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Chapter 375: Two Great Calamities
Chapter 375: Two Great Calamities
Is the Alliance Leader really dead? Li Yuan's heart trembled at the thought, even as he heard it from Fang Hai himself, he still couldn't quite believe it.
The man who led the rise of civilization, undefeated for over a hundred years, and who even Gu You and Qiu Bingzun found mysterious, had truly passed away without a sound?
Even though Li Yuan was nearly at the peak of a demigod's strength, when he thought of Dongfang Ji, he still felt far inferior to the other.
It was said that the path of cultivation was unpredictable, and Qiu Bingzun's divine realm 'inheritance' often described how some super existences would fall silently in terrifying dangers.
But Li Yuan still couldn't quite believe it.
"Fang Hai," Bai Shan Demigod's eyes were filled with anxiety. "How could Dongfang Ji be in the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain?"
Bai Shan Demigod was indeed anxious, so anxious that he didn't bother with formalities. Among those present, if one were to speak of emotional ties with Dongfang Ji, it would be Fang Hai and himself.
The others also wore expressions of shock and anxiety, unable to help but look towards Fang Hai.
They were all flustered!
None of the powerful individuals present could remain calm.
"Many secrets are unknown to the second-rank Star Lords, so I didn't reveal them directly." Fang Hai spoke in a low voice. "But those here are the core of our Seven Stars Civilization, and should have some understanding of the Nine Mountains World in the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain."
"In fact, at the end of the 51st year, the teacher had already gone to the Nine Mountains World." Fang Hai said.
The crowd was slightly surprised by this news.
Among those present, only Li Yuan, Fang Hai, and Lante Demigod were aware of this information.
"So, you didn't witness Dongfang Ji's fall yourself?" Bai Shan Demigod asked anxiously, as if grasping at a straw.
"No."
"The teacher went to the core region of the Nine Mountains World. With our strength, we couldn't even set foot in such a place." Fang Hai spoke bitterly. "According to what the teacher said before he left, even if there were some dangers, at least he had a great chance of survival. But I never imagined..."
The core region of the Nine Mountains World? Xue Long Demigod and Bai Shan Demigod's hearts trembled at the thought.
In fact, almost all the demigods present had ventured into the Nine Mountains World and gained some benefits, but none had the strength to delve deep into its core region.
"Alliance Leader." Xue Long Demigod, dressed in white, spoke up. "Did you confirm the teacher's death through a Life Crystal?"
Life Crystals—almost every demigod in the Seven Stars Civilization had refined one.
"It wasn't a Life Crystal."
"The place the teacher went to, a Life Crystal couldn't confirm life or death." Fang Hai shook his head. "It was a Soul Lamp, a backup plan the teacher left behind before his departure. It's a higher-level confirmation of life or death... and today, the teacher's Soul Lamp went out."
A Soul Lamp? The others might not fully understand.
But Li Yuan was clear about its value, as he had refined a Soul Lamp himself.
As long as it was within this dimensional space, a Soul Lamp could confirm life or death.
"The Soul Lamp going out is only part of the reason."
Fang Hai spoke in a low voice. "Additionally, the teacher built many special bases on the Flying Star, and in one of these bases, he imprisoned several alien demigods. Among them, two demigods were early on controlled by the teacher's mind and soul."
"Many alien demigods?"
"Why haven't I heard of such a base?"
"There's such a special base on the Flying Star?" The group of first-rank Star Lords were all a bit shocked and couldn't help but ask.
Even Li Yuan was surprised. Imprisoning numerous demigods? Where did they capture them from?
"That's not the main point."
"The Alliance Leader's strength far surpasses ours, and his contributions to the entire civilization are beyond our imagination. Many things, if known by too many, would be meaningless." Lante Demigod spoke coldly. "Continue listening to the Alliance Leader."
The crowd quieted down and turned their attention back to Fang Hai.
