72: Chapter 72 Alliance

The news of Yan Qinghe forming an Alliance swept through the Youying Dynasty like a tempest, and one invitation after another was sent into the hands of various testers, among whom was Su Ming.

Looking at the invitation before him, a look of hesitation appeared in Su Ming's eyes.

"Immortal and indestructible monsters? I knew that a major change had happened over at the Xiguang Dynasty, but I never expected the problem to be this severe, to the extent that the entire Xiguang Dynasty was destroyed. Should I go to this Alliance?"

To be honest, neither Su Ming's Mingkong City nor Xuanming City bordered the Xiguang Dynasty.

Even if the monsters attacked, it would still take a considerable amount of time for the aftermath to reach his place.

However, if these monsters were truly as terrifying as the invitation stated, it was probably only a matter of time before they fought their way to him.

After pondering for a moment, Su Ming still called Ada and the others back to discuss it.

"You must all already know the external situation." Su Ming swept his gaze over the crowd and spoke in a deep voice, "The Xiguang Dynasty has been destroyed, and the monster army entrenched there is likely not simple. Now, a tester is taking the lead in forming a Tester Alliance and has invited me to attend the meeting. Should we go or not? You may all speak your minds directly."

After saying that, he passed the contents of the invitation around for them to read.

After quite a while, Ganie spoke first: "Lord God, if those monsters are truly as described in the invitation, even if we do not join the Alliance, we must still make a trip there. Ideally, we can resist those monsters; we need a stable rear."

Zhang Jiao stroked his beard and nodded: "Lord God, I also agree to attend the meeting. On the one hand, we need to determine the strength of those monsters and make plans early; on the other hand, we can take the opportunity to inquire about the situation and strength of the remaining testers, making early plans for future clashes. However, I feel joining this Alliance is completely unnecessary; joining it will only make us subject to others."

Most of the remaining retainers shared this opinion.

Su Ming nodded slightly, already having a decision in his heart: "Since that is the case, I will personally attend the meeting. Ada, you and the Yin soldiers along with the hundred thousand Undead Retainers will stay behind to guard Mingkong and Xuanming cities, and the rest will travel with me."

After arranging all matters, Su Ming did not drag his feet at all and set off with a group of retainers.

The site of this gathering was chosen in Mingyou City, which was also a major city with a population of millions. Moreover, the terrain was open and easy to defend while difficult to attack. At this moment, the city was already packed with people, with at least a thousand testers gathered here. Banners stood like a forest, retainers were everywhere, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of tension, anxiety, and vigilance.

As soon as Su Ming arrived in Mingyou City, he heard two voices coming from behind him.

"Su Ming!"

Gu Qingfeng and Mo Beichen were seen walking side by side, their faces full of joy upon reuniting.

"I didn't expect to run into you here." A hint of warmth welled up in Su Ming's eyes, and the corners of his lips curved upward slightly.

Gu Qingfeng and Mo Beichen let out a soft sigh, their tones carrying a hint of emotion: "The Chaoming Realm is far more dangerous than imagined. My strength is certainly not as good as yours, and I can be said to have narrowly escaped death several times. If not for good Luck, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see you all."

Gu Qingfeng also chimed in: "I'm doing alright, having occupied a major city with a population of five hundred thousand. It's just that I encountered several battles among testers midway and barely managed to hold onto my Foundation. Later, hearing that Xiguang was destroyed and the beast tide was running rampant, I thought of coming over to gather some intelligence."

The two of them also successively asked about Su Ming's encounters. When they learned that Su Ming not only firmly occupied two major cities, both of them were immensely shocked and expressed sincere praise.

The three of them stood in a corner, chatting about their respective trial experiences and tacitly exchanging intelligence, figuring out the general current situation.

After a brief reunion, the discussion in the center of the venue officially began.

Just as everyone expected, this meeting argued into a chaotic mess right from the start, full of disorder.

Major factions each held their own views, and their opinions were messy and chaotic. Some advocated defending the border to the death with all their might, relying on the Youying Dynasty's defense line to resist the enemy head-on;

Some suggested batch guerrilla tactics, avoiding their sharpness and looking for opportunities to launch sneak attacks;

Some wanted to preserve their strength and were unwilling to charge to their deaths;

Some were thinking of shifting the trouble eastward to the Youying Dynasty.

