132: Burn the Third-Rank Earth Dragon King to death! The Great Qian Change!

Everyone looked at the charred corpse of the Three-Rank Earth Dragon King and fell silent.

Most people thought that Li Shengyuan might be able to capture the Three-Rank Earth Dragon King from its underground territory and bring it back, or at least return by himself if he failed.

But they never expected him to kill it by himself in the Three-Rank Earth Dragon King's territory!

Even though this Earth Dragon King was already severely wounded, it was still not to be underestimated.

On land, its movements would be relatively slow, but once it entered the ground, it would be like a fish in water, moving very swiftly.

They might not even be able to catch up, let alone kill it…

Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and Chen Qingxuan shook his head and sighed:

"Although I've also broken through to Three-Rank like him, I feel the gap between us is even greater than before!"

The Three-Rank Sect Leaders remained silent, but their hearts resonated with his words!

Having lived for so many years, they only now realized that the difference between Three-Rank cultivators could be so vast!

Li Mu looked at the smiling Li Shengyuan, also stunned for a moment, and then looked at the scorched Earth Dragon King on the ground, clicking his tongue in wonder as he curiously asked:

"This thing moves faster than a loach underground, how did you kill it, kid?"

"It's simple, if you turn the underground into lava, it can't move quickly!" Li Shengyuan smiled mysteriously.

"It can burrow fast in the ground, but that doesn't mean it can burrow in lava. This thing wanted to mess with me underground, but it ended up getting roasted to death by me!"

"Turned into lava?"

Li Mu was stunned. It certainly sounded like a good idea, but how could one turn the underground into lava?

Then he remembered Li Shengyuan flying out of the ground earlier, looking like a man of fire, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

"So that's how it is…"

Li Shengyuan already possessed the power of Pure Yang, and after transcending the tribulation, he gained greater control over the power of raging flames, further strengthening his Pure Yang power!

With just a thought, the area of activity between him and the Earth Dragon King underground turned into a sea of fire.

Although the Earth Dragon King could burrow quickly underground, its fire resistance was very low. It couldn't escape and was eventually roasted alive by Li Shengyuan…

"Let's go, it's time to go back. Mother must be getting anxious." Li Shengyuan smiled and put his hand on Li Mu's shoulder.

The father and son then walked back, arm in arm, treading through the void.

As for the Three-Rank Earth Dragon King's corpse, they had no intention of moving it.

It was better to leave it there to deter future beast tides.

Although the Earth Dragon King was dead, the fierce beasts could still sense its Three-Rank kingly aura.

Even a Three-Rank Beast King had been killed, so even if they were fearless, the fierce beasts would still be afraid.

As the beast tide receded, the father and son returned to the Shanhai Pass city wall. All the defending soldiers looked at them like triumphant generals returning from battle, their eyes filled with reverence, and their fear and worry about the beast tide greatly diminished.

A great victory is the best way to boost morale!

The death of the Three-Rank Earth Dragon King made everyone realize that the beast tide wasn't so terrifying after all!

Back on the city wall, Li Mu went to the high platform and spoke some words to boost the morale of the soldiers on the wall. With the blessing of a great victory, even a few casual words had a better effect than a passionate speech.

Finally, Li Mu told everyone to rest well and take turns on duty, saying that reinforcements would arrive soon, and then it wouldn't be so hard.

The northern Great Wall of Shanhai Pass stretched for dozens of miles from the northeast coast all the way to the cliffs of the Hengduan Mountains.

The front line was long, but the fierce beasts would not spread out along the entire line; instead, they would choose a point within five miles and continuously attack, attempting to break a gap in the city's protective array.

The exact location of each beast tide's attack was uncertain, which required strong cultivators to be on duty at all times, ready to transmit the news the moment the beast tide appeared.

After Li Mu arranged everything, he invited the Sect Leaders or representatives of the various major sects to the council hall.

First, he thanked the various sects for coming to support Shanhai Pass.

Then, he explained the current situation.

After listening, Chen Qingxuan frowned and said, "General Li, since you said that the matter of the beast tide Outside the Pass involves the Demonic Cult and the Demon Barbarians, wouldn't sending strong cultivators to investigate the news fall right into their ambush?"

Li Mu nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Sect Leader Chen is right, there is indeed this concern. After all, Outside the Pass is far, and going deep alone would be very dangerous…"

"But besides this, there is no other way to resolve the crisis of the beast tide!"

Everyone fell silent.

Those who could control the beast tide must undoubtedly be Two-Rank Beast Emperors. As for how the Demonic Cult controlled the Two-Rank Beast Emperors to issue commands, it was unknown.

To make the beast tide retreat, one could only eliminate the Two-Rank Beast Emperors or break the Demonic Cult's control over them.

Whichever it was, it required going deep into the Far North Outside the Pass.

And this was very likely a trap created by the Demonic Cult in collusion with the Demon Barbarians.

The purpose was to attract the Great Qian's Two-Rank strong cultivators, then ambush and kill them, thereby weakening the Great Qian's power.

The possibility was very high, but no one could say for sure what the outcome would be…

Seeing everyone fall silent, Li Mu stood up and smiled:

"The current situation at Shanhai Pass is as such, and it has already been reported to His Majesty in the capital. How it will ultimately be decided, His Majesty will determine, and strong cultivators will arrive here soon!"

"Even if we don't go deep into the Far North, defending Shanhai Pass alone is not a problem!"

It was true that fierce beasts reproduced quickly, but the Great Qian's human strong cultivators were also numerous.

The Great Qian had vast lands and abundant resources, so defending Shanhai Pass was not a problem, but the investment in resources and energy would be enormous.

"I have already ordered a banquet to be prepared to welcome everyone. Please make your way there!"

"General Li, you are too kind!"

Everyone stood up and returned the bow.

The banquet that night was exceptionally grand. Although a beast tide could strike Outside the Pass at any time, there was no shortage of fine wine and songs.

It was much more elaborate than the dinner Mu Yunxiao had prepared to welcome Li Shengyuan!

After all, many people came this time, including many high-ranking officials from various sects, and several Three-Rank strong cultivators.

Since they had traveled thousands of miles to help, they had to show some sincerity.

At the beginning of the banquet, everyone was very nervous, their nerves constantly taut, fearing that the beast tide would suddenly attack.

After all, from the time the beast tide first attacked until now, the maximum interval between each beast tide was only half an hour!

Everyone was ready to grab a wine jar and go to battle.

But unexpectedly, until the banquet ended at midnight, the beast tide didn't appear even once…

Such an unusual phenomenon also made everyone confused, only thinking that this was the last calm before the storm.

This night passed peacefully.

The defending soldiers, who had been exhausted for a day and a night, also got some rest.

Even when the sun was high in the sky, the beast tide still did not appear.

Just when many people were wondering if this beast tide wasn't so serious, guessing that it was just a Two-Rank Beast Emperor breaking through and wanting to let the Great Qian's human race know and celebrate together…

A message from the capital made everyone's expression at Shanhai Pass more solemn than ever before.

Changes had occurred at the border passes throughout the Great Qian!