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"General, a letter from the Imperial Court...."

At that moment, the Marshal of the Ghost Army, who was en route to the Northern Territory, immediately dismounted upon hearing the news and received the secret letter sealed with a magical imprint from the messenger soldier.

The Ghost Army uses a special type of confidential letter from the Ghost Temples, marked with the Ghost King’s Seal.

Generally, only those at the Ghost General Level or above can open it, and even Extraordinary Level magicians would struggle to open it with special means.

If forced open, the letter would self-destruct.

Their communication relies on Messenger Ravens specially trained by the Ghost Realm. These birds fly exceedingly fast and can camouflage themselves according to their surroundings, making them nearly impossible to detect. They are the mainstream communication tool of the Ghost Army.

Given their scarcity, these birds are only used for urgent military reports, and this moment is of utmost urgency.

As early as last night, Ghost Marshal Tuoba Wu had already sent a message back to the Imperial Court with a Messenger Raven, informing them of the current emergency situation.

Although the army has not yet encountered any enemy, Tuoba Wu, who has been a renowned general since the Warring States period and is now accompanied by King Xiang’s top Deputy General, sensed the crisis the moment it began!

Since midnight the previous night, there has been a surge in Spiritual Energy across the Northern Territory.

They even speculate that this surge may not be isolated to the North, but could encompass the entire Central Plains or even a wider area.

Such an event, not even seen before by Deputy Generals who have lived for a million years, was immediately linked to an impending crisis.

The Deputy General, like King Xiang, had experienced the grand Demon wars of the last Era and was well aware of the existence of the Celestial Serpent Palace. Those Void Pythons, if unchecked, posed a threat a hundred times greater than before!

As the only force capable of contending with the Celestial Serpent Palace in earlier times, the Ghost Realm’s advantage lay in the explosive soldier-creating ability of the Mother and Child Ghost Temples.

However, if the Spiritual Energy continues to soar as it is, this mechanism would actually become a disadvantage for the Ghost Realm.

The reason is simple: Evil Ghosts need vessels to enter the Mortal World, and the Human Race is the best vessel.

However, the stronger the Spiritual Body, the higher the requirements for its vessel.

For example, after undergoing several Secret Techniques to enhance his strength, Tuoba Wu is now at the brink of Extraordinary power.

Yet to fully integrate and unleash the peak of his strength, at least another five years are necessary.

This is already considered swift among the Ancient Forces, but it pales in comparison to the descending speed of the beings from the Celestial Serpent Palace.

According to previous estimates, this expedition aimed to eliminate the Celestial Serpent Palace’s stronghold and destroy the roots of those Ancient Forces, giving the Human Race a chance to truly rule the continent.

With the current military force, supplemented by the cooperation of Jiangnan, it was feasible, but now. ..

"Marshal, what does His Majesty’s letter say?" Several Deputy Generals were also anxious to dismount and find out.

Clearly, they were aware that with the rapid surge of Spiritual Energy, King-level Giant Pythons might emerge at any moment on the front lines!

"His Majesty says..." Tuoba Wu was stunned for a moment when he saw the letter, then suddenly became invigorated: "Redirect to Jiangnan?"

"Attack Jiangnan?"

"Attack your head..." Tuoba Wu hit the foolish Deputy General on the head, saying irritatedly: "Attack Jiangnan? With what? We’re going to seek refuge!"

"Then... why not retreat directly back?" The struck Deputy General murmured, rubbing his head, thinking to himself: The boss hits hard; what if he made me dumb?

The other Deputy Generals couldn’t be bothered to glance at their fellow soldier. Like the descendants of the Gu Family and the Hong Family, although blessed with great martial prowess, their minds were rather simple.

"His Majesty’s strategy isn’t flawed..." A middle-aged Deputy General stroked his chin and said: "Retreating to the Capital City takes three days and nights without considering our physical condition, and we could likely be intercepted halfway. However, if we divert to Jiangnan, we could arrive before nightfall. It’s a pretty good route. .."

