The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 544: The Alliance Created

Hearing Aldrian’s plan, the others were stunned—it was a bold proposal, but this kind of plan wasn’t entirely new, it had been imagined before. However, certain factors had always kept it from moving beyond their minds.

The first factor was the lack of detailed information about the devil territory and its environment.

Many had hesitated to invade the devil territory because they knew so little about it. This hesitation was understandable, given how hostile the environment was—not only because of the devils themselves but also due to the land’s very nature.

The place was filled with thick devil energy, devoid of the vitality. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t even set foot there without thorough preparation.

Infiltration was also extremely difficult due to several limitations faced by both orthodox and unorthodox cultivators.

Cultivators outside of the devil path were easily exposed there, as they differed in nearly every aspect from devil cultivators. The most obvious giveaway was the lack of devil aura or energy. Any infiltrator who couldn’t emit such aura would be immediately detected by those devils.

Even now, the entire devil territory has not been fully mapped through infiltration. Without sufficient information, it would be foolish to attack a place they barely understand.

Moreover, an invasion would require immense resources to mobilize a large army. Once again, due to the harsh environment, even more resources would be needed just to help the army endure the conditions within the devil territory.

If the attack were to fail because of insufficient intelligence, it would only result in wasted resources—something most of the leaders present wanted to avoid.

The second factor was that the continent’s power was not fully united. This was also tied to the first issue. Because of differing opinions on how to deal with the devil territory, a large-scale alliance had never been formed.

Some believed that they needed to be braver and move forward with an invasion, even if it meant accepting heavy sacrifices. Others refused to recklessly send their troops into such a dangerous place without detailed information. They didn’t want to sacrifice lives needlessly just because they lacked proper intelligence.

In the end, because of all this, the alliance was never created. Those who wished to attack knew they couldn’t invade the devil territory on their own. They needed the support of other major territories for any chance of success.

But now, the situation had grown grim enough to force their hand. If they continued to hesitate, they might die to "that" thing.

"Looking at the situation, I agree with invading the devil territory. We must be more decisive in times like this. This now concerns the survival of the entire continent," Emperor Raymond said.

"I also agree. This isn’t the time for us to be divided."

"I agree—"

One by one, the other leaders voiced their agreement, and Aldrian was satisfied inwardly. With this, he had achieved what he wanted from them—

For the major powers to unite.

Aldrian then looked at Xin Haotian.

"Does your family want to join the alliance? Maybe this is the time for the entire continent to learn that a hidden family resides within the Everlasting Silent Forest," Aldrian said through voice transmission to Xin Haotian.

"Well, actually this is something my father and I have discussed for some time. If a situation ever forced us to reveal ourselves to the world, we wouldn’t hesitate. I believe this is that moment. I’ll inform my father about the situation later, so on behalf of my family, I will join," Xin Haotian replied.

"Good," Aldrian said before turning to the others.

"Your Majesties, before we proceed, there’s something important you need to know about another power that will assist us in this plan." he said to the others, then gave a subtle signal to Xin Haotian to step forward.

The others turned their eyes toward Xin Haotian with curiosity. They knew him as the Sword Saint—but what power was Aldrian referring to? Surely, it wasn’t just about the Sword Saint himself right?

"You all know me as the Sword Saint, but none of you know my origin. So let me make it clear—"

With that, he began to reveal the existence of the secret family hidden within the Everlasting Silent Forest. He explained who are they, why they remained in hiding, and the purpose behind their continued existence.

The leaders were truly shocked as they listened to the history of the Xin family—their past, their connection to the divine dragon and phoenix, also other things.

Among the listeners, only Aldrian and one other person remained composed. Venerable Karma Seeker, seated quietly, showed no surprise. Instead, he seemed to finally understand something and simply nodded in silence.

Xin Haotian then spoke about what he and Aldrian had been doing for the past two weeks within the core of the Everlasting Silent Forest. Of course, he left out the possibility that Aldrian might be the reincarnation of a mighty being.

That was something others would have to discover for themselves. A truth like that could only be fully understood through experience.

