CHAPTER 647: CHAPTER 646: INVASION

By the time the conference began, Lu Zixun was nowhere to be seen.

Qing Yuanyang felt a sigh of relief in his heart but also a sense of regret.

An idea surfaced unconsciously in his mind, if the Demon Country were to come, matters would be easier to resolve.

Qing Yuanyang, donned in the Order uniform, took a deep breath to calm his emotions and slowly entered the meeting room.

The conference concerning the Snowfield Frost Land officially started.

Lu Zixun, lying in bed, compiled the recent events in the Crimson Land with the help of Ling.

It had to be said that the Crimson Land changed moment by moment, each day.

With just three days without news from the Crimson Land, Lu Zixun had compiled tens of thousands of words in the dossier.

"Yang Guohong’s injury has been exposed, suspected to be fatal."

"Qing Yuanyang is stubborn and self-opinionated, refusing to accept others’ proposals for Order."

"The Demon Country has recently fallen silent, possibly suffering from suppression by the established forces in the Crimson Land."

On the surface, it seemed like mere gossip.

But Lu Zixun saw that behind it all, a pair of invisible hands was manipulating the direction of these events.

These hands were very careful to conceal themselves, such that even Ling had no way to uncover them.

After drawing Ling’s attention to these matters, Lu Zixun shifted his gaze to the nearly completed news report on the Order Church.

He still vividly remembered the descent of the Dark Night Goddess, but he didn’t know if the Justice Goddess of Order would descend.

However, seeing as how the great powers were biding their time, in reality, they were all preparing for action.

Lu Zixun felt that they would surely meddle, it was just a matter of time.

Troublesome...

Thinking this, Lu Zixun rubbed his temples, which were in some pain.

What would it take for him to be an idle fish that need not care about anything?

He closed his eyes and sighed, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the desk.

After a while, Lu Zixun opened his eyes, which were filled with a sharp expression.

"The intelligence department members who went to monitor the mine where the Plague Believers were discovered, have they found anything new?"

"There hasn’t been new intelligence for quite a while now. The Plague Believers have increased their patrols, and the mine’s surroundings are completely enveloped in toxin fog, preventing the Demon Ability Armor from staying hidden for long under it."

Shadow paused, then continued, "However, according to reports from intelligence department members, during this period, Order has been continuously sending members to conduct deep investigations, so perhaps they might know something."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zixun’s eyes flickered with thought.

After a moment, he spoke, "Do not enter the toxin fog. Keep watch outside it, and once any Plague Believers emerge, capture them and bring them back to the Demon Country."

"Yes, Lord Xun."

After giving further instructions, Shadow withdrew to arrange the capture of the Plague Believers.

After much consideration, Lu Zixun still believed that the Plague Believers had to be eradicated first.

After all, with the Plague Believers by his side, it had been a long time since he had used Feng Kui Ming’s sources.

This was a powerful source of intelligence, yet unwittingly curbed by the existence of the Plague Believers.

...

"I hope everyone can set aside hostilities and unite with a common purpose. Our primary task is to resist the external enemy, and Yuanyang is grateful for your cooperation!"

Qing Yuanyang’s face was filled with sincere earnestness as he spoke the closing words.

An organization known as the Crimson Alliance was established.

Their purpose was to jointly resist the invasion from other worlds, to prevent Crimson Land from becoming their target.

After the meeting, Zeng Haoyang and Xiong Kang, who had returned to Area A, began to chat casually.

"Da Ju really didn’t come. Did he uncover something?"

Sitting down and taking a sip of coffee, Xiong Kang exclaimed with a face full of wonder.

When Qing Yuanyang announced the start of the meeting, he clearly saw several leaders of the forces breathe sighs of relief.

Of course, it wasn’t because they had been waiting for too long, but because the Demon Country hadn’t sent anyone over.

That is to say, even if the Demon Country had managed to save the Insect Slaying Zone by defeating the Bloodthirsty Emperor, in the hearts of these people, the Demon Country was still a cause for concern.

"It’s not that he had uncovered anything, it’s that Da Ju never had the intention to come."

Picking up his teacup, Zeng Haoyang blew on it, "Haven’t you noticed? Every time the Demon Country appears, it’s when the fate of Crimson Land hangs in the balance. I think Da Ju must have understood the words I said to him."

"What words?"

Curious, Xiong Kang looked at Zeng Haoyang intently.

Understanding Lu Zixun’s temper, he couldn’t figure out what words could have caused such a significant change in him.

"Powers that show all their strength are not to be feared, but what is truly terrifying are those lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike."

Upon hearing Zeng Haoyang’s words, enlightenment dawned in Xiong Kang’s eyes, "Isn’t that just what we..."

"Shh..."

Raising his index finger to his lips, Zeng Haoyang interrupted him.

Realizing his slip of the tongue, Xiong Kang quickly shut his mouth, looking annoyed at himself.

"I’ll send a copy of today’s meeting content to Da Ju later. I think he’ll be very interested in it," Zeng Haoyang nodded slightly and said thoughtfully, "It seems Crimson Land is about to undergo a change."

...

The next morning, Lu Zixun received a message from Ling.

Somehow, the Insect Slaying Zone had acquired a group of powerful Spiritual Ability Users.

They had managed to drive back the Insect Clan from the walls of the Insect Slaying Zone all the way to the Insect Breeding Ground, and a team led by the I-Level talisman masters from Yun He had set up the Insect Slaying Array.

Unless there were three Bloodthirsty Emperors present, those insects had no chance of breaking through this array.

Base 07, now renamed to Chengyun Base, housed the newly-established Crimson Alliance as the Guardian Army.

At the same time, a new section, the mission hall, opened up on the Night Language Forum, where Spiritual Ability Users could enter and accept tasks related to the Snowfield Frost Land.

Crimson Land, which had always been invaded, was now making plans for counter-invasion.

Witnessing Crimson Land’s transformation as if it had taken on an entirely new appearance, Lu Zixun, who had just woken up and received this information, was confounded.

Had he slept for incredibly long?

However, after Lu Zixun had fully awakened and looked at the contents of the meeting sent by Xiong Kang, he instantly understood why Crimson Land had undergone such drastic changes.

The reason became apparent—the Crimson Alliance had provided extensive intelligence on Snowfield Frost Land, including information about the Deep Divers.

Following the initial reconnaissance by the Crimson Alliance, it was discovered that the Snowfield Frost Land contained only the Deep Diver species, which were few in number, and their movements became excessively slow once away from watery environments.

If they remained away from water for too long, their Sea Energy would fail to recover, leading to death on land.

And Crimson Land, it was a place without seas.

Crimson Land, having suppressed its resentment for too long, exploded with unprecedented zeal at the prospect of facing such an easily bullyable foe.