Great Thousand World border, western front.
Amid a sprawling mountain range, six figures stood atop a peak, their hawk-like gazes sweeping across the surroundings.
They belonged to a Demon Slayer scouting squad under the Great Thousand Palace.
Ever since receiving Lu Tong's notice that the Outer Realm Evil Race might make a move, Qin Tian had attached great importance to the matter. He immediately dispatched countless Demon Slaying Squads across the borders to monitor the Outer Realm Evil Race at all times.
The Great Thousand Palace was not the only one making such preparations...
The Endless Fire Domain, Martial Realm, and even the Sword Domain had all begun taking action.
Furthermore, after receiving news from Qing Yan Jing, the five ancient clans had also sent experts to support the various borders.
After all, this was a particularly sensitive time. With the Great Thousand Covenant fast approaching, any unexpected incident could lead to unimaginable consequences. Even private grudges had to be set aside.
"It's been a month already, hasn't it? Why haven't we even seen a trace of a demon? Could the information from the Palace have been wrong?" One of them looked bored and could not help speaking up.
"Who cares whether it was wrong? We receive Demon Slaying Points every day anyway. It'd be best if those demons never came!" another immediately replied. "My weapon happens to need replacing too. I've already picked out a high-grade Sacred Artifact spear. I only need three hundred more points. I hope this mission lasts another month."
Other than the patrol captain, the remaining five members of the six-man squad were all High Earthly Sovereigns. In any other part of the Great Thousand World, such strength would have been enough to make them regional overlords.
Yet here at the border, they could only