Chapter 375: Two Great Calamities

Did the Alliance Leader really die?

Li Yuan's heart trembled. Even hearing Fang Hai say it himself, he still couldn't quite believe it.

That man who led the civilization to rise, invincible for over a hundred years, whom even Gu You and Venerable Qiu Bing felt was mysterious—did he really fall so silently?

Even though his own combat power is close to the peak Demigod level, thinking of Dongfang Ji, Li Yuan still feels he is far inferior to the other party and still needs to continue working hard.

Although the path of cultivation is impermanent, in the "inheritance crystal" of the God Domain given by Venerable Qiu Bing, there are often descriptions of some super existences falling silently after falling into some terrifying dangerous places.

But Li Yuan still couldn't believe it in his heart.

"Fang Hai," Demigod Baishan said, full of anxiety in his eyes. "How could Dongfang be in the Ancient Domain of Buried Immortals?"

Demigod Baishan was indeed anxious and couldn't be bothered to mind his address. Among the people present, if one were to discuss feelings with Dongfang Ji, besides Fang Hai, it would be him.

The others also had expressions of shock and anxiety, unable to help but look at Fang Hai.

Panicked!

Among this group of powerhouses present, there was no one whose heart wasn't panicked.

"Many secrets are not known to those Second-Rank Star Lords, so I didn't say it publicly," Fang Hai said in a low voice. "But you are all the core of my Seven-Star Civilization. Regarding the Nine-Mountain World of the Ancient Domain of Buried Immortals... you should all have some understanding."

"In reality, at the end of '51, the Teacher had already headed to the Nine-Mountain World," Fang Hai said.

Everyone's heart was slightly startled.

Except for Li Yuan, Fang Hai, and Demigod Lante, no one else present knew this news.

"In other words, you didn't see Dongfang fall with your own eyes?" Demigod Baishan said anxiously, as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Indeed, I did not."

"The place the Teacher went to was the core area of the Nine-Mountain World. With our strength, we couldn't even set foot in such an area," Fang Hai said bitterly. "According to what the Teacher said before he left, even if there were some dangers, at least his hope of survival was extremely great, but I never imagined..."

Core area of the Nine-Mountain World? Demigod Demigod Xue Bu and Demigod Baishan both felt their hearts tremble.

In reality.

Almost all Demigods present had ventured into the Nine-Mountain World and had mostly obtained some benefits... but none had the strength to go deep into the core area.

"Alliance Leader," Demigod Xuelong, wearing white clothes, said. "Did you confirm the death of Alliance Leader Dongfang through a Life Crystal?"

Life Crystal—almost all Demigods of the Seven-Star Alliance have refined one.

"It's not a Life Crystal."

"The place the Teacher went to, a Life Crystal cannot confirm life or death," Fang Hai shook his head and said. "It is a Soul Lamp. This was a backup measure left by the Teacher before he left, a higher-level object for confirming life and death... Just today, the Teacher's Soul Lamp went out."

Soul Lamp? Others might not understand too well.

But Li Yuan understands its mysteries, because he also refined a Soul Lamp and knows its value.

As long as it is within this dimensional domain, a Soul Lamp can confirm life or death.

"The Soul Lamp going out is only one part of the reason."

Fang Hai said in a low voice. "Additionally, the Teacher built many special bases on Flying Star, and in one of the bases, he imprisoned quite a few alien Demigods, among whom two Demigods had long been controlled by the Teacher's Heart Soul."

"Quite a few alien Demigods?"

"Why haven't I heard of such a base?"

"On Flying Star, there is such a special base?" These First-Rank Star Lords were all a bit surprised and couldn't help but ask.

Even Li Yuan was very surprised. Imprisoned quite a few Demigods? Where were they captured from?

"This is not the point."

"Alliance Leader Dongfang's strength far exceeds ours, and the contributions he made to the entire civilization are beyond what we can imagine. Many things, letting too many people know has no meaning," Demigod Lante said coldly. "Continue listening to the Alliance Leader."

Everyone quieted down and continued to look at Fang Hai.

"Today, at the same time the Soul Lamp went out, those two Demigods controlled by the Teacher's Heart Soul both regained their freedom," Fang Hai said in a low voice. "Of course, their souls were severely damaged, so they were easily re-suppressed by us."

"But many signs have already indicated that the Teacher has indeed fallen," Fang Hai said.

Silence.

If it were only the so-called "Soul Lamp" going out, then there is a possibility of error, but the Heart Soul-controlled servants also returned to normal?

This is hard to be wrong.

The Demigods present basically don't know the Heart Soul control method, but they all have a slight understanding of this legendary soul secret technique.

