I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

Ma En and the members of the Salvation Alliance followed the Shadow down to the open space, standing before the complex ritual to wait and prepare to sign the upcoming ceasefire negotiations. Unlike the Coordination Bureau contracts of the past, this time they wouldn't let the Federation choose the terms of the agreement.

The Federation was also well aware of this, so they offered enough sincerity.

Namely, the sacrificial ritual before them.

The young Shadow stood at the front, glancing sideways at Ma En:

"Are you ready?"

He wasn't asking about the ritual.

Ma En nodded:

"Ready."

The Shadow waved his hand, and dozens of Investigation Department employees walked out of the surrounding tents, escorting twenty-six blindfolded prisoners to specific locations within the ritual. They simultaneously drew daggers and slit the throats of these condemned criminals.

Blood dripped, instantly seeping into the soil and the dark magic circle lines. Then, the twenty-six rigid, standing bodies began to melt from the bottom up. The black mixture of flesh and blood was quickly "devoured" by the ritual, disappearing in an instant.

The thirty-nine experts standing at various locations in the open space simultaneously began to chant evil incantations in low voices. As their tones rose and fell, the vast energy contained within the ritual began to condense and take shape, with the faint outlines of huge chains and shackles appearing in the air.

Finally, the Shadow and Ma En, standing among them, simultaneously took a few steps towards the ritual as agreed in advance.

The moment they stepped onto the ritual, a terrifying black figure instantly appeared above the open space. The previously faint chains and shackles instantly appeared on his body, and he slowly took shape along with them.

Moreover, the people present gradually saw this figure clearly. What appeared was a devil about twenty meters tall. He had beautiful dark red skin, and the three pairs of differently shaped demon horns on his head twisted and coiled to form a crown. Black hooves burned with the red flames of hell where they stood, and the four pairs of narrowed eyes on his face reflected almost everyone present.

An evil smile appeared on the devil's face:

"I am very happy to serve you, one of my best clients.

"The Federation."

Ma En had heard of this devil's name long ago, not only from the information from Yu Di, but even the Federation had detailed records of this Tier V Great Demon, and they called him one of the few devils with whom they could cooperate with relative peace of mind.

Humans generally call this one the Balancer, but he calls himself the New God of Justice and Integrity, the protector of contracts and commerce.

At the same time, as he claims, the Balancer is also a Great Demon who advocates justice and integrity. The contracts he is in charge of never have any scams or problems. Anyone can use him as a neutral channel and third party to sign contracts, and the Balancer will guarantee the fairness of the contract.

Moreover, the Balancer does not directly trade with other creatures. He believes that acting as a notary is the most efficient way to obtain souls.

Because humans always break contracts.

He is also a Hell Prince, a title referring to the five strongest Tier V Great Demons in Hell. Although they are still Tier V, they can use Hell, a creation of the reality warper, to achieve things beyond their own power.

Moreover, it is said that these princes are the closest existences to Tier VI in Hell. If they can fulfill the oaths and promises they made to Hell—to destroy the paradise created by the destined returner—then they will have the opportunity to ascend to Tier VI through the grace of the creator of Hell.

However, the youngest Hell Prince has already lived for seven hundred years, and the oldest of them appeared almost with the birth of Hell. But until now, they are still far from fulfilling their oaths, so no one really thinks that these Hell Princes can make any waves.

Especially for devils like the Balancer, they have almost abandoned their original oaths and are only using the Hell of their deceased master to reap their own benefits. They have never thought of going to war with Heaven, but instead have joined forces with Heaven to attack the demons.

Even considering the rewards, this is not a wise choice in the eyes of devils.

"Then let's begin," the Shadow raised his head to look at the Balancer. "You have prepared the contract, haven't you?"

The Balancer bowed slightly, letting the chains and shackles on his body make creaking noises, and looked at the Shadow and Ma En with a smirk, rubbing his hands like a waiter:

"Of course, I've prepared it."

He pinched a copy of the contract with two fingers and gently placed it in front of the Shadow and Ma En.

The content of this contract had nothing to do with the ceasefire. The content was the transaction between Ma En and the Shadow, and there was no difference from what they discussed in the office at the time.

However, it mentioned the price of violating the contract—the soul would belong to this Great Demon.

This was the premise for ensuring the fairness of the contract. This type of contract was of considerable benefit to all three parties present. Under the supervision of the Balancer, no one dared to violate the contract at will. If anyone did so, then the two besides the Transgressor would be very happy.

The signatory would see his enemy die, and the Balancer would get a delicious soul.

The Shadow and Ma En reached out and successively signed their names on the contract.

At this time, two pairs of eyes were watching their every move.

The distant highlands.

The young Son of the Sun asked curiously:

"Do we still have to wait?"

Hong Yuan, leaning on his cane, gazed at the location of Ma En and the Shadow:

"It's okay, they haven't started dealing with the real business yet, I can feel it."

Yes, he could feel it.

The Son of the Sun stared at the figure of the Great Demon in the open space:

"This one is a ruthless character, are you sure he won't affect us?"

Hong Yuan said:

"Of course, the Balancer is also a leader in Hell, but he is the creator of balance and will not interfere in our battle.

"I can guarantee he won't be our problem."

The young man looked at the Shadow, who was about the same age as him:

"Who is this guy?"

Hong Yuan shrugged:

"I don't know, but he is the most important person in this operation besides Ma En. I can feel Qin Luan's will condensing on Ma En and him. As long as they are killed...

"My goal will be achieved."

Time was slowly passing.

The young man replied:

"I don't know what you want to do, but you only need to tell me what to do."

He received the revelation of the god, which was the reward Hong Yuan deserved.

Only those who respect the Sun can receive His illumination.

Hong Yuan suddenly lowered his head and looked at his wrist:

"The time has come."

As he spoke, the other members of the Salvation Alliance and Wang Yin also walked towards the ritual.

He gently tapped the ground with his cane, then turned his head to the burning young man beside him and said:

"Let's go."