Upon hearing Wang Tianzhao question her speed, Jiang Yue immediately became agitated, her eyebrows furrowing as she retorted:

"Who said that! I was delayed by something! If we're talking about speed, I'm definitely the first one to arrive!"

Jiang Yue seemed extremely concerned about the title of "fastest in Zhongzhou".

Her pretty face flushed red, and after glancing at the serene and graceful Bai Ruyu beside her, she added:

"Besides, Sister Bai is physically weak, so I should naturally give way to her and let her go first."

Bai Ruyu smiled faintly after hearing this, which was taken as tacit agreement with Jiang Yue's statement. She then walked lightly to the position of the Sixth Star Lord and sat down gracefully.

Jiang Yue then glared triumphantly at Wang Tianzhao, before swiftly and decisively taking his seat in the position of the Fourth Star Lord.

Just then, Tianlong, seated in the main seat, slowly opened his eyes.

A glimmer of light flickered across his translucent dragon horns, and his deep dragon eyes seemed to hold endless stars and ancient wisdom, radiating an awe-inspiring majesty that swept across the entire area.

"Now that everyone's here, let's begin."

Hearing that the gathering was about to begin, a sense of doubt arose in Li Yu's heart. His gaze fell on the two empty seats on the long table—

The Ninth Star Lord remains absent, remaining shrouded in mystery. However, given that he was not seen at the last gathering, his absence this time is not surprising.

But... Lu Fan didn't attend this second Star Lord Gathering, which made Li Yu start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

Wang Tianzhao, standing to the side, also frowned slightly, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the edge buttons of the game console, clearly surprised by Lu Fan's absence as well.

Although the other star lords also had their doubts, since Tianlong had already spoken, it meant that the gathering was officially starting and the remaining two star lords would not arrive.

Tianlong took in everyone's reactions, and his deep voice broke the silence:

"The reason for this urgent summons is that Central Continent is about to face an unprecedented and immense crisis. Threats from all sides are constant: the Underworld Race has resurfaced from the shadows, the Papacy's ambitions to expand eastward are blatantly obvious, and the most pressing crisis right now..."

Tianlong paused, allowing the message to settle, before speaking slowly and deliberately:

"The Earth's crust beneath the deep sea is beginning to loosen."

These words shocked everyone present.

"What?!"

"The earth's crust is loosening?!" Jiang Yue almost jumped up.

Even Chen Xuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

Wu Pojun slammed his palm on the armrest, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

Li Yu's expression also turned serious.

They finally understood why this gathering was so urgent, and why even Tianlong had personally come forward to convene it.

Whether the Earth's crust is stable or not is not only a matter of survival for the Central Plains, but also the foundation for the continued survival of all humankind!

Once the Earth's crust completely collapses, the existing continents will sink directly into the seabed, and all living things will perish. That would be the true end of the world!

"How is this possible?" Wu Pojun's voice was filled with incomprehension.

The relentless torrential rains have eroded the earth's crust without causing any change, so how could it suddenly loosen?

Tianlong's gaze deepened, and he slowly explained with a hint of coldness:

"After extensive investigation in Zhongzhou, it has been confirmed that an organization called 'Deep Sea Watchers' is responsible. They are frantically extracting energy from the earth's veins to cultivate and control those enormous sea monsters."

Although Tianlong had heard of this organization before and knew that these people were carrying out some kind of activity in the churches in the cities of Zhongzhou, he didn't pay any attention to them at the time because there were many people who used gods and servants to swindle and deceive.

But now the situation is completely different. We must get rid of the Deep Sea Watchers as soon as possible. Otherwise, the large number of sea monsters they have spawned will continue to appear and land, which will inevitably cause large-scale panic, disrupt the order in the Central Plains, and even cause it to collapse!

Of course, what made Tianlong and even the entire Zhongzhou leadership determined to strike swiftly was not just the threat of the sea monsters.

It's because these so-called deep-sea guardians are madmen who actually plan to have all the land swallowed by the sea, to let the vast ocean submerge the entire world! To fulfill their so-called divine decree 'the unity of all things'.

That's not all. Most importantly, according to the latest conclusive investigation by the Central Continent intelligence department, the Deepsea Watchers are secretly planning a targeted, concentrated attack during the upcoming Central Continent Championship!

The 'weapon' prepared by this organization is a giant sea monster that has been enhanced by absorbing the energy of the earth's veins!

They are attempting to create unprecedented chaos and destruction in Jincheng, at the most important championship event in Zhongzhou!

This has directly crossed the line for the Central Plains authorities and trampled on the absolute bottom line of the Central Plains laws!

Any force or organization that dares to cause damage at such an important occasion in Zhongzhou must be eliminated immediately without delay!

Therefore, the Zhongzhou leadership made a rare unanimous decision to immediately send Tianlong to resolve this huge hidden danger ahead of schedule, ensuring that no large sea beast appeared in the competition or even around Jincheng.

We must completely eradicate it and uproot it before the Deepsea Watchers can take any further action!

Li Yu was taken aback: "The Deep Sea Watchers?"

The name sounds so familiar.

He then recalled the two strange awakened individuals who had previously infiltrated Yangcheng to try and rescue Young Master Ao.

After being handed over to Shita Yama for interrogation, it seems that they were mentioned as being from this deep-sea organization.

Thinking of this, Li Yu spoke up:

"I happen to have two of their members imprisoned, I think their names are... Dark Tide and Abyss Shark."

Everyone looked on in surprise, their expressions varying degrees of astonishment.

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