The ten-thousand-strong legion in the fortress possessed a large number of top-tier Professionals, and there were also quite a few elite Professionals above level 80.

The names he read out were only a small minority; they were quickly captured, and several people were killed on the spot for resisting.

In mid-air, Meng Anwen remained silent, merely watching with indifference.

Behind him, Shenxia Tower rotated slowly, emitting a faint humming sound from time to time.

For this kind of scene, having Bai Yiyuan was enough; there was no need for him to take action.

The battle lasted less than five minutes before it ended.

Of the eighteen people on Bai Yiyuan's list, eleven were killed on the spot, and seven had their limbs broken and were thrown onto the ground like wild dogs.

They did not argue, and Bai Yiyuan would not allow them to argue.

At this moment, a beam of light shot out from Shenxia Tower, and the seven people disappeared simultaneously, having been taken into Shenxia Tower.

Bai Yiyuan's gaze was sharp as he swept across everyone present. "Not bad, you all did very well."

"As soldiers, do not forget the iron law of the military: military orders are like mountains."

All the soldiers shouted in unison, "We obey the Divine General's order!"

Bai Yiyuan was very satisfied, and then he said to Senior Ye Hao, "Senior Ye Hao, let me add one more thing."

"The Imperial Army is not a private army. Their existence is to resist foreign enemies; do not mix in too many other things."

Senior Ye Hao smiled. "That is natural. God Bai has seen their performance just now; military orders are like mountains, and no one dares to disobey the Divine General's order."

"Likewise, this old man also hopes that the army in No. 8 Fortress is the same."

Bai Yiyuan laughed heartily. "That is natural. I am going there next. Would Senior Ye Hao like to come along and take a look?"

Senior Ye Hao shook his head. "No need. This old man trusts God Bai's word."

"In that case, I shall take my leave. Someone will deliver the evidence later."

Fortress No. 9 was only the first cut, an appetizer.

Eighteen people accounted for only an insignificant fraction of the entire list.

Either don't move at all, or once you do, make a clean sweep of it.

Both he and Meng Anwen knew that there must still be people from the Demon Worshipping Society in Fortress No. 9.

It was just that those people were hidden too deeply and hadn't been dug out by him yet.

However, Bai Yiyuan also believed that as long as those people dared to make a move, they would definitely reveal their flaws.

This great purge was not meant to completely eradicate the Demon Worshipping Society, but to cripple them.

At least for the foreseeable future, it would make them afraid to take any major actions.

Of course, there was a second possibility: the Demon Worshipping Society could be driven to desperation and launch an all-out counterattack.

It was highly likely that the Empire would be in chaos for a while.

Bai Yiyuan and Meng Anwen had long made preparations, so the chaos wouldn't get out of hand.

On the contrary, if the Demon Worshipping Society really did that, some guys hidden in the depths might jump out.

According to Meng Anwen, he would welcome that.

It would allow this tumor to be cleaned out even more thoroughly.

Meng Anwen looked at Senior Ye Hao, General Xia Shize, and the others. From beginning to end, he had not spoken a word.

When leaving, he looked toward the demon-exterminating tower and slowly said, "Does the demon-exterminating tower not have an owner yet?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the four men changed drastically.

Senior Ye Hao, who had always had a smile on his face, no longer had any smile at this moment.

The faces of General Xia Shize and the other two became extremely ugly.

The scene from back then, when Meng Anwen forcefully became the owner of Shenxia Tower, was still fresh in their memories.

Senior Ye Hao narrowed his eyes. "What does God An want to say?"

Meng Anwen said, "Nothing. You all just guard the demon-exterminating tower well; its owner is coming soon."

After speaking, a teleportation array appeared in the air, taking him and Bai Yiyuan away.

The few people looked at each other, and General Xia Shize clenched his fists. "What on earth does he want to say?"

General Wang Lin suddenly thought of something. "He isn't talking about Lin Moyu, is he?"

"Who is Lin Moyu?"

Senior Ye Hao had never heard the name Lin Moyu. He had not concerned himself with worldly affairs for many years, so he did not know much about outside events.

General Wang Lin quickly recounted everything related to Lin Moyu.

After listening, Senior Ye Hao was greatly shaken. "I never expected such a genius to appear in our human race."

"If he steps into the god-level and becomes the new owner of the demon-exterminating tower, it is not impossible."

General Xia Shize said anxiously, "Then, sir, you…"

Senior Ye Hao chuckled. "It is a good thing for our human race to have such a genius. I have not been able to fully master the demon-exterminating tower for so many years; I am ultimately a step short. If he can do it, I will naturally yield to him."

"Remember, no matter how we fight internally, it is all for the sake of the human race. The human race needs geniuses and needs fresh blood to be constantly added. You can apply pressure to help them adapt, but you must not kill them, understand?"

The three of them quickly responded, "We understand."

Above No. 8 Fortress, Meng Anwen and Bai Yiyuan arrived.

Bai Yiyuan asked in a deep voice, "Old Meng, did you mean just now that you want Lin Moyu to take control of the demon-exterminating tower?"

Meng Anwen said, "Is there a problem?"

Bai Yiyuan shook his head. "No problem, it's just the difficulty…"

"Believe in Lin Moyu."

