Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Xu Tiandi paused, then his voice suddenly rose, carrying a deafening power that struck everyone's hearts:

"There are only two paths before us: either put aside our suspicions and internal scheming, join forces with Lu Jun, and fight against the abyss together."

"Either you continue to cling to your ridiculous selfishness and scheming, waiting to be picked off one by one by the creatures of the abyss, and in the end, you all perish together, becoming a pile of withered bones in the abyss. The choice is yours!"

The councilors exchanged glances, their eyes rapidly shifting between the projected images. Ultimately, the harsh reality and the undeniable logic in Xu Tiandi's words overwhelmed all hesitation.

Everyone nodded solemnly in agreement. Faced with annihilation, personal interests and factional calculations had to be temporarily set aside.

Seeing this, Emperor Xu's expression softened slightly, and he nodded in satisfaction before continuing:
"Guiyan, go to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters in person and meet with the new Pagoda Master, Leng Yaozhu, and... if possible, meet with Lu Jun directly. Explain to them in detail what we currently know about the infiltration of the abyssal creatures, and the Federation's decision."

"And formally, in the name of the Federation, we invited them to join and lead this joint operation against the Abyss."

He specifically emphasized:
"Tell them that as long as they are willing to cooperate fully to resist foreign enemies, the Federation can meet their demands within all reasonable limits, including resources, intelligence, and authority."

"At the same time, the previously agreed-upon meeting at the Federal Headquarters in seven days remains unchanged, but the priority of the agenda has shifted entirely to combating the Abyss."

"Yes, Speaker. I understand."

Gui Yan bowed in response, his expression hidden behind his white mask.

Xu Tiandi's gaze turned icy again, sweeping across the entire room, his tone carrying a stern warning:
"Furthermore, I know some of you are still plotting something else. All those underhanded schemes you've been making against Lu Jun, stop immediately!"

"From now on, we have only one enemy: the Abyss Plane. Before we defeat the Abyss, there must be no internal strife among humanity. Anyone who dares to outwardly comply but inwardly defy us will face my ruthlessness!"

“But Speaker…” another high-ranking officer from the military couldn’t help but speak up, “Lu Jun possesses power that is suspected to be a divine artifact. If it could be used by our Federation and you were to take charge of it, wouldn’t our Federation’s chances of defeating the Abyss be greatly increased…”

"Shut up."

Emperor Xu Tian shouted sharply, his eyes fixed coldly on the speaker.

"He possesses the divine artifact; that's his opportunity and his strength. This is a personal matter between him and me, and has nothing to do with the overall situation of the Federation, much less with you. Do you understand?"

Seeing that some people still looked unwilling, he raised his voice again, almost roaring:

"Did you all hear me clearly? Answer me!"

"Understood, Speaker!"

Everyone tensed up, responded in unison, and said no more.

"Ghost Emperor."

Emperor Xu Tian looked at Gui Yan one last time.

"Next, you will personally lead the team, mobilize all the elite forces, and conduct a thorough investigation. Don't overlook any clues or traces regarding the infiltration of abyssal creatures. I need to know exactly how many of them have entered, where they are hiding, and what they are trying to do!"

"Yes, Speaker."

Gui Yan solemnly accepted the order.

……

After the meeting, Gui Yan did not delay and immediately conveyed the Federation's highest decision and the shocking news of the abyssal creatures' infiltration to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters via an encrypted line. He also met directly with the new tower master, Leng Yaozhu, and Leng Yulai, who was standing guard nearby.

When the two women finished listening to Gui Yan's account, their first reaction was the same: extreme shock and disbelief.

"This is impossible!"

Leng Yulai jumped up from her seat in a panic, her beautiful eyes wide open.

"What is the Blood God Legion doing? Their mission for tens of thousands of years has been to guard that barrier! Why did they allow an abyssal creature of the Black Emperor's level to enter?!"

Her tone was filled with resentment and confusion:
"I remember the current Blood One is from the Xu family, the number one family in the Federation. What's his name again... Anyway, he's Xu Tiandi's younger brother, right?"

