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The news of the destruction of the Great Yue Kingdom and the Great Qi Kingdom is now spreading throughout the world.

Whether they were martial arts practitioners, people from the Ten Forbidden Zones, or those from refuge areas, they had all received the news by now.

The news spread to various places, but only a small number of people were excited and happy.

Some of those who received the intelligence now wore solemn expressions.

The destruction of the Great Qi Kingdom and the Great Yue Kingdom signifies the temporary passing of the crisis.

But more crises were quietly approaching.

And this crisis will lead to the subsequent battle against this world.

At this moment, in the desolate forbidden land, the clan chief looked at the people who were gathering outside the forbidden land.

Each of these individuals was a hegemon and a powerful figure of their time, radiating the brilliance of their era and suppressing an entire generation with their unparalleled strength.

At this moment, their faces were solemn, and they stood there without uttering a single word.

Seeing this, the clan chief of the desolate forbidden land breathed a sigh of relief and then slowly said, "Since you have all come here, you must have been prepared. In that case, I will not say any more."

"Now is the time for the final battle. Whether this world will win or lose, and who will be the ultimate victor, depends on this moment."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Among this group, even the Holy Martial Emperor and others could only be considered mid-level figures.

There are far too many overlords here.

But no one had any intention of comparing themselves to each other at this moment, because they all knew that the enemy they faced was not their own group, but the world itself.

Without external influences, they can fight fiercely, even to the bitter end for a title.

However, should external circumstances arise, or even if this world is about to be destroyed, they will inevitably face this world together.

One of the overlords stood up and said, "Clan leader, just tell us what you want us to do."

Since things have come to this point, they think it would be best to keep it simple.

The clan chief nodded and said, "We only have one month to recuperate."

"The Frost Forbidden Land has completely blocked all traces of the Death Forbidden Land, and this world is currently unaware that the traitors from the Death Forbidden Land have already died."

"But if he finds out and goes berserk, even the Frost Forbidden Land might not be able to stop him. I need everyone to do these things in the next month."

As the clan leader spoke slowly, the expressions on the faces of those present grew increasingly solemn.

A month may be a long time for others, but for them it is not long at all, on the contrary, it is very short.

For them, sometimes a seclusion means they won't emerge for another month.

Therefore, when they heard the chieftain of the desolate forbidden land say that there was only one month left, everyone felt extremely heavy-hearted.

No one would think that this time is long enough.

Then, the clan chief of the desolate forbidden land swept his gaze across the area again and slowly spoke.

"You have all been in this desolate forbidden land for too long. From now on, the first thing to do is to leave this desolate forbidden land and get familiar with the outside world."

"Secondly, Crescent Moon, you are responsible for contacting the people in the refuge and asking them to make the most of the time and coordinate all the logistical arrangements."

"Thirdly, the outside world has been unified, but there are still some things to finish, so I need everyone's cooperation to do a good job of finishing up."

These are all essential steps when the final battle is about to begin, so the clan chief explained them in great detail.

He didn't have anything to omit.

The group exchanged glances and nodded in unison to indicate their agreement.

These are things they should do. Even if the outside world reaches a consensus, they are willing to cooperate with the outside world to finish up the remaining tasks.

Seeing that everyone agreed, the clan chief nodded again and looked at one of the members from the desolate forbidden area.

"You will be responsible for contacting the other ten forbidden zones, including those who have already died in the Giant Stone Forbidden Zone, to help them be resurrected and gather the power of all the forbidden zones. Also, contact the chieftain of the Death Forbidden Zone."

"Although the entire plan was ruined because of the incident in their forbidden area, he now has complete control of the forbidden area, so he is qualified to join the plan."

As soon as the clan leader finished speaking, the members of the desolate forbidden land nodded hurriedly, indicating that they would definitely do their job well.

The clan leader paused for a moment before turning his gaze to the distant void.

"Okay, everyone should do it this way."

"Now we are ready for the final battle."

