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Chapter 319 Title-Level Reincarnator

The feigned composure and arrogance on Elvis's face burst the moment Lu Yan took out the Level 6 Brilliant Councilor Badge, like a punctured balloon.

His eyes flashed uncontrollably with waves of barely concealed panic and fear.

He knew better than anyone that his greatest asset was his position as the city council speaker.

It was precisely by relying on his nominal status as the highest authority in City Fourteen, and the city council's overt influence, that he was able to successfully recruit those mysterious reincarnators and temporarily bind them to his chariot.

If Lu Yan's identity is indeed as the badge suggests—a Level 6 Brilliant Councilor during the reconstruction of City Fourteen—then with his undisputed status and qualifications, coupled with the two major local forces, the Resistance Army and the Enforcement Team, who have now clearly expressed their support for him, Lu Yan could easily overwhelm this unstable city council and dethrone him from the chairman's seat.

During his time interacting with these reincarnators, Avis gained a preliminary understanding of just how lawless these outsiders, whose strength far exceeded his expectations, truly were.

He could clearly sense that everything in the real world seemed so insignificant and unworthy of mention in the eyes of these reincarnators.

Even he, the nominal speaker of the city council, could only receive superficial respect from them.

He could read from the unintentional glances of those reincarnators that, deep down, they still looked down on him, the native councilor.

Only when the vast celestial dome that covers the entire world, and the mysterious and unpredictable intelligent God behind it, do these normally lawless reincarnators show a genuine, undisguised fear and solemnity in their eyes.

Elvis knew very well that once he lost the protection of his position as Speaker, those Reincarnators who were originally willing to feign friendship with him would probably not even bother to look at him, let alone continue to be his helpers and protect his safety.

"No! We absolutely cannot admit his identity. No matter what, we cannot let him succeed!" A crazy thought quickly grew in Elvis's mind.

Thinking this, Elvis forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart, forced a righteous expression onto his face, and sternly retorted:

"This is utterly absurd! The list of all the illustrious councilors from our City Fourteen redevelopment period is clearly documented."

Among them, distinguished councilors at level six and above are extremely rare figures. I'm certain that among those names of outstanding achievements, you are simply not one of them!

He pointed sharply at Lu Yan, raising his voice several decibels and speaking in an inflammatory tone: "I think you've clearly stolen a counterfeit badge from somewhere and are trying to swindle and disrupt the order of our council."

"A criminal like you, daring to impersonate a illustrious councilor and attempt to overthrow the city's government, should be arrested immediately and sent to the most heavily guarded aerial prison for rigorous interrogation, according to the laws of our City Fourteen!"

As he spoke sternly, Elvis turned his pleading gaze toward the powerful reincarnators standing beside him.

He spoke in a tone full of anticipation and promise:

"I implore you all to lend a hand. If you can help me quell this sudden rebellion and uphold the dignity and stability of our city council, I will certainly represent the city council to recommend you for commendation!"

Upon hearing Elvis's words, the reincarnators behind him all showed a hint of hesitation on their faces.

They weren't clueless fools; they could naturally glean some clues from Elvis's slightly unsure tone and somewhat unnatural expression.

Moreover, Shaq, who controls the enforcement team, is a genuine and distinguished member of parliament. Although his rank is not high, he is indeed a core member who has been with the city since the early days of its reconstruction.

Given his status and position, it would be almost impossible for him to openly lie on such a significant issue concerning the city's history and honor.

In this way, the truth of the matter is already quite obvious.

In the past few days, these reincarnators have invested a considerable amount in Speaker Elvis in order to obtain the core secrets against the Sky Curtain as soon as possible through the City Council.

It could even be said that, in order to consolidate the city council's position, they have already had some minor frictions with the resistance army and law enforcement team, which represent the other two major local forces, and they are already in a state of implicit opposition to each other.

If they choose to abandon their support for Avis now, then without a doubt all the efforts and investments they have made will be completely wasted.

Not to mention that they will need to choose a new ally and spend more time and energy building a new relationship of trust.

The existing rifts between them and the law enforcement team and the resistance alone would be a natural obstacle for them when they switched sides to join these two forces.

When that time comes, obtaining the key methods on how to fight against the Sky Curtain from these two forces will likely be several times more difficult than previously anticipated.

