Standing around the table were many other high-ranking officials of the military, as well as representatives from other major powers, and some had been quite displeased by the fact they hadn't been granted seats, but no one had objections after sensing the auras of the four Limit Douluos standing behind Tang Wulin.

Even Limit Douluos were standing; who would dare to say anything?

Following the battle against the Spirit Pagoda, everyone knew that Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect had already returned to the height of their powers.

Yu Guanzhi took a glance at Chen Xinjie, and the latter gave him a nod.

Thus, Yu Guanzhi cleared his throat, and the entire conference hall quickly settled down.

Yu Guanzhi turned toward the representatives of the major Soul Master organizations on his left, and said, "Firstly, I'd like to welcome the representatives of the major Soul Master organizations on behalf of the military. It is very encouraging to have your assistance against this formidable enemy during the continent's time of need."

The representatives all nodded in acknowledgment.

Yu Guanzhi continued. "I'm sure everyone has already seen the information regarding the abyssal plane. The enemies are far more powerful than what we had imagined, and even I'm only seeing enemies of this nature for the first time in my life. The information that we have stems from the battle against the abyssal plane 6,000 years ago, as well as the experience accrued by the Blood God Legion over the past 6,000 years. Before we get into anything else, I would like to give the Northern Legion its due praise on behalf of the army headquarters.

"During the initial clash, over 60,000 of the Northern Legion's troops perished, and Commander Guo himself led from the front, coming very close to losing his own life in the battle. Despite being completely unfamiliar with these enemies, they defended the northern front with their lives and didn't take a single backward step; their spirit is something that all of us can learn from. The army headquarters has already penned down the Northern Legion to receive huge accolades at the conclusion of this battle."

Yu Guanzhi's words were delivered in a very rousing fashion, while Guo Zhenfeng was struggling to hold back his tears. The 60,000 troops who had perished had all been brothers of his!

"Commander Guo, I would like to thank you on behalf of the army headquarters." Yu Guanzhi rose to his feet as he spoke before extending a military salute toward Guo Zhenfeng.

Guo Zhenfeng also rose to his feet to return the salute, and he said, "Commander, I don't need any personal rewards; please allocate the reward meant for me to the families of my fallen brothers; they deserve all of the honor for their sacrifice."

Guo Zhenfeng was finally unable to hold back his tears any longer as he spoke.

"I will! Our soldiers are bleeding on the front lines; the federation definitely won't allow their families to suffer, that I can guarantee you!" Yu Guanzhi vowed with a serious expression.

"Thank you, Commander."

The two of them returned to their seats, and Yu Guanzhi continued, "Almost all of our troops have already arrived on the northern front, and the Southern Legion is also due to arrive in a few days. We can't wait any longer as we have no idea how many powerful beings of the abyssal plane have currently arrived on our Douluo Continent. We must do everything in our power to wipe them out once and for all in a single battle."

He paused here momentarily before turning his gaze toward Tang Wulin. "I'm sure everyone has already seen footage of the latest battle. Sect Master Tang's Golden Dragon is currently the only weapon we have that can inflict substantial damage upon the abyssal plane. Compared with our forefathers from 6,000 years ago, we are very fortunate as at the very least, we possess the ability to truly chip away at the enemy. Hence, I propose that we make Sect Master Tang the core of our resistance so we can weaken the abyssal plane while forcing back the abyssal army. If there are no objections to this, then I'll move on to elaborate on our specific strategy now."

There was no way to hide the fact that the Golden Dragon Spear could devour abyssal energy, nor any incentive to do so as it was the most powerful weapon the federation had against the abyssal plane.

Tang Wulin was more than happy to adopt this responsibility, and this was also a good opportunity for the tree of life. Furthermore, so many powerful beings from the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy had arrived, and they would be enough to keep him safe.

Aside from the Holy Lord himself, even the top-ranked sovereigns of the abyssal plane would find it very difficult to harm Tang Wulin. After all, he had the protection of the Limit Douluos and the secondary tree of life.

Just as Yu Guanzhi was about to begin explaining the battle strategy, a voice of dissension suddenly rang out. "Hold on."

Everyone turned toward the direction the voice had come from to find that it was Qiangu Dongfeng who had spoken.

Yu Guanzhi's brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this. "Do you have some different opinions, Chairman Qiangu? I have to remind you that we are in the midst of a battle for the continent's survival, so everyone here must set aside all personal differences. If anyone's individual actions produces a negative effect on this battle, then they could be directly contributing to the downfall of the entire federation."

Qiangu Dongfeng smiled, and replied, "Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions, Commander. You invited everyone here for this conference, so there has to be a discussion process, right? You can't just not let anyone speak."

"Go ahead then, Chairman Qiangu," Yu Guanzhi prompted.

Qiangu Dongfeng continued, "I have no objections to the overall plan, and I'm of course in support of acting right away to end this battle as soon as possible. However, I think it's an exaggeration to say that Tang Wulin is the sole core of this resistance effort. Isn't that implying that if something were to happen to him, the entire battle would be lost?"

"Oh? What do you propose then, Chairman Qiangu?" Yu Guanzhi asked in a calm manner.

Despite his placid appearance, all those who were familiar with him knew that the calmer he appeared, the fouler his mood was.

Qiangu Dongfeng smiled, and replied, "Aside from Sect Master Tang, our Spirit Pagoda also possesses a divine weapon capable of devouring abyssal energy, and that's the main supporting reason behind my objection."

A slight stir ran through the entire conference hall upon hearing this, and a hint of surprise appeared on Tang Wulin's face as well.

The Spirit Pagoda also had such a divine weapon? In that case, why didn't they bring it out 6,000 years ago? He turned to Qiangu Dongfeng with a hint of surprise in his eyes, but Qiangu Dongfeng merely ignored him and continued to look straight at Yu Guanzhi.

"If you have proof, then this would naturally be fantastic news for us all," Yu Guanzhi said without any hesitation.

Of course it was more flexible to have two cores than only one.

Qiangu Dongfeng raised a hand, and someone standing not far behind him slowly strode forward.

Tang Wulin turned toward that direction and immediately caught sight of this person.

In reality, he had already sensed her arrival, but due to the current situation, he couldn't pay much attention to her.

Gu Yuena arrived beside Qiangu Dongfeng, then raised her right hand to summon the Silver Dragon Spear amid a flash of dazzling silver light.

As soon as the spear appeared, the natural elements in the air instantly became more active and concentrated, to the point that there was even a sense of viscosity in the air.

It was clear that this was a divine weapon, and Tang Wulin couldn't help but be struck by a sense of nostalgia at the sight of it.

This was Na'er's Silver Dragon Spear! Ever since the change that had taken place between Gu Yue and Na'er, he had always wondered what had happened to the two, and a series of violent emotional fluctuations instantly welled up in his heart at the sight of the Silver Dragon Spear, to the point that faint mental manifestation projections were beginning to appear around him.

Thankfully, he caught himself in time and immediately composed himself to prevent the memories of him spending time with Na'er from being projected.

Qiangu Dongfeng explained, "Gu Yuena is one of the four spirit envoys of our Spirit Pagoda, and due to recent breakthrough in her cultivation, she had been promoted to become a vice-chairman of our Spirit Pagoda. Her Silver Dragon Spear also just so happens to be able to absorb abyssal energy, so it'll be sure to play a huge role on the battlefield. In light of that, I believe she should also be made a core of this resistance effort."

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