Another Deputy General nodded: "I’ve been to the pass in Jiangnan. With their unique Gate Deity’s blessing and the Dharma Protection Formation, even King-level Celestial Serpents could be resisted in the short term. It might be the safest place to go. But... will they give us refuge?"

"After all, they are allies..." Tuoba Wu said helplessly: "We can only try. We can’t afford to suffer losses here..."

Everyone looked at each other, a flash of helplessness in their eyes; high-quality containers are not something that can be cultivated if one simply wishes, it requires careful selection, followed by vast resources to build up.

The Emperor had secretly prepared for twenty full years to build up today’s military power.

With the current situation, it is impossible to have another twenty years. Once these forces are completely lost, the Emperor will need at least a decade to cultivate an army of equal quality, and then it would truly be a game over...

And once the Ghost Domain forces miss this opportunity, they might have to wait for the next Era!

"Change course to Jiangnan, order everyone to act swiftly. I, Gu Lie, will personally lead the rearguard, ensuring the safe arrival of the army to Jiangnan..."

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"A letter of aid from the Imperial Court?"

At the Central Plains checkpoint, Tian Heng had already hurried to the frontline, accompanied by Fifth Master Shen of the Shen Family, who just inherited the Dragon Transformation!

Formerly, Fifth Elder Shen, relying on the Origin Sorcery, was already the strongest in the Shen Family.

Recently, under the arrangements of Lady Ziyue, he acquired the Dragon Transformation bloodline from the West Sea Royal Family and successfully transformed.

Before Lady Ziyue’s trip to Yun City and then Southern Sea, she mentioned that Fifth Elder Shen’s strength was now approaching King Level, not inferior to Xuu Hu.

"Emperor Siao is indeed quick to react..." Tian Heng couldn’t help but admire the Emperor Siao’s response speed as he looked at the letter of aid.

"The Imperial Army is campaigning northward.

According to the journey, they should have already reached the land of Hebei.

It is now impossible to withdraw on time since those behind the scenes in the North may know the cause of the recent surge in Spiritual Energy and might even have prepared in advance. "

"In the worst case scenario, King-level Heaven Pythons have already invaded the Central Plains. At this point, it may be too late to turn back, and diverting to Jiangnan is the only way to survival."

"That’s the case..." Fifth Master Shen nodded upon hearing this: "Then with this in mind, should we let them in?"

Tian Heng hesitated and looked to Fifth Master Shen: "What do you think?"

"You don’t want to let them in?" Fifth Elder Shen was taken aback.

"Yes..." Tian Heng nodded: "You haven’t dealt with that person from the Siao Family, but I know very well that he is a formidable opponent. Despite our current alliance, there will come a day when we will become enemies. Now is his weakest moment. Once we don’t assist these soldiers, their death is certain. It’s said that the Ghost Army in the Northern Territory has a hundred thousand, and among the Deputy Generals there are roughly a dozen strong players of our level.

This is a perfect opportunity to weaken them. .."

"This..." Fifth Elder Shen was stunned, but his eyes became extremely complex.

You have to say, it truly is a great opportunity.

"Furthermore, once they suffer this heavy blow, the Siao Family is basically finished. Lady Ziyue has already explained to me their Ghost Army’s system.

Without this army, the Siao Family won’t be able to create another for at least five years, and given the current situation, there’s no chance they will get that time.

This is the perfect opportunity to kick him out of the game completely! !"

"But..." Fifth Master Shen frowned: "Once the Siao Family is gone, we’ll have to face the North alone. Are you sure about this?"

"Aren’t there those folks from the Eastern Sea?" Tian Heng snorted coldly.

Fifth Master Shen frowned, becoming somewhat wary as he looked at Tian Heng. Honestly speaking, in this sort of situation, Xuu Hu definitely wouldn’t be able to do such a thing.

Indeed... I still prefer someone like Xuu Hu....