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"Secondly, Elder Han!"

"I am here!" Han Lin said solemnly.

"Immediately issue the highest-level 'Beast Tide Alert' via the Alliance Leader's decree, informing the entire Alliance! Activate the 'Wartime Emergency Regulations'!"

"Order: 1. All sects, families, and independent cultivators gathered along the eastern front must immediately organize all forces to cover the civilians and evacuate towards 'Ironwall City' and 'Rock Fortress'! All alliance outposts and strongholds along the way must provide unconditional shelter and assistance!"

2. Immediately open the Alliance Warehouse, allocate all defensive talismans, healing pills, array plates, and array flags, and transport them to the Eastern Front via the nearest teleportation array!

"Thirdly, in my name, urgently requisition all flying boats and pack animals belonging to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion located near the eastern front for the purpose of evacuating civilians and transporting supplies!"

"Fourth, notify the Pill Hall, Weapon Hall, and Array Hall to enter wartime status and fully produce war supplies!"

Shen Mo spoke very quickly and clearly, and Han Lin wrote it down on the jade slip with lightning speed.

"Third, Shitetsu!"

"I'm here!" Shi Tie's spirits lifted, and a terrifying fighting spirit burst forth in his eyes.

"All members of the Battle Hall, enter Level One combat readiness! You will personally lead the team, drawing from the First, Second, and Third Elite Metal Battle Divisions, along with the 'Flowing Cloud' and 'Breaking Army' elite units, totaling five hundred men, to immediately rush to the eastern front aboard the fastest airship!"

"Your mission is not to fight the beast tide, but to receive the fleeing soldiers, gather the refugees, and establish a temporary defensive line along the Qing Shi Town, Hei Shui Ji, and Feng Lin Fort area. At all costs, buy time for the people to evacuate!"

"Remember, it's about buying time, not holding out to the death! If things become unbearable, immediately lead the people to retreat to the second line of defense, 'Dragon-Severing Cliff'! I will have the Array Hall set up a defensive array at Dragon-Severing Cliff as quickly as possible!"

"Yes, Sect Leader! I guarantee to complete the mission!" Shi Tie clasped his hands in a fist salute, his voice booming, and turned to rush out.

"Wait!" Shen Mo called out to him, his gaze deep and serious. "Junior Brother Tie, this journey is extremely dangerous. There are bound to be high-level demons among the beast tide. Do not act rashly! Preserve our strength and save lives first!"

"In the event of force majeure, you are permitted to abandon the outpost, but you must take all civilians you can with you! Understand?"

Seeing the unwavering seriousness in Shen Mo's eyes, Shi Tie suppressed his boiling fighting spirit and nodded emphatically: "Sect Leader, rest assured! I, Old Shi, know what's important! I will definitely bring out all the villagers I can!"

"Alright! Let's set off immediately!"

Without another word, Shi Tie transformed into a whirlwind and rushed out of the hall. Soon, a rapid and deep horn sounded from the direction of the battle hall, along with the roar of the spirit boat taking off.

Shen Mo then looked at Han Lin: "Elder Han, after the order is issued, you will be in charge of the central command, coordinating resources from all sides to ensure smooth logistics and accurate information transmission!"

"At the same time, in the name of the alliance, an emergency mobilization order was issued to all members, including the Blazing Sun Sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Profound Ice Pavilion, and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, requiring them to immediately dispatch their elite troops to the eastern front to jointly fight against the beast tide!"

"The wording must be strong. This is a war concerning the survival of the human race in the Southern Region. Anyone who dares to shirk responsibility will be an enemy of everyone!"

Han Lin replied sternly, "Yes, Sect Leader! I will take care of it immediately!"

"Also," Shen Mo called out to him, a cold glint in his eyes, "when sending the message, specifically 'remind' the Lieyang Sect and the Tianjian Sect that their border outposts are closest to the eastern front, making rescue the most convenient."

"If they remain inactive or outwardly comply but inwardly defy orders... the alliance will hold them accountable after the war!"

Han Lin's heart skipped a beat, realizing that this was a trap set for the other party, a test, and a way to firmly grasp the moral high ground. He nodded solemnly and quickly left.

In the blink of an eye, the once bustling Flowing Cloud Palace was now empty except for Shen Mo. Silence returned to the palace, but a tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing and a great battle was imminent, permeated every inch of the air.

