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Chapter 109: Lord of Darkness

The night was as dark as ink.

Rookie patrol officer Zhan Bajing suddenly broke the silence, "Chief Inspector, I thought we would encounter something terrifying tonight, but it turned out to be so calm."

Cheng Han smiled and asked, "Isn't that a good thing?"

Zhan Bajing laughed, "Indeed, it is a good thing."

However...

In the council chamber.

Not a single person felt that this night was calm.

At this moment...

The first-floor hall had become heavily guarded.

Even a fly would find it difficult to slip in.

Everyone who stayed here had a solemn expression on their faces.

The atmosphere was suffocating.

In the center of the hall...

A tall woman, nearly two meters in height, stood with her hands behind her back, staring fixedly at a large engraved painting. Her elegant and charming face showed no expression.

She was Yuxi, the Grand Chancellor of Qinglin City.

Honestly, there was a huge contrast between this elegant and delicate name and her actual appearance.

Yuxi suddenly snorted, "Shenju? The dwelling of a divine being, such a secretive place? It's just a trick to deceive people!"

She revealed a secret, "It is said that several 'Divine Generals' who rule this realm have personally searched for the location of Shenju countless times, but they have always come up empty-handed."

"To think that in a remote place like Taian Small Spirit Realm, someone actually pointed out the location of Shenju. It's simply a great mockery."

An old man in a Chinese robe beside her immediately agreed, "You make a very valid point."

This person was the Deputy Chancellor of the city, Zheng Qiguang.

The old man quickly changed the subject, "Your Excellency, we should report this matter immediately."

Zheng Qiguang gave a reason, "Although there is a 99% chance that this is a provocation, if there is even a slight possibility that this is true, Qinglin City will face a catastrophic disaster."

This was no joke.

Information about Shenju was extremely important intelligence. If the Divine Generals were angered, they could use dereliction of duty as an excuse to order the execution of all the city officials, and it wouldn't be surprising.

Yuxi glanced at the old man, "You really are a qualified bureaucrat."

But the terrible consequences warned by the old man still had a slight impact on her.

Yuxi thought for a moment and waved her hand, "Send a message to Xuan Pavilion and also send a copy to the Black Armor Army."

"Yes!"

Someone immediately complied with the order.

Zheng Qiguang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dealing with this powerful Grand Chancellor was truly exhausting for an old man.

*

Just ten minutes passed.

Yuxi's expression underwent a 180-degree change, "What? Xuan Pavilion is requesting us to use the 'Transmission Mirror' to immediately transmit the image?"

"Yes! Your Excellency, Xuan Pavilion is very urgent in their request. Master Xuan Shi specifically emphasized the need for the fastest speed."

Yuxi quickly shouted, "Someone! Prepare the Transmission Mirror immediately."

"Yes!"

At this point, even if Yuxi was foolish, she understood that this matter was highly unusual.

At the same time, she felt extremely embarrassed.

She had previously been so confident, thinking that this was just a provocation, but judging from the reaction of the Mysterious Pavilion, she was completely wrong.

Her face was a little sore!

Zheng Qiguang was a knowledgeable and tactful person, quickly changing the topic: "Sir, the claim of the Divine Residence is too bizarre. At first, I didn't believe it either. I thought the problem might lie in the term 'Ruins'."

"We have limited information and don't know what 'Ruins' really means. The Mysterious Pavilion probably knows where it is, which is why they are being so cautious."

There were a total of four characters engraved on the etching, and the other two characters were "Ruins".

Yuxi stared at these two characters, deep in thought. "Are you saying that the Divine Residence is hiding in a place called Ruins?"

Zheng Qiguang nodded. "That is the most logical inference."

Yuxi repeated the word "Ruins" several times, deeply engraving it in her mind.

She decided that when she had the opportunity, she would inquire about relevant information from the elders of her family.

Another three minutes passed.

Yuxi opened her mouth in surprise. "What? The Mysterious Master of the Taian Mysterious Pavilion is coming personally on the 'Mysterious Boat'?"

The so-called "Mysterious Master" was a transcendent rank higher than the Mysterious Scholar.

The leader of any Mysterious Pavilion must be a Mysterious Master.

"Yes! The Mysterious Pavilion has also ordered the isolation of the entire Council Hall. Anyone who has seen this painting, if their security clearance is below Grade A, will be completely isolated and wait for the Mysterious Scholar to use secret techniques to erase their memories."

Yuxi and Zheng Qiguang exchanged glances, both with shocked expressions.

The female governor glanced at the etching and swallowed hard.

Heavens!

Could it be that the matter of the Divine Residence is true?

She had a faint premonition that this time, she might witness a major event.

Not an ordinary major event.

But a groundbreaking major event.

*

Sixth Watchtower jurisdiction.

Cheng Han suddenly had a feeling and looked up at the dark night sky.

Although he couldn't see anything with his naked eye, relying on the three remaining imprints, he clearly sensed an object emitting continuous source energy fluctuations approaching at an extremely high speed.

Its speed was at least supersonic!

Its direction...

Cheng Han turned his head towards the direction of the Council Hall and muttered to himself, "The Mysterious Pavilion's response is quite fast!"

