The chaotic fragments of astrology that had forcibly intruded into his meditation—"Seven Killings Shift, Blood Soaring to the Sky"—reappeared, and a strong sense of unease gripped him.
He immediately realized that Li Wufeng's temper was more intense than ever before! It seemed that Elder Qian's actions had completely ignited the beast's suspicion!
We can't afford to get any more involved! We have to distance ourselves from this!
Elder Wu immediately adjusted his strategy, forcing an even more insincere smile: "Elder Li, you flatter me! You flatter me! Elder Qian may have made some oversights, but his selfless heart is as clear as day! It's just... it's just..."
He spoke rapidly, his mind racing, trying to find a suitable way to back down.
But the fear he felt for Li Wufeng, coupled with the mental turmoil caused by the inexplicable fragments of "prophecy," led him to blurt out something he should never have said:
"But in these turbulent times, we must be even more careful with our words and actions. Maintaining stability both internally and externally is the right path! Elder Li, you... you must also take good care of yourself, and please... please don't let small things lead to big losses and bring disaster upon yourself!"
The word "calamity" was uttered!
The air in the entire council hall seemed to freeze instantly!
All the elders looked at Elder Wu in astonishment, not understanding why this usually smooth-talking man would suddenly utter such taboo and almost curse-like words!
Elder Qian was terrified, staring at Elder Wu in horror, cursing inwardly: "Fool! What calamity are you talking about! Do you want to kill everyone?!"
The pavilion master's brows furrowed sharply, and his eyes suddenly sharpened.
And at the eye of the storm—Li Wufeng!
His face, which was as hard as if carved by a knife and axe, suddenly darkened as dark as the night sky before a storm when he heard the word "calamity." An indescribable violentness and fear rushed to his head!
Catastrophe?
A personal calamity?!
These words were like a key, suddenly unlocking a door that had been forcibly sealed deep within his subconscious!
These past few days, he wasn't entirely oblivious. Ever since that damned Northern Territory simulation ended, he'd felt an inexplicable unease while handling cabinet affairs. Once, when he was trying to deduce clues to a difficult unsolved case, a fleeting, extremely blurry image flashed through his mind—it seemed to be a crimson expanse? And there was even a sound of something breaking?!
The image flashed by so quickly that he thought it was an illusion. As an elder of law enforcement, with a firm Dao heart, he immediately suppressed the strange feeling!
But at this moment, Elder Wu's vicious "curse" so precisely struck at the unease he had been forcibly ignoring deep within him. Coupled with Elder Qian's furtive actions of transferring supplies, and his evasive gaze...
A boundless rage of being thoroughly fooled and secretly plotted against, mixed with the immense fear of "impending calamity" forcibly stirred up deep within, erupted like a volcano suppressed for millennia!
"Shut up!!!"
Li Wufeng suddenly stood up from the jade throne. The movement was so forceful that it knocked over the jade chair behind him, making a screeching sound. His eyes instantly became bloodshot and red as he stared intently at Elder Wu, whose face was deathly pale.
A terrifying aura erupted from him as if it were a tangible force, causing the temperature in the entire hall to plummet and even dimming the light of the luminous pearls embedded in the walls.
Even more chilling was the sudden appearance of a massive, jet-black, spiked phantom radiating endless sharpness and a tearing aura behind him. The phantom trembled slightly and emitted a sharp, soul-shattering buzzing sound—the Soul-Splitting Spike!
The terrifying pressure, like a collapsing sky, slammed down on Elder Wu!
"Wu Youdao! How dare you curse me?! Speak! Who ordered you?! Qian Youlu! Did you two conspire to scheme against me?! To covet my position?! Or to bring some 'calamity' to harm me?!"
Li Wufeng's voice was hoarse and violent, like a wounded beast roaring, every word carrying a chilling killing intent!
"Insolence! Li Wufeng! What do you think you're doing in the council hall?!"
"stop!"
"calm!"
The other elders were also startled by this sudden change and stood up one after another, shouting sternly. The Pavilion Master even slammed his hand on the jade table, and an equally vast pressure instantly spread out, trying to suppress Li Wufeng's rampaging aura.
boom!
Two powerful forces collided in mid-air, producing a dull rumble. The jade cups and goblets inside the hall hummed, as if they were about to shatter at any moment!
Elder Qian had already collapsed to the ground, his face ashen.
Elder Wu was locked in by the terrifying pressure of the Soul-Splitting Thorn, like a frog being stared at by a giant python. His whole body was stiff, his lips trembled, and he couldn't say a word. He was filled with endless fear and regret.
The highest meeting place of the entire Tianji Pavilion was completely turned into a chaotic battlefield, with swords drawn and killing intent permeating the air. The foundation of trust collapsed completely at this moment!
Deep within the dark prison cell.
Jiang Chan suddenly opened her eyes—
[The targets of the Fear Spreader mission (Elder Qian and Elder Wu) have suffered a severe mental shock! Target Li Wufeng's mental fluctuations are abnormally violent!]
[A violent conflict has been detected within the core decision-making circle at the highest levels!]
[The pollution index of the core simulation array continues to rise, and high-level officials suspect that the correlation has exceeded the safety threshold!]
...
[Ding! Mission: The Revenge of the Substitute Body! (Completed)]
[Reward: 100 Antidote Pills (to be distributed), would you like to collect now?]
The cold, mechanical voice, like heavenly music, echoed in her mind.
It's done!
It really worked!
Jiang Chan bit her lip hard, trying to suppress the overwhelming joy and shouts that were about to burst out of her chest. Her body trembled slightly with excitement.
She could "hear" faint footsteps and shouts from outside, ten times more frequent and frantic than before.
She could "sense" that the entire Tianji Pavilion, this cold and enormous machine, was plunged into unprecedented chaos and panic because of the tiny "virus" she had implanted!
Those high and mighty pavilion masters and elders, and even the law enforcement elder Li Wufeng who treated them like dirt... at this moment, they too have become frightened birds, suspicious of each other and killing one another!
An immense sense of pleasure, like an icy tide, instantly overwhelmed the darkness and stench of the cage.
Just then, her blurred vision seemed to pierce through the thick stone walls and layers of space, landing in the direction of the Sky-Gazing Palace.
The enormous celestial mirror seemed to flicker briefly in the corner of her eye—deep within its surface, a crimson line of blood, like a living thing, vanished in an instant.
Buzz—
Consciousness was instantly ripped out.
In a corner of the cell, the battered and broken body of "Guihai" shuddered violently, then completely lost its last bit of life and collapsed to the ground, no different from the countless silent "consumables" in this cell.
The chaos within the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's upper echelons has only just begun...
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