After parting with Leng Yaozhu, Xiling received an urgent call from the Federal Parliament.
"Speaker, the Northern Legion just sent word. Large numbers of Abyssal creatures have appeared in the Far North."
"Please return at once and take charge."
"So soon?" Xiling frowned. I see. I'll be right back.
"Have all the civilians living along the border of the Far North been evacuated?"
"Rest assured, Speaker. Everyone was evacuated two months ago."
"Good." Xiling ended the soul communicator call, tore open space, and returned to Mingdu.
A short while later, in a conference room.
The Federation Military Headquarters had called this meeting. Every high-ranking officer currently in Mingdu had gathered there.
All eyes were on Xiling, their expressions varied.
Only a few months ago, Xiling had said an Abyssal Passage might appear in the Far North. Now Abyssal creatures had appeared there, just as he had predicted.
Fortunately, they had set up defenses in the Far North ahead of time. Otherwise, its border towns would have suffered.
Abyssal creatures knew only slaughter and destruction. They devoured all life energy and were nearly undying.
As far as they knew, apart from Xiling's spatial power, Gu Yue's Silver Dragon Spear, and Na'er's Golden Dragon Spear, any Abyssal creature killed would turn into Abyssal energy, return to the Abyss, and be reborn.
Six thousand years ago, who knew how many powerful fighters had been sacrificed to seal the Abyssal Passage? Now it had appeared somewhere else.
Though they had braced themselves, the news still sent a chill down their spines. This time was different from six thousand years ago: the Abyssal creatures had the Abyssal Sage King on their side!
And there was no Blood God Formation in the Far North!
Vast Sea Douluo Chen Xinjie spoke first. "Speaker, everyone, the military has