281: Fusion

A foul, rotting stench permeated the entire village.

That was the smell of corpses and blood!

Everywhere they looked, there were corpses. Their deaths were extremely gruesome; their bodies were no longer whole, scattered in pieces here and there.

"Hiss!"

Even seeing this scene, everyone felt an inexplicable chill.

Qi Tian looked at these corpses with a grave expression and said, "Are you sure this was done by the cult? It looks more like the handiwork of a demonic beast!"

No matter how perverted the cult members are, they wouldn't eat people, right?

A Xiu could not see, but her perception was extremely sharp. She suddenly spoke up, "There is an energy fluctuation!"

Qi Tian and Xiao Yuan immediately tensed up, their gazes scanning the depths of the village vigilantly.

Just a moment ago, they hadn't been particularly alarmed, but now, seeing these ordinary people who had died in such a bizarre manner, they had a bad premonition.

"Since we're already here, let's go in and take a look. It can't be a ghost, can it?"

Qi Tian said, taking the lead.

The three-person team walked into the village.

What they didn't know was that in the shadows, a pair of eerie eyes was watching their every move.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Kingdom Building.

Several high-ranking leaders were holding a meeting.

In front of them lay several files, and everyone wore a serious expression.

"Madness! These bastards! This is simply insane!"

Slap!

An old man slammed the documents onto the table, his face full of rage!

In the seat next to him, the leader of the Demon Slaying Army, Bei Yuan, was smoking a cigar. Smoke rose before him, adding a layer of mystery.

Exhaling the smoke, he said calmly, "Is this intelligence accurate?"

The leader of the Dark Gate, Gu Zhou, nodded in response, "This is intelligence that my Dark Gate lost quite a few talented members to retrieve. Just three days ago, a squad from the Dark Gate went missing mysteriously. The location where they disappeared must be the nest of those scumbags!"

The leader of the Shadow Pavilion, Zhong Hanyang, said in a deep voice, "If this is true, then we will have one more race of enemies to face!"

Everyone's expression was grave.

"Damn it! These scumbags! They should have been wiped out long ago! I said earlier that these parasites should have been purged!"

"This cult is too heaven-defying! They actually managed to create such monsters!"

"I don't know where they got the technology, but they can actually fuse humans and demonic beasts to turn them into Pseudo-humans!"

"..."

The old man raised his hand, "Quiet, everyone!"

Everyone stopped talking and looked at the old man.

The old man said slowly, "Now, what we must do is nip this undeveloped opponent in the bud!"

This time, it is also time to completely eradicate the cult!

Bei Yuan spoke up at this moment, "We don't have the manpower to spare. With the recent incursions by the demon race, the Demon Slaying Army has also suffered heavy losses."

Gu Zhou said, "My Dark Gate can dispatch four Seventh-Rankers."

Zhong Hanyang said, "The Shadow Pavilion will provide five."

Gu Zhou glared at him, "You just have to try and one-up me, don't you?"

Zhong Hanyang chuckled, "So what?"

The old man nodded and then said, "Let Murong Hai go and test the waters first. If it is confirmed that their headquarters is there, then we can cut the Gordian knot quickly!"

In the corner, Murong Hai nodded, "Fine."

The old man looked at Murong Hai and said, "If it really is the headquarters of the Red Robe Cult, remember not to be impulsive. Perhaps their Ninth-Ranker is guarding it."

Murong Hai's expression flickered, then he nodded.

Although he was in the Eighth-Rank Extreme Realm, he still had no chance of winning against a Ninth-Ranker. After all, his previous encounters with Ancestor Pei had fully demonstrated that.

The old man said with a profound gaze, "This time, we must eliminate these traitors to humanity! Only then can we prepare for the all-out decisive battle against the demon race!"

Everyone's expression was also quite grave, because they all knew that the true decisive battle was not far off!

"By the way, how is the establishment of the Guardian Alliance going?"

Bei Yuan said, "The formal members have been confirmed, and we are putting all our efforts into training them."

The old man nodded, then suddenly thought of something and asked Bei Yuan, "What is that little guy Fang Bai doing now?"

Bei Yuan laughed, "He is currently the Chief Instructor of the Guardian Alliance, responsible for training them."

"This kid... is quite relaxed."

The old man's expression was strange.

The others had also heard of Fang Bai's fame. There was no helping it; Fang Bai's recent performance had been too dazzling. A twenty-year-old kid had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and it looked like he was about to surpass them, these old folks!

"Such a young Eighth-Ranker, this kid has great fortune!"

Gu Zhou said with some regret, "I should have personally invited him to join the Dark Gate last time."

"Tch! Your Dark Gate temple is too small, how could it accommodate a big Buddha like him?"

Zhong Hanyang ruthlessly struck back.

Gu Zhou's face darkened, "You old immortal!"

"You spineless wretch!"

"..."

The old man shook his head; he was already used to these two. His gaze fell on Bei Yuan, and he said, "How about we let this group of geniuses from the Guardian Alliance participate in this operation?"

Bei Yuan frowned, then said, "Their strength is so weak; if they get dragged into this, the casualties will be high."

"But... we are short on manpower, and they are indeed a source of assistance."

After all, these were geniuses who were painstakingly gathered from all over. If they were all wiped out, the future seeds of humanity would be gone!

The old man said, "Without experiencing the wind and rain, how can the golden carp transform into a dragon? Didn't we old folks come up the same way?"

The other elders nodded in agreement.

Bei Yuan paused, then said, "Alright, I'll plan it out carefully."

The old man said, "This operation is destined to be difficult. We might even have to cross the territory of the Sea Demons. These beasts have developed for many years, and their strength is not much inferior to the demon race now!"

Sea Demons!

You have to know, how many sea areas are there on the entire Blue Planet? And the reproduction speed of the Sea Demons is also terrifying. In a short period of time, they occupied all the oceans, making the sea a death route and cutting off the communication of human civilization!

This is also a very troublesome race!

"Alright, execute according to the original plan. By the way, Murong Hai, for the sake of caution, call the Sea King back as well."

Murong Hai was stunned, then said with a strange expression, "It's just scouting; I alone am enough."

The old man said calmly, "This is an order. Or are you saying that you no longer respect me, the current Dragon King?"

Dragon King!

The head of the Dragon King Hall, the Dragon King! It was the old man before him!

He was the founder of the Dragon King Hall, and also... a student of Old Man Wan!

With Old Man Wan absent, it was this Dragon King who presided over the big picture.

Murong Hai's mouth twitched, "Fine, fine, fine, I'll call him, alright?"

He still respected this old man very much. Although his own cultivation might already be above his, they had never fought, so he couldn't be sure.

However, he really did not want to call that guy, the Sea King!

The Sea King was exactly the last of the Four Heavenly Kings!