Chapter 453: The Fated Star's Demise, a Decisive Battle Atop the Forbidden City

The night over the capital was unnaturally still, the usual urban hum silenced by an invisible tension that coiled in the air. On the western outskirts, nestled within a range of unassuming hills, lay a decommissioned geological research facility. To the public eye, it was a relic of a bygone era. In reality, it was the heart of the serpent, the headquarters of Heaven's Mandate. Under the cloak of darkness, a silent army had converged. The elites of Tianji Pavilion, clad in tactical gear that...