Still others harbored wishful thinking, believing that the monster army would not rashly continue advancing westward.

Arguing and quarreling without yielding to one another, suspicion, selfishness, and apprehension intertwined together, making the entire discussion incomparably chaotic.

Yan Qinghe sat high in the main seat, trying his best to suppress the disputes, repeatedly recounting the terror of the beast tide and the world-destroying crisis, emphasizing that only by huddling together and defending to the death would there be a glimmer of survival.

Seeing this, Su Ming, Gu Qingfeng, and Mo Beichen quietly withdrew from Mingyou City.

"Sigh, what is this Yan Qinghe thinking? Just based on him, he still wants to manage all the testers here. I think his attempt to establish this Alliance is looking doubtful." Mo Beichen shook his head speechlessly.

"Alright, coming this time was not without gains; at least we learned quite a bit of news about those monsters."

Su Ming looked at the two and asked: "Although I am not joining the Alliance, I plan to stay. What about you two?"

Gu Qingfeng thought for a moment and said: "I plan to head back. What about you?"

Mo Beichen showed a look of hesitation. His strength was weak, and he only occupied a small town. However, that town was very close to the Xiguang Dynasty. If the monster army truly came slaughtering over, I'm afraid his small town would be finished.

Gu Qingfeng glanced at him and said: "Why don't you come back with me? There is still time now, and the believers in your town can completely migrate over."

Hearing Gu Qingfeng's proposal, Mo Beichen thought for a moment and nodded.

The three of them quickly parted ways into two groups.

What Su Ming did not expect was that after discussing for three days, the testers actually formed an Alliance. It was said that the number of members in the Alliance reached over a thousand, but this Alliance did not have an Alliance Leader. Instead, it formed a deliberative council, with nine people recommended by the testers making joint decisions and sharing power to check and balance each other.

Su Ming even heard that this Alliance also wanted to cooperate with the Youying Dynasty.

Su Ming did not look favorably upon this temporary Alliance.

He believed that this Alliance seemed grand and powerful on the surface, but in reality, hidden dangers were deeply buried, and people's hearts remained loose.

Once an adverse situation arose, problems would definitely occur.

However, none of this concerned Su Ming. At this moment, he had already dispatched half of his Flying Hunter Falcons into the Xiguang Dynasty to gather intelligence on the monsters.

Meanwhile, within the ruins of the Xiguang Imperial City, it was a scene of deathly stillness and grimness.

Blood-colored Evil Qi filled the skies, covering heaven and earth. Countless shattered cities and the remains of living beings everywhere transformed into the purest nourishment, continuously pouring into this land.

Carlos stood atop the highest ruins of the imperial city. His pure white, elegant clothes were immaculate, completely out of place with the bloody and dilapidated scene below.

Over this past month, he had devoured the hundreds of millions of living beings of the entire Xiguang Dynasty, absorbed the Luck of countless cities and the vital blood of living beings, and even collected the fear of a massive number of living beings.

The endless and ultimate emotion of fear was the most delicious nourishment in the world, tempering layer by layer and continuously elevating his power.

Rumble—

The formless shackles of the Heavenly Dao shattered abruptly, and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi frantically converged toward him.

The original pseudo-god Realm barrier completely collapsed, and Carlos's aura crazily surged and underwent layer-upon-layer transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The monster army surrounding him prostrated in unison, letting out fanatic roars to respectfully welcome the Dominator's transformation and promotion.

Carlos raised his head slightly, an innocent and pure smile still hanging on his exquisitely beautiful face, but deep within his eyes, they were full of tyranny.

Demigod!

Furthermore, he could sense that as long as he devoured the living beings of the Youying Dynasty, he could achieve a Breakthrough to True God.

He gently licked his lips, his gaze piercing through ten thousand miles of empty sky and looking in the direction of the Youying Dynasty.

"So much, so much fear..."

"Sweet, very delicious."

"The next one is you."