The strongest reincarnators exchanged rapid glances, clearly discussing through some kind of mental link or team channel whether they should continue to help Elvis, the seemingly crumbling Speaker.

When Elvis saw the hesitant expressions on the faces of these reincarnators, his heart sank.

He immediately realized that if he didn't offer something truly compelling to these profit-driven outsiders, they would likely be unwilling to risk offending the other two major local powers and the enigmatic Mr. Lu by getting involved in this power struggle.

With that thought in mind, Elvis gritted his teeth and offered an even more tempting offer:
"If you are all willing to lend a helping hand, then after this matter is over, I can use my position and power as the speaker to formally invite you to join the city council of our city number fourteen and become core members of the council."

Upon hearing this, the few reincarnators who had been hesitating immediately showed undisguised astonishment on their faces.

Their previously wavering thoughts underwent a complete transformation the moment they heard this promise.

Once they successfully join the city council of City Fourteen and gain an officially recognized position, it not only means they will have a greater chance of accessing the city's most core secrets and resources.

More importantly, this gives them a greater advantage when competing with other reincarnators.

This is undoubtedly crucial for them to complete the EX-level difficulty mission issued by the main god.

Almost instantly, the three most powerful reincarnators, all of whom had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, took a step forward simultaneously.

Their eyes were cold and menacing as they looked at Lu Yan, Shak, and Sain, their terrifying aura pressing down on them as if it were a tangible force.

Clearly, they have made up their minds to stand on Elvis's side.

Faced with such a tense and imminent situation, Shaq showed no fear whatsoever.

Instead, he stepped forward and coldly cursed:
"Mr. Lu is the founder of the legendary Kowloon Potion in our City Fourteen. During the most difficult period in City Fourteen, it was the Kowloon Potion provided by Mr. Lu that enabled us to train hundreds of thousands of qualified psionicists in a short period of time, providing the most solid support for our subsequent success in overthrowing the brutal rule of the global giant corporation."

"Later, at the critical moment when we launched a full-scale attack on the Soul Computing Center, it was Mr. Lu who stepped forward and single-handedly cracked the many conspiracies laid out by the Intelligent God, and personally defeated those extraordinary psionicists who were secretly controlled by the Intelligent God."

Shaq’s voice grew more and more impassioned: “It can be said that Mr. Lu is one of the true founders of our City Fourteen.”

And you, Elvis, are nothing but a shameless idiot who only knows how to distort the truth and steal others' credit!

However, those who had already made up their minds to reincarnate remained unmoved.

To them, the so-called illustrious councilors and the so-called founders of the city are all empty titles that are irrelevant.

Their only concern was how to obtain valuable identities and crucial intelligence to help them complete their mission.

Seeing the unyielding attitude of these reincarnators, Shak showed no worry or anger. Instead, a confident and mocking smile curved his lips.

“I know the purpose of you reincarnators, and I know exactly what you want to get from our City Fourteen.”

Shaq's voice suddenly became somewhat amused, "But Speaker Elvis, who's so eager to make promises to you, probably hasn't told you something crucial, has he?"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the slightly puzzled expressions on the faces of the reincarnators, before saying, word by word, "Mr. Lu is not only the founder of the city, but also the original disseminator of the Heavenly Dao Code!"

As soon as these words came out, it was shocking.

The expressions on the faces of those reincarnators who were originally aggressive and ready to take action changed drastically in an instant.

Their pupils contracted sharply, their eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and horror.

Meanwhile, Elvis, who had just been somewhat carried away by the support of the Reincarnators, paused for a moment after hearing Shaq's words, seemingly not yet fully grasping their meaning.

In that fleeting moment of distraction...

A withered hand, resembling an eagle's claw, appeared silently on his head.

The movement of that hand was as gentle as if one were casually picking a blooming flower in a garden.

"Crack!"

A barely audible sound of bones breaking rang out.

Elvis's head, still bearing the lingering shock and fear, was easily ripped from his neck by that withered hand.

At the severed neck, the highly compressed and purified liquefied spiritual energy within his body, mixed with scarlet blood, gushed out like a fountain in an instant, staining the Speaker's chair beneath him, a symbol of power.

