A conference room covering a huge area.
Bronze chandeliers hang from the tall vaults, and flickering candlelight casts mottled light and shadow on the stained glass windows.
Under the center, a huge long black table was placed.
On the side of the table.
Twelve carved oak chairs are arranged in a semicircle, with the coat of arms of a different family branded on the back of each chair.
Such as the roaring black bear, the entangled thorns, the spreading wings of the silver eagle...
These are the totems of nobles that have lasted for thousands of years.
Each has a long heritage.
now.
Figures sat down one after another on these seats.
There are both men and women among these people, but most of them appear to be over thirty years old.
Moreover, if there are professionals here, you will find that these people have a spiritual aura.
Obviously they are not ordinary people, but professionals who have taken a career path.
Although his own strength is not necessarily very strong, he is more or less at the level of Sequence Eight and Sequence Seven.
certainly.
Compared to this.
Strength is just an insignificant accessory for these people.
The key points are the identities of these people and the family power they represent behind them.
As the twelfth speaker of Federation.
Everyone here is an elected representative from various aristocratic forces. They are powerful people who can cause earthquakes just by stamping their feet.
Because it is impossible for those powerful professionals to spend time dealing with these official matters.
As for leaving it to others, it is impossible to rest assured.
The best way is to choose people of the same race.
Now that these people are able to come here at this time, it is obvious that something big has happened.
Soon, as time goes by.
It didn't take long.
The original twelve seats are already occupied.
These people did not speak to each other, but maintained a certain silence.
——Crunch!
At this time.
The heavy door to the conference room on one side was closed.
This also means that everyone here has arrived.
at the same time.
Strange lines glowing with blue light suddenly lit up around the room, and then disappeared into the darkness in an instant.
These are no ordinary lights.
Rather, it is a mysterious magic ceremony carefully arranged here.
When this layer of ritual prohibition is activated, the entire room is completely isolated from the outside world, and no prying eyes of any kind can penetrate.
Dong Dong...
Two dull knocks suddenly broke the silence.
Everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound.
It was an old man wearing a dark golden robe.
The white hair was combed back and tied into a braid, and the whole person was meticulously cared for.
But it was in stark contrast to the extremely smooth skin.
The most eye-catching thing is his clear and translucent golden eyes.
As pure as a newborn baby, yet containing the wisdom accumulated over the years.
At this moment, he stood at the front of the long table.
This is enough to prove the noble status of this old man.
And that's exactly what happened.
The old man's name is Castor Toss, and he is a descendant of the great emperor who founded Heavenly Dragon Federation thousands of years ago.
That great emperor is the demigod whose the One and Only reaches Sequence Three in the existing records.
It is rumored that all his descendants contain the blood of God.
When it comes to the nobleness of bloodline, it is naturally unmatched.
"Colleagues."
Castor Toss spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful.
"You must know the reason why we urgently summoned you here tonight."
His eyes slowly scanned everyone present.
The air in the room seemed to freeze.
"Just an hour ago, the life fire of Duke stationed at Cold Rain City went out."
The words fell.
Everyone in the field had different expressions.
As a professional and being in this position, there is no problem with memory.
For Duke, they naturally know who it is.
The governor stationed at Cold Rain City.
A lord-level professional whose strength reaches Sequence Five.
However, although I know.
But there was no look of surprise on anyone's face.
Obviously, everyone had already known this information through their own means before this.
but.
A Sequence Five professional.
After all, they are not inconsequential ants.
As a Sequence Five lord-level professional, he has been in Heavenly Dragon Federation for so many years.
The accumulated amount is also very few.
Only those big cities with more than 100,000 residents or important cities will have one person in charge.
As for the Seven Gods Church priest among them, they are not included.
Although Heavenly Dragon Federation and Seven Gods Church are inextricably linked.
But it is not one body after all.
Therefore, the fall of a strong Sequence Five is tantamount to an earthquake for the entire Heavenly Dragon Federation.
This is the second Sequence Five high-level professional to lose Federation in just one month.
The tragedy of Night Raven Port has not yet subsided, but something like this happened again.
He seemed to have noticed the changes in everyone's expressions.
Castor Toss continued.
"In addition, the remains of a giant dragon that had been completely drained of flesh and blood were found in the ruins where Duke disappeared.
After spiritual traceability testing, it was confirmed that this was an adult bloodline mutant White Dragon that had reached the Sequence Five level. "
Castor Toss's voice echoed in the dim conference room, with a hint of solemnity in his hoarse voice.
While talking.
As he raised his hand, ripples appeared in the air in the center of the conference hall.
