"Qian Gu Dongfeng, you have nowhere to run."
The Spirit Transmission Pagoda Headquarters building had been sealed off. From the bottom to the top, each floor was taken over layer by layer by the War God Hall and the military forces brought by Yu Guanzhi, ultimately reaching the top floor, the level housing Qian Gu Dongfeng's office.
Outside the building, numerous mechas were deployed, surrounding the entire structure. Dozens of black mechas raised their arms, their Spirit Cannon ports glowing with intense energy fluctuations, all aimed at the top floor, ready to fire at any moment.
Qian Gu Dongfeng sat alone in his office, leaning back in his chair, head tilted towards the ceiling, eyes closed.
He heard Yu Guanzhi's words.
Only now did Qian Gu Dongfeng awaken as if from a dream.
I... am going to die.
Boundless fear surged within Qian Gu Dongfeng's heart, followed by a sense of utter powerlessness.
From the moment he communicated with the Ghost Emperor and personally watched the two God-Killing Missiles descend, his mind had gone blank.
At that moment, he knew things had gone terribly wrong.
Under normal circumstances, with the God-Killing Missiles stolen, unable to be locked onto targets, and with even a proper investigation committee potentially failing to form, it could all be blamed on the Evil Spirit Masters' extraordinary means, genuinely stealing the two missiles under the Federation's multi-layered protection.
However, because of Su Ming's appearance and the Evil-Reflecting Mirror's existence, theft of the God-Killing Missiles by Evil Spirit Masters proved there was a problem within the Federation itself.
There was no room for delay in an internal investigation.
Not only that, but the God-Killing Missiles had been transported into Shrek City.
Three major powers, two targeted.
Who was the prime suspect?
This investigation didn't even require much thought.
The existence of the Evil-Reflecting Mirror ensured this investigation would proceed without any resistance.
It had to proceed.
In recent days, Qian Gu Dongfeng had also considered fleeing the Federation.
Yet, he was well aware that the more he fled, the easier the investigation would become.
Once he truly fled, the investigation could conclude directly: Qian Gu Dongfeng was the mastermind.
By not fleeing, there was still a sliver of hope.
Unfortunately, following Su Ming's order, Chen Xinjie's Sea God Legion dispatched three of the fastest Spirit planes, carrying a group of elite Spirit Masters—a full nine Three-Word Battle Armor Masters—to the Spirit Transmission Pagoda branch on the Heaven Dou Continent. They located the underground research institute and immediately brought it under control.
Qian Gu Dongfeng could not escape.
Sensing two powerful Spirit Power auras surpassing his own approaching, locking onto him, Qian Gu Dongfeng fell into complete despair.
Yu Yu Guanzhi.
Guan Yue.
If only one of these two came, Qian Gu Dongfeng felt he could still manage, but with both, he was helpless.
Especially Guan Yue. No one knew exactly what level his strength was at now.
Qian Gu Dongfeng could only be sure he was at least a Demigod. As for whether he was a Quasi-God, it was truly possible, though he had never displayed it publicly.
Guan Yue was Yun Ming's junior brother.
One wielding the Propping Heaven Divine Spear, the other the Soaring Heaven Divine Spear. The gap between them in their early years had never been large.
"Qian Gu Dongfeng, will you confess honestly yourself, or shall we help you confess?"
Guan Yue's voice was very calm.
It seemed that as long as he was here to execute this mission, regardless of Qian Gu Dongfeng's attitude, the outcome held no surprises.
As long as Qian Gu Gu Dongfeng's crimes were solid, he couldn't escape.
Qian Gu Dongfeng opened his eyes, glanced at the two of them, and smiled.
"Colluding with Evil Spirit Masters was my doing alone."
Guan Yue sighed and shook his head.
Beside him, Yu Guanzhi let out a cold sneer.
"Qian Gu Dongfeng, your brains no longer match your ambitions. You still haven't seen the situation clearly."
This Federation had long since changed.
The one calling the shots now was that Su Ming who drew a prison cell for himself.
Seemingly unable to leave, in reality, only the other Quasi-Gods imprisoned with Su Ming couldn't come out.
Su Ming himself could leave at any time.
His strength wasn't top-tier in the world.
