Far away, the Mermaid Princess Aliya suddenly clutched her chest without any warning.

Her petite body trembled violently, and her eyes instantly filled with panic!

"Ah!"

She let out a short scream, her face turning as pale as paper.

"Aliya, what's wrong?"

The Snow Woman immediately turned around to inquire about the situation.

However, just as she touched Aliya, the Snow Woman herself froze!

The spiritual link she always maintained with Gu Xing… was severed!

It wasn't a distant blur, but a complete, as if a string snapped…

Disappeared!

A horrifying conjecture instantly surged into her mind.

She knew better than anyone what this severed link meant...

Only when the soul of a Beast Master is completely obliterated would such a soul-based contract link be so utterly broken!

"Sister Snow Woman…"

Aliya lifted her tearful, blurred little face, her voice trembling uncontrollably, full of fear.

"My heart… it hurts so much!"

"Just like… just like when my mother left me!"

"Brother Gu Xing… something must have happened to Brother Gu Xing!"

"Let's go back! Let's go back quickly, please?!"

This ominous premonition was just like when the Sea Race was invaded, but even more intense!

She grabbed the Snow Woman's sleeve tightly, her eyes full of pleading.

And as the Snow Woman looked into Aliya's desperate eyes, she felt the empty soul link in her mind.

A trace of struggle flickered across her stunning face.

Reason told her that returning to Dragon Island at this moment was no different from walking into a trap.

If even Gu Xing couldn't contend with the existence, what could they do by going back?

But…

After only a moment of hesitation, a resolute look flashed in the Snow Woman's eyes.

She nodded heavily, her voice cold:

"Alright! We'll go back!"

Even if death awaited them, she would go back!

At least… to confirm Gu Xing's situation!

The next moment, she swept Aliya up, turning into an icy blue streak of light, heading recklessly back in the direction they came from…

Toward the ruins of Dragon Island, speeding away!

...

At the same time.

In the Human Territory, Northern Command Center.

Just a while ago, the entire Human Race was immersed in the ecstasy of an upswing in fortune and countless breakthroughs.

The sky was clear, the sun bright, full of hope and vitality.

Yet suddenly, without any warning…

The sky darkened again!

Dark clouds covered the sun, seemingly dimness from the world's source.

The sky was like a vast gray curtain, suffocating!

Then, one after another, icy and piercing snowflakes began to fall!

This was no ordinary snow!

It was crystalline yet carried a chill of sorrow and death!

Falling on the skin, it brought a chill that reached the soul!

"What… what is going on?!"

Long Zhenguo looked up at this strange celestial phenomenon, his heart trembled!

A very ominous foreboding instantly appeared in his heart!

This was no natural weather phenomenon!

This was more like…

Heaven and earth mourning for some colossal grief!

"Elder Long! Reports are urgent! The entire Human Territory is experiencing simultaneous snowfall!"

The messenger ran to report in panic.

Long Zhenguo's face turned extremely grim.

This phenomenon of heaven and earth mourning together that covered the entire race, in ancient records, often heralded…

The anchor of the race's fortune had collapsed!

Just when he was in turmoil—

"Thud!"

Not far away, Tushan Yueli, who was handling affairs, suddenly stiffened.

The next moment, she collapsed softly on the ground, the documents in her hand scattering everywhere.

Her face was ashen, her eyes empty, as if she had lost all soul.

"Yueli!"

Long Zhenguo and Verocan were shocked and rushed to help her up.

"The link… is broken…"

"The link with Master… is completely broken…"

Tushan Yueli murmured absent-mindedly, tears silently streaming down her face.

The soul contract link between her and Gu Xing had vanished!

The implications were evident...

Almost simultaneously, another dull sound came!

The Blood Ancestor Lilith, who had been quietly staying in a corner, suddenly fell backward without warning.

Her life energy instantaneously dropped to zero!

"Blood Ancestor!"

The Church Court Empress' face changed dramatically, stepping forward to examine.

But she found she could no longer feel the slightest trace of Lilith's life force!

This instantly turned her face pale.

She knew well that Lilith shared a Blood Covenant with Gu Xing.

The two shared life through the Blood Covenant.

As long as one died, the other would not escape.

But now…

Lilith's life had abruptly fallen to zero.

This also proved…

Gu Xing… is dead?!!

Long Zhenguo, Verocan, and Wei Yuan, of course, all understood this point.

The entire command center fell into a deathly silence in an instant!

A pin drop could be heard!

Long Zhenguo's towering figure swayed abruptly, as if all strength had suddenly been drained from him.

He staggered back half a step, leaning against the cold wall.

His face, once radiant from the prosperity of the Human Race, visibly withered at an alarming

The hope that had been in his eyes completely extinguished, replaced with endless grief.

In just an instant, he seemed to have aged more than ten years.

"Gu Xing… has fallen?"

Verocan's voice was incomparably dry, trembling as he forced this news through clenched teeth.

A deathlike silence lingered in the command center for what felt like an eternity.

Then, immense sorrow broke through everyone's emotional defenses.

"No… impossible! Gu Xing he… how could he…"

Wei Yuan shook his head fiercely, his voice hoarse, as if this could negate the harsh reality before them.

His body trembled slightly, and his tightly clenched fists were white from the exertion.

Lei Zhan, standing behind him, heavily patted his shoulder.

This man, usually so steadfast, now had eyes filled with an ash-like desolation.

He said nothing, but his gaze said it all.

Wei Yuan turned his head, meeting Lei Zhan's mournful eyes, and the last sliver of hope shattered like foam.

He suddenly lowered his head, unable to hold back the hot tears silently falling from his cheeks.

"How could this happen… how…"

However, at this moment, the one enduring the most internal agony and sorrow…

Was undoubtedly the supreme commander Long Zhenguo.

But he could not fall, nor could he reveal any signs of internal collapse.

He had to pull himself together and lead the situation.

He took a deep breath, using all his strength to keep his voice as steady as possible:

"Now… is not the time for despair."

"We must… make our last preparations for the impending Demon Race."

Yet merely saying this sentence seemed to exhaust all his energy.

He fell silent again for a long while before speaking again, with his emotions in check:

"Act according… to the previous plan!"

After saying this, he immediately turned and left.

His back hunched at that moment, as if it could be crushed at any time.

Gradually, the news of Gu Xing's fall spread to every corner of the Human Territory.

A silent despair pervaded the entire Human Race.

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