Chapter 428 - 178: "Eternal Night Hall, Tian Yi!

Chapter 428: Chapter 178: "Eternal Night Hall, Tian Yi!

Ghost Objects were destructive.

Although some things would always be left behind—they wouldn’t destroy everything completely—it was still infuriating.

This place was much better.

Vast, interconnected tracts of Level 10 Farmland stretched out acre by acre, making it a perfect place for farming.

The sight of the golden stalks of wheat was simply comforting.

Ah Le smiled, retracting his gaze and looking ahead.

On the plains before the Flying Ship, tens of thousands of sheep were leisurely grazing on freshly sprouted shoots. Perhaps because these shoots had been nourished by the Golden Rain, the livestock grew exceptionally fast.

And beside the flock of sheep,

several monkeys on Skeleton Horses were waving whips, herding the animals.

That’s right.

They were the monkeys from the Mortal Beast Pavilion. As Exotic Beasts, their bloodline suppression over ordinary animals was top-tier. Coupled with their intelligence and ability to learn horseback riding, they were practically perfect sheepdogs.

As for their Pavilion Master,

Hey Hey,

it was currently rolling around contentedly on the plains.

Unlike the Jiangbei Defense Line, there wasn’t a trace of danger here in the New Continent. Everyone, even the Exotic Beasts, wore an expression of rare safety—an aura difficult to describe in words.

High-speed Rails constantly raced across the New Continent.

They carried car after car of Ghost Stones to the Jiangbei Defense Line, and also transported car after car of harvested wheat and other crops there.

At this moment, the New Continent

had already become the great rear base for the "Mortal Realm."

It not only provided Spirit Stones but was also responsible for supplying wheat, livestock, and other agricultural products.

"This is wonderful..."

Ah Le let out a long breath and murmured in a daze. ’If only this could last forever.’ He loved this kind of peaceful life.

...

In reality,

five days after the rainy season began, those at the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line had already guessed the situation. A power had truly held Jiangbei, even building a defense line. They had swiftly reported this news up the chain of command.

「And now, on the fifteenth day after the rainy season began.」

A Flying Ship stopped in the sky above the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line. A shirtless, middle-aged man covered in scars, followed by a fat man in a black cloak that obscured his face, disembarked.

"Is the information accurate?"

The man was leading this operation. He walked straight to the person in charge of the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line and looked toward the depths of the Guanxi Plain as he asked.

"It’s accurate."

The person in charge of the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line said in a low voice, "Fifteen days have passed since the rainy season began, and Jiangbei still has not fallen."

"Good."

The shirtless, middle-aged man closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and muttered under his breath, ’I hope this brings a pleasant surprise. The Eternal Night Continent is in desperate need of a... miracle.’

The next moment—

The man walked toward the Flying Ship.

The Flying Ship ascended.

It sped toward the Jiangbei Defense Line.

...

「Eternal night fell.」

The endless Ghost Tide once again emerged from the sea, a dense mass charging toward the Jiangbei Defense Line. Having long grown accustomed to this, the defenders of the Jiangbei Defense Line handled it with ease.

Chen Fan stood on the City Wall, looking down on the scene.

"Domain Lord."

Shao Qiu materialized behind Chen Fan and reported in a low voice, "Our station on the Guanxi Plain spotted a Flying Ship heading toward Jiangbei before dark. It’s not one of ours. We estimate it will reach the Jiangbei Defense Line in a little over an hour."

"Should we allow them to enter the Mortal Realm’s territory?"

"..."

Chen Fan gazed calmly at the distant Ghost Tide. ’No power on the Guanxi Plain has Flying Ships,’ he thought. ’It seems someone has come from the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line, or perhaps from one of the Eternal Night Hall’s defense lines.’

"Stay vigilant and keep an eye on them. As long as they don’t make any unnecessary moves, do not intercept."

"Understood."

Shao Qiu nodded, and his figure slowly faded away.

...

「A little over an hour later.」

The Eternal Night Hall’s Flying Ship entered the airspace over Jiangbei, heading straight for Nameless Mountain.

It slowly descended.

It entered the range of the Mortal Realm’s Ghost Fire and hovered above the Jiangbei Defense Line. As the surrounding darkness was dispelled by the Ghost Fire, the view before them instantly cleared.

"..." ℴ𝒗ⅇ𝑙.

The shirtless man standing on the deck felt his pupils shrink. He saw a 170-kilometer-long Level 6 City Wall standing firm in Jiangbei. The Undersea Ghost Tide had already made landfall and was now desperately attacking the Jiangbei Defense Line, but it was all being driven back by the ferocious firepower from the line.

’There really is another defense line here.’

’A defense line not built by their Eternal Night Hall.’

He stared for who knows how long.

Only then did his gaze shift to the dozens of Flying Ships that had risen into the air at some point, faintly surrounding him. He also noticed several Anti-Aircraft Cannons on the defense line that had already turned their muzzles to aim at him. He took a deep breath and shouted,

"Tian Yi of the Eternal Night Hall!"

"I request an audience with the leader of this territory!"

His voice was deafening, nearly drowning out the roar of the artillery as it echoed between heaven and earth.

Soon,

a Flying Ship stopped in front of him. A man on its deck, wearing the faction’s attire, looked at him and said, "Follow me."

The Flying Ship began to lead the way.

A short while later,

the Flying Ship he was on drew level with the Jiangbei Defense Line’s City Wall. He walked from the deck onto the wall, his gaze falling on a man in a green robe standing at the wall’s edge with his back to him, leaning on a Jade Staff.

From the posture of those around him, he could tell this was the leader of this territory.

He cupped his fists and said in a solemn voice,

"Tian Yi of the Eternal Night Hall requests an audience."

"..."

Hearing the voice behind him, Chen Fan slowly turned around. He looked at the two men sent by the Eternal Night Hall, paused for a moment, then chuckled lightly.

"Chen Fan of the Jiangbei Mortal Realm."

The man who had spoken wore black pants and was shirtless, his body covered in a dense web of scars. Rain drizzled down on him, yet he wore no shirt despite the cold.