A holographic image slowly unfolded, clearly showing the ruins of a destroyed village.
Between the collapsed stone walls and blackened beams, a shriveled silver dragon corpse stood out.
Those scales have lost their former luster, and the empty eye sockets still seem to be telling the fear before death.
The unfolded dragon wings were like two broken flags, and the rugged skeleton of the body was clearly visible through the dry skin.
"Dragon?"
Everyone present silently exclaimed in unison, but then regained their composure.
For these families with a long heritage, although top extraordinary creatures like giant dragons are rare, they are not unseen.
There are even some dragon remains and specimens collected in their respective families.
Although dragons are rare, they are behemoths that control the entire Heavenly Dragon Federation.
His well-informed knowledge is far beyond that of ordinary professionals.
Every few years, traces of some giant dragons will be obtained, and then armies and even high-level professionals will be sent to encircle and hunt them.
All the corpses and so on were divided among their respective families.
What surprised them was the tragic death of the giant dragon in front of them.
"Based on the information currently available, speculations can be made.
The huge noise caused by the mysterious man killing the dragon caught Duke's attention.
This inference was supported by nearby residents.
Several people reported hearing what sounded like the roar of a dragon.
Duke arrived later and started a battle with the mysterious man, but during the confrontation, he found that he was difficult to match.
At the critical moment, Duke must have used some mysterious item with special power to forcibly break through the space barrier of the Mind Realm.
In the end, both warring parties fell into the Mind Realm, and Duke might have been killed by the mysterious man, or encountered some kind of terrifying existence. "
Castor Toss said in a deep voice.
"Wait, if I read correctly, this dragon was hit by Dragon Fall Liquid, and the One and Only's fatal injury seems to be only in the eye area."
A female congressman sitting below suddenly spoke up and analyzed.
"Judging from the characteristics of the injuries, it is absolutely impossible to be caused by Duke.
Based on his style of conduct, if he found a giant dragon, he would definitely choose to keep it in captivity for experimental research, and it would be impossible to kill it directly. "
"Then the murderer can only be the mysterious person who caused the death of Duke.
But this doesn't make sense. If the opponent only has this level of strength, how can he be Duke's opponent? "
"There is also the state of a giant dragon being sucked out of its flesh and blood. I always feel like I have seen it somewhere."
After hearing this, Castor Toss nodded in agreement:
"Kelly Your reasoning is very insightful. This characteristic of death where the flesh and blood essence is drained from the whole body has indeed appeared before."
He suddenly paused, his expression becoming more solemn.
"Therefore, I suspect that the mysterious person who killed Duke is probably working part-time in the Blood Eater pathway."
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the parliament hall.
The expressions of the members present changed suddenly, and solemn expressions appeared on their faces.
Blood Eater, as the name suggests, this is a secret supernatural way to gain power by swallowing blood.
From initially sucking the blood of ordinary people, to later requiring the blood of professionals and extraordinary creatures.
It is said that if you want to break through to the Sequence Four legendary level, you even need to swallow the blood of gods.
Let's not talk about whether gods have such a thing as blood. Even if they do, how can they get it?
Therefore, in historical records, no one has ever succeeded.
The most powerful being on this path is Bloody King who has reached Sequence Five.
Although the promotion conditions for this extraordinary path are extremely demanding and come with serious risks of losing control.
As the strength increases, the cultivator will eventually become a monster that only knows bloodthirsty.
But it is undeniable that Sequence Five's Bloody King does have extremely terrifying strength and immortality.
Its combat power is comparable to the ordinary Sequence Four legendary level.
In history, after Bloody King completely lost control, he bloodbathed several cities and slaughtered more than 300,000 lives.
In the end, two legendary powerhouses had to join forces to completely eliminate it.
This incident can be called the worst disaster caused by professionals in the past thousand years.
If that mysterious person did take the Blood Eater pathway.
So, it's probably not dead.
Because for the high-level Blood Eater, even a drop of blood can be reborn.
As long as the other party commits suicide in the Spirit Realm, it is possible to be reborn with the help of the backhand left outside, and return to the material world in this way.
If this is the case, the existence of the other party is a huge hidden danger for Heavenly Dragon Federation.
"What we need to do now is to strictly investigate the traces of the mysterious man. I don't want the past history to happen again."
Castor Toss knocked on the table.
The picture above changes again.
In the rain curtain, an image of a red-haired and red-eyed young man with a calm expression appeared, carrying a long sword on his back.
"What you see in front of you is the appearance of the mysterious man, but it is most likely just a disguise."
Hear the words.
Everyone just glanced at it.
