The Great Sacrifice! The Great Sacrifice!

Keke was still enjoying the long-lost pleasure of being pampered and crying in her mother's arms.

She remembers every grievance she suffered since her parents passed away.

The funerals of her parents, the cold shoulders of her relatives, the avoidance of her classmates, the captain's schemes, the special training that Ms. Shion was never satisfied with, and her older brother's care----

She cried and mumbled in her mother's arms, and after what seemed like an eternity, she finally fell asleep from exhaustion.

In a daze, when she sensed something disappearing beside her, she immediately got up.

Looking at the empty room, with the open door letting in a chilly night wind, Keke sat on the bed in a daze for a moment. "Mom?"

I called out twice, but there was no response; the silence was eerily quiet.

But Keke didn't even want to get out of bed to look for it.

You were dreaming again.

But she didn't know whether she was asleep in a dream, or asleep in a dream.

The warmth of nestling in her mother's arms still lingered on her face, and the faint minty scent of her mother's shampoo still lingered in her nose.

Why fall asleep----

Frustrated, she grabbed her hair, slapped her forehead in frustration, and questioned herself about why she was so sleepy.

"Why are you awake? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

As usual, Mother strolled in leisurely from outside the door.

Then she was startled, "Oh dear, who upset my little darling again? Why is she crying, Keke? Where are you hurt? Let Mommy see—"

"I'm fine—" Keke sobbed, wiping her tears as she sat up, looking at her mother through blurry vision. "You, how did you suddenly disappear? You scared me to death! I thought I'd lost you all while I was sleeping—"

"You silly girl, what do you mean you lost us? It's your dad and me who lost you. These past years have been so hard on you and your brother. Thankfully, your brother is here. Actually, your dad and I are quite relieved. After all, we're like children in front of your brother, and he'll definitely take good care of you—"

I'm already grateful they don't bully me.

Keke sniffed, finally calming herself down. "What have you been doing again, staying up so late?"

Mom immediately smiled smugly, "Of course, I went to get my wine while no one was around. It took me a long time to brew it back in Bear Country, and I haven't even had a chance to drink it yet."

"My brother already said, don't drink too much, don't drink too much----"

"Oh dear, your brother's not here now, and I'm dead anyway. Can't I even have a good drink? What good thing about my death? The only good thing about me is I don't have to worry about my health when I drink. Don't be like your brother, always worrying about your parents, it's too tiring."

Hearing her mother's words, Keke help but laugh through her tears, "That's just how my brother is, always worrying, always having to worry about everything—"

"As the saying goes, those who are capable will always have endless work to do, and those who can endure hardship will always have endless suffering. Your brother's life is just like this. No one asked him to; he just wouldn't let himself off the hook. I hope that one day he will be able to let himself off the hook."

As she spoke, Mom poured herself a small glass of wine and held it to Keke's lips. "Come on, have a sip with Mom."

Keke with a hint of helplessness, "Other families forbid their children from drinking and smoking!"

"Smoking is definitely out of the question, but drinking a little bit is fine. In fact, a little alcohol can make a girl more attractive."

"Yeah, right. My dad even let me smoke before, saying that girls who smoke are attractive. My brother almost beat me to death."

"Your dad is a monster, would your mom ever hurt you? Here, have a taste, just a small bite."

Keke stuck out her tongue slightly, dipped it in the liquor, and immediately frowned. "Ptooey! Ugh! This tastes awful!"

"Haha, I don't care, you drank it anyway, so don't tell your brother, or I'll say you drank it."

"Mom!"

"Keke drank alcohol, Keke drank alcohol, hehehe, so rebellious!"

Keke was at a loss as to what to do about her mother who had wronged her.

However, Mom didn't drink excessively. In fact, a long time ago, Mom complained that because of my brother's restrictions, her alcohol tolerance had dropped drastically. She used to be able to drink one or two bottles without any problem, but later when she drank freely, she couldn't handle two or three glasses.

He'd only had a couple of drinks, and he was already a little tipsy. Leaning against the bed, he held her close, his face, still smelling of alcohol, rubbing against hers, with that silly grin that comes with being drunk.