Shen Mo walked alone to the window and pushed open the carved wooden pane. In the distance, several enormous azure flying boats, fully loaded with armored and armed disciples of the Battle Hall, tore through the clouds with a low hum, speeding eastward. They left striking streaks of light in the air. (Chapter 353, Emergency Response, contains a surprise; click to unlock now.)

Further away, on the eastern horizon, the sky seemed even darker than usual, with a faint, muffled, and unsettling rumbling sound, as if ten thousand beasts were stampeding and the earth was trembling.

"A beast tide that happens once in a century..." Shen Mo repeated the words in a low voice, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Is it a coincidence? Or... is there another force behind it? The Northern Desert Demons are acting strangely, the Southern Wilderness witchcraft envoys are coming, the Xuan Yin Sect is secretly spying, and Lie Yang and Tian Jian are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant... Now, this overwhelming beast tide has arrived.

All of this happened too quickly.

He slowly raised his hand, palm facing upward, and a wisp of pale golden spiritual power containing strange fluctuations quietly emerged. It was the wisp of primordial power he obtained after refining the Myriad Laws Source Pearl.

Spiritual energy swirled in his palm, as if deducing and perceiving.

"Natural disaster? Man-made disaster?" Shen Mo asked himself softly, his gaze fixed on the increasingly gloomy sky in the east. "Perhaps, both. It's a good opportunity to take advantage of this gale to see just how deeply the pillars of this alliance are firmly planted; and to see just how high those demons and monsters hiding in the shadows can jump."

He clenched his fist, golden spiritual energy flowing into his body. He turned and walked towards the secret chamber at the back of the hall, which was filled with restrictions. There, there were emergency communication arrays connecting to all directions, as well as... some backup plans to deal with the worst-case scenario.

The alarm bells echoed across the peaks and halls, jolting the disciples awake from their cultivation and recalling them from their missions. Their faces showed astonishment and tension, but even more so, a sense of grim determination as they were being urgently mobilized.

The alchemy hall was ablaze with fire, the weapon hall resounded with the thunder of hammers, the array hall disciples hurriedly rushed to key locations with array flags and compasses in their arms, and the law enforcement hall disciples raced through the streets, relaying orders one after another.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The urgent and heavy tolling of the bell, centered on Liuyun Palace, spread wildly to every corner of Qingyun Mountain, the sound waves rolling and making people's heads spin.

This is not a bell to summon a meeting; it is a bell that is only rung when faced with the annihilation of an entire family or a great crisis that threatens the very survival of the alliance—the "Soul-Shocking Bell"! The bell tolls nine times, each sound a lament of blood!

Qingyun Mountain erupted in chaos. Whether it was disciples in seclusion, followers listening to the Dharma in the lecture hall, or cultivators haggling in the market, everyone was stunned by the sudden sound of the bell.

After a brief period of deathly silence came a wave of panic and bewilderment that swept everything away.

"Terrifying?! What happened?"

"Quick! Get to the main peak! Something terrible must have happened!"

"Oh my god, it's a beast tide! Urgent report from the eastern front! The beast tide has crossed!"

"What?! A beast tide?! Over at the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range?! A beast tide unlike any we've seen in a century?!"

The news spread like wildfire, and panic was brewing. Disciples flocked to the main peak from all directions, their faces filled with fear.

The elders and deacons of each hall turned ashen-faced and transformed into streaks of light, rushing madly toward the council square in front of the Flowing Cloud Hall.

The once solemn and dignified council hall was now in complete chaos. Representatives from various factions and alliance elders, who had been urgently summoned, rushed into the hall with panicked expressions.

The air was thick with anxiety, unease, and fear, mixed with hushed, incoherent chatter.

"It's over! Wolf Fang Pass is lost! Qing Shi Town and Blackwater Market probably won't hold either!"

"A beast tide unlike any other in a century! How many monstrous beasts are there? They're everywhere!"

"My family owns property in Heishuiji! It's all gone! All gone!"

"Where are the Alliance's troops? Where is the Qingyun Sect's battle hall? Go and rescue them!"

"Save them? How can we save them? Didn't you hear what the disciples who escaped said? The vanguard are all third-tier demonic beasts! They're like a tidal wave! How can we stop them?!"

The representatives of the smaller sects were mostly pale and at a loss.

Their foundation is shallow, and they cannot withstand any storms. For them, the beast tide would be a catastrophic disaster.

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