Jun Moxie had vanished at this very critical moment, missing the summit talks between the two races, thus naturally remaining ignorant of this "prophecy" from ten thousand years ago and the aliens' complacent interpretations!

In retrospect, this was entirely understandable; the past few days had truly exhausted the Young Master! He had just faced heavenly tribulations—a massive, continuous siege of lightning for three whole days and nights!

Even with strange techniques that could perfectly manage the tribulation, one still needed absolute vigilance, daring not to slacken for an instant. A single oversight, letting a few bolts slip through, could result in considerable casualties. After such a draining three days, now that he had a moment's peace, wouldn't he rush off to find a place to rest?

But just now, if Jun Moxie had been present when Chuang Shangbeidao arrived, how would he have handled it? Gu Han was certain that given the young man’s sharp tongue and vengeful nature, he certainly wouldn't have let this alien get away with anything easily, right?

At the very least, he wouldn't have let him leave so effortlessly.

Gu Han believed even more firmly that with Jun Moxie’s astonishing might and his uniquely peerless silver tongue, even if he couldn't beat the alien until he vomited blood and fled, he could at least anger him into spitting blood before he left!

Anyway, as long as the alien ended up spitting blood—then leaving.

Thinking this, Gu Han couldn't help but break into a faint smile, and the gloom that had sunk to the bottom of his heart lifted slightly.

Jun Moxie had always been someone capable of bringing forth miracles. For now, at the very least for this moment, they were on the same side. He sincerely hoped that he could bring another miracle and escape this current nightmare that seemed utterly inescapable!

After Chuang Shangbeidao departed, Mei Xueyan, who also sensed the departure, knew that the alien race’s follow-up actions would likely arrive soon, causing her to redouble her alert deployments!

Thanks to Jun Moxie's almost desperate efforts to bolster her side’s personnel, the living forces of the Heavenly Punishment Forest and the Evil Monarch’s Manor had achieved a thorough high-level specialization! Their standards were even outrageously elevated!

Due to severe restrictions on aptitude and current realm, only fewer than twenty individuals barely managed to reach the Saint Venerable tier. As for the Saint Monarch level, only Mei Xueyan had reached it, and moreover, she had broken through directly to the second level, placing her not far behind the third-level Saint Monarch, Gu Han. Most precious of all, throughout these ten thousand years, none of the beasts of Heavenly Punishment had ever reached the Great Saint Monarch level, yet Mei Xueyan had truly become the sole existence among the Profound Beasts to achieve it since ancient times!

This was the peak combat power; while impressive, it was not yet truly shocking! What was truly unbelievable was the sheer number of mid-to-high-tier combatants—

Every single fierce beast of Heavenly Punishment and every person from the Evil Monarch’s Manor present at this location had been elevated to the Saint Emperor realm!

Not almost everyone, but everyone. No exceptions, absolutely everyone!

Even the two youngest boys, who were originally at the lowest level of Profound Skill cultivation, had ascended to the Saint Emperor realm. Not only did they reach the Saint Emperor realm, but relying on their own unyielding, extraordinary willpower and their transformed innate aptitudes, they had vaulted straight to the third level of Saint Emperor!

This speed of advancement—it could truly be called unprecedented in history!

Of course, their astonishing progress came at a huge cost! They were not like Jun Moxie, who possessed endless fallback options.

During their advancement, Mei Xueyan sat constantly beside the two, using the unique spiritual energy from her Creation of Heaven and Fortune Art to continuously expand their meridians and repair their damaged bodies without ceasing. Even so, the two youngsters hovered on the edge of death several times, one wrong move away from suffering a fate of bodily explosion!

As a result, although their improvement was terrifyingly immense, it left them with significant aftereffects: their meridians were completely saturated and solidified after this breakthrough. They would have no chance of leveling up again until their understanding and realm caught up to their cultivation level.

This would be a long process, requiring considerable fortune!

But this was concrete Saint Emperor third-level strength—a realm that the vast majority, over ninety-nine percent of people including themselves, could only dream of reaching, a literal instantaneous ascent to the heavens!

What was truly most commendable was that despite gaining such astonishing advancement and possessing such terrifying power, the expressions on their faces remained unchanged, with only an occasional flicker of excitement in their eyes and nothing else altering.

Moreover, they still dedicated the majority of their spare time to practicing martial skills and refining their understanding of their realm, striving to synchronize their reactions with their current power level as soon as possible.

This transcendent state of mind was something even the Profound Beasts who had lived for hundreds of years could not match.

It was precisely the quality Jun Moxie had recognized at a glance: being completely unperturbed by flattery or humiliation!

The mountains might collapse before them, yet their color would not change; life or death might depend on them, yet their resolve would not waver.

They were born materials for the ultimate assassin!

Half a day after Chuang Shangbeidao retreated, Baili Luoyun and Leng Ao, the two newly promoted Saint Venerables, offered their farewells to Mei Xueyan and then, taking their corresponding assassination squad—whose capabilities had been massively enhanced—quietly vanished into the vast wilderness, becoming completely untraceable.

