many others are clean?

Even Lu Zijin secretly helped Youzhu behind the scenes.

"Truly insane."

Gu Jianlin whispered.

At this moment, even he couldn't tell who was right.

Perhaps, in this world, as long as one can bear the cost, right and wrong are irrelevant.

Only positions matter.

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