Kunlun Mountain Range.
The Ancient Tree swayed slightly as Gu Qingyang's sense of divine thought expanded to its maximum.
Just now.
He sensed that an unseen gaze seemed to fall upon him, seemingly from the sky.
"Satellite..."
The first thing that came to Gu Qingyang's mind was a satellite.
After all, the technological means of humanity in this world are not weaker than those in his previous life, and may even be stronger; controlling satellites is quite normal.
Evidently, even though he stayed unmoving in the Kunlun Mountain Range, the Human Federation always kept an eye on him.
Then.
Gu Qingyang noticed that the military, previously stationed outside the Kunlun Mountain Range, had begun to retreat, as if completely abandoning the defensive line of the Kunlun Mountain Range.
Switching to a believer's perspective, Gu Qingyang learned from others' conversations that not only the troops at the Kunlun Mountain Range were retreating, but even other members of the Human Federation were also withdrawing.
From bits and pieces, Gu Qingyang understood one thing.
The Human Federation had suffered a great defeat!
In the face of the sweeping beast tide, the Human Federation had abandoned its original territorial defense and prepared to hold the line at the eighth war zone, which was on the other side of the Kunlun Mountain Range.
Upon hearing this news, Gu Qingyang was shocked.
"So now I've become the best shield for the Human Federation?"
At first.
Gu Qingyang had thought of relying on the Human Federation to withstand the beast tide, buying him time for stable growth, but he hadn't expected the situation to turn around so quickly.
The roles reversed, with the Human Federation hiding behind him, and the Kunlun Mountain Range became a natural barrier, the first to face the beast tide.
For a moment.
Gu Qingyang was at a loss for words.
But everything had already become a fait accompli, beyond his power to change.
"However, for the Human Federation to migrate everyone to the eighth war zone is not something that can be accomplished overnight. In the meantime, they still need to hold off the fierce beasts to buy time for others to evacuate.
In other words, the beast tide won't arrive so soon, and I can still develop steadily for a while..."
That was some good news among the bad.
Every extra day he stayed, Gu Qingyang could enhance his strength a little more.
The increase in Evolution Value represents the strength or weakness of his power.
If he can stably receive five Evolution Value points, although the growth might seem minimal compared to his current strength, it's still growth nonetheless.
...
The sun and moon take turns.
Time passes.
Gu Qingyang peacefully stayed in the Kunlun Mountain Range, quietly accumulating his strength, while observing the dynamics of the entire Human Federation through the perspective of a believer.
Since the withdrawal of the Human Federation, almost a month had passed. The fierce beasts had conquered more than half of the Federation's territory, and people from the other seventeen war zones had nearly all retreated to the eighth war zone.
The speed of the Human Federation's collapse and the strength of the fierce beasts left Gu Qingyang taken aback.
Out of the original three thousand believers, now only a little over a thousand were left alive.
As the beast tide drew closer, instead of agitation, Gu Qingyang's heart calmed. Anyway, things had reached this point, and there was nothing more to say.
Moreover—
Gu Qingyang also wanted to take advantage of this battle to see if he could harvest a batch of faith.
After all, when the beast tide approaches the Kunlun Mountain Range, his battle with the fierce beasts would certainly be noticed by the Human Federation, subsequently attracting new believers.
If he could gather enough faith to open up the Divine Kingdom, it would be quite an accomplishment.
...
On this day.
The ground trembled slightly.
Gu Qingyang, sensing something, looked towards the Kunlun Mountain Range, where many powerful presences were rapidly approaching, with rolling dust visible from afar.
But as time went on, behind those rolling dust clouds, the figures of numerous fierce beasts emerged.
"They're here!"
Gu Qingyang thought to himself.
After more than a month, when the Human Federation had completely abandoned its defenses, the beast tide had finally arrived here.
Gu Qingyang couldn't help but use the Eye of True Sight to observe, bringing information of each fierce beast into his mind.
...
Essence: Black Demon Ape
Grade: Tier Three Mid Grade
...
Essence: Lei Hu
Grade: Tier Three Low Grade
...
Essence: Red Flame Lion
Grade: Tier Three Perfect Grade
...
In his view, many beasts had reached the third tier, a portion belonged to the second tier, and only a very few fierce beasts were at the first tier.
"This is going to be a tough battle!"
Gu Qingyang took a deep breath, realizing that facing many third-tier beasts and second-tier beasts, and a few first-tier beasts, it would be impossible for an ordinary third-tier low-grade entity to withstand them.
The only solace for Gu Qingyang was the absence of fourth-tier fierce beasts, which was the best news.
The lack of fourth-tier beasts meant he still had a chance of winning.
...
Eighth War Zone.
The high ranks of the Human Federation gathered, all eyes fixed intently on the screen before them, displaying scenes of the Kunlun Mountain Range and the beast tide.
"The beast tide has finally arrived. Now we must see if that Ancient Tree in the Kunlun Mountain Range can withstand the beast tide's assault. Also, broadcast this battle's situation to let others see just how powerful the beast tide really is!"
Ji Xuan watched the screen for a moment and then said in a deep voice.
No sooner had he spoken when someone immediately opposed: "If the footage is broadcasted, it might cause panic..."
But before the speaker could finish, Ji Xuan raised a hand to interrupt: "We've come to this point, and humanity is at the brink of survival, with the Federation retreating without any other choice.
Now, let them feel the terror of the beast tide. Only by confronting fear do they have a chance to overcome it. Otherwise, humanity truly has no hope!"
"I second that!"
Gu Fang remained silent for a moment, then raised a hand in agreement.
Soon, a second and third person, and even more, raised their hands in agreement.
The remaining minority, although believing it was not good to broadcast the footage, had no choice but to submit to the majority and agree to the broadcast.
In an instant.
Everyone in the eighth war zone discovered that their electronic devices were suddenly out of control, with screens forcibly switched to a live broadcast channel.
The broadcast content was none other than the scenes of the Kunlun Mountain Range and the beast tide.
The same broadcast appeared on the large screens in streets and malls.
At the same time, Ji Xuan's voice rang out from the screens.
"The beast tide is upon us, charging at the Kunlun Mountain Range right now. Remember, this is the enemy humanity confronts!"
As he finished speaking.
The entire eighth war zone was in an uproar.
All eyes focused on the broadcast, where the towering Ancient Tree of the Kunlun Mountain Range came into view, followed by numerous beasts, measuring meters, even tens of meters, smashing the ground as they approached. Their fierce aura instilled fear even through the screen.