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

Instantly.

A number of A-level experts from the temple emerged from various places, blocking the path of the onlookers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we've had enough of the show. It's time to leave the Forbidden City."

A legion commander drew his longsword, halting the onrushing group.

Although his strength is nothing compared to these people.

But just because he represented the temple, no one dared to cross the line when he stood there.

"The temple is truly domineering!"

"It's just an A-level rating, yet they dare to ignore us."

Many powerful individuals felt a sense of humiliation and constraint at this moment.

If the temple were to unify the world...

Even if they are S-class powerhouses, do they have to bow and scrape when they encounter an A-class from the temple?

Are you so intimidated by a single sentence that you dare not speak out?

Many people looked at him with a cold gaze, but in the end, no one dared to take a step over the line.

"Let's go. Things have come to this point. It's not good for us to just stand by and watch the final secret. It could easily cause trouble."

Some people became wary and, not wanting to see the outcome, turned and left.

Soon, countless figures departed.

At this moment, in the temple.

The old man narrowed his eyes when he saw the three figures appear before him.

He was about to step forward when he was stopped by the general of his personal guards.

"Your Majesty, these three are too dangerous. It's best to keep your distance."

He led hundreds of powerful evolved beings, blocking the old man's path.

Even with numerous guards and being an S-rank expert himself, beads of sweat still dripped from his forehead as he looked at the three figures in front of him.

"It's alright."

The old man, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, pushed aside his personal guard general and slowly walked out.

"Dawn, you've come again."

"Yes, I'm here again."

The three figures were none other than the dawn, the rising sun, and the morning light, representing the nine rays of light at the break of dawn.

"Every time you come to my temple, you act like you're strolling through your own backyard. It makes me feel very insecure."

The old man squinted.

The light was too strong, so strong that it could even move freely in and out of the temple.

This existence is his greatest worry.

If we were enemies, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

"It'll be fine once the perfect form appears..."

The old man thought to himself, but didn't show it on his face.

He spoke slowly, "What brings you here this time?"

The old man asked the question he already knew the answer to.

"I believe the battle between Eternal Day and the Temple has been decided, and it can end now."

Shuguang's voice was calm, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

"Dawn, you're too arrogant! Do you know who you're talking to?" The guard general glared angrily.

The old man waved his hand dismissively, staring at the dawn: "So you're completely siding with Eternal Daylight, and going to be an enemy of the Temple?"

"I thought that after our last conversation, even though you didn't agree with my ideas, you should at least have some insight. Now it seems you've gotten old."

Shuguang's hair moved without wind, and he spoke such stern words for the first time.

And it was directed at the old man in front of him.

"How dare you!" The general of the guards placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, about to pull it out.

"If you draw your sword, you will die!"

Behind the dawn, the rising sun adjusted his glasses and spoke softly.

These words made the general of the personal guards' hair stand on end, and he abruptly stopped himself from drawing his sword.

"The world today is filled with too many secrets. Our greatest enemy is not humans, nor zombies, but the source of the calamity behind the zombies."

"If an even greater calamity strikes in the future, who will be there to protect us?"

"Do you rely on the people of your temple, or on those who grovel beneath it?"

"If an even greater calamity strikes and the world collapses, even as the master of the temple, you will be nothing more than an insignificant skeleton among piles of white bones."

Shuguang's words became increasingly sharp, leaving no room for rebuttal.

"Nine rays of light at dawn, never taking sides."

"I just don't want you to cause the people of Great Xia to kill each other and for the sake of your own selfishness and face, and for hundreds of thousands of soldiers to die at the hands of magicians."

At this moment, the dawn was enveloped in light, and his whole being was glowing.

That was his belief!

After hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in the old man's eyes: "Then why didn't you stop the magician?"

Upon hearing this, Shuguang looked at him quietly.

He sighed after a moment.

"You're really getting old! You can't distinguish right from wrong anymore!"

"you!!"

Upon hearing this, anger flared in the old man's eyes.

"The temple has already lost, hasn't it? And yet you want to sacrifice countless lives to reverse the defeat. Is there any point?"

"Besides, the magician did nothing wrong; you're the one who's wrong. How can I stop him?"

At this moment, even Shuguang didn't know what to say.

He grew increasingly disappointed with the temple.

"That's right."

Just then, several figures descended from the sky.

It landed steadily.

"The magician!" A cold killing intent flashed in the old man's eyes.

Behind him, the general of the personal guards rushed up with his guards and protected the old man behind him.

"I, Yongzhou, originally had no desire to have anything to do with the temple; I only wanted to eliminate the Xie family. Why are you all protecting them?"

"Don't tell me you don't know what the Xie family has done."

"This world is vast, far larger than you can imagine. My gaze, Eternal Day, is not here at all."

Lin Yu landed and immediately launched into a barrage of questions.

They were completely disrespectful, showing no regard whatsoever for the temple's leader.

"Magician, how dare you!"

The old man's anger, which had been suppressed to the extreme, could no longer be contained.

"You're the one who's being insolent!"

Lin Yu shouted loudly, drowning out all other sounds.

"Do you really think you can stop me with those hundreds of thousands of evolved beings?"

"I just don't want them to die in vain. Their value lies in fighting against unknown calamities in the future, not in your selfishness."

Lin Yu stepped forward, his aura captivating.

At this moment, Blade and many other powerful figures also arrived. Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, they were all shaken.

Many of them also felt that the final decision was a bit too much.

Sending ordinary evolved beings to fight against Super S is undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

Even if they could eventually exhaust the magician's magic power, how many people would die?

This is a completely unequal battle.

Only Super S-rank can fight against it; all others are mere ants.

"Don't make it sound so high and mighty. Since your Yongzhou army marched north, how many powerful warriors have died in China?"

The old man sneered, "Combined with Super S and S-class, a total of 10 people have fallen, including 3 Super S powerhouses."

"The Hundred Nations Competition will begin in two days. Each country has a hundred participants, while our Great Xia Empire only has 90. If we fail to win the championship, the strength of our Great Xia Empire will inevitably drop a level."

"Were their deaths caused by me?"

Lin Yu stepped forward, startling Dao Feng and the others who quickly moved in front of the old man.

Each of them was on high alert.

Lin Yu remained unconcerned, staring intently at the old man: "My target was the heinous Xie family. If the Temple hadn't gotten involved, would so many people have died?"

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