# Chapter 2388: Something Happened
With five days remaining until the Cosmos Grand Hunt, Jiangnan had emerged from his closed-door cultivation state, absorbing the Absolute Final Black Hole data that Shanmao and the others had brought back!
Gaining a deeper understanding of black holes, while also discussing the wonders of gravity manipulation with Martin!
And on the other side!
Inside the Law Decree Hall of the Saint Star Palace in Thousand Stars City's Wanxiang Star, a meeting thick with gunpowder was taking place!
Representatives from various Sequence garrison embassies and racial councilors were all present, taking their seats according to Sequence ranking!
Humans remained at the bottom of the Sequence. Clearly, since that Star Ruins war, no race had won the Saint Star's game!
Freya slammed the table in fury, rising to her full height, her eyes burning with anger!
"Explain yourselves! Why won't you let humans participate in this Sequence War? We've been applying for half a year already! The Sacred Law Council has been making excuses and delaying us all this time!"
"And now you're saying the application is rejected? Am I supposed to believe you're not targeting the human race?"
Not just Freya—Cooper and Shirley, who had come to accompany her to the meeting, were equally furious!
Tiffany said indifferently: (￢_￢) "Esteemed Sequence Councilor, please calm down. Request permission to speak before you say anything. If you continue to act excessively, I will have no choice but to dispatch the Law Decree Troops to suppress you!"
"You say the Sacred Law Council is targeting your humans? Don't be ridiculous, alright? All the major Sequences have abstained from expressing their stance. Where is the targeting of humans?"
"As you are well aware, the Sacred Law Council is jointly governed by the Top Ten Sequences. We respect the opinions of all Sequence members. If any party rejects the proposal, the Sacred Law Council cannot approve the application!"
"Sequence members of the Sacred Law Council possess veto power!"
Regarding the human race's application to participate in this year's Sequence War, Sequences One through Nine all abstained from voting!
Clearly, they didn't want to offend Jiangnan and invite the Fifth Calamity. Abstention was the best choice!
Only the Angel race cast a dissenting vote!
The Dark Cosmos Entity and Apocalypse councilors glanced at the Angel councilors, clicking their tongues in amazement!
The Angels are pretty brave, huh? Choosing this moment to trip up the humans?
Freya narrowed her eyes: "The Angel race disagrees, is that it? Sachell! You'd better give me a reason for your disagreement!"
Cherub Sachell sneered: "A reason? Do we need a reason? Humans are at the bottom of the Sequence and have only recently joined. According to Starry Sky law, you're not qualified to participate in this Sequence War!"
"This is also a form of protection for lower-ranked races. Instead of thanking us, you humans bite the hand that feeds?"
"Tsk tsk tsk—exactly the kind of thing I'd expect from a bunch of wild monkeys!"
The veins on Freya's forehead bulged: "You moth—"
Just as Freiya was about to curse, Shirley suddenly stood up. The AI Jiang spirit on her shoulder projected a holographic display!
She spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Then let's follow your own rules—the Starry Sky laws! A newly promoted Sequence indeed has no right to participate in this Sequence War!"
"But the law also states that if a race believes itself capable of participating in the Sequence War, it may submit an application to the Sacred Law Council!"
"Our human race has Star Devourers, we have powerful warriors! So why did you reject our application? What's the matter? Afraid humans will make a move and take your Angel race's spot?"
Cooper secretly gave a thumbs up. Good job, Shirley!
The holographic projection displayed the annotated Starry Sky law details!
However, Power Angel Yargo looked at Shirley with contempt: "Oh? This little girl sure has a sharp tongue. I suppose you climbed to your position with that glib tongue of yours, huh?"
"Tsk tsk tsk—your councilor is quite fortunate, isn't he? With a figure so... prominent, I'm sure you've been well-watered, haven't you? Ahahaha!"
"Otherwise, when did a low-level carbon-based lifeform below Star-Breaking qualify to speak in the council hall?"
At these words, low laughter rippled through the meeting hall. Many eyes wandered between Shirley and Cooper, their gazes ambiguous!
Shirley's face turned crimson as she glared at Sachell!
"You shameless bastard! I'm not like that! I earned this job through my own ability! I—"
Yargo laughed loudly: "Ability? What ability? The ability to serve a man? I'm shameless? Then would you like to try?"
Just then, a murderous glint flashed in Freya's eyes: "What the hell did you say? Believe I'll split you in half right now? Shut your shit-spraying mouth!"
Cooper narrowed his eyes: "You will pay for your words!"
Throne Angel Erdius sneered: "This is how you wild monkeys behave—always resorting to violence. What's the matter? Did we hit a nerve? Got all defensive?"
"Apply to participate in the Sequence War? Don't make me laugh! You can't even gather a few hundred racial representatives at the Star-Breaking level?"
"What? You want to deliver yourselves as cannon fodder in the Cosmos Grand Hunt? Participate? I really don't know what you're thinking! The nutrients meant for your brain all went to your chest, didn't they? At least the kids won't go hungry! Hahaha!"
As he spoke, his gaze wandered over Freya's chest. Countless eyes in the meeting room fixed on her chest, snickering behind their hands!
Freya clenched her teeth, the rage in her chest reaching its limit: "Can't participate just because we don't have enough people? Don't use your own fear as an excuse to reject our application! We—"
Before she could finish, Cooper frowned, looking at the urgent message on his smart brain!
The human embassy at the Saint Star Palace had been surrounded by a large number of Angels. Word was that some Angel troops had been injured by members of the human embassy's allied forces!
