Chapter 1718 The Monument of Annihilation!

"If the Shadow Council is a venomous snake in the shadows, then the Ancient Temple is a fanatic in the shadows."

"They worship one or more ancient gods, act radically, and consider it a sacred mission to eliminate heretics and blasphemers, often using cruel methods."

"Its overall strength should not be underestimated, and it is by no means weaker than the Abyss Shadow Council."

Ye Wen also felt his scalp tingle and his face darkened: "So, we might be being targeted by two behemoths who are at least at the high level of the Spirit Realm, or even possibly at the Nirvana level?"

"You could say that." Zu Long nodded heavily.

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

The fighting spirit that had been high just moments before was now replaced by a heavy sense of despair.

With two such terrifying forces, either one could probably crush the current Blue Star Domain with just a flick of its finger.

Ye Chuyun's heart sank.

He knew that the Abyss Shadow Council and the Ancient God Temple were very strong, but he did not expect them to be this strong, far surpassing the previous Wanlong Family.

The pressure suddenly increased several times over.

Seeing the pale faces of everyone, especially the younger members, Zu Long changed the subject.

“However, you don’t have to despair immediately,” he said in a deep voice.

"The more powerful a force is, the more it is constrained in its actions. Moreover, the newbie protection period rule in the Blue Star Domain is one of the underlying laws of the God and Demon World, and it is not so easy to completely bypass it."

Moro nodded in agreement: "That's right. There are very few ways to break through the novice protection period and launch a large-scale invasion of the protected star system, and the cost is extremely high."

Ye Chuyun's spirits lifted: "Could the methods be those we're already familiar with?"

Zu Long nodded: "The first method is to create an avatar to descend."

"This is the most common, but also the most restrictive method."

"Creating a clone capable of bearing sufficient power requires precious materials and involves a complex process. Moreover, the clone's strength is usually far inferior to that of the original body, at most only able to exert 60-70% of the original body's strength. Furthermore, once the clone is destroyed, it will also cause some damage to the original body's soul."

"For a Spirit-level being, creating a clone at the peak of the Heaven-level might not be difficult, but creating a clone capable of unleashing Spirit-level combat power would come at an exponentially higher cost."

"If the Shadow Council uses this method, the ones they send will not be core experts, but at most clones of peripheral deacons, posing a limited threat."

Ye Chuyun said thoughtfully, "Hmm, that's true."

"So that means the most likely solution is still the second one, the trial token?"

Zu Long: "Hmm, if it's the second method, that's the most likely."

"Trial token, is it the kind of method I know?" Qian Duoduo asked doubtfully.

“Similar to the Wanlong family you encountered before,” Moro explained.

"By using special props, the target area can be temporarily transformed into a 'trial field' or 'arena', thereby circumventing the newbie protection rules to a certain extent."

"This method also has many limitations. First, the tokens themselves are extremely rare. Second, there are strict regulations on the range that can be covered, the duration, and the upper limit of the number of powerful individuals allowed to enter."

"But it cannot be denied that this is the most effective means of direct intervention."

Ye Chuyun immediately thought, "When Han Yue from the Abyss Shadow Council blocked me in the main hall, she didn't attack directly but threatened me verbally. Perhaps they are preparing to use the trial token?"

“Very likely,” Zu Long affirmed.

"But even for the Abyss Shadow Council, it takes time to prepare a trial token that can be used in a star field of the size of Blue Star Field. It's not something that can be produced casually."

"Moreover, using a token is tantamount to a formal declaration of war, which will leave a clear mark, and they also need to weigh the pros and cons."

Ye Chuyun nodded, then raised another possibility: "What about the Ancient Temple? Since they covet the portal to the Ancient Land of Beginning, is it possible that they could send their people directly in through the portal?"

"That portal seems to have unusual rules..."

Upon hearing this, Zu Long pondered for a moment, his expression changing slightly: "That is indeed a possibility. If the rules of that portal itself have loopholes, or if the ancient temple has mastered a method that can deceive or bypass the detection mechanism on the other side of the portal, they could indeed infiltrate some of their power."

"Although the power that can come through the portal is limited by its capacity and rules, it will still be a big problem if it is continuous or if elite forces are sent out."

Moro added, "Moreover, entering through a portal is of an exploratory or interdimensional nature, which is different from directly invading a protected star system and may make it easier to circumvent some of the restrictions of the novice protection period."

Ye Chuyun understood that the level of vigilance needed to be raised again regarding An Qiaoqian, who was left behind.

Zu Long comforted him again, "However, neither using the trial token nor exploiting the portal loophole can be prepared overnight."

"The Shadow Council's verbal threats are more like a form of pressure and probing, buying them time and creating a psychological advantage for their actual actions."

"The ancient temple will probably need time to access the portal and slowly infiltrate."

"So we still have time, though not much, but we are by no means facing immediate annihilation."

These words eased the heavy atmosphere in the meeting room slightly.

As long as there is time, there is hope.

Zu Long looked at Ye Chuyun and asked the crucial question: "So, Ye boy, why is the Yuanying Council going to such lengths, even threatening an entire star field? What exactly do they want from you?"

"Just because you killed those two outer deacons, that reason probably isn't enough for the Shadow Council."

All eyes were once again focused on Ye Chuyun.

Ye Chuyun paused for a moment, then her mind stirred.

Four fragments of a stone tablet appeared out of nowhere in the center of the conference table.

The temperature plummeted the moment the fragments appeared, and an indescribable ominous aura spread out.

"What is this?" Qian Duoduo, who was closest to the camera, couldn't help but shiver.

“Fragments of the Monument of Annihilation,” Ye Chuyun said calmly.

“I took it from those two deacons of the Shadow Council; they seem to consider collecting these fragments a core mission.”

"The Monument of Annihilation?!"

Almost the instant Ye Chuyun uttered the name, Zulong and Heize both gasped in surprise.

Zu Long suddenly stood up from his seat, his usually composed face filled with disbelief and shock. His golden vertical pupils stared intently at the four fragments, as if he had seen something extremely unbelievable.

The shadows surrounding Kurosawa rippled violently, even hissing, revealing his extreme inner turmoil.

Moro's pupils contracted as he stared intently at the fragments, muttering, "It's something like this."

Although the others were puzzled, seeing the intense reactions of the three most knowledgeable old monsters, Zulong, Heize, and Moro, they immediately realized that the secrets involved in these four fragments were probably much greater than they had imagined.