Everything that needed to be arranged had been arranged, and Shen Bai had also fulfilled the prerequisites he requested. Now it was just a matter of whether he could withstand the attack from this world.

The clan chief knew that it would take Shen Bai a long time to get out of that place.

Before he comes out, he has to get everything done.

Emperor Shengwu and the former emperor exchanged a glance, and after a brief exchange of signals, Emperor Shengwu stepped forward.

Since everyone was standing still, when the Holy Martial Emperor walked out from the crowd, a look of doubt appeared in everyone's eyes.

They didn't know what the Holy Martial Emperor meant, but judging from the situation, he must have something important to say.

The clan chief was slightly taken aback, then said seriously, "If there's anything you want to say, just say it."

The Holy Martial Emperor nodded slightly and said, "We have a general understanding that this world is our enemy, but I still have a question: how should we fight against this world, including what are its attack methods?"

This was the point that puzzled the Holy Martial Emperor the most.

He no longer refers to himself as "朕" (Zhen), because he has abdicated the title of emperor.

In this desolate forbidden land, he learned even more and his strength took another step forward.

Even so, he was still unable to withstand the onslaught of heaven and earth.

That's what he's wondering about now.

If the entire sky were to collapse, they wouldn't be able to play anymore.

However, if it were another attack method, it might be able to hold out until Shen Bai emerged from seclusion.

Upon hearing this, the clan chief said, "The attack was originally initiated by Heaven and Earth themselves, but due to the Frozen Forbidden Land, a portion of Heaven and Earth's power can be suppressed. Therefore, the first thing we need to face is the strange one."

Weird?

After those two words were uttered, everyone present showed a solemn expression.

Although they were all overlords of their respective eras, they were also deeply threatened by strange phenomena in their time.

It can be said that those extremely powerful and bizarre beings are even beings that they would fear.

The clan chief slowly said, "You heard me right. The strange phenomena were originally a means used by this world to destroy our world. However, after they were used by the will of all living beings, the world no longer intended to use such methods. But now that it is the final battle, it will certainly not have any more scruples."

"All the strange creatures will obey the will of heaven and earth. They will launch attacks in various places. Gentlemen, you know that under such circumstances, it is not only difficult to deal with the strange creatures, but also to protect the safety of the people."

"So I know everyone must be in a very difficult position."

At this point, the clan chief said no more.

He has already explained the specific methods in general terms, so there is no need to say anything more now.

A long silence fell over everyone.

They all knew the specific attack methods and the difficulty involved.

The most difficult part is not dealing with bizarre attacks, but ensuring that civilian casualties are minimized during such attacks.

After that, no one spoke, and everyone silently left the desolate forbidden area.

After a large number of people left, the open space became incredibly empty. A solemn expression appeared on Crescent Moon's face as she said, "Clan leader, I'll be leaving now."

The clan chief nodded and sighed, "I never imagined that so little time would pass before we were about to engage in another great battle with this world. Crescent Moon, do you think my decision was a mistake?"

The crescent moon paused slightly.

She had never seen hesitation in the chieftain's eyes before, but now she did.

Thinking of this, she shook her head and said.

"For the sake of the Desolate Forbidden Land, the clan leader willingly gave up countless years of freedom. No matter what decision the clan leader makes, the Desolate Forbidden Land will follow the clan leader and strive for this world."

The clan chief sighed and said, "Good, it's great to have this idea. You may go ahead."

Without saying anything more, Crescent Moon left.

Soon, the open space fell silent once again.

……

Time passed by, and a month went by in the blink of an eye.

This past month has been incredibly serious and agonizing for everyone.

Because a message was spread all over the world.

During this month, all the people were gathered in the most central location by the Great Southern Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom.

It's a bit crowded, but there's nothing we can do about it.

To reduce casualties, this is the only way.

At this moment, people in the industry around the world have never been so united.

Every place, every inch of land, exudes a solemn atmosphere.

