Chapter 56

Within the gates of the Cultivation Alliance, all the leaders were solemn.

Their eyes were focused on Ji Xuan, whose face was slightly pale.

Ji Xuan was once the first in the human cultivation world to achieve the perfection of the third realm, and now he has become the first to step into the fourth realm.

During the dark period for humans, Ji Xuan was one of the few beacons of hope.

His cultivation was also considered the pinnacle of the Alliance, and no one questioned his status as the best of the present age.

In terms of cultivation strength,

Ji Xuan was undoubtedly among the top three in the Alliance, even the best.

However, such a powerful figure was injured by a late-stage fourth-realm monster, causing countless casualties among the first line of defense cultivators and making the entire first line of defense precarious.

This encounter was the most severe blow the Alliance had faced since the advent of the Heavenly Court chat group.

Ji Xuan, his face pale and voice slightly weak, said, "A late-stage fourth-realm monster has appeared in the northern region, which we were completely unaware of before."

"Now that such a high-level monster has appeared in the northern region, it is likely that late-stage fourth-realm monsters are also lurking in the western and southern regions."

"Henceforth, our Alliance's actions to clear the monsters in the three regions must be done with utmost caution!"

The sudden attack by a late-stage fourth-realm monster left Ji Xuan unprepared.

Although he had advanced to the fourth-realm nascent stage, with his profound foundation, he could easily handle mid-stage fourth-realm monsters.

However,

The power of a late-stage fourth-realm monster far surpasses that of a mid-stage fourth-realm one.

Even Ji Xuan, when facing such a monster, could only barely escape from the brink of death despite using all his secret treasures.

Upon hearing this,

All the leaders of the Alliance lines were grim-faced.

The glory that humanity had painstakingly built and the dawn of recovery collapsed once again at this moment, and they found it hard to accept that the entire human land would return to that dark era.

After a long silence, Gu Fang spoke, "If it can injure Commander Ji to this extent, it shows that the northern monster is extraordinary. Our race progresses on the path of cultivation, and so do the monsters."

"Do not forget, it has been eleven years since the last heavenly blood rain."

"If there is a regular pattern to the arrival of the blood rain, then in four years, we will face another blood rain calamity."

"By then, whether it is the three regions or the various seas, there will be fifth-realm monsters emerging. In the face of such monsters, our current advantages will be wiped out..."

Blood rain!

Fifth-realm monsters!

Gu Fang's words caused a dramatic change in the faces of those present.

They had almost forgotten the existence of the blood rain.

The first blood rain baptism caused all the sects in the world to fall;

The second blood rain baptism almost destroyed the foundation that our Alliance had painstakingly accumulated.

If the third blood rain arrives on schedule, our Alliance may face the danger of destruction.

This is not an alarmist talk,

After all, late-stage fourth-realm monsters have already appeared. If the blood rain does come, the possibility of such monsters advancing to the fifth realm is very high.

In an instant,

Mu Chang from the second line of defense nodded in agreement, "What Gu Fang said is very true. We still do not fully understand the true nature of the blood rain."

"And we have not fully grasped the regularity of the blood rain's arrival, we can only estimate based on the interval between the first two blood rains, roughly every fifteen years."

"If the blood rain does not come once every fifteen years, but arrives earlier, it will be a fatal blow to us!"

The mention of the blood rain made the atmosphere in the Alliance's high-level secret meeting suddenly tense.

After all, this concerns the survival of the Alliance, and there is no room for negligence.

Especially with the advent of the Heavenly Court chat group, the Alliance is gradually counterattacking the monsters, and the situation seems very promising. If the blood rain suddenly arrives, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Ji Xuan said, "The danger of the blood rain is indeed difficult to predict, but the lord in the Ten Thousand Mountains may know something."

"Commander Gu has a deep relationship with him, you might as well go and ask for the details of the blood rain."

"To prevent the monsters from rapidly increasing in strength and causing devastating impact on the Alliance, I suggest we spare no effort to comprehensively clear all the monsters in the three regions."

"Even if we cannot exterminate all the monsters, we must ensure that no monsters above the fourth realm survive!"

"We agree!"

"As long as we can root out the fourth-realm monsters, even if the blood rain arrives, we can stabilize the situation!"

The leaders of the other lines of defense all agreed.

Although the blood rain can elevate the strength of the monsters, the increase is limited, at most allowing third-realm monsters to advance to the early or mid fourth-realm.

As long as the known fourth-realm monsters are eliminated, even if the blood rain reappears, the Alliance can hold its ground.

Then, Shangguan Hong suggested, "The monsters in the three regions can still be dealt with, but it is extremely difficult to completely clear the fourth-realm monsters in the various seas."

Ji Xuan thought for a moment, then responded solemnly, "The sea is vast and boundless, and there is currently no perfect strategy. We can only use treasures to locate the monsters first, and then send experts to kill them."

"Although this method cannot ensure the complete elimination of all fourth-realm monsters in the sea, it can at least eliminate most of them."

The monsters in the sea do not always stay underwater, sometimes they also surface to fight.

As long as there are enough treasures to explore, finding the location of the fourth-realm monsters is not difficult.

However, after more than twenty years of changes, the means of the human cultivation world are still very primitive.

Large-scale forging of spiritual treasures will still take some time.

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The news about the possible reappearance of the blood rain was not concealed by the Alliance but made public.

Many rogue cultivators were thus filled with a strong sense of crisis, fearing that if the blood rain really arrives, humans would once again become food for the monsters.

For a time,

A large number of rogue cultivators increased their efforts to hunt monsters, striving to weaken the overall strength of the monsters as much as possible before the next blood rain arrives.

At the same time,

The cultivation world of the Alliance also took large-scale actions.

Meanwhile,

Gu Fang once again stepped into the Ten Thousand Mountains, and when he arrived in front of the towering celestial tree,

A pressure that seemed to come from the heavens overwhelmed him, causing his whole body to tremble slightly.

As a fourth-realm Dragon Transformation stage powerhouse, he was already at the pinnacle of existence in the Alliance,

But in front of Lord Qingyang, Gu Fang was like an ant that had not yet attained enlightenment, filled with awe.

He bowed deeply and respectfully stated his purpose, "May I ask, Lord Celestial Tree, will the blood rain really arrive again?"

As his words fell,

A strange silence enveloped the surroundings.

After a while, the towering celestial tree gave a faint response.

"It will."

Gu Fang's body trembled upon hearing this, and he asked again, "Then, does the lord know when the blood rain will arrive?"

"The blood rain arrives without a fixed time, it may come tomorrow, or not within a hundred years."

Lu Qingyang gave a vague answer.

Although Gu Fang was somewhat disappointed, he did not press further and bowed deeply again.

"Thank you, Lord Celestial Tree, for enlightening me!"

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