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Eternal Heaven?
General Dong Zi'an was stunned for a long while before he finally understood.
Eternal Heaven!
He suddenly glared at Yun Ming, his pupils shrinking to the size of pinpricks.
"Yun Ming, your Shrek Academy is becoming increasingly—"
"Silence!" Chen Xinjie roared, cutting off Dong Zi'an's words.
Dong Zi'an shot a furious glare at Chen Xinjie.
"Chen Xinjie, do you even know what Eternal Heaven is? Do you understand its significance?" Dong Zi'an angrily rebuked Chen Xinjie.
However, Chen Xinjie wore an expression of helplessness.
He offered no rebuttal.
He knew full well what Eternal Heaven represented.
But at the same time, he didn't have the authority to firmly reject Yun Ming's demand.
Dong Zi'an sensed that something was amiss.
The atmosphere was wrong.
Why was Chen Xinjie, who should have been extremely assertive, being so accommodating?
And why was Shrek Academy, which prided itself on neutrality and rationality, acting so unreasonably?
Dong Zi'an suddenly realized the implications, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
Another question quickly surfaced in his mind.
Why had Yun Ming specifically demanded the Eternal Heaven and not one of the other two Godslayer Missiles?
Handing over any one of the three Godslayer Missiles to maintain a balance of power would have been somewhat reasonable. But demanding the Eternal Heaven—the most powerful of the three missiles—
Dong Zi'an felt a chilling sensation creep through his limbs.
Recalling Chen Xinjie's recent attitude, the warnings issued during the last Federation Chairman's meeting, and the series of thorough investigations personally led by the War God Hall afterward—
Dong Zi'an's eyes grew unfocused, losing their sharpness as he stared blankly at Chen Xinjie.
Chen Xinjie let out a deep sigh.
He remained silent.
But his silence was already the best answer.
"How could it have been lost?" Dong Zi'an muttered.
He repeated the question, then shouted furiously, "The Godslayer Missiles are under the Federation's highest level of protection! How could they possibly be lost?!"
At this moment, Chen Xinjie didn't argue with Dong Zi'an.
Because the War God Hall was directly responsible for safeguarding the Godslayer Missiles.
To be precise, the protection of the Godslayer Missiles fell under the jurisdiction of the War God Hall.
Of course, the three Godslayer Missiles weren't stored within the War God Hall itself but were kept in a secret Federation base. This base had the authority to directly mobilize the War God Hall's warriors.
In reality, the loss of the Godslayer Missiles wasn't entirely the War God Hall's fault. However, from the perspective of any Federation-affiliated organization, the War God Hall, despite not having direct management authority, was the most closely associated entity.
Dong Zi'an took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Do you suspect me?"
His mind raced through possible reasons, and he quickly zeroed in on Qiangu Dongfeng.
"Qiangu Dongfeng? Do you suspect that Qiangu Dongfeng stole the Godslayer Missiles?"
He hadn't gone so far as to lose his mind yet.
Though Dong Zi'an wanted to say something in his defense, his instincts stopped him from voicing anything on behalf of Qiangu Dongfeng.
It was undeniable that Dong Zi'an was a ruthless man who had fought his way to the pinnacle through sheer determination. His martial soul originally possessed only the bloodline of the Heavenly Wolf. While there was hope for him to become a Titled Douluo, relying solely on his martial soul, he wouldn't have even reached the level of a Super Douluo, let alone a Limit Douluo.
But through his relentless efforts, he had achieved his current status—not just a Limit Douluo but also a demi-god. With his ferocious combat skills, he could hold his own against a demi-god for a considerable amount of time.
Of course, this time he was facing Yun Ming, who couldn't even be described as an ordinary demi-god.
If it were a regular demi-god, they absolutely wouldn't have subdued him in just two moves.
Having fought his way to such a position, his intuition was exceptionally sharp.
In just a short moment, he pieced together the entire situation.
"Dong Zi'an, accept the investigation honestly. If you weren't involved in the theft of the Godslayer Missiles, I won't make things difficult for you," Chen Xinjie said sternly, looking at Dong Zi'an.
He intended to take Dong Zi'an away.
Otherwise, Chen Xinjie wasn't sure whether Yun Ming, in his current state, would truly continue to attack Dong Zi'an.
Dong Zi'an remained silent for a long while, glanced at Yun Ming, and ultimately allowed Chen Xinjie to take him away.
"Hmph, you think you can just leave like this? The Federation is already compromised. If Eternal Heaven doesn't fall into Shrek's hands, my heart won't rest easy," Yun Ming said coldly.
He blocked Chen Xinjie's path.
Today, they needed an explanation.
Chen Xinjie sighed helplessly. "Yun Ming, the Federation cannot hand over Eternal Heaven to Shrek. As for the loss of the two Godslayer Missiles, the Federation will provide Shrek with an explanation."
"It's not just Shrek—it's the entire continent that needs an explanation. And it's not the Federation giving us an explanation; it's those people who need to give us one. If they can't, I think it's time to replace them," Yun Ming said coldly.
"I'll convey your demands, and the Federation will urgently convene a meeting to recall the two lost Godslayer Missiles. Once we have news, we'll inform Shrek immediately," Chen Xinjie continued to deflect the topic.
"Within three days, either Eternal Heaven explodes above Shrek, or it stays with Shrek."
After saying this, Yun Ming turned and left.
Chen Xinjie watched Yun Ming's departing figure, his face heavy with concern.
How could this guy still make such significant progress?
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Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion
"Ming Ge, how did it go?" Ya Li and the others looked at Yun Ming upon his return. There were no signs of battle on him, nor could they discern the outcome from his expression.
"Let's wait for the news. Have Little Long participate in this parliamentary session to apply some pressure," Yun Ming said.
"Yes." Little Long, also known as Elder Long in the parliament, immediately responded.
"How's the contact with Tang Sect going?"
Upon hearing this, Ya Li smiled.
"Zang Xin has already arrived at Tang Sect headquarters. After you returned to the academy, I informed him, and he'll be here shortly."
Yun Ming nodded.
Recovering the Godslayer Missiles?
That was practically a pipe dream.
At this point, the only option was to minimize the threat posed by the Godslayer Missiles.
And the only ones capable of doing that were the Tang Sect.
Even Yun Ming couldn't fully grasp the extent of Tang Sect's technological capabilities.
If they had any defensive measures to counter the Godslayer Missiles, Yun Ming wouldn't be surprised.
Not long after, Zang Xin arrived at the Sea God Pavilion.
"Everyone's here?" Zang Xin was surprised.
He still didn't know the truth.
Shrek had only invited him under the pretext of discussing a major matter.
"What happened?" Zang Xin immediately sensed the unusually heavy atmosphere.
Moreover, he felt an inexplicable lack of security.
Suddenly, he looked up at the Golden Ancient Tree overhead and his expression changed drastically.
"What's going on?"
After years of absence, how had the Golden Ancient Tree's power diminished by nearly half?
"Uh, Chief Zang, the issue isn't here," Ya Li reassured Zang Xin and briefly explained the reason for the Golden Ancient Tree's power loss.
"Two juniors absorbed nearly half of the Golden Ancient Tree's power?" Zang Xin's expression turned odd.
"These aren't the most important points. The most critical issue is the Godslayer Missiles."
"Godslayer Missiles?" Zang Xin blinked. "What do the Godslayer Missiles have to do with us?"
"Zang Xin, at any moment, a Godslayer Missile could appear above both Tang Sect headquarters and Shrek Academy," Yun Ming said, revealing this harsh truth to Zang Xin.
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