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Liu Qiyue and the old lady nodded slightly.
How cautious. They don’t even arrange for mortal servants. Liu Qiyue sighed inwardly. Furthermore, the Marquis Godfiends will monitor each other. Very good. The more cautious we are, the better. Those traitors can forget about leaking any information.
Eastcalm City.
Ever since Eastcalm Prefecture City was expanded to a large city, Meng Chuan had passed by many times, always staying high in the sky. He had never landed to observe the changes in the city closely.
Eastcalm City is now a large city. Meng Chuan looked down from above. Originally, Eastcalm Prefecture City had only an inner city. An outer city had been built and expanded. Each of the four outer city walls was 75 kilometers long.Whoosh.
Meng Chuan landed on a beacon tower on the outer city wall. The four walls totaled 300 kilometers. A soldier was stationed every 50 feet. They carefully observed the situation outside the city. At the same time, many soldiers constantly patrolled the city walls. Meng Chuan’s Darkstar domain isolated his aura and light waves; thus, the soldiers didn’t even notice a person sitting on the beacon tower.
Meng Chuan sat on the beacon tower and drank some wine from a flask.
I wonder how the three major sects have arranged their forces to deal with countless demons, a million ordinary demon monarchs, and 700 fourth Firmament demon monarchs. If they allow the demons to wreak havoc on land, many mortals will die. The closer the final battle got, the more worried he was.
No matter how much I think about it, it’s useless. I just need to concentrate on my mission and protect my assigned targets well. Other people are in charge of the different missions. Meng Chuan’s eyes narrowed as he slowly drank the wine.
I need to reinforce three large cities. Eastcalm City and Chu An City are 555 kilometers apart. Chu An City and Changfeng City are 600 kilometers apart. Eastcalm City and Changfeng City are 750 kilometers apart. Archean Mountain arranged for me to reinforce these three neighboring large cities. It’ll be more convenient for me.
If I want to be faster at helping people, staying put at Chu An City is the wisest decision. Chu An City is close to Eastcalm City and Changfeng City. Since that’s the case… I’ll go to Chu An City. Meng Chuan gently clenched his fist around the alcohol flask in his hand; it silently turned into powder. With a whoosh, he streaked across the night sky and headed straight for Chu An City.
Although Eastcalm City was his hometown, in the face of the final battle, he had to ensure that he could reinforce his assigned protection targets as quickly as possible. If he could reach the cities quickly, it would determine the war’s outcome.
Chapter 286 - Fifth Firmament
Chapter 286 Fifth Firmament
Calm Sea Pass, Xue Manor.
The training ground in Xue Manor was extremely large. It took up more than half the entire manor, and it was a kilometer long and wide. Servants were forbidden from entering the training ground. Even Godfiends had to ‘report’ outside the training ground. Only one person was at the training grounds currently, King Calm Sea.
Exhale, inhale. King Calm Sea sat cross-legged on the training ground’s grass. Nobody disturbed him here. He had a cold expression and was tall. A strange, magical power revolved around him as he sat cross-legged. The moonlight distorted around him, and the flow of time seemed to change.
Huh? He opened his eyes. It was like the first ray of light in the world, one that had a terrifying aura. King Calm Sea was an extremely reputable Godfiend. Even the demons were extremely afraid of him. Archan Mountain recognized him as the Regis Godfiend that had the highest chance of reaching the Creation realm. Despite knowing that he was a great threat, the demons didn’t dare ambush him. Demon Sage Nine Abyss had never chosen him as an opponent.
Envoys? King Calm Sea looked up at the sky. Two figures had appeared in the sky. One was an avian demon monarch envoy, while the other was a peacock-shaped, dark-red metallic beast.
“King Calm Sea.” The avian demon monarch envoy respectfully handed an envelope over. The envelope flew into King Calm Sea’s hands. “These are transfer orders from Archean Mountain.”
“Transfer orders?” King Calm Sea frowned slightly. He had been presiding over Calm Sea Pass for a long time. Could it be that he was being sent out of Calm Sea Pass?
He opened the envelope and read his transfer orders.
