Chapter 440 - 180: "Even if a Mayfly Enters the Sea, I Will Still Burn My Blood and Set the Heavens Ablaze.

Chapter 440: Chapter 180: "Even if a Mayfly Enters the Sea, I Will Still Burn My Blood and Set the Heavens Ablaze.

’Even for the Ghost Race, a method like this must come at a considerable cost.’

’They won’t be trying that again anytime soon.’

But just to be safe, Chen Fan turned to the leader of the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line and said in a grave voice, "I’ll help you make some simple upgrades to the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line to strengthen its defenses."

"But don’t report this."

"If you report it, the next Ghost Tide might be even larger."

"Understood!"

The leader of the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line nodded, his voice trembling as he replied. He already had a rough idea of the situation. This Ghost Tide had been aiming for the Mortal Realm.

It was just that they couldn’t land via Jiangbei or the No. 7 Defense Line; they would have had to pass through several regions, and the losses would have been too great.

So they landed via the Yellow Springs Coastal Defense Line instead.

In other words, any future Ghost Tides wanting to attack the Mortal Realm from the interior would essentially have to pass through here. The more information he reported, the larger the Ghost Tides that would come.

’Before I get transferred away from the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line, I’m definitely not reporting anything.’

’Support from the Mortal Realm arrived this time, but what about next time? What if the Mortal Realm’s support is depleted? What if there are no Night Watchers to buy me time?’

...

Chen Fan said no more. He simply began setting up Copper Pipes, altars, and Soul-Devouring Sculptures along the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line—simple, basic structures that could nevertheless drastically increase the strength of a defensive line.

The Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line was not very long.

It was the same length as the already-fallen Yellow Springs Coastal Defense Line: 27 kilometers.

Setting everything up wouldn’t take too long.

...

Not long after this Ghost Tide was completely wiped out, the Ghost Emperor located in the sea beyond the Western Eternal Night Xuanwu No. 1 Frontline received the news.

After sitting alone on his throne in the great hall for a long time with a dark expression, he finally took a Ghost Bone from within his robes.

He personally contacted the mole he had just turned, speaking word by word in a hoarse voice.

"You humans have an old saying: ’Speed is paramount in war.’"

"The Ghost Tide I sent out tonight was completely wiped out in an extremely short amount of time. Do you have any idea what price I paid to send that Ghost Tide to the Mortal Realm?"

"Did you withhold some intelligence about the Mortal Realm?"

"If the Mortal Realm hadn’t intervened, there’s no way that Ghost Tide would have been annihilated at the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line. That defense line doesn’t have that kind of strength."

An exasperated, furious shout quickly came from the other end.

"I told you, don’t contact me on your own initiative! This is all the information I’ve received about the Mortal Realm, and I’ve already told you everything."

"And besides, is this really so surprising?"

"If the Mortal Realm hadn’t shown its potential, you wouldn’t have sent a Ghost Tide in the first place, would you? Is it so strange for a power with the potential for a rapid rise to have a few trump cards up its sleeve?"

"I’ll say it again: don’t contact me on your own initiative!"

"And—"

"Humans have another saying: ’Haste makes waste!’"

The connection was quickly severed.

The Ghost Emperor, sitting on his palace throne, crushed the Ghost Bone in his hand, his expression ugly. He definitely wouldn’t be able to send troops to the Mortal Realm again anytime soon.

However...

’If I really let the Mortal Realm develop unchecked... although the possibility of it growing strong enough to affect the entire war is minuscule, it is, after all, an unpredictable variable.’

’I should report this to my superiors first.’

’Let them make the decision. If my superiors order me to temporarily halt the offensive against the Western Eternal Night Xuanwu No. 1 Frontline and focus on dealing with the Mortal Realm instead...’

’...then I wouldn’t mind mobilizing the entire army and heading for the Yellow Springs Entrance Area.’

’Even if it means crossing two regions.’

’Even if I lose a massive number of troops, the remaining forces would still be more than a tiny Mortal Realm and the Yellow Springs Entrance Defense Line could handle.’

’Besides, I could get some rest.’

’Fighting every day is exhausting.’

...

Dawn was breaking, bringing the night to an end.

"Damn it!"

Deep within the Eternal Night Interior, inside a city on the plains, an old man frantically hid the Ghost Bone back in his Storage Ring, only then letting out a long sigh of relief.

Just moments ago, while he had been reporting to his superior, the Ghost Race had suddenly contacted him, giving him a scare. He had almost been exposed.

Just then—

BOOM!

The Grand Array he had set up in the room was suddenly shattered by brute force, accompanied by a massive explosion.

"Who’s there!"

The old man’s expression changed slightly as he looked toward the door. With a grave look, he shouted, "This is the private residence of Zhang Yide, Deputy Head of the Eternal Night Hall’s Western Strategy Hall!"

"Who dares to trespass!"

The next moment, the door was thrown open.

A dozen or so people dressed in black and wearing veils filed into the room, surrounding the old man. Following them, another old man leaning on a cane walked slowly into the room and stopped before him.

He flashed a token in his hand and said softly,

"Do I need to introduce myself?"

"Qiu Yisi, head of the Eternal Night Hall’s Western Outgoing Action Team."

"By order of my superiors, I’ve come specifically to apprehend the Eternal Night Continent traitor, Zhang Yide. Will you surrender peacefully, or do we have to do this the hard way?"

...

Zhang Yide stood frozen, his expression flickering. After a long moment, his tense body suddenly went limp, and a bitter smile appeared on his face. "Tian Yi... he only told me that piece of information?"

"Yes."

Qiu Yisi walked slowly up to Zhang Yide and said calmly, "Tian Yi believed that information to be quite important. With traitors appearing so frequently in the Eternal Night Hall lately, he didn’t dare report it to the higher-ups through normal channels, just to be safe."

"He hoped that you, his master, would report the information for him."

"But clearly,"

"He put a little too much trust in you as his master."

"Thanks to you,"

"After the Ghost Race received the news, they paid a heavy price to launch a night raid on the Yellow Springs Coastal Defense Line. The line fell that very night. Nearly one hundred thousand people died because of you."

"The Ghost Tide broke through into the Yellow Springs Mountain Range Area."