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Xianjing.

The Cabinet office.

Meeting room.

The high-level officials gathered, watching the scenes on the screen.

An endless army of Corpse Demons surged like tides repeatedly against the Northern Border defenses, unfazed by relentless artillery fire, with their numbers showing no sign of diminishing.

Thankfully, the Corpse Demons consisted only of ground troops, lacking aerial or subterranean forces, making resistance far less difficult than against an equally sized army of fierce beasts. However, the land ravaged by the Corpse Demons, eroded by the evil demonic energy, turned dark green and black, and it was unknown how long it would take to become habitable again.

"Currently, only the Dragon Coiling Mountain line has encountered Corpse Demons, there have been no battle reports from the other defenses,"

a military official said gravely, "The number is estimated to be between five and ten million, according to the news from Qiong Continent, it should be a small force under a Corpse General."

In the past six months, the alliance had dispatched numerous cultivators to Qiong Continent to investigate the movements of the Corpse Demons.

Based on what they had seen with their own eyes and the messages spread among the beast clans, they summarized the composition of the Corpse Demons, led by Corpse Generals riding bone dragons, slaughtering everywhere to refine more Corpse Demons and sweeping across the Nine Continents.

It was originally expected that it would take another half a year for the Corpse Demons to possibly reach the eastern part of Cloud Continent, yet they encountered them earlier at the Northern Border.

"It’s good in a way, to give our troops some early practice,"

the Vice Grand Secretary nodded slightly, "If the hundreds of billions of Corpse Demons from Qiong Continent were to strike directly, it’s not just the Northern Border defenses at risk, Xianjing would be doomed as well!"

Nobody knew exactly how many Corpse Demons there were in Qiong Continent; even the beast clans that had been slaughtered and driven out were unclear. The alliance leadership estimated based on a conversion rate of one to ten, but taking into account the corpses buried underground, the actual number was likely much higher.

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The thought of this made the human officials feel a sense of despair every time it crossed their minds.

Moreover, that was just Qiong Continent. Once the Corpse Demons swept across the Nine Continents, an unstoppable army of hundreds of billions would come, making resistance futile!

"Issue orders to the Northern Border defenses, to have each type of troop take turns on the front, rigorously record data, and be certain to test out future directions for weapon development."

The Grand Secretary, well past his nineties with a full head of silver hair, surveyed the room and said, "Gentlemen, let’s not be pessimistic. There is no calamity in this world that cannot be overcome. Before I die, I wish to see the resurgence of humanity!"

"That Corpse Demon army seems formidable, but it has a fatal flaw, which is its sole reliance on the Demon Head at its core."

"Indeed it does,"

said Xiao Hong, who had been silent until then, "Even if the ancient Demon Head is reincarnated, he’s subject to the constraints of heaven and earth and cannot break through beyond the Golden Core Stage. As long as we slay him, the Corpse Demons will be like dragons without a head, hardly troubling!"

The atmosphere in the meeting room lightened slightly. Being in such positions of power, even knowing they were outmatched, feeling despair, they would still choose to resist to the end.

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Someone asked, "The Demon Head will surely be cautious; how do we find his hiding place?"

"True Lord Tang excels in divination techniques, and those Corpse Demons, especially the Corpse Generals, carry prohibitions set by the Demon Head within them; he can surely deduce the location of the Demon Head."

Xiao Hong said, "It’s been nearly three years now, and whether the Seeds of Fire Project succeeds or fails, True Lord Tang should be about ready to return!"

After a moment’s thought, the Grand Secretary said, "It’s not safe for only Xiao and True Lord Tang to surround and kill the Demon Head; he will surely be guarded by endless Corpse Demons. We need to enlist external assistance..."

Xiao Hong instantly understood, his brow furrowed slightly, "Joining forces with the Dragon Emperor, isn’t that a bit too soon?"

In the alliance leadership’s contingency plans, there was already the idea of forming an alliance with the beast clans to resist the Corpse Demons, but that was after the beast clans suffered heavy losses, and humanity would then lead the combined forces.

Currently, within a span of two to three years, the overall strength of the beast clans still far exceeded that of humanity.

If they really managed to decapitate the Demon Head, it was feared that the alliance between humans and beasts could turn hostile in an instant, and the Nine Continents could potentially transform into a three-way power struggle.

"My entire family perished at the hands of the beast clans; among the Nine Clans, only a nephew remains, with a blood feud against the beasts. However, we cannot let personal feelings affect this; with one more Golden Core, there’s one more chance at victory,"

said the Grand Secretary, "The Demon Head has triggered this great calamity, vowing to sweep across the Nine Continents. He must have made thorough preparations. If we fail to strike successfully, it will be exceedingly difficult to find him again!"

After a brief discussion, everyone agreed with the Grand Secretary.

The appearance of the Corpse Demon army at the Northern Border half a year ahead of schedule indicated that their expansion was far faster than expected, and it was not suitable to sit back and watch any longer.

Contacting the Dragon Emperor was not difficult; that fellow had a verified account on the beast clan network and had recently published a message claiming that he was now the only emperor of the beast clans and intended to unite them against the Corpse Demons.

Such a claim to be an emperor on the network, whether or not it was recognized by the beast clans, remained to be seen!

The meeting continued for three days and three nights, and the Northern Border front also fought for three days and three nights before the Corpse Demon army was finally repelled.

From start to finish, there was no sign of a Corpse General riding a bone dragon, confirming that it was only a minor Corpse Demon detachment.

...

Binhai.

Along the coast, numerous ports had been opened.

With ancient cultivators of the alliance providing support, when the terrain was not suitable for docking, they would directly cast spells to alter it.

The ports were filled with countless steel docks, resembling the smaller versions of the Seeds of Fire ships, meant for ocean voyages.

In the face of the irresistible Corpse Demons, the alliance would resist to the last but was also prepared for an escape route.

On this day.

The sky was clear.

Sailors in the cabin were scanning to see if any fierce beasts had entered within a hundred miles, a dull task that left them drowsy and listless.

Suddenly.

The machine began to beep rapidly, startling the sailor awake, as he saw a massive fish-like shadow appear within the radar’s scanning range.

"It’s at least four or five hundred zhang in length; could it be a Golden Core Stage fierce beast?"