During wartime, the likelihood of Calm Sea Pass being attacked is rather low. A Guardian Divine Beast shall guard it. I’m being transferred to North Night City? King Calm Sea glanced at the Guardian Divine Beast. He could vaguely sense that the Guardian Divine Beast’s body was special. It was likely a Creation-realm divine armament. He could defeat the Guardian Divine Beast, but not truly damage it.
It can guard the city pass alone. King Calm Sea nodded slightly and said, “I’ll head to North Night City.”
Swoosh.
King Calm Sea instantly vanished, reappearing far away in the sky. In another flash, he vanished from Calm Sea Pass completely.
A Guardian Divine Beast will temporarily guard True Martial Pass. I’ll be defending Water Separation City? King True Martial smiled as he read the letter. He was a long-haired elder that treated others very warmly. He was the strongest Regis Godfiend of Archean Mountain’s current generation. In terms of technique realm and Essence Soul, he was in no way inferior to a Creation Supremacy. However, the probability of him breaking through to the Creation realm was extremely slim due to his age. If he attempted to make a breakthrough, his chances of dying were greater than 90 percent.
It’s very unlikely for True Martial Pass will be attacked. It’ll be fine for the Guardian Divine Beast to guard it. King True Martial nodded. His status was special. He was appointed to be the next Dao Protector, so he knew many of the sect’s secrets. For example, he knew that as long as these Guardian Divine Beasts were maintained well, they could exist for all eternity. It was fine if they did not fight, but once they really fought, the cost of maintaining them would increase greatly.
After all, a Guardian Divine Beast was just a special puppet. It was normal for Godfiends to fight. However, a Guardian Divine Beast required an astonishing amount of energy to fight. In a battle, the cost of maintaining it was equivalent to tens of millions of credits. It was best if they didn’t fight at all.
We have to win this decisive battle. Otherwise, it will be troublesome once we use up all our trump cards. When King True Martial saw the Guardian Divine Beast, he guessed the Supremacy’s general plan. Perhaps, most of the sect’s reserve combat strength had been employed.
Swoosh.
King True Martial took a step forward, and dozens of his afterimages appeared in the air as he disappeared into the horizon.
In terms of speed, King Calm Sea and King True Martial far surpassed ordinary Regis Godfiends. They were only slightly inferior to Creation Supremacies.
The battle is coming. The white-haired, white-browed elder looked at the letter and nodded slightly. He took a step forward and streaked across the horizon.
King White Elephant was the oldest among current Regis Godfiends. He wasn’t far from entering Millennium Instant Hall.
That night, the three sects dispatched forces to all over the world. The three sects managed their respective territories; thus, they were very fast. In six hours, all of their forces had arrived at their assigned locations! Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, Xue Feng, Yan Chitong, and many others patiently waited for the final battle to begin.
Inside a grotto-heaven.
Demon Sage Nine Abyss sat on his throne and flipped through a dossier.
“Two Marquis Godfiends from Two World Island have leaked information. One Archean Mountain Marquis Godfiend has leaked information. There’s nothing from Black Sand Grotto-Heaven?” Demon Sage Nine Abyss frowned. “Isn’t it said that there are 18 Marquis Godfiends that are in contact with us? Only three leaked information? How can they cower at such a critical moment?”.
“Demon Sage, the three
great sects are very careful. It’s very difficult to leak any information,” said a Skydemon respectfully. “It’s already not easy for these three Marquis Godfiends to leak some information.”
“Two World Island’s two Marquis Godfiends are hidden beside medium-sized World Entrances?” Demon Sage Nine Abyss read the intel. “That Archean Mountain Marquis Godfiend, who leaked the news, is also hiding beside a medium-sized World Entrance?”
The Skydemon respectfully said, “They are all hiding by World Entrances alone. It wasn’t easy for them to find a chance to leak information.”
“The humans are now sending Marquis Godfiends to guard medium-sized World Entrances?” Demon Sage Nine Abyss frowned. “From the looks of it, they are extremely wary against our one million demon monarchs. They definitely won’t let so many demon monarchs enter the human world easily.”
