While everyone was confused, a Silver-haired Man appeared.
The person who arrived was Lin Chen. Since Lin Chen had already condensed two soul cores, his spirit power was constantly regenerating, but his magic energy was ultimately limited. After consuming the magic energy for Light Element magic and Fire Element magic, Lin Chen found that the undead were still endless.
Lin Chen understood that only by finding the source could this great catastrophe be completely resolved.
"It's you!!!!" Tiger Jin Grand Deacon shouted loudly, clearly recognizing Lin Chen's identity long ago.
Lin Chen smiled indifferently and immediately disappeared from his original spot.
"Swish swish swish..."
In an instant, sword light suddenly appeared, and several blue-robed deacons, whose strength had reached Advanced-Tier Mage, had deep bloodstains on their throats.
The next second, the blood of those blue-robed deacons gushed out from their necks, and the crimson blood splattered down, extremely terrifying. Seeing this scene, Tiger Jin Grand Deacon's face was filled with horror.
However, this was just the beginning. Immediately, all Black Vatican members present, except for Tiger Jin Grand Deacon, died in the same manner, and blood covered Tiger Jin Grand Deacon's black robe!
In just a moment, only Tiger Jin Grand Deacon remained alive in the entire manor.
Lin Chen was already accustomed to such a bloody scene. He reappeared and slowly walked towards the trembling Tiger Jin Grand Deacon.
"Should I call you Tiger Jin Grand Deacon? Or Mu He?" Lin Chen's lips curled slightly, and he said with a playful look.
Mu He snorted and said, "If I had known earlier that you were the Black Vatican's greatest hidden danger, we should have disregarded everything and eliminated you!"
As Mu He spoke, he removed his black robe, revealing his true face.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. Mu He's words implied something; it was clear that the Black Vatican had long harbored murderous intentions towards him. Thinking about it carefully, even if Lin Chen hid himself well, he still revealed some things. The strength he displayed had long exceeded that of ordinary people, especially during the Bo City disaster, yet the Black Vatican had never caused him any trouble from beginning to end. This was inherently unreasonable!
"Oh? Then why didn't you make a move?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
Mu He sneered, "Do you think I didn't want to? If there weren't powerful individuals protecting you in the dark, you would have died long ago. In the end, the Cult Master didn't listen to my advice, which allowed you to grow to your current level!"
Hearing Mu He's words, Lin Chen immediately understood. He didn't need to think about who could protect him in the dark.
"Jiang Uncle is truly thoughtful!!!" Lin Chen couldn't help but think.
Although with his former strength, as long as Sa Lang didn't personally act, he was confident he could handle the Black Vatican's assassinations. Those rats lurking in the dark, while unable to kill Lin Chen, could still disgust him. Jiang Tianyuan's warm gesture completely resolved his worries.
Lin Chen and Sa Lang had never had any interactions, and Lin Chen was not Sa Lang's target. In order not to affect her plans, Sa Lang naturally would not directly confront the forces behind Lin Chen. This might be the real reason why Sa Lang let Lin Chen go.
Otherwise, given the strength Lin Chen revealed, he would have likely been on the Black Vatican's kill list long ago.
After getting Mu He's answer, Lin Chen didn't waste any more words with him. He directly sealed Mu He's cultivation and took Mu He towards the Zhonglou Magic Association.
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"The Magic Association is off-limits. Who are you!"
Just as Lin Chen was about to enter the Zhonglou Magic Association, he was stopped by two guards.
Lin Chen did not force his way in. Instead, he said to the two guards, "My name is Lin Chen. I am acquainted with Councilman Zhu Meng. I have captured Tiger Jin Grand Deacon of the Black Vatican. Please inform him!"
Upon hearing this, the two guards immediately understood the seriousness of the matter. One guard immediately said, "I will go and inform him right away!"
A moment later, guided by a guard, Lin Chen entered the Zhonglou Magic Association with Mu He!
Seeing the expressions of the high-ranking officials, Lin Chen understood that Zhu Meng had already informed them of his identity.
Lin Chen pushed Mu He forward and said to everyone, "He is Tiger Jin Grand Deacon Mu He. You can ask him whatever you want directly. It's best to find a Mind Element Mage!"
Zhu Meng did not immediately interrogate Mu He. Instead, he smiled and said, "Lin Chen, you did well this time. I know everything you did in the Ancient Capital previously. The people of the Ancient Capital will not forget you!"
Lin Chen waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about these for now. The main business is important!"
Zhu Meng nodded with satisfaction. Just then, Mu He, who was beside him, laughed maniacally, "This grand ceremony of the Ancient Capital is Master Sa Lang's work of deification. Even if I tell you the solution, what then? Do you have the strength to deal with the Ancient King?"
Han Ji said coldly, "You just need to tell us the solution. Whether we can do it is our business!"
Mu He laughed, "It's not impossible for me to tell you the solution, but you must release all the high-ranking officials of the Ancient Capital!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was very certain that Sa Lang indeed existed among them, but they did not know her true identity.
"Agree to his terms!"
The White Cloth Man looked at Han Ji and said, "The disaster in the Ancient Capital cannot be solved by simply killing Sa Lang. Even if the entire Black Vatican is annihilated today, the Ancient Capital will still be destroyed!"
The cultivation of all the high-ranking officials of the Ancient Capital was unsealed, but they became cautious, because no one knew who Sa Lang was, so they had to be on guard.
"To resolve the Ancient Capital's disaster, it lies with the awakened King of Undead. He is the greatest Undead Element Mage in China's history, the Ancient King. As long as you go to his tomb, you can persuade him. Hahahaha, that Ancient King built his tomb in Sha Yuan, hahahaha. As long as you enter Sha Yuan and meet the Ancient King, perhaps he will show mercy and recall those undead, hahahaha, hahahaha!" Mu He became more and more frantic as he spoke. Knowing that Sa Lang was unharmed, he was fearless.
"What!!!!!!"
"Sha Yuan!!!!"
Upon hearing Sha Yuan, everyone was shocked. Everyone present knew of Sha Yuan existence, so how could they not know its power?
Even a Forbidden Magic Master would likely only find death upon entering Sha Yuan, and everyone present was only Super-Tier. Entering Sha Yuan was no different from seeking death.
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As night approached, heavy rain poured down. Three kilometers outside the North Gate of the Ancient Capital, between the dark earth and the low-hanging sky, deep blue waves suddenly surged, and white foam rolled across the sky, emitting a howling sound that could be heard throughout the inner city.
It was as if a sea had surged up between the sky and the earth.
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