Chapter 772: The Whole World Has Turned Against Shenxia |
Everyone understood the might of the Shenxia Empire.
No matter how other factions struggled or how much they grew, any one of Bai Yiyuan and his peers could suppress them entirely.
Yet Bai Yiyuan didn’t relax because of this. He had been investigating that matter without pause, but no answers had surfaced.
Five more months passed, and the next rotation drew near.
The fighting in the Dragonkind World was reaching its final stage. The remnants of the Dragonkind were making their last stand; their territory shrunk drastically, forced into a corner.
Time and again, the humans swept through the land, rooting them out no matter how deeply they hid.
In a glacial wasteland, surrounded on three sides by towering ice cliffs, stood a modest shack.
Warm steam drifted from within as Meng Anwen and the others sat together, sipping tea and reminiscing.
When old men spoke of the past, their stories never seemed to end.
A teacup hovered before Ning Tairan, its contents pouring automatically into his mouth, “A thousand-year conflict is coming to an end at last.”
Feng Xiu clenched his fists, “Once the Dragonkind fall, the Abyss Demons are next. That’s when we make our move.”
Meng Anwen nodded, “Humanity’s blade is already sharpened. We should strike while the iron is hot. Wipe out the Abyss Demons and eliminate the threat once and for all.”
Mo Xinghai frowned, “And the Demon Emperor?”
At present, no half-step Transcendent Gods remained in the human race, and the Demon Emperor was far from an ordinary half-step Transcendent God.
Even all of them combined, they would be no match against her.
Meng Anwen replied, “Leave the Demon Emperor to Moyu.”
He did not mention Lin Moyu’s cooperation with Lilian. Some things didn’t need to be spoken aloud.
Whether Lin Moyu acted or not, the Demon Emperor would not interfere, though she would not aid them against the Abyss Demons either.
Facing the Abyss Demons would be far more difficult than fighting the Dragonkind.
The Demons possessed numerous Demon Kings and four high-tier Demon Kings.
The cost would be steep, paid in blood. But victory would make it worthwhile.
Suddenly, the shack door burst open. Wind and snow rushed in as Bai Yiyuan strode inside.
“Something’s happened.”
Bai Yiyuan’s grim expression and those words made everyone’s heart sink.
Feng Xiu immediately demanded, “Did something happen to our people?”
Bai Yiyuan nodded, “Our casualties have risen. At first, we thought it was the Dragonkind’s final counterattack. But other factions suffered minimal losses.”
“I sent people to investigate. It took half a month to confirm.”
“Our people weren’t killed by the Dragonkind.”
In the Dragonkind World, only the Dragonkind and the humans existed.
Among the humans were Shenxians and those of other factions.
If not the Dragonkind, then who?
Killing intent instantly filled the room. The shack shattered into splinters.
A cold gleam flashed as Feng Xiu drew his sword, gripping it tightly, “They dare touch our people? Where are they? I’ll wipe them out myself!”
Bai Yiyuan shook his head, “It’s not just one faction but all of them.”
Ning Tairan asked, “What do you mean? All of them?”
Bai Yiyuan nodded, “Yes. And it came very suddenly.”
Meng Anwen’s voice grew heavy, “The casualties?”
“They’re significant. And based on recent findings, this didn’t start recently.”
“They’ve been acting in secret for at least a month. Now it’s erupted fully.”
Feng Xiu growled, “No wonder our losses spiked half a month ago. So it was them all along.
“Those not of our kind are bound to have different hearts indeed. They’re a disaster waiting to happen.”
Mo Xinghai was calmer, “What’s the current situation?”
“We’ve stabilized things for now. Our response was swift, and we held them back after the initial strike.”
“But their strength has surged. Many peak-level class users have appeared, and we’re struggling to keep up.”
Feng Xiu’s jaw tightened, “The Dragonkind aren’t even fully wiped out, and we haven’t touched the Abyss Demons, yet they start internal conflict already? They’re far too impatient.”
Meng Anwen shook his head, “It shouldn’t be like this. Something else must be happening; something we don’t know.”
Feng Xiu said coldly, “Whatever the reason, we just need to eliminate them. I lacked justification before, but now? This is perfect.”
His killing intent surged, stirring the surrounding snowstorm into a frenzy.
Meng Anwen said, “I’m afraid this isn’t limited to the Dragonkind World. Something may have gone wrong in the Human World as well.”
“I’ll leave this place to you. Old Ning, Old Ye, come with me. We’re returning to the Human World.”
“Alright!” Ning Tairan and Ye Hao replied.
As Meng Anwen spoke, he summoned the Shenxia Tower, sending countless runes streaming into it.
The tower spun rapidly, forming a massive teleportation formation in moments.
He led Ning Tairan and Ye Hao into the formation, returning to the Human World.
Meanwhile, Bai Yiyuan, Feng Xiu, and Mo Xinghai remained in the Dragonkind World.
“Where are they? Old Bai, lead the way.” Feng Xiu said.
“Let’s go.” Bai Yiyuan’s killing intent surged.
The three turned into streaks of light and shot into the distance.
…
Back in the Human World, Meng Anwen immediately linked to the formations within the Dimensional Battlefield, observing the situation across the fortresses.
His expression changed, “They’re attacking our fortresses.”
Extending his senses further, he checked the Shenxia Empire.
Defensive formations had already been activated, with cities being under attack.
The battlefield stretched across the Shenxia Empire’s border.
The number of attackers was overwhelming, and all of them were non-Shenxians.
“It seems the fighting just began.”
“Old Ye, I’ll need you to head to the Dimensional Battlefield. I’m leaving it to you.”
Ye Hao nodded without hesitation, “Understood.”
Meng Anwen opened a teleportation formation and sent him off.
Then, without delay, he activated the Eternal Great Wall.
Within the Dimensional Battlefield, the Shenxia Empire’s nine fortresses linked together, forming an impenetrable defense.
As the Eternal Great Wall activated, the situation stabilized instantly.
It protected not only the fortresses but also the Shenxia Empire’s border, securing the empire at once.
“Let’s go.”
Meng Anwen teleported with Ning Tairan to a border city.
A protective barrier surrounded it, holding back waves of attackers.
Beyond it, enemies stretched as far as the eye could see.
And it wasn’t just this city; the entire border faced the same assault.
It was as if the whole world had turned against the Shenxia Empire.
Ning Tairan’s expression grew grave, “What’s going on? Why would this happen?”
This wasn’t normal. A single faction attacking was one thing… but the entire world? That made no sense.
These forces knew the Shenxia Empire’s strength.
No matter the size of their forces, they couldn’t defeat the empire.
Meng Anwen studied the frenzied crowd, “Something’s wrong with them.”
“Their mouths?” Ning Tairan looked closer but saw nothing obvious.
Meng Anwen acted. A giant hand formed and seized one of the attackers.
Forcing the man’s mouth open, he revealed a pair of small but razor-sharp fangs, something no human should have.
“Look.”
Ning Tairan frowned, “Those aren’t human teeth… more like a beast’s.”
Meng Anwen nodded, “And their eyes are filled with madness. They’re no longer truly human.”
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as he focused on a class user attacking the protective shield, wearing a Shenxia military uniform.