"Hehe, Keke, my baby Keke has grown so big! She's big enough to be Mommy's doll, so Mommy can hold her while she sleeps—"

Seeing her mother gradually getting sleepy, Keke sighed, then hugged her and helped her lie down on the bed. She leaned against the pillows beside her and looked at her mother's face.

I never imagined that one day I would actually see my mom again.

Bring Mom back after she's resurrected----

The thought popped into Keke's mind; she actually wanted to see her father, but she was disappointed to hear that he had something to do and Keke n't come back for the time being.

Get stronger, and keep getting stronger.

On the Above the Sacrificial Dao, there are no regrets.

Just as she was thinking this...

Above the Magical Kingdom, Shion- sensei's speech took place.

"May you all become the sustenance for my Sacrificial Dao, and with one heart and one mind, ascend to the heavens, helping me to embark on the Sacrificial Dao."

Sacrificial Dao ----?

"What exactly is Ms. Shion saying?!"

Keke immediately got out of bed and ran out of the hall. Yinlian and An Shiyu also came out from the side.

All three of them stared in astonishment at what was above.

Suddenly, they began cleaning up the magical girl Shion.

"Ms. Shion, have you gone mad?!"

Although I had already noticed that something was wrong with Ms. Shion.

The older brother's comment about killing Shion- sensei seemed to have another meaning behind it.

However, she never expected that Ms. Shion would go to such lengths.

She suppressed all the emotions that had arisen upon seeing her mother, and Keke stomped her feet angrily and anxiously.

I wish I could go down there and confront Ms. Shion right then and there!

After regaining her senses, Yinlian whispered words of comfort, "Maybe there's some reason, or maybe it's just acting. Let's... let's go back and ask—"

Before she could finish speaking, Shion struck down with her palm.

All the remnants of magical girl souls from the New World have been captured.

Not one escaped; they were all crushed by Shion's single hand!

7

- Kill me with all your might, or be killed by me.

A chilling voice echoed across the land through the screen, watching as fragments of souls and Mental Image drifted like sand in Shion's hands.

Yinlian, who was about to say something, immediately fell silent.

Even An Shiyu stared blankly at Shion, who had suddenly launched an attack, somewhat at a loss.

After Shion's casual strike, the entire New World began to crumble.

Not to mention An Shiyu, all the magical girls who were looking up, and even the many residents, were both bewildered and dazed.

The New World has faced countless crises, and each time Shion has protected them, letting them look at that incredibly reassuring figure as she pieced the shattered world back together.

Now, with Shion personally shattering the world, East China, West China North China South China, overseas, the Earth, and even the universe are beginning to crack.

No one even showed any fear; they were simply confused and bewildered. Some tried to approach Shion, seeking an explanation.

However, the purple magical flames remained silent, engulfing everything around them like a vast ocean, causing the person to vanish without a trace.

Immediately afterwards, a large amount of magic surged in all directions.

Even above the Magical Kingdom, cracks began to appear.

A terrifying purple magic is continuously pouring into the Magical Kingdom from the cracks.

The once quiet crowd and Incubators in the Magical Kingdom were finally thrown into an uproar!

While running and dodging the purple magic, she shouted everywhere, "I knew she was weird!"

"They've finally given themselves away!"

"What did I say? She's the bad one, the Witch Association the good ones."

"Everyone has been fooled----"

"We shouldn't have entrusted the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau to the Azure Cloud Sect; we were letting a wolf into the house!"

"The filial daughter of the Azure Cloud Sect speaks! The brainwashed fans of Shion speak!"

"Now is not the time to talk about this, and neither should anyone else—"

"The situation doesn't look good right now."

Mujin finally couldn't hold back any longer, snatching An Shiyu's body away, almost jumping up, "What on earth is she trying to do! Is she having an attack? Is she going to kill us too?!"

"Shion ----"

Yinlian bit her lip, but still stood up. "Let's go back now!"

An Shiyu said softly, "What if, after we go back, she really wants to kill us all?"

"Then she's really gone mad!" Yinlian stamped her foot.

"Isn't she insane now?"

