No one noticed their arrival.

"The courage to put life and death aside?"

Gu Jianlin mulled over those words carefully.

Time crawled by. His breathing gradually steadied, rising and falling in tune with the roaring sound of the waves.

Right now, he still had ten vials of Fallen Angel Blood on him.

It was the finest Spiritual Secret Medicine crafted by the top-tier Pharmacists at the Extraordinary Level.

Well, nothing better to do anyway.

Gu Jianlin didn't bother holding back and directly poured them down his throat.

Boundless spirituality surged into his body like a breached dam. The slumbering Black Qilin suddenly stirred in frenzy, letting out a ravenous roar. Its abyss-like maw swallowed everything whole.

In an instant, half of the spirituality erupted within him, nourishing the soul of his Divine self.

Meanwhile, a red Maserati sped out from the port. Zhang Miao, flanked by a group of bodyguards, swaggered out of the car and headed straight to a luxurious cruise ship docked at the harbor.

"Hurry up, hurry up! The client's ship needs to be ready by tomorrow. This is a major deal—Third Master Liu personally instructed us. If anything goes wrong, you're all going to feed the fish in the sea!"

Zhang Miao grumbled coldly, puffing on a cigar.

The crowd surrounded him as they left.

Gu Jianlin opened his black case and withdrew a black metal umbrella, unfurling it over his head as he walked.

He took out a Golden Card from his pocket and said, "Hello, do you need fighters?"

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Late at night, torrential rain poured.

Explosions shook the sky, flames towering high and illuminating the night around the coastal villa. Ordinary people had been rendered unconscious through the Ascenders who had mastered hypnosis and evacuated ahead of time.

Roaring blasts echoed through the night.

Chen Bojun stood atop the rooftop terrace, draped in a raincoat as the storm drenched him. He spoke gravely, "Attention all teams, at any given time and place, the safety of the populace outweighs everything else! We are the warriors sworn to defend humanity's lands. With our lives and souls as kindling, we ignite flames and illuminate the endless night with light!"

He raised a clenched fist and placed it against his chest. "May the night perish, and dawn arrive!"

Countless voices echoed simultaneously through the comms channel.

"May the night perish, and dawn arrive!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Heavy footsteps echoed along the long street. Groups of warriors clad in metallic armor moved through the urban roads. Their bodies, seemingly forged of steel and cables, were as solid and fluid as muscled frames. Red lights gleamed ominously from their helmets.

Helicopters hovered in low flight, their beaming searchlights cutting through the rain and illuminating the city below.

"Southern District of East Sea Road, search complete."

"North City District of Yu Hang Road, search complete."

"North City District of Zijing Road, remnants of the Yan family spotted, requesting backup!"

Boom!

Suddenly, the ground split open. A severely deformed man crawled out, and an enormous centipede dripping with mucus burst from his body, roaring skyward.

Warriors of the Dawn Combat Sequence swarmed forward, unleashing an intense barrage of firepower.

Simultaneously, several giant insect cocoons erupted from the ground across coastal streets.

Some even latched onto skyscrapers, absorbing nutrients from countless corpses.

"Ghost Slayer Team, prepare the Time-Space Gap immediately!"

The night shattered like glass. Gruesome intersecting rifts pierced through the insect cocoons.

Time-space collapsed violently, engulfing the cocoons into the Void and erasing them without a trace.

Boom!

A gas station crumbled in an instant, unleashing swarming hordes of insects that blotted out the sky.

"Heavenly Master Squad, assemble now!"

Someone shouted through the comms channel.

Helicopters converged over the gas station, and more than twenty warriors descended from the skies.

Simultaneously, a colossal tornado of flames erupted, igniting the stormy night as it tore towards the heavens.

"Emergency notification from Peak City: According to the Meteorological Office, an eight-grade typhoon accompanied by heavy rain, lightning, and violent storms is forecast for the southern region tonight from 8 p.m. April 15th till 3 p.m. the following day. Citizens are urged to avoid going outdoors and to take precautions against natural disasters."

On the mall's screens, the voice of a female broadcaster pierced through the storm.

Every household's computers, televisions, or mobile phones also received the emergency alert.

Enormous explosions echoed in the distance, sending citizens fleeing in panic.

"Quick! Fold the laundry and shut the doors!"

An elderly man shouted, "Is that a factory? Did lightning strike it and explode?!"

"Even the gas station caught fire! This is terrifying!"

"Is this Thanos or something?"

Boom!

The wind toppled a roadside tree, followed by an explosion in a building that sent thick smoke swirling.

Men ran with umbrellas in hand, women screamed in terror, and those unable to make it home sought refuge in subway stations.

Even though the Ether Association had taken measures beforehand, they still couldn't entirely shield civilians from the chaos.

This was the horror borne by Gu Masters!

This was the reason Gu Masters had to die!

A helicopter rapidly sped toward the southern harbor.

"Damn it! The Yan family managed to flee into West Port. Chase them! Pursue them at all costs!"

Nie, the Deacon, sat in the aircraft cabin, roaring angrily, "These bastards! It's bad enough they tried to assassinate the Omega Sequence Seed, now they dare collude with Gu Masters?! Outrageous!"

This operation was spearheaded by the Dawn Combat Sequence.

Naturally, the Judgement Court, as the supervisory body of the Ether Association, had to be involved.