A Corner of Peace Shattered
Arakawa Jiushu strolled through the lush, verdant forest, where the trees were tall and dense.
The occasional chirping of insects and birds made the place exceptionally tranquil.
Since he successfully obtained the heart of a member of the Dragon Spirit Species Royal Family and used it to break through to the Earth Realm Ninth Realm, he has been rushing to the Lantiao Continent without stopping.
At this moment, he seemed to be searching for something important.
Whenever he passed a particularly large and ancient tree, he would stop and carefully discern his location.
Just as he was engrossed in his search, he suddenly seemed to sense something unusual.
Instinct made him abruptly raise his head and stare at the sky.
However, apart from a few slowly drifting white clouds, there was nothing else particularly special in the sky.
Is it just my imagination?
No, absolutely not!
He caught a glimpse of a dark shadow flashing by in the corner of his eye.
Arakawa Jiushu has complete confidence in her dynamic vision.
After all, he was Demon Race with raptor blood.
He was born with an extraordinary sensitivity to vision.
So, who was that that flew by at such an astonishing speed?
Various speculations churned in his mind, but this did not stop him from continuing his search for his target— the Tree Spirit Species.
That is a kind of Spirit Race whose souls like to attach themselves to ancient, tall trees, thereby connecting with the earth's veins.
Their strength was unremarkable among the various races, and the Psychic Energy within them was said to be quite mild.
However, Arakawa Jiushu knew that in terms of Psychic Energy reserves, Tree Spirit Species were definitely in the top tier.
For this reason, Arakawa Jiushu unhesitatingly chose the heart of the Tree Spirit Species as the "guide" for her ascension to the Heaven Realm.
The heart of Tree Spirit Species, the core that carries its soul, is naturally hidden in the ancient trees deep within the mountains and forests.
This is why Arakawa Jiushu constantly examines various old trees and wanders among them.
The Tree Spirit Species has lived in seclusion for many years, so it's not easy to find.
Unlike searching for the Tree Spirit Species, finding the Sea Race First Research Institute was much easier for Hu Lingling.
It's not that the Sea Race First Research Institute is in a prominent location.
On the contrary, the research institute is hidden in hundreds or thousands of remote places in the Dragon Palace, and is protected by array formations that confuse perception.
It's very difficult for an average person to find a research institute.
However, Hu Lingling doesn't need to look for one.
She knows her place!
Although the Dragon Palace was settled, Dragon Palace protective netting gradually began to function.
But before that, Hu Lingling had already arrived at the newly built Chongming City.
Next, all we need to do is wait for the right moment to enter.
But before she could even enter the Dragon Palace, she received a notification from above.
"Your Excellency Hu Lingling, at 8:00 AM on May 5th, 1046 in the Star Calendar, our race has declared full-scale war against the Beastfolk."
"Please find the Soul Modification Technology as soon as possible and return to your military region."
Hu Lingling listened in surprise to the message transmitted through the consumption of Undying Cells, and her expression turned serious.
The peace that had been maintained for nearly a century, patched up and mended, has now been truly torn apart.
The shadow of world war began to grow rapidly.
Let's rewind to about two hours earlier.
May 5, 1046 (Astrological Calendar), 6:00 AM.
At this moment, three Beastfolk and twenty Demon Race from the Heaven Realm Heaven Realm facing off.
The Beastfolk were wary of the enemy's strength, while the Demon Race wanted to wipe out the fleet that was rapidly approaching from behind.
The stalemate lasted for two minutes.
The Demon Race investigation team secretly activated the Psychic Energy signal jammers they carried.
One after another, the Beastfolk fleets arrived, and the leader of the Demon Race investigation team assessed the enemy's configuration.
Three Heaven Realm Fourth Realms, plus destroyers that pose little threat.
Just by looking at the types of these ships, one can tell that the Beastfolk are indeed not good at naval warfare.
However, the Beastfolk's ground warfare and the quality of their high-end combat forces are impeccable.
When these three Beastfolk, Fourth Realm of the Heaven Realm, joined forces, their combined aura was surprisingly comparable to his, Sixth Realm Heaven Realm cultivator.
Unfortunately, he wasn't fighting alone; he had other companions behind him.
Seeing that all the enemies had arrived, the Demon Race leader stopped dawdling and gestured to the investigators behind him.
The Demon Race investigation team instantly dispersed, surrounding the enemy.
The Heaven Realm pressure descended, relentlessly crushing the group of Beastfolk in the center.
The three Heaven Realm leaders of the Beastfolk Clan reacted immediately.
One Heaven Realm being erected a protective shield, while the other two pounced on the member of the Demon Race with the lowest cultivation level.
The Beastfolk fleet, protected by the shield, reacted the next moment.
The muzzle of the Psychic Energy Cannon rose, pointing directly at the Demon Race leader who possessed the highest cultivation level.
Their plan is to hold off the strongest enemy first, then quickly eliminate the weaker ones, thereby weakening the enemy's strength.
The idea is good, but the Demon Race investigation team is not a sitting duck.
The twenty Demon Race moved clockwise in a peculiar pattern.
Its movements, seemingly random as it soars and flips, are precisely controlled to maintain a distance of around 500 meters from its companions.
At this distance, an attack from Heaven Realm Awakened can arrive in less than a millisecond.
Therefore, breaking out of the circle is quite difficult.
Furthermore, the Heaven Realm Awakened of the Demon Race are constantly moving at high speeds, making it difficult for the Psychic Energy Cannon to aim.
This means that currently, only the three Beastfolk Heaven Realms can directly attack the Demon Race.
But the Demon Race leader clearly had no intention of letting them go.
The Demon Race formation quickly took shape, and the wind formed by Psychic Energy swept inward like knives, focusing on the three Heaven Realm Awakened.
The speed continued to increase, and the resulting wind blades became increasingly fierce, precisely striking towards the Beastfolk Heaven Realm.
The fleet was cleaved in two by the wind blades almost immediately after they formed.
The battle lasted only ten minutes.
As the Demon Race slowly came to a stop, the water in this section of the Spirit Resonance River had already turned a deep red.
The river rushed forward, and the red color gradually faded until it disappeared.
The Demon Race left, as if they had never been there.
What they didn't know was that the Demon Race fleet had already sent out the news before they even arrived.
The Insect Race have been absent for so long that everyone has forgotten that Psychic Energy signal jammers are ineffective for Insect Hive communications.
About an hour and a half later, at eight o'clock in the morning.
Upon receiving the report from the Demon Race's investigation team, the Demon Race's high-ranking officials, along with the Demon Race Beastfolk's high-ranking officials who received information suggesting that the demon race had exterminated Beastfolk race settlement, simultaneously issued orders.
Effective immediately, we are officially declaring full-scale war against the other side.
This is no longer a test or localized friction, but a confrontation between races.
The false peace has cracked, and the conflict between terrestrial intelligent species has been brought to the forefront.
Meanwhile, other land-based races remained on the sidelines, observing the situation.
However, land creatures are hesitant to take sides immediately, while Sea Race have no such reservations.
It is well known that they equally despise all terrestrial species.
"Summon him," the Dragon King, bound by golden chains, slowly spoke from within the Dragon King 'Dragon King Hall, "Summon Yuanli to see me."