Yinlian thought of her sister, of those who died at Shion's hands, and gazed at the indifferent purple magical girl who looked down upon all living beings—no, she should now be called a witch.

She pursed her lips, unable to deny it.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that from the very beginning, beneath that calm and indifferent exterior, there was always an unintentional, mad, and violent aura emanating from her.

It all seemed to make perfect sense.

But then Jiang Si's image flashed through her mind, and Yinlian stood up again. "I don't believe it."

An Shiyu reached out, causing numerous spatial rifts to devour Shion's magic.

She traversed through space, delivering the magical girls of the Magical Kingdom to safety, then turned back and called out, "You wait here! Shion probably won't be able to come to the Magical Kingdom for a while."

They needed Keke's identity to get in before, and they weren't able to break in directly afterward.

This indicates that the Magical Kingdom is currently safe.

Once again, she opened up space, letting the roaring magic rush into the spatial turbulence, and An Shiyu took a deep breath.

"I'll go ask her first—Senior Mujin, you stay here too."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could we let you go on an adventure alone? Have you forgotten? Back in the Mental Image Remnants, we didn't need you, and we dared to face Shion- on—"

"The current Shion probably won't show any mercy, especially to a remnant soul like you. Don't you still have many things you want to do, Senior Mujin?"

"We have no regrets!"

An Shiyu hugged the egg in front of her and smiled with some relief, "That's good."

"We----"

Before she could finish speaking, Mujin's voice disappeared completely.

An Shiyu looked at the egg in her hand, "This way, Senior will have his own body. Although it will be a little strange, he can transform back into human form and become like Mujin again as long as he becomes stronger."

From the moment she entered the Magical Kingdom, An Shiyu had been searching for a way to revive Senior Mujin.

Although resurrecting Sacred Beast might be a bit unusual, I originally wanted to discuss it slowly with Senior Mujin.

But now that Shion so strangely, she can't worry about anything else.

After putting down the egg, An Shiyu stood up and said, "I'll go back and check on things first. Please look after Senior Mujin for me."

T

Yinlian immediately stood up as well, "I'll go with you."

"No."

"Why not? I'm the captain! Remember your place, An Shiyu, you have to listen to me!"

Keke took two steps forward, wanting to catch up with the two, "I'll go with you too—"

Before she could finish speaking, Yinlian and An Shiyu vanished from her sight with a "snap".

In the vast Wolf Country living room, only she, her mother's Incubators, and the egg left behind by An Shiyu, containing the egg of Senior Mujin, remained.

Keke paused for a moment, then instinctively ran outside, wanting to find her two friends.

She quickly discovered that in the footage above, Yinlian and An Shiyu had both been sent down and successfully returned to West China.

Slightly relieved, Keke, though still somewhat puzzled, immediately got up and prepared to leave.

"Keke."

However, her mother's voice came from behind.

"Oh dear, Keke, where are you? Mommy fell asleep. Mommy shouldn't have drunk so much, and I shouldn't have let you drink. Mommy was wrong, Keke, come back and stay with Mommy----"

Keke paused for a moment when her mother's voice came from inside the house.

The space above the Magical Kingdom continued to crack, and magical power surged in like a vast ocean.

She turned back and hugged the egg that Senior Mujin had given her. "I really want to stay with you all forever, but I can't, Mom. I have things to do, I have to go."

"But can you really bear to leave your mother here worrying about you? What parent would feel comfortable letting their child do something dangerous? Keke, we finally get to see each other, why can't you understand how I feel? Can't you stay by my side and not run around?"

These are the words her mother always said to her when she was little.

Once Coco says those words, Keke will compromise on whatever she wants to do.

Be a good girl and go back to your mother's side.

As a child, as a daughter.

My mother's slightly tipsy demeanor was no different from how I remembered her.

She walked over and gently took Keke's hand. "Don't go, okay, Keke?"

Just as she was about to be pulled back, Keke suddenly grabbed her own arm.

She then shook off her mother's hand, stepped back, and left the hall.

The mother then regained some composure, and then looked dejected. "Indeed, it's been too long. Even if you say you miss me, you've probably been annoyed by me for a long time, haven't you—"

"No, Mom."

