I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

"Respectfully seeing off the special envoy!"

The Blue-Faced Fox King bowed deeply, his posture extremely respectful.

The white-haired ape didn't turn around, but simply let out a faint snort.

The cold snort was very soft, but the Green-Faced Fox King felt a tremendous force pounding on his chest, and he involuntarily took half a step back.

"Remember, you're a demon, not a human. Stop learning this useless stuff!" The white-haired spirit ape's voice came from the cave entrance, carrying a condescending indifference. "If the Demon Emperor were here in person, you probably wouldn't even know how you died!"

After saying that, he walked out of the Blue-Faced Fox King's cave without looking back.

His strides were large, each step carrying an undeniable pressure, and each step made a dull thud on the stone slabs of the cave.

His figure gradually blurred in the dimly lit passageway, eventually disappearing beyond the stone gate.

The Blue-Faced Fox King remained bowed, motionless.

Only when the suffocating pressure completely dissipated, and when no more footsteps could be heard outside the cave, did he slowly straighten up.

The respect in those amber eyes receded like the tide, revealing the coldness and gloom beneath.

His hands clenched tightly in his sleeves, his knuckles cracking.

"Arrogant!"

After a moment of silence, he summoned his trusted aides.

"Tell the Lin family," the Blue-Faced Fox King said in a low voice, "that the beast tide has begun to gather."

"Yes." The confidant didn't ask any further questions, turned around and disappeared into the shadows of the cave.

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"Have the demonic beasts already begun to gather?"

Lin Xuanqi looked at the intelligence in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly, a faint "川" character forming between his eyebrows.

As the acting head of the family, he was responsible for all the family's affairs and the coordination and command of various departments, so he did not participate in his father's inspection this time.

He remained in the council chamber, dealing with the mountain of paperwork.

The allocation of supplies in Qingze, the grain reserves of the garrison, the tribute lists of vassal families, the accounts of the Burning Bone City Merchant Guild... every single item required his personal review, approval, and signature.

Just now, Zhihei sent us a piece of intelligence, with the highest level of encryption, using the most urgent red ciphertext on the Xuanwang network.

He put down the account book in his hand and looked at this one first.

According to the Green-Faced Fox King, the Burning Sky Crimson Ape Demon Emperor has issued a war mobilization order to them.

"The Burning Sky Red Ape..."

Lin Xuanqi recalled the information about the demon beasts that Zhi Hei had collected over the years at Burning Bone Pass and through the Green-Faced Fox King.

Within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, the area around Chuyang City is located on the outer edge of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, where the strongest demon beast species are only at the third tier.

But if you venture deeper into the central mountains, which stretch for eight thousand miles, the situation becomes completely different.

That is the territory of the demon emperors.

There are five great demon emperors in the central mountain range, each with a cultivation level of at least the fourth rank, equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator in the human race.

They have lived for thousands of years and command tens of thousands of demonic beasts.

Despite minor frictions between them, they were surprisingly united on the issue of the beast tide.

These five demon emperors were the main executors of the beast tide.

The Burning Bone Pass was originally built into five passes: Zhenyue, Suolong, Burning Bone, Zhanyao, and Tingfeng. This was also intended to correspond with the Demon Emperor and form five battle lines for defense.

Each level corresponds to the territory of a demon emperor, with each emperor guarding one side.

This is the strategic plan of the Fang family over hundreds of years.

The pressure of the beast tide is distributed across five defensive lines to prevent any single point from being breached.

Among them, the Crimson Ape Territory, located in the east, is the territory of the Burning Sky Crimson Ape Demon Emperor.

The territory is inhabited mainly by ape-like monsters.

"It's about to begin." Lin Xuanqi put down the intelligence report, his expression turning serious.

Since its establishment, the Lin family has always faced the deadly threat of beast tides hanging overhead, like a sharp sword that could fall at any moment.

Now, the sword has finally begun to tremble.

He exhaled, suppressing the overwhelming heaviness, picked up the jade slip on the table again, and opened the next one.

This document is about the formation master from the Zhao family.

Upon seeing the contents of the intelligence report, his brows furrowed even more deeply than before, almost forming a knot.

It was at this moment that the Lin family members returned after inspecting the defense system of Chuyang City.

Footsteps and voices came from outside the door, breaking the silence in the council chamber.

Lin Xuanqi put down the intelligence report in his hand, quickly stood up, and gave up the main seat.

"Father, you're back."

Lin Che walked up to him with a smile and patted him on the shoulder.

"You've done a good job as the acting head of the family; you deserve praise!"

Whether it's the defense system of Chuyang City or the construction of Qingze, Lin Xuanqi is the overall commander.

From the initial planning to the coordination in the middle, and then to the final acceptance, he personally oversaw every step, and there were never any mistakes.

