After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

Chen Ya stared at the main control screen where power had been restored, lines of code flashing rapidly through her pupils.

Blue Star Reserve List.

At the top of the list, the name "Zhou Ran" was pierced by a thick, domineering black-gold line, which contained an irresistible decree of erasure.

"The list is divided into three columns: observation, detention, and erasure."

Chen Ya tapped her fingers on the floating keyboard without looking up.

She retrieved the underlying protocol, converted a hidden string of raw code into plaintext, and added:

"These black and gold lines are specifically used to mark the highest threat targets, signifying elimination at the source, and the execution priority is beyond question."

Zhou Ran's gaze swept across the screen.

The White Tower Council members truly regarded this thing as a savior, unaware that it was a guillotine hanging over everyone's heads.

"What's next?" Zhou Ran asked.

Chen Ya swiped down, and the screen scrolled.

Second line: Chen Ya.

Third line: Lin Qingxue.

Further down, Xu Youwei, Li Zhiyao, Yue Zhao... all the names are listed above, but they are all displayed as inactive gray.

Only Zhou Ran's name has been sentenced to death.

Zhou Ran raised his right hand, and the illusory image of a bone pen solidified between his index and middle fingers.

Chen Ya paused her typing and turned to look at him.

"Let's establish new rules for this lousy system."

Zhou Ran gripped the pen without hesitation, pointing the pen directly at the name "Chen Ya" on the screen.

When the illusory image of the White Bone Brush touched the light screen, a savage repulsive force arose out of thin air. This force did not belong to the Heavenly Dao, nor was it related to the Void Realm. It was purely a mechanical rule of judgment, forcefully refusing any alteration.

Zhou Ran let out a muffled groan as his Nascent Soul power surged into his right arm, causing his muscles to bulge. He forcefully pressed down with his wrist, actually crushing the repulsive force back inch by inch!

With a sudden turn of his pen, he drew a heavy stroke on the light screen.

scoff!

The ghostly image of the bone pen traced a harsh, screeching sound across the electronic data stream.

A few drops of thick, ink-like black blood seeped from the illusory tip of the pen, and after dripping, they transformed into living things, eroding and covering the underlying code in reverse.

On the light screen, the black and gold lines that were about to take shape above Chen Ya's and Lin Qingxue's names suddenly disappeared.

The line above Zhou Ran's name grew increasingly dark, with its edges even showing a glaring dark red.

Chen Ya's hands, resting on the keyboard, clenched at the knuckles, turning pale. She didn't speak, but simply resumed typing rapidly, responding with her actions.

Zhou Ran dismissed the white bone pen and flicked his fingers.

His goal was simple: since the rules required locking onto a target, he would draw all the hatred towards himself.

As long as the source is with him, he will always find a way to trace the clues and uproot this set of rules!

Just then, a sickeningly loud "clucking" sound rang out from the corner of the hall.

Herman, who was already limp, was gripped by an invisible hand, and convulsed violently. His eyes bulged, and thick, black blood gushed from his seven orifices.

Qin San took a step forward, and a flash of light appeared on his blade, which slashed directly at the abnormal force field around Herman, but the blade passed straight through Herman's body.

That is neither energy nor a physical entity!

Herman's flesh withered at an alarming rate, and a translucent soul was forcibly torn from his body by an extremely domineering force!

"Seize him!" Zhou Ran ordered.

Qin San flipped his left hand, and two Soul-Suppressing Nails flew out, striking the sides of Herman's soul.

The moment the Soul-Suppressing Nail touched that invisible pulling force, it exploded into dust with a "crack"!

That is a higher-level law that completely crushes the laws of the underworld!

Within a second, Hermann's soul was completely ripped out, leaving only a mummified, dried-up corpse.

"This is not the path to the underworld."

Qin San sheathed his sword and said with a solemn expression.

"The traction source is not on White Pagoda Island."

Chen Ya has replayed the surveillance footage frame by frame and identified a fluctuating coordinate.

"Deep in the high seas, behind the Council, there is another thread."

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator doors opened with a "ding".

Xiao Rou emerged from underground, followed by several demon soldiers, each carrying two metal pressure tanks about half a person's height. She herself carried three silver sealed boxes.

"Boss, not a single drop of algae was left for them in the algae pool on the seventh basement level; it's all here!"

Xiao Rou pushed the sealed box in front of Zhou Ran.

"The technician explained that these three boxes contain condensed crystals that have been purified nine times, enough for Sister Lin to use for a hundred years."

Those large containers in the back contain the concentrate; the energy is too high to use directly.

Zhou Ran made a hand seal, opened the storage space of the ring, and put all the supplies into it.

As soon as those pressure tanks entered the storage space, the undiluted primordial energy within them spontaneously surged, ignoring spatial barriers, transforming into a torrent of spiritual energy that flowed back into Zhou Ran's dantian along his meridians!

The nascent soul within Zhou Ran's body was already at its peak of perfection. The gate bolt rune on his chest was the last shackle he used to suppress his cultivation level and deceive the heavens.

This vast torrent of spiritual energy became the final force that breached the dam!

Within his dantian, the nascent soul opened its eyes, and a surge of black-gold light erupted!

The bolt rune on Zhou Ran's chest could not withstand such an impact and shattered!

The shackles that suppressed his cultivation were shattered!

Within his dantian, the radiance of his nascent soul surged, his cultivation breaking through the threshold of perfection and heading straight for the legendary Divine Transformation realm!

At this moment, the gravity of the entire White Tower Island hall was completely distorted.

Alloy conference table, debris scattered all over the floor, weapons in the hands of demon soldiers—all objects defied the laws of physics and floated upwards!

The oppressive aura surrounding Zhou Ran had transformed into strands of immense power capable of tearing through space!

Chen Ya looked at the energy warning lights that were flashing red across the entire control panel screen, and without uttering a single word of nonsense, decisively gave the order:

"Everyone evacuate! Leave international waters within three minutes!"

At the same time, thousands of miles away, in Jiangcheng, the sky was still dark.

Deep within the Xiao family manor, Lin Qingxue suddenly stood up.

Her eyes were covered with black silk, but a needle-like pain came from the Dharma Eye between her brows.

She walked quickly to the window.

The peaceful night sky had been dyed an eerie purplish-black. Layers upon layers of dark clouds resembled boiling water, and countless giant pythons of lightning darted through the depths of the clouds.

In the very center of the sea of ​​clouds, a crack appeared.

A gigantic eye made of lightning slowly opened.

That thunderous gaze was indifferent and merciless, filled with the intent of judgment and destruction. Its gaze pierced through three thousand miles of space and landed on the high seas, on that lonely island being swallowed by a storm.