Li Chonglou patted his shoulder, and the latter said earnestly, "It is my honor to serve Divine Li."
Visibly, a ripple surged from Tian Yi and then entered his body.
Li Chonglou grinned, "Work hard, and you might be needed elsewhere in the future."
"Definitely! Divine Li, call me anytime!"
Tian Yi was so excited. Being praised by the person he regarded as a deity was the happiest thing in the world for him.
However, Li Chonglou did not linger on Donghai Island. After leaving the mine, he ascended directly towards Leici Island.
Control of the air was one of the hallmarks of a cultivator at the seventh realm. Li Chonglou had mastered this minor technique in the divine sense space long ago, but he hadn't had the chance to use it due to various accidents.
He didn't feel much. Perhaps it was because he understood the true secret of the Heavenly Dao power. Now, he could essentially remain calm and unfazed about anything.
"Little Zi, can you sense the direction of the main body?"
Xiao Zi had also transferred out of the divine sense space long ago. With its existing intelligence, it immediately sent a message to Li Chonglou.
The location was still near Leici Island.
This made Li Chonglou curious. Could the person who obtained the main body of the divine lightning truly be the master of the Black Net?
If so, it would be much easier.
Li Chonglou's eyes deepened. He hadn't forgotten how that guy had used him as a pawn. If not for the help of Elder An and others, he might have died that time!
Meanwhile, at the Capital General Bureau.
Elder Tie reappeared in the office of the white-haired man, but this time it was not about Li Chonglou.
The two sat opposite each other, their expressions exceptionally solemn.
Elder Tie said in a deep voice, "Can your news be confirmed as true?"
The white-haired man nodded, his brows furrowed almost together, "It was leaked by a trusted associate of the Elder Council. The power of Gold and several other Peak Powers have reached the point of irreparable rupture."
Elder Tie suddenly slammed his fist on the table. The loud noise made several guards rush in.
"It's alright, you can all go out."
The white-haired man quickly waved for them to leave, then looked at Elder Tie, "Getting angry now won't help. It's better to think of a solution."
Elder Tie, abandoning his usual composure, directly cursed, "Think of what! The whole world is waiting for us to tear each other apart. What are we fighting for at a time like this? If this news gets out, won't our Huaxia return to that era?"
The era he spoke of was the hundred years of the most severe catastrophe in Huaxia. It was also due to the conflicts between the Peak Powers that foreign forces took advantage of the situation and almost changed the surname of the entire Huaxia!
It was only later that the strongest of the Peak Powers stepped forward to manage the situation, persuading each of the other Peak Powers single-handedly. Although he was severely injured afterward and retired, he had at least allowed Huaxia to stand up again.
The Elder Council was also established after that incident to prevent such a situation from recurring.
Who would have thought that at this stormy moment, there would be Peak Powers causing trouble again!
This was also the most powerless thing for the two of them. They clearly knew what was right and wrong, and they bore the future of the entire Huaxia, but simply not having enough strength, they could do nothing at such a time!
Peak Powers were already the top-tier existences. Their words, even if wrong, could not be refuted by anyone!
Elder Tie cursed fiercely, "The Elder Council and those old guys are all useless! I suggested to them decades ago to let me try with resources, but they damn well didn't dare!"
If an outsider heard this, they would instantly understand why Elder Tie, the former head of the General Bureau, suddenly resigned and remained in the General Bureau to do menial tasks afterward.
And why the current head, the white-haired man, would often contact him.
The white-haired man sighed, "There's no use talking about the past. Don't say the Elder Council didn't dare. If it were me, I wouldn't dare either. If the Peak Powers found out about this, the Elder Council might cease to exist tomorrow."
"Bai Zhanfei, what's the use of you saying this now?"
Bai Zhanfei was the true name of the white-haired man, and only those with a strong relationship with him knew this name.
"Alas, I can only hope that those outside don't receive the news too quickly, giving us more time to prepare."
As soon as Bai Zhanfei finished speaking, a staff member rushed in.
"Bad news, boss! Those forces have suddenly started to riot!"
Shangjing.
The already tense various factions suddenly began to expand openly. The first to do so were the major families. The Wu family, the leader of the Shangjing families, directly occupied the Li family, which ranked behind it, and announced that the Li family would henceforth be incorporated into the Wu family.
As the saying goes, a single move affects the whole board. Those who were still restraining themselves, whether they were newly emerging families or old famous families, all jumped out to declare war or attack. Within hours, Shangjing was in complete chaos.
At the Shangjing Police Headquarters, Lin Qianqian, who kept receiving various police reports, slumped onto her seat in despair.
"It's over, it's completely over this time."
The internal conflict in Shangjing was a minor issue. What truly made her despair was that in this era, at this time, she actually saw information about foreign forces launching large-scale attacks!
But when she applied for support from the higher-ups of the General Bureau, she received no reply!
She understood perfectly that the people above were probably in a mess. Those who already had their own agendas were now only thinking about how to preserve themselves, or even seize this opportunity to climb higher.
"Call from the Northern District, people from Country M have occupied the Northern Third District. Cultivators are involved, and the district chief is requesting support from above!"
"Call from the Southern District, the Island Nation has sent troops to invade our South China Sea. Cultivators are involved, requesting support!"
"Call from the Western District!"
"Call from the Eastern District!"
Huaxia was divided into four major regions in the four directions. Now, almost simultaneously, all regions were requesting support from Shangjing, but Lin Qianqian could only helplessly reply.
Received.
Yes, received, but what good would that do? Even Shangjing had received news of attacks by foreign cultivators!
This was only at the cultivator level. Below the cultivators, countless mercenaries had invaded. This time, not only Shangjing but the entire Huaxia was plunged into war within a single day!
Suddenly, fires of war raged everywhere, and no one had expected the war to come so quickly.
Lin Qianqian adjusted her state in the shortest possible time and immediately immersed herself in battle analysis. However, this research revealed a shocking fact.
All foreign attacking forces seemed to be inextricably linked to the Wu family!