Chapter 284: The Power of Yuanchu Mountain

"Finally here?" Qin Wu Revered One stood up, his expression solemn. "Have you seen the Demon Saint Jiuyuan?"

"Demon Saint Jiuyuan is instructing all of us to enter his grotto-heaven treasure," the illusory figure of the man said. "We have all entered the grotto-heaven. Demon Saint Jiuyuan should be rapidly leaving Guangyu Pass."

Qin Wu Revered One nodded slightly.

With a Demon Saint's power, escaping with subordinates would naturally be very fast.

"What should I do?" the illusory figure looked at Qin Wu Revered One.

"Continue to act as a member of the demon race," Qin Wu Revered One instructed. "Inform me immediately of any new information."

"Yes," the illusory figure replied respectfully before dissipating.

Qin Wu Revered One watched this scene silently.

Many more gods and demons, not just Meng Chuan exploring underground, were making silent contributions to humanity.

"War has arrived," Qin Wu Revered One said, a sharp glint in his eyes. "And it's about time."

In two small courtyards within the Grotto-Heaven Pavilion, the illusory figures of Revered One Xu Yingwu from Two Worlds Island and Bai Yaoyue from Black Sand Grotto-Heaven appeared one after another.

The three quickly met.

"Guangyu Pass has been breached," Xu Yingwu said, his illusory face grim. "King Guangyu died in battle. He perished instantly, and the distress call was of the highest level. The one who attacked must have been Demon Saint Jiuyuan, who has likely recovered to the Demon Saint realm."

"I can confirm that the Fourth-Heaven Demon Kings have infiltrated," Bai Yaoyue said.

"They infiltrated through Guangyu Pass," Qin Wu Revered One stated. "Demon Saint Jiuyuan took them all into his grotto-heaven treasure and quickly fled."

The three parties discussed their strength.

Black Sand Grotto-Heaven was now comparable to Yuanchu Mountain in strength. After all, the previous Emperor, 'Black Sand Emperor,' and the 'Yin-Yang Elder,' who created the super-grade Godfiend body, both originated from Black Sand Grotto-Heaven, making its power no less significant.

In terms of heritage, Yuanchu Mountain was stronger. It had existed since the era of human tribes, enduring through multiple imperial reigns. Even when emperors unified the world, Yuanchu Mountain remained impregnable. Many powerful human inheritances, including the most mysterious 'Cangyuan Grotto-Heaven,' were located within Yuanchu Mountain.

"These demons truly treat my Two Worlds Island as a soft persimmon," Xu Yingwu gritted his teeth.

"Your defensive King Godfiends are the weakest, so it's normal for them to choose you," Bai Yaoyue said calmly. This was true; even top-tier King Godfiends like 'King Donghe' and 'Yuanchu Mountain Lord' from Yuanchu Mountain were not qualified to guard major passes. The ones responsible for defense were True Martial King, Anhai King, White Elephant King, Yan Mountain King, and others, who were either at the threshold of the Creation realm or peak King Godfiends.

Demon Saint Jiuyuan would naturally choose the weakest target to avoid any complications.

"Bai Yaoyue," Xu Yingwu's face turned ashen. "A King Godfiend from our Two Worlds Island just died in battle, and you speak so mockingly?"

Bai Yaoyue merely snorted, not refuting him further.

Given her pride, not refuting him was a sign of respect for the greater situation.

"The situation is now very clear," Qin Wu Revered One said. "The demon army has finally begun its invasion. The seven hundred Fourth-Heaven King Godfiends are just the high-end combatants. What's more troublesome for us are the millions of demon kings and countless other demons! Currently, these millions of demon kings are positioned near various medium-sized world entrances in the Demon Realm, awaiting orders to charge in at any moment."

Bai Yaoyue and Xu Yingwu also looked solemn.

"You've also kept the 'A Thousand Years in an Instant' secret art confidential, haven't you?" Qin Wu Revered One asked.

"We all know how significant it is, and we've absolutely not leaked it," Xu Yingwu replied.

