Chapter 1038: Chapter 919: Preparations Before the Great Battle
Lv Yuan and the others watched Ye Fan leave, then withdrew their gaze and steered the Flying Artifacts towards Wuzha City.
As Ye Fan said, there are no more High-level War God realm Mutant Beasts here, only some Mid-stage War God realm Mutant Beasts or Early-Stage War God realm Mutant Beasts, posing no threat to the three of them.
Some are even only Level 8 or Level 9 mutant beasts, perfect for those rookie cultivators to practice and broaden their horizons.
“We are really getting old, there’s no denying. The younger generation is steadily growing, the future world will definitely belong to them!”
The three of them couldn’t help but lament, Ye Fan’s successful slaying of a Top-level War God level Mutant Beast had left a great impact on them.
Ye Fan is, of course, unaware of the impact his performance had on the three; at this moment, he was flying at full speed towards the African Continent.
Due to the global mutant beast crisis, almost all places are under lockdown, and the military of various alliances has entered First Level combat readiness. Except for those with permits, any individuals or organizations are strictly prohibited from flying, and violators are immediately shot down with missiles without warning.
Fortunately, before departing for Southern Tibet, Yan had given him a special signal emitter, constantly sending signals that would allow armed forces on the ground to grant passage.
From Southern Tibet to the African Continent, even at Ye Fan’s flying speed, it would take nearly half a day to arrive.
However, due to latitude and longitude, Ye Fan arrived on the African Continent at about three or four in the afternoon, when the day was at its hottest.
The Golden Feather Wings reflected a brilliant gold hue in the sun, resembling a golden meteor streaking across the sky.
After entering the African Continent, the scenery began to turn desolate; ruins were everywhere, and humans had gathered in base cities while many cities lay abandoned.
The ground cracked, and the air was filled with a faint stench of corpses, suggesting countless bodies below, whether human or mutant beasts—the dominant theme of this land was death!
Upon reaching the African Continent, Ye Fan landed in a city still populated by humans, which temporarily seemed normal, although people had stopped working and were hiding in the city, unscathed by mutant beast attacks.
Ye Fan stopped at the rooftop of a tall building and contacted Yan using a special communicator.
Since Ye Fan had not promised Yan that he wouldn’t go to the African Continent, Yan was not surprised to learn Ye Fan had already arrived there.
Until sunset on the West Mountain, Ye Fan reached a fortress nearby; ordinary people were gone, replaced by cultivators safeguarding the fortress like an iron barrel.
Ye Fan, now the banner of young cultivators and a disciple of Chu Xuanji, an appointed heir to the War God Alliance by Yan, was highly regarded in the global Cultivation World, entering the city without hindrance, directly led to Yan and Chu Xuanji’s residence.
“Brothers, how’s the situation here? Have you fought the mutant beasts?”
On the way into the fortress, Ye Fan inquired of two cultivators beside him about recent events here to prepare himself mentally.
Upon hearing Ye Fan’s question, the two sighed and said, “Of course, we’ve fought several times. These mutant beasts emerged out of nowhere, each stronger than the last, and even Mid-stage War God Realm strong people could not withstand a single blow.”
“Indeed, initially unaware of the true strength of these mutant beasts, we were caught off guard at first contact. Many cultivators didn’t even have time to ignite their Gang Qi Essence before being torn to shreds.”
“It was brutal! Thinking back, I still have nightmares. It wasn’t a war, but a massacre. If not for Alliance Leader Yan and the Evil Emperor intervening at the critical moment, we might’ve been utterly defeated in the first encounter.”
When they talked about the mutant beasts here, they seemed endless in their discussion, endlessly chatting until they reached the fortress’s main hall, still eager for more.
In the hall, Yan and Chu Xuanji were sitting on the living room sofa with furrowed brows, pondering something.
Seeing Ye Fan enter, Chu Xuanji frowned slightly, saying with a hint of displeasure, “Why did you come here? It’s too dangerous; you’d better go back to Southern Tibet.”
Yan smiled wryly at his old friend, saying, “Since he’s here, sending him away now would hurt the young man’s spirit! Regardless, since he dared to come, he must have some confidence to ensure his own safety.”
“Since you’re here, have a seat. Old Yan and I are discussing how to deal with that Half-step True Yuan realm beast, you can help us brainstorm.” Chu Xuanji sighed and said.
Ye Fan obediently sat on a sofa opposite the two, carefully asking, “Master, Master Yan, exactly how strong is that Half-step True Yuan realm mutant beast? Are the two of you unable to defeat it?”
“We have satellite-captured footage; see for yourself!”
