It's a mess!
Bai Ye and the other two exited the Divine Seat and found that the World Battlefield was in chaos.
There was only one reason for the chaos in the World Battlefield…
The Hidden Dragon Society had assembled and was heading to the central region.
Bai Ye looked at Li Jia and asked, "What's going on?"
"What else could be going on?" Li Jia replied, "That Lilith fellow has gone mad. She wants to go straight to the Divine Tower."
Bai Ye said, "That's not what I meant."
Li Jia asked, "Then what do you mean?"
Bai Ye said, "With the current progress of the World Battlefield, it's at most in its mid-stage. Although the matter of the safe zones has been exposed, and with the continuous conquering of safe zones, the progress will inevitably accelerate, but the Hidden Dragon Society doesn't have the ability to enter the central region right now, do they?"
Li Jia said, "You've mistaken two things. The first is the so-called progress of the World Battlefield, which is a saying circulated among the Chosen. The World Battlefield has never had any progress advancement. If you have the ability, you can run to the central region on the first day you enter the World Battlefield."
"The second thing is whether or not they have the ability to enter the central region. Entering or not entering the central region are two different matters."
Bai Ye and Yimi exchanged glances, then shook their heads, "We don't understand."
Li Jia explained, "Simply put, the progress of the World Battlefield is a concept derived by the Chosen through their strength and exploration abilities. However, the central region has never restricted the entry of the Chosen, and there are no strength limitations whatsoever."
"Secondly, do you think Lilith is letting the Hidden Dragon Society enter the central region for exploration? Or is she kindly wanting to guide everyone to find the way home? My dear sir, she wants to destroy the world!"
Yimi asked, "So she's sending the Hidden Dragon Society to their deaths? Or she doesn't have the ability to reach the Divine Tower and needs cannon fodder?"
"It's not like that!" With Li Jia's prompting, Bai Ye finally understood and gasped, "The entire World Battlefield is about to descend into chaos, and the war in the central region is about to begin."
Yimi still didn't understand and asked confusedly, "What do you mean?"
Bai Ye said, "The Hidden Dragon Society has entered the central region. Can the Evil Spirit Group just sit by?"
Yimi paused for a moment and said, "They can't sit by."
Bai Ye continued, "Can those small faction alliances sit by?"
Yimi replied, "They probably can't sit by either."
Bai Ye said, "If the major factions are all making moves, can the Chosen sit by?"
Yimi instantly gasped and also understood the chain reaction of this event.
"However…" Yimi said, "Does doing this make any sense? What's the point of throwing the World Battlefield into chaos for Lilith?"
Li Jia sighed and said, "The eighteenth apostle is called 'Lilin', also known as the final apostle. As long as they can survive the final eighteen apostles, humanity will defeat Lilith's destruction of the world. But the problem is, what exactly is 'Lilin'? Do you know?"
Bai Ye said, "Are you still playing coy at this point? Just say it directly!"
Li Jia said, "Lilin is humanity. Humanity is the eighteenth apostle!"
Bai Ye and Yimi were stunned, "Huh?"
Li Jia explained, "There are two meanings here. The first meaning is that humanity was born after the first impact caused by Lilith's descent. Therefore, humanity is actually the eighteenth apostle of Adam and Lilith."
"The other meaning is that Lilith's mission is rebirth and destruction. Even if humanity defeats the seventeenth apostle and seemingly wins against Lilith in their struggle against the gods, humanity will ultimately be destroyed by their own hands. Therefore, humanity is the eighteenth apostle."
After Li Jia finished speaking, he glanced at Yimi and Bai Ye, both of whom appeared to be in deep thought.
Li Jia continued, "Think about it this way, look at how many worlds in the World Battlefield are facing doomsday, and how many of them are caused by humanity's own reasons? Viruses, pollution, artificial life, etc. Many times, it is humanity itself that leads to its own demise."
"The so-called eighteenth apostle can be considered a prophecy, a prophecy for the future. Lilith's birth is merely a response to the times. Even if humanity can defeat Lilith, they cannot defeat themselves."
"Alright, I think I understand a little," Bai Ye said. "So, the reason Lilith is creating this chaos is actually to bring about the descent of the eighteenth apostle?"
Li Jia nodded and said, "From humanity's perspective, it's meaningless. However, from a god's perspective, it is meaningful, especially for Lilith. The appearance of the eighteenth apostle represents a cycle of rebirth and destruction."
Bai Ye asked, "Can stopping all of this prevent Lilith?"
Li Jia rolled his eyes and said, "How can you stop it? It's impossible to stop."
Bai Ye said, "You might not know, but I'm in charge of the Evil Spirit Group and the alliances of those small factions right now."
As Bai Ye spoke, he took out a Den Den Mushi.
The person Bai Ye dialed was naturally Hua Zhi Xiao.
"Hello!" As the Den Den Mushi connected, Bai Ye got straight to the point, "Is there trouble? Is everyone heading towards the central region?"
Hua Zhi Xiao replied, "Yes, the Hidden Dragon Society has suddenly made a move."
"Recall your people," Bai Ye said. "Withdraw everyone you can mobilize from the central region as quickly as possible."
The so-called herd mentality refers to individuals being influenced by the crowd, unconsciously affecting their actions and making them behave in accordance with the majority.
Now that the Hidden Dragon Society was entering the central region in large numbers, other factions would naturally wonder what the Hidden Dragon Society was trying to do, especially since the central region was very sensitive, and one needed to enter the central region to reach the Divine Tower.
Therefore, was the Hidden Dragon Society's action related to the Divine Tower?
Had the Hidden Dragon Society discovered a way to leave the World Battlefield?
At this time, the major factions would definitely follow suit. On one hand, they wanted to investigate what the Hidden Dragon Society was investigating.
On the other hand, they wanted to stop the Hidden Dragon Society. If the number of people who could leave the World Battlefield was limited, the more people from the Hidden Dragon Society left, the fewer people they could leave.
In short, no matter what speculation or thoughts they had, if the Hidden Dragon Society entered the central region, other factions could not ignore it and had to take action.
At this point, it had to be said that Bai Ye suspected that even the Summit War was a conspiracy.
The brutality of the Summit War had greatly reduced the strength and deterrence of the Hidden Dragon Society.
After the Summit War, the Hidden Dragon Society was surrounded on all sides and became a target of public condemnation. In this state, no one feared the Hidden Dragon Society, which would create an illusion: if the Hidden Dragon Society could do it, so could others, and even if a fight broke out, they could defeat the Hidden Dragon Society.
Thus, it prompted various factions to act without hesitation upon hearing the news.
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