“Yes,” said the Skydemon respectfully. “They would rather reduce some of their cities’ defenses to stop a million demon monarchs,” said Demon Sage Nine Abyss. “However, just three pieces of intelligence tell us too little.”
The Skydemon reverently said, “The dossier contains some of our Skydemon Sect’s guesses after searching for information thoroughly.”
“Alright, you are dismissed.” Demon Sage Nine Abyss waved his hand.
“Yes.” The Skydemon retreated.
Demon Sage Nine Abyss pondered the situation.
Moments later, a group of fifth Firmament demon monarchs entered the hall.
The fifth Firmament demon monarchs bowed respectfully. “Demon Sage.”“Hahaha…” Demon Sage Nine Abyss could not help but laugh when he saw them. “It looks like all of you have succeeded in breaking through. Our forces in the human world have become stronger!”
“If it weren’t for the treasures bestowed by the Imperial Lords, perhaps only half of us would have been able to break through normally,” said the leader-a three-headed snake demon monarch—with a laugh. “With those treasures, the 23 of us managed to break through in one go after entering the human world.”
Demon Sage Nine Abyss nodded slightly. “Only the 23 of you were chosen out of everybody else in the Demon Realm. With that, we now have 23 fifth Firmament demon monarchs in the human world. We have a greater chance of winning this war.” “Demon Sage, what should we do now?” All of them looked at Demon Sage Nine Abyss. Demon Sage Nine Abyss smiled and said, “Don’t worry. The Imperial Lords have already made arrangements. The 23 of you are to launch sneak attacks on 23 large cities in Black Sand Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty. A group of fourth Firmament demon monarchs will launch sneak attacks first. They are to attack openly while the 23 of you are to attack surreptitiously! If it’s just Marquis Godfiends guarding a city, the two parties shall cooperate to kill them. If it’s a powerful Regis Godfiend guarding a city, retreat immediately. The safety of the 23 of you is very important.”
The demons trusted the 23 fifth Firmament demon monarchs after much investigation. Each of them was bestowed with valuable treasures! After all, it wasn’t easy to find a fourth Firmament demon monarch who was close to breaking through.
The fifth Firmament demon monarchs nodded. “Understood.”
“These are your respective plans.” Demon Sage Nine Abyss waved his hand, and 23 scrolls appeared in midair. They flew towards the 23 fifth Firmament demon monarchs.
“All of you are to follow your plans. You are not to pass this information to any other demon monarch. Anyone who dares to inquire about them will be a traitor,” instructed Demon Sage Nine Abyss. “Go back and prepare. I will send all of you away very soon.”
The fifth Firmament demon monarchs respectfully said, “Yes.” As Demon Sage Nine Abyss watched them leave, his eyes were filled with anticipation. “Since the Imperial Lords were the ones to create the plan, humanity will definitely fall even if they have some secret reserve strength.”
Chapter 287 - Preparation
Chapter 287 Preparation
The dark hall was filled with sumptuous food. Six demon monarchs, including Greater Demon Monarch Ravensnake, ate and drank as they chatted.
“The probability of us demons winning this battle is more than half. I just wonder if we will live,” said a white-browed wolf demon monarch as he drank.
“Who dares to disobey the orders of an Imperial Lord?” Greater Demon Monarch Blackcroc grinned and swallowed the roasted meat that was half the size of a human. He scoffed. “However, we are ultimately fourth Firmament demon monarchs. They will not easily send us to our deaths.” “This is an intact world, after all. This world has given birth to many Imperial Lords in the past.” Demon Monarch Red Fox chuckled and said, “From the demons’ point of view, it’s worth sacrificing more than half of the demons to occupy the human world. From the three Imperial Lords’ point of view, if we completely occupy the human world, the treasures left behind by human Imperial Lords will also fall into their hands. I believe the three of them place huge importance on the rich accumulation of history this world has.”
“However, the hard work falls on us,” said a demon monarch with a huge turtle shell in a deep voice. “We need to charge forward and fight humans to the death.”
