Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 590 - 531: Alliance Crisis

Chu Chen gazed at the fallen head, his expression still calm.

Over the years, Sun Wenshan has stirred trouble within the Alliance, and if it weren’t for Zhao Wudi’s strong support, the Alliance would have been in chaos due to his actions.

Setting aside other matters, just in the Soul Suppressing Abyss alone, hundreds of strong individuals have been persecuted. As for those with slightly weaker abilities and the common people, countless have fallen victim to his cruelty. Such a malignant tumor should have been uprooted long ago.

Chu Chen raised his hand and grabbed, pulling Sun Wenshan’s head into his grasp from a distance, then leaped onto the shoulder of the Guardian Beast, pointing towards the distant battlefield and saying, "Fly over."

The Guardian Beast happily complied upon hearing the words.

A few breaths later, the Guardian Beast flew over the battlefield, releasing its entire aura.

The crowd felt the aura of the Guardian Beast and immediately halted their Guardian Beasts from fighting, lifting their heads to look towards the Guardian Beast.

Seeing this, Chu Chen raised Sun Wenshan’s head and shouted loudly, "Sun Wenshan is dead. Do you not surrender yet?"

In the distance, Brother Yan also heard Chu Chen’s words, and his face immediately turned extremely grim.

Upon hearing this, Qu Ran reveled in joy, immediately shouting in a deep voice, "Brother Yan, do you still want to resist stubbornly?"

Brother Yan’s face became even gloomier upon hearing this, but instead of responding, he scanned his surroundings.

Seeing this, Qu Ran shouted coldly, "Brother Yan, surrender is your only way out. Don’t entertain thoughts of escaping. You merely chose the wrong side and haven’t committed any harm to the people; I will personally plead with the Alliance Hierarch for lenient treatment on your behalf."

Brother Yan’s eyes showed a struggle upon hearing this. After a brief silence, he finally sighed softly, "Alright, I’ll trust you this once." With that, he recalled his Guardian Beast into his Soul Sea, raising both hands, signaling his surrender.

Seeing this, Qu Ran waved his hand, saying, "Since you chose to trust me, I naturally trust you too. Our enemy is not each other, but the Star Beast."

Brother Yan nodded and said, "Your magnanimity is indeed beyond mine; you truly deserve the title of Divine Son leader."

Upon hearing this, Qu Ran shook his head and said, "Brother Yan, you praise me too much. We fought fiercely for this title before, but now it seems utterly ridiculous that this Six Divine Sons quietly defeated the Alliance’s top figure."

Brother Yan glanced towards the distant youth upon hearing this, shaking his head with a bitter smile, "Indeed laughable, when faced with absolute strength, what counts of reputation?"

As the two lamented, Zhao Wudi had already flown beside Chu Chen, looking at that gruesome head with a complex expression. The lifelong enemy has died just like that.

After a brief silence, he spoke deeply, "Everyone, I know you were forced here. As long as you cease resistance, I won’t pursue this matter, and everything will carry on as before."

The crowd couldn’t help but look at each other upon hearing this. Everything happened too abruptly, making it difficult for everyone to process.

After a brief silence, an elderly man at Emperor-level Peak finally asked, "Alliance Hierarch, we were compelled; if we didn’t comply, Sun Wenshan would never have spared us. May I ask if the words you’ve just spoken are true?"

The crowd came to their senses upon hearing this, gazing at Zhao Wudi, evidently awaiting a definitive reply from him.

Zhao Wudi, being the person he was, understood their meaning with a single glance and immediately reassured them, "You all know my character well; as long as everyone stops resisting, things can remain as they were."

The crowd immediately showed expressions of joy; during the battle just now, many were merely going through the motions, naturally choosing to surrender first, and others, seeing the opportunity gone, followed suit.

Zhao Wudi sighed in relief upon seeing this; among these people, a third were Sun Wenshan’s followers, while the remaining two-thirds had been coerced into coming.

He promised a return to normalcy, but this third must be removed as they weren’t good-natured individuals, having committed numerous sins.

However, this couldn’t be done too overtly, only gradually.

After settling everyone, Zhao Wudi inquired about recent events within the Alliance.

Moments later, Zhao Wudi’s face turned extremely grim.

He quickly approached Long Batian and others, sharing the news he just received.

Upon hearing the news, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically; the Star Beast had begun a full-scale invasion, and human forces couldn’t withstand it.

Especially in high-end combat power, the Alliance, having already lost some Emperor-level figures during the civil war, now saw additional losses, including the strongest human fighter.

Such losses deal a massive blow to humanity as a whole.

Currently, the front line fortresses to the east, west, south, and north have all fallen, with cities within a hundred-mile radius following suit.

The casualties within cities number tens of thousands, with displaced persons reaching hundreds of thousands.

Front line soldiers suffered severe casualties, with overall strength diminished by at least thirty percent.

Though retreating a hundred miles failed to halt the Star Beast, instead showing signs of acceleration, if this trend continues, the entire Alliance will fall within a month.

While Sun Wenshan’s misjudgment in command plays a role, the overwhelming strength of the Star Beast is an undeniable fact.

"Everyone, humanity now faces existential crisis; speak any ideas you have," Zhao Wudi asked gravely.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into silence; such significant matters deterred them from speaking casually, and the enormous disparity in strength made reversing the situation nearly impossible, regardless of strategy.

Zhao Wudi sighed seeing this, then turned his gaze to Chu Chen.

Today’s battle established Chu Chen’s position as the Alliance’s strongest. Zhao Wudi eagerly sought his insight on this crucial matter.

Seeing this, everyone turned their eyes to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen frowned slightly; being devoted to cultivation, he spent most of his time enhancing his strength. However, having fought on the front line before, he understood humanity’s situation.

After contemplating briefly, he spoke gravely, "As far as I know, the Star Beast outnumbers us humans by nearly a hundredfold. Relying on tactics and numbers for victory is wishful thinking."

The crowd nodded upon hearing this, evidently agreeing wholeheartedly.

Seeing this, Chu Chen continued, "Thus, our only hope lies in quality for victory."

Zhao Wudi asked deeply, "What do you mean by that?"

"Improving the quantity of high-end combat power within the Alliance isn’t achievable in the short term, while low-end forces can’t change the tide. To change the situation swiftly, focus must be on the middle tier."

"What exactly do you mean by middle-tier combat power?" Zhao Wudi quickly asked.

"Below Emperor-level, above Monarch Level."

"That seems quite difficult, doesn’t it?" Zhao Wudi asked, puzzled.

Chu Chen shook his head upon hearing this and said, "It’s not difficult." With that, he retrieved over a dozen Evolution Formulas from the Spatial Ring and handed them to Zhao Wudi.

Seeing this, Zhao Wudi promptly examined them, his expression growing increasingly delighted.

"Good, good, I’ll send someone to prepare the evolution materials immediately and swiftly concoct the Evolution Potion for the front lines. I believe it will stabilize the situation soon."

Upon seeing this, the crowd quickly picked up the Evolution Formulas to examine.

These Evolution Formulas were, naturally, the standard Evolution Formulas for the Five Great Armies’ Guardian Beasts.

These Evolution Formulas were Chu Chen’s contingency plan before entering the Soul Suppressing Abyss, now serving a critical role unexpectedly.