Keke sniffed, then took a step back and said softly, "It's not like that, Mom. My brother said we'd have to separate sooner or later. Sooner or later, we won't be able to compromise for our parents. Sooner or later, the things we want to do will be more important than Mom and Dad's worries and dissatisfaction. Sooner or later—we won't be able to be good kids anymore."

Don't always cry and whine.

Don't always be indecisive.

Don't always expect others to make decisions for you.

Don't always rely on others as if they were your parents.

at last.

Don't always treat your parents the way you did when you were a child.

because----

"Really, Keke has grown up."

The mother said this as if she were sighing with emotion.

They were saying things I'd never heard before, and doing things that Keke would never have done before.

The child is the most familiar, yet also the most unfamiliar.

Growing up is always both heartwarming and painful.

"You've suffered a lot, haven't you? My Keke, you've been bullied so much while we were away. You should talk to your brother about it. Rely on your brother more; he won't abandon you."

Let's hope so.

Keke lowered her head and murmured, "Because we won't always be little kids, Mom."

I will be separated from my parents, and I will be separated from my older brother. Sooner or later, I will be all alone.

To become someone who, even alone, can make the right decisions and do what they want to do.

That's what my brother said, and that's what he's always demanded of himself.

The massive Wolf Country palace echoed in the wind, carrying a solemn and desolate feeling.

After the Wolf Country's queen and many of its ministers were killed by Keke under Shion's control, the entire Wolf Country's palace became as quiet as a graveyard.

Keke looked up at Ms. Shion above her again.

"I have to go now, Mom. Get some rest. I'll definitely come back to see you when you wake up."

As Keke was about to leave, she paused briefly and turned back to look at her mother, who was gazing at her tenderly.

Finally, she stopped stopping her mother and just waved her hand gently, saying, "Be careful on the road, Keke."

"I love you, Mom."

Keke whispered those four words very quickly, then turned and flew away as if escaping, "See you tomorrow!"

There are some things that I always feel shy saying to someone's face.

Even when you grow up, it's hard to avoid.

Next time, next time I'll definitely say it properly.

In front of his mother.

Having composed herself, Keke flew through the center of the Magical Kingdom straight towards the exit.

All the Incubators and magical girls from the Bear, Wolf, and Dog Kingdoms glanced at Keke, and none of them dared to stop her.

Keke found it a little strange that no one was stopping her, but since it was a good thing for her, she didn't dwell on it and simply sped up, flying straight downwards.

We absolutely must stop Ms. Shion ----

But why?

Although she was anxious and uneasy, Keke couldn't help but have doubts in her heart.

Why did Shion- sensei suddenly go berserk?

No one can control Shion- sensei; not even the Beast of the End can corrupt Shion spirit.

How could things have turned out like this after just one trip to the Magical Kingdom?

What exactly happened? What did the teacher know? We must find out from the teacher.

Are you curious? What exactly is she trying to do? Why did things turn out this way?

Just as Keke to rush down from the Magical Kingdom, a melodious voice suddenly rang in her ears.

Keke then felt dizzy and disoriented.

The surrounding scenery changed instantly.

A colossal World Tree appeared before her, its countless branches and vines, each bearing a world inscribed upon it, swaying in her pupils, as if time itself had etched its marks upon the universe.

Countless leaves wither and are reborn.

But only one withered leaf remained hanging on the branch, stubbornly refusing to fall.

And now, this withered leaf has been hanging on the branch for who knows how long.

Finally, it began to crumble little by little, falling towards the bottom of the World Tree.

Can you guess which world this leaf represents?

Keke turned her head sharply and saw a girl with chains on her hands and wearing a long black dress, smiling at her.

When she tried to back away, the other person easily grabbed her left wrist.

Instinctively, Keke swung her sword backhand and slashed sharply towards the magical girl's neck!

The blade, imbued with magical power, shattered instantly!

Wow.

The girl tilted her head. "You Return to Truth are something else—"

She paused, but ultimately didn't say what she was going to say. Instead, she said, "Don't waste your energy. Even your most admired teacher, Shion, couldn't kill me, or rather, she can't kill me now, so you have even less of a chance."

