King of Creation Chapter 1795 - 1780: Annihilation of the Clan

"What, still no news? It’s been a day and a half, and we can’t find a trace?"

"Useless, a bunch of useless!"

"Investigate, hurry and investigate! There’s only a day and a half left on the military order. If you don’t find any clues within this time, not only will I be in trouble, but you all won’t be able to survive!"

West Patrol Xio Qiangu hysterically roared, wishing he could imprint his anger into the Jade Scroll about to be sent out.

At this moment, Xio Qiangu truly felt the difficult situation Ye Zhen had faced before.

The three-day military order was like a slowly descending guillotine, gradually approaching his neck, increasing his urgency and pressure.

The one processing the intelligence from the search teams and continuously dispatching tracking teams, Weis Gang, was sweating cold sweat on his forehead.

The previous invasion of over a thousand soldiers from the Demon Clan by Ye Zhen did not implicate the West Patrol Office.

Mainly because Ye Zhen’s Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy was nearly autonomous, and the number of invading troops was small, the impact was limited.

But now, it’s a hundred thousand Demon Clan soldiers.

Although the leftover shadow from the scene suggests that there might not be a hundred thousand Demon Clan soldiers, the news has already spread.

The impact is not normal.

When the time comes, even if the Wind Patrol Envoy governing Pingzhou takes the blame, the West Patrol Office will definitely be implicated, and heavily so.

"Weis Gang, immediately check with those Dao Realm teams and the Ten Thousand Miles Wind Seeking Beasts to see if there’s any progress." Anxiously ordered West Patrol Xio Qiangu.

"Yes!"

Half a Quarter-hour later, Weis Gang’s face turned somewhat grim as he looked at the received Jade Scrolls.

"To the sir, none of the sixteen Dao Realm teams have discovered any useful clues. Also, those dozen Ten Thousand Miles Wind Seeking Beasts most adept at tracking have found nothing either.

After tracking for a thousand miles, it’s like they are headless flies, unable to locate any Qi...."

"What?"

West Patrol Xio Qiangu suddenly roared, "Can’t find anything, did that hundred thousand Demon Clan soldier army vanish into thin air?"

"A hundred thousand Demon Clan soldiers, how could they possibly disappear into thin air?"

"A hundred thousand Demon Clan soldiers, after massacring tens of thousands on our West Patrol territory, actually disappeared into thin air.

How can I explain this to the Imperial Court and State Governors?

If I say this, they’ll all think I’m joking, wouldn’t they?"

Spittle sprayed from Xio Qiangu’s mouth, landing on Weis Gang’s face, and Weis Gang could only helplessly endure it.

When sixteen Dao Realm teams find nothing, this means something strange is at play.

Weis Gang felt it was exactly like the methods they used against Ye Zhen before.

Only this time, the method is even more ruthless and thorough.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, a cry of alarm came from outside the main hall as West Patrol Left Assistant Chii Jingshan stumbled and ran over, his expression panic-stricken.

Xio Qiangu and Weis Gang exchanged a glance, their faces simultaneously changing.

Left Assistant Chii Jingshan was an old hand at the West Patrol, not very capable but extremely steady in character. Today’s situation....

Almost simultaneously, the two rushed forward, supporting the staggering Left Assistant Chii Jingshan from either side.

"What happened?"

"Official Chii, what happened?"

"My lord!"

Only having called out, Chii Jingshan’s voice resembled Du Juan’s blood-sorrow lament, speech could not come forth, tears fell first.

So anxious were Xio Qiangu and Weis Gang they almost stomped their feet.

Perhaps his anger caught in his chest, in his desperation, Chii Jingshan found himself unable to speak until Weis Gang hastily sent a wave of strong Spiritual Power, then Chii Jingshan spoke mournfully.

"My lord, the Demon Clan army, just now.... just now slaughtered our Chii Family!"

"What?"

Xio Qiangu and Weis Gang were dumbfounded.

"My Chii Clan’s entire 39,000 clan members were killed, leaving only some bewildered children alive......"

Saying this, Chii Jingshan was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Extermination.

This had completely wiped out the Chii Clan.

Even if the Chii Clan still had a Dao Realm expert and Chii Jingshan, to recover would require hundreds of years without disaster or strife.

"Dongxi County is 1.4 million miles from Dachi County, this.... how is this possible....."

Almost simultaneously, an Inner Guard rushed over holding a Jade Scroll, "Urgent!"

"My lord, an urgent Jade Scroll from Weizhou State, Nine-feather emergency message!"

The Nine Feathers Urgent Message signifies the utmost level of alarm, a signal typically unused for decades, even centuries.