Meng Anwen only said this one sentence, which was enough; nothing more needed to be said.

Bai Yiyuan did not say anything else either and flew to the sky above No. 8 Fortress.

"Convey the Divine General's order…"

The butcher's knife was raised again.

Fortress No. 9 was only the beginning; the main event was yet to come.

Bai Yiyuan did not block the news.

If anyone made small moves to spread the news, they might reveal their flaws.

The intelligence-gathering team under Bai Yiyuan would not let go of any suspicious person.

At the same time, inside the Shenxia Empire, a great purge officially began.

Army after army rushed back from the Yuan Battlefield.

The forces under Bai Yiyuan and Meng Anwen within the Empire also took action one after another.

For a time, the atmosphere was tense, and many heads rolled.

This time, a very large number of people were involved, from officials in various places to the interior of various families; it involved at least ten thousand people.

Everyone had sufficient evidence, and just as Bai Yiyuan said, his words were the evidence.

With Bai Yiyuan's prestige, no one would doubt his words.

Bai Yiyuan and Meng Anwen quickly cleaned up No. 8 Fortress, and subsequently, a large number of troops were dispatched from No. 8 Fortress, rushing toward No. 7, No. 6, and other fortresses respectively.

With the Divine General's order from Bai Yiyuan in hand, no one resisted.

The Zhou Family of Haicheng was the family with the highest prestige in Haicheng.

It could be said that more than half of Haicheng was under the control of the Zhou Family.

The previous head of the Zhou Family, Zhou Qingtian, was a god-level powerhouse from the same era as Senior Ye Hao.

He was a generation older than Bai Yiyuan.

After he stepped down, the Zhou Family was handed over to the younger generation to manage.

He had not concerned himself with worldly affairs for many years, but today, he was alarmed.

Looking at the soldiers in the sky—this army composed entirely of top-tier Professionals—Zhou Qingtian felt that something was wrong.

He had spent time in the military when he was young and knew what kind of existence such an army was.

This kind of elite unit would not be dispatched easily.

If they were dispatched, something major must have happened.

Unexpectedly, they had aimed their butcher's knife at his own family today.

Looking at the murderous army, Zhou Qingtian slowly rose into the air and asked loudly, "May I ask what my Zhou Family has done wrong?"

Zhou Qingtian was a god-level powerhouse with immense strength, so he was not afraid of these troops.

But he also knew that since the army dared to surround the Zhou Family, there must be stronger people behind it.

"Senior Zhou, I trust you have been well." A clear voice rang out, and Ning Tairan appeared in Zhou Qingtian's line of sight.

Ning Tairan was also a grandfather, but he was a generation younger than Zhou Qingtian.

Zhou Qingtian recognized Ning Tairan. "Ah, it's Tairan. What is going on?"

Ning Tairan sighed and threw a file to Zhou Qingtian. "Senior Zhou, see for yourself."

Zhou Qingtian began to read it with confusion.

As he read, his face turned livid, then pale, and anger burned in his eyes.

As a dignified god-level powerhouse, he was trembling uncontrollably at this moment.

Ning Tairan sighed. "You were once my idol when I was young, and you fought incessantly against the Abyssal Demon on the Yuan Battlefield."

"But now, the Zhou Family…"

Having his past glory mentioned by Ning Tairan, Zhou Qingtian was trembling with rage.

He gritted his teeth. "My descendants are unworthy. Tairan, leave this matter to me; this old man will definitely give you an explanation."

Ning Tairan nodded. "That would be best. This junior believes that Senior Zhou will handle it well."

Ning Tairan did not want to directly confront Zhou Qingtian either. Although he was not afraid, a battle between god-level powerhouses would likely destroy Haicheng and the surrounding cities.

Zhou Qingtian had also once fought bravely for the human race. Now that his descendants had caused trouble, it would be best if Zhou Qingtian could handle it himself.

This could also be considered giving face to an old senior.

Chapter 414: Then Let's See If I Can Slaughter a Demon King

Similar things to the Zhou Family incident were happening all over the Empire.

Bai Yiyuan and Meng Anwen either didn't move, or they struck like thunder.

Many people only then discovered how strong the forces of Bai Yiyuan and Meng Anwen were.

They were not just strong in their own combat power; what was even more terrifying was that they had many friends and many people under their command.

The famous Mage bloodline family in the Empire, Ning Tairan, was a top-tier existence at level 95, just like Bai Yiyuan.

The Mo Family of the Summoner bloodline, with their family head Summoner Mo Xinghai, was also as high as level 94.

The Divine Swordsman Feng Family, which had been stationed in No. 8 Fortress for years, and the Su Family of the Holy Light Mage lineage.

These families, which usually didn't move much, now that they were in action, made the entire Empire and even the world feel terrified.

One god-level powerhouse after another emerged, and following the list provided by Bai Yiyuan, they almost crippled the Demon Worshipping Society in a short period of time.

By the time the Demon Worshipping Society reacted, they had already lost a large number of men.

Years of hard work had fallen short of success.

Bai Yiyuan also thereby told the world that it was not that he did not know of their existence.

It was also because of this incident that people realized that the Demon Worshipping Society had already infiltrated so deeply.