It was as if everything they'd built up had exploded in an instant.
From the Outsiders' sudden attack, to Ye Zichen's severe injuries and coma, to the Gods, Yao, and Demons rioting.
In just six short hours, everyone, whether it was the ordinary cultivators living in the cities under their protection or the soldiers and generals who defended the country, felt an unbearable pressure.
"I misjudged him."
The former Emperor of Lightning Punishment, Xiao Yan, sat in a chair in the conference hall.
Ye Zichen was unconscious, while Vice Alliance Head Xiao Yumei and Gu Li stood by his side. Naturally, the Upheaval Alliance fell to Xiao Yan, who'd been placed under house arrest.
This had been Xiao Yumei's idea; it had nothing to do with their blood relationship.
The way she saw it, the current situation required someone familiar with the power to control it. Xiao Yan was the only one in the Upheaval Alliance with that kind of experience.
Xiao Yan's house arrest was lifted, but the waves of news weighed down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
He looked at the endless stream of messages on his phone and muttered, "I misjudged him.
"I've wronged him!"
"What?"
Xiao Yan's words made Xiao Hu look at him. They were the only ones left in the hall.
The others had long since been sent out to quell the chaos. He'd wanted to go out and face the enemy, but Xiao Yan needed him to stay behind to share some of the pressure.
"My brother-in-law!"
Xiao Yan smiled bitterly. This was the first time he'd sincerely called Ye Zichen "brother-in-law."
"I misjudged him for his friendship with my sister, and I misjudged him for leaving everything to me. Now, I truly understand what kind of pressure he's shouldering."
Xiao Yan stood in front of a mountain of letters. Some of them had already been opened, but most were sealed with spiritual power, waiting to be opened.
Xiao Yan's gaze was somewhat numb. Even without opening the letters, he knew what they were about.
They were all letters requesting reinforcements!
As the Upheaval Alliance grew, the Divine Mountains, Yao, and Sacred Beasts merged with them, and the Upheaval Alliance became their central hub.
The sudden upheaval caught both the Yao and God Realms off guard. Coincidentally, all the Emperors had come to the Upheaval Alliance to discuss business. Since they couldn't get in touch with their leaders, they could only send letters requesting reinforcements.
That wasn't all. There was also the preparation group that Ye Zichen had created.
After Xiao Yan seized power, he was pulled into the group. As soon as he joined, everyone in the group began to @ him like crazy. When he opened the War Preparations group, nine out of ten messages were from various factions asking for Xiao Yan's help.
Xiao Hu, who was also in the group, understood Xiao Yan's intentions. He gently patted him on the shoulder without saying anything.
"Ha, don't worry about me. I'm just spitting out my grievances. I know what I have to do now. Even if the pressure is great, I have to hold on until my brother-in-law wakes up. "
With that, Xiao Yan abruptly pushed all the letters in front of him to the ground.
"There's no need to read these letters. I know the general contents. They're all asking for help! Based on the messages from the people in the group, we can deduce that … "
A map drawn with spiritual energy suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Yan and Xiao Hu. It was a comprehensive map of the Upper Three Realms.
"The chaos has not only spread to the God Race and the Yao Race, but also to the Demon Race."
Xiao Yan furrowed his brows and drew a circle around the demons with his divine power. "From this, it can be seen that the demons are not the instigators of this internal strife. According to the messages in the chat group, the God Race's rebellion had started from the Central Divine Mountain and spread out in all directions. The Yao Race's rebellion had started from within the Yao Race. Coincidentally, the Outer-Realm God Race appeared in the Outer-Realm at this time. Overall, I have to say that my brother-in-law made a mistake.
The wrong decision. "
"He sent the Imperial Lords to the outer realm to fend off the enemy, but he had actually fallen for the outer realm's scheme! This can be seen from the fact that we can't contact those Imperial Lords. They must have fallen into a trap set by the outer realms and are unable to contact us. "
"But you can't blame Alliance Master Ye. When he made this decision, the epoch hadn't yet …"
Xiao Hu said. Xiao Yan nodded in response. "Of course I know that. All of this can only be blamed on my brother-in-law's understanding of the Outer-Realm. He knew very well that if the Outer-Realm God Race were to invade, we would have no chance at all. That's why he made such a desperate decision. I have no intention of slandering him. I only want to say that the God Race coincidentally captured him as well.
This kind of psychology. The reason we're in this situation is because both sides know each other too well. My brother-in-law lost because he didn't understand the Outer-Realm God Race as well as the Outer-Realm God Race understood him! "
"The gods, yao, and demons are rioting at the same time. It's obvious that the Outer-Realm God Race set this trap long ago. My brother-in-law didn't know this information, so it's understandable that he made such a decision. What I need to do now is think …. If my brother-in-law were here, how would he reverse this stalemate?! "
"This isn't a stalemate. It's a dangerous situation!" said Xiao Hu.
It really was a dangerous situation!
In just six short hours, more than thirty of the eight Divine Mountains had fallen. This meant that nearly half of the God Race's territory had fallen.
Among the yao, only the Holy Ones were holding out bitterly. More than eighty percent of the other races had fallen.
The survivors could only draw close to the Holy Ones and fight back. The Upheaval Alliance's Divine Mountain was in the best situation. It was located behind the Northern Divine Mountain. In other words, if they wanted to attack here, they'd have to conquer the Northern Divine Mountain first. However, if things continued as they were, without Xue Yang, the Sea Emperor, there was no telling how long the Northern Divine Mountain would be able to hold out.
Nobody knew.
"What exactly do we do?!"
Xiao Yan sat there, scowling miserably. His brows were deeply furrowed.
All he could think of right now was to fight to stop the war. He'd sent out everyone he could.
"Haven't the intelligence agents we sent to the Central Divine Mountain returned yet?"
Xiao Yan had been in Chaos City this entire time. Previously, he'd been in seclusion, but ever since he left, he'd been keeping watch.
He didn't know anything about the outside world, but through a series of reports, he knew that the Central Divine Mountain's situation was the crux of the problem.
He needed to know the Central Divine Mountain's situation. Only then could he better understand everything.
"What ….."
"Reporting!"
Before Xiao Hu could finish his sentence, a bloodied man suddenly appeared outside the hall. He'd lost an arm, and his abdomen and chest were riddled with terrifying wounds.
His injuries were grievous, but that didn't affect his fierce gaze in the slightest. He strode over to Xiao Yan ….
"You are …."
"Tell Brother Ye that the Central Divine Mountain's Zhou Wu transcended!"
The bloodied man stood stiffly in the hall, ignoring the blood dripping from his body. His gaze was fierce.
"He's already colluded with the Outsiders. They're the ones who helped him transcend. Also, Kui Lin of the demon race has been resurrected. The two of them have already met up. I suspect they'll be here soon. Tell Brother Ye to hurry ….. "
Cough.
Suddenly, the bloodied man coughed up a mouthful of heart's blood.
He swallowed the words he'd been about to say. As Xiao Yan and Xiao Hu watched, the fierce-looking man transformed into a bloody dog and fell to the ground.
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