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

"What if he doesn't want to?"

Blade's words startled the old man slightly.

He had never thought about this question.

He believed that the end times would soon pass, and the new world order would be re-established by the temple.

The ten pillars of the temple will represent supreme power in the future.

It's impossible for anyone not to be tempted, right?

"He... he shouldn't be unwilling, right?" the old man asked hesitantly.

"It's hard to say. Judging from his behavior, he acts entirely on impulse and is difficult to fathom."

Blade shook his head and said, "The Magician had already headed north before the Xie family provoked him. His purpose remains unknown."

"Forget it, whatever his attitude, we'll try to persuade him to join us first. If he's unwilling—"

As the old man finished speaking, his eyes blazed with murderous intent: "Then kill!"

"We must not let the magician set this precedent. No one is allowed to challenge the authority of the temple."

His voice was icy cold, and an inexplicable pressure emanated from him, causing even Daofeng to feel a sense of dread.

"If it weren't for the impending clash of a hundred nations, that plan would have been implemented already. Now that the magician has come along, if he doesn't know what's good for him, then we'll make an example of him to demonstrate the power of the temple."

"That way, the subsequent plans will likely go more smoothly."

Sudden.

Blade's pupils contracted.

"What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, the magician has appeared and has directly responded to the Xie family's challenge," Blade hurriedly reported.

"What did he say that surprised you so much?"

As the old man spoke, he also entered the forum to take a look.

The next moment, his face turned extremely ugly.

Because the magician's response was:

The Xie family, I will destroy them! No one can stop me!

These words are too arrogant. They completely disregard the temple and have thoroughly challenged his authority.

"What an arrogant young man!!"

"No one can stop us? Including our temple?" The old man's beard flew up; he was furious.

On the forum.

"Haha, magician, my Xie family is waiting for you in Kyoto. Come if you dare."

"I'd like to see what you're capable of, daring to disregard the temple and claiming you can destroy one of the temple's ten pillars."

Xie Zuoye's lips curled into a sinister smile.

The objective has been achieved; the rest can be left to the temple.

"Okay, okay, okay!!!"

"Since he has said that, the temple must respond."

The old man thought for a moment, then beckoned a deputy in from outside and said, "I'll say it, you issue the order!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

soon.

The temple's official representative made a statement on the forum.

"Magician, with the Hundred Kingdoms War imminent, the Temple hopes you can put aside your personal grievances and prioritize the greater good. Everything can be resolved after you arrive in Kyoto and meet with the King."

Many people's pupils contracted when they saw this comment.

Is the magician going to Kyoto to meet the lord of the land?

The meaning behind this is too elusive to grasp.

"I've always wondered why magicians couldn't just stay in Yunnan Province and instead had to travel across half the empire. Turns out it was to meet the God."

"So, the magician isn't thinking of joining the Imperial organization?"

"If that's the case, the temple will probably have to take action against the powerful individuals who are operating outside the temple—"

Many people felt panicked.

Having gained immense power, who wouldn't want to be free and in control of their own life?

Once incorporated and controlled by the temple, they would likely be reduced to beasts of burden as laborers.

This is something many powerful people would not want to see.

However, if even a master like a magician submits to the temple, then they will truly begin to panic.

How will he respond?

Everyone was waiting for the magician's answer.

"The Xie family! They must be destroyed!"

"As for the struggle between a hundred nations, I also deeply love the Great Xia Dynasty. Therefore, I will be the one to kill the Xie family's enemies!"

Lin Yu responded with domineering confidence.

They did not back down despite the temple's strength.

Upon hearing this, countless powerful figures breathed a sigh of relief.

"Magician, are you determined to defy the authority of the temple?"

"The Xie family is one of the ten pillars of the temple. You can't just kill them as you please. Don't play with fire and get burned."

"The Forbidden City is not a place you can come and leave as you please."

The temple's statements were becoming increasingly assertive, and even carried a threatening tone.

Everyone felt it.

If the temple treats a big shot like a magician this way, then they must treat him the same way.

At this moment, the atmosphere became very subtle.

"Let's wait and see!"

Lin Yu responded calmly and without any surprise.

"The magician is really arrogant. Even if he brings along Eternal Day, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock against the temple."

"I heard the magician is currently in Xi'an, which is only seven days' journey from the Forbidden City. If he travels at full speed, he can arrive in four or five days."

"I can't wait! It feels like a showdown at the Forbidden City."

"I'm afraid that once the magician enters the Forbidden City, he'll never be able to get out."

At this moment, things were clear, and everyone knew the magician's attitude and the temple's attitude.

Seven or eight days later, it will be their time to arm wrestle.

Everyone is looking forward to it.

This event instantly attracted the attention of all the evolved beings in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Everyone was discussing this battle.

at this time.

In the endless void, within a golden ocean.

A little girl pouted, "What happened? Why is the whole rules forum in chaos?"

Beside her, golden rules and order stretched like chains, forming a boundless sea of ​​golden order.

"It's him?"

After learning about what happened on the rules forum, her eyes suddenly lit up and she became interested.

Just when everyone was discussing it.

A post containing a rule was suddenly published across the entire forum.

[Gambling has started!]

【Eternal Daylight VS Temple!】

[Can the magician wipe out the Xie family and walk out of the Forbidden City alive?]

[The betting method is based on crystal cores. If you win, your bet will be converted into higher-level crystal cores of equal energy.]

The forum fell silent for a few seconds after this post appeared.

Moments later, countless comments sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

"This won't do, the workload is too great, I'm about to fall into a deep sleep again..."

The little girl's eyelids twitched, as if she were very tired. After a moment, she closed her eyes completely, sinking into the golden sea of ​​light.

"Holy crap!! What's going on?"

"Are the rules conscious? Are they constantly monitoring us?"

"It's not like in novels, where we're actually pigs raised by some god, just waiting to be harvested when the time comes, is it?"

"It's also possible that we are just cells within some kind of terrifying being, and the so-called rules forum is just a wisp of that being's consciousness."

"Holy crap, stop talking, the more you talk, the scarier I get."

Many people were instantly misled, and their focus shifted to studying the essence of this world.

Most importantly, the more people discussed it, the more horrified they felt.

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