Chapter 374: The Death of Dongfang Ji

"Li Yuan! Urgent major matter, concerning the survival of the entire civilization, enter the virtual network 'Starfire Realm' immediately." Old Yun's message was very simple, yet it gave Li Yuan a huge fright.

Concerning the survival of the civilization?

"Old Yun, what is the matter?" Li Yuan replied immediately.

Old Yun is the housekeeper of the entire Seven-Star Civilization and also the firm executor of various orders from Alliance Leader Dongfang Ji.

It can be said that while Fang Hai and Demigod Lante appear to be Deputy Alliance Leaders, Old Yun is the one supervising behind the scenes.

Things like the Star Art Heaven and Earth, the Divine Artifact Room, etc., are all directly controlled by Old Yun.

According to Li Yuan's speculation, Old Yun is not a true life form but should be an auxiliary intelligent being.

"Enter the Starfire Realm, and you will naturally understand," Old Yun sent a message. "Come quickly."

"Understood," Li Yuan sent a message, but a trace of ominous feeling rose in his heart.

What kind of matter could make Old Yun so composed?

Thinking of this.

"Little Yu, activate alert mode," Li Yuan said. "Additionally, if any other communications come in, do not disturb me during this period."

"Yes, Master," the warship intelligence responded, and the massive Fourth-Tier warship immediately deployed alert mode.

In this mode, energy consumption will increase significantly, but defensive capabilities will also increase by a large margin.

"Connect to the virtual network," Li Yuan closed his eyes gently.

Hum~

A strand of Li Yuan's consciousness had already silently connected to the Blue Star virtual network and subsequently entered the Starfire Realm.

The Starfire Realm is the highest holy land of the Starfire Martial Hall in the virtual network. Normally, only Demigods can arrive here.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan, wearing purple clothes, appeared out of thin air in the vast and boundless void. The entire void had only one towering, fiery red palace floating there.

In the fiery red light, there was also a small amount of golden light mixed in, making the palace appear increasingly sacred.

This is Li Yuan's third time coming to the Starfire Realm, and it is also the first time Li Yuan has come to the Starfire Realm since serving as Blue Star Commander.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the void outside the palace, several more figures appeared out of thin air; they were all Li Yuan's acquaintances.

"Demigod Soilo, Demigod Chisong, why have you also come?" Li Yuan looked at the two who had arrived.

"Commander," the two Demigods bowed respectfully first.

Then Demigod Chisong said: "Commander, I received a message from Deputy Alliance Leader Fang, telling me to come quickly to attend the meeting."

"Demigod Soilo, what about you?" Li Yuan asked, puzzled.

This is the Starfire Realm. Under normal circumstances, Demigods who are not from the Starfire Martial Hall cannot come here.

"I received a message from Senior Lante," Demigod Soilo said. "Being able to enter the Starfire Realm... it seems to be temporary authorization."

Li Yuan was even more shocked in his heart.

What kind of big matter could it be?

At this moment.

Whoosh! Whoosh! More people had already appeared, but most were wearing gold clothes.

"Let's go, enter the main hall first," Li Yuan said, and he flew with Demigod Soilo and Demigod Chisong into the main hall.

When they arrived through the corridor.

In the main hall outside the palace, there were already over forty figures, the vast majority of whom were wearing gold clothes, with only a very small number wearing purple clothes.

Their arrival immediately attracted the attention of numerous Demigods.

"That one is Li Yuan."

"He is actually a First-Rank Star Lord?"

"A First-Rank Star Lord is also normal. If you had his strength and talent, you could also serve as a planetary commander and First-Rank Star Lord," numerous Demigods were discussing with each other.

Many Demigods were seeing Li Yuan for the first time and were observing this number one genius of the Seven-Star Civilization.

And after just a slight observation, these Demigods could feel the difference... spiritual will.

In the virtual network, everyone's body is the same; only spiritual will is different. This is something the virtual network cannot simulate.

"Such a sharp aura."

"His will should be extremely strong even among Demigods. No wonder his soul secret techniques are so terrifying," many Demigods were secretly shocked.

These Demigods were observing Li Yuan, and Li Yuan was observing them as well.

"According to regulations, when a virtual network Star Lord meeting is convened, Third-Rank Star Lords wear black, Second-Rank Star Lords wear gold, and First-Rank Star Lords wear purple," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Purple is honored, gold is secondary.

