As the God Emperor of the God Race, there were many possible reasons why he'd been completely unaware of the demons' invasion.
Most importantly, his subordinates had deliberately suppressed the news so that he wouldn't hear of the demons' invasion. Either that, or he didn't care about it at all. If he didn't care, his subordinates naturally wouldn't pay attention to it either.
Zhou Wu's expression was somewhat unsightly. The Lightning Emperor had betrayed the God Race, but he hadn't known about the demons' invasion. As the God Emperor, this was a grave mistake.
The God Emperor was an existence pushed to the pinnacle of power. His mission was to ensure that the God Race didn't go extinct.
The Southern Kingdom had already fought their way to the borders of the River Styx and was about to enter the God Race's territory, yet his subordinates hadn't received any news at all. If not for the demons' Holy Maiden's arrival and her aura, and Xuan Ji's revelation, he might still be in the dark.
"Si ….."
After a moment of silence, Zhou Wu was just about to ask about the specifics when Xuan Ji led Ye Zichen and the other Upheaval Alliance members away.
When the onlookers learned of the demons' invasion, they were terrified.
However, they also noticed that Zhou Wu and Xuan Ji's relationship was strange. Quite a few of them recalled the Bai Family of Spirit City. Now it seemed the rumors weren't baseless.
As he watched Xuan Ji and the others leave, Zhou Wu swallowed the words he was about to say.
After being ignored like this, his gaze turned especially unfriendly. Their relationship had long since reached a tacit understanding, but Xuan Ji had ignored him like this, especially in front of so many clans and factions of Heavenly God City. This made it hard for him to keep his face.
"God Emperor."
The Divine Arbiter he'd dispatched to investigate the situation hurried back. No one knew how she'd received the news so quickly or how she'd obtained it.
In short, her return had indeed brought Zhou Wu the news he wanted.
"The demons and yao have truly joined forces, but there seems to be some internal strife within the yao race. They've sent some people to attack the Nine-tailed Fox Clan. The Four Divine Beasts have always been on good terms with the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, so they've already sent reinforcements. "
"How's the situation in the God Race's territory?" asked Zhou Wu.
"The Demon Race's Southern Kingdom has already led an army to attack the defense line of the Nether River and are preparing to cross the Nether River. Of the nine Divine Mountains, the Northern Divine Mountain and the Southern Divine Mountain were ambushed by demons. The other Divine Mountains have yet to encounter any yao or demons, but I'm sure it won't be long before a demon army appears, "said the Divine Arbiter sternly.
Zhou Wu nodded slightly after receiving the information, but he had yet to come up with a countermeasure.
"Should we send reinforcements?" probed the Divine Arbiter.
"Send someone?" Zhou Wu's eyes flashed, and he sneered, "Lao Ai and Chao Feng don't have a good relationship with me to begin with, so why should I send troops to support them?"
"What about the other Divine Mountains …"
"The Jade Lake is in cahoots with the Sea of Innocence, and so is the Hermit Emperor. Great Freedom and Supreme Hall have clearly rejected my attempts to rope them in, so why should I send troops to help? "
The Divine Arbiter's expression froze. She stared at Zhou Wu in shock.
Some small conflicts between forces were actually turned into big issues of life and death. Just because of a small quarrel, Zhou Wu didn't care about the lives of the other Divine Mountains.
"Tell the factions in Heavenly God City to bide their time!"
"Bide our time?" The Divine Arbiter furrowed her brows. "The demons are already attacking the gods. Are we not going to set up defenses? Also, the entire Yao Southern Kingdom is attacking the River Styx. Are we not going to send troops …. "
"Emperor Hades and Five Elements were close friends when they were alive!"
With that, the Divine Arbiter couldn't say another word.
It was obvious that they'd been close friends when they were alive. The God Emperor had usurped the Five Elements Planet's fate and ascended to the throne. He'd always viewed Emperor Hades as a thorn in his side, which was why, after Emperor Hades ascended to the throne, he'd sent him to the Lower Lands to guard the god realm's borders.
In truth, in his heart, he'd always hoped for Emperor Hades to die!
The Divine Arbiter bit her lip, then lowered her head without a word. Zhou Wu's eyes flashed with sinister malice. He crossed his arms and tapped his forearms.
"Send people from the God Emperor's Estate to continue investigating Xue Tie's whereabouts. Ignore the demons' attack. I trust that the great emperors won't disappoint me."
"Your subordinate …. Understood!"
Xuan Ji and the others didn't go to the Profound Pavillion. Instead, they went to the Upheaval Alliance's headquarters.
When they saw Ye Zichen and the others return safely, they cheered in delight. They'd been paying close attention to the Lightning Emperor's Estate, and when they saw the Lightning Emperor emerge with the Lightning Emperor Scepter and black mist, their hearts leapt to their throats.
Fortunately, Ye Zichen and the others returned safely. The only thing they found strange was that Yang Jian was among them.
The higher-ups of the Upheaval Alliance knew about Yang Jian's betrayal.
When he noticed the higher-ups' gazes, Ye Zichen shot Xiao Yumei a meaningful glance and told her to go over and explain. Then, he followed Xuan Ji to the Outside's spatial divine artifact.
"This place is a bit special."
"This is a divine artifact, sent here from the Outside. Not only can you comprehend the laws of heaven and earth here, but time flows differently here, "said Ye Zichen.
"A divine artifact that reverses the flow of time? That's special."
For better or worse, Xuan Ji was the head of the Profound Pavillion, and people respectfully called her Lady Providence.
She was naturally experienced, so she wasn't as alarmed as Ye Zichen. She simply nodded, then stopped discussing the divine artifact. Instead, she changed the subject to the yao and demon invasion.
"Hurry up and accept the great emperors' friends."
"....."
Ye Zichen was stunned, but under Xuan Ji's gaze, he scratched his head and smiled.
"Then we have to go out again."
After leaving the divine artifact, the first thing Ye Zichen did was accept all of the great emperors' friend requests.
Unlike before, when he contacted these Great Emperors, there was no news from them after he contacted them.
It could be seen that these Great Emperors were also busy dealing with the invasion of the demons.
"Is the situation that bad?"
"Even if you ask me, I'm not sure," said Xuan Ji. "Just now, we only talked briefly, but I'm sure the Fox Clan and River Styx are in serious trouble."
Ye Zichen rubbed his chin. If he contacted the great emperors on his own, it'd be troublesome.
Not only would it be troublesome, but it'd also waste time.
Every second counted. The attack of the Monster Race and Demon Race was too sudden and the few Godly Mountains did not set up their defenses well. Only the Nether River had set up their defenses in advance. However, they did not know if they had considered the fact that the entire Southern Kingdom would be sent to them.
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