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

After a moment of silence, Chaoyang slowly began to explain.

"The boss ordered the two of us to stop the magician from entering the capital at all costs."

"The reason is probably that they don't want to see Eternal Day and the Temple really fall out, which would be bad for the Empire and for the future."

"It seems the boss has figured something out; he needs time to confirm it."

As Chaoyang spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression became serious.

That seems to relate to a corner of the truth about the apocalypse.

"Chaoyang, do you think the two of us can stop the magician?"

Chenxi said in a deep voice, "Even Xie Haoran, who is also a Super S, was almost beaten to death by him, and he was accompanied by a fourth-level mutated tiger and a very strong giant panda."

"With just the two of us—"

"It probably won't work."

Chenxi's words silenced Chaoyang as well.

Yes, can the two of them stop the magician?

Although both of them are super S-level powerhouses, the opponent's lineup seems to be stronger.

"If it were just the magician alone, the two of us could definitely subdue him. But now he has a fourth-tier mutated tiger by his side, which makes things much more difficult."

Chaoyang felt a slight headache.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if we can't beat him. We just need to keep him occupied and prevent him from reaching the Forbidden City for the time being. After that, we can leave the rest to the boss."

This was the only solution Chaoyang could think of.

Defeating the magician seems unrealistic.

But delaying their schedule, stalling the magician, and waiting for the boss to resolve the Forbidden City issue is enough.

"Yes, with the two of us, even if we can't defeat the magician and that mutated tiger, we can still hold them off." Chenxi nodded in agreement.

The two continued running forward.

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Forbidden City.

Inside the main hall of the temple, there was an enormous long table.

Many people sat on both sides of the long table. These were all representatives of the Ten Pillars.

Seated in the main seat at the top is the ruler of the Heavenly Family and the founder of the Temple.

At this moment, his gaze sharpened as he surveyed the crowd, and he slowly began to speak: "I have invited you all here today to discuss the matter of the magician. Please feel free to speak your minds."

Upon hearing this, the representatives of the major families exchanged glances but remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I think the magician is far too arrogant. His actions show no respect for our temple whatsoever. He must be punished."

Seeing that everyone was silent, Xie Zuoye snorted and spoke first.

"Moreover, the rules have directly opened up the gambling, and the whole world knows about it now, leaving no room for negotiation."

"Brother Xie is right, that's what my Murong family thinks too."

The old patriarch of the Murong family also chimed in, saying, "The temple is the common temple of our ten pillars. We are all on the same side, and we should share the glory and the loss."

"If we can't even defeat a magician, how can we talk about controlling and restraining all the evolved beings in the world in the future?"

"That's right. The Forbidden City is ultimately the center of the empire. If the Great Xia Empire is to continue to prosper in this new era, it cannot be a disorganized mess. The most suitable approach is for the evolved beings, who control the entire world, through the temple."

"Those guilds outside need the temple's approval to exist; otherwise, they have to disband."

The other major families also spoke up at this point.

They wanted to directly apply the set of upper-level rules from before the apocalypse to the present era.

"Alright, this is not the topic for today, and it requires further consideration."

"The most important thing right now is the issue of the magician heading north."

The king waved his hand, interrupting the conversation.

Gather all those who have evolved, register them all, and put them under control.

This was the goal set when the temple was first built.

By then, the temple will be a behemoth, and every guild will have to act in accordance with the rules set by the temple.

The ten pillars are the biggest beneficiaries of this.

"Hmph, what are magicians? What is Eternal Day? Compared to our temple, they are nothing more than eggs hitting rocks," Xie Zuoye sneered.

As soon as he said that, many people cast strange glances at him.

"Brother Xie is right, but this matter was ultimately caused by your Xie family. Why don't we leave it to you to handle?"

The head of the Shangguan family looked over with a mocking gaze.

Although everyone belongs to the temple, they are actually scheming against each other.

In the end, whoever is the strongest will naturally obtain more resources and greater power.

Eternal daylight is indeed insignificant compared to the temple.

However, if they were to face each other individually, none of the temple's pillars would be confident of resisting.

"you……"

Xie Zuoye was so angry at these words that his liver hurt.

The Xie family now only has one half-crippled Super S-rank expert, one hidden S-rank rated powerhouse, and the rest are only A-rank peak experts.

Let them face the eternal day alone, wouldn't that mean annihilation of their race?

"Alright, this matter is no longer just a matter for the Xie family; it concerns the entire temple."

On the throne, the king looked at these scheming families with icy eyes.

One day, he will also sweep away these so-called aristocratic families.

He said calmly, "Every pillar must contribute to this matter. If the temple fails, think about the consequences."

When the king spoke, everyone became serious and stopped looking down on the Xie family.

"Each of the Ten Saints is an S-rank expert, and the top three are even beyond S-rank. I think deploying the Ten Saints should be enough."

"That's right. Among the ten strongest warriors, each of our pillars has one, which is fair."

Several major families echoed this sentiment.

To everyone's surprise, the king shook his head.

He said with a solemn expression, "The Ten Saints are not enough."

These words startled everyone present.

"The Ten Saints aren't enough to deal with the mere Eternal Day?" The old patriarch of the Murong family exclaimed in surprise, his eyes wide.

"According to intelligence, only the Magician in Eternal Daylight is a Super S-rank powerhouse. Besides him, there are three others ranked S-rank. Although their overall strength is considerable, compared to the Ten Saints, they're not much of a threat, are they?"

The head of the Long family, who had been silent until now, frowned and voiced his doubts.

"Yes, and it's said to be Eternal Day vs. the Temple, but actually, only the Magician from Eternal Day entered the capital, right?" said Tai Tire, the head of the Langya Xiao family, with raised eyebrows.

"You all underestimated the impact of this matter."

The king shook his head and spoke slowly.

"We just received intelligence that many of Yongzhou's powerful figures have already set off, heading straight for Kyoto."

"In addition, many powerful members from various guilds, such as the Master of Thriller Park, Devil's Heart, Sky-Bombing Gang, and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars, are heading towards Kyoto, with unknown motives."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

With so many powerful figures entering the capital, if they were to join forces with the magician, then—

The consequences would be serious.

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