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Chen Hao of Baibaoge, his once chubby face now devoid of its usual rosy hue, was covered in cold sweat, which he kept wiping with his sleeve as he muttered to himself, calculating the potential losses.

Elder Ling Shuang of the Xuanbing Pavilion remained relatively calm, but her furrowed brows and tight grip on the armrests betrayed the turmoil within her heart.

Huo Yun Daoist of the Lieyang Sect and Jian Wuhen of the Tianjian Sect arrived almost simultaneously. Both of them had equally grim expressions, but their eyes held not only shock but also a complex and unfathomable look.

They were forcibly "invited" by Shen Mo's emergency conscription order, and were both annoyed by the "rudeness" of the Qingyun Sect and troubled by the sudden beast tide.

They each sat down in their seats, closed their eyes and remained silent, but the slight throbbing in their temples revealed their inner turmoil.

"Where is Shen Mo? Where is Alliance Leader Shen?!" A sect leader from a minor faction affiliated with the Heavenly Sword Sect cried out, his voice trembling with tears. "It's come to this point, why hasn't the Alliance Leader come to take charge? What are we going to do?!"

"Yes! Alliance Leader! Please make a decision quickly!"

"Send troops to our aid immediately! It will be too late if we delay any longer!"

Panic spread like a plague among the people. Some were desperate, some were crying out, some were pacing anxiously, and others cast hopeful glances toward the Blazing Sun Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect, seemingly hoping that these two behemoths could step forward and turn the tide.

Huoyun Daoist raised his eyelids slightly, let out a cold snort, his voice not loud, but it drowned out the noise: "What's the panic! Although the beast tide is fierce, my Lieyang Sect has dominated the Southern Region for a thousand years. What kind of battles haven't we seen? We have our own ways to deal with it!"

"But some people, who are usually so powerful, are nowhere to be found when it comes to important matters!"

Jian Wuhen also spoke coldly, his words carrying a hidden meaning: "The alliance was established to command the Southern Region. Now that a great calamity is imminent, the alliance leader is needed to oversee the overall situation and issue orders. Alliance Leader Shen has been delayed in arriving; could it be... that he is afraid and dares not shoulder this heavy responsibility?"

The two of them, speaking in unison, were subtly and overtly targeting Shen Mo, who had yet to appear, adding to the chaos.

Han Lin stood beside the main seat, his face ashen, about to speak in rebuttal. Just then—

"quiet!"

A calm and clear voice, not loud, yet seemingly containing some strange power, instantly pierced through all the noise and panic, resounding clearly in everyone's ears. The entire noisy hall fell silent.

All eyes turned to the entrance of the main hall.

Shen Mo, dressed in a blue robe, was already standing there at some point.

He wasn't wearing the magnificent robes that symbolized the leader's authority; he was still dressed in the simple everyday clothes of a sect leader. Yet, his posture was as upright as a pine tree, his face calm and undisturbed, and his eyes deep and unfathomable. It was as if the earth-shattering beast tide outside couldn't stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

His gaze slowly swept over every face in the hall, whether it was one of panic, despair, scrutiny, or schadenfreude, and finally landed on Huoyun Daoren and Jian Wuhen.

Just one glance sent a chill down their spines, as if they had been doused with invisible ice water, and the sarcastic words they had prepared caught in their throats.

Shen Mo walked calmly and unhurriedly towards the head of the table. Wherever he passed, the crowd spontaneously parted to make way for him.

His composure, remaining unmoved even in the face of imminent collapse, had a strange infectious power, calming the restless crowd somewhat.

He walked to the head seat, but did not sit down immediately. Instead, he turned to face the crowd and spoke calmly: "Urgent report from the eastern front. I'm sure you've all heard of it. A beast tide of unprecedented scale has erupted in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range. Wolf Fang Pass has been lost, and the three towns of Qing Shi, Hei Shui, and Feng Lin, along with dozens of villages along the route, are in imminent danger. The lives of millions of mortals and tens of thousands of cultivators hang by a thread."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear and resonated in everyone's hearts. When he mentioned "millions of mortals and tens of thousands of cultivators," many people's faces paled even further.

"Now is not the time for assigning blame, for being fearful, or for shifting responsibility."

Shen Mo's gaze suddenly sharpened, like a drawn sword. "This is a critical moment for the survival of the Southern Human Race! Before the beast tide, there is no distinction between sects, no matter how noble or lowly, all are of the same lineage as the human race! If we retreat today, tomorrow the iron hooves of demonic beasts will trample our mountains and ravage our people!"

