148: An unexpected monster attack!

"Hahaha, give me two more years and it won't just be 'not far behind.' I'll leave my Eldest Brother in the dust! This position of Imperial Crown Prince will likely be mine!" the Second Prince laughed excitedly.

What the Second Prince didn't notice was that Elder Shen was holding a jade mirror, and within it was the face of the Southern Territory Emperor, Yuwen Xiong.

Hearing the Second Prince's words, Elder Shen quickly turned and whispered to the jade mirror, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince..."

"Hehe, Old Shen, there's no need to be nervous. Do I not know my own second son? Although he seems to have some schemes on the surface, he's actually just a Second Fool. Why would I hold it against him?" Yuwen Xiong's voice came from the jade mirror.

"But then again, what I like about this second boy is precisely his foolishness. If he ever stopped being so silly, I wouldn't be used to it. Alright, give him the jade mirror; I'll say a few words to him," Yuwen Xiong said.

Elder Shen smiled helplessly, turned, and handed the jade mirror to the Second Prince, saying, "A message from Your Majesty!"

The Second Prince took the jade mirror and, seeing Yuwen Xiong's face, immediately shouted excitedly, "Father, look! I can now lead an army of five hundred thousand into battle. How do I compare to my foolish Eldest Brother?"

"Hahaha, my son is indeed brave and martial, far better than your Eldest Brother. He only knows how to fight and kill; how could he possibly compare to you?" Yuwen Xiong laughed.

Hearing his father say so, the Second Prince immediately became arrogant, his face full of the expression that he was invincible under heaven.

"However, my son, if there is danger in this battle, let Elder Shen take you and flee quickly. Do not linger in the fight, do you hear me?" Yuwen Xiong said.

"Don't worry, Father, I understand," the Second Prince quickly replied.

At this time, Spiritual Void Master was in the hall discussing strategy with the other high-level figures. Before them was a giant sand table, which vividly depicted the entire landscape of Tianquan Peak.

Jian Wenxuan said, "That Teleportation Array is inside a cave. Why don't we just block the cave entrance and surround them? We can kill them as they come out, batch by batch."

The monk Dehai immediately rejected the idea. "It is true that it's inside a cave, but if we block the entrance and too many people are sent through the Teleportation Array, there won't be enough space inside. Tianquan Peak might not survive!"

Yi Jianwu asked in confusion, "Monk, why is that?"

Dehai laughed and said, "The stone walls inside the cave are just ordinary rock. If the power of the Teleportation Array cannot be vented, it will cause space oscillation. When that happens, the entire Tianquan Peak will be blown in half, and the Secret Realm at the peak will likely be lost."

"Well said! If this Formation doesn't have enough space to manifest, it could indeed trigger a spatial explosion!" the Green Plum Spirit Child added.

These two were experts in Formations, so naturally, no one doubted their words.

Martial Wuling True Person remained silent for a moment before speaking. "Since we cannot seal the cave, the Demonic Path's attack will only take two paths: either heading up to the peak or down into the valley. Why don't we split our forces into two groups and intercept them from above and below?"

"That is our only option now!" Spiritual Void Master nodded and looked at everyone, asking, "Does anyone else have a better plan?"

Seeing everyone shake their heads, Spiritual Void Master made the final decision. "Then it's settled. We will split into two groups: one in the valley and one guarding the mountain top."

Lin Chuan spoke up, pointing to No. 28 behind him. "She and I will guard the mountain top."

Martial Wuling True Person looked at the woman behind Lin Chuan. Knowing her strength, he realized that if they really fought, he might not even be her match. He then spoke up, "In that case, I will guard the valley!"

Everyone present chose their defensive locations and prepared to head down.

However, Spiritual Void Master suddenly instructed, "If a few stragglers from the Demonic Path escape, there's no need to pursue them. The Southern Territory Royal Family has an army of five hundred thousand stationed outside the Spirit Realm Sect. Those scattered members of the Demon Race can be left to them to handle, so as not to disrupt our battle Formation."

Seeing everyone nod, Spiritual Void Master then announced the dismissal, and each leader arranged for their Disciples to guard their designated positions.

Meanwhile, in the Western Territory, looking at the fully opened black light gate, Guido turned to Hughes and signaled that it was ready.

Hughes nodded, waved a hand toward the light gate, and turned back. "Dark Army, depart!"

The monsters behind him suddenly changed from calm to frenzied, letting out various excited roars as they rushed into the light gate.

Guido and his twenty men stood by the light gate, watching these monsters rush in. Guido finally asked, "How many of these monsters are there?"

Hughes smiled slightly and replied, "There should be around two hundred thousand."

Once all the monsters had rushed in, Guido said, "It's our turn!"

After speaking, the twenty men stared intently at Hughes.

Hughes felt helpless; he had long guessed that these twenty people were here to monitor him. He didn't say much and walked directly into the light gate.

Guido waited for Hughes to enter before waving his hand, and the twenty men followed him in.

The Teleportation Array in the Southern Territory suddenly burst with bright light, and countless monsters abruptly rushed out. Just as Martial Wuling True Person had predicted, those monsters immediately split into two paths—some ran toward the mountain top, while others ran into the valley.

Following them were Hughes and Guido's group of twenty. Upon arriving, the twenty men, who originally had calm faces, all showed expressions of greed, enjoying the scent in the air.

"So this is the Canglan Continent. As expected, it is rich in Spiritual Qi!" Guido said with a look of enjoyment.

Hearing the angry roars coming from the mountainside, the defending crowd knew that the Demonic Path... had arrived!

As the first monster crawled up from the cliff, the Cultivators who saw its appearance all showed expressions of surprise, and the sound of discussion was endless.

Jian Wenxuan, who was in charge of the mountain top defense, shouted directly, "Quiet!"

The crowd then calmed down.

Lin Chuan looked at the monster curiously, wondering what kind of creature could surprise everyone so much.

As Lin Chuan followed the gaze, he immediately opened his mouth wide and blurted out in surprise, "Cursed Cat Demon?!"

Indeed, the monster Lin Chuan saw was the cat demon from the Underground City Secret Realm.

As more and more monsters crawled onto the mountain top, Lin Chuan's mouth opened wider and wider because he recognized most of these monsters. There were Yakshas, Goblins, Ice Tigers, and even Minotaurs.

"This has truly become a Monster Siege!" Lin Chuan laughed.

Lin Chuan suddenly noticed the group from the Western Territory not far away and couldn't help but go over and ask, "Meilin, your Western Territory was attacked by a monster army—was it all these?"

Meilin, recognizing Lin Chuan as the Designer, replied with confusion, "Yes. Didn't you already know? Otherwise, why would you design those monsters in the Secret Realm?"

Lin Chuan thought to himself, "How the hell should I know? Who knew these demonic Cultivators were so abstract that the monsters they produced would be exactly like the ones in the Dungeon game."

Lin Chuan also saw many monsters from Late Stage Dungeon Instances flying out, such as butterflies and Rats.

"I wonder if I'll see the Bosses of those Dungeon Instances in a bit. What kind of strength would they have in reality?" Lin Chuan wondered.