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

In the temple hall, the king sat at his desk as always.

There was a chessboard on it, and he held a white piece between two fingers, pondering quietly.

Just then, a soldier rushed in in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, we have important intelligence."

Seeing the person rushing in, the old man frowned slightly.

The next moment, Bladehand flicked his wrist, and the page of intelligence in the soldier's hand flew over and landed in his hand.

"Your Majesty."

The old man took the intelligence report and slowly opened it to read it. However, his expression grew increasingly grim.

"boom--"

A minute later, after reading the intelligence, his magic surged uncontrollably, and he slammed his palm down, shattering the entire desk.

All the chess pieces flew out in a chaotic manner, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.

Blade was startled by what he saw.

He had served the king for many years and rarely saw the old man so angry.

I haven't gotten this angry in the last five or six years.

It must be known that the old man was the ruler of a nation, His Majesty of the Great Xia Empire, who rarely showed his emotions. If he were to lose control of his emotions, it was undoubtedly because something beyond his control had happened.

"Your Majesty, what has happened?" Blade asked cautiously.

"Take a look."

Within minutes, the old man had suppressed his anger and regained his composure.

This is the composure that those in positions of power must possess.

Blade took the intelligence report, and his pupils contracted at the first glance. He then read through it one by one, becoming increasingly alarmed with each reading.

"This intelligence..."

"It's been verified by the Vermilion Bird Department, it can't be fake," the old man said calmly.

"Is eternal daylight truly this terrifying?"

Blade was utterly shocked.

All the intelligence reports were about Yongzhou's entry into the capital.

"When faced with the Rain God, the Green Gang was so frightened that they dared not make a move and watched him pass by."

"Frostleaf Tower was completely wiped out. Even Frostleaf Red, the S-rank guild leader, did not escape with her life and died in Tiandu. The person who did this has a very strange talent, unlike someone from Eternal Day."

"When Twilight Echo encountered Chen Zuoshang, the entire group was wiped out. Guild Master Twilight was not found dead and his whereabouts are unknown."

"Qin's Moon, Xin Yue Club, and Linjiangxian, the three major forces, blocked the Great Master, resulting in the death of the super S-rank Linjiangxian, and the retreat of the Moon Goddess and Song Caitongzi."

"The Heavenly Emperor Academy's attempt to intercept the Thunder Squad was completely thwarted, with only three or four escaping."

The more I looked at these intelligence reports, the more alarmed I became.

Blade discovered that in the initial clash between Eternal Daylight and the Temple, the Temple had suffered a complete defeat. Not a single force sent to intercept them had succeeded.

"It seems that there are more S-rank experts in Yongzhou than expected," the old man muttered to himself, his eyes flashing.

In addition to the four S-class powerhouses already known—Thunder Team's Divine Punishment, Black Rose Chen Zuoshang, Lin Xiaoyou, and Iron-Boned Tenderness Captain Wang Kang—there are now Li Qingyun from the Thunder Team and Rain God of Rainy Night.

The number of confirmed S-rank powerhouses has suddenly reached six.

"Your Majesty, do you think the other few might also be S-rank powerhouses?" Blade asked tentatively.

Which ones?

"Liu Shiyun, a spatial talent; Ye Piaopiao, a sorcerer."

The old man frowned upon hearing the names of the two men.

Liu Shiyun's most glorious battle was when Yongzhou was first established and was surrounded by the Tianhai City army. The strength she displayed could only be considered the peak of the A-level rating.

However, her talent is too special—it's spatial.

"It's highly likely that Liu Shiyun has reached the S-level rating." The old man thought for a moment and felt that this woman must have already entered the S-level.

"Ye Piaopiao..."

There is very little information about the magician's apprentice.

As for her specific strength, it is impossible to estimate.

"If she's also S-rank, then wouldn't Yongzhou have one Super S-rank and eight S-ranks?"

The old man was startled when he thought of this.

No wonder they dared to challenge the temple; they were hiding such strength all along.

"And then there's Master Brother's side. Linjiangxian's death was too suspicious. Both the Moon Goddess and Song Caitongzi are very wary of his death."

"That guy didn't even come back to Kyoto; he took the people from the Xinyue Club and headed straight south." As Blade said this, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

"Great, very good."

The old man slowly rose, walked a few steps in the hall, and said, "These things can't be kept secret for long. They will soon spread throughout the forum, and then our temple will become a laughing stock."

"Your Majesty, how about I make the trip myself? Let's set off now and hopefully meet them in Yun'an City."

"I can at least capture two S-rank experts."

Blade's gaze was sharp as a knife, filled with intense killing intent.

"No need. The White Tiger Envoy and the Vermilion Bird Envoy have already gone. I've instructed them to bring back the iron-willed yet tender-hearted Wang Kang, and Lin Xiaoyou."

"One of them is the magician's sister, and the other is his best childhood friend. If we can bring them back, we won't be too passive when we have these cards."

Upon hearing this, Blade was startled.

Those four guardians are now all at the Super S level. I didn't expect the king to have sent them out long ago.

"Those two from the Thriller Park are the ones who are harder to deal with."

The old man frowned.

In this day and age, Super S is like nuclear weapons—it's the strongest and most terrifying form of force.

Each one is enough to intimidate a region, or even a country.

"What did Wang Fengzi say? Is he still in seclusion?" the old man suddenly asked.

"Yes, I suspect she did it on purpose, not wanting to get involved. After all, about the Phoenix Stone..." Blade stopped there.

Before Xie Haoran went to assassinate the magician, he secretly went to the Wang family compound to steal the Phoenix Stone, which led to a major battle.

After that, the Wang family claimed that the Phoenix Stone was lost and identified the Xie family as the source.

But the Xie family said they didn't make it; they'd never even seen a phoenix stone.

"Tell me, who has this Phoenix Stone?" the old man asked, his eyes gleaming.

"Well... I can't say for sure."

Blade frowned. Neither side admitted to the matter, and there was no evidence, so it was impossible to make a judgment.

"If that madman from the Wang family can make a move, along with the four guardians, you, and that person from the Langya family, there will be a total of seven Super S-ranks. So there's no need to worry about Yongzhou's side."

"But it seems difficult to get her to take action now," the old man sighed softly.

If things go wrong this time, all four guardians might have to be mobilized, and then the temple's trump card would truly be exposed to the world.

This is not what he wanted to see.

As for Xie Haoran, he hasn't recovered his Super S level strength yet, so he can probably only fight against S-level opponents.

"How about I go to the Long family? If that person is willing to help, the Four Guardians can continue to hide."

Blade asked tentatively.

After all, that Mr. Long is the strongest and most unique existence in Kyoto.

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