And those gathered in the Starfire Realm today are at least wearing gold, indicating that all who came are Demigods.

Within the Seven-Star Civilization, except for Li Yuan, other Heaven-Flying Star Lords are only Third-Rank Star Lords.

Time passed.

Quite a few Demigods took the initiative to greet Li Yuan, and more Demigods arrived one after another, such as Demigod Baishan, Demigod Sanye, Demigod Demigod Yan Cheng, etc., all arrived successively.

"Demigod Lante and Demigod Fang Hai have arrived."

"The two Deputy Alliance Leaders have arrived," everyone looked at the last two figures to appear.

They were also wearing purple clothes, only the attire on their clothes was more luxurious and complex.

Demigod Lante and Demigod Fang Hai walked directly to the podium at the high part of the main hall, facing everyone.

The two looked at each other.

Immediately, Demigod Lante stepped forward and said directly: "I, the Seven-Star Civilization's seven First-Rank Star Lords, fifty-eight Second-Rank Star Lords... except for two who could not be contacted for reasons, everyone else has arrived."

"Today, gathering everyone to the Starfire Realm suddenly is because there is a matter that needs to be announced."

Everyone understood that the main event had arrived.

"Today, as the First Deputy Alliance Leader of the Alliance and also one of the founders of the Alliance, I invoke the 'Seven-Star Civilization Covenant' and hereby formally propose that Demigod Fang Hai succeed as 'Seven-Star Alliance Leader' from the position of Seven-Star Alliance Deputy Alliance Leader," Demigod Lante, whose golden hair resembled a lion's, scanned everyone with his gaze. "Initiate a vote immediately. Those who disagree, raise your hands."

Silence.

Like a thunderclap on a clear day.

Including Li Yuan, everyone was stunned by Demigod Lante's words. Succeed as Seven-Star Alliance Leader?

Fang Hai succeeding as Alliance Leader is the consensus of almost all Demigods.

But!!

This matter shouldn't be voted on by Star Lords directly; it should be an order issued by the former Alliance Leader "Dongfang Ji," right?

But today, at this emergency meeting, Dongfang Ji did not show his face from beginning to end, but rather it was announced by Demigod Lante.

Demigod Lante has extremely high status and older seniority, but he still cannot be compared to Dongfang Ji.

Dongfang Ji, that is the lofty prestige forged with absolute strength.

The scene before them is too inconceivable.

It makes one involuntarily have bad thoughts.

Even for Li Yuan, hearing this proposal and associating it with Old Yun's "concerning the survival of the civilization," his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Could it be?

Did the Alliance Leader really fall?

Inside the meeting room, time passed second by second.

"Alright, final countdown of ten seconds. If there is anyone opposing Deputy Alliance Leader Fang, please raise your hand. 10, 9, 8..." Demigod Lante's gaze was like a torch, his voice like a bell, echoing in the meeting room.

It was still a dead silence.

No one raised their hand either.

"3, 2, 1," Demigod Lante said in a low voice. "Alright, I announce that it has passed unanimously. The second 'Seven-Star Alliance Leader' of the Seven-Star Alliance is Demigod Fang Hai."

It just became like this?

The Demigods present couldn't help but have a sense of absurdity in their hearts. This is not to say they doubted Fang Hai's strength.

It's just that the entire process was too hasty.

"Greetings, Alliance Leader," Demigod Lante stepped back and bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Alliance Leader," Demigod Baishan and Li Yuan, who were wearing purple clothes in the hall below, also only slowed by a beat before taking the initiative to bow.

Seeing this scene, the numerous Demigods in the main hall finally bowed one after another. Thus, Fang Hai's "Alliance Leader status" was thoroughly acknowledged.

On the podium, Fang Hai took a deep breath.

He understood that from this moment on, there was no one else above his head, and he must shoulder the entire civilization.

"Everyone," Fang Hai said in a low voice. "I know you have many doubts in your hearts, but I can tell you that the Teacher is fine, and the Teacher is still alive, but he is at a critical moment of secluded cultivation and cannot show his face for the time being."

"Therefore, after discussion by the highest echelon, I will serve as Alliance Leader for the time being."

The main hall quieted down.

Dongfang Ji is fine? Various thoughts floated in the hearts of the numerous Demigods. Some believed, some doubted.

Today's matter was simply too sudden.

"I have just taken office and am prepared to issue three orders. The first order: alert levels on all major planets are to be raised to the highest, and they must be monitored strictly to prevent a repeat of the Lantie Star crisis," Fang Hai said.

