98: The target of the monster

Gui Sheng, a Shattering Void Realm expert from the Otherworldly Ghost Clan, interjected at this moment, "Since that's the case, then the Human Clan's Jiaolong City is already within our grasp. Why should we still attack Qianlong City? You all are responsible for Gui Li's death."

Gui Sheng continued, "Also, since Mu Ying's Spirit Possession Art is so powerful, why not continue using it?"

Gui Sheng's dissatisfaction was very obvious, as Gui Li was his biological younger brother.

Mu Cheng spoke, "Yes, Chen Yuan is dead, and Jiaolong City is within our grasp. However, the Human Clan's high-level combat strength is still intact. What's the point of taking Jiaolong City? To strike directly at the Human Clan's den? If that happens, the Human Clan will probably fight with all their might, which would be a net loss for us."

Upon hearing this, Gui Sheng remained silent, because what Mu Cheng said was true. The Abyss was a battlefield for the Human Clan; if they entered the Human Clan's continent, they would have lost their homes and would definitely fight to the death.

Seeing that Gui Sheng did not refute him, Mu Cheng continued to speak:

"Also, Mu Ying is still only in the early Shattering Void Realm. His mental strength is stronger than others, but it's limited. Moreover, the other three cities are not easy to deal with. Now, the only slightly weaker Qianlong City has become even more complicated due to the Lingtian Relic incident."

Mu Cheng paused and continued, "Some time ago, I returned to the surface. Our four clans' former ancestral lands, as well as our mines and residences, have all been occupied by other races. We can't go back. Our people on the surface are barely surviving and living very poorly."

Upon hearing Mu Cheng, the other Shattering Void Realm experts all showed surprise and asked, "Mu Cheng, is this true? Our four clans' ancestral lands have all been occupied?"

Mu Cheng lowered his head and remained silent. Mu Ying, who was beside him, said, "What the Old Ancestor said is all true. I was there the whole time when he went back. Furthermore, the battle situation between the Ghost Clan and our Exotic Beast Clan is unfavorable for our Alien Beast Clan. Although the Quasi-God Realm cannot participate in the war yet, we are at an absolute disadvantage on the Shattering Void Realm battlefield."

Xiong Lie followed up, "So, the four clans of the Abyss have no retreat and cannot get support?"

Seeing that everyone was slowly accepting this fact, Mu Cheng continued, "Venerable Bai of the Tiger Clan is guarding the entrance and exit between the Abyss and the Alien Beast Continent. We definitely have no retreat."

Gui Sheng now understood the predicament of the four clans. After some thought, he said, "Since the situation has reached this point, can we use Jiaolong City to set up a grand scheme targeting the Human Clan's high-level figures?"

Mu Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard this. He nodded approvingly and said, "Tell me in detail."

Gui Sheng said, "Feint an attack on Jiaolong City. The other cities will definitely send reinforcements. The eleven of us will just keep an eye on Xie An. If he reinforces Jiaolong City, we will directly surround and kill him. If he doesn't reinforce, we will go directly to Qianlong City to surround and kill him."

Mu Cheng said, "If the Human Clan's high-level figures are all together, that would be troublesome. We wouldn't know who is ambushing whom."

Gui Sheng laughed, "What's there to fear? If we can't win, we run. We have many people, and it doesn't matter if they die. But the Human Clan is different; they will definitely defend their cities. After so many years, you still don't know that the Human Clan values their four cities more than anything."

He then continued, "Our four clans' people on the surface must be struggling to survive now. If we can conquer the Abyss, we will bring all our people here to live and develop in the Abyss."

These words moved the four clans' leaders. The current living environment on the Alien Beast Continent's surface was extremely competitive.

Their races, without a Quasi-God Realm expert, would definitely be slowly devoured.

If they could develop steadily in the Abyss, it would not be a bad thing, but they had to deal with the Human Clan first.

Mu Cheng nodded after hearing this. Gui Sheng was right. There were still hundreds of millions of disciples of the four clans below the Transcendent level on the surface. If they could completely occupy the Abyss, they wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources, as the Abyss's Soul Stone Mine production was still very abundant.

At this moment, Mu Ying spoke, "Our target is not only Xie An, but also Chen Xuanfeng, the head of the Chen family, who has now moved to Qianlong City. Xie An and Chen Xuanfeng each possess a secret treasure containing the power of law, suspected to be a complete secret treasure."

Looking at everyone listening intently, Mu Ying felt very pleased. He, an early-stage Shattering Void Realm expert, had always been looked down upon by these Shattering Void Realm experts, but today he finally had his moment of glory.

Because only he could obtain these confidential internal Human Clan intelligence reports.

After glancing around, he continued, "Fortunately, what Chen Xuanfeng holds is also a spear. If it were a sword and fell into Li Jun's hands, we would be in trouble. Li Jun would absolutely dare to rush in here and take on all eleven of us. Li Jun has been diligently cultivating his weapon, just wanting to forge a sword suitable for him."

