Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"We have too few top-tier experts, especially S-class and super S-class, which is why we cannot deter those evolved individuals who operate outside of our country."

A cold glint flashed in the old man's eyes, followed by a hint of helplessness.

Throughout history, it has always been the knights-errant who use their martial arts to break the law.

The same applies to this day.

"The power of the entire temple is actually enough to intimidate the vast majority of evolved beings. Even magicians can be taken down."

Daofeng was like a sword about to be drawn from its sheath, exuding a sharp, piercing aura.

"How many powerful individuals do we have on our side now?" the old man asked.

"Among the four factions—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—the Azure Dragon Envoy and the White Tiger Envoy are already Super S-rank, while the other two are S-rank. On the Dragon Group's side, there are two Super S-rank individuals."

"So, including you, there are already 5 Super S level. Add Wang the Madman from the Wang family and Xie Haoran from the Xie family, and that makes 7."

"Yes, but the Dragon Group's power has not been revealed," Blade replied.

"Thank you for your hard work. This gives me a lot more confidence." The old man's eyes were much more vibrant.

"So, regarding this matter, should I take the Dragon Group to talk to the Magician?" Blade exuded a murderous aura.

His so-called "talk" was clearly not a friendly dialogue.

Upon hearing this, the old man did not respond immediately, but instead asked calmly.

"How many Super S-rank powerhouses do you think these well-known guilds—Master Brother's Thriller Paradise, Magician's Eternal Day, Dawn Nine Lights, Archmage's Demon Heart, Tang Sanzang's Exploding Heaven Gang, and so on—have?"

Blade began to ponder, organizing information about these guilds in his mind.

After a while.

"In Master Brother's Thriller Paradise, there should be two super S-level powerhouses, both of whom are terrifying zombie kings."

"In the Magician's Eternal Day, there should only be one super S-rank powerhouse, the Magician. There are a few others who are very strong, but their displayed strength is probably only S-rank, though it's hard to say."

"Dawn of Nine Lights, this guild with only nine members is extremely powerful and mysterious. According to intelligence, there are at least two Super S-rank members, and possibly even three."

"As for the other guilds, there's only one at most."

After summarizing the information he had obtained, Blade gave a detailed account of it.

"So do you think that if two Super S-ranks attack at the same time, they can either capture or kill one of the Super S-ranks?" the old man asked.

Blade thought for a moment, recalling his battles with the four Super S-rank powerhouses.

He then shook his head: "No, unless there's a natural advantage or a surprise attack. Otherwise, if the other party is determined to leave, it's very difficult to keep them. If there are three of them, then it might be possible."

The old man was silent.

"Forget it, with the Hundred Nations War imminent, let's prioritize external threats. As for those S-rank and Super S-rank powerhouses outside, make a note of them and we'll talk to them one by one after the Hundred Nations War is over."

The old man exuded the aura of someone who had long held a high position.

"Moreover, Wang Fengzi and the research team at the institute have made great progress. By then, they should be able to build airplanes and magic cannons powered by crystal core magic energy."

"It will be much easier to talk to those people then."

Upon hearing this, Blade's eyes lit up.

The Empire has been researching crystal cores for over a century, but it only began to react after the apocalypse, and the pace of progress accelerated.

Once the magic-powered spaceship is created, the Temple of Evolution's control over the Great Xia Kingdom will be greatly enhanced.

The temple now boasts a considerable number of powerful figures, making it arguably the strongest force.

The only problem is that the journey is too long and takes too long.

"However, I estimate that thing can only be used for traveling at most. If it encounters a super S-level powerhouse, it will be easily destroyed."

"It's alright, technology is constantly advancing, isn't it?" The old man smiled, unconcerned.

"So how should this matter be handled on the forum now?"

"At the moment, it's not advisable for the temple to escalate the conflict with the magician. By posting some of Vulcan's crimes on the forum, you're showing that the temple had already sent people to arrest him, but they just happened to run into Eternal Day's people and attacked together."

"As for those eyewitnesses, we'll talk to them one by one on the forum. I believe they know what to do."

The old man spoke calmly.

"I understand," Blade nodded in agreement.

"Um."

The old man believed that this was just a trivial matter.

Most importantly, there is the upcoming battle of a hundred nations, and how to gather and control the various powerful figures who are outside the temple.

"By the way, let's announce the top ten strongest warriors on the forum. Just reveal that the top three are Super S-rank, and show the nation the strength of the Temple."

-

Dongyuan County, under Tianhai City.

There is a large guild here with more than three thousand members, and the number of evolved beings is enormous.

They were the surviving soldiers who fled to Dongyuan County after being slaughtered by Yongzhou in Tianhai City.

Afterwards, they occupied the county town, gathered many evolved beings, dominated the area, and quietly developed their power.

At this moment, ten people were having a heated discussion in the hall.

"Li Zhe, I've already told you not to mess with the magician anymore, why won't you listen?" The leader, named Liang Chong, was angrily looking at someone below.

"Damn it, he killed so many of our brothers, I'm going to get revenge on him, so what?"

The man being questioned slammed his right hand heavily on the table, roaring furiously with a ferocious expression.

"Don't forget, we struck first. Yongzhou was just getting revenge. The things you did to Yongzhou on the forum haven't even died down yet, and now you're pulling this stunt? Are you trying to make us die even faster?"

Liang Chong shouted angrily.

He was truly terrified of Eternal Daylight!

He had absolutely no intention of provoking anyone; he just wanted to be a mountain king in this place and live a peaceful life.

"If you're afraid of dying, just say so. We'll just disband and go our separate ways," Li Zhe said.

"Alright, you two stop arguing. What's the point of bringing this up now that it's already happened?" someone stepped in to smooth things over.

"Yeah, big brother, you're too timid. Second brother only started it on the forum, who knew it was us?"

Some people didn't care and weren't worried at all.

"Since you're courting death, then I'm not going to play along." Liang Chong stood up with a gloomy expression.

He planned to take his team, break away, and start his own business.

He felt uneasy following these guys who were recklessly flirting with death.

"Hmph... coward."

-

Just then.

In the mountains forty or fifty kilometers away from Dongyuan County, a beautiful figure slowly appeared.

She was dragging a huge tiger in her arms.

"In another half hour, we'll reach Dongyuan County."

The woman gazed at the distant city, her eyes cold.

God of Slaughter!

coming!

……