Chapter 376 The Conscription Order

"This time, the demon clan has set up teleportation arrays across over a dozen spirit veins, effectively consolidating their power into 1 cohesive force. How should we counter this?"

Upon learning of this situation, Elara could not help but inquire.

Everyone felt somewhat uneasy. Chen Changxuan also asked, "What about the Ji Clan?"

This conscription decree from the Ji Clan summoned Golden Core cultivators from Wei, Yan, Cang, Chu, and Qi, along with those from Ji Kingdom itself.

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke calmly, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes, "If this battle truly continues, it will most likely escalate to the True Monarch level."

"Battle of the True Monarchs?"

The Golden Core True Lords present felt their hearts quake. Should forces of this magnitude engage in all-out war, it was certain that True Monarchs and Demon Sovereigns of the Nascent Soul level would fall. Regardless of the final victor, the casualties would be catastrophic.

Greenwave Lake had no desire to see the Ji Clan Patriarch break through to the Nascent Soul realm, yet they were unwilling to engage in an all-out war with the Ji Clan. The memory of the demon sovereign slain by the Ji Clan 4 100 years ago remained vivid before their eyes.

This was also the reason why the Bibo Lake had repeatedly intervened indirectly yet never personally joined the battle. They would not act lightly, for once they did, it would signify that peace between the 2 sides had shattered irrevocably, and 1 party was destined to fall.

For the demon race, the optimal moment to strike against the Ji Clan would be precisely when the Clan Lord breaks through to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch. Yet the Ji Clan too was scheming something, seemingly biding their time for the right opportunity to clear all obstacles in advance for their Clan Lord’s ascension.

However, if the Demon Emperor True Monarch were truly provoked into unleashing the full might of his Nascent Soul forces prematurely, this conflict would escalate into a cataclysm of unprecedented brutality—1 fierce enough to be etched into the annals of Ji Continent's history for eternity.

Eldrin and Lyra exchanged a glance, a faint unease stirring within their hearts.

They knew that as the day when the Patriarch of the Ji Clan would guide his Celestial Soul drew ever closer, the patience of the demons and monsters would gradually wear thin.

The demons and monsters successively plotted against the Devil's Cave and Qi Kingdom (Location), even resorting to the deployment of Old Monster Taicang and several hidden agents.

Even this time, they did not hesitate to expose a trump card as significant as the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein, which truly reveals their growing desperation. These 3 consecutive aggressive strikes were aimed at weakening the strength of Ji Zhou.

They also intended to use this opportunity to severely cripple the Qi Kingdom's cultivation world, forcing the Ji Clan's hidden trump cards into the open.

Thus, when the time comes for the Ji Clan Patriarch to attempt his breakthrough into the Nascent Soul realm, their chances of successfully disrupting the process would be significantly higher.

In any case, the cultivation world of Qi Kingdom (Location) had suffered such heavy losses that the Ji Clan (Person Name) would never stand idly by. This battle was likely to become a brutal confrontation.

On the very next day after the transmission talisman arrived, a figure clad in black robes arrived in the Chu Kingdom.

The 1 who arrived was an incarnation of Feiye the Nightbane (Person Name). This True Lord had gathered all the Golden Core cultivators summoned by Eldrin (Person Name) to assemble within the main hall of the Earth Lion Ridge.

Greetings, Esteemed True Lord.

Everyone immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Feiye the Nightbane (Person Name).

"There is no need for formalities." Ji Feiye sat serenely at the center of the grand hall, his gaze sweeping across the assembly. His opening words took everyone by surprise: "The demon tribes knew when to retreat—they withdrew their forces yesterday."

"Huh?"

Eldrin was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his composure.

The demon clan’s true strength was laid bare in this battle. Having slain 7 Golden Core realm human cultivators and dealt a heavy blow to the Qi Kingdom’s cultivation world, they had already achieved significant gains.

If the fighting continued, the Eldrin cultivation world of Ji might retaliate with thunderous force, and they would likely suffer heavy losses, turning this great victory into a minor 1—or even a devastating defeat.

