Chapter 117 The Meeting
"Nearly half of our Spirit Hall's sphere of influence is along the coast or near the coast!"
Bibi Dong closed her eyes, thinking quickly, then suddenly opened them: "Immediately issue a 'Highest Danger Tsunami and Sea Beast Tide Warning' to the entire continent in the name of the Spirit Hall!"
"The warning should cover all coastal areas and major river basins! All coastal countries and cities are required to immediately activate the highest level of defense plans and organize the evacuation of their populations inland!"
"In my name, urgently contact Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire and Dai Tianfeng of the Star Luo Empire, proposing to convene an 'Emergency Summit on Coastal Defense'!"
"The location is Spirit City, and the sooner the better! Tell them this is not the time for bargaining, but a crisis for the survival of human civilization!"
"Mobilize all available resources of the Spirit Hall, prioritizing the strengthening of defensive barriers in important coastal cities and ports! Recruit all Soul Masters skilled in naval warfare and possessing powerful area-of-effect attacks at high prices!"
"And," a ruthless glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.
"Secretly launch the 'Deep Sea Surveillance Network' plan. Select assassins, equipped with the most advanced stealth and communication soul tools, to infiltrate key near-shore nodes. At all costs, monitor any signs of a large-scale gathering of deep-sea soul beasts!"
She looked at Hu Liena: "Nana, you immediately go and compile all the books and secrets we have on the Deep Sea Demon Whale clan, the legend of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's fall, and the Sea God's inheritance! Don't miss a single detail!"
"We must understand the root of the Demon Emperor's hatred in order to find a way to deal with it, or... a bargaining chip."
"Yes, teacher!" Hu Liena quickly left.
Bibi Dong wearily sat back on the papal throne, gazing at the gloomy sky outside the palace, muttering to herself: "The Sea God's inheritance... Could it be that the Demon Emperor's hatred will ultimately point to... that place, and that person?"
"Seagod Island... If that's really the case, then this storm will sweep across more than just the human world..."
Heaven Dou Empire, Imperial Palace.
Emperor Xueye's face, which had just eased slightly due to the Ice Emperor's threat, turned deathly pale again, even more desperate than before.
"Deep Sea… Demon Emperor… Sea Beast Tide…" His lips trembled. "The Northern Ice Emperor threatens the north of the empire, and the Eastern and Southern coasts… are now facing the Deep Sea Demon Emperor…"
A minister collapsed to the ground, wailing, "Your Majesty! Over 60% of the empire's trade relies on sea transport!"
"The naval ports where the four fleets are stationed, the most important commercial ports, the seventeen coastal provinces, and hundreds of towns… are all exposed to threat! This… this is simply the heavens' will destroy us!"
The military commander's face was ashen. "Your Majesty, our fleets are only capable of dealing with ordinary sea spirit beasts, but facing the tsunami and beast tide unleashed by the 470,000-year-old ferocious beasts… it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."
"Not to mention that 'Endless Devouring Domain'… how much of our Soul Master Legion's combat power can they exert in that environment?"
Emperor Xue Ye suddenly looked at the Minister of Intelligence: "Has the Spirit Hall's urgent communication arrived?"
"Yes! Bibi Dong has proposed holding an emergency summit on the defense of the continent's coast! It's in three days!"
"Agree! Agree immediately! Prepare a top-level delegation. I...I will go personally!"
Emperor Xueye had no longer cared about imperial restraint or his fear of the Spirit Hall.
"Furthermore, send another delegation to Tianxing Academy! To the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! To the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Seek aid from every possible place!"
"Tell them that Tiandou is willing to pay any price, just to have a powerful figure intervene when disaster strikes to protect the coastal people, even if...only a portion can be saved!"
"Furthermore, activate the Empire's highest wartime mechanism! All coastal provinces enter Level 1 combat readiness! Forcibly evacuate all civilians within fifty miles of the coastline!"
"Conscript all Soul Masters, regardless of background, and uniformly integrate them into the coastal defense sequence! Open the Empire's secret treasury and spare no effort to enhance defensive capabilities!"
Emperor Xue Ye's voice was choked with sobs: "Go! Go quickly! Time... is running out!"
In the Star Luo Empire, Dai Tianfeng was equally overwhelmed.
Although the Star Luo Empire's western coastline was relatively short, it possessed important military and commercial ports. More importantly, the Star Luo Empire maintained very close trade and resource ties with some overseas islands.
"Agree to the Spirit Hall's summit! Prepare immediately! Order the Western Coastal Legion to enter maximum alert! Activate the 'Sea Curtain' defense plan, prioritizing the protection of the western stronghold 'Hanhai City'!"
"Furthermore," a glint of light flashed in Dai Tianfeng's eyes, "secretly contact our forces on overseas islands, especially those islands with clandestine contact with the Deep Sea Spirit Beast clans. At all costs, obtain all intelligence about the Demon Emperor and the Deep Sea Demon Whale clan! Find out who the Demon Emperor's hatred is specifically directed at, her modus operandi, and... whether it's possible to temporarily appease or divert her attention with benefits or something else!"
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi's teacup silently slipped from his hand, shattering on the ground.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also wore extremely grave expressions.
"Fengzhi, this..." Bone Douluo's voice was hoarse.
Ning Fengzhi slowly rose, walked to the window, and looked eastward, towards the ocean.
"First the Ice Emperor of the Far North, then the Demon Emperor of the Deep Sea... Top-tier soul beasts have successively received such terrifying enhancements, and all of them harbor strong hostility towards humans..."
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, the continent is truly about to face an unprecedented upheaval."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin gripped the Seven Kill Sword tightly: "Feng Zhi, what should we do? Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School isn't directly on the coast, our commercial network spans the entire coastline, and countless disciples and clansmen live in coastal cities..."
Ning Feng Zhi remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "First, immediately activate the highest-level family evacuation plan, secretly transferring all non-essential personnel, core disciples, and important assets to several absolutely safe secret locations inland."
"Second, scale back all our commercial activities along the coast, and try to recover as much capital and resources as possible."
"Third, in the name of the sect, dispatch elite soul master teams to assist the Heaven Dou Empire in defending several key coastal cities closely related to us, but the primary focus should be on self-preservation and providing evacuation support; we cannot hold out to the death."
"Fourth," a resolute glint flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, "Secretly activate the 'Seagod Island' communication channel."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were both startled: "Seagod Island? Fengzhi, you mean…"
"The Demon Emperor's hatred explicitly mentions that the fall of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is related to the Seagod's legacy."
Ning Fengzhi said in a low voice, "Seagod Island is the holy land of the Seagod's faith and the guardian of the Seagod's legacy."
"If there is anyone in this world who can understand the Demon Emperor or restrain him, it is probably only Seagod Island."
(End of Chapter)