He was truly stretched thin.
Before the great battle commenced, he had to be present at the three hellish entrances at all times.
Any last-minute changes within a sect could prove fatal.
Only after ensuring that no sect would experience sudden upheaval could he proceed to guard the second level hellish entrance.
But until then, he could only rely on Zhou Fu.
To be honest, even he himself wasn't sure if Zhou Fu could hold the fort.
Zhou Fu had already walked far away, and Yu Daohen also headed into the building behind him.
He arrived at the conference hall where they used to hold meetings.
Given the urgency of the situation, the sect leaders arrived without delay.
Yu Daohen stood at the doorway, scanning the sect leaders present.
All eyes were also fixed on Yu Daohen.
At this moment, Yu Daohen's strength and aura had long surpassed that of the Haotian Fist from back then.
It was unclear which sect leader suddenly called out.
"Gu Ye."
The other leaders also respectfully addressed him.
"Gu Ye."
"Gu Ye."
"..."
"Mm."
Yu Daohen nodded slightly, returned the salute with a cupped fist, and then walked straight forward.
Wang Ming, Liang Jing, and Wang Fubao had already arrived much earlier.
"Gu Ye's current presence is far beyond what the Haotian Fist could compare to back then," Nan Jingshuo couldn't help but exclaim.
"Mm," Wang Ming agreed with a nod.
Arriving at the front center, Yu Daohen turned and sat down imposingly.
Before long, all the sect leaders had arrived.
Seeing that everyone was present, Wang Ming cleared his throat and said, "Since everyone is here, let's begin the meeting."
Everyone present fell silent.
At this moment, their thoughts varied; some were joyful, others were worried.
Especially the Yin-Yang Master Li family and the Miao Jiang Chen family, who were guarding the most dangerous eleventh level.
Seeing that no one spoke, Wang Ming cleared his throat again and said, "I believe everyone has received information about the locations each sect will be guarding. If you have any needs, you can voice them now. If the Supernatural Affairs Bureau can fulfill them, we will do our best."
Everyone below the stage remained silent.
Needs?
Could the Supernatural Affairs Bureau compensate for a lack of personnel?
Could they switch guarding locations?
These were certainly not possible. Saying these words was merely a formality, lacking any substantial effect.
Seeing the silence from everyone below the stage, Yu Daohen was somewhat surprised.
It was strange that no one stepped forward to cause trouble.
No.
Perhaps they all understood that if they lost this battle, the entire human world would be destroyed.
This was something they were unwilling to see. Living under the same roof, if the house collapsed, no one would be spared.
Ding Han could only shake his head helplessly.
His sect, the Zi Jue Sect, was guarding the most dangerous eleventh level.
No one was willing to guard that position, but what could be done?
It was almost the end of the world; whether they were willing or not, they had to be.
Just as the atmosphere became silent, Chen Shanshui suddenly spoke, "I have no objections to my Chen family guarding the eleventh level, but I request the lifting of the ban on Gu!"
Many Gu worms cultivated by the Miao Jiang Chen family were prohibited by the Supernatural Affairs Bureau and the three major sects.
Because the cultivation methods were too bloody and cruel, they had been banned for many years.
Although the Chen family had been secretly cultivating them, they could not use them and could only keep them hidden.
The Supernatural Affairs Bureau and the three major sects actually knew that the Miao Jiang Chen family was cultivating them privately, but they had turned a blind eye.
You can cultivate them, but try to use them, and see if we don't deal with you.
In fact, this situation was not unique to the Miao Jiang Chen family; other sects also had some forbidden techniques to varying degrees.
The three major sects were even more so, with many such cases.
Upon hearing this, Wang Ming was momentarily unsure and looked at Wang Fubao and Liang Jing beside him.
As the three were about to discuss, Yu Daohen spoke with a serious tone and nodded in agreement.
"Agreed!"
As soon as he said this, all eyes turned to him.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Yu Daohen continued, "Not only the Gu worms of the Miao Jiang Chen family, but any forbidden techniques of any sect can be re-practiced and cultivated."
Upon hearing this, everyone present had different expressions.
Especially Ding Han, the leader of the Zi Jue Sect, and Yin Guangyao, the leader of the Fu Sect.
These first-rate sects had many forbidden techniques and talismans.
In the past, they only dared to cultivate them in secret, but now it was different.
It was like hiding a gun; if you weren't discovered, it was fine, but if you took it out and caused casualties, well... execution!
But now that they could openly take them out, how could this not make them happy?
It was important to note that to ban these techniques, talismans, and Gu worms from various sects, the three major sects and the Supernatural Affairs Bureau had spent hundreds of years to achieve their current results.
But Yu Daohen's words had broken this constraint.
However, everyone present had a question in their hearts.
Could Gu Ye represent the three major sects and the Supernatural Affairs Bureau?
It was obvious to everyone that the Yan Huo Sect and Yu Daohen were already on par with the three major sects.
This was only a matter of time.
Yu Daohen and the Yan Huo Sect naturally had the strength for this.
But what if they were putting on a show together?
It wasn't the first time that the Supernatural Affairs Bureau played the bad cop and the three major sects played the good cop.
This had to be guarded against!
Seeing that no one intended to ask this question, Chen Shanshui directly inquired, "I have no ill intentions, but may I ask you a few questions: can Gu Ye's promise represent the three major sects and the Supernatural Affairs Bureau?"
As soon as these words were spoken, others chimed in with their questions.
On stage, the four exchanged glances, and Wang Ming immediately said, "Gu Ye speaks with full authority on behalf of the three major sects and the Supernatural Affairs Bureau."
The other three remained silent, indicating their tacit agreement.
Having received a positive confirmation, the crowd asked no further questions.
Being able to perform forbidden techniques was already the limit that the three major sects and the Supernatural Affairs Bureau could achieve.
"Does anyone else have any other questions?" Wang Ming asked again.
Everyone present indicated they did not.
Seeing that there were no other questions, Nan Jingshuo began his passionate speech.
"Everyone, if we lose this great battle, the entire human world will be finished. I hope everyone will work together to overcome this difficulty!"
Everyone below the stage had blank expressions and low morale.
Everyone present was a sect leader, having climbed their way up step by step to reach their positions.
They were tired of these encouraging words; they would rather have something more practical.
Wang Ming said, "Since there are no other issues, the meeting is adjourned. Everyone, go and make your preparations."
Everyone got up and left, beginning to make arrangements.
After everyone had left, the five of them finally let out a sigh of relief.
Wang Fubao said with slight surprise, "I didn't expect this to go so smoothly."
Liang Jing and Wang Ming also agreed.
Yu Daohen, with a cigarette in his mouth, explained, "It's because they know that even if they object, it will be useless. In the face of the overall situation, no one dares to be the first to step forward. However..."
Nan Jingshuo, who saw things clearly, added, "However, they dare not be the first to step forward now because Gu Ye and several Black List experts are here, but it's uncertain what they'll do behind our backs."