After all, the strength of a Human Golden Core cultivator typically surpassed that of a Demonic Golden Core by half a measure, and the Ji Clan's immortal lineage held slightly greater power than the Emerald Mist Lake.

Now is the time to quit while we're ahead. This way, we can secure our current gains. It wouldn't be a loss to resume the fight after 1 100 years.

At this thought, Eldrin glanced at Ji Feiye. Though the demon clan wished to quit while they were ahead, since Feiye the Nightbane had come here, he likely had no intention of letting them off.

Sure enough, Feiye the Nightbane (Person Name) continued, "This time, we shall strike back and reclaim all we've lost from this battle."

"Then how should this battle be fought?"

Lyra's eyes flickered slightly as she asked calmly.

Ji Feiye glanced at Lyra (Person Name), giving a polite nod before stating, "We have deduced the location of the demon race's Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein."

"This time, we must seize the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein to obtain a supply of Void Gems (Spiritual Object), thereby uniting the cultivation realms of the 6 nations in the Ji Continent as 1."

Everyone exchanged uneasy glances. The fourth-grade spiritual mountains across the 6 Realms of Jizhou were all occupied by major immortal clans, many of which harbored internal conflicts. If teleportation arrays connected them to other clans, wouldn't that allow enemies to directly invade their sacred mountains?

In truth, the demon race was riven by profound internal conflicts. Many of their clans were natural predators to 1 another, viewing each other as little more than blood-sustenance.

The fact that these demonic tribes could meet without immediately engaging in a life-or-death battle was astonishing enough. No 1 could fathom why they had agreed to jointly arrange their formation disks.

Seemingly aware of everyone’s concerns, Ji Feiye shook his head and said, “The Emerald Mist Lake can’t wait any longer. They’ve forcibly demanded the demon kings to deploy the formation arrays and made them sign an agreement forbidding the use of teleportation formations to attack 1 another.”

Moreover, the fall of several demon king territories over the years, including the Earth Lion Ridge and Celestial Python Lake (Location), has put pressure on the demon kings, leading them to sign this agreement.

The demon clan had actually considered attacking Chu Kingdom (Location) first this time, but after careful deliberation, they ultimately chose Qi Kingdom (Location).

The reason for this was that the Chu Kingdom (Location) lacked both a fifth-grade spirit vein and an earth vein. Moreover, even if they managed to conquer the Chu Kingdom (Location), the Yan Kingdom (Location) still had the Cerulean Peaks Range (Location) serving as a natural barrier.

Most crucially, the Chu Kingdom (Location) possessed 3 supreme Demon-Smiting Artifacts (Magic Treasure), along with interconnected teleportation arrays for mutual reinforcement.

Under such circumstances, regardless of whether the demon race could conquer Chu Kingdom, even if they launched an all-out assault, everyone could still escape via the teleportation formation.

By then, the spiritual mountains would lie empty, yet the cultivators above the Purple Mansion realm within the Chu Kingdom would remain preserved.

The demon race had paid such a steep price, even going so far as to reveal their trump card—the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein. If they failed to eliminate multiple Golden Core cultivators, they would have already lost this battle.

"We shall cultivate a fourth-order spirit vein within each of the 6 nations and establish a cultivation market."

Ji Feiye continued, "When the time comes, the major immortal clans of the 6 Nations will jointly hold shares in operating these 6 marketplaces. We shall also establish teleportation arrays there to facilitate mutual support among the 6 Nations during critical moments."

"That is an exceptionally brilliant solution."

Elder Qian was also quite pleased. By this method, the Chu Kingdom would establish a fourth-tier immortal cultivation market, complete with teleportation arrays connecting it to the other 6 nations.

This would provide an additional source of income for all major immortal clans of the Chu Kingdom.

But now was clearly not the time to dwell on this matter. Eldrin glanced at Feiye the Nightbane and calmly asked, "Does the True Monarch mean for us to assault the Void Gem mining vein?"