The Devil Race had invaded!
Nujiang had fallen!
The Demon King had vanished!
These were the enormous bold headlines printed in the official gazettes of the Nine Nations of Shenzhou and posted on proclamations throughout every state and county. They were shocking and horrifying.
They gave people the feeling that, although they had no idea what had happened, whatever it was had to be extremely serious.
The Devil Race had invaded. When ordinary people first saw headlines like these, they all looked bewildered. "The Devil Race? What kind of ghostly thing is that? Can it be eaten?"
For tens of thousands of years, no news of a devil invasion had ever reached Shenzhou. Moreover, the first devil invasion had involved the Dragon Race, a race humanity absolutely did not wish to mention.
Thus, the royal families and official governments of the various nations of Shenzhou were unwilling to discuss the matter in public. The books used by the various academies contained no records whatsoever concerning the Devil Race.
The first Dragon Slaying War had happened far too long ago. So long ago that people could forget anything. Besides, that was the Devil Race. What did it have to do with ordinary people?
Some low-level martial artists and cultivators who were not well-informed were equally at a loss. "The Devil Race invaded? Aren't they just those unpresentable fellows from the Ghost Domain?"
Even if the Ghost King led them personally, weren't there still those great masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain and Tianyin Temple? Any major sword sect could wipe them out. Was there really any need to make such a grand announcement to the entire world?
"They're definitely using this as an excuse to conscript soldiers and collect taxes!" That was what they thought.
However, as the news spread and countless