He deserves much credit for the Lin family's current situation.

Lin Xuanqi scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "Oh, it's all thanks to everyone. I was just helping to coordinate."

"Alright, stop being modest." Lin Che waved his hand, sat down in the main seat, and glanced at everyone present. "Tonight, I'll cook for you all myself!"

"Really?" Lin Xuanqi's eyes lit up.

"Father, you're cooking? That's such a rare treat!" Lin Xuanjing exclaimed in surprise.

They hadn't had their father's sacred food for a long time.

Lin Xuanjing didn't speak, but there was a hint of expectation in her calm eyes.

"How could it be fake? Alright, everyone, please sit down."

After everyone was seated, Lin Che asked, "What's wrong? What happened? I noticed you looked worried when I came in."

Everyone's eyes turned to look at Lin Xuanqi.

"It's intelligence from the Black Organization."

Lin Xuanqi picked up the two intelligence reports from the table and placed them in front of Lin Che, his tone becoming more serious.

"Two pieces of news. First, the demonic beasts in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains have begun to gather."

Secondly, the Zhao family's formation master appeared near the Suppressing Evil Secret Realm. According to Zhi Hei's speculation, the Reverse Fate Demon Palace's plan is likely to destroy the Suppressing Evil Secret Realm's grand formation.

Everyone's expressions turned solemn.

The beast tide, the sword that has hung over the Lin family for decades, is finally about to fall.

Over the years, they had made countless preparations for this day, building city walls, training the garrison, stockpiling supplies, and raising spirit beasts.

But when that day actually arrived, everyone couldn't help but tense up.

But after witnessing the patriarch's trump card, they were no longer confused as they had been at the beginning.

If it's just the garrison plus the Lin family's personal guards, it will still be very difficult to defend Chuyang City.

But with this army of spirit beasts, things are different.

As a member of the Lin family, understanding spirit beasts is a fundamental skill.

They could tell at a glance that every spirit beast in the spirit beast legion was a combat-type spirit beast selected and bred by the patriarch, and after his careful training, its combat power far exceeded that of ordinary demon beasts.

It can be said that one Foundation Establishment stage demon beast in the spirit beast legion is almost equivalent to five Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Therefore, what everyone cares about is the second point.

"The Demon Palace of Rebellion is going to destroy the Suppressing Evil Realm?" Lin Xuanjing frowned, tapping his fingers on the table. "Are they crazy? If the Suppressing Evil Realm is destroyed, all those demonic beasts and their spirits will escape, and the guards of Burning Bone Pass will definitely be in trouble!"

Lin Che nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the intelligence report.

"I think Zhihei's judgment is correct. During that trip to the secret realm many years ago, the people of the Shadow Hall placed some things inside the secret realm. Now it seems that it was to cooperate with the array master to break the array from the outside."

"Could it be that the demonic beasts and the Demon Palace of Rebellion have formed an alliance?" Lin Xinqing offered his opinion.

Everyone nodded in agreement; no matter how you looked at it, this speculation seemed reasonable.

After all, the Zhensha Secret Realm suppresses the souls of demonic beasts that have died in front of the Burning Bone Pass over the past thousand years.

Those souls, carrying resentment accumulated over a thousand years, would first and foremost target the guards of Burning Bone Pass once released.

What else could its purpose be? It must be to break through the barrier.

However, once the Burning Bone Pass is breached and the front line is lost, the demon army will advance unimpeded, and in the end, it will be the Rebellious Demon Palace that suffers the most.

Their sect is located along the Black Wind Ridge, which is right in the way of the monsters heading south.

This is not logical.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: the Demon Palace of Rebellion has formed an alliance with the demon beasts.

At that time, the Demon Palace of Rebellion will not defend itself at all, and the monsters will not attack it.

They will cross the Black Wind Ridge and march straight into the core area of ​​the Southern Region—the Southern Plain.

There are abundant spiritual fields, a dense population, countless spiritual veins and mineral deposits there. It is the foundation of the Fang family and the lifeblood of the entire Southern Region.

Lin Che frowned slightly.

This was also his first guess.

If that's the case, the situation becomes complicated.

That would no longer be a "beast tide," but an "internal strife."

With the demonic beasts and the Rebellious Demon Palace joining forces, working together from within and without, the entire landscape of the Southern Region may be rewritten.

"Have Zhihei inform the Green-Faced Fox King to investigate whether this is possible." Lin Che pondered for a moment, then tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

"At the same time, keep an eye on that formation master from the Zhao family. Make sure we have control over his every move. We need to know every detail, including where he is, what he is doing, and who he is meeting."

"Yes, I will contact Zhihei right away." Lin Xuanqi nodded, took out a communication jade slip from his sleeve, and injected spiritual power into it, causing the jade slip to glow slightly.

