241: Chapter 241 The Helplessness of a Calamity-Level Powerhouse

Deep within The Assembly.

Inside an independent room with tight security.

This was the core management office for the entire The Assembly.

Responsible for maintaining trading order, monitoring abnormal energy fluctuations, and handling various emergencies.

At this moment, several figures were sitting around a round table in the room.

Their auras were all different, yet without exception, they were thick and refined.

Sitting at the head of the table was a Middle-aged man wearing a black uniform. His face was resolute, his eyes sharp as knives, and he wore the badge of a Supernatural Bureau agent on his chest.

His name was Lu Zheng, a Catastrophe Level powerhouse specifically dispatched to Qingzhou City by the Supernatural Bureau headquarters.

Sitting beside him was an old man with graying hair, wearing a cyan robe, possessing an elegant temperament.

He was the person in charge of this The Assembly, the old patriarch of the Qin family, a major local clan in Qingzhou City — Qin Yue.

Besides them, there were several other powerhouses with equally impressive auras sitting nearby.

They were all heads of local factions in Qingzhou City or powerhouses from the Supernatural Bureau.

This The Assembly was jointly organized by the official Supernatural Bureau and local factions of Qingzhou City.

The scale was unprecedented, so Supernatural Bureau personnel were personally presiding over it at this moment.

And due to the terrifying combat fluctuations and the sky-covering gray fog phenomena that had appeared in Qingzhou City recently.

The headquarters attached great importance to it and specifically dispatched a group of Catastrophe Level powerhouses to station themselves in Qingzhou City.

At this moment, as The Assembly was opening, one of the Catastrophe Level powerhouses had come personally to preside over it, just in case.

The remaining Catastrophe Level powerhouses continued to guard the various defense lines in Qingzhou City, preventing dangers that could arrive at any time.

However, the atmosphere in the hall was not relaxed at all.

Qin Yue picked up his teacup, took a sip, and complimented: "Lord Lu, thank you for your hard work with this The Assembly. If it weren't for the Supernatural Bureau presiding over it, we wouldn't dare to organize such a large event. We are truly grateful."

Lu Zheng waved his hand, his tone calm but carrying a hint of gravity: "No need to be polite, this is what we should do."

"The situation in Qingzhou City has been complex recently, with various factions secretly gathering information. If we can't even manage this official The Assembly well, where would the Supernatural Bureau's face be?"

"Besides, a The Assembly of this scale, where major factions and Loose Cultivators gather to exchange what they have, is beneficial for our Transcendents and for the improvement of the Human Race's overall strength. It can also be considered as contributing to resisting the Demon Race and the weirdness."

Hearing this, the chamber of commerce president nodded repeatedly, the smile on his face deepening: "Lord Lu is right, absolutely right."

Lu Zheng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and changed the subject, his tone becoming heavy:

"However, the recent situation is indeed not optimistic. First, there were successive combat fluctuations, and then that sky-covering gray fog phenomenon."

"The entire Qingzhou City is now in a panic, with all kinds of rumors flying around. The headquarters attaches great importance to this place and specifically sent us here to keep an eye on things."

He paused, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes:

"But to be honest, with just a few of us Catastrophe Level powerhouses, if some Dominator Level or even higher-level chaos breaks out, I'm afraid we simply won't be able to hold the situation down."

A local agent from Qingzhou City sighed and took over the conversation:

"Actually, we have already requested support from the headquarters, hoping they can dispatch Dominator Level powerhouses over."

"But right now, almost all Dominator Level powerhouses are in the abyss rifts and forbidden zones. We don't know when they can come over. The headquarters told us to stabilize the situation first and wait for subsequent support."

A cold-faced woman also put down her teacup, her tone carrying a hint of worry:

"There is nothing we can do about it. After the news of the God War spread, a host of Dominator Level powerhouses went to the abyss and forbidden zones to seek opportunities for a Breakthrough in order to cope with the potentially impending God War."

"We can only pray that nothing else happens during this period."

Lu Zheng nodded and was about to say something.

Just then, the room door was suddenly pushed open violently.

A guard stumbled in, his face as pale as paper, cold sweat dripping from his forehead like rain.

He fell to the ground with a thud, his voice trembling:

"Lu, Captain Lu! Something happened at the entrance of The Assembly! Someone wearing a dark red robe and a black mask came. We intended to conduct a routine inquiry, but we were all pulled into a space!"

"We saw a black temple, kneeling believers, and the phantom of a Demon God with wings on its back. That person just glanced at us, and I felt like my Soul was about to be crushed!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression in the room changed simultaneously.

"Red robe? Space? Demon God phantom?" Lu Zheng frowned deeply, his voice deepening.

At this moment, Qin Yue was silent for a moment, then suddenly remembered something:

"Come to think of it, back in Linhai City, when that Gray-robed Masked Man first appeared at The Assembly, it seemed to be a similar setup. Now another red-robed person has appeared, with equally strange and unpredictable methods..."

He paused, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes:

"Although their identity is unknown and their origin unclear, perhaps they are also some existence that cannot be provoked. After all, rumors of the God War are spreading everywhere now, and it's not impossible that those reclusive powerhouses are emerging one after another."

Hearing this, everyone present looked at each other, seeing deep wariness in each other's eyes.

The Gray-robed Masked Man, The Creator, and now another red-robed masked person.

How did Linhai City and Qingzhou City become places where these terrifying existences gather?

"Could it be... another Forbidden Rank existence?" The cold-faced woman's voice carried a hint of trembling.

Lu Zheng took a deep breath and made a prompt decision:

"Pass down the order: no one is to act rashly, and no one is to provoke that red-robed person."

"Just observe secretly. Do not offend them under any circumstances. An existence of this level is not something we can provoke."

"Yes!" The guard acknowledged the order and hurriedly retreated.

Lu Zheng stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present:

"Let's go. Let's go see together who exactly this person is, capable of scaring the guard like this."

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Soon, Lu Zheng and the others arrived at the scene of The Assembly.

However, when they saw the situation in the venue, they were all stunned.

They saw two old men in the center of the market arguing until their faces were red and their necks were thick.

Crowds of onlookers had gathered three layers deep inside and outside, and the atmosphere was livelier than a vegetable market.

Qin Yue recognized the gorgeously dressed old man at a glance:

"Isn't that President Zhao Yan of the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce, subordinate to the Firmament Divine Court?"

The cold-faced woman also recognized the identity of the gray-robed old man:

"The other one is Lu Chenzhou of the Wanxiang Melting Furnace, that Senior who refined the Frostbone Giant Demon thirty years ago."

These two people, one was a chamber of commerce president of the Five Great Orthodox Churches, and the other was a long-established veteran Artifact Refining Great Master.

Both were influential big shots outside.

Yet now, they were actually arguing in public like vegetable market vendors?

"What is going on?" Lu Zheng was full of confusion.

Just then, they all noticed a figure nearby.

A figure wearing a deep red robe and a black mask.

However, before they could make any reaction.

"Hum!"

They simultaneously felt a blur before their eyes.

The surrounding noise disappeared instantly; the market, the crowd, the stalls.

Everything disappeared without a trace.

Replacing it was a vast and boundless dark purple Void Realm.

In the Void Realm, countless twisted runes slowly circulated, emitting a strange and ancient aura.

And in the very center of the Void Realm stood a black temple so massive it was breathtaking.