"An indigenous intelligent race of the Chiyan Realm?"
Fairy Xuling exclaimed in surprise, "Those monsters... could they be..."
"Minions of the void devil race! Shadow demons!"
"Although they're only the lowest-order shadow demons, their energy signatures match the records exactly!"
Old Man Qianji pointed gravely at the energy charts returned by the formation. "They've already infiltrated the Chiyan Realm?!"
The news made everyone on the bridge sink inwardly.
The shadow of the demon calamity had arrived sooner than expected!
Almost simultaneously, a streak of crimson light shot over from a distant volcano. It was the guardian Jin.
"Li Yunjing! The Lava Tribe in the south is under attack by otherworldly fiends!"
His expression was graver than ever, even tinged with urgency. He addressed Li Yunjing directly. "By order of the High Priest, please honor the Flame Pact and dispatch troops to their aid immediately!"
The test had come!
The third clause of the Flame Pact: should the void devil race descend, the Tianlan Alliance's outpost must serve as the first fighting force!
Li Yunjing swept his gaze over the others. Fighting spirit surged in Sword Venerable Xuangang's eyes, while Old Man Qianji and Fairy Xuling looked worried.
Deploying now meant becoming directly embroiled in a conflict with the void devil race. It could expose their strength and bring casualties.
But it was also an excellent opportunity.
They could demonstrate their worth, earn trust, and even... observe the traits of these low-order demonic beasts up close, gaining experience for the great war ahead.
"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Jin. Since we have signed the Flame Pact, our Tianlan Alliance will never break its word!"
"Fellow Daoist Xuangang, Elder Li Cangqiong, muster three hundred elite Nascent Soul cultivators and join me in battle!"
Li Yunjing did not hesitate in the slightest. He declared,