Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 465 All Hearts Return: The National Fortune Conference!
The Heart of the Jungle looked at Queen Bervis and continued, "We, the Rainforest, are willing to submit to the new order, to... the radiance of the Lord of the Stars."

After witnessing the true power of the Dragon King, he felt that resistance was pointless.

From then on, the Amazon rainforest, the last unclaimed territory of demons on Earth, also bowed its head.

From the polar ice fields to the deep ocean, from the majestic Kunlun Mountains to the vast rainforest, all the demon empires, no matter how powerful or transcendent they once were, now have their wills united under the radiance of the sun that shines over the entire globe.

An era has arrived, governed by the will of the Archon and with Azir of the Shurima Empire as its mortal executor.

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At the very moment that golden net of light completely covered the globe, transforming the entire planet into a magnificent golden star.

The human world of Aris was plunged into unprecedented shock and panic.

Whether in bustling cities or remote towns, all humankind, simply by looking up, can see the vast golden net that has replaced the blue sky and white clouds, slowly flowing with runes and veins of light.

Other magical elements were greatly suppressed, except for the newly emerged Death element.

The Supreme Emergency Council of the Aris Continent Magic Association.

The usually solemn and dignified meeting room was now in complete chaos, like a pot of boiling porridge.

The usually elegant and poised members of parliament were now mostly huddled in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, staring at the miraculous (or apocalyptic) scene outside, their faces filled with fear and bewilderment.

"What...what exactly is that?! Is it a world-destroying forbidden spell developed by some demon empire?" A senior mage's voice trembled, and he didn't even notice the crystal cup in his hand falling to the ground.

"A demon? What kind of demon could have such a feat?!"

“This light has covered the entire globe! It’s the Shurima Empire! It must be them!” Another old mage pounded his chest, his face deathly pale.

"It's over... Even the North and South Poles seem to have been occupied. What can we humans do to resist?"

"What should we do? What should we do now? Seek peace? Or concentrate all our strength for a final..." The last words were left unsaid, but the desperate tone said it all.

Panic spread among the lawmakers, and a sense of helplessness, as if the end of the world was upon them, gripped everyone's hearts.

"quiet!"

A powerful and authoritative shout resounded in the noisy council hall, instantly silencing all the other noises.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Speaker Su Lu had somehow taken his place in front of the main seat.

Unlike most people who panicked, he remained calm, with deep eyes and even a subtle, enigmatic smile at the corners of his mouth.

He surveyed the entire room, and wherever his gaze fell, the commotion subsided somewhat.

"The sky hasn't fallen yet." Su Lu's voice was steady and strong. "The enemy hasn't even reached the city gates yet, and we've already thrown ourselves into disarray, fearing things that haven't even happened yet. What kind of behavior is this?"

He paused, then said with an unwavering certainty, "Gentlemen, put away your useless panic."

"Next, you only need to do one thing—obediently follow my instructions and arrangements."

"As the Speaker of the Intercontinental Council, I assure you that as long as you obey, I can guarantee that you and the forces you represent will be safe from this upheaval."

This almost arrogant guarantee seems so pale and powerless in the current situation.

"Protect us? Speaker Su Lu! How can you guarantee that?!" A councilor belonging to the hardline faction, who had never gotten along with Su Lu, suddenly stood up and pointed to the golden net of light covering the sky outside the window.

He roared excitedly, "Look outside! That's a force that covers the entire planet! This is no longer a war on a human level! This is divine punishment! What can you possibly do..."

His words stopped abruptly.

Because Su Lu's expression turned completely grim the moment he uttered his question, and a chilling, deathly pressure emanated from him as if it were a tangible force. "Councilor Wei An!"

"Given that you spread panic during a critical moment, undermined morale, and lacked even the most basic trust in the highest decision-makers."

"I hereby declare, in my capacity as Speaker, that you are expelled from the Intercontinental Magic Council, and all your positions are hereby revoked!"

Before he finished speaking, a strange light, interwoven with black and white, instantly appeared around the senator, forming an invisible cage!

The senator's surging magical energy was instantly suppressed and frozen. He opened his mouth wide but could not make a sound. His face was filled with horror and disbelief. He was forcibly fixed in place by that force and could not move!
This sudden turn of events, along with the bizarre power Su Lu displayed that far exceeded their comprehension, plunged the entire council hall into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared at Su Lu in horror, then at the figure imprisoned by the black and white light.

Su Lu's strength... has become even stronger?

Moreover, this power was quite different from the unsettling golden radiance in the sky, yet it exuded the same supreme sense of oppression.

Judging from the appearance, it seems to be the power of the black and white death god that Su Lu once promoted.

Cold sweat trickled down the foreheads of many members of parliament.

Faced with an absolute power disparity and the fear of the unknown, they... seemed to have no other choice.

Silence is like a heavy shackle.

In the end, the remaining members of parliament exchanged complicated glances and reluctantly returned to their seats.

Now, they have no other choice but to trust this increasingly enigmatic speaker.

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Meanwhile, in the capital of China.

The atmosphere was equally somber inside the highest-level mage command center.

The huge circular conference table was filled with top figures from China's magical community.

The chief speaker was naturally Grand Speaker Shao Zheng. He frowned, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, his eyes fixed on the golden net of light covering the entire globe on the central holographic projection, without uttering a word.

Everyone around him was a seasoned veteran, exuding an aura of composure and strength.

But at this moment, their faces were also filled with an unprecedented sense of severity.

In addition, the heads of some well-established and influential families were also prominently featured.

The head of the Mu family, Mu Rong, had a solemn expression, his eyes flashing with calculation and worry;
The patriarch of the Zu family also had a somber expression.

Among these bigwigs, a relatively young figure appeared remarkably calm and composed.

He is Qin Xiaonan.

He single-handedly built a new city on the outskirts of the Magic City, a city of astonishing scale with an independent magical defense system.

The resources, strength, and unfathomable power he displayed elevated his status, giving him the right to sit on equal footing with, or even surpass, the heads of the Mu and Zu families at such a crucial meeting concerning the fate of the nation.

He sat there quietly, his gaze sweeping calmly over the anxiety and unease of everyone present, before looking out at the golden sky.

A fleeting, indifferent look, unfathomable to anyone, crossed the depths of his eyes.

(End of this chapter)