Clang, clang, clang!
At this moment, enormous bell chimes rang throughout Thunder City, transmitted from deep within the City Lord's Mansion. They formed waves of melody that spread in every direction, reaching every corner of Thunder City and allowing every saint to hear them clearly.
"What's going on? That bell... could it be the War Horn?"
An Early Ancient Saint who heard the chimes immediately jolted upright.
"That's right. This is definitely the War Horn. Once it sounds, the Human Race will begin compulsory conscription. Every saint, regardless of what they are doing, must join the army and go to war. Anyone who dares defy it will be severely punished and imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Tower for ten billion years."
A stern light appeared in a saint's eyes.
The Human Race sheltered countless saints and provided them with endless benefits, so naturally there were obligations as well. The most important among them was mandatory enlistment. Once a war threatening the survival of the race broke out, every Human Race saint had to accept conscription unconditionally.
Otherwise, it would be the crime of betraying one's race, and the outcome would be miserable.
"How many years has it been since the War Horn last sounded? What exactly happened? Are we going to war with another peak race?" A saint was utterly bewildered, with no idea what was going on.
"Don't worry about that. Head to Thunder City's central square and assemble immediately. If you're even a step late, you may face military punishment."
A saint spoke at once.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!
From every corner of Thunder City, countless saints, no matter what they had been doing, rushed toward the central square.
"So it's finally beginning?"
Xia Ping, who had been cultivating, opened his eyes as well, a gleam flashing within them.