Chapter 1896: Returning to Myriad Abyss Island (1/2)

Jiang Chen had kept the spark of hope alive for the human race The Vermilion Bird’s ascension further fueled the spark

News of the bird’s ascension reached all parts of the human domain in less than a day Cultivators fro with excite development back to their territory

The Ver Chen out after everyone had left

“Young lord Chen, things aren’t looking too good here,” it said in a low voice

“Did you discover so new, Brother Verroup of easy prey If deh the ancient seal and invade in droves, we’re not ready to fight them at all Countless lives will be lost and utter devastation inevitable”

“I haven’t nificant discoveries The lord of celestial demons fled to another domain, but the seal you restored still stands, which tells us he hasn’t co the rounds in the different territories and noticed a good nue scale invasion will break out soon, likely in eight to ten years”

Eight to ten years?

Jiang Chen sighed inwardly He knew the bird wasn’t the sort to exaggerate the danger That meant his earlier calculations had been too optimistic The Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement could deter demons, but he had less than a decade to reactivate it

His heart sank with the enormity of the task

Should an invasion break out, he couldn’t i to defend itself from the race known for its brutality in the heavenly planes

“Howlord?” asked the bird

“I’ve accumulated less than twenty percent of the resources needed I’ll have to go to Myriad Abyss for the rest” Jiang Chen sighed silently He’d never felt such a heavy urgency before