This is the opportunity!
At worst, it’s just being blown up by an overextended Qi Sea and having to start over from scratch!
The days of struggling to gather Crystal Cores without Spiritual Energy will soon be gone for good!
He is determined to reach at least the late stages of the Returning to Truth Realm, ideally, to achieve the Perfect True Return Realm!
Today, nobody can stop him!
Not even the grandmasters of Wangxian Valley!
Huh? Why hasn’t it started yet?
Wang Jixuan used his Spiritual Sense to survey the situation on the sidelines, and noticed Zhou Zhengde idly chatting with two high-ranking officers. He couldn’t help but transmit his voice through his Spiritual Sense.
"Isn’t everything ready? Get moving, start the show!"
Zhou Zhengde was clearly confused, turned his head to look around, then remembered something and muttered into his earpiece:
"Aren’t we waiting for your signal? We agreed, we start when you say so."
"Did I say that? Hurry up!"
Zhou Zhengde cleared his throat, gestured an invitation with his hand, and together with the two high-ranking officers, took their seats behind the broadcast platform.
The global broadcast had begun, the spotlight shining upon the three of them.
Zhou Zhengde did not shy away; his expression was stern, with sharpness in his eyes. He spoke in a well-practiced, resonant and deep voice:
"This is the D5 Combined Combat Zone.
"This is the D5 Combined Combat Zone.
"In light of a series of actions detrimental to human internal peace and stability carried out by Spiritual Ability City recently,
"including the silence of Spiritual Ability City during the Blade Beast Tide attack on our D5 Combat Zone, with no assistance whatsoever! Despite our three requests for aid under the premise of the basic Spirit Protection Treaty, Spiritual Ability City flatly refused to comply! Resulting in our forces ultimately falling into a dire, last-stand situation!
"Although we eventually achieved a significant victory in the war against the Blade Beasts through the valiant fighting and sacrifices of our soldiers, as well as our plentiful strategic resource reserves, the negligence, irresponsibility, and breach of trust by Spiritual Ability City must be severely punished!"
Zhou Zhengde’s voice fell.
The two middle-aged officers at his side immediately started cursing:
"The conflict between us at D5 Combat Zone and Spiritual Ability City is rooted in the ambition of a very few high-level Spirit Ability Users, the Spirit Management Committee’s ambition to break free from human restraint to evolve into a new race, and their dangerous intentions for personal gains which led to an internal power struggle within humanity!
"Even with such disagreements, Spiritual Ability City should have fulfilled its obligations!"
"Now! Today! Not only has Spiritual Ability City failed to reflect upon themselves, they have also orchestrated an extremely wicked assassination plot. They utilized spies planted within our D5 Combat Zone to brutally assassinate four high-ranking officers who have always been outspoken against the independence of Spiritual Energy!
"This is an act of terror! It is direct evidence of Spiritual Ability City attempting to suppress our D5 Combat Zone!"
"Their schemes will ultimately fail!"
"Today! We broadcast to the entire world, carrying out a unified destruction of four hundred thousand Crystal Cores. The remains after the Crystal Cores are shattered will be sent to Spiritual Ability City in accordance with the Spirit Development Treaty!"
Zhou Zhengde solemnly declared:
"I urge these ambitious high-level Spirit Ability Users!
"We don’t want civil war, but we are not afraid of it!
"The main body of human civilization has always been and will always be every hardworking individual who loves life!
"The extraordinary powers that individuals hold are a responsibility given by human civilization, not capital for you to act recklessly!
"The destruction of the Crystal Cores begins now!"
A specially reinforced heavy-duty hydraulic press started working, steadily advancing towards the wooden boxes below.
Everyone present, as well as those watching the live broadcast, held their breath, as if a small-scale nuclear explosion was about to occur at any moment.
Wang Jixuan brought his sword fingers together, with a Soul Suppressing Talisman in his left hand and activating a Spirit Gathering Array with his right.