The inner hall fell silent for a time. Like Dai Tianyu believing the messenger, Dai Qianyuan also believed Dai Tianyu. As an emperor, he couldn't possibly joke about such a matter.
After a long while, Dai Qianyuan sighed with a grave expression.
"Whether it's accidental or intentional, we don't have time to dwell on these things now. I'll head to the Xi Lan River first. You all quickly gather more troops."
"Ancestor, I've already sent people to mobilize the garrisons of Da Da Jia Er and Dong Ha Mo Er, and all the Star Luo City's Imperial Guards have been transferred as well."
"Well, the situation is urgent. I'll take my leave first. You think of some more countermeasures yourself. Relying solely on these troops is definitely not enough."
"Yes, thank you, Ancestor."
Dai Tianyu and Zhu Xuanwei both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the old ancestor had agreed to take action, and their expressions eased a lot. However, the situation was not yet under control, so they dared not be careless.
They hurriedly sent people to summon several generals to the main hall.
"Relying solely on the troops near Star Luo City will definitely not be enough to completely resist the Beast Tide. You will set off immediately and go to the Nili Kingdom and the Eureka Duchy to mobilize troops to return to Star Luo City."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The two generals received their orders and set off immediately, heading to some of the affiliated countries further away from Star Luo City, while Dai Tianyu still frowned, tapping his fingers on the armrest of the throne, seemingly considering something.
The Empress obviously understood what her husband was struggling with and spoke to comfort him:
"Your Majesty, those border cities can be temporarily taken back by Xue Qinghe. Given that he has just ascended the throne and his position is not yet stable, he wouldn't dare to easily invade the borders of my Star Luo Empire. It's better to mobilize a large number of troops from there as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, if Star Luo City falls, it's not something that a few border cities can compare to."
Dai Tianyu certainly understood this principle, but making him spit out the meat he had just eaten was really uncomfortable for him.
But after listening to his wife's advice, Dai Tianyu gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement. Then, he instructed the remaining generals:
"You will each head to Aha Kuwa and Fullerton to mobilize the garrisons there back here. Be quick about it, understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The remaining generals dispersed, and the hall was once again left with only Dai Tianyu and the Empress.
"Next is the time to do our best and leave the rest to fate. Don't let me find out who launched this Beast Tide, or I won't spare him."
Just like the Star Luo old ancestor had said, Dai Tianyu was also certain that this Beast Tide was man-made; otherwise, so many ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts could not have gathered together.
But when he thought that the enemy was someone who could mobilize a Soul Beast army, a chill rose in his heart. Given the other party's methods, what could he do to him? When did he offend such an existence?
Ning Bei: You didn't offend me, but you offended my wife!
On the other side, Ning Bei traveled west, spreading the fragrance of pills for nearly a thousand kilometers along the way, until a river nearly a thousand meters wide blocked his path.
"Hmm? There's such a wide river in the Star Luo inland?"
Ning Bei took out the Star Luo map from his bosom, scanned it, and discovered this conspicuous river, and suddenly understood.
"So this is the Xi Lan River, considered the mother river of Star Luo."
Looking at the slightly rippling river, Ning Bei understood that this was also the origin of the river's name. After thinking for a moment, he also guessed Dai Tianyu's intention.
So much time had passed, the matter of the Beast Tide must have already reached the other party's ears, but he had not found any trace of the army along the way, which meant that the other party had judged that this Beast Tide could not be resisted by the army, so he wanted to rely on the natural barrier of the Xi Lan River to block the Soul Beast troops.
Thinking of this, the corner of Ning Bei's mouth curled into a wicked smile.
"Good idea, but too bad you ran into me. Don't even think about it next time."
Immediately, Ning Bei slowly walked to the river and plunged one hand into the water.
"Ice Age!"
"Crack," "Crack," as Ning Bei's voice fell, the Xi Lan River in front of him froze at a terrifying speed. In less than a few dozen seconds, an ice road three kilometers wide spanned the entire Xi Lan River, reaching the opposite bank.
Ning Bei got up, dusted off his hands, and his eyes were full of smugness.
"Pioneer Ning takes the lead, paving roads through mountains and building bridges over rivers. Everything's settled."
"Now it's up to General Qiu Er."
After that, Ning Bei bypassed Star Luo City and hurried towards the Heaven Dou border, wanting to see if the garrison there had received orders to retreat, so he could inform Qian Renxue to send troops to prepare to break through Star Luo.
The next day, Dai Tianming, the third Royal Family Offering, and Dai Tiange, the fourth Royal Family Offering, who had gathered nearly 100,000 troops from the Star Luo Imperial Capital and the nearest city, Da Da Jia Er, hurriedly arrived at their destination.
The two of them stared blankly at the ice stretching for several miles in front of them.
Dai Tiange looked at the single layer of clothing he was wearing, then looked up at the scorching sun in the July sky, and then rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"Third brother, it's summer now, right? This, this, this..."
Dai Tiange's trembling fingers showed the unease in his heart. The Xi Lan River, which had never frozen even in the cold winter months, had now turned into a thick layer of ice in this hot summer season.
Dai Tianming's face was very gloomy, and he ignored the words of the Fourth Offering, Dai Tiange. From the beginning, he had the same idea as the Star Luo ancestor and Dai Tianyu, believing that this Beast Tide was man-made. Now, looking at this obviously unreasonable ice surface, he was even more convinced of this idea.
"Damn it, he was able to make such thorough preparations in the heart of Star Luo."
Compared to Dai Tianming's shrewdness, Dai Tiange's brain was obviously not so bright. After hearing the other party's gnashing of teeth, he looked at him in confusion.
"Third brother, what are you talking about? I'm asking you why the Xi Lan River is freezing in the middle of summer."
"Nonsense, of course someone did it on purpose! Otherwise, do you think God is bored and wants to mess with our Star Luo?"
"Ah! Impossible, right? Who has the ability to launch a Beast Tide of tens of thousands of Soul Beasts?"
Dai Tianming was speechless and didn't want to pay attention to this simpleton. He jumped onto the ice surface to feel the thickness of the ice layer, frowned slightly, and then circulated his Soul Power in his right foot and stomped hard on the ice surface.
"Bang."
A muffled impact sound came, but the thick ice layer remained motionless, and Dai Tianming's face became even more ugly.
"Third brother, what are you doing? Is now the time to play with ice?"
"I'll play with your head. If you don't break this ice, are you planning to use your face to meet the Beast Tide later? Can you use your brain?"
Dai Tianming roared angrily at the Fourth Offering behind him, and at the same time, his heart sank to the bottom. With his cultivation of an 85th-level Soul Douluo, he couldn't do anything to this ice layer at all, so the strength of the hidden enemy could be imagined.
"Ah? Then... then... then let's quickly break the ice."
"Come on, you do it."
Dai Tianming pointed at the ice surface unhappily. If he could break it, would he still need you to say it?
Hearing this, Dai Tiange understood that there was something strange about the ice layer even if he was slow to react. He jumped onto the ice surface unwilling to believe it and stomped his feet, imitating Dai Tianming's actions just now.
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