It was only then that the people present were horrified to discover that a young man wearing a strange blood-red robe, with a gaunt face like a skeleton, and exuding a chilling aura had silently appeared in the council hall.

"Blood River Demon Lord!"

A cry of terror and awe suddenly rang out among those who were reincarnating.

All the reincarnators who had reached the Nascent Soul Realm showed deep apprehension the moment they saw this blood-robed youth.

The blood-robed youth who suddenly appeared before them was a titled reincarnator with a fearsome reputation throughout the entire God Space.

He is a truly terrifyingly powerful being who stands at the pinnacle of countless reincarnations, looking down upon all living beings!
The blood-robed youth known as the Blood River Demon Lord casually carried Elvis's unseeing head as he slowly emerged from the shadows and walked straight toward Lu Yan.

A subtle, enigmatic smile played on his face.

"On behalf of these ignorant and foolish good-for-nothings, I apologize to Mr. Lu and hope that Mr. Lu will forgive me." The Blood River Demon Lord's voice was hoarse and low, but his tone carried a deliberate show of respect.

As he spoke, he bowed slightly and presented the head of Speaker Elvis, whose expression still bore traces of astonishment, with both hands, as if offering a trivial gift.

Lu Yan didn't even glance at the bloody head.

His gaze merely swept indifferently over the Blood River Demon Lord before him. In fact, Lu Yan had already sensed the presence of this powerful demon cultivator, whose strength had reached the Refinement of Void realm, the moment he entered the council hall.

Not only the Blood River Demon Lord before him, but Lu Yan also sensed that in some other hidden corners of this City Fourteen, there were several other powerful beings whose strength was comparable to that of the Blood River Demon Lord.

If measured by the cultivation system, their aura would at least reach the Refinement of Void Realm. If compared to the mysterious paths Lu Yan had previously encountered, they would at least be equivalent to Earthly Angels of Sequence Two.

These top-tier experts hidden in the shadows are probably the core force behind the God Space's version invasion of this cyberpunk version.

As for those reincarnator teams that fought and killed before, in the eyes of these truly top-tier experts, they were probably just insignificant supporting characters, or cannon fodder used to test the waters.

After learning that Lu Yan was the original disseminator of that mysterious Heavenly Dao code, the other party did not hesitate to take action and killed Elvis, a puppet who had lost his usefulness, on the spot.

This move can be seen as a gesture of goodwill towards Lu Yan, indicating that they believe Lu Yan is the key figure who can truly help them fight against the Sky Curtain, and that he is worth winning over and investing in.

At the same time, there is likely a deeper level of demonstration and warning hidden within.

Although they need to rely on the power of City Fourteen to fight against that terrifying celestial canopy.

However, those who wield far greater power than this fourteenth city are also using this method to demonstrate their unquestionable status and strength to Lu Yan.

They are collaborators, but they are by no means subordinates who can be manipulated at will.

"hehe!"

Lu Yan suddenly let out a soft, ambiguous laugh.

His deep eyes calmly gazed at the Blood River Demon Lord before him, whose brows furrowed slightly at his chuckle, and he slowly spoke:
"It seems that the Supreme God has not told you something very important."

Upon hearing this, the Blood River Demon Lord's gaunt face, which had previously held a hint of composure and arrogance, suddenly changed color.

A strong sense of foreboding arose in his heart for no apparent reason.

Lu Yan's voice remained indifferent, yet carried an unparalleled majesty, as if his words were law, as he continued:

"When you are to meet a truly high-ranking being, the first basic etiquette you must learn is..."

Lu Yan's gaze suddenly sharpened, like two bolts of lightning capable of piercing the soul.

"Your Majesty!"

These two words seem to be a grand decree containing the ultimate truth of the universe, or an unquestionable and mighty decree issued by the supreme deity who governs the stars.

A terrifying pressure originating from the level of the Great Dao Rules descended upon the Blood River Demon Lord in an instant, like a dam bursting.

The Blood River Demon Lord, infamous in the Main God Space for his countless killings, didn't even have a shred of resistance in his heart before his body was completely out of control and plummeting to the ground.

"boom!"

Blood River Demon Lord held the head in his hands and knelt respectfully before Lu Yan.

(End of this chapter)