"Today, as the Soul Lamp went out, those two demigods controlled by the teacher's mind and soul regained their freedom." Fang Hai spoke in a low voice. "Of course, their souls suffered severe damage, so we easily suppressed them again."
"But numerous signs have already indicated that the teacher has truly fallen." Fang Hai said.
Silence filled the room.
If it were just the so-called 'Soul Lamp' going out, there might be a chance of error. But the mind and soul servants have returned to normal? This is unlikely to be a mistake.
Most of the demigods present didn't know the art of mind and soul control, but they had some understanding of this legendary soul secret art.
When the master of mind and soul control dies, the mind and soul marks on the servants gradually dissipate, and they regain their freedom... The process of regaining freedom is painful, and the servants' souls suffer severe damage, possibly leading to permanent sleep, but they have a high chance of survival.
Soul connections are very special; even if separated by many worlds, they cannot be severed.
“Everyone.”
“The teacher's death is something we don't want to see, but this is the reality. We may not want to believe it, but we must accept the situation.” Fang Hai's eyes were filled with determination as he spoke in a low voice. “If we were just an ordinary civilization, there wouldn't be much harm. The teacher left us with many means, and our Seven Stars Civilization has so many demigods. We won't be bullied... But we are located next to the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain.”
“This allowed our Seven Stars Civilization to rise rapidly.”
“But it is also the origin of all calamities.”
The crowd's expressions turned cold.
The Immortal Burial Ancient Domain, which had caused a deity war ten thousand years ago, claimed countless powerful individuals... Even many civilizations were unaware that the Seven Stars Civilization had a shortcut star realm to the Nine Leaves Nine Mountains.
But just from the rapid rise of the Seven Stars Civilization, one could infer that they held a secret.
Only with great strength could they protect this secret.
"Once the Demon Realm Civilization learns of the teacher's death, they will likely go mad and launch another invasion of the Flying Star, perhaps even a more intense war." Fang Hai spoke in a low voice. "Perhaps a hundred, two hundred, or even more demigods will invade."
Everyone's hearts trembled at the thought.
The overall strength of the Demon Realm Civilization far surpassed that of the Seven Stars Civilization. There were about a hundred demigod-level powerhouses alone.
In the past.
Dongfang Ji had killed many demigods, and his intimidation was like that of a deity, causing the Demon Realm Civilization to cease large-scale invasions, and peace had lasted for over a hundred years.
Now, Dongfang Ji was gone.
Would the Demon Realm Civilization give up this opportunity?
"No." Xin Yu Demigod, the only female demigod present, spoke in a cold voice. "Alliance Leader Fang Hai, Li Yuan, as deputy leader, with your talents, if you can conceal this for three to five years, the situation will likely change drastically. Especially with Li Yuan's strength nearing the demigod peak... Once he breaks through to become a demigod, not only will he possess invincible demigod strength, but reaching the demigod limit will be effortless.
"Heart Feather Demigod voiced his doubts.
"That's right! We should act as if nothing happened."
"We should continue to keep it hidden."
"Changing the Alliance Leader, the Flying Star migration... It's too big of a scale. Even if there are no traitors among the Demigods, there are always spies from other races. The Demon Realm Civilization will definitely get wind of it and start probing." Everyone spoke up.
Even Li Yuan had his doubts, but from a strategic perspective, Fang Hai should have kept it hidden.
"Everyone."
"This matter isn't as simple as you think." Lant Demigod spoke in a low voice, "Whether it's Fang Hai succeeding as Alliance Leader or Li Yuan as Deputy Leader... these were the orders of Alliance Leader Dongfang Ji before he left, and they must be executed... As for the specific reason, you'll know when the time comes."
"For the sake of our civilization, some things must be kept secret." Lant Demigod spoke solemnly, "Only I and the Alliance Leader know about this."
"Understood."
"Since Lant Demigod said so, there must be a reason."
"We'll follow your instructions." Heart Feather Demigod, Yan Cheng Demigod, Tianhuo Demigod, and the others nodded in agreement.
