The frenzy of the northern demon beasts gradually subsided with the fall of the White Dragon Venerable. They lost their initial ferocity and were gradually suppressed by the Chu Kingdom. Although they were not driven back, they were not allowed to cross the Chu Kingdom either.
It can be considered a temporary success.
However, this time, Venerable White Dragon still stirred up the entire continent. Many sects lost some strength to varying degrees, and some even lost three or four elders and countless disciples, suffering heavy losses.
In comparison, the Falling Sea Sect was the best. Apart from their home being destroyed, they suffered almost no casualties and their strength was preserved. This was equivalent to increasing the strength of the Falling Sea Sect.
The most tragic case was the Divine Sea Sect. Feng Qingjue had only recently fallen, and his son Feng Ya had only recently become the sect leader when this happened. The sect also lost three elders, which made matters worse for the Divine Sea Sect and severely damaged its vitality.
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Zhongzhou, Danzong.
Inside the sect's main hall, Gu Changsheng sat on the throne, while more than ten disciples stood in the middle of the hall, led by Duan Qiyun, the sect's senior disciple.
"Qiyun, this time you will lead the team to the Chu Kingdom to help suppress the demonic beasts. You must drive them all back," Gu Changsheng said.
"yes!"
Duan Qiyun bowed and accepted the order, then turned and left with more than ten disciples behind her.
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Southern Region, Luohai Sect.
"The Emperor of Chu has sent someone to ask a major sect to help suppress the demonic beast. You should take the group with you this time," Su Yuewan said to Bai Hao from inside the wooden house.
The sect is not yet fully established, and Su Yuewan is already treating the back mountain as her Thousand Spirit Peak. She's just one step away from kicking Bai Hao out and making it hers—but as the head chef, Bai Hao is someone she can't refuse.
After all, one is obligated to pay for another's food.
"Should I go?" Bai Hao looked up.
Although he was used to it, he still felt a little uneasy every time Su Yuewan asked him to do something.
Why do I always have to lead the team? Little Fatty and Little Steamer are fine too, but I always have to do the hard labor.
"We're sending you because this mission to suppress the demonic beasts is arduous. Although Fan Ziming and Zheng Long have grown rapidly, it's still not enough. Right now, you have the highest cultivation level in our sect, and only you can shoulder this heavy responsibility." Su Yuewan had already accepted that Bai Hao was the most powerful cultivator in the entire Luohai Sect—she couldn't deny it, it was the truth.
"Since the sect leader has said so, I don't think I have any reason to refuse." Scratching his head, Bai Hao agreed. "When are we leaving? How many people can we take?"
"We're leaving tomorrow. You can choose who you want to take. About ten people should be enough; any more than that and we'll be at a disadvantage," Su Yuewan said.
"Alright, I'll go pick some people now." With that, Bai Hao got up and left the back mountain, heading downhill.
Watching Bai Hao's departing figure, Su Yuewan's expression dimmed slightly.
She wondered if it was just her imagination, but Bai Hao seemed to have changed recently. To be precise, his attitude towards her had changed, and it seemed as if their relationship was just that of a sect leader and his disciple.
Compared to before, she's less enthusiastic... and lately she's barely heard Bai Hao's thoughts anymore. Only Rou'er can hear a word or two. She wonders if it's because Bai Hao no longer has any feelings for her when he's in front of her.
The current predicament is all because of that ice coffin in the Cold Nether Cave...
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The next morning, Bai Hao had already found ten disciples, all of whom were at the Breakthrough Stage, making them the top combat force of the Falling Sea Sect.
However, this time Bai Hao only invited Zheng Long, not Fan Ziming.
The sect is still rebuilding, and Fan Ziming is needed to take on a leading role here. Zheng Long, on the other hand, is the kind of quiet and hardworking person who is best suited to go out and do the work.
"Then we're off." After waving goodbye to the elders and others who were seeing them off, the group flew swiftly towards the Northern Region in the cloud created by Bai Hao.
Previously, only Su Yuewan could take so many people flying together at once, but now Bai Hao can do it too.
The cloud formation flew rapidly toward the northern region.
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Northern Territory.
The original ruins were in the Northern Region, but they didn't get anything good from them back then. Instead, they encountered the White Dragon Venerable, which led to the current situation.
However, at that time, Bai Hao and his group followed Ning Wan of the Great Cang Kingdom and teleported directly to the Northern Cold Mountain via a spatial teleportation array, instead of flying all the way from the Southern Region to the Northern Region.
This time, Bai Hao led them on a flight that was much faster. They crossed Zhongzhou and reached the northern border in less than five days.
Upon arriving in the Northern Region and entering the territory of the Chu Kingdom, everyone sensed a different atmosphere. The entire Chu Kingdom was shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere. While flying in the sky, they could see wisps of black smoke rising from some places below, which were the remains of battles being burned in flames.
The border of Chu had visibly shrunk, and the shrunken area was now occupied by demonic beasts. Every now and then, groups of demonic beasts would look up and see Bai Hao and his companions flying by.
"I never imagined the monster rampage would be this severe." On the cloud, a female disciple was shocked by what she saw below.
“The monsters are rampant and extremely brutal; they are the mortal enemies of humankind,” another male disciple said softly, but he was equally shocked by the scene he was witnessing.
Monsters, as beings that only exist in ancient records, are rarely seen by people in person. Even if they have heard that the Chu Kingdom was attacked by monsters, they have only heard about it and do not have the corresponding scene in their minds.
The scenes of devastation I'm witnessing now are far more devastating than any war between humans.
"Be mentally prepared, but don't be too scared. It's just a wave of the hand; apart from looking a little intimidating, it's nothing serious," Bai Hao reassured them, as the cloud accelerated towards the capital of Chu...
Chu State, the imperial capital.
Along the way, Bai Hao and his group encountered no obstacles and arrived directly at the capital of Chu. Finally, at the city gate, someone was already waiting for them.
When the general guarding the city saw Bai Hao and his group come down, he immediately stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "May I ask if you are Bai Hao from the Luohai Sect?"
"It's me."
Upon receiving a response, the general's face lit up slightly. He immediately stepped aside, gesturing for the others to proceed, and said:
"We have been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."
The man led the way, with Bai Hao and the others following behind, passing through the prosperous capital and heading towards the palace.
The main hall of the imperial palace.
Upon arriving, Bai Hao discovered that they were not among the first to arrive. Several sects had arrived much earlier than them, and they were all familiar sects—Cold Moon Palace, Demon Suppression Sect, and Inviting Moon Sect. The people from these three sects had arrived first.
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