In the empty conference room, there were only Chu Mo and the two prisoners, one in black robes and the other in white robes.
Master Qin Potian had long since returned to the bronze cauldron to continue his cultivation.
As for the high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom, they were not present at the moment, so it was really inconvenient for Chu Mo to control the two people in front of them.
He only said that he had a way to get the two of them to confess, but hoped that everyone would avoid the situation.
The high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom naturally had no doubts about his words.
Then, after much effort, Chu Mo finally managed to completely control the two people in front of him using the puppetry runes.
Therefore, the two people in front of him did not resist his questions at all.
The burly man in white robes hurriedly and respectfully bowed:
"Reporting to our master, we are the Cleaners stationed on Earth, ordered by the God of the Underworld."
"Our greatest mission is to periodically eliminate newly emerging powerful beings on Earth," the burly man in white robes replied respectfully, bowing deeply.
As if afraid of being left behind, the old man in black robes quickly added:
"The God of the Underworld was our former master, possessing great supernatural powers and unfathomable mystery."
"It is said that he is a mysterious and powerful being from another world, whose abilities are comparable to those of creation."
Hearing this, Chu Mo was filled with doubt and couldn't help but ask:
"Aren't you two from another world?"
"Reporting to our master, we are Taoist cultivators from the late Tang and early Song dynasties, and can be considered citizens of the Dragon Kingdom."
The old man in black robes smiled obsequiously and continued in a respectful and earnest tone:
"We were chosen by Lord Hades to remain on Earth as the 213th batch of Cleansers."
"This is to prevent the Earth's native race from becoming uncontrollably powerful, and this is also the ultimate purpose of our emergence into this world."
Chu Mo's expression became extremely puzzled, and he asked curiously:
"What level of cultivation does this so-called God of the Underworld possess? Why does he want to control the powerful beings on Earth?"
"Furthermore, how many beings like you are there on Earth? Tell us honestly everything you know."
"We have no way of knowing how terrifying Lord Hades' cultivation level is, but it is definitely a thousand times more terrifying than that previous senior!"
The old man in black robes was clearly more eloquent than the burly man in white robes, and he quickly continued to answer:
"Legend has it that the God of the Underworld is a true deity, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, and stealing the sky and changing the sun."
"He has long transcended the realm of ordinary cultivators; he is a true transcendent!"
"As for cleaners like us, there are no fewer than ten on Earth."
"Above us, there is another leader who is in charge of the overall plan."
"However, he is still asleep, and we dare not disturb him unless something important happens."
After glancing at Chu Mo, whose brows were furrowed, the old man in black robes quickly smiled obsequiously:
"We are the second batch of awakened Cleaners. The first batch was responsible for finding the next successor, and we are responsible for carrying out the mission."
Seeing that the black-robed old man had clearly missed the point, Chu Mo quickly interrupted his nonsense and coldly snorted:
"What I want to know is, why are you killing Golden Core cultivators all over the earth?"
Thinking about what they had done before, both of them broke out in a cold sweat, and the old man in the black robe quickly bowed and answered.
"Reporting to our master, we do not know the reason. We only know that the God of the Underworld once instructed us to awaken once every thousand years to cleanse cultivators above the Golden Core stage."
"As for his purpose, he didn't tell us at all. Perhaps... that sleeping Void Returning stage cultivator knows the reason behind it."
Upon hearing this, Chu Mo frowned deeply, his heart filled with shock.
There's actually another cultivator at the Void Returning stage?
If we wait until he fully wakes up, I'm afraid even Master won't be able to handle it.
"Why did you take the bodies of the Golden Core cultivators you killed before? What was the purpose of them?"
The white-robed burly man, clearly annoyed by the black-robed elder's constant interruptions, seized his chance and quickly answered:
"Master, the corpses of those Golden Core cultivators can accelerate the activation of the magic array within the Kunlun Mountain cave, allowing us to welcome the arrival of Lord Underworld God sooner. It's a win-win situation."
"So we will only take their bodies away after we have cleaned up the area."
Only then did Chu Mo remember the two hundred and thirteen batches of cleaners he had mentioned earlier, and he couldn't help but ask in confusion:
"You are the 213th batch of Cleaners. Before you, were there many people like you on Earth?"
"Yes, Master."
"Is the mission the same?" Chu Mo asked again.
"Of course, our purpose is to prevent the emergence of overly powerful cultivators on Earth."
After answering, the old man in black robes continued to give a detailed report of what he knew.
"It is said that the first three Cleansers to awaken in this era have already trained five successors, all of whom are the most brilliant and talented geniuses on Earth."
"One of the young men from Western Europe was even hailed as the greatest genius the Earth has seen in thousands of years."
Chu Mo finally asked the question that had been on his mind the most.
"Do you know what this so-called 'one-time tribulation' is all about?"
"A calamity that lasts for a moment? What is that?"
The black-robed elder, who had been speaking eloquently, suddenly looked surprised and couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances with the white-robed strongman.
Chu Mo, who had assumed they were aware of the matter, couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed.
Does this have nothing to do with them?
Or perhaps they weren't high enough in rank to understand the secrets involved?
After a moment's thought, Chu Mo instantly concluded it was the latter.
Otherwise, they would have had no reason to accelerate the activation of the magic array inside the Kunlun Mountain cave.
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