376: New leader

Night Demon suppressed!

The price was Puka's own life!

Even someone as strong as Puka was unable to kill Night Demon.

Just as Night Demon had said, its power was superior to Puka, who had only recently broken through.

The latter, even after burning away everything he had, only managed to wound Night Demon.

Puka knew he had lost, and once there was no one to stop Night Demon, the Alliance Nation's destruction would happen in a single thought!

Therefore, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his life, using his final strength to suppress Night Demon!

To give the Alliance Nation, and humanity, some breathing room!

At this moment, within the void space, Night Demon's true body was ensnared by over a dozen massive energy chains. Those chains radiated a surging power of restriction, continuously eroding its body!

The dark shadow flickered unsteadily, and then Night Demon's true body gradually solidified.

It looked down at the restrictions on its body, the corners of its mouth curling into a sneer: "Foolish human! You cannot trap me!"

As it spoke, a bizarre power began to appear on its body. This power was sufficient to counter the seal Puka had left behind and even began to counter-erode his energy!

Erosion! Devouring! Assimilation!

Night Demon's goal was actually to turn Puka's energy into its own!

As for the humans of the Alliance Nation, the day it broke through the seal would be the moment of their extinction!

At this moment, a sorrowful atmosphere permeated the entire Alliance Nation.

The Alliance Nation's Leader had fallen!

This news spread like a plague, striking everyone like a heavy blow!

Leader Puka was undoubtedly the stabilizing force of the Alliance Nation. Now that he had fallen, everyone felt a strong sense of despair!

Without Puka, who could stand against Night Demon?

In the entirety of human civilization, those who had reached the Ninth Rank Peak were few and far between. Every single one was a pillar of existence!

Now that one had fallen, it was a devastating blow to the already weakened human race!

Inside the Alliance Nation.

At this time, the high-ranking Ninth Rank members of the Alliance Nation were gathered together.

However, the atmosphere in the room was quite heavy, and everyone's expression was grim.

After a long silence, an aged voice spoke up: "Everyone, speak your minds."

Everyone paused, for a moment not knowing what to say.

“Now that the Alliance Leader has fallen, we have lost our strongest shield. The situation is very difficult for us.”

An old man spoke slowly.

Everyone nodded; this was an obvious fact.

“However, the good news is that Night Demon is trapped, which can be considered breathing room left for us. During this time, we must find a way to deal with Night Demon!”

An old man in red robes smiled bitterly: “That's easier said than done. Everyone saw Night Demon's strength with their own eyes. Who dares to say they can defeat it within a hundred years?”

Everyone fell silent.

Indeed, Night Demon's strength was too terrifying!

Ninth Rank Peak!

Any one of them present could be killed by it in an instant!

Even a Late Ninth-Rank couldn't last a single move against it!

After all, everyone had seen the result of Musashi's fight with Night Demon that day.

“A hundred years... do you all really think the Alliance Leader can trap Night Demon for a hundred years?”

Musashi suddenly spoke up.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's face darkened!

No one could guarantee that!

And they all knew that it couldn't be trapped for a hundred years at all!

The Alliance Leader couldn't even kill it, let alone trap it?

“Everyone, we only have two paths to take now!”

The Priest suddenly spoke.

Everyone turned to look at him.

The Priest said slowly: “As everyone knows, no matter how much we increase our strength, we cannot defeat Night Demon with our own power alone.”

Everyone nodded.

The Priest continued: “So, we only have two paths. First, to fight the Demon Race to the death! No matter where we migrate, Night Demon will eventually find us. Instead of waiting for death, it's better to fight them to the finish!”

“While Night Demon hasn't broken the seal, we can take action against the Sea Demon Race! Kill as many as we can! Once we deal with the high-level combat power of the Sea Demons, the only one we'll eventually face is Night Demon alone! By then, our strength will have also improved, and facing Night Demon again, we'll have a sliver of a chance!”

Pausing for a moment, the Priest continued: “The second path is to seek the protection of the Dragon Country!”

Everyone was moved.

“No!”

The red-robed old man from before said in a deep voice: “We have never gotten along with the Dragon Country. It was like that before the Cataclysm, and now at best we just stay out of each other's way. Seeking their protection will only result in us becoming their vassals!”

“But if we don't do that, our survival rate will be greatly reduced.”

Someone held a different opinion.

“Even so, even if we go to the Dragon Country, their situation is not optimistic.”

“Correct. The strength of the Land Demon Race is no weaker than the Sea Demon Race. Furthermore, there are powerful existences like the Taotie Demon God and the Space Demon God who are no weaker than Night Demon. Relying on Wan Yongchang alone, he might also find it difficult to cope.”

“Wan Yongchang's strength is above that of our Alliance Leader.”

...The crowd discussed fervently. The Priest then said: “Alright, since everyone has different opinions, let's vote. The minority will follow the majority.”

He slowly stood up and said: “Those willing to fight to the death, raise your hand.”

After a moment of silence, several old men raised their hands.

And among them, Musashi was included!

There were only three who did not raise their hands.

The Priest smiled slightly: “It seems everyone wants to be a man of courage.”

Everyone began to laugh.

“Hahaha!”

“Well said! I have cultivated for over two hundred years and have never known what it means to be a deserter!”

“Exactly! You can be weak in strength, but you cannot be without backbone!”

“If I retreat now, it will be difficult for me to take another step forward in this life!”

“What is death?”

Everyone decided to fight the Sea Demon Race to the death!

At this time, Musashi suddenly spoke: “If we are to fight them, then we must select a new Alliance Leader. What does everyone think?”

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

“That makes sense. Why don't we choose the Priest?”

A bald old man spoke with a smile.

The Priest shook his head and said: “I am not suitable for this position. In terms of strength, I cannot compare to Fellow Daoist Musashi.”

Musashi smiled slightly: “In my eyes, there is only the blade.”

Power would only restrain him.

“If you two are both so modest, then what face do others have to take on the position of Alliance Leader?”

The red-robed old man spoke slowly.

“I have a candidate.”

Right then, Musashi suddenly spoke.

As soon as he said this, a strange look flashed through everyone's eyes; clearly, they had already guessed who this candidate was.

Musashi smiled: “Presumably everyone knows this person; it is none other than Fang Bai.”

The Priest revealed a smile: “I also had the same thought.”

“It's just that this boy is too young, and his style of doing things doesn't seem very suitable for a leadership position.”

The bald old man frowned.

“Even so, his prestige surpasses any one of us here.”

“And he is from the Dragon Country. If he becomes the Alliance Leader, the Dragon Country will certainly not sit idly by.”

“Let's vote by a show of hands again.”

Passed unanimously!

“Excellent!”