In fact, since the night of the Forbidden City last year, when the demon prince Chan was defeated, the demons have been preparing for war and are ready to take action. Especially after the night when the stars of the human race shone brightly, their actions have become more urgent and frequent... But even so, not many human race warriors could have expected that when spring came, the demons would take on a desperate and crazy attitude and invade the vast land of China...
From the very beginning, this battle was filled with bloodthirsty cruelty.
According to intelligence, the demons adopted the lightning tactics of wolf cavalry assault. Not long after the battle began, many demon generals who were comparable to the powerful soul awakeners appeared on the battlefield. Even the figure of the demon commander began to appear on some battlefields...
It can be said that the demons placed a heavy stake from the beginning of this war, and subsequently achieved very astonishing results - of course, to the human race in the vast land of China, this was tragic news.
Just a few days after the war began, most of the big cities adjacent to the demon territory, such as Hanling, Xunming, and Chuyun, were lost. From the generals to the common people, very few people in the city survived. Some died tragically under the frost wolf teeth of the demons, while others fell asleep forever in the blazing fire...
The war was extremely brutal, and urgent petitions for help were already on the tables of various empires in China and the vast land.
Some are being processed, while others are too late to process on the day they are received...
The demons' advancing speed far exceeded the imagination of the human race's powerful men!
The last time they launched such a fierce attack, regardless of the rear, the front line, and the future strategy... was the Battle of Righteousness hundreds of years ago.
At that time, the largest internal strife in the history of the human race occurred. The various evil sects colluded with the demons to cause chaos in China. The hidden forces of the human race, such as the academy and the hidden sect, joined forces with the major empires to fight against them... and the demons took the opportunity to send a large number of Frost Wolf Riders to raid, and cooperated with the Heavy Armor Iron Demon Legion to successfully swallow up a large area of fertile land in China. Although the human race later counterattacked and regained part of the land, judging from the comparison of the casualties and the final outcome of the battle on both sides... that battle was undoubtedly a disastrous defeat for the human race.
The demons' invasion this time is as fierce as fire, and it is about to burn China. It is too easy to remind people of the disastrous defeat of that year...
If it were in previous years, encountering such a war, many human race warriors would have been trembling with fear as if they were facing a formidable enemy, fearing that their race would be exterminated... But this time, even though the war situation seemed extremely unfavorable, all human race warriors firmly believed that this time, the human race would definitely win the final victory!
After the Starry Night, the human race now does have this confidence.
Therefore, all the Shenzhou empires simultaneously gave up those easy-to-attack and difficult-to-defend lands at the first opportunity, choosing the tactics of exchanging space for time, holding out for a short period of time, and delaying the demons’ advance with fortifications and dangerous terrain...
"Hmm..."
Looking at the jagged symbols on the scroll, Chu Tianxiao fell into deep thought. From a rational point of view, there would be no problem for the human race to deal with it. After all, when those newly promoted great practitioners become fully accomplished, the comparison of combat power will undergo a drastic change… By then, even if there are still hidden strong men in the demon race, the human race will not be afraid. At worst, they can rely on the advantage of the second blooming of wild flowers to fight for the future situation.
It can be said that the time has come for humans to destroy the demons.
The demons' all-out invasion of Shenzhou at this time looked like a last-ditch effort.
but…
“Why do I always feel uneasy?”
"… The opponent is Ku. Even my father and His Majesty are afraid of Ku! Is he really the kind of guy who would risk everything just because he is pushed to the edge of a cliff…"
As if seeing Chu Tianxiao's doubts, Emperor Zhou nodded with a hint of satisfaction, and then he suddenly pointed to a certain place on the scroll...
"Zhu Yun?"
Chu Tianxiao was slightly stunned, then quickly glanced around, his mind working quickly. After a moment, he suddenly narrowed his eyes: "This place... Why did the demons gather a large number of troops here?"
No matter from which angle you look at it, Zhuyun Town is just a border town of the old Zhao. Although it is good for defense, it does not have a very obvious strategic value... However, the demons have gathered tens of thousands of demon cavalry here...
To this day, with the limited military force of Zhuyun Town, of course it has been lost, but from the intelligence, the demons did not attack the vast land of Shenzhou from this broken road... They just hovered here for a while and then turned to other fronts...
What made Chu Tianxiao even more surprised was that there was more than one similar strange place!
"Zhu Yun... Feng Lai... destroyed Dao Ling..."
Emperor Zhou pointed to strange places one after another, causing Chu Tianxiao to frown more and more...
"No pattern... absolutely no pattern... What on earth does Ku want to do?"
"… There is a possibility." Hearing this, Emperor Zhou said with a complicated look in his eyes.
"... Hmm?" Chu Tianxiao asked in confusion after hearing this.
Emperor Zhou sighed slightly, but instead of answering, he asked, "Little prodigal, do you know the ancient tribe?"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao was even more stunned, then he calmed down and replied, "Of course."
The so-called Ancient Clan is one of the three major hidden forces in the vast land of Shenzhou, along with the Academy and the Hidden Sect. It is rumored that they are a race that has existed in the human world since ancient times. They have experienced a long period of vicissitudes, witnessed the annihilation of the ancient human race, and survived to this day... Although according to the judgment of the human race's strong men, they are definitely not as glorious as in ancient times... But judging from the few records of their actions, they are still an extremely terrifying force.