"Rest assured," Bai Yaoyue said coolly.

"Then let's proceed according to the plan," Qin Wu Revered One said. "We must catch them by surprise and severely wound these demons! If we don't, it will be much more troublesome later."

Bai Yaoyue and Xu Yingwu both nodded.

"Prepare quickly," Qin Wu Revered One urged. "The Fourth-Heaven Demon Kings will need at least six hours just to travel from the overseas 'Guangyu Pass' and infiltrate the various cities on land. We must act as swiftly as possible, the sooner, the better. Everyone, the survival of humanity hinges on this battle. If we lose this fight, there will be no future."

"We must severely wound them in this battle," Xu Yingwu said, a cold light in his eyes.

"This bunch only knows how to burrow into holes," Bai Yaoyue said, her eyes also filled with killing intent. She then glanced at Qin Wu Revered One and Xu Yingwu. "Summon me if anything else arises."

With that, Bai Yaoyue's illusory figure dissipated.

Xu Yingwu also dissipated.

Inside a grotto-heaven on Yuanchu Mountain.

White mist drifted, and the palace was desolate. Qin Wu Revered One and Revered One Luotang's illusory figures walked side by side.

In the vast square in front of the palace, two figures sat cross-legged: a slightly decadent middle-aged man and a black-robed, red-haired woman. They sat like statues, as if they had been there for centuries.

"Hm?"

The two cross-legged figures stirred slightly and opened their eyes.

"Two Dao Protectors," Qin Wu Revered One began, "the time for humanity's survival has arrived. This time, we will need your intervention."

"Ever since I possessed this Dao Protector body, I've spent my days sitting idly," the middle-aged man said, rising. "At the sixth level of the Primal Spirit realm, I can maintain this body's consciousness for 120 years before my Primal Spirit dissipates. Every moment of consciousness is precious, so using it to slay demon kings is certainly worth it."

"You can maintain consciousness for eighty years; I'm at the fifth level of the Primal Spirit realm, so I can only sustain this body for thirty years," the black-robed, red-haired woman said coldly.

The middle-aged man immediately chuckled apologetically, "Junior Sister, as long as we don't fight and simply meditate peacefully, we can maintain our lives for over a thousand years. Moreover, the Dao Protector bodies grant us the strength of ordinary Creation realm cultivators. We're quite fortunate."

"Come with us," Qin Wu Revered One and Revered One Luotang's illusory figures said, walking forward first.

"How dire is the situation outside?" the two Dao Protectors asked, following them.

"One Demon Saint and seven hundred Fourth-Heaven Demon Kings are all hidden," Qin Wu Revered One said indifferently. "Additionally, millions of demon kings and countless other demons are poised to invade at any moment. Their objective is to breach our cities and massacre mortals! They aim to wipe out humanity's mortals completely. Without mortals, no new Godfiends can be born. Even by the simplest calculation, in a few centuries, all human King Godfiends, except for a few Revered Ones, would die of old age. In over a thousand years, even the Revered Ones would perish."

"Furthermore, without enough personnel, they can secretly expand world entrances within our human world."

As Qin Wu Revered One spoke, he arrived before the palace.

The palace's majestic gates were tightly shut, but outside them stood nine statues of divine beasts.

"Guard Divine Beasts, awaken," Qin Wu Revered One commanded.

All nine Guard Divine Beasts opened their eyes.

"This time, you are also needed in battle," Qin Wu Revered One stated.

"We obey your command, Revered One," the nine Guard Divine Beasts replied respectfully. They were not living beings but rather puppets, capable of existing permanently with proper maintenance.

Qin Wu Revered One and Revered One Luotang exchanged glances, then together stepped forward to push open the grand gates.

"Rumble!"

The gates boomed open.

Inside the main hall, filled with a chilling aura, numerous human figures lay encased within massive, deep-blue ice blocks.

"Awaken, everyone!" Qin Wu Revered One said with a solemn expression.

Within the hall, all the deep-blue ice blocks began to melt, and the eyelids of the figures lying within them started to stir.