Chapter 839 A Little Jiang Family Gossip! Massive Sea Demon Attack!

Chu Sheng sucked the Jiang Family Grand Elder’s final trace of Power of Origin completely dry before reluctantly pulling out its proboscis, still wanting more.

An incomparably pure energy surged through its bloodlines and flooded its entire body, shattering the realm barrier on impact. Its cultivation advanced directly from the Void Refining Realm First Layer to the Void Refining Realm Second Layer. Its Divine Blood, Divine Soul, and Divine Essence all saw varying degrees of growth. Beyond that, its Law Comprehension across various categories also increased significantly. The Laws that the Jiang Family Grand Elder had specialized in—particularly Destruction, Five Elements, and Thunder—saw the largest boosts.

Chu Sheng glanced at the brand-new Law data on the system panel:

[Current Law Comprehension is as follows:]

[Five Elements Divine Domain: 18%]

[Death Divine Domain: 13%]

[Destruction Divine Domain: 3%]

[Thunder Emperor Domain: 55%]

[Time Emperor Domain: 17%]

[Spatial Emperor Domain: 17%]

[Life Breathing Emperor Domain: 13%]

[Curse Emperor Domain: 5%]

[Dark Emperor Domain: 2%]

[Gravity Emperor Domain: 1%]

Seeing the newly unlocked Gravity Emperor Domain at the very bottom, Chu Sheng froze for a moment.

The Law of Gravity fragments it had previously absorbed from Jiang Xinglan weren’t much. With roughly several hundred thousand points in comprehension, it hadn’t even touched the threshold of an Emperor Domain. It never expected to absorb a substantial amount of Law of Gravity comprehension from the Jiang Family Grand Elder as well. Combined together, they instantly pushed its Law of Gravity up to the level of the Gravity Emperor Domain!

A trace of doubt inevitably surfaced in Chu Sheng’s mind. The Law of Gravity was extremely rare. It had absorbed so many cultivators but had never managed to unlock it. Even in Luoping City, where cultivators were everywhere, it hadn’t heard of anyone who had comprehended it. Jiang Xinglan’s father, the current Jiang Clan Patriarch, Master Jiang Wei, had been famous for a long time, and his true strength was no secret. Yet, there had never been any rumors of Master Jiang Wei comprehending the Law of Gravity.

Although the Jiang Family Grand Elder and Jiang Xinglan were of the same clan, their blood relation was separated by at least three generations. They were very distant relatives. Why was it that, of all people, these two were the ones who had comprehended the Law of Gravity? How strange!!!

Chu Sheng pondered for a couple of seconds. It couldn’t figure out the reason, so it didn’t bother continuing that train of thought and simply tossed the matter to the back of its mind. Regardless, an extra Law meant an extra trump card. Getting it for free was a win.

It flapped its wings, flew to Gu Yuexi’s side, and wriggled its six legs. "Little Empress, let’s go."

It was just about to crawl into Gu Yuexi’s inner pocket to rest, as per usual, and take the opportunity to digest the Power of Origin and Life Energy it had just absorbed from the Jiang Family Grand Elder.

Right at this moment, a majestic and heavy voice BOOMED across the skies above Luoping City. Carrying unquestionable pressure, it rolled outward.

"Emergency military intelligence!

"The Sea Demon Army has attacked the southern defense line and is on the verge of breaking through the third perimeter!

"All cultivators at the Divinity Transformation Realm and above must proceed to the southern defense line to provide support within half an hour! No delays are permitted!

"Those who disobey will be executed without mercy!"

The voice blanketed the entirety of Luoping City. It could be heard clearly even in the most obscure nooks and crannies of the streets and alleys, vibrating so loudly that it made people’s ears ring. Chu Sheng’s wing-flapping paused. "Sea Demons attacking the city?"

When it was previously hunting for blood treasures in the bar, it had heard many patrons discussing topics related to the Sea Demons. The Sea Demons were the mortal enemies of the Human Race, entrenched in the Endless Deep Sea. They were always looking for ways to invade human territory, committing all sorts of atrocities—burning, killing, and pillaging. They operated on more or less the same wavelength as the Alien Races that attacked the Blue Star.

