Without the interference of the eighth-tier dark creatures, the repair of the dark sources went very smoothly. With the help of two high-level lords working together, the three dark sources were completely repaired in less than two years, and Ye Chen and his group were not even hindered.
This scene did not excite Ye Chen; instead, it stirred a faint unease within him.
“No! Dark creatures can’t give up so easily. But this time, not only have we not suffered any impact, but other sources of darkness haven’t even rioted, nor have any new dark civilization tools appeared. This is not normal!” Ye Chen said to the many lords.
Previously, they had suffered several waves of attacks from dark creatures. This time, the purification of the three sources of darkness was surprisingly successful. It seemed that the dark creatures had realized that there was no hope of stopping them and had completely given up resisting.
"Now that you mention it, it seems a bit too smooth?" The lords exchanged glances, having not noticed it before, but now that they thought about it, it was indeed the case.
“When you were purifying, no dark civilization tools appeared on my side. Several had appeared before, but for some reason, they all retreated!” said a lord who was still stationed at the source of darkness.
“Yes, yes, yes! Me too. This is the oldest source of darkness. Usually, there are so many dark creatures that we can’t even keep up with them all. But this time, not only did we not feel any pressure, but we actually felt much more relaxed!” one of the lords said.
The remaining sources of darkness were among the earliest to emerge in the Demon Flame Plane. Years of war have left these sources in grave danger, and people have even begun to predict how long these spatial rifts can last.
Once these spatial rifts shatter and dark creatures emerge, they will have to consider whether to request reinforcements or evacuate. Although evacuation and abandonment are the most likely options, no one wants to see a plane fall like this.
Hearing the remaining lords recount the current state of the Black Source, everyone's hearts sank. No one was naive enough to believe that the dark creatures had given up; beneath the brief calm lay an even more terrifying storm brewing.
"No matter what kind of conspiracy they have, we have no choice but to eliminate them all at once. This is the best solution right now. But just in case, we still need to send the message back to see if we can arrange for a few eighth-tier True Gods to come and provide support!" a lord said.
Once a source of darkness is breached, all their further actions will be meaningless, so repairing it all at once is the best option.
His idea was agreed upon by everyone, including Ye Chen, who also felt that a quick victory was the best option at the moment. However, seeking help was also necessary. With ten seventh-tier lords here, any incident would be an immeasurable loss to the Blue Star plane.
“I’ve already sent out the request for help. The information I received is that they will try their best to make arrangements. If needed, they will send a message back a month in advance. They can stay for a maximum of one to three months!” Hua Xiyu said.
When she sensed the shadowy figure in the spatial rift, she sent a message back, indicating that she might need support, and received a reply immediately.
However, there are very few eighth-tier true gods, even in the territories of eighth-tier lords. Each one is stationed in a crucial plane, so it is impossible for them to stay in the Demon Flame Plane for a long time to fight alongside the lords. They can only come to provide support for a short period of time to relieve everyone's urgent needs.
"A month in advance? They really overestimate us!" one of the lords couldn't help but complain. If an eighth-tier dark creature really appeared, could they really hold out here for a month? Is this giving them too much credit or underestimating the nature of an eighth-tier dark creature?
"Alright, isn't this always been the case? There have been times when it was required to arrive six months in advance! As long as there is support, that's fine. At worst, we can send people over in advance, and if it doesn't work out by the time it's time, we can just withdraw! At least it's still an opportunity!" a lord said, clearly used to this situation.
"The thirteen chiefs have it tough too. The eighth-order awakeners are also fighting on the front lines of the Dark War. There are always battlefields in the boundless starry sky that are more dangerous than the Demon Flame Plane. Things have been much better in recent years!" Hua Xiyu said with a sigh.
There are only so many eighth-tier lords in the Blue Star plane, but the cruelty of interplane wars is unimaginable. The higher the lord's rank, the more terrifying the war. Everyone is just struggling to find their way under the corrosive influence of darkness.
This is why the Blue Star plane has not yet been targeted by ninth-tier dark creatures. Otherwise, given the current strength of the Blue Star plane, it would probably be destroyed in an instant. This is why many lords are trying their best to develop their lordship.
If a ninth-tier lord were to be born, the Blue Star plane would have the capital to stand among the myriad planes. At least when facing ninth-tier dark creatures, it would have the power to resist, instead of being left to wait for death in the star field or beg for help from other star fields as it is now.
Just like the current Demon Flame Plane, although the Blue Star Plane is also trying its best to help them, once the entire plane is recovered and completely freed from the invasion of darkness, the entire Demon Flame Plane will become an appendage of the Blue Star Plane, and a large amount of resources produced there will need to be supplied to the Blue Star Plane, just like the suzerain state and its subordinate state in ancient times.
Therefore, many planes will maliciously expose the coordinates of some weak planes to attract attacks from dark creatures, and then rescue them and turn them into their subordinate planes.
Fortunately, not many planes would do this, and they would be condemned, attacked, and isolated by the plane alliance. This is one of the reasons why the Blue Star plane has been able to survive for thousands of years.
"In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves. Everyone, please prepare yourselves well and try to recover the remaining Dark Sources as soon as possible. If there are any unusual movements, please contact us immediately!" Grandpa Jian sighed helplessly, hoping to discover the anomalies in the Dark Sources as soon as possible and send the message for help back immediately.
"By the way! Arrange for some low-ranking members of the clan and native creatures to patrol the entire Demon Flame Plane, to prevent the dark creatures from opening up new dimensional portals and sneaking over!" Ye Chen reminded them.
"Damn it! Inspecting the entire plane is a huge undertaking. I just hope the new lords won't complain. Also, I hope they can be more thorough during the inspection!" one lord exclaimed. They had just finished one round of inspections a few years ago, and now they had to do it again. I bet the low- and mid-level lords were cursing under their breath!
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