The flying object in the sky was extraordinary, and only the Mysterious Pavilion had such unimaginable means of transportation.

And judging from the origin of the stone coffin, the Mysterious Pavilion was likely to have had dealings with the fragments of the continent and probably knew about the "Ruins".

Cheng Han licked his lips. "I guessed it right. There are tools similar to airplanes in this world. Otherwise, with the enormous size of the Divine Banyan, it would take at least a hundred years to travel around using ordinary means."

Just then...

Faint barking sounds came from ahead.

"Woof!"

The sounds were quite frequent.

The three Spiritual Mastiffs immediately became restless.

Cheng Han suddenly had a flash of illusion in front of his eyes.

At level 4 of the All-Knowing Eye skill, the skill description is "passive trigger with a small probability."

But at level 5, it becomes "passive trigger with a certain probability."

In other words, the probability has greatly increased.

He also noticed that this time the trigger provided a lot of information, clearly explaining the cause and effect.

Unlike before, usually it was just a scene or fragmented images that needed careful interpretation.

A patrol officer asked, "Chief Inspector, ahead is the edge of our jurisdiction. Should we go over and say hello to the Spirit Hound of the Seventh Outpost?"

Cheng Han smirked and cursed, "What the hell is saying hello! Tell them that the Sixth Outpost will handle the matters in our jurisdiction."

Everyone was stunned.

Treating other outposts like this, isn't it inappropriate?

Cheng Han casually uttered a word, "Credit."

Everyone instantly understood.

Cheng Han urged, "There's a fugitive over there, go catch him!"

A group of people quickly rushed forward.

Since there is credit to be claimed, who cares about colleagues from other outposts?

Of course, whoever gets it first gets the credit!

In the eyes of any outpost leader, a subordinate who can earn credit is a good subordinate.

Likewise.

In the eyes of any patrol officer, a superior who can earn credit with subordinates is a good superior.

One minute later.

At the edge of the jurisdiction boundary, on the side of the Sixth Outpost, the two Spirit Hounds of this outpost were the first to catch a criminal.

Immediately after.

The patrol officers from the two outposts confronted each other.

The people from the Seventh Outpost were a bit frustrated.

"Hey, that's a suspect in our jurisdiction."

"What you're doing is not fair."

"Woof! Woof!"

The dogs on the other side were also annoyed.

"Woof! Woof!"

The dogs on this side wagged their tails happily.

The patrol officers of this outpost were proud.

"The one caught in our jurisdiction is naturally our suspect."

Cheng Han shouted domineeringly, "I am Cheng Han. As long as you can withstand my 'Void Slasher,' the criminal will be yours."

This is a world of extraordinary powers, and it makes sense that the one with the bigger fist is the truth that can never be overturned.

The other side immediately fell silent.

Now everyone in the patrol headquarters knows that this unbelievably strong high school student killed a Tree Phantom with a single Void Slasher and gained a chief inspector for himself.

Who dares to fight against such a powerful person?

Forget it!

While credit is important, life is more important.

Soon, the other side retreated.

Even the dogs didn't dare to bark anymore.

And on this side.

A group of people and three dogs looked at their chief inspector with a hint of admiration in their eyes.

So majestic!

*

Five minutes later.

Cheng Han quietly conducted a deduction.

The engraving left in the Council of Governance was done by him personally, so there is a natural strong connection.

Although there are five layers of security measures, they are only aimed at official tracing methods.

In front of the All-Knowing Eye, this is nothing.

A chill ran down his spine.

His mental value immediately dropped.

The illusion slowly emerged.

And it was extremely clear.

Several people in black robes were gathered next to the engraving, discussing in low voices.

Obviously, they were Xuan Masters who had rushed over from the Xuan Pavilion.

Two of them had silver thread patterns on their black robes, while the others wore standard black robes.

It was obvious.

The former had a higher status.

The conversation was also taking place between these two people, with no room for other Xuan Masters to interrupt.

"Since the term 'Ruins' is written here, the other party must know that this is a shattered ancient continent."

"This mountain peak is very conspicuous, most likely a well-known mountain peak on the ancient continent. The Xuan Pavilion doesn't have any relevant information, but the Xuan Palace should be able to find it easily."

"The authenticity of the Divine Residence matter is probably not low. We have gained a great credit this time, and this matter is of great importance. Let's report it immediately."

"Wait, I have learned some Sartrean divine language before. Some of the patterns on the mountain peak seem to be Sartrean divine language... Their meaning is... Ameli... My God! This is the true name of the Second Divine of the two, although only half of it!"

At this moment.

A smile appeared at the corner of Cheng Han's mouth.

Finally figured it out!

It turns out that Ameliya is the Second Divine!

Because the Divines possess unimaginable power, just mentioning their divine titles may attract the attention of the Divines.

To avoid the scrutiny of the Divines, the three major Divines are usually referred to as the First, Second, and Third Divines.

The divine title of the Second Divine is the Lord of Shadows.

Shadows represent concealment.

Deception represents schemes.

The schemes of the gods are not just strategies, but real extraordinary powers.

Cheng Han seemed to understand something, "To investigate the relationship between the Second Divine and the suspected Divine of Life, we should start with the word 'deception'."

(End of this chapter)