He only told them that Aldrian seemed to have been chosen long ago by divine beings to shoulder the burden of the entire continent.

He described what they had found, what they had faced, and every part of the story left the others even more stunned.

To think that all this time, the deepest part of the forest had been hiding something like that. The revelation forced everyone to reassess who Aldrian truly was.

As for Aldrey and Irene, they looked at their son as if they had finally begun to understand something.

The phenomenon of the dragon and phoenix at the time of Aldrian’s birth—it had been a sign. A sign that the destined one had been born. The one who would become the pillar for the prophesied era.

Was this truly their son’s fate?

Aldrian met his parents’ gaze and gave them a reassuring smile—a smile that brought them quiet comfort.

It was as if he was saying,

"I’m your son. Your incredible son. I’m not someone else."

After Xin Haotian finished recounting everything that had happened in the Everlasting Silent Forest, silence fell across the room.

Most of the leaders then let out a quiet sigh.

"To think that something like this existed on our continent," Emperor Ladwin said.

"Yes, and for young Aldrian to be chosen by divine beings... it truly feels predetermined. I’m at a loss for words," Emperor Durand added.

"So the dragon and phoenix phenomenon back then really was a sign tied to young Aldrian’s birth. It all makes sense now," Emperor Herman said.

With this, the puzzle in their minds was complete.

Once again, they could only come to one conclusion—Aldrian was their hope in the prophesied era.

"Now that we are all on the same boat and agree on our next course, I hope all of your majesties can begin preparing your armies. We will start the attack as soon as possible. The people across the continent also need to be prepared for the worst, so I trust your majesties will take care of this," Aldrian said

"I’m afraid that even now, the devils might still be doing everything they can to summon their god," he added, prompting nods of agreement from the others.

"Speaking of those bastards—the Seven Deadly Sins members who appeared in my territory—Wrath suddenly ceased his activities the day before yesterday. Has anyone else noticed the same?" Emperor Ladwin suddenly asked.

Emperors Durand and Herman exchanged stunned looks.

"That’s the same for me. Sloth stopped her activities and hasn’t been seen since the day before yesterday," Emperor Durand said.

"The same goes for me. I haven’t seen any movement from Gluttony either," Emperor Herman added.

"The devil presence inside the Buddhist sect’s territory also seems to have disappeared," Venerable Karma Seeker said.

Aldrian’s frown deepened as his uneasy feeling grew stronger. The possibility that these devils had disappeared after causing chaos was that they had already achieved their objective—and the Devil Lord had pulled them back.

What kind of objective? What were they trying to accomplish with all that chaos? He felt frustrated. He can’t see the bigger picture, and the only conclusion he could reach was that they had to attack the devil territory as soon as possible.

"Then, here and now, our alliance is formally created. I hope we all survive this tribulation," Aldrian said, prompting determined nods from the others.

"We will follow the instructions of our alliance leader," Emperor Raymond said suddenly, which left Aldrian stunned.

Aldrian looked at Emperor Raymond, who smiled confidently at him.

"What? Don’t you think we need someone to lead this alliance? Who is more worthy than you? You are also the only one most suitable for this role," he said.

Aldrian looked around and saw that the others tacitly agreed as well. It was just as Baron Rosalind had said before—he was the most likely choice to become the alliance leader. Moreover, now that these leaders knew he was the chosen one, no one would oppose his appointment.

"Also, with you leading this alliance, the people across the continent will have fewer objections. It will be much easier to rally their spirits under your leadership. Haven’t you heard what many people are calling you now?" Emperor Raymond continued.

"Aldrian the Great—the name that will be written in golden letters in the continent’s history. The one who might unite the continent by his strength alone," he added.

Aldrian couldn’t help but sigh in resignation. If it had come to this, then he would accept it.

"All right, I will take this role. Let’s make it through this with our lives intact," he said with a slight joking tone, causing the others to smile.

After that, they continued discussing their strategy and every detail regarding the invasion of the devil territory. This would be the first large-scale assault launched against the devil territory, and they knew they had to act quickly.

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