Heart Soul servants, once the master dies, the master's Heart Soul imprint will also gradually dissipate, subsequently regaining freedom... The process of regaining freedom is very painful, the servant's soul will be severely injured, and there is even a possibility of permanent sleep, but there is a high probability they can survive.

The connection in terms of the soul is very special; it cannot be severed even across many worlds.

"Everyone."

"The Teacher falling is something no one wants to see, but this is the fact. No matter how unwilling we are to believe it, we must accept the status quo," Fang Hai said in a low voice, his eyes turning red. "If we were just an ordinary civilization, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, the Teacher left behind quite a few means, and my Seven-Star Civilization also has so many Demigods, so we won't be bullied... But we are located next to the Ancient Domain of Buried Immortals."

"This caused my Seven-Star Civilization to rise rapidly."

"But it is also the origin of all calamities."

The people present had cold expressions.

The Ancient Domain of Buried Immortals caused a divine war ten thousand years ago, with unknown numbers of powerhouses falling... Even if many civilizations don't know that the Seven-Star Civilization has a shortcut star realm to enter the Nine-Leaf and Nine-Mountain worlds.

But just from the rapid rise of the Seven-Star Civilization, one can infer that there are secrets within the Seven-Star Civilization.

Only with powerful strength can one guard the secrets.

"Once the Demon Civilization knows that the Teacher has fallen, I'm afraid they will go completely crazy and repeat the Flying Star War, or even a more intense great battle," Fang Hai said in a low voice. "By then, it might be a hundred, two hundred, or even more Demigods invading."

Everyone's heart trembled.

The overall strength of the Demon Civilization far exceeds that of the Seven-Star Civilization. Just the peak Demigod powerhouses number about a hundred.

In the past.

Dongfang Ji was too aggressive, causing a large number of Demigods to fall. His deterrent power was like a god, causing the Demon Civilization not to invade on a large scale again, and there was peace for over a hundred years.

Now, Dongfang Ji is gone.

Will the Demon Civilization give up this opportunity?

"No," Demigod Xinyu, the only female Demigod present, said with a cold voice. "Alliance Leader Fang Hai, Senior Lante... if Alliance Leader Dongfang has really fallen, shouldn't we guard the secret and delay for time?"

"With Alliance Leader Fang Hai and Deputy Alliance Leader Li Yuan's talent, as long as we can hide it for three to five years, the situation will likely improve greatly," Demigod Xinyu frowned and said. "Especially Deputy Alliance Leader Li Yuan, whose strength is currently close to the peak Demigod level... Once he breaks through to become a Demigod, not to mention possessing invincible Demigod combat power, reaching the peak Demigod level should be easy."

Demigod Xinyu voiced the doubts in her heart.

"That's right! Should pretend as if nothing happened."

"Should continue to hide it."

"Changing the Alliance Leader, Flying Star migration... the scale is too large. Even if there are no spies among the Demigods, alien spies have always existed, and they will definitely guess. Once the Demon Civilization gets the news, they will definitely conduct probes," everyone couldn't help but speak.

Even Li Yuan had doubts in his heart. If viewed from the perspective of the overall situation, Fang Hai should have hidden it.

"Everyone."

"Things are not as simple as you think," Demigod Lante said in a low voice. "Whether it is letting Fang Hai succeed as Alliance Leader or letting Li Yuan succeed as Deputy Alliance Leader... these are all orders left by Alliance Leader Dongfang before he left, and they must be executed... As for the specific reasons, when the necessary moment comes, you will naturally be told."

"For the sake of the civilization, some things must be kept secret," Demigod Lante said solemnly. "Only I and the Alliance Leader know."

"Understood."

"Since Demigod Lante said so, there must be a reason."

"We will just listen," Demigod Xinyu, Demigod Demigod Yan Cheng, Demigod Tianhuo, and others nodded one after another.

They also know the importance.

In the history of the Seven-Star Civilization, there have been Demigod spies... therefore, only those most trusted can control the core secrets.

Fang Hai felt relieved in his heart. What he was most worried about was this group of Demigods forcing him to ask.

In terms of strength, Fang Hai believes he can win against other Demigods, but his cultivation time is short, and he doesn't have that absolute invincible strength.

Then, to lead the entire civilization, he needs prestige.

Dongfang Ji is gone. Only Demigod Lante has this prestige. His deeds of turning the tide in history make him the senior of all Demigods, giving everyone reason to believe... Demigod Lante will never betray the civilization.

"As for leaking the secret?"

"No matter how we keep it secret, the Demon Civilization will know that the Alliance Leader has fallen, and perhaps they already know now. This involves another secret of the civilization," Demigod Lante said in a low voice. "The specific reasons will be told to you later."

