The tone of threat was unmistakably revealed in the conversation.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall shifted once again. The nobles, who had been suffocated by Lu Yan's presence, saw a new glimmer of hope in their eyes.

With this ancient angel, unaffected by the Scepter of Royal Authority, stepping in, along with the hidden powers of the royal family, they might truly be able to force this scourge to retreat.

Yet, faced with this warning that was almost an ultimatum, Lu Yan seemed to hear something extremely interesting.

Instead of getting angry, he gently clapped, the crisp sound echoing in the hall, a teasing smile on his face:

"Well spoken, but I happen to have an old friend of yours here. Why don't you have a chat with him first?"

"Hmph!" The Nether River Angel let out a cold snort, clearly thinking Lu Yan was putting on a show, his voice deep and filled with menace: "Concerning the grand situation of Victoria's royal authority, no matter who you bring out..."

His words were abruptly cut off, as if a hand had gripped his throat.

Behind Lu Yan, an unexpected, pitch-black rift tore open in the void!

In the depths of that rift, countless chains forged from order clasped tightly around a terrifying figure of unimaginable size, like a Heaven and Earth Net.

It was a giant made entirely of bleak white bones, draped in a broad, dark robe woven from eternal dusk. Just the appearance of its outline exuded a chilling deathly aura capable of freezing souls and a sinister pressure towering over all living beings.

At the moment of its appearance, both the Nether River Angel in the hall's center and the two hidden royal Earth Angels beneath the ground let out sounds of disbelief.

"The Undying King?"

The soul fire flickering in the hollow sockets of the Undying King, bound by chains of order, noticed the Nether River Angel below.

In those defiant eyes, a trace of undisguised contempt and disdain appeared instantly.

Even though reduced to a prisoner, this Hidden Evil God did not regard the Sequence 2 Nether River Angel with any importance.

Indeed, the Undying King and the Nether River Angel were both Sequence 2, but the former had long claimed the uniqueness of the Nether River Pathway, elevating himself to the position of Hidden Evil God, a power far beyond the ordinary Earth Angel's ability to match.

If not suppressed by Lu Yan through some unknown means, an ordinary Earth Angel in his presence might not even have the chance to flee.

The void rift depicting the imprisoned Undying King existed only for a fleeting moment before quickly closing and disappearing, taking the Undying King's image with it.

Yet the shocking sight in that brief moment stirred up a storm in the hearts of all witnesses, leaving them unable to calm down for a long time.

"The Undying King, suppressed?" a noble murmured in disbelief.

"How is that possible? That's a being that coexists with the Nether River, having stolen some aspect of its uniqueness, an almost Immortal Hidden Evil God!" Another royal member's face turned pale, cold sweat soaking through his luxurious robe.

"I remember now, about a month ago, there was an extremely intense Extraordinary disturbance in the cemetery outside the city. At that time, the Church announced to the public that the Heretic Court was purging a powerful heretic.

Looking back, was that incident actually the Underworld suppressing the Undying King?" A well-informed noble connected the dots, and the conclusion sent chills down his spine.

Silence returned to the Royal Palace Hall, this time mixed with awe and fear.

On the Golden Throne, Lu Yan's expression remained as unmoved as a still pond, as if the scene of revealing the imprisoned Undying King was just a trivial act.

Under the gaze of the three Earth Angels, several Human Gods from the current era, and all the nobles, he calmly surveyed the entire hall before once more slowly uttering those two words.

"Continue!"