Two barracks remained, and Zhou Yan continued their construction.
The territory notification chimed: "Constructing [Blood Demon Legion], [Blood Demon Legion] evolves into [Blood Demon Army]."
A barracks filled with the stench of blood and demonic energy appeared before Zhou Yan. Most human lords would hesitate to build such a structure, as it would surely impact their entire territory.
However, Zhou Yan's territory could accommodate anything. He already possessed several similar barracks, and this one had no adverse effect on him.
"Oh, this is interesting. It's called [Blood Demon Army]," Zhou Yan remarked as he entered to inspect it. It had all the hallmarks of a demonic barracks—bloodthirsty, wicked, terrifying, and brutal.
Zhou Yan began the upgrade process for the barracks. The required material was Blood Demon Stone, which he didn't have. For now, he examined the barracks' information.
[Building: Blood Demon Army]
[Level: 20 (Upgrade Required)]
[Quality: ???]
[Special Attribute 1: Enhances Blood Demon Attributes]
[Special Attribute 2: Enhances Blood Devouring Attribute]
[Description: A bloodthirsty group of Blood Demons, they are like reapers on the battlefield. The more vitality they devour, the stronger they become. One soldier can be summoned for every 10,000 Soul Coins.]
"Battlefield reapers, I like that!" Zhou Yan was thoroughly pleased. Each barracks had its unique characteristics and abilities tailored to its respective troop type, which was excellent.
[Blood Demon Army] notification: "Soul Coins -10,000, Summoning one [Blood Demon Army] soldier."
...
[Blood Demon Army] notification: "Soul Coins -10,000, Summoning one [Blood Demon Army] hero, [Blood God]."
"Blood God pays respects to the Lord!" A demonic soldier, entirely crimson and covered in scales with a sharp, scorpion-like tail, bowed to Zhou Yan.
"Blood God, from now on, this [Blood Demon Army] will be under your command," Zhou Yan decreed.
"Thank you, Lord," Blood God replied quickly.
After summoning ten thousand [Blood Demon Army] soldiers, Zhou Yan took out the last demonic barracks and began its construction.
The territory notification chimed: "Constructing [Heavenly Demon Warrior], [Heavenly Demon Warrior] evolves into [Heavenly Demon Guard]."
The barracks that appeared before him, while also exuding immense demonic energy, possessed an aura of grim killing intent and a sense of majesty. This was undoubtedly a disciplined army.
"Heavenly Demon Sacred Crystal."
At level twenty, Zhou Yan observed the required materials for this barracks. Clearly, these were not materials he possessed. These demonic barracks required materials from the demon realm for upgrades.
[Building: Heavenly Demon Guard]
[Level: 20 (Upgrade Required)]
[Quality: ???]
[Special Attribute 1: Increases Heavenly Demon Extreme Speed]
[Special Attribute 2: Increases Heavenly Demon Strength]
[Description: Legends say these are the elite guards of the Heavenly Demon Lord. Not only are they powerful combatants, but they are also well-trained and willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their lord. One soldier can be summoned for every 10,000 Soul Coins.]
[Heavenly Demon Guard] notification: "Soul Coins -10,000, Summoning one [Heavenly Demon Guard] soldier."
...
[Heavenly Demon Guard] notification: "Soul Coins -10,000, Summoning one [Heavenly Demon Guard] hero, [Chi Mei]."
A stern female demonic soldier, exuding an aura of authority and cold-bloodedness, addressed Zhou Yan: "Chi Mei pays respects to the Lord."
Zhou Yan was surprised that this hero was female. Nevertheless, he nodded, proceeding with the plan as before. "From now on, the [Heavenly Demon Guard] will be under your command."
"Yes," Chi Mei replied sternly, her expression unreadable.
After summoning ten thousand [Heavenly Demon Guard] soldiers, Zhou Yan ordered them to be led away.
Subsequently, Zhou Yan communicated with Mo Ji again via telepathy, informing her of the materials required for these barracks. Mo Ji readily agreed to everything.
Mo Ji also requested a significant amount of materials from Zhou Yan, but these were not a major concern for him.
"I have already contacted people from the Ancient Dynasty and the Dark Dynasty. I believe they are making preparations. Once I send them the coordinates tomorrow, they will arrive. Prepare yourself," Mo Ji told Zhou Yan.
"Rest assured, I am already preparing. We will certainly give them a big surprise."
Zhou Yan was indeed making preparations. He had already instructed Shang Yang to make arrangements nearby. If they intended to lure the enemy, they had to be thoroughly prepared to prevent any escape.
"Then I shall assist you in achieving success in advance," Mo Ji replied.
"Alright." Zhou Yan also spoke with confidence.
After their conversation, all that remained was to await the enemy's arrival the following day.
After a considerable time, Shang Yang reported to Zhou Yan, "Lord, everything has been arranged. Not a single enemy will escape tomorrow."
Zhou Yan nodded in satisfaction. "This is merely the first step of our revenge. Tomorrow morning, I will order all legions to stand ready. This time, we will deploy the entire territory's soldiers because I do not know how many enemies will appear."
"Rest assured, Lord. Our territory now possesses dozens of max-level defense towers, equivalent to dozens of invincible powerhouses capable of instantly killing demigods. There will be absolutely no issues," Shang Yang declared, confident in the territory's defenses. With their current strength, they truly feared no attacker.
"We still need to make all sorts of preparations. Since they dare to come, they will undoubtedly have many countermeasures against us. We must be cautious," Zhou Yan stated.
"All scrolls have been prepared, and we have also laid down powerful formations outside. No matter what methods they employ, we will be able to neutralize them," Shang Yang responded.
"Good. Since you are so confident, I shall look forward to your performance," Zhou Yan said.
"Lord, please be assured. I and the other ministers have made extremely thorough arrangements, employing every conceivable method. We will absolutely not let any enemy escape," Shang Yang replied with conviction. This was a matter of territorial security, and none of them would be negligent.
After discussing matters with Shang Yang for a while, Zhou Yan also began to conserve his energy. All these contingency plans were in place. Now, all that remained was for the enemy to arrive.
"Ancient Dynasty, Dark Dynasty, are you ready!" Zhou Yan sneered, looking up at the distant night sky.
In a certain space, An Yu and Feng Mo had not given up their search for Zhou Yan's whereabouts. However, Zhou Yan had now entered his territory, making his precise location undetectable even by divine artifacts.
Upon hearing that Zhou Yan was still alive, they were all tormented, greatly fearing his powerful growth. They were even more worried about facing punishment from above. This time, they had employed all their means, all their personnel, and all their connections solely to find Zhou Yan. They were determined to kill Zhou Yan this time, completely destroy his territory, and had contacted the Dark Dynasty and other powerful individuals.