"Who are you!"

"I am the magical girl Qianye —sorry, I'm used to it, my name is Qianye. I was the first magical girl, but I'm not a magical girl anymore. After all, I've grown up and no longer believe in miracles. You, Shion, and even the other magical girls are all my students and successors."

Keke actually noticed it as soon as she made contact.

This guy's magical power is actually even deeper than Shion- sensei's!

If Keke used to have trouble distinguishing Shion- sensei from others, and didn't have a deep understanding of Shion- sensei's magical power...

Having personally controlled Shion- sensei's body, she knew better than anyone just how terrifying Shion- sensei's magical power was.

But there are limits.

Although it's something most people can't reach, Keke has tried to touch that limit.

But Qianye before me possesses limitless magical power.

"The Number One Magical Girl----"

"Yes, back then, the civilization called me a god. You can also pray to me, and I will grant you the power to defeat Shion."

Keke neither refused nor agreed, but calmly observed the other person, saying, "You're no longer a magical girl."

Qianye skipped and hopped, leading Keke to the withered leaf.

Keke then noticed that the Golden Calamity Dragon King was tightly clutching the leaf.

Although it is far from the World Tree, and in a region where it confronts the World Tree.

Yet it remains on a branch of the World Tree.

"Although I'm no longer a magical girl, I can still control a portion of the magical girl's power. Even though I've completely relinquished it, it's still power that originated from me."

Qianye patiently explained, then touched the decaying leaf again, "So aren't you curious? Why did your teacher Shion suddenly go berserk, wanting to destroy the world and kill all the magical girls? What is this decaying World Tree? And will it fall?"

Even if I ask you a question, I can't believe your answer.

The girl in the long black dress then gave a slightly aggrieved look. "I never lie. Unless you ask, my answer to your question will definitely be true."

While Keke remained silent, Qianye scratched his head and then pointed at the egg that Keke was holding with his finger.

The egg, still containing Mujin's soul, should have been dormant, but suddenly cried out, "Hey, who's this? Don't take my spot! Get out of here!"

"Oh dear, I didn't want to either! Could you move aside for a moment? I have something important to do—"

Keke was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Black Keke!"

Then the voice from the eggshell became clear again, even merging into her Personal Reality, resounding directly in her mind, "That's right, it's me, Old Ji, I'm back, hehe, didn't expect that, did you? I crawled out of hell!"

"Didn't you manage to escape without dying back then?"

"I lost the fight back then, and without your Personal Reality support, I couldn't have survived. I ran away and was gone in no time. But later I put all my abilities on you, so there's no need to worry—"

Keke was also taken aback, not expecting Return to Truth just like what the Witch Association and the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau had advertised.

The president of the Witch Association is truly dead.

She had always thought that Black Keke was simply lying low.

But upon suddenly learning this news, I didn't know what expression to make for a moment.

Without the backdrop of grief over her death, there's no way to feel happy about her resurrection.

I just feel a bit confused.

"Alright, alright, this is such a touching reunion of ourselves, can we talk about that later? Our focus right now is saving the world."

Qianye interrupted their conversation, Black Keke stammered, "I, I... damn it—"

After a long pause, Black Keke finally managed to stammer out, "Aren't you the King of Hell?"

"Whose Yama King was a magical girl, and so cute at that? You're talking so strangely. The reason I spared you back then was so you could help explain things to Keke in a situation like this."

Qianye tapped the egg. "What are you doing now? Why hasn't the world decayed and withered away despite being so rotten?"

"Of course, it's because I spent countless reincarnations maintaining the world in its current state," Black Keke said without hesitation. "This world should have faced destruction long ago, or rather, it already has."

Destruction is a future that has already occurred.

Rather than a future that is bound to happen.

"I just kept starting over, leaving it in this shaky state, hoping to find a chance to save the world, to save everyone, to find that perfect timeline."

"But it's all in vain," Qianye continued. "Because the source has already dried up. Even if you fill it with the source of other worlds, the New World will already be dead. On the contrary, because you never let the New World wither, the subsequent new main world could not be born. Furthermore, because of your thirty million reincarnations, Shi Xin and her magical girls found an opportunity—"

Because they are both magical girls who use time-manipulation abilities, Shi Xin somehow managed to retain her memories.

