Headquarters of the Special Affairs Bureau of Shenzhou City.
This Evil Cult infiltration is now completely over, and it's time for a Cleansing.
In the high-rise buildings.
The atmosphere was very serious; quite a few people were standing there.
Even Horse Squad was there.
An old man angrily cursed, "That damned Evil Cult dares to release Black Mist in Shenzhou!"
"I think they just want to stir up another Human Race."
Several secret agents stood beside him, none of them daring to utter a sound.
After a moment of silence...
Wuxie was standing to the side, stepped forward from Horse Squad.
Wuxie said somewhat embarrassedly, "Elder Wei, this is troublesome. You came all the way from the border to get here."
Elder Wei nodded slightly. His purpose in coming here was naturally to clear away the remaining Black Mist.
I was just a little emotional, after all, the Evil Cult has done something really outrageous this time.
The Black Mist was only supposed to exist at the border was somehow carried into the city.
Everyone here understands the terrifying nature and danger of the Black Mist.
Elder Wei gripped a cane that resembled a tree branch. Though he showed little signs of aging, his imposing presence remained undiminished. His piercing eyes fixed on Wuxie: "Speaking of which, what's the situation in the inland areas? Why does this Evil Cult dare to launch such an attack?"
Wuxie shook his head helplessly; he didn't understand the Evil Cult's intentions either.
First it was Magic City, and then in less than a month they extended their reach to Shenzhou. Their actions are unpredictable.
Moreover, these two invasions severely damaged the Evil Cult, resulting in the deaths of countless members.
Elder Wei glanced at everyone, and after a few seconds spoke, "Alright, you Twelve Zodiacs in the inland areas did a good job, at least you didn't let the Evil Cult continue to expand."
"The pressure on the border is increasing, and only you can hold this inland area."
Wuxie nodded silently, agreeing wholeheartedly.
After all, there are too many inland cities, and they only have 12 teams in the Twelve Zodiac, and not every team has sufficient fighting power.
Therefore, the Twelve Zodiac generally wander from city to city, their whereabouts unpredictable.
Wuxie raised his eyes and asked, "Elder Wei, when will you begin to dispel the Black Mist?"
"Today."
The Imperial Capital City has a vast space buried beneath its surface.
Nine men and women, each wearing a different mask, sat on thrones, seemingly waiting for someone.
A moment later, a blurry projection appeared at their center.
"Greetings, Master."*9
They spoke almost simultaneously.
But the blurry projection merely nodded slightly.
A voice that was neither male nor female rang out.
"Ninth Seat, you did a good job on this mission."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Seat, whose face was half-covered by a mask, lowered his head, but the corners of his mouth that were visible were slightly upturned.
"No, Master, this is what I should do. For our My Lord, we are willing to give everything."
"Very good."
Upon hearing the leader's words, Ninth Seat became even more excited, while the others beside him remained somewhat indifferent.
Then the cult leader's voice continued to come through.
"Pandora's Box has found the Child of Destiny for us; through him we can find the Forbidden Door imprisons our My Lord."
"We will eventually release our My Lord and lead us to..."
Just as the cult leader was still talking to himself, a hint of concern flashed in the eyes of the man who had previously been called the Fifth Seat.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Whether it's Magic City, Shenzhou, or other cities, it seems they have completely realized the terrifying nature of Evil Cult organizations.
Canglan Academy.
Li Chen stood quietly on the battlefield, looking at his opponent.
It only lasted a moment.
Before the student could react, a blade radiating intense energy was already pointed at his eyebrow.
The student's pupils constricted; he hadn't even seen Li Chen make a move before he was checkmated.
An aura emanating from between his brows emanated energy; if he dared to move, perhaps...
"I surrender..."
Su Zhe and Jianping Ping, sitting on the sidelines, remained calm, as they had witnessed this scene countless times before.
For some reason, ever since he returned from the Black Mist, the lazy Li Chen changed his ways and actually started cultivating diligently again.
Su Zhe was quite startled at the time; was this really the Chen-ge he knew?
Suddenly, a bottle of water was thrown at him, and Su Zhe quickly caught it.
Li Chen has already left the stage.
Li Chen took a sip of water and asked in confusion, "Baozi, what's wrong?"
"Fine."
Li Chen frowned and remained silent for a moment.
Had I done something wrong again?
At this moment, Jianping spoke up, "The Canglan Tournament is about to continue."
The Canglan Tournament was interrupted due to the previous Evil Cult intrusion, and it was delayed by a month because many contestants left Canglan.
"Huh? There's another round?" Su Zhe vaguely remembered that they hadn't been eliminated yet.
"That's right, but this continuation is a continuation of the previous one, which hasn't ended yet."
"And after a month of reflection, all the teams are probably even stronger now."
Jianping explained in a calm and even manner.
A month may not seem like a long time, but it's a great buffer period for the students.
Being able to understand the opponents you are about to face can also increase the tacit understanding between your teammates.
Upon hearing this, Su Zhe turned to look at Li Chen and asked, "Chen-ge, what are you laughing at?"
"You can't laugh about that!"
They were about to face an even stronger opponent, which gave Su Zhe a vague feeling that he, as the front-line soldier, was about to be brutally beaten.
Of course, this might only apply to him alone.
After all, he was the only one in the front row of the team. Although Jianping used a sword, he was too fast.
Only Su Zhe was the hammer, striking everywhere.
"By the way, where are Luo Lin and the others?" Li Chen asked.
As a team, they didn't have much contact, after all, they were a temporary team formed when they entered the Secret Realm.
They could disband at any time; they were just helping each other out.
Su Zhe replied, "Oh, it seems they went to the Imperial Capital. They should be back in a few days."
Li Chen didn't think much of it; he was just asking.
After all, the competition is about to begin again, and their team is still the same.
The group remained silent, sitting quietly in the stands watching the students continue their battle on the field.
The battle for rankings continues.
I don't know how much time has passed.
Sure enough, their Student Badge started beeping at the same time.
Without even guessing, they already knew it must be about the Canglan Tournament.
But this time is different from before.
Li Chen smiled as he looked at the scenery outside the window.
"The competition has only just begun."