No one has ever seen the Ancients, or rather, they live in seclusion. Even if they stand in front of you, you would not know that they are the Ancients... Rumor has it that they will never talk to people. In other words, people cannot communicate with them face to face...
If you want to talk to the Ancients, you can only contact their only agent, or... at least it seems like a human.
The agent of this generation is a girl.
As soon as she entered the beauty list, she jumped directly to the second place, second only to the mysterious beauty who refused to reveal her name!
She is not only famous for her beauty, but also the only woman in contemporary times who is recognized as having natural charm!
People call her...
Your Highness Yanyan!
This woman is like a messenger who carries out the will of heaven. She will not show up easily. But once she shows up, it must mean that something big has happened to the ancient tribe, which will definitely affect the entire land of China and even the human world...
"Could it be... His Highness Yanyan has appeared?"
Chu Tianxiao understood the elegant meaning of the music and quickly figured out why Emperor Zhou mentioned this matter. He couldn't help but lower his eyes and exclaim in surprise.
"That's right." Emperor Zhou nodded, and as he spoke, he threw out a jade slip. The glowing runes on it indicated that it was a top secret matter...
Chu Tianxiao took it and looked at it, frowning deeply. Half a day ago, His Highness Yanyan suddenly appeared on the top of Mount Qi and informed the king of the Great Qin Empire of a piece of news. Because the human race's foreign treaties signed by the major empires of Shenzhou Haotu, news of this level is basically shared... So Emperor Zhou also received the news at the first time...
This news is not long, but it has a profound impact on the current situation!
"The Liu Clan's Imperial Palace?"
Chu Tianxiao raised his head slightly and looked at Emperor Zhou, and saw him nod and said, "It is said that it was left by an ancestor of the ancient Liu clan. It contains a treasure that has been lost for thousands of years..."
"But the ancient tribe has strict clan rules and cannot get close to the imperial palace..."
Chu Tianxiao was a little surprised when he heard the voice, but he was relieved after thinking about it. Judging from the records in the past, the ancient tribe was indeed a bit "old-fashioned" - otherwise they would not have adhered to the strategy of "closing the country to the outside world" for so many years and had been using "envoys" to communicate with the outside world...
For the ancient tribes, ancestral teachings cannot be violated and clan rules cannot be changed; these are principles engraved in their bones.
"… So, the Ancient Clan hopes that others can enter the palace and help retrieve this treasure? But aren't they afraid that outsiders might become selfish and take it for themselves?"
Hearing the doubt in Chu Tianxiao's words, Emperor Zhou explained: "First, according to what they said, this treasure is engraved with the clan emblem of the Ancient Clan. It is impossible for anyone who is not a member of the Ancient Clan to use it. Secondly... they offered a reward that cannot be refused."
After a pause, Emperor Zhou added two words: "Alliance."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao was immediately startled: "To what extent?"
"Every aspect can help... even in critical moments, the entire clan can join the battle."
After hearing this, Chu Tianxiao took a breath of cold air, and then nodded: "So that's how it is... This move is indeed very clever."
It must be said that although the ancient tribes are conservative, there are also wise people among them. Even if the "treasure clan emblem" they claim to the outside world is false, as long as the condition of "alliance" is there, no matter whether it is human or demon, they will not take the treasure for themselves... After all, on one side, there is the powerful support of the mysterious race, and on the other side, the strong support is pushed to the side of the powerful enemy... No matter how you look at it, the choice is obvious.
"So, what exactly is the Liu Clan Imperial Palace? Where is it?"
Hearing this, Emperor Zhou shook his head and said, "After Sha Yanyan appeared, she only told us that according to the ancient prophecy of the Ancient Clan, the Imperial Palace will soon appear. Those who retrieve the treasure can hold the treasure and wait, and the Ancient Clan will send someone to conclude an alliance... However, she did not say when and where the Imperial Palace will appear."
"... So, the demons may have known the news a long time ago. Their strange actions these days can be explained by this..."
Chu Tianxiao had no doubt that the demon clan suspected to be from the demon world would know many secrets... And since the extinction of the ancient sages, the human race has been severely cut off...
In contrast, if the ancient tribe wants to retrieve the secret treasure, they will naturally give priority to seeking help from the demon tribe.
Of course, in order to increase the possibility of finding the secret treasure, or perhaps the bright starlight that night affected the judgment of the ancient tribe... Therefore, they also informed the human race of the news.
But no matter what, there is no doubt that the demons got the news earlier.
In other words, they already have the upper hand.
"What does your majesty mean?" After pondering for a moment, Chu Tianxiao raised his head and spoke.
"The ancient Liu Clan is powerful and has a mysterious origin. If they are used by the demons, the war to destroy the demons will definitely be complicated, and it may even reverse the situation... This must not be allowed." Emperor Zhou clearly expressed his attitude, looking at Chu Tianxiao with a sharp gaze, and said, "I will do my best to deal with it, and the strong men from all sides will also take action to contain it, but as far as I know... Even if the Liu Clan Imperial Palace is opened, its passage is extremely unstable and can only accommodate those above the Qihun level and below the Lingyue level..."
"Even those who have taken half a step towards spiritual joy are not allowed to enter."
After a pause, Emperor Zhou looked at Chu Tianxiao and said meaningfully, "Coincidentally, you and Mei'er have just been promoted to the Soul Awakening stage, so you can enter together..."