He paused, then his voice suddenly rose, carrying an unwavering force: "I, Shen Mo of the Qingyun Sect, in the name of the Qingyun Alliance Leader, hereby declare: Resisting the beast tide and protecting the Southern Region is our Alliance's top priority! Everything and everyone must give way to this!"

The resounding words echoed in the silent hall. Representatives from many smaller sects, as if they had found their backbone, saw their eyes rekindle with hope.

"That sounds nice!" Daoist Huoyun finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke in a sinister tone, "Alliance Leader Shen, the beast tide is ferocious and extraordinary. I wonder what strategy you have to repel it? And how do you plan to 'mobilize the forces of various sects'? Could it be that you intend for my Blazing Sun Sect disciples to fill the bloody mouths of those demonic beasts?"

Jian Wuhen also said coldly, "Are the sword cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect merely cannon fodder to be driven around at will? If Alliance Leader Shen has a strategy, he should speak plainly. If it's just empty talk and stirring up trouble, I'm afraid it will ruin everything!"

Faced with the doubts, Shen Mo remained calm and nodded slightly: "Elder Huoyun and Elder Wuhen are absolutely right. Empty words are useless; we need a strategy."

He raised his hand and waved, and a beam of light flew out from his sleeve, unfolding in the air and transforming into a huge and detailed three-dimensional map of light and shadow—a detailed topographical sand table of the eastern border. Mountains, rivers, towns, and passes were all depicted in exquisite detail.

Even more shockingly, on the sand table, countless dense red dots, like a flood bursting its banks, surged out from the direction of the Beast Mountain Range, engulfing the green safe zone, and the vanguard had already approached Qing Shi Town and other places!

Meanwhile, the blue dots representing the alliance's defense line were dim and sparse, retreating steadily.

"This is a battle map that evolves in real time, combining the 'Heavenly Eye' secret technique with urgent reports from the front lines." Shen Mo's voice was terrifyingly calm. "The vanguard of the beast tide is mainly composed of third-tier demonic beasts such as the 'Ironback Wolf,' 'Crimson Phosphorus Python,' and 'Corrosive Poison Vulture,' mixed with a massive number of first and second-tier demonic beasts, with an estimated number exceeding one hundred thousand! Furthermore, powerful demonic energy is faintly visible behind them, suggesting that a fourth-tier demonic general may be leading them!"

"One hundred thousand?! Fourth-tier demon generals?!" A collective gasp rippled through the crowd below. Fourth-tier demon generals—that's equivalent to a terrifying Golden Core cultivator in the human realm! Add to that a torrent of one hundred thousand demon beasts… this is simply a devastating force!

"How can we defend ourselves? What can we use to defend ourselves?" someone murmured in despair.

Shen Mo tapped the sand table with his finger, his voice steady and clear, and began the deployment:

"First, hold the enemy at the outside and buy time! Elder Shi Tie has already led 500 elite warriors from our Qingyun Sect's Battle Hall, equipped with the 'Flowing Cloud Battle Formation' and the 'Armor-Piercing Crossbow Formation,' aboard the 'Azure Falcon' speedboat, to provide full-speed reinforcements!"

"Their mission is not a decisive battle, but to receive the fleeing soldiers, gather the refugees, and establish temporary blocking positions along the Qing Shi Town-Hei Shui Ji-Feng Lin Fort line, relying on the town ruins and favorable terrain. They will set up layers of defense to delay the vanguard of the beast tide, buying at least twelve hours for the evacuation of the people in the rear and for the construction of a second line of defense!"

He moved his finger and pointed to a treacherous canyon behind the sand table: "Second, build a defensive line to defend instead of attack! The second line of defense will be set up at 'Dragon-Severing Cliff'! This place is strategically located, easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"Elder Zhao Qingyan of the Array Hall has led her core disciples and all available array plates and flags to set up the 'Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Array Remnant' and multiple protective and offensive arrays! The Weapon Hall and Pill Hall are providing supplies at full capacity! This defensive line must be held for at least three days to deplete the beast tide's manpower!"

"Third, evacuate the civilians and preserve our strength! Elder Han Lin, who is in charge of the central command, has activated the 'Wartime Emergency Regulations,' requisitioning all the alliance's flying boats and pack animals. With the coordination of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, everyone is contributing their personnel and efforts, sparing no expense, to transfer the civilians of the three towns on the eastern front and all villages along the way to the rear 'Iron Wall City' and 'Rock Fortress'!"

"Priority will be given to the elderly, women, and children! All factions must open their mountain gates and side courtyards to temporarily accommodate refugees! Those who disobey orders or delay the relocation will be punished as traitors!"