This is what allowed them to successfully retrieve the branch.

However, it wasn't a big problem. Qianye changed the subject, "And after Shion came to the World Tree, she naturally learned about this matter. This is a world that was already destroyed; everything she's doing is just prolonging its life."

Do you think she will accept these things?

Both Keke and Black Keke fell silent.

Shion could not accept this.

Without much thought, the two of them arrived at the answer simultaneously.

"Shion is an honest person too. As she herself said, she wants to gather the power of all magical girls, step into a higher realm, and create a new future. She didn't lie to you; that's her purpose. Because the existence of magical girls is just a burden to this decaying world. Rather than quietly waiting for the world to be destroyed, she prefers to save the world in her own way."

Qianye analyzed the reason for Shion's madness for the two of them, "That's how strong people are. They only believe in themselves, gathering all the magical girl power into themselves for a final gamble, which is what she calls, uh, a grand sacrifice to the world, using her own will to rape the entire world. That's her style of doing things."

Black Keke asked, "You know her so well?"

"Because that's the way I came from," Qianye said nonchalantly. "I used to be like that too."

Keke disagreed with her. "Teacher Shion is not like you."

"Same," Qianye refuted her denial. "You haven't reached that position, so you can't understand her, and you can't understand me. The only one who truly understands her is me. Of course, I also know perfectly well what will happen to her later, that she will ultimately fail, and that things will develop in an even worse direction—"

"So what do you want from us?" Black Keke interrupted her. "If you're not mistaken, then you should be happy to see her fail, the destruction of the New World, and for the World Tree to start its cycle again. That's what you want to see, isn't it?"

"First, I don't want to see destruction. I'm simply facing an inevitable end and offering the best possible solution so that no one dies in such pain and despair, in accordance with the laws of nature. Second, didn't you see the future? A being named Shion devoured the decaying world, becoming the new Beast of the End, preventing any new world from being born."

The chains on Qianye's hands rattled as she gently touched Keke's magical armor. "That's why the World Tree chose you, Keke. The power of reincarnation, now capable of surpassing the miracle of Shion, lies within you. Kill her, save the world! Didn't your brother say the same thing? Only by killing her can you see your brother again."

Then Qianye waved his hand.

A screen appeared in front of Keke.

Yinlian had already gone down, and An Shiyu went together to find Teacher Shion.

They anxiously asked something, but Ms. Shion simply turned her head away, staring at them with cold, emotionless eyes.

It is far more terrifying than ever before.

It was a genuine expression, as if looking at a dead person.

Keke had only ever seen her make this expression when the teacher was dealing with witches or Calamity Beast.

But at this moment, it was as if a magical girl was in her eyes.

It's no different from a witch and Calamity Beast.

"Your teacher, Shion, has gone mad. She's serious about killing all magical girls because she believes that once you reach a higher realm, you can be resurrected at will, so death doesn't matter to her now."

As he spoke, Qianye handed her a pure white Miracle Seed. "Your record has been temporarily erased, and you are no longer in the World Tree's records. With this advantage, and by using my power, you might actually be able to create a miracle, surpass her, or even surpass my peak. You are the savior chosen by the World Tree, Keke. Only you can do it."

Keke was breathing heavily. After a long while, she pushed away the other person's Miracle Seed and said, word by word, "I won't kill Shion- sensei."

At the same time, an overwhelming magical power suddenly roared and rushed towards Yiyi and Xiao An!

Keke gripped the egg so tightly that her knuckles turned white, and she almost crushed it!

However, An Shiyu immediately grabbed the Yinlian and traversed through the spatial rift, avoiding being swallowed by Teacher Shion's magic at the first moment.

She then turned and fled to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, and Shion- sensei did not continue to pursue her, but simply turned and looked into the distance.

They remained standing on the high ground, seemingly waiting for something.

Keke a slight sigh of relief and turned to fly downwards.

"Are you going to kill all the magical girls in the New World? To kill others, including yourself, for your teacher Shion?"

Keke gripped her wand, sat sideways on it, and sped off toward the New World.