They also understood the gravity of the situation.
In the history of the Seven Stars Civilization, there had been Demigod traitors. Therefore, only the most trusted individuals could be entrusted with core secrets.
Fang Hai heaved a sigh of relief. What he feared the most was these Demigods forcing him to reveal the secret.
In terms of strength, Fang Hai believed he could defeat the other Demigods, but his cultivation was still brief, and he didn't possess that absolute invincible strength yet.
So, to lead the entire civilization, he needed prestige.
With Dongfang Ji absent, only Lant Demigod had this prestige. His historical feat of pulling back from the brink was known to all the Demigods, giving them a reason to believe... Lant Demigod was someone they could trust not to betray the civilization.
"As for the leak?"
"No matter how we keep it secret, the Demon Realm Civilization will find out about the Alliance Leader's demise. They might even know it now, which involves another secret of our civilization." Lant Demigod spoke in a low voice, "The specific reason will be told to you later."
"We only need to know one thing."
"From now on, no matter how the Demon Realm Civilization probes or invades, we must hold them off." Lant Demigod spoke solemnly, "As long as we can buy time, even if the Flying Star falls, even if hundreds of millions die... As long as we can delay them."
Everyone nodded.
If the Demon Realm Civilization already knew the truth, war was imminent... Most of them had cultivated for hundreds of years, and it was impossible to enhance their strength within a short time.
Only Fang Hai and Li Yuan, these two peerless geniuses, could be the hope of the Seven Stars Civilization.
In summary, their existence gave the civilization a glimmer of hope.
"We have two major calamities." Lant Demigod said, "First, is the Demon Mountain Star Realm, the only fourth-level star realm that connects our civilization to the Demon Realm Civilization."
"This is the only fourth-level star realm entrance in our Seven Stars Civilization."
The fourth-level star realm allowed Demigods to move freely.
Historically, many battles between Demigods had taken place in the Demon Mountain Star Realm.
"We must guard the entrance of the Demon Mountain Star Realm." Lant Demigod said, "As long as we hold this place, the peak Demigod-level experts of the Demon Realm Civilization won't be able to break through."
"And our civilization won't be destroyed."
"In the past, Alliance Leader Dongfang Ji could guard the entrance alone, but now we need more Demigods to defend it." Lant Demigod spoke in a low voice.
More Demigods? Everyone's hearts were heavy.
The entire Seven Stars Civilization had only a few Demigods.
"Second, is the third-level star realms on various planets. These are the entry points for the Flying Heaven Rank warriors of other civilizations." Lant Demigod continued, "Like the Lantie Star crisis, the Demon Realm Civilization only sent thousands of Flying Heaven Rank warriors..."
"But if we concentrate our Demigods to guard the Demon Mountain Star Realm, the strength of other planets will be weakened."
"If the Demon Realm Civilization joins forces with other civilizations and launches a full-scale attack, the pressure they'll exert on us through the third-level star realms on various planets will be unprecedented." Lant Demigod finished.
Everyone nodded.
That scene alone was enough to make anyone feel desperate.
If the Demon Mountain Star Realm fell, all would be lost. Countless Demigods would invade the Flying Star and other planets, gradually conquering them until they were all exterminated.
"As for the other planets?" Heart Feather Demigod couldn't help but ask, "What should we do? Like in the Lantie Star battle, those three Demigods from other civilizations were so powerful, and the lower-level Demigods couldn't stop them."
"On each planet, we must leave a minimum number of Demigods," Fang Hai's eyes were determined, "Then, we'll rely on Li Yuan and his beast companion."
"Rely on me?" Li Yuan was startled, but quickly understood Fang Hai's intention.
"I can freely travel between star realms and provide support whenever needed?" Li Yuan wondered.
But in terms of rescue and support, he could reach any planet within moments, which was an advantage no Demigod could match. This was the power of the Flying Heaven Realm.
(End of Chapter)
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