The central base of Gui Xu.
Apart from the strong individuals guarding the frontiers and those from the major families, almost all other strong individuals were gathered here.
Half of the high-ranking officials from the ten major academies were present, along with the marshals of the three armies.
The deans of the first and second academies, as well as the elders of the inner cabinet, were not in attendance.
Therefore, Dean Yan Jun of the third academy, the Chaos Element Academy, as the strongest person present,
presided over this meeting.
"Everyone, the Observers have sent intelligence that there have been major changes in the beast army, and a great war is likely unavoidable."
"Furthermore, we have learned that the surrounding major alien races have either been wiped out or annexed. The next target of the beast race's attack is very likely our human race. Therefore, we can no longer sit and wait for death."
"I have summoned you all because I plan to execute a decapitation operation tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking, a clamor arose from below.
Someone asked, "Lord Yan Jun, have the enemy's strengths been fully understood? What if we fall into a trap by taking such a risky action?"
This question struck a chord. They were not unwilling to fight, but they feared dying in vain.
Yan Jun smiled and said, "Fuyao Zi will accompany us on this trip!"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt at ease.
With Fuyao Zi present, they had a retreat.
"Then I am relieved. Going with that Daoist priest will at least give us an escape route."
"I volunteer for this decapitation operation!"
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Everyone was very enthusiastic, and the reason was simple: Fuyao Zi's talent was the Void Eye, a pair of eyes that could pierce through the void and achieve long-distance teleportation.
With him, they could escape even if they fell into a trap.
Yan Jun nodded and was about to arrange the details of the operation when someone suddenly burst in.
"Everyone, a top-secret urgent report from the inner cabinet!"
"What is it?"
"The inner cabinet has an urgent matter and requests all of you to attend a meeting!"
"We can hold meetings anytime, let's discuss this tomorrow."
"My lords, the inner cabinet stated that there is crucial intelligence concerning the survival of the human race, and your attendance is mandatory."
"Oh?"
Everyone was slightly taken aback.
Although many had reservations about the elders, they were never hesitant when it came to protecting the interests of the human race, and were even quite risk-taking.
He would never joke about something as critical as the survival of the human race.
Yan Jun said solemnly, "Everyone, the elders have sent word that our operation is postponed. Let's go to the inner cabinet meeting first!"
With that said, he opened his wristband and connected to the holographic projection of the inner cabinet meeting.
The others followed suit, projecting their own images onto their seats in the inner cabinet meeting.
The Inner Cabinet Meeting.
This was the highest level of meeting for the human race.
It was only convened when major decisions needed to be made.
Although the inner cabinet meetings had not been held annually in the past, several had already taken place this year.
Someone sighed, lamenting that this year was indeed a turbulent one.
At this moment, a series of lights lit up at the seats of the inner cabinet meeting.
After the lights disappeared, holographic projections of human powerhouses appeared in their seats.
The Elder sat on the stage, facing everyone, presiding over the meeting.
In the first row below him, from left to right, sat the seats of the deans of the first to tenth academies.
The second to tenth rows were for the seats of powerhouses from various circles, including generals from the army, deans from academies, clan leaders of the major divine descendant families, and even reclusive strong individuals; a whole faction had come.
There were a total of one hundred seats in this meeting. Over three hundred years of development, ninety seats had been filled, leaving ten empty seats for future generations to contend for.
Of course, this was intentional, meant to reserve seats for the younger generation.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Elder
cut straight to the chase,
"I have received intelligence from the Sword God. The world of the beast race is called the Wind God Dragon Realm. They are currently planning to target our human race and have already begun mobilizing troops to attack us. A full-scale war could erupt at any moment!"
"This is a matter of life and death for our human race. We cannot be careless, cannot underestimate it, and must respond with all our might!"
"Therefore, please forgive me for being autocratic this time."
"In this battle, we will fight with all our might, and we will not retreat even if we die!"
Before he could finish, someone asked, "Elder, whatever you say we will support!"
Despite the internal strife within the human race, it was deeply reassuring that everyone could unite in the face of an alien invasion.
He stated, "The Gui Xu defense line is the fundamental defense line for the survival of our human race. It must not be breached, otherwise, the extinction of our human race will not be far off. Therefore, I have decided to temporarily dispatch the ninth-tier powerhouses from the four border cities of Donghai City, Sanxian City, Beijiang City, and Xinjiang City to participate in the Gui Xu defense line!"
"This is the first point!"
"Secondly, we must gather formation masters to construct a super defensive system. Do not be stingy with energy crystals; the national treasury is still abundant!"
"Thirdly, it is necessary for all of you to consolidate your forces and participate in this war to protect the human race. All your kills will earn merit, and the merit store will periodically feature new rare items that are absolutely worth the price!"
At this point, someone asked, "Elder, what if this is false intelligence?"
Some began to worry. If it was false intelligence and they had already dispatched important forces, what would happen if the four border regions were breached?
Especially the Undead race outside Beijiang, which was coveting their human race territory, had to be guarded against.
At this moment, Fuyao Zi said, "Have you all overlooked me?"
The Elder nodded, "The reason we are dispatching elite forces and not the army is because of the presence of Lord Fuyao Zi. With him here, we can defend at any time."
The last trace of worry in everyone's minds was put to rest, and there were no more questions.
With his innate ability, if the border cities were in distress, Fuyao Zi could send them there directly.
"Then prepare quickly, this battle is extremely perilous!"
"Meeting adjourned!"
A meeting that convened all top human powerhouses thus concluded.
The entire process took only half an hour. It was less a meeting and more an announcement of the upcoming actions.
After the meeting, everyone's mood was heavy.
They all sought ways to gather information about the alien races.
Although the information they obtained was not detailed, the news about the annihilation of races like the Three-Eyed Octopus and the surrender of the Thousand-Winged race, a major threat to the human race's western frontier, greatly surprised and shocked them.
The Thousand-Winged race was not as powerful as the human race, but they, along with allied races like the Wolf-Headed and Tiger-Headed tribes, had persistently resisted the human race and even harbored ambitions of devouring human territory.
The human race found it extremely difficult to deal with them, considering them a serious threat but unable to eradicate them. Little did they expect that they would now be defeated by the beast race.
Clenching his fist, the Elder stopped Fuyao Zi and said to him,
"This battle will be taxing for you. I have a treasure called the Replenishment Pearl, which can restore stamina, energy, and power. I will give it to you as compensation when I go to Gui Xu, as a reward for your hard work."
Fuyao Zi did not decline, "With the great battle at hand, I shall not be polite!"
"Alas, this battle is extremely dangerous. Work hard!"
"Do not speak disheartening words. The human race will be fine!"
"Haha, you are right!"