The sky was originally incredibly blue, but in an instant it suddenly turned gloomy.

Immediately afterwards, an image appeared in the sky.

The image depicts a world of ice and snow.

The Ice and Snow Emperor sat high on his throne, looking at the ice and snow in the sky, and then waved his hand.

A trace of murderous intent emanated from the walls of the frozen, snow-covered forbidden land.

Immediately afterwards, the earth outside began to tremble slightly.

The terrifying trembling intensified with the passage of time.

Along with this tremor, an eerie aura swirled and slowly echoed throughout the space.

Amidst the terrifying and eerie aura, sinister figures appeared on the earth.

Whether hidden in extremely remote places or newly awakened monsters, at this moment, they seemed to possess consciousness, their entire bodies filled with murderous intent towards the living.

They gathered together, as if an invisible hand was constantly manipulating them.

They became more disciplined.

Meanwhile, at the very border between the Great Southern Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom, countless nobles and generals, including businessmen and countless people from the Ten Forbidden Zones, quietly stood up.

As the somber atmosphere continued to spread, eerie figures appeared in the far distance.

At first, there were very few strange occurrences, but as time went by, more and more strange occurrences appeared.

In the blink of an eye, it covered everything within sight.

Marshal Yang and Marshal Li exchanged a glance, gripped their weapons tightly, and pointed straight ahead.

"kill."

A single word: chillingly murderous.

Soldiers and generals, including those in the procession, roared deafeningly as they charged straight toward the strange creature ahead.

The battle begins.

Amidst this terrifying atmosphere, the battlefield began to boil like water.

On the battlefield, people and monsters fell one after another, but more people and monsters began to fight each other.

This battle had no truce, and there was no strategy or skill involved; it was all about killing.

Time was passing steadily, and with it, the lingering effects of the battle were visibly eroding away.

The number of humans and the supernatural began to decrease rapidly, but ultimately humans gained the upper hand.

As the terrifying and eerie atmosphere disappeared at a visible rate, the pressure on the human side gradually decreased.

When the last of the strange creatures was beheaded by a group of people from the trade, the solemn battlefield suddenly became incredibly quiet.

"Victory."

As the three words were shouted, more and more people chanted the word "victory".

The scene was filled with joy.

The chieftain of the desolate forbidden land stood with the chieftains of the other forbidden lands, and when they saw that there were no more strange creatures in front of them, there was no sign of relaxation on their faces.

The Holy Martial Emperor's robes were stained with blood. He had just killed two strange beings of the same realm and was now slightly exhausted.

When he turned around and saw the solemn expressions on the faces of the patriarchs of the Ten Forbidden Lands, he frowned.

"Isn't it over yet?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been immersed in joy, instinctively stopped.

They turned around and gazed at the clan leaders of the Ten Forbidden Lands, a wave of uncertainty washing over them.

The chieftains of the desolate forbidden land and the death forbidden land looked at each other, both able to see the seriousness in each other's eyes.

The chieftain of the Forbidden Land of Death slowly stepped forward and said, "Everyone be careful, the eerie forces are about to awaken."

As soon as these words were spoken, an eerie atmosphere returned to the once peaceful battlefield.

This time, the strange thing that appeared was a human who had died not long ago.

As the eerie aura continued to circulate, these humans transformed into monsters and pounced on the nearest human.

The scene was one of utter horror.

They suddenly understood what this world was trying to do.

Death is inevitable on the battlefield, and death will intensify the flow of eerie energy.

These dead people will then transform into monsters to fight against them.

As they continue their journeys back and forth, they will encounter more and more strange occurrences.

And they will be worn down by this group of strange creatures to an extremely terrifying degree.

Victory is difficult, and in this scenario, the difficulty is magnified infinitely.

"kill!"

The crowd raised their weapons.

Although a thought had crossed my mind, I didn't have time to think about it further.

The next moment, the sounds of battle erupted once more, echoing through the sky. (End of Chapter)