In the court, several orders were quickly issued. To everyone’s surprise, the first one removed Li Daoxun from his position as commander of the Imperial Guards during the Demonic Beast attack.
anwhile, the Imperial Guards from the surrounding eight cities were transferred back to defend Central City.
The public imdiately realized that they had been abandoned.
They rushed frantically from the eight cities toward Central City, only to be blocked outside by the already-prepared Nine Clan’s Descendants.
It was evident that Central City was under martial law; no one could enter without a pass.
Anyone who tried to force their way in would be killed without exception.
The Outer Sect of Heaven-Piercing Palace also received a notification, directing them to retreat to Central City.
The Sect Leader, Elders, and Masters outside mobilized the disciples, instructing them to pack only essential items and head back to Central City.
The long-suppressed disciples could no longer endure and finally erupted.
They spontaneously gathered in the square outside, led by a representative of the resistors who raised a defiant arm, "We don’t care when the Demonic Beasts attack Tianguan City, or any other city. Now they’re coming at Celestial Realms City, yet we still don’t care. Why have we been painstakingly studying Daoism all these years here? If we can’t even protect our family and friends, what right do we have to call ourselves cultivators? What right do we have to be the pride of the Human Race?"
Emotions ran high, and they all raised their arms and shouted, "No retreat, no retreat, no retreat!"
The voices resounded throughout the Outer Sect, leaving the Sect Leader speechless.
He was also at a loss for words regarding the current policy of continuous retreat. The Demonic Beasts were at their doorstep, yet the people at the court were still thinking only about protecting their own interests.
They willingly abandoned the eight cities, clearly wanting the citizens to be their shield. After the Demonic Beasts and citizens had exhausted each other, they would co out to mop up.
This would result in the smallest loss to their interests.
Their concerns were as limited as the size of Central City, thinking that by securing Central City, they could preserve the last bloodline of the Human Race.
At Black Bear Ridge, ten thousand miles away from Celestial Realms City, a formidable Demon Army of a hundred thousand, led by the Kirin Demon King, with the Black Bear Demon and Kui Ox Demon King as lieutenants, was marching toward Celestial Realms City.
In the Demon Capital City, the Elders Council was in an uproar.
They claid Black Bear Ridge had rebelled, daring to leave with a hundred thousand demon troops without their orders.
A Demon King slamd a letter from the Kirin Demon King on the table, saying, "What’s going on? Since when do we, the Demon Clan, ddle in the affairs of the Human Race? All this talk of shared fate, I say it’s nonsense!"
"I said it from the start, this Kirin Demon King with an unknown background surely has ulterior motives. Look, sure enough, it’s a pawn sent by the Human Race to divide our Demon Clan."
Soone shouted at the ancestor of the Black Bear Demon, "Bear Blackie, aren’t you going to control your clansn?"
The Black Bear Ancestor said gravely, "I think they have a point. If the Human Race gets wiped out by these Demonic Beasts, our Demon Clan will undoubtedly beco the next target. During the Ancient Era, didn’t our Demon Clan unite with the Human Race to fight against the Demon Race? Why can’t we cooperate again now?"
"Things are different now!"
A Demon King Elder cried out, "Now is the perfect ti for us to sit back and watch, to claim the Immortal King Star. The people of Demon King Star have already promised that as long as we don’t engage in war, they will send troops to support us and fight the Demon Race. By then, we could have the final say on Immortal King Star!"
"Can the people of Demon King Star be trusted? I think they want to swallow us up," soone retorted, causing another round of heated argunts.
Finally, the ancestor of the Peacock Family spoke calmly, "Enough, there’s no need to debate further. We cannot place our bets on just one party. Sending out a hundred thousand troops this ti is already us doing our best for the Human Race. If they can’t hold off the demon soldiers, then it’s their fate, not ours. For now, we need to fortify our city and ensure the demon soldiers don’t co our way."
With his statent, the gathered Elders had nothing more to say.
In the mountains near Celestial Realms City, a hundred thousand soldiers in dazzling armor, with spears like a forest, gathered solemnly in a training ground in a valley, awaiting orders.
In the woods, dazzling lightning raged last night, lasting the whole night before finally stopping, as if trying to tear the night sky in half.
Trees on a hilltop were reduced to ashes by the Thunderbolt, with billowing black smoke still rising into the air.
A group of elders below were eagerly discussing, their faces alight with excitent and joy, clearly indicating sothing good had occurred.
On the mountain, three young n stretched their muscles, opened their eyes, and exchanged smiles.
They looked around, rembering the thunder and lightning from last night, and couldn’t help but shiver.
Defying the heavens and breaking through to the Unity Realm Stage in this world was truly not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao Laws.
If the three weren’t Chu Feng, Wang Jie, and Murong Chong, who would they be?
Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya, having left the Eighth Prince’s residence, now arrived here.
This place, three thousand miles from Celestial Realms City, is known as Shenxu.
It was once the ancestral land where the Heavenly God Clan gathered, though now it was clearly abandoned and overgrown with thick forests.
Only a few massive stone structures remained, showcasing the forr glory of the Divine Clan.
They took a deep breath, found Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya at the foot of the mountain, and imdiately cupped their fists and gave a respectful salute to Wang Xiaoya.
Chu Feng laughed loudly, "Little Ya, without your Chaos Lotus Seed, we really would have been suppressed by the world!"
Murong Chong and Wang Jie both smiled, their excitent beyond words.
Wang Xiaoya smiled gently, "When did you all beco so polite? We’re family, why say such things?"
Chu Feng laughed loudly, "Yes, family. Enough with the polite talk; let’s head to Celestial Realms City and settle the score with those old geezers!"
Wang Jie followed angrily, "Yes, to Celestial Realms City. Those old geezers are too much; the whole city has a bounty on us. They chased us for three thousand miles on Immortal King Mountain. If it weren’t for the teleportation array Bald Dog left behind, we all would have fallen into their hands."
Murong Chong frowned deeply, "Let’s all listen to our leader; he must have so other plan."
"What could be more important than ridding evil for the people and enforcing the heavenly justice?"
Chu Feng raised an eyebrow.
Wang Jie also widened his eyes.
Long Fei calmly said, "The Demon Army has already reached the gates of Celestial Realms City, and the lives of over a million refugees are at stake. I’ve discussed with the major elders of the Divine Clan and we’re ready to set off for Celestial Realms City to support everyone in the battle."
Chu Feng asked curiously, "What about the army of Celestial Realms City?"
Wang Xiaoya replied, "Those people only care about protecting themselves. Not only do they refuse to act, but they’ve also placed the refugees outside the city, refusing to let them in."
Chu Feng cursed, "They’re a bunch of bastards; they defad us of the Divine Clan back then, saying we were the accomplices of the Demon Race. Now they’re pulling this nonsense, truly shaless."
Wang Jie and Murong Chong said, "Then let’s go quickly; the situation is as urgent as water and fire; we cannot afford delays."
Long Fei instructed them, "You take the army along; Little Ya and I will go ahead to resettle the refugees into Celestial Realms City. At noon, we shall face off against the demonic beasts at Celestial Realms City."
Chu Feng and his group all solemnly nodded, and once Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya left, they imdiately went to organize the army.
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