139: Zerg Queen!

Everyone's faces changed drastically upon hearing this.

A large number of high-grade fierce beasts appearing in batches? How is that possible!

The number of fierce beasts is vast, but high-grade ones are not many; ninety percent are eighth or ninth-grade fierce beasts, which is why the beast tide can still be held back.

But if a large number of high-grade fierce beasts were to appear, how would the beast tide be resisted?

Li Shengyuan looked at the smug Ice Dragon King and snorted, "Do you think fourth-grade and even third-grade fierce beasts are like cabbages? That you can have as many as you want?"

"If that were truly the case, the Demonic Cult would have long since led the beast tide army to crush the Great Qian and seize the world!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, thinking that the Ice Dragon King was probably just fear-mongering!

In response, the Ice Dragon King sneered disdainfully, "If you don't believe me, you can wait and see!"

"It's true that the second-grade Beast Emperor was bred by the Demonic Cult. To tell you the truth, this second-grade Beast Emperor doesn't have a long lifespan, but it's an Insectoid Queen with terrifying reproductive capabilities!"

"As long as there's enough blood food, she can quickly reproduce offspring. Not only are the offspring vast in number, but their grades are also very high, and the Far North has no shortage of blood food fierce beasts!"

"Even if she can only live for a month, can you really hold out?"

The Ice Dragon King sneered triumphantly. He himself wouldn't live much longer anyway, so to avoid suffering physical pain, telling these people was harmless. It could even let them experience the taste of fear and waiting for death.

"Insectoid Queen..."

Li Shengyuan's expression was more solemn than ever before.

He naturally knew about the Insectoids. Generally speaking, Insectoids would not have third-grade or higher existences because the conditions were too difficult.

To both give birth to Insectoid offspring and raise their cultivation, the energy required is too immense; the daily food intake is an astronomical figure.

Ordinary Insectoids simply cannot sustain it.

The stronger the offspring born, the more energy is needed for consumption.

Moreover, the places where Insectoids hide are very well-concealed, usually very deep underground. How did the Demonic Cult manage to capture an Insectoid Queen?

At this moment, the Ice Dragon King continued to scoff, "This smelly tower hasn't reacted. If you don't believe me, you can delve deep into the Far North to investigate, but do you really dare to go?"

"It's also very simple to solve the problem; just kill the Insectoid Queen. But again, who among you dares to go?"

Looking at the human-like mockery on the Ice Dragon King's face, everyone fell silent.

Li Shengyuan waved his hand dismissively, and Ye Hangzhou put away the Locking Demon Tower.

Now that the situation of the beast tide was clear, keeping this fellow was just an eyesore.

Military Advisor Fan You sighed, lamenting, "The Demonic Cult truly has a grand scheme. To actually find an Insectoid Queen and secretly cultivate her in the Far North using fierce beasts as blood food..."

"If what he says is true, and we really need to proactively resolve it, we at least need to ascertain the situation first..."

Everyone remained silent. Fan You was right, but who would undertake this perilous mission Outside the Pass?

Even a second-grade expert going would face great danger, let alone the third-grade experts present.

If a third-grade expert went and was discovered, it wouldn't be long before they were surrounded and killed!

Who would dare to risk going to their death?

It wasn't cowardice; it was a genuine lack of confidence in their own strength...

Moreover, they had to go and return with accurate information, not just die there or wander around casually.

If they could directly kill that second-grade Insectoid Queen, that would be even better!

Of course, that chance was too slim...

Li Shengyuan looked around at everyone, and seeing them all with solemn expressions, heads bowed, he stepped forward and said with a calm smile:

"Let me take on this arduous task!"

At these words, everyone was startled and looked up at Li Shengyuan.

Li Mu frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "Shengyuan..."

But before he could finish, Li Shengyuan interrupted him with a light laugh:

"Father, you don't need to say more, no need to ask. I am the most suitable person to go to the Far North!"

"You are the commander; you must remain at Shanhai Pass. If the Demon-Barbarian Allied Army and the beast tide attack, you will still need to unify the defense of the garrison."

Li Mu remained silent.

Li Shengyuan then looked at the other third-grade powerhouses present and smiled confidently:

"Allow me to be arrogant for once, sirs, none of you are my match. The probability of returning safely from the Far North is not as great for you as it is for me!"

No one refuted him. Several solo kills of third-grade fierce beasts and the Demon Barbarian Twin Kings had already demonstrated Li Shengyuan's strength.

Even someone as strong as Yue Xiyan could only hold back the two Hall Masters of the Giant Spirit Hall before.

"Since everyone has no objections, it's decided. I will go to the Far North to scout the situation and delay their plans," Li Shengyuan said with a calm smile.

Li Mu gazed at Li Shengyuan, finally letting out a long sigh, but his clenched fists remained tight.

At this moment, as a father, he felt an unprecedented sense of frustration...

Wenren Qingxuan and the other women looked at Li Shengyuan with misty eyes, their hearts filled with worry, yet unable to stop him from going.

One must bear the responsibility of their position!

They were not ordinary people; if the sky fell, there weren't many tall figures left to hold it up for them...

Finally, Li Mu gazed at Li Shengyuan and said in a deep voice, "Shengyuan, be careful on this journey!"

"I will immediately report the situation here to the capital. At this point, there will be strong experts coming to reinforce us!"

Li Shengyuan smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm not going to the Far North to exterminate their race. I'm just going to scout the situation and incidentally slow down the progress of their plan. If there are too many of them and I can't win, I'll still run!"

At this moment, everyone looked at Li Shengyuan, who wore a faint smile, their hearts deeply moved.

As a true disciple of the Xuantian Sword Sect, Linghu Chong also participated in this discussion.

Looking at the smiling Li Shengyuan, he felt that the gap between himself and Shengyuan was not just in strength.

A great hero serves their country and its people...

With his strength, even if the entire world turned into hell, he could still live freely and unrestrained.

Yet, for the sake of the Northern Region, he was willing to go alone to the perilous Far North.

Linghu Chong didn't know if Li Shengyuan was confident in his own strength, or if it was for something else...

And just then, a clear and cold voice reached everyone's ears.

"Lord Li, let this Palace Master accompany you Outside the Pass!"

Everyone looked up in surprise, only to see Yue Xiyan, veiled and with an ethereal, cold demeanor, slowly walk up to Li Shengyuan.

Li Shengyuan looked at Yue Xiyan with a stunned expression, not expecting her to step forward at this moment.

Then he saw Yue Xiyan's lips, hidden beneath her veil, tremble slightly, and a voice, cold yet with a hint of tenderness, emerged.

"For cultivation, I have been to the Far North Outside the Pass many times and am quite familiar with it. I can lead the way for Lord Li. Moreover, my strength can still be fully utilized in the harsh environment of the Far North, which can be helpful to Lord Li."

Li Shengyuan stared blankly at the veiled woman with the cool demeanor in front of him. After she finished speaking, he also smiled and nodded, saying:

"Then I shall trouble Palace Master Yue!"