"General Consultant Ye! Commander Zhao! You've finally returned!"
As soon as Yefan and his group returned, several high-ranking officers from the military greeted them with great excitement.
"Yes, I've completed the training for this batch of soldiers," Yefan said with a slight nod.
"Now, it's their turn to lead the remaining soldiers into the otherworld for training."
Training without Yefan's personal guidance would be far more dangerous.
Casualties were inevitable, but that was the price of becoming stronger.
Only through life-and-death battles could one temper themselves into something more powerful.
"Do you have any reports?" Yefan asked, noticing the high-ranking officers' surprise at how strong the soldiers had become.
Snapping out of their astonishment, one of the officers quickly responded, "There's a massive spatial rift that has appeared in the northern city of Sha Hai, and a gigantic creature with energy levels surpassing the demigod level has emerged!"
"A creature stronger than a demigod!?"
Commander Zhao was shocked upon hearing this.
"A god-level entity… an Evil God," Yefan said, his expression turning serious.
He hadn't expected a creature of such magnitude to appear so soon.
More and more powerful beings were emerging from the rifts, seeking to invade this world.
He had hoped for more time to strengthen humanity, but it was becoming clear that their challenges were escalating rapidly.
"Also," the officer continued, "a nuclear weapon was used on it, but it didn't kill the creature. According to our intel, it's heading in the direction of Tianyun City!"
"A nuclear weapon couldn't kill it!?"
Commander Zhao's eyes widened in disbelief.
A nuclear strike was the most powerful weapon Earth had, capable of obliterating entire cities.
If even that couldn't kill this Evil God, then how terrifyingly powerful must it be?
"I'll return home briefly, then head to Sha Hai City," Yefan said seriously.
If even a nuclear weapon couldn't destroy it, then it was undoubtedly a formidable Evil God.
"Alright, we're counting on you," the officers said, nodding at Yefan.
Right now, Yefan was the only one with strength close to a god's level.
No one else could stand a chance, especially since the Evil God was already advancing toward Tianyun City.
If it reached the city, the consequences would be catastrophic.
Yefan quickly returned home.
During his time away, his parents had progressed to the level of official warriors through cultivation.
He left them a large supply of Ju Yuan Dan to aid in their continued cultivation.
After having lunch with his family, Yefan departed from Tianyun City, flying swiftly toward Sha Hai City.
"Why are so many spatial rifts appearing now?"
As he flew, he noticed more rifts forming on the ground below, with beasts emerging from them.
Wielding the Yefan Sword, he unleashed powerful sword energy, instantly closing the rifts.
Sha Hai City was over a thousand kilometers from Tianyun City, but Yefan's speed, now at a demigod level, was incredibly fast.
Before long, he saw a massive figure in the distance.
That's…!?
His expression changed as he saw the enormous creature looming ahead.
An Evil God!
Even from this distance, he could feel an overwhelming sense of pressure.
The sheer power of this being was undeniable, radiating a terrifying force.
However, this was also the perfect opportunity to unleash the full power of the Yefan Sword.
Without a hint of fear, Yefan continued flying toward the creature.
As he got closer, he could make out the Evil God's grotesque form—its massive body was covered in countless eyes and tentacles, with two long, pitch-black arms.
The black tentacles pierced deep into the ground, draining all the life energy from the surrounding land.
The fertile earth quickly turned into lifeless sand, and the once-thriving plants withered into dry husks.
"It's absorbing the life force from the land," Yefan muttered, his eyes narrowing.
At that moment, he channeled his energy into the Yefan Sword.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
The sword began to hum with power.
"Slash!"
With a swing of the sword, an immense wave of sword energy surged toward the Evil God.
Sensing the attack, the Evil God quickly gathered its tentacles to form a shield in front of its body.
Boom, boom, boom—
As the sword energy collided with the tentacle shield, it dissipated without causing any harm.
"Human…"
A strange voice echoed in Yefan's mind, not from the Evil God's mouth but directly into his consciousness.
It's already aware of me?
"This world belongs to me now."
The voice echoed again.
In the next moment, countless tentacles shot toward Yefan.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The tentacles were covered in menacing barbs, making them look even more terrifying.
Being pierced by one of them would be catastrophic.
But Yefan reacted swiftly, dodging the attack with ease.
With another slash of his sword, he severed several tentacles in an instant.
The Evil God's many eyes began to glow as energy gathered within them.
In the next moment, powerful energy beams shot out, aiming directly at Yefan.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The devastating energy beams closed in, but Yefan remained fearless.
He knew that his Yefan Sword was capable of cutting through this energy.