Numerous Demigods listened.

"The second order: initiate the Flying Star migration plan," Fang Hai said. "The population on Flying Star is currently too large, so some cities will be migrated, turning toward other planets to reduce the pressure on Flying Star."

Flying Star migration?

Flying Star population too large? Even for Demigods who trusted Fang Hai, bad thoughts floated in their hearts.

Must it be migrated at this time?

Is it because the population of Flying Star is too large, or is it because they are worried that a Demigod-level great battle will break out on Flying Star next, causing huge losses to the entire Seven-Star Civilization? After all, Flying Star is the core industrial area of the Seven-Star Civilization, and countless materials come from Flying Star.

"The third order: appoint Blue Star Commander Li Yuan to concurrently serve as 'Seven-Star Civilization Deputy Alliance Leader'," Fang Hai said directly, and also looked at Li Yuan. "Commander Li Yuan has made great contributions to the civilization, and his strength is also strong enough."

Boom!

"What?"

"Deputy Alliance Leader? Li Yuan?" Numerous Demigods in the hall couldn't help but look at Li Yuan.

Like Demigod Baishan, Demigod Soilo, Demigod Sanye, and others, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.

Clearly, they didn't know about this matter.

This is a decision that most Demigods couldn't have thought of.

"This?"

"Deputy Alliance Leader! Higher than a First-Rank Star Lord."

"Li Yuan is only at the Heaven-Flying realm." Immediately, there was quite a bit of discussion. In the eyes of these Demigods, no matter how talented Li Yuan is, it shouldn't be his turn to serve as Deputy Alliance Leader for the time being.

After all, Demigod Xinyu and Demigod Demigod Xue Bu are both peak Demigods... By rights, those two peak Demigod powerhouses should be the ones to ascend.

Even Li Yuan himself felt surprised and puzzled.

He is currently only at the Heaven-Flying realm, and his strength is indeed not yet at the peak Demigod level. Serving as planetary commander is already the limit.

Deputy Alliance Leader? A bit too hasty.

"I agree," Demigod Lante said.

The discussion among the crowd quieted down a lot.

"I think it's very good," Demigod Mujie said with a smile. "Commander Li Yuan already has such strength now. Once he becomes a Demigod, I'm afraid he will have peak Demigod combat power."

"Commander Li Yuan is qualified to serve as Deputy Alliance Leader. It has never been stipulated that the Deputy Alliance Leader must be served by a Demigod; as long as strength and contribution are sufficient, it will do," Demigod Demigod Yan Cheng also took the initiative to speak.

"I think it's fine," Demigod Baishan said with a smile.

They are all mid-stage Demigod powerhouses, and their words carry a certain weight.

Like Demigod Demigod Yan Cheng and Demigod Baishan, they are even First-Rank Star Lords.

Thus, regarding the matter of Li Yuan being promoted to Deputy Alliance Leader, although many Demigods still had doubts, at least no one publicly opposed it.

"Alright, these are the matters for today. All Second-Rank Star Lords, please leave," Fang Hai said slowly. "First-Rank Star Lords, stay behind; there is still a meeting."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of Demigods, holding bellies full of doubts and suspicions, left the Starfire Realm quickly.

Ultimately, only nine figures were left in this main hall.

Li Yuan's gaze swept across. Except for himself and the four peak Demigod powerhouses, there were only four mid-stage Demigods: Demigod Baishan, Demigod Demigod Yan Cheng, Demigod Xuelong, and Demigod Tianhuo.

Being able to obtain the status of "First-Rank Star Lord" as a mid-stage Demigod, they all have their own special aspects.

These nine people can be called the highest echelon of the entire civilization.

"Everyone is already at the core level of the civilization," Fang Hai showed a trace of pain on his face and said in a low voice. "Therefore, I will not hide some things from you."

"Today is so urgent for a reason. It is indeed the most dangerous moment for my Seven-Star Civilization."

"The Teacher has fallen in the Ancient Domain of Buried Immortals!"

"From today on, my Seven-Star Civilization will no longer have an invincible Demigod; we must rely on ourselves," Fang Hai said in a low voice, his eyes faintly turning red.

Silence.

Even if they had some guesses in their hearts, the hearts of most people present still trembled.

They all understood that the sky of the Seven-Star Civilization had collapsed!!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 375 =====