After all, Nanyue Province and Dianchuan Province, like Xiangchu Province, have frozen all forces due to the disappearance of the Military Governor.

The only thing they can rely on is the local cultivation community.

Upon receiving a request for help from the All Beings Alliance of Nanyue Province, the Dao Alliance succinctly convened a meeting of the Twelve Members.

The meeting process was brief, but the results were surprisingly unanimous.

In response to the reinforcement landing from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the Dao Alliance will draw forces from various provinces to gather in Nanyue Province.

To engage in a bloody battle of attack and defense with the demonic evil cultivators from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!

...

Grasping the command order in hand, Qi Xiu hesitantly glanced at Dongfang Qing, who was writing something with his pen.

"You want me to lead the team to Nanyue Province? That's not quite appropriate."

"What's inappropriate about it? You are the Vice Sect Leader of our Shenxiao Sect, second only to my status within the sect.

Moreover, you are also considered the principal figure among the younger generation of our Tianyuan Human Race.

Having you lead the team to Nanyue Province to confront the reinforcements from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains demonstrates our Shenxiao Sect's emphasis on this matter.

So there's no one else but you."

Without lifting his head, Dongfang Qing briefly explained why Qi Xiu was appointed as the leader in aiding Nanyue Province.

"Additionally, only Daoist Yun Song from the Yun Generation Elders will be going; the others are Inner Sect disciples of the Blood-Stained Realm.

The last two years of fighting have caused significant damage to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains; several major provinces were on the defensive.

So I estimate that the reinforcements this time from the demonically evil cultivators are likely an elite army.

The Inner Sect disciples accompanying you are promising and seasoned in blood battles; they may accumulate strength and advance to a higher level.

Pay close attention to them; these youths will be the mainstay of the sect in the future.

However, don't be overly meticulous, as the cruelty of life and death is, in itself, a form of cultivation."

Upon hearing this from Dongfang Qing, Qi Xiu couldn't help but chuckle:

"So you're sending me to be a babysitter this time?"

"The Infinite Calamity is both a sweeping disaster for heaven and earth and an unparalleled opportunity.

Have you not noticed that after the opening of the calamity, the number and quality of cultivators in major sect families have skyrocketed?

Despite many casualties over years of bloody battles, the overall strength of our human cultivators has not declined but grown!"

The situation Dongfang Qing described, Qi Xiu had long noticed.

Since the calamity started, the difficulty of cultivating Taoist skill and gaining enlightenment has significantly decreased; even cultivators with originally dull aptitude easily broke through barriers previously impenetrable for decades.

Those naturally gifted have progressed even more rapidly.

The strength of the entire human cultivation community is visibly increasing, with the pace accelerating.

"The Heavenly Dao is self-bound, myriad paths arise; without the pressure of the Heavenly Dao, the [Dao] and [Skill] in heaven and earth have become exceptionally clear and vigorous.

Before the calamity, cultivating Taoist skill and gaining enlightenment was like seeing flowers in a fog, requiring insight and aptitude to pierce through layers of mist.

Now, it's different.

The fog has cleared, and Taoist skill is manifest.

The calamity is both an apocalyptic reboot for heaven and earth and a grand era for cultivation.

If this opportunity can be seized.

Our human race will not only secure its position as the main character of heaven and earth but perhaps... advance to an even higher level."

As Dongfang Qing finished his last word, it prompted Qi Xiu's gaze to deepen, as if he thought of something, his pupils suddenly contracted, instinctively speaking.

"Then now..."

Before the words were fully spoken, a force abruptly sealed Qi Xiu's mouth; Dongfang Qing looked at him gravely, slowly raising a finger to press against his lips.

"I know you are perceptive and can deduce many things just from a few words.

This matter you know, so just know.

But absolutely do not disclose a single word outside, otherwise, it will thrust our human race into an unprecedented disaster, understood?"

Dongfang Qing's heavy admonition made Qi Xiu realize the matter involved the fate of the entire human race's fortune.

Instantly, he slowly nodded and said:

"Rest assured, Sect Master, this matter, I will never disclose a single word."

"Good, go prepare."

"Yes!"

Leaving Sect Master Peak, while traveling above the Sky Dome, feeling the cold wind blowing against him, Qi Xiu continually recalled the conversation he had just had with the Supreme Sect Leader, and that unspeakable secret.

After a while, he exhaled deeply, speeding toward Yunti Peak.

...

Nine months into the third year since the Infinite Tribulation began!

An unprecedented snowstorm swept across the entire Nanyue Province.

Located in the south, even during the coldest season of the year, Nanyue would only see a few thin flakes of snow.

Such continuous, heavy snowfall like this year is extremely rare.

Faced with this snow scene unseen by their grandparents, most common folk are both surprised and delighted; they flock out of their homes to build snowmen, have snowball fights, and experience unprecedented pleasure.

However, at the highest Qiong Peak of Daiyun Mountain in Nanyue.

Reinforcements drawn from the thirteen provinces, having arrived under the orders of the Dao Alliance, gathered there.

Atop Daiyun Mountain, akin to an earthly paradise, divine light, treasure aura, auspicious radiance, and spiritual light abound, enormous magic artifacts hover in the void.

Reinforcements from the thirteen provinces descended from the magic artifacts.

Within a temporarily opened Universe Space, millions of human cultivators gathered there; almost every cultivator was radiant, eyes ablaze, evidently elite from major sect families.

Compared to the vast number of average cultivators.

High above on Daiyun Mountain's summit, among the divine light and auspicious rays stood several figures, the main event.

Each of these figures stood like a Great Dao of heaven and earth, emitting layers of primordial spirit dignity with every breath, clearly the rulers of elite ancient sects, top figures!

Fifty-five Primordial Spirit True Honors.

They are not participants in this war, but overseers ensuring the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains abide by basic rules.

Beneath these Primordial Spirit True Honors are numerous True Monarchs of the Dao Body, exuding powerful auras, with outstanding features, each capable of influencing a corner of heaven and earth.

Swoosh—

The wind and snow roared, raging boundlessly.

On the distant coastline, an intimidating aura quietly spread.

Suddenly, a demon Qi fog as a tumultuous black tide swept over.

Clouds churned, countless grim faces loomed within, emitting eerie howls.

Wherever it passed, the air seemed frozen, stifling breath.

Looking from afar, the entire sea under the terrifying fog slowly turned pitch black, as though swallowed by an abyss.

Amidst the swirling fog, countless demonic evil cultivators lurked within, diverse in form: some with green faces and sharp fangs, some towering like hills, others ghostly elusive.

Their mixed aura formed a wickedly powerful pressure, even in the void morphing into sinister, bizarre visions.

Within the depths of the demon Qi fog, the sinister and terrifying Demon Kings and Demon Lords lurked, their blood-red eyes fixed on the distant land, filled with ferocity and greed.

"They're here."

Instantly, the gathered human cultivators at Daiyun Mountain sensed this detestable demonic aura, their eyes heavy, battle spirit rising, ready for the unprecedented blood battle.

As the reinforcements of demonically evil cultivators from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains drew nearer.

The intense, tense atmosphere almost solidified the air.

Step—

Waves surged, sea spray flew!

A twisted grotesque demonic foot stepped onto the land of Fujian Province!

"Kill!"

A deafening cry erupted!

A blood battle!

Officially began!

...