Before Weis Gang could even move, Xio Qiangu of the West Patrol instantly reacted, rushing forward to seize the Nine Feathers Urgent Message. A single glance sent a jolt through Xio Qiangu, his head swimming, nearly causing him to collapse.

A hundred thousand demonic troops had suddenly materialized in Lanshan County, Weizhou State, brutally massacring the Chii Residence in Dachi County before razing vast medicinal fields outside the county, inflicting devastating losses.

However, the financial and material losses were not Xio Qiangu’s primary concern.

While significant, these losses were within the Xio Family’s capacity to absorb. Even the demise of nearly a hundred thousand members from a branch family or a Hidden Clan was something the Xio Family could endure.

What Xio Qiangu found unbearable was the prospect of these hundred thousand demonic troops committing yet another city-wide massacre. Such an event would drastically escalate the pressure on their West Patrol, leading to dire repercussions.

Most disturbing was the revelation that within a mere day and a half, this formidable demonic force had traversed fourteen hundred thousand miles. Such astonishing speed was alarmingly lethal.

This velocity could only be achieved by the Great Zhou Dynasty’s most elite army, employing top-tier King-level Heavenly Spirit Ships, and at the expense of immense Spirit Stone reserves.

By any measure, transporting one hundred thousand troops such a distance, without resorting to the Ancient Teleportation Formation, demanded extraordinary resources. Under normal circumstances, even the Great Zhou Dynasty would hesitate to employ such methods.

Certainly, an alternative existed: a Creation God who has successfully refined a Little World could instantly transport a million troops. However, if a Creation God intended to obliterate a branch or Hidden Clan of their Xio Family, such a convoluted approach would be unnecessary.

A single palm strike from such a being could erase Dongxi County City or Dachi County City from existence entirely. There would be no need to rely on the insignificant might of a demonic army.

As Xio Qiangu scrutinized the intelligence report, cold sweat slicked his forehead.

"Immediately dispatch orders to all Dao Realm teams and search parties. They are to scour a million-mile radius centered on Dachi County in Lanshan County, Weizhou State. Concurrently, in the name of our West Patrol, commandeer Commander-Level Spirit Boats from local Border Armies, regardless of the cost, to reach within a million miles of Dachi County within half a day."

"Swiftly request assistance from the Heavenly Patrol Department. Petition for the deployment of the Void Hunting King for this search and formally report this entire matter to the Heavenly Patrol Department."

....

After issuing a series of urgent directives, Xio Qiangu of the West Patrol slumped back, utterly bewildered. He had to admit, ever since securing the Family Head position by dominating seventy percent of a Little World during the selection trial, he had never faced such a perplexing crisis.

Previously, every aspect of the West Patrol had remained firmly under his command. Even the unpredictable variable that was Ye Zhen had been unable to escape his grasp, metaphorically trapped beneath his Five Finger Mountain.

Yet, at this very moment, Xio Qiangu felt an unsettling sense that the authority of the West Patrol was slipping from his control.

"Sir, there must be a mistake! There has to be an issue!"

"Observe, Sir, three attacks, and each time, the women and children who offered no resistance were spared. This behavior is entirely inconsistent with the typical modus operandi of a demonic army."

"Furthermore, Sir, notice that the two assaults on the county cities consistently targeted the most affluent clans within them: the Dongxi Clan and the Chii Family. These two clans—one a collateral branch of your Xio Family, the other the lineage of Official Chii—both seem to be directly challenging our West Patrol. Sir, I harbor a strong suspicion that this incident is connected to someone specific!" Weis Gang exclaimed.

"Connected to whom?"

"Ye Zhen!"

"Impossible! Does Ye Zhen truly possess the capability to command a hundred thousand demonic troops? If not Ye Zhen, then even I lack such power," stated Xio Qiangu of the West Patrol.

"But Sir, the impossible has already occurred! Moreover, in our past strategizing against Ye Zhen, we consistently deemed certain outcomes impossible for him. Yet, Ye Zhen managed to procure over a thousand demonic military heads, thereby evading that particular catastrophe! Sir, those acquired demonic military heads serve as substantial evidence that Ye Zhen has clandestine connections with the Demonic Clan—connections unknown to us." Weis Gang elaborated.

"Are you implying...?" The dazed Xio Qiangu turned his gaze towards Weis Gang, a flicker of realization dawning.

"Sir, does this strategy not bear a striking resemblance to the very plan we devised to counter Ye Zhen previously? I firmly believe this current event is, with an eight or nine out of ten probability, directly linked to Ye Zhen." Weis Gang concluded his assessment.

A subtle hue of red gradually returned to Xio Qiangu of the West Patrol’s eyes. He abruptly stood, declaring, "Summon my attendants. We shall proceed to North Sea County at once."

Hearing this, Weis Gang froze in astonishment.