Chapter 390 - 284: Appearance, Part 2

The spotlights fell upon a stunning face, a commanding gaze, and the crisp presidential uniform of the Pseudo-Government.

Beauty, status, power, strength...

So dazzling.

In the newspapers of the Western Continent, she was already being called the "Empress of the Far East."

For a moment, she completely eclipsed the presence of Giant Spirit Military Commander Yan Fu and Chengtian Military Commander Jiang Feiyu behind her.

With all eyes in the grand hall fixed upon her, Lin Quelan stepped forward to the front of the stage and began her address. "A nation cannot last a single day without its sovereign, nor a household without its master. The world cannot endure a day without a unified government. Today, the Divine Land has long been in chaos, and the realm is weary..."

"On this day, on behalf of the new government, on behalf of the Divine Land and its four hundred million people..."

Just as her address reached its climax.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

A deafening peal of laughter suddenly echoed from all directions, reverberating throughout the grand hall. It cut Lin Quelan’s address short, and the expressions of everyone on stage changed in an instant.

The laughter seemed to come from all directions at once, leaving no corner untouched. Under the force of the terrifying Sound Waves, ordinary people were afflicted with splitting headaches. Even the Martial Arts Experts felt their bodies tremble violently.

"How laughable! And you think *you* have the right to represent the Divine Land?"

The thunderous voice boomed throughout the grand hall.

No, not just the grand hall.

Outside the grand hall, the very sky seemed to roil. The thunderous voice was like that of the Deities, booming across the heavens like muffled thunder and spreading far and wide.

Ten kilometers.

Twenty kilometers.

Thirty kilometers.

Nearly half of Jinling City could hear the voice clearly.

The countless soldiers guarding posts throughout the city, the citizens confined to their homes—all looked up with astonishment.

’What on earth is happening?’

"Hmm?!"

Sitting in the audience, the expressions of two of the Four Marshals—Marshal Dino of the Saint Sha Empire and Six-Star General Victor of the USK—suddenly hardened.

Despite their power, in the instant the voice had spoken, they had been unable to pinpoint the speaker’s location.

’Who is it?!’

A second later, they reacted, whipping their heads around to face the grand hall’s tightly sealed main doors.

The next moment.

BOOM!!

The grand hall’s solid wood doors—over eight meters high and nearly ten meters wide—suddenly exploded. Splinters flew everywhere as a figure appeared brazenly in the main entrance. Bathed in the intense sunlight from outside and stared at by countless onlookers as if they were seeing a ghost, he walked into the hall, step by step!

Someone had forced their way into the grand hall—supposedly one of the most secure places in the world.

And what’s more, the intruder was all alone!

"A pack of traitors. It’s not your place to rule the Divine Land."

As the intruder walked forward, moving out of the blinding sunlight, everyone finally got a clear look at him.

A tall frame, broad shoulders, an exceedingly young face, and eyes as calm as still water.

Some of the dignitaries, celebrities, and members of the media present didn’t recognize him, but to the upper echelon, his face was all too familiar.

Even after two years of his fate being unknown, his file had remained a top priority for intelligence agencies.

The president of the World Martial Arts Conference, a restricted-level expert not yet twenty years old, the successor to Yuan Tianhao. He was the one who, during the Battle of Shangjing, had broken through to a legendary realm and nearly turned the tide of the war. His name was renowned throughout the Divine Land, and the Anti-Alliance saw him as their greatest hope for reversing their fortunes.

The first person in a thousand years of the Divine Land’s history to truly reach the realm of a Divine General.

The Qilin Divine General!!!

The moment she recognized Zhao Xuanqi’s face, the color drained from Lin Quelan’s. Her eyes met his, and her commanding aura instantly crumbled like paper. An indescribable sense of crisis and terror welled up within her heart.

’How is this possible?! He actually showed up here?! For two whole years... according to all the intelligence reports, the chances of him ever waking up were incredibly low!’

’Has he overcome his ordeal and truly reached the realm of a Divine General?!’

’The coming of a Divine General shakes the world!’

To the Martial Artists of the Divine Land, that title alone was enough to overwhelm all opposition and crush any desire to resist!

’No!!!’

’A Divine General isn’t invincible!!’

Lin Quelan’s gaze suddenly snapped toward two men in the crowd.

The Four Marshals.

Dino, of the Saint Sha Empire.

Victor, of the USK.

’She had witnessed their abilities firsthand. They had reached an incomprehensible level. Compared to the legendary realm of a Divine General, they could only be stronger!’

’Zhao Xuanqi is a thorn in the side of the Six Nations. His appearance here might actually be an opportunity!!’

"Zhao Xuanqi? You’ve actually woken up? And you’ve come here?"

Victor rose from his seat, his hawk-like gaze fixed on the intruder.

"Interesting! Very interesting! Are you all alone? Did you come here to die?"

A smile crept onto Dino’s face.

Zhao Xuanqi’s appearance had indeed caught them by surprise. To have survived the Unquenchable Fire was nothing short of a miracle.

But so what? In just two years, the most he could have done was recover from his injuries. Their own power was now also at the Primordial Qi Realm!

In fact, they had advanced even further than Zhao Xuanqi.

"Insolent! How dare you force your way into this hall!"

Just then, a white restricted-level expert suddenly lunged forward, striking at Zhao Xuanqi.

BOOM!!

The Qi and Blood in his body surged as his form instantly transformed. His skin turned blood-red and emitted a faint glow. With a ferocious expression, he looked like an Evil Ghost straight out of Hell.

This blood transformation allowed him to channel the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Once unleashed, his martial power could be pushed to terrifying limits, a level that few even among restricted-level experts could withstand.