Lin Che leaned back in his chair, gently stroking his chin with his fingers, and pondered for a while.

"Alright, enough of that. Let's begin the clan meeting." He straightened up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his voice rising a few decibels. "Today, we will discuss the final arrangements before the beast tide."

Lin Che's gaze slowly swept over everyone present, finally landing on Lin Xinqing.

"Xiao Qing, how's your intelligence department setup coming along?"

Lin Xinqing's calm face instantly turned serious.

He stood up, faced Lin Che, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and spoke in a steady voice.

"Lord, I have been studying with Zhihei for two years and have a general understanding of intelligence work."

Personnel have already begun to be assembled and trained, and many members of the tribe have been included.

Currently, there are twelve official members and twenty reserve members, all of whom were selected from the Lin family's personal guard reserve. They have impeccable backgrounds and are loyal to the best of their ability.

Their cultivation levels are all above the Foundation Establishment stage, and they excel at concealment and tracking.

Why would the Lin family, who already have an intelligence agency, need to establish another one?

This suggestion was actually put forward by Zhihei, in order to give the Lin family a public intelligence agency.

The existence of the Mysterious Network is known only to a few core members of the Lin family and cannot be exposed.

However, the Lin family needs an open intelligence agency that can both gather intelligence and keep things under wraps, making outsiders think that the Lin family's intelligence capabilities are nothing special.

Of course, the two have different focuses.

The Black Web, similar in nature to the Shadow Hall, primarily involves tracking, infiltrating, and penetrating other forces to gather intelligence.

It is a net hidden in the shadows, and no one can know about it.

The intelligence department he wanted Lin Xinqing to set up was similar to a scout unit.

To scout and understand enemy movements on the battlefield.

No deep infiltration or long-term lurking is required; all that is needed is to detect enemy activity, report their location, estimate their numbers, and predict their routes as soon as possible.

It was built with the consideration of beast tides.

Among the Lin family, Lin Xinqing, who possesses the lightning spirit root, is the most suitable.

Cultivators with lightning spiritual roots have extremely fast reaction speeds, keen senses, and an almost instinctive intuition for danger, making them naturally suited to be scouts.

Moreover, this child has been calm and composed since childhood, never panicking in the face of adversity, and has been trained in the garrison for many years, making him capable of undertaking this important task.

So Lin Xuanqi transferred him back from the garrison.

"Alright." Lin Che nodded, his eyes showing a hint of approval. "I'm entrusting the Lin family's intelligence organization to you. Before the beast tide arrives, I need you to train a group of qualified scouts."

"Yes!" Lin Xinqing clasped his hands in acceptance, his voice crisp and clear.

If nothing unexpected happens, there are still fifteen years before the beast tide arrives. If the Lin family operates at full capacity, they can make a lot of preparations in fifteen years.

So next, Lin Che began to discuss with everyone, fill in any gaps, and assign tasks to each person.

Lin Xuanqi was responsible for overall planning, coordinating resources from all parties, and ensuring that there were no problems with the supply of materials and the allocation of personnel for the defense line.

Lin Xuanjing was in charge of the training and deployment of the garrison troops.

Before the beast tide arrives, we need to further enhance the combat effectiveness of the 8,000 garrison troops.

Lin Xuanfeng was in charge of the Imperial Guard's combat readiness and Qingze's security, and he tried to expand the Imperial Guard's manpower.

Lin Xuandong is in charge of the operation and procurement of materials for the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce in Burning Bone City. He needs to stockpile another batch of strategic materials before the beast tide arrives.

Pills, talismans, spiritual materials, and magical artifacts—stockpile as much as you can.

Lin Xuanjing is in charge of increasing production and stockpiling spiritual herbs in the herb garden. He needs to double the quantity of healing pills, spirit-restoring pills, and detoxifying pills in stock before the beast tide arrives.

Lin Xuanqing was in charge of maintaining and upgrading the defensive formation. He needed to check all the formation bases again before the beast tide arrived to ensure there were no hidden dangers.

Lin Xinyao is in charge of mobilizing and managing the spirit beast army, ensuring that every spirit beast can be in the position where they are most needed when the beast tide arrives.

Lin Xinqing is in charge of training the scout team. Before the beast tide arrives, he wants to cultivate a scout team that can quickly traverse the Fulong Mountains, conduct accurate reconnaissance, and return safely.

Inside the council chamber, discussions were in full swing.

Everyone had their own task, and everyone was making final preparations for the impending catastrophe.

Everything was in preparation for the coming beast tide.

Outside the window, night was deepening, and the surface of Shattered Star Lake shimmered, reflecting the starry sky.

The distant Fulong Mountains lay silent in the darkness, like a sleeping giant that could awaken at any moment.

But the wheels of the Lin family's car kept turning forward, never stopping.