"This scene feels somewhat familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before… Hmm? Could it be…!"
A netizen named "Mediocre" left a comment in the live stream. Noticing the dazzling purple-gold badge above their profile picture, Little Gui curiously clicked into their profile.
She was fine until she saw it, but once she did, she was stunned.
"Interstellar Peace Corporation's Intelligentsia Guild professor, founder of quantum hedging, cosmos… Hiss~"
After seeing the series of official certifications on their profile, our Little Gui couldn't help but gasp. This string of credentials nearly made her eyes blur.
"This, uh… Mr. Mediocre, what are your thoughts on the situation here at the Luofu?"
Seeing that this big shot seemed to know something, Little Gui humbly asked for guidance.
In response, this "Mediocre" didn't refuse and continued to post in the live stream's chat.
"I've read about similar scenes in some records, during the Amber Era… Oh, no, using the Xianzhou's Star Calendar, Star Calendar 7143."
"The Annihilation Lord Zephyro, known as 'One Against Ten Thousand,' unleashed a catastrophic disaster on the Yadian Star. In just a few days, the cyclonic storms stirred up by Zephyro destroyed the Yadian Star's ecosystem."
"The scene unfolding now is remarkably similar to the video records from back then."
Hearing Mediocre's words, Little Gui subconsciously nodded, praising, "Thank you for your explanation, Mr. Mediocre. You truly live up to your title as a professor of the Intelligentsia Guild…"
As she spoke, Little Gui's voice, which had been full of praise, abruptly stopped. Beads of sweat instantly covered her forehead.
"Mr. M-Mediocre, you're not joking, are you?" Little Gui's smile froze on her face. After a long pause, she took a deep breath and stammered to confirm.
"From the perspective of academic rigor, I don't like to joke. If my deductions are correct, then the situation currently unfolding on the Xianzhou Luofu is, with over ninety percent certainty, caused by the Annihilation Lord Zephyro."
Bang—!
Reading Mediocre's words, Little Gui felt as if her head had been struck by something heavy. With a thud, the girl stumbled under her feet.
No way… It can't be! The Annihilation Lord, the Emissary of Destruction, that lunatic even crazier than a madman, Zephyro, has set their sights on the Xianzhou Luofu?!
The heavens want me dead! I, Guinaifen, have wandered my whole life, homeless and adrift. Now that I finally have a chance to become a big internet star, I don't want to die!
As Guinaifen sank into despair, the live stream chat exploded like a mouse dropped into a boiling pot of oil.
Countless residents of the Xianzhou Luofu wailed in the chat, feeling hopeless about their future.
Of course, some people were skeptical, believing it was merely an unusual weather phenomenon. Others even thought it was a breakthrough by General Jing Yuan, a sign of divine blessings descending.
In short, the live stream was filled with endless arguments—doubts, panic, anger, anxiety… A wave of negative emotions spread through the chat.
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"This level of power… An Emissary of Destruction…"
Jing Yuan gazed up at the massive vortex in the sky, his expression heavy with solemnity. Not long ago, during his investigations, he had uncovered some faint traces related to Destruction.
The incident with Tingyun, the revival of the Ambrosial Arbor, the riots in the Alchemy Commission—all signs pointed to the forces of Destruction.
Based on the clues he had, Jing Yuan had speculated about who might be behind this. However, the current situation… seemed to differ significantly from his deductions.
"It's here!"
Suddenly, a sensation stirred in his heart. Jing Yuan, deep in thought, abruptly looked up. The red vortex in the sky was suddenly engulfed in blazing flames. The next moment, countless massive meteors plummeted from the heavens.
"Weaponry—Merciless!"
The power of the Path surged. The strength of the Hunt's Emissary within Jing Yuan burst forth, surging fiercely into his blade, Stonefire Dreambody.
Slash, slash, slash!!
A colossal arc of blade light swept across the sky, shattering the meteors falling from the vortex into tiny fragments that rained down toward Exalting Sanctum below.
"Damn it!" Seeing this, Jing Yuan's brows furrowed deeply. As an Emissary of the Hunt, his power and the nature of his Divine Lord were more suited for pursuit and slaughter. When it came to protection and defense, he was far inferior to Fu Xuan.
But now, Fu Xuan had been sent to the Alchemy Commission to apprehend and eliminate the remnants of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. It would be difficult for her to return in time.
Perhaps sensing Jing Yuan's helplessness, the vortex in the sky, continuously raining meteors, expanded even further, covering nearly half of the Luofu.
Boom, boom, boom…!
Countless meteors fell from the heavens, all heading toward the Luofu. Jing Yuan could only grit his teeth and do his utmost to intercept this "beautiful meteor shower."
"Divine Lord! Aid me!"
With Jing Yuan's call, the Thunder Palace Overseer, Driver of Thunder and Lightning, Pursuer of Demons, and Sweeper of Filth, Heavenly Lord materialized behind the General of the Seat of Divine Foresight. In mere moments, a towering figure thousands of meters tall stood suspended between heaven and earth.
"It's the General's Divine Lord! General Jing Yuan has come to save us!"
Seeing Jing Yuan's Divine Lord, the panicked Xianzhou residents cheered loudly. To them, no enemy could possibly stand against one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals of the Reignbow Arbiter!
Likewise, this scene of Jing Yuan commanding his Divine Lord was broadcast through Guinaifen's live stream.
Staring at the screen, where the majestic, towering thunder-and-lightning giant stood, Mr. Mediocre shook his head and murmured to himself.
"So this is General Jing Yuan's Thunder Palace Overseer, Driver of Thunder and Lightning, Pursuer of Demons, and Sweeper of Filth, Heavenly Lord? Truly worthy of its reputation."
"However… this Arbiter-General was born too recently. I fear it's no match for the Emissary of Destruction."