But his position...
Yu Guanzhi also fell slightly silent.
All the powerful figures in the Federation had been imprisoned by him.
Who was left that could still firmly suppress Su Ming?
In fact, everyone was also preventing Su Ming from single-handedly controlling the situation after being imprisoned, which was why Yu Guanzhi and the old Angel hadn't entered. At least the three great legions remained intact, the War God Hall still had Yueguan presiding, and the external situation could still be maintaineded.
However, Shrek was bombed.
Such an abrupt incident (unforeseen event) threw those imprisoned into imbalance. They jointly pressured those still stabilizing the situation outside to join them in prison.
Thinking of this, Yu Guanzhi sighed.
It was a prison cell.
But was it not also an opportunity?
Only, to seize this opportunity, one had to abandon certain worldly attachments.
As the leader of a great legion and the head of the Yu family, Yu Guanzhi was certainly attached to the power in his hands.
But...
Looking at Qian Gu Dongfeng's expressionless face, Yu Guanzhi let out a long breath.
This was the fate of clinging to power.
Strength was the true foundation.
He had been stuck at Demigod for too long.
Perhaps, it was time to stake everything.
Quasi-God, Quasi-God.
Ultimately, its definition was reaching a god-level standard in a certain field.
Therefore, as long as one reached Quasi-God before the plane's ascension (ascension), there was a chance to break through to true godhood by riding the wave of the plane's elevation.
It wasn't that one had to reach full godhood.
Worldly power... perhaps it was good to set it aside for now.
"A great opportunity for the entire plane lies ahead. I cannot be blinded by immediate gains."
These countless thoughts flashed through Yu Guanzhi's mind in an instant.
His gaze fixed directly on Qian Gu Dongfeng, he repeated Guan Yue's words: "Qian Gu Dongfeng, confess yourself, or shall we help you confess?"
Colluding with Evil Spirit Masters—how could it possibly be the work of the esteemed Pagoda Master of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda acting alone?
Qian Gu Dongfeng still wanted to speak, to repeat his previous answer.
Yet the next instant, his hair stood on end. A sense of horror, as if he were instantly frozen solid.
In this moment, he felt the aura of death.
No, rather than the aura of death, what frightened him most was the sense of powerlessness, the inability to resist.
He looked at Guan Yue, his voice trembling with fear.
"You... you have indeed broken through to Quasi-God."
Not just a Quasi-God; this Guan Yue was no ordinary Quasi-God.
He was stronger than his own father.
Guan Yue chuckled softly, unconcerned by Qian Gu Dongfeng's words.
He had broken through to Quasi-God long ago.
Rather than showing off (showing off) externally, he spent more time in secluded cultivation, seeking the opportunity (opportunity) to advance further.
"Confess honestly. This time, no one will escape. All those involved will not get away. The only difference is whether they are charged with a crime or not."
Yu Guanzhi now saw things very clearly.
All high-level individuals involved with the God-Killing Missiles had to die.
The only difference was whether they could be investigated for colluding with Evil Spirit Masters.
Whether it could be proven or not, they had to die.
"Your father is waiting for you to lessen your crimes, to not implicate the Qian Gu family," Guan Yue said.
Qian Gu Dongfeng felt himself locked onto by spiritual power—that spiritual power might be as high as 40,000 points!
50,000 points of spiritual power was the Godly Spirit Realm. Could Guan Yue's spiritual power be so high?
Gritting his teeth, Qian Gu Dongfeng reported several names.
"They all knew the God-Killing Missiles were to be handed over to the Holy Spirit Cult."
"What else? Your collusion with the Holy Spirit Cult isn't limited to this one instance. We want to know all the information about the Holy Spirit Cult. What have you done for them?"
Guan Yue asked softly.
His objective in taking action this time was precisely this.
The cancer of the Holy Spirit Cult had to be excised.
Guan Yue knew he was the last card left outside the prison, but he himself also needed to cultivate, to pursue a higher realm.
So, before entering the prison cell, he had to clear out the external cancers first.
As for the rest...
Even if Su Ming controlled the overall situation, he wasn't the type to lust after power.
Most of his energy would surely be focused on the Abyss, just like the powerful figures inside the prison.
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