Chapter 505 - 297: Spirit Academy Aid Order
Whether it is Jiuxing City or Spirit Academy, for Lin Chen, they are both like his home.
There are Lee Zhen and the others here, and in the Spirit Academy, there are the Great Elder and Liu Gu and the others.
"With the Tree Ancestor in the Spirit Academy, there should be no problem." Lin Chen thought to himself, but he felt increasingly uneasy.
If the Demon Race attacks the Spirit Academy, it is clear they are well-prepared, but it’s uncertain what tactics they will employ.
After another two days, Lee Zhen found Lin Chen and said bluntly, "If you are really worried, you should take a trip back to the Spirit Academy."
Lin Chen was stunned and smiled wryly, "The key is that if I go, I can’t help much."
"Let Young Master Qin go with you," Lee Zhen said. "You should also know that the current plan for attacking the restricted zone in South City will not yield results in a short time, and the southern battlefield has been confirmed to be a prolonged war."
"Now that Lord Yin and the others have arrived, our strength has increased considerably, and at least defense is not a problem."
Lin Chen began to seriously ponder.
He was indeed a bit worried about the Great Elder and Liu Gu and the others.
If Qin Shaoshao is there, plus his own once more use of the Dragon Transformation Skill, it would be a huge help to the battlefield.
"Okay."
Lin Chen also made up his mind.
Since South City has temporarily stabilized, it should be fine for him to leave with Qin Shaoshao.
That evening, Lin Chen went to tell Chen Ming and the others about this matter.
Chen Ming was naturally somewhat reluctant knowing that Lin Chen was taking Qin Shaoshao away, but rules are rules, and the Southern Alliance cannot interfere with personal choices.
Besides, both Lin Chen and Qin Shaoshao had made significant contributions during the war.
"Returning to the Spirit Academy, your alma mater, to see if you can help is something you should do," Chen Ming nodded.
Nearby, Zhang Jin also agreed, saying, "Ling Mountain belongs to the central battlefield, where many mountain towns are located, and information spreads slower than here. You must investigate the situation inside before going in."
"Okay," Lin Chen nodded.
The next day, Lin Chen and Qin Shaoshao bid farewell to everyone and quietly left South City.
Qin Shaoshao’s reputation in South City was quite high, as she was part of the top-tier combat force, and it was beneficial if her departure was discovered a day later.
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After leaving South City, Lin Chen headed north. With Qin Shaoshao’s strong psychic perception, it was very easy for them to avoid Demon Beasts.
After three days of traveling, Lin Chen finally left the core area of the southern war zone and felt much more relaxed.
Sitting on the back of a small blue fish, Lin Chen looked at the Spirit-Devouring Vine on Qin Shaoshao’s shoulder and asked, "Isn’t your Spirit Beast upgrading a bit too fast?"
"Yours isn’t slow either," Qin Shaoshao rarely spoke.
Usually, she wouldn’t say a word unnecessarily.
Lin Chen laughed upon hearing this and shared some of the events of recent years. Qin Shaoshao just listened silently, rarely speaking.
"Wait."
Suddenly Qin Shaoshao called out, and Lin Chen stopped to see Qin Shaoshao landing.
Lin Chen signaled the small blue fish to follow, and when he landed, he saw Qin Shaoshao standing beside a skeleton.
"Is there something wrong with this skeleton?" Lin Chen asked.
"The war has only been going on for three months, hasn’t it weathered a bit too quickly?" Qin Shaoshao pointed to the skeleton and said.
Lin Chen looked up. The skeleton belonged to a Demon Beast and seemed to be over level sixty.
"What do you mean?" Lin Chen inquired.
"It has completely lost its spiritual power," Qin Shaoshao said.
Lin Chen was taken aback.
The Celestial Spirit Body has a unique perception ability towards spiritual power, especially for those who have died or the spiritual power of Spirit Beasts.
"Is it the same elsewhere?" Lin Chen asked.
"Yes."
Qin Shaoshao’s words were shocking. She told Lin Chen that she had discovered this phenomenon in Jiuxing City before. This time, the spiritual power of the dead Demon Beasts or Spirit Beasts dissipated very quickly.
"Like the few Demon Kings you killed before, I only absorbed the spiritual power of one at that time. But when I left, I found that their spiritual power had almost dissipated..."
"Could it be that the world has changed?"
Lin Chen was also very surprised by this information, but he couldn’t find a reasonable explanation at the moment.
He went forward to check the surrounding traces and found that the battle had indeed happened not long ago.
Faintly, Lin Chen felt a strong sense of unease in his heart, but he couldn’t pinpoint it at the moment.
They then continued their journey, spending about half a month to finally leave the Southern Region.
Lin Chen passed through Hengshan City again, but now Hengshan City had already become a ghost city. Not a single person was there, not to mention the Demon Race.
Lin Chen went to the neighboring Celestial Realm City and finally learned some astonishing news.
That Hengshan City was haunted.
"... After the Human Race abandoned it, the Demon Race had occupied it, but mysteriously, many Demon Beasts began to die as well." Someone told Lin Chen: "Eventually, the Demon Race also abandoned the place."
Lin Chen was amazed upon hearing this.
He then inquired about the current situation in other parts of the Cangling Ancient Country and learned some unfortunate news, which was that the Spirit Academy had issued a call for aid a month ago.
"Many students from the Spirit Academy rushed back, but there is still no news so far," the uncle said.
"What about the Celestial Capital?"
"Don’t even mention the Celestial Capital..." the uncle said astonishingly, telling Lin Chen, "I heard that the Nine Netherworld Snake took action and sealed the space of the Celestial Capital."
According to this uncle, now the Cangling Ancient Country is in turmoil everywhere, the only place without war is the northern region led by the Celestial Capital.
But now the Nine Netherworld Snake is eyeing the Celestial Capital, which seems to be heading towards a full-scale war.
After gathering information, Lin Chen set off again, heading towards the Spirit Academy.
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Spirit Academy
At present, the Spirit Academy is not deep in water and fire. Unlike South City, the Spirit Academy is just a mountain, inherently easy to defend and hard to attack. Additionally, the Spirit Academy has various mechanisms and secret realms, making it very difficult for the Demon Race to capture it.
However, the Demon Race is unscrupulous and came specifically to massacre civilians.
As the National Academy of the Cangling Ancient Country, the Spirit Academy naturally could not stand by, so it could only gather students from all over the world to help.
But now, with war everywhere, the manpower gathered is also very limited.
Moreover, the attackers this time are the Academy’s old foes:
The Dragon Scorpion Race.
In addition to the Dragon Scorpion Race, there is also the Ghost Hunting Wolf Tribe.
Two major demon races entered the central region and began looting and killing, causing significant headaches for the Great Elder.
After half a month of warfare, the Great Elder finally got some information through unconventional means about the camps of the Dragon Scorpion King and the Ghost Hunting Wolf King, so the Great Elder wanted to seize the opportunity to gather forces and eliminate these two Demon Kings.
"Shouldn’t we reconsider?" an elder proposed a different viewpoint, worrying it is a trap.
"I have considered this," the Great Elder said helplessly. "But we have no choice. The initial purpose of creating the Spirit Academy was to make the Cangling Ancient Country stronger. We have always benefited from the gratitude of all people, and now it is not the time to escape."
"The Spirit Academy is guarded by the Tree Ancestor, so the problem is not significant."
"If we can take down the two Demon Kings, the stalemate in the central battlefield can be resolved."