346: Chapter 346 Invasion

"Leave half behind; the other half comes with me," Xie Zhiyuan said solemnly.

His figure then vanished from the conference room.

Half of the people followed closely behind.

Everyone smashed through the windows and took to the air, flying toward the entrance of the Luo Jiang Demon Realm.

"Sister Yi, wait at the academy. I'm going to take a look."

Qian Yi nodded. "Be careful."

"Mhm."

Xiao Weiqing's figure flickered and reappeared in the air. Finding his direction, he flew at full speed toward the Luo Jiang Demon Realm entrance... somewhere downstream of the Luo River.

This was originally a tributary of the Luo River, but the upstream flow had been cut off and diverted elsewhere, and all the original underground bases had been dismantled.

Looking from afar.

A massive, space-time distorted passage lay across the ground.

At this moment.

Countless powerful Yao Race members emerged from the entrance.

They were densely packed in a vast, dark mass, with a rough estimate of at least fifty thousand, and their numbers were still increasing.

In the sky.

Hundreds of figures spanned the air, each with a powerful Aura that struck fear into hearts.

Swoosh~~ Swoosh~~

Dozens of black dots flew in from the horizon, rapidly growing larger.

Led by Xie Zhiyuan, the teachers of Luo Jiang Academy arrived at the base's city walls.

"General Qin, Minister Ren."

"Old Xie, you're here."

"What's the situation now?"

Ren Yiming looked at the Yao Race army ten kilometers away and said:

"Thirty Demon Venerables, five hundred Great Demon Kings, and the Demon Kings and Great Demons already exceed thirty thousand."

"And what about us?"

General Qin Shouyi said, "Including you all, we barely break even in the Eighth Realm. We can't match them in the Seventh Realm, and there are even fewer in the Sixth and Fifth Realms."

Ren Yiming sighed.

After all, only a minority of Great Xia's transcendent cultivators could achieve a Second Awakening. Countless people were stuck in the Fifth Realm—too many to count.

"Then why aren't they attacking?" Xiao Weiqing asked at this point.

Hearing this.

Ren Yiming said, "We don't know either. It's been five minutes since we discovered the Yao Race army until you arrived."

This was also what puzzled General Qin Shouyi and Ren Yiming.

In previous battles, the fighting basically started the moment the Yao Race entered.

But this time, the Yao Race was in no hurry, as if they were waiting for something.

Then.

aircraft after aircraft flew in from the direction of Luo Jiang Prefecture.

Nearly a hundred experts descended onto the city walls from the air. Xiao Weiqing glanced over; there were six in the Eighth Realm, fewer than he had imagined.

At this moment.

Thirty-five Eighth Realm Experts were gathered on the city wall, with seven at the Eighth Realm Peak, a number far exceeding the official figures for Luo Jiang Prefecture.

And these were just the ones who had arrived; Xiao Weiqing believed that there were definitely more in the Luo Jiang Prefecture City, and quite a few at that.

"Old Qin, what's the situation?"

The speaker was an elderly man with short, capable hair, a sturdy build, and a booming voice. He was at the Eighth Realm Peak and was named Xue Tingwei, the grandfather of Xue Cheng.

"The situation is grim. It's going to be a fierce battle. You all need to be prepared," General Qin Shouyi said.

Xue Tingwei laughed. "Without a demigod, they're all just riff-raff. It just so happens I haven't moved around in years; I'll play with these beasts for a bit."

A few minutes later.

The Demon Realm entrance was completely blocked. There were too many of them, and each one was massive in size.

Xiao Weiqing's eyesight was extraordinary, allowing him to easily see the situation on the other side. The Yao Race was too numerous to count, and he could only make a rough estimate of about a hundred and fifty thousand based on the density of the swarms.

"Hmm?"

"A Demon Venerable is coming over?"

Indeed.

In Xiao Weiqing's line of sight.

A Monkey Clan Demon Venerable less than two meters tall appeared. Two meters might seem tall, but for the size of the Yao Race, it was considered short.

At this moment.

The Monkey Clan Demon Venerable was flying unhurriedly and alone toward the new Base No. 7.

The various experts at the base noticed as well.

"Should we take him out first? I can go," Xue Tingwei said.

General Qin Shouyi said, "No rush. Let's see what they want to do."

Xue Tingwei added, "What else could it be? Certainly nothing good. It's not like he's here to bring gifts."

The Monkey Clan Demon Venerable stopped one kilometer from the base.

"I am of the Moon-Chasing Monkey Clan, a believer in the deity Yan Ze. My name is Feng Ge."

Ren Yiming took a step forward.

"What advice does Your Excellency have?"

"I bring the decree of my God. Your Blue Star, including Great Xia, shall cede two thousand miles to the south and three thousand miles to the west to the Monkey Clan." Demon Venerable Feng Ge's tone was flat, as if stating a fact.

As soon as these words were spoken.

The Great Xia experts were furious.

Xue Tingwei cursed directly, "Bullshit! You beast whose fur hasn't even finished shedding!"

Hearing this, killing intent flashed in Demon Venerable Feng Ge's eyes, but remembering his mission, he suppressed his anger.

He continued:

"I know you recently dealt a heavy blow to the Dark Viper Clan. However, that was only one branch of the Snake Clan. There are over a dozen such clans in the Snake Clan, and four of them possess demigods."

"What?"

Everyone showed expressions of disbelief. Just within the Snake Clan, there were four branches with demigods. Didn't that mean the Snake Clan alone had four demigods?

And that was assuming each clan only had one demigod.

"Now you know the gap between us. I can tell you that our Monkey Clan has seven branches with demigods, with over ten demigods in total."

Everyone looked horrified, unable to believe it.

Some even showed a hint of confusion. With such a massive power gap, could Blue Star really hold its own?

Does Blue Star even have a future?

Demon Venerable Feng Ge was very satisfied with their expressions and added:

"This is the oracle of the deity Yan Ze. Sign it, and your Great Xia will not be attacked by other Yao clans in the future."

A piece of animal hide appeared in his hand, covered in runes that emitted a mysterious light as it floated toward the Great Xia experts.

"Bastard."

"Get the hell out of here!"

Xue Tingwei gave a furious shout, unable to hold back any longer. His figure flickered, and an eight-ringed greatsword appeared in his hand, which he slashed fiercely at the animal hide.

The booming roar brought everyone back to their senses.

General Qin Shouyi and Ren Yiming didn't stop him. No matter what, no matter what was written on it, they would never sign.

Boom~~

A loud explosion erupted between the animal hide and the blade.

The intense shockwave knocked Xue Tingwei back several hundred meters, yet the animal hide remained completely undamaged, simply floating quietly in the air.

Cough~~ Cough~~~

"Damn it, what's going on? Is it because I haven't fought in so long that my strength has dropped? I can't even cut through a piece of hide."

Xue Tingwei exhaled some turbid air, unable to wrap his head around it.

Demon Venerable Feng Ge smiled mockingly. "Stupid Human Race."

"Last chance. Sign it, and after my Monkey Clan takes Great Xia into captivity, we will naturally protect you."

"Captivity?"

The Great Xia experts' expressions changed again upon hearing this. They all glared with fury, looking at Demon Venerable Feng Ge as if he were a dead man.

"Yes, it is your honor. Be grateful for the mercy of the deity Yan Ze."

Even Ren Yiming couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Xue, you were right. A beast is just a beast."

Xue Tingwei grinned. "Minister Ren, great minds think alike."

Boom~~

Boom~~ Boom~~

Almost instantly.

Five Eighth Realm Experts erupted simultaneously, with Xue Tingwei leading the charge toward Demon Venerable Feng Ge.