Ao Cangbai knew that the Ao family no longer had time to hesitate or test the waters.
Li Yu's rapid growth filled him with unprecedented fear.
He slowly looked at the steward of the Ao family:
"Oren, you should go to Silver City yourself."
Silver City!? The steward of the Ao family was suddenly startled.
"Patriarch, are we going to have to use that again...?" An elder hesitated, his tone tinged with apprehension.
“Not bad!” Ao Cangbai nodded:
"Only by activating a heaven-defying weapon like 'Thunderfire Heavenly Punishment' can we severely injure the Star Lord!"
"But Patriarch, if that weapon is activated again, the Thunder Bureau will likely pinpoint its location immediately," someone urged urgently.
"So what if they found out? Do you think those old foxes wouldn't know who did it if something happened to Li Yu?" Ao Cangbai's eyes gradually turned crazed.
"If Li Yu doesn't die, our Ao family will be destroyed by him sooner or later! If we don't act now, once he's powerful enough, we won't even have the chance to use our weapons!"
The steward of the Ao family below nodded silently. His thoughts and judgments were almost identical to those of the family head. To kill Li Yu, they had to be quick! The faster the better, without giving him any chance to breathe or react!
"Activate 'Thunderfire Heavenly Punishment' immediately! Mobilize all available energy cores and lock onto Li Yu's current location! I want to annihilate him!"
Ao Cangbai stood up, his gaze sweeping over all the elders present, his voice firm and powerful:
"Success or death!"
The elders of the Ao family exchanged glances, each seeing a resolute determination in the other's eyes, and then rose and clasped their hands in a fist salute:
"As the master commands!"
There's no turning back now!
The Ao family and Li Yu are already locked in a life-or-death struggle; only one of them can survive.
Using "Thunderfire Heavenly Punishment" is their last and strongest means. If this move still fails, the Ao family will face the cruelest revenge after Li Yu arrives in Jincheng, which will be a true catastrophe.
As the head of the family said, this is a do-or-die situation!
They staked all their energy and hope on this devastating blow!
Immediately afterward, the entire Ao family sprang into action, and a concealed figure sped out, heading towards the pre-arranged contact point.
Not long after.
Yincheng is located 100 kilometers northeast of Jincheng.
This place was once an important hub left over from the development of Jincheng in the old days, but now only ruins remain on the ground.
[Yincheng Underground Base].
"Beep—"
"Highest authority command confirmed!"
"Repeat, highest-level command confirmed! Activate the 'Thunderfire Heavenly Punishment' protocol!"
A cold voice echoed in the dimly lit control room.
The control panel was filled with fanatical, absolutely loyal assassins.
"Boom!"
As the base began to operate, a low hum came from underground, and the entire base trembled slightly.
Just then, the heavy metal door to the control room was suddenly pushed open, and a group of Awakened Ones dressed in Central Plains military uniforms rushed in.
The leader was a stern-faced military officer whose sharp gaze instantly locked onto the Ao family steward in front of the control panel, and he questioned him sternly:
"What are you doing?! You started it without notifying the general! Who gave the order?!"
The Oku family steward standing in the control room was not surprised; he simply turned around slowly.
"Captain Zhou Lin, don't get agitated."
This base not only houses members of the Ao family, but also a number of awakened individuals from the Central State Military Department.
This also indirectly confirms that there is indeed some close private relationship between General Zhou Zhenbei and the Ao family that cannot be disclosed to outsiders.
Zhou Lin, who was sent to oversee the operation, was both shocked and furious, as they had not received any orders from the general.
The consequences of such a strategic weapon being activated without authorization are unimaginable!
Unexpectedly, the steward of the Ao family spoke slowly and deliberately:
"We have received an urgent order from the head of the family and are currently carrying out the important task of eliminating extremist criminals who threaten the security of Central State. Do you intend to stop the Ao family from exterminating these criminals?"
"You!" Zhou Lin's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He frowned and angrily said, "Do you intend to be lawless and disregard human life?"
It should be noted that weapons of this caliber have immense destructive power and a very wide impact range.
Killing a criminal like that, you don't need to use such a weapon!
"Human life?"
The steward of the Ao family seemed to have heard a joke; his gaze suddenly sharpened as he stared directly at Zhou Lin.
"Such lofty words, are you speaking on behalf of the Central Plains Military Command or the Zhou family?"
"Captain Zhou Lin, don't forget how many people we've eliminated just from our past actions? And now you're talking to me about military law and humanity?"
Zhou Lin was speechless for a moment, his face turning ashen, clearly having been hit the nail on the head.
Their presence in this area and certain past collaborations cannot withstand the strict scrutiny of the Central Plains military law.
His identity could not be revealed openly, and he was indeed overshadowed by the words of the steward of the Ao family.
"Hmph." Seeing Zhou Lin's momentum falter, the Ao family steward snorted coldly and continued to apply pressure:
"This agreement must be implemented today. Anyone who obstructs it is an enemy of the Ao family!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several powerful Awakened members of the Ao family emerged from the shadows of the control room and from inside and outside the corridor. Their numbers far exceeded those of Zhou Lin's team, and their chilling killing intent instantly locked onto every member of Zhou Lin's team.
Clearly, the Ao family had anticipated that the other party would intervene and had made thorough preparations, even at the cost of turning against each other!
Zhou Lin's pupils constricted, and his heart sank to the bottom.
He quickly weighed the options in his mind:
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