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

At this time, in the fourth layer area, there were squads of soldiers patrolling the main streets.

Did you see something flash by just now?

One soldier turned to the other and asked.

"What is that? Are you seeing things?"

"No, I've been in great spirits lately. I did see a dark figure flash around the corner just now," the soldier retorted.

"You're still in good spirits. Didn't you spend the whole night on that little red belly?"

"Hahaha!"

A group of people burst into laughter, causing the soldier to blush and completely forget what had just happened.

Ye Piaopiao nimbly evaded all the patrolling soldiers and entered the Xie family's territory.

It was an incredibly large base, which the Xie family had transformed into an impenetrable fortress.

"We're close enough; getting any closer will make us easy to be spotted."

Ye Piaopiao squinted her eyes.

"Spell: Wings"

Suddenly, a pair of dark, light wings reappeared behind her.

"Spell: Seclusion - Isolation from the World!"

Ye Piaopiao drew the long sword from her waist. The sword was covered with intricate patterns and exuded magical laws.

They began to cast spells on the ground.

As she moved, a series of magical laws rapidly merged into the earth.

Ye Piaopiao flapped her wings, preparing to unleash the most terrifying magical array in history around the Xie family base.

Two hours later.

All the techniques and laws finally formed a closed loop, connecting together without any blind spots, completely enveloping the entire Xie family.

"call--"

Ye Piaopiao let out a heavy sigh.

"Return to One!"

With a clear shout, a light suddenly shone at the starting point of the entire spell's laws, rapidly spreading along the patterns to the end point.

Then it quickly dimmed and disappeared.

"Nothing was missed. Now we're just waiting for the day it will be activated directly."

After checking everything to ensure there were no problems with the entire technique, Ye Piaopiao vanished into the night in a flash.

The foundation for the technique she used this time was already laid.

Once she infuses her magic, the entire spell array will be fully activated, sealing the entire Xie family inside, making it impossible for them to enter or leave.

Less than a few minutes after Ye Piaopiao left, groups of evolved beings appeared.

Was there a light coming from this direction just now?

"Yes, Captain."

"Everyone, check every inch to prevent any unauthorized personnel from sneaking into the base," the squad leader ordered sternly.

"yes!"

Immediately, everyone sprang into action.

Similar events were unfolding simultaneously in other directions. The instant the magical array lit up, it attracted the attention of many people.

Inside the Xie family's main hall.

"Master, there was a strange light appearing outside the base just now. I have already sent people to investigate."

Xie Zuoye paced back and forth in the room, feeling somewhat uneasy.

For the past few days, his eyelids have been twitching non-stop, and he has a premonition that something big is about to happen.

really.

He had seen the sudden flash of light, though it was only for a moment, but his unease grew stronger.

"Father, don't worry, this is the fourth level of the Forbidden City. No thief would dare to cause trouble here," Xie Haoran said softly from the side.

"What if they are strong in the Eternal Day? Let alone a super S-rank expert, even an S-rank expert could enter the fourth region silently without any difficulty."

Upon hearing this, Xie Haoran was taken aback, and then his eyes turned cold.

Currently, his strength is still far from returning to its peak.

Although he narrowly escaped death thanks to the [Soul Reincarnation Grafting] talent, this body is not his own, and it will take time for him to fully integrate with it.

"Didn't the intelligence say that the magician just arrived in Yun'an City? The other experts of Eternal Day haven't even arrived in Yun'an yet."

"Can you guarantee that you have information on the whereabouts of all of them?"

Xie Zuoye snorted coldly.

"Should we report this to the person at the temple?" Xie Haoran replied, frowning.

"Report my ass! This kind of thing will only make us a laughingstock among other families. Pass down the order: starting today, increase vigilance."

Xie Zuoye was, after all, the head of the family, and he was decisive.

Meanwhile, inside the temple.

The king was playing chess with a middle-aged man.

"Haha, you lost."

The old man slowly dropped the black stone in his hand, then burst into laughter, clearly in a good mood.

"I already told you I'm not good at chess." The middle-aged man put down the chess piece in his hand, looking helpless.

"Sir, the reason I invited you here today is because I need your help with something." After smiling, the old man became serious.

"I guessed it. I knew you old fox weren't so kind. You even invited me to drink Snow Mountain Dragon Tea. So that's what you were waiting for." Mr. Long curled his lip.

Blade listened from the side, his lips twitching.

In the entire Great Xia Empire, the only ruler who can be called an old fox is the one right in front of us.

"Haha, as long as you agree to help, I'll give you a can of my treasured Snow Mountain Dragon Tea," the old man said with a smile.

"One can isn't enough, at least five cans."

"Don't be greedy, kid. I only have five cans. I can give you two at most."

"No, three cans!"

The two chatted and joked for a long time.

In the end, the old man agreed to give him three cans.

Mr. Long chuckled as he put away the Snow Mountain Dragon Tea, then said seriously, "I've heard quite a bit about that Yongzhou; he's very powerful."

"This guild does have some strength," the old man nodded calmly.

"However, there are probably more S-rank and Super S-rank individuals on the temple side, so I shouldn't need to take action."

Mr. Long held his teacup and slowly savored the tea, looking completely content.

"Naturally, the power of the temple is far beyond what those guilds can match."

"I simply wish to ask the Grand Master to take action and intimidate the world in one fell swoop. It's not good to expose some of the temple's hidden strengths."

The old man stared ahead, his gaze becoming profound.

Mr. Long was silent for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject: "Are you really going to register all the evolved beings in the world and put them under unified command?"

"Wasn't the temple established for this very purpose?"

The old man said slowly, "It has always been this way. If the power of the martial arts world is too strong and the empire cannot fully control it, it will inevitably cause a series of upheavals."

"This is necessary for the stability of the empire."

Mr. Long gave the old man a deep look but did not expose him.

That might fool the average person.

"But have you considered that fighting the apocalypse is the most important thing right now? If we cause chaos in the world, there could be serious problems."

"You're wrong. Only by unifying the world can we better fight against the apocalypse and the crises that may arise in the future." A glint of light flashed in the old man's eyes.

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