In Lan City, by the Endless Sea.
Pei Yuhang, the "Riding Monarch," pushed aside the once-again unconscious Ji Shenyun. He walked to the windowsill and took the letter delivered by a Spirit Bird.
His brow furrowed slightly after he read its contents.
The letter contained the latest war reports gathered by Nangong Jin and Qing Yueqiu.
Not long ago, Ji Shenyun had appeared out of nowhere and slain two Mahayana Demon Venerables along with a host of Demon Race troops, dealing a great blow to the demons' vitality.
Perhaps the Demon Race had learned that a Great Power was protecting Lan City, as the nearby sea had been remarkably calm in the days that followed.
However, this didn't mean all the coastal cities were so peaceful. The situation elsewhere had already spiraled out of control.
The Demon Race's military forces were rapidly gathering at the defensive lines of other cities, and brutal conflicts had already broken out in many places.