This kind of high-level professional wants to disguise his appearance and change his clothes like a normal person, which is very simple.
Getting the other person's appearance actually doesn't have much effect.
For ordinary fortune teller sequence professionals, it is almost impossible to obtain information about high-level fortune teller sequence professionals.
Based on the opponent's performance, he is at least a Sequence Five professional.
Moreover, it is the top one among Sequence Five.
If you want to have such a divination, you will need at least a fortune teller like Sequence Five, or Sequence Four.
A fortune teller of this level does not exist in Federation.
After all, compared to other career paths.
Not only is it difficult to advance as a fortune teller, but the combat effectiveness is still very low, and there are few professionals with good qualifications who put too much energy into it.
Fortunately, the Blood Eater approach is powerful.
But it is almost impossible to be promoted to Sequence Four.
As long as it's not Sequence Four, it's impossible to pose any threat to them.
Even if the opponent is a Bloody King with a Sequence Five, it is impossible for him to be the opponent of Federation.
"Besides this, there is another more important thing."
At this time, Castor Toss changed his words.
"There seems to be some problems with the great Lord of the Underworld.
According to the information from the spies, some Lord of the Underworld believers have experienced Supernatural Trait going berserk and becoming confused!
Among them, not only were there three priests of Sequence Five, but even Sequence Four's High Priest had problems. "
Although Seven Gods Church and Federation are related.
But there are also close differences.
Although Seven Gods is also called the Righteous God, in fact, the relationship between Seven Gods Church and each other is not harmonious.
To some extent, there will still be conflicts in the authority they represent.
For example, Lord of the Firmament and Night Goddess.
Both of them have the authority of the sky in a certain way.
Another example is Lord of the Underworld, which symbolizes death, and Abundant Earth Mother, which symbolizes life.
The two are completely opposite existences.
Among them, Lord of the Underworld is undoubtedly the most special one.
As a dead Lord of the Underworld, naturally no one likes to come into contact with it.
Death can cause fear and alienation.
"Regarding this matter, you can send people to continue monitoring if there is really a problem with Lord of the Underworld.
I'm afraid that the pattern of Seven Gods Church will change! "
Someone suggested.
The death of Duke and the professional who was suspected of being employed by Blood Eater are nothing compared to this news.
Afterwards, everyone discussed again, each making suggestions and plans for possible situations.
To be able to become members of parliament, these people are not said to be very strong.
But the brain is definitely good.
"Death is such a disgusting thing..."
Wait for the meeting to end and everyone to leave.
Only Castor Toss stood there, his expression returning to indifference.
He stretched out his hand and put it in front of his eyes, and he could clearly see his smooth skin.
As a professional, even if it is the lowest Sequence Nine, it is because of the presence of Supernatural Trait and spirituality in the body.
Physical aspects are also far superior to ordinary people.
The same goes for lifespan.
However, Sequence Nine professionals are not much improved compared to ordinary people, and their life span is about one hundred and twenty years.
After that, each time you advance to a higher level, your lifespan will be extended.
After reaching Sequence Four, you can even have Lifespan for thousands of years.
It's a pity that although he is the representative elected by the Kaster Family.
But it's just a talker on the surface.
His own strength is only at the level of Sequence Six.
And this is actually not weak.
Generally, the lifespan of Sequence Six professionals is several times that of ordinary people, about three hundred and thirty years.
But the problem is that he is now three hundred and twenty years old.
There are only ten years until the deadline.
Naturally, he was not content with this.
Fortunately, he found other ways to survive.
But this is not a long-term solution.
However, this time Lord of the Underworld's situation allowed him to see some opportunities.
Think of this.
A dark look flashed in his eyes.
Aro City.
Located in the area near the north of Heavenly Dragon Federation.
It belongs to the capital city of Heavenly Dragon Federation.
If viewed from a high altitude.
It can be found that its geographical location is at a higher altitude than other areas.
It is a city built on a mountain.
Unlike other areas of Federation.
This is the head of Seven Gods, the territory of Sovereign of the Firmament·Celanis.
Everyone here can be regarded as a believer of Lord of the Firmament Celanis.
They chose this place because, in their opinion, the higher the terrain, the closer to the sky, that is, the closer to the God of the Sky.
In the central square of the city stands a strange and huge building.
The circular dome is supported by twelve marble columns, with a three-meter-high bronze sun wheel erected on the top. It will cast a gear-shaped light and shadow on the square at noon.
The outer wall on one side is inlaid with a sunrise pattern made of colored glass.
On both sides of the stone-paved main street, Goth-style spire buildings are mixed with rare square box-shaped buildings.
