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The news couldn't be kept secret.

Or rather, Old Zhou never intended to hide it.

Using his highest authority, he sent a top-secret battle report, codenamed "Purple Dragon," directly back to the Central National Defense Committee of the Dragon Kingdom.

The battle report was extremely brief.

"The Ancient Nether Dragon (Martial Emperor level) in the Northwest 037 Secret Realm has been successfully subdued by Lin Feng of the Northern Territory. Assessment: Controllable, absolutely loyal."

"Attached is on-site footage of our 'Griffin' special forces unit."

The moment this battle report was delivered, the entire central command room of the National Defense Commission fell silent for three seconds.

Then, it exploded.

A dozen or so high-ranking military officials, whose every stomp could shake the entire Dragon Kingdom, stood up from their seats. One of the old generals stood up so abruptly that he knocked over the teacup next to him.

No one paid any attention to the cup of hot tea that had spilled all over the floor.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the video that was being played repeatedly on the central screen.

A young man covered in blood was followed by a small but terrifyingly powerful dark purple dragon.

"Investigate! Investigate! Obtain all of Raymond Lam's records from birth to the present, and classify them all as top secret!"

"Notify the commanders-in-chief of all military regions to convene an emergency video conference immediately!"

"And... those few connections who 'accidentally' leaked a copy of this video to the Secret Order after encrypting it."

Commands were issued from the command center, and the entire military machine of the Dragon Kingdom began to operate with unprecedented efficiency because of this event.

......

The news spread faster than expected.

Northern Military Region, General Headquarters.

Duan Hongyuan was watering his precious orchids in the backyard.

A staff officer rushed in looking flustered, forgetting to even knock on the door.

"Chief of Staff! Something big!"

Duan Hongyuan paused for a moment while watering the flowers, and water dripped from the spout, hitting the leaves.

"Is the sky falling down?"

"It's more...more exaggerated than the sky falling down!" The staff officer gasped for breath, handing over the encrypted intelligence board. "Take a look for yourself!"

Duan Hongyuan put down the kettle and took the information board.

He only glanced at the title, and his usually expressionless face froze.

He played that ten-second clip over and over again several times.

Then he smiled.

At first, it was just a slight upturn of the corners of his mouth, but it eventually turned into an unrestrained laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha......"

"Good lad! Good lad indeed!"

Duan Hongyuan returned the intelligence board to the staff officer, picked up the watering can again, and began humming an unknown tune while watering the flowers, his steps becoming lighter.

......

at the same time.

Inside a black tower somewhere.

On the deepest stone platform, the remaining two withered figures, in the void before them, also displayed that same image.

The video playback has ended.

A long, deathly silence fell over the Black Tower.

A deathly silence more oppressive than ever before.

I don't know how much time passed.

The person on the far left slowly opened their eyes.

His voice carried a chilling coldness.

"Project Heavenly Secrets".

"start up."

......

Headquarters of the Dark Division in Japan.

In a traditional Japanese garden located deep underground at the foot of Mount Fuji.

The leader of the Fuma Clan, a middle-aged man dressed in a black haori, was kneeling on the tatami mat, wiping the long sword in his hand with a white cloth.

An ANBU ninja knelt on one knee in front of him, his head bowed low.

"Reporting to the leader, Lord Kazama Hayato, the Soul Lamp... has gone out."

The action of wiping the knife stopped.

"The second and third support teams have also lost contact."

Click.

The middle-aged man squeezed the expensive longsword in his hand until a crack appeared.

He didn't look at the knife.

He simply raised his head and looked at the row of memorial tablets hanging on the wall.

The new memorial tablet on the far right has the three characters "Kazama Retsu" written on it.

"None of those who went to the wasteland have returned?"

"......yes."

The middle-aged man stood up and casually tossed the cracked longsword aside.

"Pass on my orders."

"Summon the 'Ghost Shadows'."

The ninja kneeling on the ground trembled violently, and lowered his head even further.

Ghostly figure.

That was the most mysterious and terrifying force among the Fuma clan.

Each member possesses strength comparable to a peak Martial Saint.

They are the ultimate weapons, existing solely to carry out assassination missions of S rank or higher.

......

The ripples of the news eventually spread throughout the entire martial arts world of the Dragon Kingdom.

Major martial arts forums and social media platforms were completely overwhelmed.

[Breaking News! Eighteen-year-old genius Lin Feng, after slaying a half-step Martial Emperor, has created another miracle by successfully subduing a Martial Emperor-level beast!]

[Pictures don't lie! Top-secret footage leaked from within the military—the sheer power is enough to make your legs go weak just looking at it!]

[Holy crap! Really? A Martial Emperor level! Isn't that a legendary existence? Can it be subdued?]

[Upstairs, go watch the video yourself. That dragon followed behind Raymond Lam like a little kitten, so docile!]

I hereby declare that from today onwards, Raymond Lam is my only idol! Who agrees? Who disagrees?

Countless posts, comments, and reposts propelled Lin Feng's name back to the top of the trending topics list across all platforms within just a few hours.

This time, the hype is ten times greater than when he wiped out the Bai family!

......

Beast Taming Alliance Headquarters.

Lin Feng, covered in exhaustion and blood, rode the earth dragon and slowly appeared outside the mountain gate.

Behind him, the Nether Dragon walked quietly.

Doorway.

Xiao Yu, Tie Ying, and the four elders led by Gongsun Yuan were already waiting there.

When they saw the small, dark purple beast behind Lin Feng, they didn't think much of it.

But the moment the little beast's calm, vertical pupils swept over them.

"Thump!"

Gongsun Yuan, the sixth-level Martial Saint and a highly respected elder in the alliance, suddenly collapsed to his knees.

He didn't want to kneel.

It was that terrifying pressure emanating from the depths of his soul that made him unable to stand!

The other three elders behind him were also pale-faced and swaying precariously, barely managing to stay upright only by supporting themselves against the stone lions beside them.

Only Xiaoyu and Tieying, having been by Lin Feng's side for many years, had developed some resistance to this aura, but they could only grit their teeth and endure it.

"Brother!" Xiaoyu was the first to react, rushing forward. Seeing Lin Feng covered in blood, her eyes instantly reddened. "You're injured!"

Lin Feng shook his head, dismounted from the dragon, and casually picked up the Nether Dragon, holding it in his arms.

"It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious."

He handed the Nether Dragon to Xiaoyu.

"Find it a place with the most abundant spiritual energy to recover, and provide an unlimited supply of all S-grade and above pills."

Xiaoyu blankly took the seemingly harmless little dragon. It was icy cold to the touch, but she felt as if she were hugging a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

At that moment, Lin Feng's communicator vibrated.

It was Mr. Zhou's encrypted message.

"The purge has begun. According to the list you provided, the first batch of seventeen moles have been captured, distributed across multiple departments in the four military regions, including logistics, intelligence, and operations."

"All the evidence is conclusive and without any errors or omissions."

Lin Feng's lips twitched slightly; this was good news.

But Zhou Lao's second message made the smile on his face vanish instantly.

"However, there is one name you need to pay attention to."

"Ye Chuxia, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Southern Xinjiang Military Region."

"She is Xuefengshuang's direct superior."

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