Chapter 1117: Back to the North
Mu Ze smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not a young boy anymore."
Luo Li also smiled, "Go quickly and come back soon."
Mu Ze waved his hand, turned around, stepped onto the flying monster, and quickly disappeared into the sky.
In the following days, the atmosphere in the city became noticeably tense.
The defensive formations in the city were reinforced layer by layer, and disciples were patrolling day and night.
Luo Li even personally checked every key point to ensure that everything was foolproof.
However, beneath the calm surface, undercurrents are surging.
Five days later, Mu Ze sent back news that the situation in the north was worse than expected.
The attack on the Demon Temple was not accidental, but a premeditated large-scale operation.
Several cities on the northern border have fallen, evil spirits are spreading, and countless lives are being lost.
After receiving the news, Luo Li immediately called everyone together to discuss.
The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely solemn.
Luo Li said in a deep voice: "The situation in the northern border is not optimistic. The Demon God Temple is coming with great momentum. It seems that they want to take over the northern border in one fell swoop. We can't sit idly by."
Lan Xiaoxiao frowned, "But if we send people to support the northern border, the defense of Buli City will be weakened. What if the Demon God Temple takes the opportunity to attack..."
Luo Li nodded, "That's exactly what I'm worried about. So, we need a win-win solution."
Shi Heng thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't we unite with other forces to fight against the Demon God Temple together? After all, our strength alone, whether it's us or the North, is ultimately limited."
Lan Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, "Yes, and the Covenant of the Gods is here, they will definitely help."
Luo Li shook her head. "We still need to inform them of the situation first. We can't just ask them for help just because we have the Covenant of the Gods."
Luo Li tapped the tabletop lightly with her fingertips and said in a deep voice, "Brother Wanbai, you must immediately contact all the forces involved, inform them of the situation in the northern border, and ask them if they are willing to provide assistance."
Song Wanbai nodded, "I'll do it right away."
Luo Li looked at Lan Xiaoxiao again, "Xiaoxiao, you are responsible for counting the combat forces that can be mobilized in the city and be prepared to leave the city at any time."
Lan Xiaoxiao nodded seriously, "I understand."
"Brother." Luo Li turned to the silent Luo Yuanxiu, "Go to the weapon refining hall and retrieve all the defensive spiritual armors you recently crafted."
Luo Yuanxiu nodded seriously: "Okay."
Everyone took the order and left, leaving only Shi Heng and Luo Li in the conference room.
Luo Li said: "Master, this time you will still stay in Buli City. I will let Qingqing, Xiaoliu and Heishuo stay."
Shi Heng frowned slightly, "Are you planning to go to the Northern Territory yourself?"
Luo Li's fingertips slid across the map spread out on the table, and she lightly tapped on Muxi City on the northern border. "The demonic energy first erupted from here. The King of the Northern Territory reported that a Saint Lord-level aura has appeared here."
When she raised her eyes, there seemed to be a golden light flowing in her eyes, "The Saint King-level monster has arrived, I must go."
Suddenly there was a loud thunder outside the window, and the midsummer rainstorm came unexpectedly.
The raindrops passed through the barrier and hit the bluestone slabs, steaming up white mist with spiritual power.
Shi Heng looked at the girl's profile and sighed softly, "Okay, be careful."
The rain was pouring down, and a thin layer of mist was floating on the bluestone streets in the city.
Luo Li stood on the highest observatory in the City Lord's Mansion, with the spiritual shield protecting her from getting wet.
She held the photo stone that Mu Ze had just sent back in her hand, injected spiritual power into it, and the image of the tragic situation in the north appeared in the air.
"Muxi City's defense formation was destroyed from within," Mu Ze's voice came from the sound transmission stone, accompanied by a noisy background sound. "The surviving defenders said that the moon suddenly turned blood red that night, and then people in the city began to go crazy..."
In the video, the entire city was shrouded in a strange black fog, with corpses lying all over the streets. There was a dark hole in the chest of each corpse, as if it had been pierced by a sharp weapon.
What is even more frightening is that these corpses are slowly wriggling, as if they may stand up again at any time.
Di Xuanming appeared silently behind Luo Li, his black robe fluttering in the wind.
He only took a glance at the image and frowned: "Demon Puppet, this is the method of the Moon Eclipse Demon Lord."
"Monster Eclipse?" Luo Li turned around, rain running down her cheeks. "Who is that?"
Emperor Xuanming replied, "The fourth master of the Demon God Temple."
His eyes darkened slightly, and his voice was as cold as a pond. "The Eclipse Demon Lord is adept at manipulating people's hearts. He uses the Demonic Moon as a guide. Anyone infected by his demonic energy will become a walking corpse-like demon puppet."
He raised his hand and lightly tapped the location of the blood moon in the image. "When the blood moon appears, his power is at its strongest. It seems that the Demon God Temple came prepared this time."
Luo Li clenched the photo stone in her hand, her knuckles turning white. "So, the defenders of those cities in the northern border are probably already..."
Emperor Xuanming was silent for a moment and nodded slightly.
Luo Li closed her eyes, suppressing the anger in her chest. When she opened them again, her eyes were filled with sternness: "In that case, we can't delay any longer."
She turned and walked towards the observatory, her sleeves fluttering as she spoke in a resounding voice, "Pass the order down! At noon tomorrow, all disciples above the level of Half Lord will gather in the central square!"
Di Xuanming looked at her back, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes, but he did not stop her in the end.
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The next morning, the rainstorm stopped.
In the city square, hundreds of spiritual masters lined up in an orderly manner, and the murderous aura reached the sky.
Luo Li was wearing silver-white armor, with the Yuehua Sword hanging at her waist and the Xuanyue Sword on her back.
She stood on the high platform, her eyes sweeping over the crowd below, her voice cold and firm:
"The Demon Temple is wreaking havoc in the North, killing innocent people. This battle is not for fame or fortune, but only to protect the gods!"
"Protect the gods!" The disciples below the stage shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky.
Lan Xiaoxiao changed her usual playful self, wearing a dark blue outfit, holding a long whip and standing at the front of the team.
Song Wanbai stood beside him, her gentleness gone, only fierceness remaining.
Luo Li raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued, "This journey is dangerous. If anyone does not wish to go, you may withdraw now."
No one in the audience moved.
Luo Li raised the corner of her lips slightly, raised her hand and designated a hundred disciples, "You will follow me and leave. The rest of you will stay behind and not leave the city!"
"Yes! City Lord!"
Luo Li glanced at Di Xuanming in the distance, smiled, and then stepped into the teleportation array without hesitation.
One day later, at the northern border.
Lan Xiaoxiao walked beside Luo Li, "We are very close to Mobai City, where Mu Ze sent the message. The Taixu Feng clan has also sent people to help us, but they didn't come directly to the teleportation array in the northern border, so they will probably arrive a day or two later than us."
Luo Li nodded, "Okay, let's move on."
From afar, the once prosperous border city has been completely shrouded in black fog, and the defensive runes on the city walls have long since dimmed.
Luo Li stood where she was, her brows slightly furrowed. "The demonic energy is stronger than I imagined."
Suddenly, a corpse hanging upside down on the city wall suddenly opened its scarlet eyes.
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