Wu Shattered Star River

Sky Demon Island!

Liu Rufeng and the others continued to negotiate.

Shenxu City sent a message saying to await the three Supreme Venerables' decision, and to continue talks to see if they could get the demon race to concede further.

Liu Rufeng met with the demon race's envoy, using all his persuasive skills and racking his brains, talking for a full three to four hours.

The demon race finally conceded again!

Lan Lin didn't need to issue a notice; the second condition was canceled, but the first, third, and fourth conditions were non-negotiable.

Liu Rufeng and the others were greatly encouraged; Lan Lin represented the faces of the three Supreme Venerables.

With the second condition canceled, Liu Rufeng and the others believed they had made a groundbreaking breakthrough.

Just as Liu Rufeng and the others were preparing to send a message back, three golden paper kites flew over, carrying the orders of the three Supreme Venerables.

Cancel the negotiations! The human race will not concede an inch! Not a single condition will be agreed to! If the demon race wants war, then let it be war!

After reading the message, the expressions of Liu Rufeng and the others turned ashen!

They had negotiated so hard for so long, racking their brains and finally making some progress.

Now the three Supreme Venerables were calling off the talks?

Their hard work was one thing, but the key was that they were on Sky Demon Island!

What if the demon race, in a fit of anger, killed them all?

Helpless, Liu Rufeng and the others could only meet with the demon race and inform them of the human race's final decision.

"Bang!"

As expected, the demon race was furious! All five major demon clans attacked, sending Liu Rufeng and the others flying.

At the same time, countless demon race experts flew over, surrounding Liu Rufeng and the others.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Many demon race experts, upon hearing the news, furiously attacked Liu Rufeng and the others, but fortunately, they were restrained and didn't aim to kill.

Liu Rufeng and the others dared not resist and could only endure, suffering injuries all over their bodies.

Finally, Mo Ji sent a message, stating that envoys should not be killed in war between the two races, and released Liu Rufeng and the others.

Three of the five members of Liu Rufeng's group had their hands and feet severed, a pitiful sight, but they dared not say anything, and dejectedly took out their warship and flew towards Sky Chaos Island.

"Prepare for war!"

On the human race's side, orders were issued from Shenxu Palace, and countless orders were also transmitted from Undying Hall and Heavenly Emperor Pavilion.

A day later, Shenxu Palace issued a notice: The demon race is provoking trouble for no reason; the human race will never compromise.

If the demon race tears up the Four Clans Agreement and starts a war, the human race will fight to the end, until the last person.

The news spread like a tsunami, sweeping across the entire Jiuzhou Continent and the Chaotic Star Sea, and countless martial artists were filled with enthusiasm, eagerly signing up to participate in the war.

All forces began to mobilize, actively constructing defenses.

The area where the human race and demon race bordered was the east, as well as the Sky Chaos City area.

The forces adjacent to the demon race were the Divine Dragon Hall and Sword Demon Mountain, so the main defenses were focused on these two forces, as well as the Sky Chaos City area.

Si Wujian, Si Wushen, and the high-level members of the Divine Dragon Hall immediately rushed back to mobilize troops and deploy defenses, while also constructing divine formations and teleportation arrays.

A large amount of supplies was mobilized, a large number of divine formation masters were teleported over, and many Earth Immortals were also teleported over to sit in the two major forces.

Two Divine Realm experts were teleported to Sky Chaos City, plus Lan Lin and another Divine Realm expert, bringing the total number of Divine Realm experts stationed here to four.

The armies of Inverse Immortal Pavilion, Azure Garment Palace, Eternal Night Palace, and their subordinate forces began to assemble, and countless warships flew out from one island after another, heading towards the Divine Dragon Hall and Sword Demon Mountain.

The entire race was preparing for war, waiting for the demon race to attack!

After receiving the news, Jiang Han, in Sky Chaos City, felt relieved.

There was no need to seek peace, and Si Li didn't need to be handed over; otherwise, he wouldn't know what to do.

If they really sought peace, and Shenxu Palace sent a Divine Realm elder, what would he and Lan Lin do?

Would they really start a war with the Shenxu Palace elder? He didn't care, but he was afraid of implicating Lan Lin.

