Hu Shu took a deep breath, turned to face everyone, and said with a firm gaze, "No matter how many hardships lie ahead, we must protect the Human Race. Now that the Chan Sect has joined forces with the Demon Race and is coming at us aggressively, we must come up with a response as soon as possible. Rest for a while and regain your strength. We'll discuss it together later." Everyone nodded, determination in their eyes. Yet faced with the looming crisis, Hu Shu could not help but feel a trace of worry. Whether the Human Race could avert this danger remained unknown.
Early that morning on Shouyang Mountain, the mist had yet to fully disperse. A faint chill seeped through their clothes, making people shudder. Inside a cave in the Human Race settlement, Hu Shu and the elite squad members had spent the entire night studying clues about the mysterious power. Exhaustion showed on every face, yet their eyes gleamed with excitement. They had just made several discoveries regarding the ancient runes and the Tattered Ancient Book. The ancient runes seemed to be a lost type of formation rune, closely tied to that mysterious power, while the Tattered Ancient Book vaguely suggested that the mysterious power was connected to a special mission of the Human Race.
Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps shattered the cave's silence. A Human Race scout rushed inside, dew clinging to his clothes and his hair in disarray. His face was full of anxiety. "My lord, this is bad!" he panted, his voice tense.
Hu Shu's heart tightened. He immediately rose to his feet and strode over to the scout. "Don't panic. Tell me slowly. What happened?"
The scout took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "My lord, we discovered