Great Wu Dynasty, the Golden Hall of the Imperial City.
Lin Bai followed Bai Xiaoxiao into the Golden Hall and took a seat. Looking up, he saw that the martial artists inside wore exceptionally grim expressions, their faces ashen.
Great Witch Emperor swept his gaze across the hall and said mildly, "Everyone, I believe you've all received the news. In just these ten days, many black-clad martial artists have arrived in the mountains and forests outside Jianghai Domain!"
"These martial artists are all dressed in black clothes, black robes, and black bamboo hats. They're clearly martial artists from the Demon Sect!"
"And their numbers are still increasing!"
Great Witch Emperor said coldly.
The Jiang Family Patriarch said icily, "That's right. The northern war zone under the Jiang Family's charge has seen at least a million martial artists arrive outside Jianghai Domain over the past few days, according to our investigations. They're eyeing the northern war zone covetously!"
Gu Daozhi also nodded. "The southern war zone is the same. However, they fear the strength of Eastern Continent Academy and haven't approached too closely. Based on the investigations by Eastern Continent Academy's disciples, there should be at least several million martial artists there!"
At the same time, another Purple-Robed Elder said, "The western war zone is the same. There should be several million martial artists there as well. But with the martial artists of the Sword Domain present, they shouldn't be able to do anything to us!"
Lin Bai looked over. He recognized this Purple-Robed Elder. He was from the foremost family in the Sword Domain, known as the Sword God Clan. Every member of the family was a sword cultivator, and Jian Kong came from this clan!
The Sword God Clan and the Sword God Family were entirely different concepts.
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