Fortunately, Shenxu Palace didn't disappoint him, and Xuanyuan Qing and Miss Lu, the Holy Maiden, also impressed Jiang Han.

Half an hour after receiving the news, Jiang Han thought for a while and walked to Si Li's door, knocking on it.

The latter's clear and cold voice rang out: "Enter!"

Jiang Han pushed the door open; Si Li's complexion was slightly better, but the altar had cracked, damaging her vitality, and she still needed to recuperate for some time.

Jiang Han glanced at her a few times and nodded slightly, saying, "Your complexion is much better; you're recovering well."

Si Li looked at Jiang Han calmly and opened her red lips slightly, saying, "I will return to Sword Demon Mountain tomorrow; I have troubled you during this time."

"No!"

Jiang Han quickly denied, then explained, "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you not comfortable staying here with me? Or have we been negligent in any way?"

"No!"

Si Li shook her head and said, "I just want to go back; I miss Grandpa!"

Jiang Han couldn't refuse this reason. He pondered for a moment and said, "Si Li, Shenxu Palace has issued an order to go to war with the demon race, and Sword Demon Mountain may become the demon race's primary target of attack. It's very dangerous for you to go back!"

"That's precisely why I want to go back!"

Si Li said firmly, "My grandfather is there, my relatives and clansmen are all there. How can you expect me to be at peace here alone?"

"Besides... the demon race won't attack so quickly. Sword Demon Mountain's mountain-protecting formation is very strong; I won't be in any danger."

"Alright!"

Seeing Si Li's determined gaze, Jiang Han didn't try to persuade her any further. He said, "If the demon race attacks Sword Demon Mountain, I will ask my master for permission to go and help."

Si Li nodded slightly, a look of gratitude appearing in her eyes, and said, "Jiang Han... thank you!"

"We don't need to say that between us!"

Jiang Han smiled slightly, turned and left, saying, "You should rest well first; I'll see you off tomorrow."

Watching Jiang Han leave, Si Li's eyes became lost.

She sat blankly for a while, sighing, "Since ancient times, those who are sentimental are left with only regrets, and the most easily awakened are the sweetest dreams..."

...

Jiang Han walked out of the courtyard and found Gu Qingtian.

"Old Gu!" Jiang Han asked, "Is there still no information on the Red Nether Serpent, the Jiao Dragon Beast, or the Bristle Iron Beast?"

Gu Qingtian was now in charge of many halls, and He Ming was still in Shenxu City, so Jiang Han naturally sought information from Gu Qingtian.

With the great war imminent, Jiang Han wanted to increase his combat power, and hunting Rank Seven demon beasts was the fastest way.

Gu Qingtian's head was buried under the desk, the documents in front of him piled up like a mountain. He had been so busy lately that he was about to explode.

Hearing Jiang Han's words, he smiled wryly and shouted, "Someone, go ask the Intelligence Hall."

"Yes, sir!"

A steward outside trotted away to inquire. Jiang Han could only wait here. He thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any movement on the demon race's side?"

"There's no movement on Sky Demon Island, but there's movement on Sky Demon Continent!"

Gu Qingtian said, "If I'm not mistaken, this attack won't be against Sky Chaos Island, but against Sword Demon Mountain or Divine Dragon Hall, directly crossing the sea to attack Jiuzhou Continent."

Jiang Han frowned, somewhat confused. He asked, "Why are you so sure that they won't attack Sky Chaos Island?"

"Because of Shenxu Palace!"

Gu Qingtian said very confidently, "Shenxu Island is very close to Sky Chaos Island. Even if they take Sky Chaos Island, where will the demon race attack next? No matter how they attack, they can't avoid Shenxu Island. Once they attack Shenxu Island, it will be the final battle."

"It's impossible for the demon race to start with a final battle; they will definitely fight slowly. First, to attract the Barbarian and Demon races to join the fray, and second, to prevent being stabbed in the back by the Demon race, so they definitely won't go all out when they start fighting, but will fight slowly!"

"I see!"

Jiang Han suddenly understood. He waited for a moment, and the steward walked in, his face full of excitement, saying, "Young City Lord, we haven't found enough Jiao Dragon Beasts or Bristle Iron Beasts, but two days ago, news spread that more than a dozen Red Nether Serpents have been found!"