After revealing all the intelligence, Mu Ying sat down.

Gui Sheng was digesting the information Mu Ying provided, and just as he was about to speak...

Mu Tuo, who was sitting below listening, stood up: "Seniors, this junior has something to report."

Mu Ying stood up and reprimanded, "Speak later if you have something. This is no place for you to talk."

Gui Sheng waved his hand and said, "Brother Mu Ying, don't rush. Let him speak first."

Mu Tuo looked at Mu Ying after hearing this, and Mu Ying nodded.

Only then did Mu Tuo speak, "The Old Ancestor and the Emperor's battle is in the high sky, so they might not have noticed. There is a monstrous talent among the Human Clan in Qianlong City. In this brief skirmish, this Human Clan member probably killed more than 200,000 of our young men."

Gui Sheng was greatly alarmed, "The skirmish just now only lasted three hours? He alone killed 200,000?"

The others also disbelieved it and questioned him one after another.

Mu Ying had also just heard about this and immediately asked, "Was that person Xun Xiuyuan?"

Mu Tuo nodded, "Precisely!"

Mu Ying turned to the crowd and explained, "This Xun Xiuyuan is that junior Human Clan member who came out of the Ling Tian Pagoda. He acquired a skill on the sixth floor of the Ling Tian Pagoda, which he said could not be taken out and had already been learned. He didn't specify what skill it was. Now, hearing Mu Tuo's news, I speculate that this Xun Xiuyuan likely obtained a soul-type area-of-effect skill within the Ling Tian Pagoda, which would explain his combat record."

Gui Sheng listened and asked in confusion, "Lingtian Relic? Isn't that only accessible to the Immaculate Realm? Even if this Xun Xiuyuan broke through to Transcendent, he would have just broken through. How could he use such a devastating soul-type secret technique so quickly? It seems this Xun Xiuyuan is very problematic."

Upon hearing Gui Sheng's doubt, Mu Tuo spoke again, "This Xun Xiuyuan is a super genius of the Human Clan, only sixteen years old, and he advanced to the Immaculate Realm less than two months ago. If he was naturally strong in mental power, it could be explained, because he once survived a long-distance attack from the Emperor, which is enough to prove that his mental power is very powerful."

After listening to Mu Tuo's explanation, Gui Sheng pondered again. After a long while, he said, "Then the main targets for this feigned attack on Jiaolong City will be three: first, Xie An; second, Chen Xuanfeng; and third, this Xun Xiuyuan. What do you all think?"

After Gui Sheng finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement, and then they discussed the details of the entire operation together.

After leaving the Legion Headquarters, Xun Xiuyuan returned to Xie Nanqiao's courtyard.

Walking into the courtyard, he didn't see anyone. He looked at the steward on one side and asked, "Where are they?"

The steward smiled and said, "They've all gone into seclusion to cultivate. After all, the Alien Beast attacks are becoming more and more frequent, and their momentum is growing. Everyone knows the urgency of the situation and doesn't want to be a burden to you, so they've all gone into seclusion."

Xun Xiuyuan scratched his head after hearing this. Everyone was in seclusion, so what should he do?

After thinking for a moment, he decided to go back to his room and use Soul Stones to hone his mental strength.

Returning to his room, he opened his panel and looked at the nearly ten thousand lottery draws. He thought, "Bring me some good stuff."

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 100,000 exotic beast value points.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 100,000 exotic beast value points.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 1 Shattering Void-grade equipment optional treasure chest x1. Note: Shattering Void-grade weapons contain the power of law.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 100,000 exotic beast value points.

Xun Xiuyuan heard that he had received a Shattering Void-grade equipment right at the start of the lottery, but he didn't check it immediately. With nearly ten thousand draws, he would check them all after finishing.

Xun Xiuyuan, who was meditating, heard the continuous notification sounds in his ears. Soon, the lottery draws were used up.

Xun Xiuyuan opened his eyes and opened the system backpack.

There were five Po Kong Realm-grade equipment treasure chests, three Shattering Void Realm-grade equipment treasure chests, and several teleportation talismans.

What interested Xun Xiuyuan the most was that two Fragments of the Law of Space had appeared: Fragment of the Law of Space (Two) and Fragment of the Law of Space (Four). Without hesitation, he clicked to use them directly.

This kind of enlightenment-style cultivation felt incredibly satisfying. At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan's comprehension of the Law of Space definitely surpassed that of many Po Kong Realm experts.

Because after using the two fragments, Xun Xiuyuan's control and understanding of space deepened significantly.

With a thought, he instantly vanished from his original spot and appeared outside the room.

Short-distance teleportation, the hallmark of the Po Kong Realm. Although the distance was short, it was indeed teleportation.