Gaston is the largest coastal city in the southwest of Tianzhu, similar to Junhai City in Daxia, with high city walls for protection.
The current survivors are around 1.5 million.
Lord's Mansion, Conference Room.
Thirty-eight men and women with imposing auras were seated inside, arguing fiercely.
Knock, knock, knock!
Just then, the conference room door was knocked.
"Report to the City Lord, another Golden expert has arrived in our Wolige and is waiting outside. Should we let him in?"
"Let him in."
Following that, a handsome young man was led in.
Everyone in the conference room was on high alert.
Lyle, who was seated in the main seat, the City Lord, had a red glint in his eyes as he looked at the young man entering.
He then asked, "What is your name, sir? Which city are you from? Have you encountered King Qin An and his army? Why have you come to Gaston?"
The young man replied calmly, "My name is Robert, from Bru City. Unable to defeat King Qin An, I had no choice but to flee here. I came to visit your City Lord, and I did not expect Gaston to be so powerful."
Lyle smiled, "They are just like you, having arrived in Gaston not long ago. We are currently discussing how to deal with King Qin An. Do you, Robert, intend to join us and discuss grand plans to kill this wicked invader, King Qin An?"
"Do you have any good methods?"
The young man's expression brightened, and he replied, "If you truly have a way to kill King Qin An, I, Robert, will not flinch."
"City Lord, he is not lying."
A charming beauty seated next to Lyle leaned over and whispered to Lyle with a smile.
Hearing this, Lyle's face lit up. He gestured, "Robert, please have a seat. With your joining us, we will surely be able to kill that devil, King Qin An."
Upon hearing this, everyone relaxed, and looked at the young man with interest.
The young man nodded slightly and walked towards an empty seat nearby.
However, he scoffed inwardly, "Heh, do they think they can see through me just by knowing some probing and mind-reading techniques?"
The young man was Qin Shilei, wearing the Wuxiang Mask.
Lyle's probing techniques could not penetrate the orange Wuxiang Mask at all.
The mind-reading technique of the charming beauty was useless against Qin Shilei, who possessed the Purple Eyes of Clarity.
After Qin Shilei sat down, Lyle continued, "Gaston is my territory. Since you are all here, you should listen to my arrangements."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people immediately objected.
"Lyle, I hope you understand. We are here only to find a way to kill King Qin An, not to become your subordinates."
"Exactly, many of us were once City Lords. We will never submit to others."
"At worst, we can leave Tianzhu. With our abilities, we can easily become kings in any small country."
Lyle said calmly, "The door is there. Whoever wishes to leave, please do so."
Those who had been shouting fiercely immediately fell silent, looking at each other, but no one stood up.
Lyle smiled and said, "Tianzhu is our homeland. Why must we leave our homes if it is not absolutely necessary? As long as we can kill King Qin An, you can all return to your respective cities and continue to be their lords."
Qin Shilei's lips curled slightly. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect to witness such a power struggle as soon as I arrived here. As long as these people remain here, they will likely never escape Lyle's grasp."
"City Lord Lyle, what confidence do you have in dealing with King Qin An?" someone suddenly asked.
"One hundred percent," Lyle said confidently. "As long as Qin Shilei dares to appear in Gaston, I will ensure he never returns!"
Qin Shilei asked with a hint of suspicion, "City Lord Lyle, are you truly that confident? Perhaps King Qin An has already secretly infiltrated Gaston."
Lyle glanced at Qin Shilei and said disdainfully, "He wants to infiltrate my Gaston? Impossible!
To deal with King Qin An, I have already ordered the killing of all over 40,000 Eastern-looking people in the city. If he, an Easterner, appears, he will be immediately recognized by the people in the city."
Hearing this, a killing intent flashed in Qin Shilei's eyes, but it quickly subsided. "However, King Qin An's combat power is unparalleled. Even if he appears, with all of us attacking together, we might not be able to keep him, right?"
Lyle scanned the crowd and asked mysteriously, "Why do you think King Qin An insists on invading our Tianzhu?"
"Because Eugene and Taylor angered him."
"Because of ambition, the ambition to expand territory."
"Wealth, he wants to plunder our top-grade equipment and crystal cores."
The crowd spoke in a babel.
Lyle smiled and shook his head, "No, all wrong.
He is afraid, afraid of our worshipped deity, Shiva.
Because he almost died at the hands of a Shiva avatar, he wants to invade our Tianzhu.
And the first thing he does upon arriving at any city is to destroy Shiva's temple, lest Shiva manifest an avatar.
In order to completely sever the foundation for Shiva to descend to the Blue Star, King Qin An will eventually kill all of us Tianzhu people.
Only by completely eradicating the foundation of Shiva's faith can we completely cut off the possibility of Shiva's descent.
Therefore, even if you escape abroad, you will not escape King Qin An's clutches.
The only way to escape this catastrophe is for all of us to combine our strength and kill King Qin An."
Upon hearing this, and recalling King Qin An's actions, the crowd found it very logical.
Qin Shilei was also stunned by his words.
He didn't expect Lyle to have some brains.
He spoke again, "All talk is cheap. If we can't deal with King Qin An, it's all for nothing. If we leave now, we might still have a chance to escape King Qin An's pursuit."
Lyle picked up a cup of coffee and took an elegant sip. "Heh heh, we may not be able to deal with King Qin An, but that doesn't mean Shiva can't deal with King Qin An.
It is as easy for Shiva to kill King Qin An as it is to crush an ant.
Coincidentally, I, this City Lord, have mastered a method to allow Shiva's avatar to descend.
If he, King Qin An, appears before me, I will draw out his soul and torment him for ten thousand years."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they spoke one after another.
"City Lord Lyle, can Lord Shiva really descend through the deity statue in the temple?"
"City Lord Lyle, can you have Lord Shiva descend now, so that everyone can witness the divine glory?"
"City Lord Lyle, should we move the temple to a hidden location, lest King Qin An destroy the temple again, preventing Shiva from descending?"
"How powerful will Lord Shiva be after descending, and can he lead us to counterattack Daxia?"
Lyle said mysteriously, "To kill King Qin An, I believe it is best not to reveal this trump card, Lord Shiva, too early. Everyone just needs to know that as soon as King Qin An appears, he is doomed. Even if he uses teleportation to infiltrate the temple and destroy the statue, he will not escape death."
Qin Shilei asked with suspicion, "I heard that in Budulong, Shiva also manifested an avatar, but was still unable to do anything to King Qin An. Can City Lord Lyle make the descending Shiva avatar even stronger?"
Lyle glared at Qin Shilei, "The incident in Budulong was not because Shiva could not deal with King Qin An. It was only because the deity statue was destroyed, and the faith power within was depleted that he had to return to the heavens, allowing King Qin An to escape.
Now, I have placed the deity statues that can support Shiva's descent in three hidden locations.
If King Qin An appears in the publicly visible temple, he will be crushed by Lord Shiva's might.
Moreover, who says Shiva must rely on a deity statue to descend? If there is a suitable divine son, Shiva can descend to the Blue Star through the divine son.
In this way, Shiva's avatar will be even stronger and will stay longer.
In a word, this King Qin An is doomed!"
Qin Shilei's heart sank, and he felt a sense of foreboding.