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Chapter 142 The Final Ultimatum!
[Dragon Kingdom Announcement: Demon Emperor Kui Si has been decisively defeated by Advisor Su Chen; his demonic body has been destroyed and his imperial soul severely damaged!]
The news sent shockwaves around the world.
All survivor bases, whether they were previously neutral or were forces secretly hostile to the Dragon Kingdom.
At this moment, a deathly silence fell over everything.
They had all witnessed the Demon Emperor's power.
That was a terrifying existence capable of plunging the entire world into despair.
But now, this Demon Emperor has actually been defeated head-on by Su Chen?
In front of countless screens in various bases, the survivors looked at Su Chen's young face.
The initial doubts, scrutiny, and fear all transformed into the most primal awe and worship.
That's not how you look at a strong person, but how you look up to a true savior.
Su Chen's reputation reached an unprecedented peak at this moment.
However, in the bullet screen space unseen by ordinary people, the discussions among the reborn individuals were filled with an oppressive atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.
[The Apocalyptic Empress]: "Don't be too happy yet! Kui Si was just an appetizer; the real hellish difficulty is yet to come! That Seraphim is the truly insurmountable enemy!"
[Reborn Merchant]: "That's right. In my previous life, it didn't even descend. It merely cast a beam of divine punishment across the endless void, wiping out life on half the planet! Now that its true form has arrived, and there's a 24-hour countdown, how are we supposed to compete?"
[Sword Master]: "Su Chen is indeed very strong, but can he single-handedly fight against a monster beyond that level? That's power on a completely different dimension!"
Inside the secret chamber, the core of the world floats silently, emitting a soft halo.
The Three Saints of Kunlun were already waiting there. They had also seen the countdown to the trial, which was being conducted globally. Their faces were filled with worry.
Su Chen's figure appeared out of thin air.
He laid out the Seraphic mark and his plans in a concise and clear manner.
"I need to immediately go into seclusion to complete the final refinement."
The Taoist priest looked bitter and said worriedly, "My lord, time... I'm afraid there won't be enough time!"
"According to celestial calculations, that seraphim is flying towards us at a speed beyond our comprehension!"
"Even if it's too late, I have to come." Su Chen sat down cross-legged, his expression eerily calm.
He reached out and gently pressed the dazzling core of the world against his brow.
At the same time, his cold and clear commands were conveyed directly through the mental link.
"Elder Long, relay my order: immediately summon all SS-level and above extraordinary individuals worldwide to assemble and deploy defenses along the East China Sea coast."
"In addition, unlock all of our nuclear arsenals, calculate the Seraph's flight trajectory, and perform a saturation lock."
The guardians and the three saints of Kunlun were all startled upon hearing this.
This means humanity is about to use its last trump card.
Su Chen paused, then added a command that sent chills down everyone's spine.
"If I don't get through customs in time after 24 hours, or... I fail."
"Then start the plan immediately, using all nuclear weapons to buy humanity a final bit of time."
"Then, execute Project Fire, and escape this world with the seeds of civilization."
This was his last trump card, and also his worst-case scenario.
Once that step is reached, it means he has already died in battle.
Earth will also be turned into a radioactive wasteland, utterly reduced to dust on the battlefield between gods and demons.
The three saints of Kunlun bowed and accepted the order, each with a resolute and tragic expression on their faces.
Su Chen said no more, his consciousness completely sinking into the vast and boundless sea of will at the core of the world.
Just as his consciousness sank into the void.
Thousands of miles away
The seraph, which was flying, suddenly stopped its enormous wings of light that blotted out the sun.
Its face, composed of pure light and devoid of any features, slowly turned.
As if ignoring spatial distance, its "gaze" was simultaneously focused on countless screens around the world that were broadcasting news and displaying countdowns.
Next second
A will devoid of any emotion, yet so vast that it makes all things tremble, resounds throughout the world through all loudspeakers.
"Order, or purification."
"You have no choice."
The Seraph's proclamation, through an incomprehensible technological means, forcibly blocked all communication signals worldwide.
Whether on the giant screen of the survivor base or the tiny light screen of a personal terminal, its majestic and indifferent figure appeared.
The face formed of light reveals no emotion, yet its words contain an undeniable will.
"All mankind, lay down your weapons, give up resistance, kneel down and pray, and accept the unified will of God."
"The fragile order you have established, filled with chaos and evil, must be rebuilt."
Those who refuse will be seen as impurities in the world and will be purified.
This domineering declaration plunged humanity, which had just felt a glimmer of hope after the Demon Emperor's defeat, back into despair.
Despair spread like a plague.
Countless people broke down under immense pressure; they dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.
They began to pray to this unexpected "deity," hoping to receive His forgiveness.
But many more warriors and superhumans gripped their weapons tightly, their hearts burning with unyielding fury.
On what grounds?
Humanity struggles to survive and has finally managed to rebuild a new home from the ruins. Why should an outsider be the one to judge us?
Dragon Kingdom, East China Sea Defense Line.
A chill permeated the air. Lin Xue stood at the forefront, with the enormous phantom of an ice phoenix behind her slowly flapping its wings, condensing the water vapor on the sea surface into ice crystals.
She gazed silently in the direction from which the seraph was about to arrive.
Beside her were all the top combat forces of the Dragon Kingdom.
Faced with God's ultimatum, not one of them backed down.
Old Master Long picked up the megaphone, his aged but powerful command resounding throughout the entire defensive line: "Dragon Kingdom, never to be enslaved!"
Those six simple words set the blood of every soldier boiling.
"Never be a slave!"
"War! War! War!"
Just as the world was gripped by fear, with some choosing to yield and others preparing for a fight to the death.
A dazzling golden light suddenly shot into the sky from within the Dragon Kingdom.
This beam of light, in an even more domineering manner, instantly covered the global signal.
On all the screens, the majestic image of the Seraph was forcibly pushed aside, and the picture flickered and distorted.
Instead, Su Chen sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.
This was a contingency plan that Su Chen had set up using the Key of Creation before going into seclusion, a backup plan to deal with the worst-case scenario.
When his image appeared, the previously noisy and panicked world became eerily quiet.
Su Chen's voice, calm yet powerful, resonated in every corner of the world through the signal.
"god?"
His first words were a contemptuous rhetorical question.
"Who gave you the right to judge humanity?"