They had come to the human embassy demanding the culprits!
Cooper narrowed his eyes at Sachell. Deliberately picking a fight, weren't they?
Before Freya could finish her sentence, Cooper pressed down on her shoulder and shook his head!
Then he spoke loudly: "The other nine Sequences have abstained. So as long as the Angel race agrees to the application, humans can participate in the Sequence War, right?"
"Then just wait. We'll make you agree—by other means!"
With that, he immediately led Freya and Shirley toward the exit of the meeting hall!
They still had to deal with the matter at the embassy. Continuing this meeting would be pointless!
But just as the three were about to leave, they were blocked by the on-duty Law Decree Troops—Angel clansmen!
Sachell immediately spoke: "What's this? You think you can come and go as you please? So many of us Sequence councilors have gathered here to reach a resolution on this matter!"
"And you just decide to leave? Treating us like a joke? You really don't take the Sacred Law Council seriously, do you?"
Cooper's veins bulged on his forehead: "What? You're not letting us leave? Don't court death! Or I don't mind teaching you how to write the word 'die'!"
Yargo sneered: "What? You want to start a fight here in the Saint Star Palace? Is the human race really going to be lawless?"
"We said it! Finish the meeting before you leave! We didn't come here for nothing!"
Cooper was about to retort when an explosion suddenly came from a corner of the Saint Star Palace!
It was from the direction of the human embassy!
Cooper's heart tightened. Ignoring Yargo, he shoved aside the Angel soldier blocking his way!
"Get out of my way! Don't block the path!"
The Angel soldier staggered back two steps. Where Cooper had pushed him, death energy seeped out, spreading wildly!
The Angel soldier's body began to rapidly rot and wither. He let out a agonized scream, staring at Sachell in terror!
"Lord Sachell! Save me! Save—"
But it was too late. The Angel soldier couldn't withstand the death energy's invasion. He died on the spot, dissolving into a pool of blood!
Then it transformed into a dazzling white light, becoming a pure white Angel egg that clattered to the ground!
The entire meeting hall was dead silent. Before the Saint Star Palace, in front of all Sequence councilors, openly killing a Law Decree Troop Angel clan member?
Even Cooper was stunned: "I didn't—"
Before he could finish, Cherub Sachell rose to his feet, fury blazing in his eyes!
"Cooper! You're courting death! Striking so ruthlessly, killing one of my Angel clan? Just because we didn't pass your proposal?"
Cooper gritted his molars. Ruthless! He could see clearly that this was a scheme by the Angel race!
Splattering dirty water on me, huh? Had this all been planned?
Freya and Shirley's expressions also darkened!
Power Angel Yargo didn't wait for Sachell to finish before attacking directly!
"Killing my Angel clansman—you deserve to die!"
Three massive light arrays spread beneath his feet, expanding wildly to envelop the entire meeting hall!
Seal Skill! Judgment! Verdict!
Throne Angel Erdius spread his wings wide and shot toward the three of them like lightning!
In such a situation, Freya and Cooper were certainly not pushovers. They immediately prepared to expand their domains!
"Power Angel • Divine Repulsion!"
"Boom!"
An overwhelming force slammed into Freya and Cooper, sending both of them flying backward!
Meanwhile, Shirley's body uncontrollably flew toward Erdius!
She was only at the Dao Heaven rank, completely unable to withstand such an attack!
Erdius grabbed her by the throat in an instant!
Cooper was enraged: "Domain Expansion • Kingdom of the Dead!"
Infinite death energy erupted, as if transforming the surroundings into hell itself, pressing down toward Erdius!
"Guardian of the Throne Angel!"
"Divine Patrol!"
A massive Throne Angel phantom materialized, resisting the death energy's corrosion while Divine Patrol suppressed the void!
The three Angels' eyes were cold, filled with malice!
Erdius raised Shirley, who was choking by the neck, killing intent radiating!
"You killed one of my Angels! Then one life for one life!"
With that, he tightened his grip with force!
Shirley's face turned red as she struggled desperately, but all her skills were sealed. Facing an existence like Erdius, she had no power to resist!
Her face was twisted in pain, unable to utter even half a word!
Cooper was furious: "How dare you! Let her go! Wrath of the Dead!"
A massive bone claw reached out from the death energy, smashing heavily onto the Guardian Angel phantom!
The phantom cracked, seeming on the verge of collapse!
Freya also expanded her World Tree domain, branches lashing out wildly at the Guardian Angel!
"Shirley, hold on! I'll—"
But Yargo and Sachell also expanded their Guardian Angels, three Angel domains overlapped and bloomed!
For the moment, they couldn't break through!
Erdius sneered: "How dare I? Watch me!"
Shirley's body was crushed by invisible force. Blood flowed from her seven orifices as she struggled desperately, painful whimpers escaping her throat!
Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked despairingly at Freya and Cooper's desperate assault!
Finally, she looked up at the sky. At this moment, no one knew what she was thinking, but her eyes carried a hint of anticipation...
"Crack!"
Shirley's body was completely crushed by the immense force. Blood splattered everywhere, and endless holy flames burned, incinerating her remains to nothing!
Gone without a trace!
A living life... had vanished just like that...
For Erdius, killing someone below Star-Breaking didn't require much effort!
Erdius casually wiped the blood splattered on his face, his eyes filled with disgust!
"Hmph—filthy, lowly creature. Even her death doesn't make up for one of my Angel clan's lives!"
Then he looked at Cooper, a cruel smile spreading across his face: "One life for one life! We're even!"
Cooper's eyes bulged as he was consumed by unparalleled fury!