“Don’t make it sound so nasty. If you were to contribute greatly, the Imperial Lords would definitely reward you greatly.” The rat demon monarch—the smallest demon monarch out of the six here—drank his alcohol happily.
The six demon monarchs were overlords in the Demon Realm. However, they had no choice but to join the fray obediently when the Imperial Lords ordered them to do so. The six of them were assigned to the same team.
“They’re here,” said Ravensnake softly. He looked at the hall entrance.
An envoy walked in. He smiled at the six demon monarchs in front of him, and with a token in hand, said, “Greater demon monarchs, the demon sage has ordered for you to set off immediately.”
Demon Monarch Ravensnake casually tossed the bone in his hand. He stood up with his large body and looked at the envoy with his vertical pupils. He cupped his hands slightly and bowed. “I will proceed with the demon sage’s orders.”
“I will proceed with the demon sage’s orders.” The other five greater demon monarchs stood up and bowed.
“Only Ravensnake knows about the mission details. You are not to divulge the information to other demon monarchs.” The envoy held the token and continued, “Ravensnake only needs to lead his team and set off. Once you arrive at your destination, wait for further orders.”
“Yes,” Ravensnake said in a low voice.
The envoy then left.
Ravensnake’s gaze swept past his five companions. “Everyone, it’s time to fight.”
“Time to go.”
“Let’s go.”
The five demon monarchs stood up, their eyes filled with ferocious killing intent. Although they were unhappy with the Imperial Lords’ coercion, they still carried out their orders. This was because they followed the law of the jungle from the moment they were born. The three Imperial Lords were the strongest in the Demon Realm, so they naturally had to obey their orders.
This group of demon monarchs had been released from a small grotto-heaven by Demon Sage Nine Abyss.
Deep underground, they journeyed to their destination carefully.
“Ravensnake, where are we going this time?”
“Which city are we attacking?”
The six of them traveled underground. An invisible black wind enveloped them as they constantly tunneled through the rock and soil, allowing them to maintain supersonic speeds.
“I can’t tell you anything. This is a rule set by the Imperial Lords.” Ravensnake shook his head and said in a low voice, “I don’t dare violate it. You will naturally know once we reach our destination in a few more hours.”
“We sure are being careful. We’re almost about to take action, but we still aren’t allowed to know our target,” said Red Fox with a chuckle.
“Of course we have to be careful. Humans received news of us
gathering the moment the Imperial Lords summoned us. The Imperial Lords are afraid that information will be leaked again,” said the white-browed wolf demon monarch.
“Now that I think about it, it’s odd. The Imperial Lord secretly summoned us and isolated us from the outside world the moment we arrived. Even if there are traitors who wish to snitch on us, they shouldn’t be able to contact the outside world.” Blackcroc sighed. “But in the end, information still spread. Humans truly have mysterious means of gathering intelligence.”
“It’s a world that has given birth to Imperial Lords, after all. Their means are naturally impressive,” said the white-browed wolf demon monarch with a nod. However, his eyes turned colder.
They stealthily made their way to their destination underground. More than six hours later, they finally arrived at their destination after taking a slight detour.
“We’re here.”
It was noon. The sun was high up in the sky and shining brightly.
In a lush forest, the six greater demon monarchs emerged from the ground. The surroundings were void of people; nobody lived here.
“That’s it.” Ravensnake looked ahead. In front of him was a desolate city pass. The city pass was filled with weeds. There were three large words on the city pass gate-Clear Rain Pass.
“Clear Rain Pass?” Red Fox narrowed his eyes as he whispered, “This is one of the abandoned medium-sized city passes in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Weren’t we going to attack a city?”
“Are we going to attack an empty city?”
The other five demon monarchs looked at Ravensnake.
Ravensnake stared at Clear Rain Pass and said, “I believe everyone has guessed that this is Clear Rain Pass. There’s a stable medium-sized World Entrance here. Soon, a large number of ordinary demon monarchs will enter the human world! Human Godfiends are highly likely to appear to block them. Our mission… is to kill the human Godfiends and protect our ordinary demon monarchs as they enter.”