After leaving True Bone Peak, Ao Jianlie swiftly did two things.
The first was to activate his communication artifact and contact the Bloodlight Demon Saint at once.
His expression was grave, his voice low and urgent as he gave a simple yet precise account of the complicated situation, emphasizing the traces of the bizarre creatures and the unknown threat that might sweep across the entire Demon Kingdom.
The Bloodlight Demon Saint was silent for a moment before replying with only one sentence: "This old man is aware. Keep the clan territory secure." He then swiftly cut off the communication.
The second was to issue the harshest orders.
After returning to Jiaolong Ridge, he immediately summoned all the clan's core elders and declared in an unquestionable tone that the entire territory of the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan was entering the highest state of alert.
Any clan members stationed elsewhere, no matter where they were or what mission they bore, had to return to the clan territory the instant they received the news. Those who failed to return by the deadline would be treated as traitors to the clan.
At the same time, every subordinate clan that had submitted to the Dark Blood Jiaolong Clan received an emergency Conscription Order, demanding that they dispatch the elite experts of their respective clans to gather at Jiaolong Ridge with all haste.
Ao Jianlie stood atop the raised platform in the council hall, his hawk-like gaze sweeping over the busy clan members below. Yet the unease in his heart refused to disperse. He knew that once the news he had suppressed leaked out, the entire Demon Kingdom would descend into panic.
For a time, all of Jiaolong Ridge was gripped by fear. The low-ranking Demon Cultivators whispered among themselves, unable to fathom what earth-shattering event