They were searching for the most advantageous location for an ambush, preparing for the imminent great battle!

Meanwhile, Eagle BoKong and Feng Juan Yun, the two masters from the Evil Sects, having gained Mei Xueyan's consent, led the three hundred remnants of the Soul Devouring Squadron forward by eight hundred li. They buried themselves deep within the rubble and debris of Mount Tianzhu. They were positioned as a hidden, sharp blade, ready to deliver a massive impact at any moment!

Simultaneously, Eagle BoKong and Feng Juan Yun held another conviction: this entire battle scenario was under the personal command of Jun Moxie! The prestige of the generation's Evil Monarch must not be tarnished by their actions!

Whether it was the beasts of Heavenly Punishment or the accompanying killer teams from the Evil Monarch’s Manor, only the Soul Devouring Squadron represented Jun Moxie’s most original, direct lineage force from the Jun Family. Therefore, these sons of the Jun Family should be the ones playing their part in the most perilous sectors! Compared to their brothers in Heavenly Punishment, if someone had to die, it should be their own people first! The men of the Evil Monarch’s Manor should die first! They absolutely would not allow their brothers to be used as cannon fodder for them!

Jun Moxie was absent now, but both masters believed that even if Jun Moxie were present, he would choose this path without hesitation!

The battlefield, comrades—this is what sincere dedication requires! Only if you are prepared to draw your sword for your comrade at any moment will that comrade risk death to save you when you are facing life and death!

If one is constantly selfish in battle, only concerned with preserving one's own life, then without a doubt, the first person to die will be you, you are destined to be that person!

Because everyone will feel that sacrificing their own life to save someone like you is simply not worth it!

Combat effectiveness can only be fully mobilized when lives are entrusted to each other and efforts are unified!

And the choice made by Eagle BoKong and Feng Juan Yun at this moment served as the final unification of the entire unit’s combat effectiveness before the fighting even began!

Mei Xueyan understood their thinking. Though she harbored worries, she did not stop them. At such a time, anyone might face sacrifice, and considerations must always be made for the overall situation.

However, even in sacrifice, one must consider whose sacrifice and how that sacrifice is made to hold the greatest value!

This value was not only reflected in the specific number of enemies killed but more so in how much it could galvanize the morale of their own team!

And the direct lineage of the Evil Monarch’s Manor, in this regard, had made the most appropriate choice!

Therefore, after agreeing to Eagle BoKong’s request, the Tiger King Hu Liedi, who was standing beside her, immediately requested permission to lead his contingent of three thousand elite Tiger Clan disciples forward as the second echelon, pushing towards the frontline!

Mei Xueyan granted the Tiger King’s request, her face placid as still water, though her heart churned with emotion.

With her intelligence, how could she not grasp that Eagle BoKong and Feng Juan Yun had chosen the position most likely to result in sacrifice for the sake of Heavenly Punishment and the unity of all their forces? And the Tiger King’s request held an equally pure motive—even if he and all three thousand of his Tiger Clan brothers self-detonated and perished, their goal was to ensure the safety and return of Eagle BoKong and the other brothers of the Evil Monarch’s Manor to the greatest extent possible!

If you are willing to risk death for me, then I will risk everything for you!

Even if you are from the Evil Monarch’s Manor and I am from Heavenly Punishment; even if you are Human and I am a Profound Beast;

At this moment, we are simply brothers who share life and death, never abandoning one another!

My back can be trusted to your care!

Meanwhile, the other Beast Kings of Heavenly Punishment seized every available moment, urging their subordinates to quickly refine their skills, striving to synchronize their reaction speeds as closely as possible with their suddenly elevated power levels.

The Crane King ordered flights of his subordinate flying Profound Beasts to take off and land almost every time an incense stick burned down, meticulously monitoring the long defensive line.

And vast numbers of other flying Profound Beasts were kept in a state ready for immediate takeoff, some even already carrying burly, bear-like Heavenly Punishment warriors on their backs! With just a single command, faster than the blink of an eye, they could launch and rush to their designated locations!

As for the personnel from the Three Great Holy Lands, under Gu Han's leadership, everyone maintained a state of calm and conservation of energy.

Should any incident occur, Gu Han’s requirement was: We must absolutely not allow the Heavenly Punishment forces to look down upon our Holy Land members! Even if all of us die in this battle, we must defend the dignity of the Holy Lands, or perhaps, this will be the last time we ever defend the dignity of the Holy Lands!

It was precisely that final sentence that fully ignited the determination of the masters belonging to the Holy Lands to fight to the death!

The entire venue fell into a solemn silence!

The atmosphere was unprecedentedly heavy, taut as a drawn bowstring!

Everyone was preparing for battle with all their might!

Especially since Xiong Kaishan had once tearfully recounted: Little Eagle had solemnly mentioned to him before his death the weakness of the alien race's invisibility technique. It seemed to be disadvantageous in melee combat! Once in an invisible state, the aliens' defensive capabilities would drop to their lowest point. This finding absolutely had to be relayed to Elder Sister and Brother-in-Law!

And this piece of intelligence was treated with the highest importance by Mei Xueyan.