"No.

"I will save everyone, save the world, and save every magical girl."

"Including Ms. Shion, I will save them all, I'll show you!"

Shion has indeed gone mad.

When An Shiyu brought Yinlian back to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, she confirmed the matter once again.

The Shion standing high in the sky may have lost its humanity and doesn't listen to them at all.

Or rather, it's as if they don't know them at all; they attack without mercy as soon as you get close.

Fortunately, as long as you don't get too close, Shion at the top won't come down to chase you.

Otherwise, the two of them would have had no chance to escape.

"Get everyone out of Beihai immediately!"

After entering the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, Yinlian kept shouting, "Director! Get everyone out of here quickly! Headquarters has already issued a notice that everyone should go to Headquarters for refuge—"

She flew and called out as she went, all the way from the station to the center of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, but she never heard a response.

An Shiyu followed later, pointing to a huge gap in the space near the station.

"I have the export ready."

2

"I don't know why, but I can't find anyone from the station."

Yinlian's tone was slightly hurried. She had flown all the way from the upper floor to the central hall, but hadn't found a single person, so she couldn't help but feel anxious.

Although Shion is currently standing still above, she doesn't seem to be in much danger.

However, once Shion gets moving, it will be an unstoppable disaster. We must first gather everyone at headquarters and get all the magical girls together to come up with a solution.

The General Administration had long been prepared for such apocalyptic crises, but in the past, the Azure Cloud Sect and Shion would step in, and most of the pressure would be borne by them, while the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau would not be pressured at all.

Therefore, this so-called contingency plan for the apocalypse was never used.

Who could have imagined that one day, the Azure Cloud Sect and Shion, who were supposed to be their protectors, would suddenly turn against them?

The plan to temporarily restart the world-ending crisis response, which had almost been abandoned, is riddled with problems.

It's like if a routine fire inspection fails, then when a fire breaks out, even water might have trouble coming out.

Fortunately, An Shiyu has spatial abilities and is currently setting up spatial channels everywhere, heading straight to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's headquarters shelter. The most troublesome teleportation problem has been solved.

However, the order to gather manpower and organize a retreat could not be passed down - ever since the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau merged with the Azure Cloud Sect, many of the powers above had been taken over by the Azure Cloud Sect.

They even blocked the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters' power to issue direct orders to its branch offices.

For a long time, everyone thought that the General Administration was just a figurehead, an appendage of the Azure Cloud Sect. Now that the situation is urgent, many branch offices have sent messages requesting emergency plans.

As a result, the people from the General Administration kept insisting that permission from the Azure Cloud Sect was needed first.

Without the permission of the Azure Cloud Sect, they had no right to issue orders without authorization, and they could not afford to be held accountable for any consequences.

It can only be said that the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's headquarters has been too infiltrated by disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect.

The loyalty of the Azure Cloud Sect is beyond question.

Even though their leader had made such a terrifying declaration, clearly stating that he wanted to exterminate all magical girls.

These little lunatics remained loyal and continued to perform their duties within the Azure Cloud Sect.

Just like the magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect who are still lurking in the headquarters, they are still monitoring the situation inside the headquarters and will not allow anyone to disobey the Azure Cloud Sect.

Even though the Azure Cloud Sect has already been completely disbanded according to Shion!

Surely the entire Azure Cloud Sect can't be filled with admirers of Shion?

As Yinlian led An Shiyu around searching for everyone at the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, she muttered something to herself.

Only after searching the entire floor without finding anyone did Yinlian finally begin to feel a little panicked.

"Something's not right—I inquired with headquarters before, but no one from the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau went there."

After saying that, Yinlian went to the monitoring room. Most of the surveillance cameras were damaged, so Yinlian found the cameras at the entrance and watched them from beginning to end.

No one was coming or going.

"Nobody left!"

"Where did it go?"

An Shiyu asked somewhat flusteredly, "Shion and the people from the Azure Cloud Sect shouldn't be coming, right?"

"The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau has searched the entire area, but why is there no one there?!"

Yinlian, biting her nails, paced anxiously in circles. Then, as if remembering something, she paused, lost in thought.

