Chapter 1207: The Conference Spirals Out of Control

Chen Ling examined the barrier in front of him. This thing was very similar to the [Crossing of Calamity] he encountered in the Tian-Shu Domain, but their characteristics seemed to be exactly the opposite... He didn't expect the 749 Bureau to have something from the Ancient Treasury of the Ghost Path.

However, the strength of this barrier was far inferior to the [Crossing of Calamity] from back then...

"Is it because the holder of the secret treasure is too weak..."

Chen Ling thought thoughtfully.

Chen Ling remembered that Kong Wang, holding the [Crossing of Calamity], could block eighth-rankers like the Master of the Heaven-Reaching Tower. But while the defensive effect of this barrier against those inside was good, its strength against the outside was very average...

But even so, Chen Ling couldn't open it from the outside on his own.

"This time, we really have to join forces." Chen Ling said slowly.

Ying Fu snorted coldly. A bolt of purple lightning expanded rapidly in his hand, weaving into a sphere as hot and blinding as the sun. Thick plasma surged within it, and a terrifying aura of destruction echoed throughout the stone corridor.

A wisp of purple energy flowed in his eyes, and he said indifferently:

"You’d better not hold me back."

Judging from the aura, Ying Fu was undoubtedly going all out. Chen Ling naturally wouldn't hold back either. Dense red paper surged from his body, and even his face split apart significantly... The endless red paper was like a cloud of mist surging in the darkness, and a huge, eerie eye opened within it!

The red clouds and purple lightning filled the entire corridor. Even the surrounding walls couldn't withstand their aura and began to show tiny cracks.

The next moment, two world-destroying attacks smashed into the Wall of the Underworld simultaneously!

……

Fine dust drifted down from overhead. Accompanied by the roar of the elevator falling in the distance, the atmosphere in the conference room remained heavy.

The crowd didn't realize at first that someone had broken into the 7012 Underground Project, thinking only that another explosion had occurred above. It wasn't until the red warning lights began to flash continuously that confusion appeared in their eyes...

Seeing this, Sun Zhongliang frowned and continued calmly:

"I know you have opinions about me, but this is a decision made from the standpoint of the nation. It concerns the survival of civilization. I hope you can put aside your personal interests and live here peacefully for a while... When everything is over, we will still need your strength to continue passing on civilization."

"How long do we have to live here?" someone among the guests couldn't help but ask.

"Short as a few months, long as a few years. Please rest assured, the supplies prepared here are enough for everyone."

Sun Zhongliang was being conservative. The supplies they had prepared in this underground project were enough for them to use until they died... But in reality, the war outside wouldn't take that long to end. He personally estimated that it wouldn't even take half a year for everything to settle.

"I appreciate Director Sun’s good intentions." A figure stood up from his seat. "But I don't intend to hide here. There are more people outside who need me... If I leave now, I can save some supplies for everyone else."

"I’m leaving too... My daughter is still waiting for me to go home outside. I’d rather die with them than live alone here."

"Me too. I won't occupy public resources. My life is cheap anyway, nothing to be afraid of."

“……”

By now, the crowd had passed the point of being blinded by anger. Most were reasonable people who had put themselves in the shoes of the nation and Sun Zhongliang, realizing that the other party was indeed doing this for their own good...

But this didn't mean they had to accept it.

The fact that they stood up now, still called him Director Sun, and politely explained their reasons for leaving was already practicing the ancient etiquette to the extreme.

These people who insisted on leaving accounted for about a third of the total. When the others saw them standing up to leave, they were also tempted, and another third planned to follow... After all, everyone had parents and relatives, and with the world outside in turmoil, they couldn't feel at ease hiding here by themselves.

Sun Zhongliang seemed to have anticipated this scene and sighed deeply:

"Everyone... in order to protect the safety here, the surroundings have been sealed by a secret treasure, and it is impossible to enter or exit... Please take your seats."

Hearing this, the people at the front paused, then turned to look at Sun Zhongliang in the center of the conference room, anger climbing into their eyes again!

"Sealed by a secret treasure? Hmph, I’d like to see what kind of thing can stop so many of us?"

One of the middle-aged men wearing a Bagua practice suit raised his hands, a wisp of cloud energy seemingly kneaded in his palms, and then he swung his hands violently at the wall next to him, so fast that the air exploded!

*Boom—!!*

A phantom of the River of the Underworld flashed across the wall, and extreme cold drifted out, as if from the abyss of death... Under the isolation of the phantom, the man’s palm force couldn't break the wall at all, and he was instead shaken back several steps, his eyes full of shock.

At this, the crowd’s expressions changed. This man was considered a leader in the Path of the Power God, reaching the fourth rank. Even with his full-force strike, he couldn't leave a single mark on the wall... This meant that most of the people present were like him and couldn't shake [Crossing of Sorrow] in the slightest.

"Sun Zhongliang, do you know that this is considered house arrest??" An angry shout rang out from the crowd.

"...Perhaps." Sun Zhongliang said calmly,

"But this is my duty."

The Bagua successor took a step forward, flying across most of the conference room. Before the surrounding guards could react, he arrived in front of Sun Zhongliang with a gust of wind, a wisp of killing intent erupting from his eyes.

"Sun Zhongliang, you are too careless." The Bagua successor looked at the guards around him who didn't dare to move and said coldly, "You know we are all possessors of the Divine Path, yet you only brought these few ordinary people with guns to protect yourself? Do you think they can protect you?"

"You are wrong, Mr. Li." Sun Zhongliang replied without changing his expression,

"I don't need the protection of Divine Path possessors. On the contrary, protecting you Divine Path possessors is my job.

My life or death is not important. The only purpose of my living is to ensure your safety... If I die at your hands, I can be considered to have died in the line of duty. But I must remind you, [Crossing of Sorrow] is not controlled by me. Even if you kill me, it won't open."

"You!!" The Bagua successor opened his mouth, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Don't mind him, let's try again ourselves!"

Several more people among the guests stepped forward, attacking the surrounding walls together, as if trying to find a weakness in the barrier... But unfortunately, they all failed in the end.

"Give up." Sun Zhongliang smiled. "I said... here, it is absolutely safe."

*Boom—!!!*

The moment Sun Zhongliang’s voice fell, a deafening roar sounded from outside the conference room door!