Luoping City was located by the sea, having developed by relying on the convenience of maritime transport and coastal resources. However, while enjoying these benefits and opportunities, they also had to endure the endless invasions of the Sea Demons. For this reason, several sturdy defense lines had always been maintained along the southern coast of Luoping City, heavily garrisoned by the City Guard Army year-round.

Under normal circumstances, the Luoping City Guard Army was sufficient to handle the defense missions, and the Sea Demons couldn’t stir up any major waves. It was only when the City Guard Army couldn’t hold the line and the situation became exceptionally critical that the City Lord’s Mansion would issue a city-wide mandate, forcing all cultivators at the Divinity Transformation Realm and above to join the battle.

The last time such an order was issued was... well, the last time. That was at least several centuries ago. The loose cultivators never expected to encounter it this time around.

The loose cultivators naturally didn’t dare to disobey the City Lord’s Mansion’s mandatory order; otherwise, they would be placed on a city-wide wanted list. They would either be banished from Luoping City forever or be outright executed on the spot for treason.

As for how many people the Eight Great Clans would send as support... that was hard to say. Regardless, they definitely wouldn’t dispatch all their core experts. At most, they would send some collateral branch descendants to make up the numbers, just going through the motions to keep up appearances.

To put it bluntly, this order from the City Lord’s Mansion was essentially using the loose cultivators as free cannon fodder, pushing them to the very front lines to wear down the Sea Demons’ numbers.

Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd of loose cultivators who had not yet dispersed instantly erupted into an uproar. Cultivators at the Divinity Transformation Realm and above showed sheer terror and despair on their faces. They turned deathly pale, as if they had just heard their death sentences.

Anyone who had been to the Sea Monster Battlefield knew that such a place was a living meat grinder! Whether one could make it back alive depended entirely on luck. Surviving with a one-in-ten chance was already an optimistic estimate.

Cultivators below the Divinity Transformation Realm, on the other hand, heaved heavy sighs of relief. They patted their chests with expressions of rejoicing, feeling as though they had just survived a disaster. Neither Huo Lang nor Daya had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm yet, meaning they didn’t have to go to the front lines to throw their lives away.

"Brother Lang, should we go pop some champagne?" Daya tugged at Huo Lang’s sleeve and whispered. Her face still carried the excitement of having triumphed over the Eight Great Clans.

Huo Lang nodded subconsciously, but his feet remained planted. Before leaving, he wanted to take one last look at Fairy Gu and Lord Mosquito to commit them to memory, just so he could brag about it to others later. However, the moment his gaze landed on Gu Yuexi, his brain BUZZED and exploded with a sudden realization. Immediately after, the smile on his face froze.

"Oh no!" Huo Lang’s expression changed drastically, his heart instantly leaping into his throat. "Fairy Gu just broke through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, and her realm isn’t even stabilized yet!

"Once she enters the battlefield, she’ll just be the lowest tier of cannon fodder, forced to charge at the very front!

"In the chaos of war, her current strength won’t be enough to withstand the siege of the Sea Demon Army!" His voice trembled endlessly, his eyes brimming with worry.

Daya tilted her head, slightly puzzled. "But Fairy Gu is very powerful. She was able to effortlessly fight above her level and kill Jiang Qingyao, who was at the Void Refining Realm. Even Chu Nianci, who was at the Integration Realm Peak, wasn’t her match. If Fairy Gu goes to the battlefield, she should easily handle Sea Demons of the same realm, right? Even if she encounters Integration Realm Sea Demons, she can always run away if she can’t beat them, right?"

Huo Lang smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Silly girl, the battlefield between the Human Race and the Sea Demon Race is not as simple as you think. There is slaughter everywhere; it’s not a one-on-one arena. On the battlefield, those who try to play the hero and show off die exceptionally fast.

"Don’t even talk about the lowest-level Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators. Even for Celestial God Realm experts, dying at the hands of low-level Sea Demons is nothing out of the ordinary. There’s just no helping it—the number of Sea Demons is simply too high. They are densely packed, impossible to wipe out. Their greatest specialty is their sea-of-demons tactic. When they encounter high-realm human cultivators, they just swarm forward and smother them to death with sheer numbers."