"The Imperial Gem."

Clearly, Elder Ren and his group also discovered that no strange beasts would appear within the ancestral lands of the Chengtian clan, concluding that the primordial energy could isolate the strange beasts from their attacks.

This also gave them a way out, giving them the confidence to confront the Creation Sect and ambush Qin Sheng.

As a result, not only here, but other cities will likely be deserted as well.

With the primordial energy, they were no longer the people who couldn't recognize believers.

Place a few Royal Gems at the entrance, and you'll know whether someone is a believer just by observing their absorption.

"Well done."

Qin Sheng's lips curled up slightly. This was good; otherwise, it would have been a bit boring if it had ended too quickly.

He reached out and killed the wandering beasts around him. Countless drops of blood gathered in Qin Sheng's hand and transformed into a giant blade.

Boom!

The city wall, which had stood for countless years, gradually crumbled under this blood-red giant blade, revealing a huge gap.

Qin Sheng collected several fragments of the city wall, intending to go back and study them.

Just as he was about to leave, golden light gathered in front of Qin Sheng, and the figure of Ku Rong appeared.

Seeing his somewhat unsteady state, Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow: "It seems that Tai poses a considerable threat to you."

"Qin Sheng".

Ku Rong's body gradually stabilized, and he then spoke: "How about we stop looking for the royal family?"

"Don't look for it?"

Qin Sheng said quietly, "Isn't that a bit unfair? You know I was almost killed by Elder Ren just now, and now you're telling me not to look for him?"

“I know, I can help you advance to demigod status. How about that as compensation?”

"Help me advance to demigod?" Qin Sheng narrowed his eyes. "That doesn't sound quite right."

"yes."

Ku Rong nodded and said frankly, "As a demigod I have promoted, you cannot kill humans, of course, only if they do not provoke you."

"So, things from before don't count?"

"yes."

Qin Sheng didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Wouldn't that give you the upper hand in your confrontation with Tai?"

Ku Rong remained silent, while Qin Sheng continued, "After all, you have single-handedly resolved the Creation Cult. With just a little publicity, humanity's recognition of you will reach its peak."

Having his purpose guessed by Qin Sheng, Ku Rong could only nod: "But this won't do you any harm, will it?"

"Who says there are no downsides?" Qin Sheng chuckled. "That way, I'll be tied to the royal family and won't be able to conduct my research freely. That's the biggest downside."

Ku Rong took a deep breath: "You said you wouldn't help either me or Tai, but what you've done doesn't seem like that."

"You keep accumulating power and guiding humanity to take action against the Creation Cult, just to strengthen the status of the Imperial Gem in their hearts."

"Thailand's recognition naturally increases."

"That seems to be the case."

Qin Sheng patted Taotie and leisurely left behind his last words.

"But I didn't force them; it was their own choice."

Ignoring Ku Rong, he probably wasn't capable of fighting Qin Sheng right now; Tai's existence was enough to give him a headache.

It's unclear what Ku Rong was thinking. Staring at Qin Sheng's departing figure, he raised his hand but ultimately lowered it.

...

As Qin Sheng sped through the city of Creation, he glanced at the other cities along the way, only to find them deserted.

With the addition of Zhenjiang City, it can be basically confirmed that they have all moved to unknown locations, using the Imperial Gem to isolate the alien beasts.

"grown ups."

"Have the investigation results for Wang Xiaopang and Luo Hongxia been released?"

Please take a look.

Yu Rui lowered her head slowly with guilt: "My lord entrusted the Creation City to me, but I failed to notice their little tricks at the first moment. It is my dereliction of duty. Please punish me, my lord."

"A minor issue."

Qin Sheng glanced through the documents and found that Wang Xiaopang and Luo Hongxia had confessed to having Su Fei secretly awaken his superpowers and steal detailed information about the fusion pills.

"Tsk tsk, you're pretty quick."

Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow, casually put down the tablet, and looked at Yu Rui, who was still in a pleading posture.

"Get up. This is a bit of a surprise to me. I thought that with Wang Xiaopang's guts, he wouldn't dare to do something like this."

Qin Sheng sighed, "That fat guy who only knows how to make jokes actually has a time when he's willing to risk his life. That's unexpected."

As for Luo Hongxia, he wasn't surprised.

"My lord, how do you intend to deal with them?" Yu Rui's eyes turned cold: "I hope I can do it myself. I will make them regret their act of betrayal!"

"There's no rush to deal with it." Qin Sheng remained calm: "I guess the fact that Elder Ren and the others decided to take action so quickly is partly due to their efforts."

"The combination of the Imperial Gem, supernatural abilities, and fusion pills can indeed pose a threat to believers."

"But... it's just a threat."

Qin Sheng stood up: "We've been keeping a close watch on the locations of those disaster creatures that escaped from the Kunlun Mountains."

"Yes, sir."

"Get ready, we'll set off to harvest in a few days."

After giving his instructions, Qin Sheng entered the prison where criminals were held, with Wang Xiaopang and Luo Hongxia naturally residing in the deepest part.

"Long time no see, you two."

Luo Hongxia silently watched Qin Sheng, who had a calm expression and even the leisure to greet them.

If he could, he would prefer to see a hint of anger and hatred on his face, because that would prove that what they were doing truly threatened the Creation Cult.

"Commander Luo, don't look so sad."

Qin Sheng joked casually, "Otherwise, you'll age faster."

"Don't worry about me, I don't think I'll live much longer."

"Although I have basically stopped paying attention to believers and have loosened the restrictions on you, as long as you do not threaten my life, you will not be under my control."

As Qin Sheng spoke, his gaze fell on Wang Xiaopang, whose eyes immediately looked away.

"But I didn't expect you, Wang Xiaopang, to actually dare to do it."

Wang Xiaopang swallowed hard and gave an awkward laugh: "I can grow too, haha."

Qin Sheng watched him laugh awkwardly with a blank expression, showing no intention of smiling at all.

The latter silently picked at his toes...

"Gentlemen, while your actions may have indirectly accelerated my plans, the betrayal is a fact."

Qin Sheng's eyes were replaced by an unknown light, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards slightly.

"Perfect timing! I've awakened a magical ability, and I was just wondering where to test it out."

Not long after, Qin Sheng emerged from the underground cell.

"Don't let them die. I need time to verify their condition."

Yu Rui nodded: "Yes."

"Send people to check other cities to see if they are deserted. Also, send cultists with tracking abilities to search for traces near Kaitian City and Zhenjiang City to see if they can find the location where they left."

"yes."

"Send the remains of the monstrous beasts to the lab; I need to start manufacturing the potion..."

A series of orders were quickly relayed, signifying the official start of the war!