Could it be over there?

"Where?" An Shiyu wanted to slap her twice to stop dawdling. "We need to hurry!"

"I know! Don't rush me! Don't rush me!"

Yinlian took a deep breath and quickly walked down with An Shiyu.

"Now, there's only one place I haven't been to. The Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau demolished it long ago because it wasn't needed anymore. But later, because the Azure Cloud Sect started capturing a large number of witches, the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau also imprisoned some of them. So, at the director's request, that place was rebuilt."

"Moreover, with subsidies from the Azure Cloud Sect, the actual cost of establishing it wasn't high. The Ice-Colored Group has always encouraged development and construction, even offering discounts on related expenses. The construction speed there was also very fast. The witch has dealt with most of the issues recently, so it was locked up again and no one has been there for a long time. Besides, there's no surveillance there—"

The two took the elevator and descended deep underground.

When the door opened, a large door stood before the two of them.

There was a huge sign hanging above it.

"The Witch Tribunal."

Yinlian stood in front of the Witch Tribunal, reaching out to touch the doorknob.

Sure enough, it had already been opened.

Taking a deep breath, Yinlian abruptly pushed open the Witch Tribunal.

Then, both An Shiyu and Yinlian held their breath.

All the employees of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau were hoisted up and dangling in the air!

The pungent smell of blood, along with faint groans, mingled with the dripping sound of blood.

It was like purgatory.

"What exactly happened?"

Yinlian bit her lip, almost crying. Then she looked at the girl standing at the front, her face covered in blood and expressionless, standing in the judge's seat. Unable to contain her anger, she cried out, "Susan! What are you doing?!"

The dazed girl finally came to her senses, then laughed somewhat eccentrically, looking at Yinlian and An Shiyu.

"I was just wondering what to do when there are fewer people. What about Keke? Oh, Keke isn't considered part of this group, is she from the Holy Church? Or is she a true disciple? She's not part of my mission—"

As he spoke, his tone became somewhat muffled and low.

"Susan!"

The cherry blossoms of the Yinlian surged forth, sending all the surrounding chairs and benches flying, heading straight for Susan's storefront!

They almost killed her!

However, Susan simply patted him lightly afterward.

The cherry blossoms on the Yinlian were instantly ignited.

Purple flames engulfed the cherry blossoms of the Yinlian, and in an instant, the flames reversed!

If An Shiyu hadn't reached out and pulled the burning cherry blossoms in half, the Yinlian would probably have been engulfed by the purple flames.

This truly shocked Yinlian, and she simply stared blankly at the other person.

"We are disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, and naturally, we will forever follow Shion— "

"Whatever it is."

Susan walked forward in a daze, "I will do anything for her."

Just as An Shiyu felt a chill run down her spine and wanted to back away, the terrifying magic pressed down on her, making it almost impossible for her to breathe!

This magic is truly bizarre.

Susan couldn't possibly have that kind of power; she's only in the Early Full Blossom.

However, this arrogant girl suddenly stumbled halfway through the journey.

Both An Shiyu and Yinlian looked back.

Peony, her face covered in blood, was gripping Susan's ankle tightly.

Let's go!

Peony grabbed Susan's right leg, "Captain! Let's go! Susan's gone mad! You guys go!"

An Shiyu grabbed Yinlian and ran backwards!

"Wait, Xiao An, everyone—"

Before she could finish speaking, Susan regained her balance and took out her Miracle Seed.

The purple flames not only engulfed the Peony, but also completely consumed Susan.

"Heaven and earth are ruthless."

When the purple magical girl appeared in the Witch Tribunal, Yinlian, who was still struggling, was stunned.

"Treating all things as straw dogs."

Susan became Shion.

The purple figure's expression gradually changed from blank and stagnant to icy.

Gazing ahead, my vision drifted to the distant Other Shore. "Great sacrifice to the world! Great sacrifice to the world! Great sacrifice—"

Yinlian then realized...

What does it mean that Shion has become an enemy?

An Shiyu, carrying Yinlian, entered the spatial passage. Terrifying purple flames engulfed the entire Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and plunged into the spatial turbulence!