Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 587: Chapter 275 Wanted

On the third day after the Qinling Headquarters suffered an attack, the sinister volcano calmed down and entered a dormant state.

But it still formed several dark green magma rivers, which appeared especially eerie.

These rivers of magma contained extraordinary minerals, Bewu Earth Copper, which indeed could grant the headquarters an additional extraordinary ore vein.

If Giant City or the Forbidden Zone could obtain an extraordinary ore vein, they would likely be overjoyed.

However, the expressions of the church’s believers at the headquarters were very gloomy.

Because the price for gaining this ore vein… was the loss of the entire core treasure vault, along with all the resources inside!

In terms of the resource ratio of the headquarters, they did not lack an extraordinary ore vein—they had many.

But the treasure vault was truly irreplaceable!

The headquarters had not given up, dispatching a large number of elite spiritual ability users into the magma, attempting to salvage those resources.

But most came back empty-handed, at best retrieving some indestructible taboo items.

As for the Great Demon’s head, it was still missing.

The Old Demon General planned to wait until his injuries healed, then plunge into the volcano again, searching deep within the earth veins.

Meanwhile, the internal purge of the headquarters was also underway.

This event was too terrible.

Everyone believed there was a high-level traitor within the headquarters.

A human spiritual ability user had approached the headquarters unnoticed by any dark guards and had located the right spot to launch an attack.

It must have been a traitor who betrayed the church’s defensive layout. Otherwise, how could the attackers approach and escape so easily when every mountain had guards, dark guards, and defense fortresses?

Secondly, it was those resurrected ancient creatures.

Ancient beings sealed within sealed blood ore crystals should remain asleep indefinitely without external interference.

Places not even known by the Divine Chosen were being awakened precisely and attacked the Divine Chosen.

This made Jiang Yong and the other demon generals’ scalp tingle, forcing them to initiate the Great Purge within the church.

Many believers were implicated; some were killed immediately,

While others were drafted into the Redemption Army.

The latter were at least granted a chance at life, but the former faced certain death.

For a time, the hearts of those within the headquarters were fraught with panic.

Even several servants and trusted aides of Red Fury were caught up unwarrantedly and were executed without mercy.

Each Divine Chosen had their own underlying power structures, and without the Divine Chosen, these once exalted servants and trusted aides became the perfect scapegoats.

“Lord Di Yun, it really wasn’t me!”

A Divine Chosen Servant, covered in injuries, charged toward the fortress where Li Yelai resided, loudly proclaiming his innocence, only to be cut down midway by a pursuit team.

No matter how much he cried out about his contributions to the church, he was met only with sharp executioner’s blades.

A large number of middle and high-level managers died, and many believers were implicated.

Many believers, afraid of becoming implicated, knelt at the gates of the fortress where Li Yelai lived, begging for the protection of the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One.

Only when Lord Di Yun spoke, “Let’s end this here.”

Did the horrifying purge finally come to a halt.

Numerous believers wept with joy.

No one knew whether the so-called traitor had perished in the Great Purge, but they were acutely aware that if it continued, they likely wouldn’t survive.

But those believers who were still under suspicion were nevertheless drafted into the Redemption Army, prepared for the next penitential expedition.

And the target was naturally Black Origin City!

The elite troops that had pursued the ancient beings had returned; they encountered a dual blockade from human and Black Origin City’s forces on the way. They could only watch helplessly as the dying Overlord and a few Sixth Sense ancient creatures escaped into Black Origin City.

This damn Black Origin City must be related to this incident!

And the followers of Chaos would not tolerate such an offense!

They would launch a penitential expedition to wash away the sins they bore.

They left Black Origin City utterly baffled, who had discovered human troops lingering near the Forbidden Zone. It was usually nothing significant, but that thunderbolt was too conspicuous, and their mouths were filthy.

After uttering some malicious words, they forced the Border City army to pursue and kill them.

It just so happened to coincide with the arrival of ancient beings seeking refuge.

Then, those from the Ember Church who followed were outraged.

The two sides were already enemies. Chaos was the enemy of all sentient beings, which naturally included the Forbidden Zone Creatures.

Thus, a fight erupted.

It was the settling of a long-standing grudge.

Meanwhile, on another front, Jiang Yong reported this intelligence to Li Yelai.

Li Yelai thought to himself about how quick the official response was. If it hadn’t been for the human, Ye Boshou, drawing out the Forbidden Zone Creatures, the ancient beings would probably never have reached the Forbidden Zone.

Plus, it was normal for Black Origin City to take in an ancient Supreme, receiving an Overlord and several Sixth Sensers.

It was a pity they did not realize that in doing so, they had also taken on the blame.

“Once the Redemption Army is ready, we will launch an expedition against Black Origin City,” Jiang Yong said. “Are you sure we don’t need to continue the investigation?”

“That’s enough, no need for more killing,” Li Yelai nodded: “Draft them into the Redemption Army. A good number of them are innocent.”

“You are overly merciful. But as you wish, Lord Di Yun,” responded Jiang Yong.

In fact, Li Yelai preferred to let them fight among themselves. A simple execution like this was somewhat unfair.

Jiang Yong then said, “Lord Di Yun, I heard that Lord Fen Xiao’s messenger has arrived. Is it to invite you to accompany him to Border City No.2?”

“Exactly, according to the original plan, after assisting him, I should return to Border City No.3 to go undercover. Make sure you are prepared,” Li Yelai reminded, “The Old Mad King, being a King, with a simple slap, would reduce the Divine Chosen of the church by one.”