Guan Po and Li Chen are not closely related.
Since they want to close the gate, I don't need to stop them; helping them is their business and has nothing to do with me.
The sounds of explosions, collapses, and the invasion of Eerie Monsters coming from the distant border wall were like a symphony, perhaps reminiscent of the situation at Canghai Pass back then.
I clearly saved them, but why...?
Li Chen walked alone on the ruined street. All that could be seen on the ground were corpses and blood-stained ground. This was the true state of Guan Po. No one dared to resist because the barrier was broken and could not be repaired. Fear of what lay beyond the walls had taken root in people's hearts.
This is what a chaotic world is like...
At that moment, Cang Yue appeared beside him in a flash, smiling at him. Li Chen remained silent for a few seconds before continuing to stride forward.
As for Ling Jigui, they all hid around, protecting Li Chen at all times, and gradually his figure disappeared into the vast snow.
Inner route... the Imperial Capital.
The atmosphere in the top-floor conference room of the Triangle Building, the headquarters of the Special Affairs Bureau, was extremely tense, even somewhat somber.
Seated around the U-shaped conference table were several powerful individuals exuding an aura of terrifying strength.
One of the women, clad in silver armor and wearing a long red robe, had exceptionally sharp eyes. She stroked a crimson longsword in her hand and solemnly declared, "Under our Order of Justice, evil cannot be tolerated."
Justice is beyond question.
The silver-armored soldiers following behind her echoed her sentiments.
Many powerful figures looked over, but didn't say much. They only had some resentment in their eyes, but that was all. They turned their gaze to the man standing in the chairman's seat.
Today's meeting is about the topic of Sinful Pass.
Now that the Sinful Pass is about to be breached, they received the news too late, to the point that they have completely lost all access to the latest information about the Sinful Pass.
The man standing in the chairman's seat heard the ongoing chatter around him, and his eyes narrowed. Everyone felt an overwhelming pressure, except for the woman who gave a defiant snort. In an instant, the entire meeting became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing that the room had quieted down, the man sat in the main seat, glanced around at everyone, and said in a serious tone, "I am the current chief of the Special Affairs Bureau, and also formerly known as 'Light Fiend' among the Nine Orders. Can everyone please quiet down now?"
"If this doesn't quiet down, this meeting can end now, but the consequence will be that all of your power will vanish after today."
"I don't care about Justice or the people; I only care that there are no casualties within my jurisdiction, which is all the inland areas, understand?"
No one in the room dared to answer.
Light Fiend continued, "The Sinful Pass has been breached. All cities near Yanbian have been reinforced with guards, and your forces must also send personnel there."
"Don't give me any excuses. My Special Affairs Bureau has practically taken over the entire task of protecting inland security. Are you civilian groups just going to sit back and watch?"
"I'll be frank, you'll die whether you go or not."
"This is the most perilous time for Human Race; you all must get through it."
"There are already Supreme Beings attempting to break through to the God Realm."
"If we can hold out until then, it will be the clarion call for our Human Race's counterattack!"
He paused for a moment, then continued, "This is only the first matter today. There is another extremely important matter: if any of you see or hear anything, you must report it to me."
"Li Chen, codenamed 'Child of Destiny,' has appeared at the Sinful Pass."
"Their whereabouts are currently unknown. Keep a close watch on all inland cities. If they are discovered, arrest them immediately; they will be considered Evil Cult!"
At this moment, a photo of Li Chen, who was once a naive boy, appeared before everyone's eyes. At this moment, without Li Chen's knowledge, humanity had already begun to wage war against each other.
Among these powerful individuals was a red-haired woman with a furrowed brow, muttering, "Why is this?"
"Didn't Su Xian and the others go to find Li Chen?"
"The Sinful Pass has been breached, Li Chen has become a wanted criminal by all of humanity. What about them?"
"What exactly happened?"
After the meeting...
Light Fiend stood in the empty conference room, looking at Li Chen's youthful appearance, his expression neither joyful nor sorrowful, lost in thought.
On the barren land.
Black Mist filled the air.
This is the current situation regarding the internal and external aspects.
The Eerie Monsters devoured everything it could, leaving not even a trace of green, and skeletons could be seen every now and then.
Li Chen strolled across the scorched earth, seemingly enjoying a brief moment of freedom. At least for now, he was free from shackles, danger, and emotions.
He only needs to keep moving forward, keep moving forward.
Simply crush everything that stands in your way.
Loneliness was his constant companion.
Cang Yue and Ling followed from a distance.
Ling glanced at Cang Yue and said, "You have the aura of a master on you. Could you be my My Lord's reserve food?"
His thinking was extremely strange, but it was also because he always believed that humans were just humans and he didn't understand relationships between men and women.
Cang Yue smiled at him and said, "I'm not a reserve food supply! I'm your master's lover."
Ling frowned and asked, "My love? What is this? Can I eat it?"
Cang Yue explained, "Things born from human emotions... you might understand them someday when you have a full emotional consciousness. But if you want to know, I can tell you..."
The two, one human and one ghost, were discussing the topic of "love" not far behind Li Chen.
Li Chen simply couldn't hear Cang Yue deceiving Ling.
As Li Chen's consciousness stirred, the surrounding Black Mist dissipated, and the figure of Blood Charm emerged from within. He had undergone a complete transformation; his white bones had all fused into black bones, and he had thoroughly stepped into the Forbidden, becoming like Zai.
How long until we reach the inner road?
Blood Charm lowered his head slightly and replied, "We'll reach the inland area in about 50 miles ahead; we're now within the bounty hunters' hunting range."
Li Chen fell into deep thought...
Bounty hunters were once warriors stationed on the border, a group of people who risked their lives to earn rewards. They served the people because some Eerie Monsters were edible, and the best way to enhance the strength of those Sequence User was to eat Eerie Monsters flesh. This was the job of bounty hunters.
They don't just work with Eerie Monsters; they take on many other tasks, such as finding medicine, capturing Eerie Monsters, and killing Eerie Monsters. They're a group of people who work hard for money, and they're also a group of desperados. After all, who would risk their life for a little money? Only they would.
As for the fact that they could never have appeared inland before.
Now that Eerie Monsters have invaded, they have appeared.
As for my true identity in the inland areas—a criminal? Evil Cult? Or a former member...? It seems I'll only find out once I reach the first city...