Yan rubbed his Taiyang point and instructed someone to bring a small USB drive, connected it to a computer, and let Ye Fan watch.
Ye Fan, familiar with computer operation, extracted the video file from the USB drive and began playback using the built-in player on the computer.
In the footage, a mutant beast resembling a lion but covered with spikes proudly walked ahead of other mutant beasts. Though the satellite-captured footage was low-resolution, Ye Fan could nonetheless sense a mighty aura from the beast.
The mutant beasts following behind it were mostly at the High-level War God Realm, some even at the Top-level War God Level, yet they all obeyed it unquestioningly.
Soon, these mutant beasts encountered the Alliance Army composed of human cultivators. Without letting other beasts take action, this mutant beast roared, directly causing a great number of cultivators on the opposing side to bleed from their orifices and die tragically.
Ye Fan took a sharp breath, even though there was only the visual and no sound, he could guess that this mutant beast was extremely terrifying—just one roar was enough to kill many human cultivators. It indeed lived up to its reputation as a Half-step True Essence Realm beast, its power was overwhelming.
The video wasn’t long, and Ye Fan quickly finished watching it. After watching, he furrowed his brows deeply.
Judging from the screen, this Half-step True Essence Realm mutant beast was immensely powerful, definitely royalty among the mutant beasts, and it seemed on the verge of breaking into the True Essence Realm!
“Finished watching? What do you have to say?” Chu Xuanji asked.
Ye Fan took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and said, “From the footage, this Half-step True Essence Realm mutant beast is very powerful, likely royalty among mutant beasts, and shows signs of truly breaking through to the True Essence Realm. If you are planning to fight to the death with this mutant beast, it’s extremely dangerous, and you must be fully prepared.”
“Isn’t that obvious?” Chu Xuanji retorted wryly.
“Master, what I mean is, you and Master Yan should take my magic artifacts with you…” Ye Fan gave a bitter smile, then directly took out all his magic artifacts, which included the Black Iron Fist Set, Ghost Ring, Heavenly Demon Armor, and Golden Robe.
Both Yan and Chu Xuanji used martial arts boxing techniques, and their fists were their strongest weapons, making the Black Iron Fist Set extremely suitable for them.
The Ghost Ring not only had acceleration functionality but could also hide one’s aura, making it an ideal tool for ambushes and surprise attacks.
The Golden Robe and Heavenly Demon Armor were both high-level defensive magic tools, especially the latter, whose quality surpassed the scope of high-level artifacts with its astonishing defensive power.
Moreover, after Chu Xuanji had taken back the Yanhuang Furnace from Chen Daozang, he’d handed it over to Ye Fan, but before this expedition, Ye Fan returned it to Chu Xuanji as a precaution.
Seeing Ye Fan bring out one superior magic artifact after another, neither Chu Xuanji nor Yan declined.
This battle was critical, potentially determining the survival of humanity. They dared not underestimate it and had to fight with all their might.
If it weren’t for this situation, they wouldn’t have waited until now.
And now, with the magical artifacts provided by Ye Fan, their defense and attack power would both be enhanced, increasing the chances of killing that Half-step True Essence Realm mutant beast, making them naturally unwilling to refuse.
“Yan, I have the Yanhuang Furnace for defense, you take the Heavenly Demon Armor,” Chu Xuanji said.
“No way!”
Yan shook his head and said, “Xuanji, your strength surpasses mine, removing that beast rests with you. The beast is sure to primarily attack you, so you should wear the Heavenly Demon Armor. I’ll wear this Golden Robe. Also, the Black Iron Fist Set and Ghost Ring should be worn by you.”
“But you…”
Chu Xuanji frowned, worried about Yan’s safety.
“Don’t worry, although that beast is powerful, I’m only supporting you, escaping shouldn’t be a problem,” Yan said, smiling slightly.
“Alright then.”
After a brief silence, Chu Xuanji said, “Issue the order, have all the strong ones gather. Tomorrow, we’ll charge into the mutant beast lair and resolve this quickly to prevent greater casualties.”
“Understood!”
Yan nodded, and immediately issued the order for all strong ones to gather the next day, to march into the mutant beast lair together. He and Chu Xuanji would deal with the Half-step True Essence Realm mutant beast, while others would fully commit to eradicate the ordinary mutant beasts, eliminating every last one without leaving any chance for the mutant beasts to recover.
At dawn the next day, before the sky had brightened, the top-level strong ones from the Six Major Alliances were already gathered outside the ancient fortress, ready to set off.
“I want to go too!”
Ye Fan stepped to the front of the team and said to Yan and Chu Xuanji.
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