Those modern square buildings with flat gray-white exterior walls and neat glass windows are particularly eye-catching among the many carved stone houses.
Looking into the distance, you can occasionally see flat-topped towers covered with copper.
All kinds of clothes are dried on these rooftop platforms.
On the street, tall knights wearing silver armor can be seen patrolling by from time to time.
now.
In a luxurious private room on the third floor of a tavern.
Hu Qi sat quietly near the window.
At this moment, he has changed his clothes.
He transformed into a handsome young man with a thin build, blond hair, blue eyes, and sharp features.
Behind him stood a strong man dressed as a servant.
With this appearance, one could tell that he was either rich or noble.
However, this situation is not uncommon in this Aro City.
As the capital of Heavenly Dragon Federation.
The people who can live here are either rich or noble. If you throw a stone and kill someone casually, there may be a noble blood flowing in their body.
The reason for this is that Heavenly Dragon Federation implements Federation system on the surface, but its political system is deeply affected by historical inertia and extraordinary power.
In this world where professionals exist, the ancient aristocracy still firmly controls the ruling power.
Among them, the One and Only is different.
They just changed from being rulers on the surface to being behind the scenes.
The existence of Supernatural Power enables these upper-class elites not only to possess overwhelming military superiority, but also to gain insights and planning capabilities far beyond ordinary people.
They are like operators hidden behind the scenes, quietly controlling the development trajectory of Federation through a complex power network.
This method of rule is more secretive than the monarchy of the old era, but it is also stronger.
The ruling group composed of extraordinary beings and nobles has turned Federation into a feudal theocracy dressed in modern clothes.
Under this seemingly progressive Federation system, the blood of the monarchy and the power of the theocracy are still the real forces that dominate the destiny of this country.
Hu Qi Recall the information in your mind about this.
He picked up the drink in front of him and took a sip.
His gaze was through the window on one side, looking to the end of Aro City.
There.
What you see is an extremely magnificent sky.
Compared to other places.
The sky here presents a charming gradient of colors, from deep blue to orange, just like the splendor of sunrise or sunset.
The sun penetrated the clouds like a sharp sword, casting a few dazzling rays of light.
Below it, there is a continuous stretch of magnificent white buildings, scattered in an orderly manner.
The building with the golden dome is particularly eye-catching, shining in the sunlight, showing luxury and solemnity.
The winding colonnade extends into the distance, seemingly without end. The colonnades are dotted with neatly arranged trees. The dark green tree crowns and the white buildings complement each other, creating clear layers.
Further away, layers of buildings follow the mountain, looming in the clouds and mist, seeming to lead to the sky.
It looks like a magnificent divine city, which makes people feel awe and yearning.
There is Holy City, which is also the most central area of Aro City.
A place where only real nobles and Federation high-level people can stay.
Compared with it, Aro City is just equivalent to a barren outer city.
"Holy City..."
Watch this scene.
Hu Qi's eyes flashed.
Based on the information learned.
If he wants to complete the advanced Sequence Five: King of Patricide advanced conditions.
The best thing is to choose Kaster Family among them.
This family lives in Holy City.
The tribesmen among them are descendants of the emperor who founded the Federation empire.
It can be said that it definitely meets the requirements of a royal descendant of blood.
It's just that it's not easy to complete this ritual.
This Aro City serves as the capital of Heavenly Dragon Federation.
Sequence Three I don't know if there are any demigod-level professionals.
But Sequence Four's legendary professional definitely exists.
And, there is definitely more than one.
In this case, he wanted to sneak into Holy City and kidnap the clan members of the Kaster Family.
Killing in front of 100,000 people is tantamount to seeking death.
For any professional, it would be almost impossible to complete this advanced requirement.
I'm afraid that I'll be discovered before I even take action.
But this does not include Hu Qi.
Compared to the natives of this world.
He has knowledge in his mind that is far beyond this era.
In some cases.
Knowledge can also be turned into an extremely terrifying power.
Think about this.
He slowly opened his palm, and a golden Dragon Crown was lying quietly between the palm lines.
However, this gold coin made of gold was squirming strangely like a living thing.
Its form constantly switches between liquid and solid states.
Sometimes it turns into a fluid as transparent as glass, and sometimes it solidifies into dazzling gold.
This strange scene of materials freely transforming between metal and glass completely goes against common sense.
However, looking at this scene.
Hu Qi frowned slightly, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"Alchemist Sequence Seven Master Alchemist is still a bit weak in power. If you want to achieve the results you want, it's best to reach Sequence Five, World Shaper..."