Chapter 366: Soaring Reputation, Commander of the Demon Extermination

But in the next second, its head was severed.

The demon of the First Layer of the Venerable Realm had fallen!

Zhou Chen stowed away the chaos bell and extracted the demon core from the Demon Ape's corpse.

This was a demon core of the First Layer of the Venerable Realm, radiating terrifying energy fluctuations.

"Good stuff."

Zhou Chen put away the demon core with satisfaction.

Just then, bursts of cheering came from the distance.

The defenders of Qingyun City had all witnessed the battle just now.

Seeing Zhou Chen slay a demon of the First Layer of the Venerable Realm with a cultivation of the Tenth Layer of the Emperor Realm, they were all so shocked they were speechless.

"Senior… is simply a Divine Being!"

The middle-aged general trembled with excitement.

Zhou Chen withdrew his Nether King True Body and said indifferently, "Clean up the battlefield and collect the demon cores."

"Yes!"

—

Qingyun City, City Lord's Mansion.

Inside the main hall, representatives from all the forces within a hundred thousand miles who had come to support were gathered.

Elder Li Qingshan of Xuan Yuan Academy.

Deacon Zhao Wuji of Taixu Academy.

Protector Qian Xinghe of Tianji Academy.

There were also dozens of Sect Leaders and Clan Chiefs from small and medium-sized forces.

Everyone's gaze was focused on Zhou Chen in the center of the hall.

Everyone had seen that battle just now.

Zhou Chen, with a cultivation of the Tenth Layer of the Emperor Realm, had slain a demon of the First Layer of the Venerable Realm.

Such a feat could no longer be described with the word Genius.

This was a Prodigy!

A true Prodigy!

"Everyone."

City Lord Sun Quan stood up and said in a deep voice, "That Qingyun City could be preserved is entirely thanks to Young Master Zhou's intervention."

"I propose that we nominate Young Master Zhou as the Commander-in-Chief of the Qingyun City Demon Extermination Alliance."

"Let Young Master Zhou unify and dispatch the forces of all our organizations to jointly resist the demon invasion."

"What do you all think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Nominating a young man as the Commander-in-Chief?

And this young man was only a Core Disciple of Jixia Academy, not a Sect Leader or a Clan Chief?

Normally, this would definitely cause controversy.

But the situation was different now.

The strength Zhou Chen had just displayed had already conquered everyone.

Moreover, with the demons running rampant and the Seal nodes everywhere in critical condition.

They needed a strong leader to unify and dispatch their forces.

Zhou Chen was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

"I agree."

Li Qingshan was the first to stand up, cupping his hands. "Young Master Zhou has extraordinary strength and superior strategy. I am fully convinced by him serving as the Commander-in-Chief."

"I also agree."

Zhao Wuji nodded. "Young Master Zhou slew a Venerable Realm from the Tenth Layer of the Emperor Realm. Such strength has already surpassed ours."

"With him as the Commander-in-Chief, my Taixu Academy has absolutely no objections."

Qian Xinghe also stood up. "Tianji Academy agrees."

With the three major academies expressing their stance, the other small and medium-sized forces naturally did not dare to oppose.

"We agree!"

Everyone spoke in unison.

Zhou Chen sat in the main seat, his expression calm.

He did not decline.

Now was not the time for politeness.

With demons rampant and Seals in critical condition, someone had to step forward to unify the dispatching.

And he was indeed the most suitable person.

"Since you all trust me, I, Zhou, will not refuse."

Zhou Chen slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping across everyone present.

"However, let me speak plainly first: since I am the Commander-in-Chief, everyone must obey orders."

"No matter who it is, if they act without authorization and cause a loss in the battle, I will absolutely not show mercy."

His voice was not loud, but it was filled with an unquestionable majesty.

Everyone felt an invisible pressure.

"We understand!"

The crowd shouted in unison.

Zhou Chen nodded, took out a map, and spread it on the table.

It was a detailed map of all the Seal nodes within ten thousand miles.

"According to the latest intelligence, there are currently ten Seal nodes in critical condition."

Zhou Chen pointed his finger at several locations on the map. "These ten nodes vary in importance."

"Some nodes only Seal a few thousand low-level demons; even if they fall, the impact won't be large."

"But some nodes Seal demons of the Emperor Realm or even the Venerable Realm. Once they fall, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Therefore, we must distinguish between primary and secondary and allocate our forces rationally."

He marked three positions on the map.

"These three nodes are the most critical and must be defended as a priority."

"Elder Li, you will lead the people from Xuan Yuan Academy to hold the Demon Suppressing Tower in the north."

"Deacon Zhao, you will lead the people from Taixu Academy to hold the Demon Sealing Array in the east."

"Protector Qian, you will lead the people from Tianji Academy to hold the Spirit Locking Cave in the west."

The three of them immediately cupped their hands. "Yes!"

Zhou Chen continued, "As for the other nodes, the various forces will act separately."

"City Lord Sun, you are responsible for coordinating logistics to ensure the soldiers on the front lines do not lack provisions or Medicinal Pills."

"Yes!"

Sun Quan quickly responded.

Zhou Chen arranged all the forces properly and then said in a deep voice, "Remember, we have only one goal—to hold all the Seal nodes and not let the demons break through."

"As long as we hold out until the reinforcements from the five major academies arrive, we win."

"Understood!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

After the meeting ended, everyone acted immediately.

The people from the three major academies headed to the three critical nodes in separate directions.

The people from other forces also headed to their assigned nodes.

The entire Qingyun City turned into a massive military camp.

Everywhere, Cultivators were deploying troops and preparing supplies.

—

Three days later.

Zhou Chen stood on the city wall, looking into the distance.

During these three days, battle reports had come in from various nodes.

Li Qingshan held the Demon Suppressing Tower, repelling the attack of tens of thousands of demons.

Zhao Wuji held the Demon Sealing Array, slaying three Emperor Realm demons.

Qian Xinghe held the Spirit Locking Cave, successfully repairing part of the Seal.

The battle situation at other nodes was also relatively stable.

Although a few nodes had fallen, they were secondary nodes and had little impact.

Overall, Zhou Chen's dispatching was very successful.

Under his unified command, Qingyun City and the surrounding areas had temporarily stabilized the situation.

But Zhou Chen knew this was only temporary.

The real crisis was still ahead.

Just then, a transmission talisman flew in front of Zhou Chen.

He took the talisman and probed it with his Divine Sense.

Bai Chongming's voice rang out: "Zhou Chen, urgent intelligence from Jixia Academy."

"The main attack direction of the traitor forces has been determined."

"It is the Guixu."

Zhou Chen's pupils shrank suddenly.

Guixu!

That was the largest Seal located at the junction of the Central Continent, the Eastern Wasteland, and the South Sea.

Legend has it that beneath the Guixu, the demon vanguard army of this invasion is sealed, along with a true Quasi-Immortal Realm Demon Lord.

Once the Guixu is broken, the consequences will be unthinkable.

Bai Chongming continued, "The academy has decided to mobilize all available forces to head to the Guixu for support."

"The various academies will also send reinforcements."

"But the defensive forces at the Guixu are seriously insufficient; we must arrive as soon as possible."

"Zhou Chen, how is the situation on your end? Can you spare any manpower?"

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "The situation here in Qingyun City is temporarily stable. I can spare some people."

"However, I want to go to the Guixu personally."

"You're going personally?"

Bai Chongming was somewhat surprised. "Then what about the situation in Qingyun City?"