"We only need to know one point."

"Next, no matter how the Demon Civilization probes, attacks, or invades, we must block it," Demigod Lante said solemnly. "As long as we drag it out, even if Flying Star falls, even if tens of billions of people die... as long as we can drag it out."

"Drag it out until the day the Alliance Leader or Deputy Alliance Leader Li Yuan breaks through, then everything will be calmed down."

Everyone present looked at Fang Hai and Li Yuan.

If the Demon Civilization already knows the truth, then war is imminent... Most of them have cultivated for hundreds of years, and wanting to improve their strength in a short time is fundamentally impossible.

Only Fang Hai and Li Yuan.

These two peerless geniuses, if only looking at the speed of cultivation and rise, Fang Hai is not inferior to Dongfang Ji... Li Yuan is even more exaggerated.

In short, their existence allows the highest echelon of the Seven-Star Civilization to see hope for victory.

"We mainly have two great calamities," Demigod Lante said. "The first is the Demon Mountain Star Realm, which is the Tier-Four star realm where we border the Demon Civilization."

"It is also the only Tier-Four star realm entrance of my Seven-Star Civilization."

A Tier-Four star realm allows Demigods to enter and exit freely.

Historically, most of the Demigod great battles that broke out in the Seven-Star Civilization were in the Demon Mountain Star Realm.

"We must guard the entrance of the Demon Mountain Star Realm," Demigod Lante said. "As long as we guard here, then the peak Demigod powerhouses of the Demon Civilization cannot kill their way in."

"And they cannot destroy our civilization."

"In the past, Alliance Leader Dongfang was there, and he alone could guard the exit, but now we need more Demigods to guard it," Demigod Lante said in a low voice.

More Demigods? Everyone's heart felt heavy.

How many Demigods are there in the entire Seven-Star Civilization?

"The second is the Tier-Three star realms on major planets... In the past, every planet had Demigods guarding it, and alien civilizations knew that killing their way in was useless and couldn't shake our foundation, so they at most probed occasionally and wouldn't risk their lives to kill their way through Tier-Three star realms," Demigod Lante said. "Like the Lantie Star crisis, the Demon Civilization only sent thousands of Heaven-Flying martial artists..."

"But if we concentrate Demigods to guard the Demon Mountain Star Realm, the power of other planets will be weakened."

"If the Demon Civilization secretly unites with other major civilizations and risks their lives to attack, launching attacks along all Tier-Three star realms, the pressure caused to us will be unprecedented," Demigod Lante said.

Everyone nodded.

Just thinking about such a scene makes one feel desperate.

If the Demon Star Realm is lost, everything is over. A large number of Demigods killing their way in, wantonly slaughtering... until eventually, the life on the planets will be gradually conquered until they are completely extinct.

But if other Tier-Three star realms are lost, a large number of Heaven-Flying alien invasions will also be catastrophic.

Like the Lantie Star crisis, it seems the Seven-Star Civilization held it.

But how great were the casualties? A few months of time is fundamentally not enough for reconstruction.

"Must prioritize guarding the Demon Mountain Star Realm," Fang Hai said in a low voice. "This is the foundation... The Teacher laid down a Source Power Great Array at the entrance of the Demon Mountain Star Realm. This great array is vaguely combined with the entire Flying Star. When a Demigod is within it, their strength will soar, and the more Demigods there are, the stronger the power the great array will exert."

"It is our biggest trump card to block the invasion of the Demon Civilization."

"Therefore, the mid-stage Demigod powerhouses on other planets must rush over as much as possible," Fang Hai said. "Initial-stage Demigod powerhouses must also rush over if they can."

"Must block the enemy here."

The Demon Mountain Star Realm is the most important. Otherwise, hundreds of Demigods killing their way in, scattering and slaughtering—even if they eventually win, I'm afraid the entire Seven-Star Civilization will have to become ruins.

"What about other planets?" Demigod Xinyu couldn't help but say. "What to do? Like this Lantie Star great battle, those three alien Demigods had terrifying strength; initial-stage Demigods couldn't block them at all."

"On each planet, leave the minimum number of Demigods," Fang Hai's gaze was like a torch. "Then, it will depend on Li Yuan and his spirit beast."

"Depend on me?" Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood Fang Hai's meaning.

"I can freely shuttle through major star realms and subsequently support the six major planets at any time?" Li Yuan thought to himself. His spear technique attack cannot keep up with peak Demigod powerhouses.

But in terms of rescue and support, being able to arrive at any planet within a few hours is something no Demigod can compare to. This is the advantage of the Heaven-Flying realm.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 376 =====