"He's a Limit Douluo, after all. Commanding the Blood God Legion, and equipped with the Federation's latest high-end soul tools, he should be invincible. His brother… cough, the Speaker is so powerful, how come he's so weak?" Gui Yan's voice, hidden behind his white mask, remained calm, revealing no emotion.
“Miss Leng, you should probably say this to the Blood God Legion yourself.”

"In short, we are currently maintaining the highest level of emergency communication with the Blood God Legion."

"However, the initial reports from the Blood God Legion claim that they are unaware of the Black Emperor's infiltration."

"According to their monitoring, although the Abyss Barrier is much weaker than at its peak, its structure is still intact, and no traces of being forcibly breached have been found. None of the monitoring soul guide arrays deployed inside and outside the barrier have recorded any abnormal energy intrusion alarms."

He paused, then uttered an even more unsettling speculation:
"Therefore, the Blood God Legion initially judges that the Black Emperor and other possible abyssal creatures may have entered Douluo Continent through some unknown means outside the barrier, or rather... a loophole."

Leng Yulai bit her red lips, momentarily at a loss for words. An infiltration route even the Blood God Legion didn't know about?

The hidden crisis behind this is probably more terrifying than we imagine.

"By the way, where is Lu Junren?"

Ghost Flame's hollow white mask turned around, seemingly searching for the most crucial figure.

"Stop looking." Leng Yulai waved her hand impatiently. "He's in seclusion, trying to break through to the Limit Douluo level. He probably won't be out for a while."

"...a sixteen-year-old Limit Douluo."

Gui Yan paused for a moment, and a very soft clicking of the tongue seemed to come from under the mask.

"Tsk tsk, this cultivation speed is so fast, they don't even need to pretend."

He raised his head, his tone carrying a hint of meaning:
"His true identity, or rather, the secrets that may lie behind him, the federal think tank has already come up with several highly classified speculations. You... better watch yourselves."

"What's the point of thinking about doing what's right?"

Leng Yulai couldn't help but chuckle, a hint of mockery in her voice.

"With the formidable enemy of the abyssal creatures at hand, does the Federation still intend to play the old trick of discarding the bow after the birds are gone, or cooking the dog after the rabbit is dead, in an attempt to control Lu Jun?"

"Okay, that's definitely not possible."

Gui Yan seemed too lazy to hide anything and spoke frankly.

"If the federal high command is truly blinded by greed and insists on taking action against Lu Jun, then I can only say they've lost their minds."

"Lu Jun's current strength is too terrifying. In terms of his performance, he is even stronger than Niu Tian, ​​the priest we faced in Sun and Moon City in the Eastern Continent."

“If the Federation really goes to war with him, then we won’t have to fight the abyssal creatures anymore, and we can just prepare for the surrender ceremony.”

He changed the subject, a hint of relief in his voice:
"Fortunately, it is Xu Tiandi who is currently sitting in the speaker's seat. If it were someone from another faction, I might really think that the Federation would make such a foolish decision."

"But Speaker Xu... is highly unlikely to do so. Doing so would bring him no benefit whatsoever, only devastating consequences."

"Indeed, when it comes to profit, Emperor Xu is a sensible man and wouldn't do something so brainless."

Leng Yaozhu slowly spoke, continuing the conversation, her eyes filled with deep worry.

"In that case, the last and most powerful god-slaying fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell in the Federation's possession, 'Eternal Heaven'... seems to be intended for use in the final battlefield against the abyssal creatures."

Her voice lowered slightly, tinged with lingering fear:
"If... if the Federation had really chosen to use this last resort on Lu Jun... I'm afraid..."

Sensing the unease in her sister's tone, Leng Yulai gently reached out and grasped her slightly cool hand, silently offering comfort.

Gui Yan also fell silent, his white mask gleaming coldly under the light.

After a long silence, he slowly uttered a few words in his hoarse voice:

"I hope... everything goes well." (End of Chapter)