"Our academy needs to send some of our most powerful forces to the front lines, but at the same time, some people need to stay behind to guard the academy in case the Spirit Pagoda decides to plot against us; I wouldn't put anything beneath them at this point," Tang Wulin said as he cast his gaze toward everyone from Shrek Academy.

Long Yeyue replied, "You don't need to look at me; I'm going to the front lines for sure."

Yali smiled, and chimed in, "I'll be able to save countless lives on the front lines."

Indeed, the number one healing system Soul Master had to participate in this battle.

Tang Wulin then turned to Yuanen Zhentian and Yuanen Tiandang.

Yuanen Tianhong said in a cold voice, "I abhor foreign invaders."

Yuanen Zhentian added, "The three of us have already decided to go to the front lines, while the rest of our family will remain behind to protect Shrek Academy."

Aside from him and Yuanen Tiandang, the third person he was referring to was naturally none other than Yuanen Tianshang, who was also a Titled Douluo.

Wu Zhangkong met Tang Wulin's gaze, and the determination in his eyes was already enough for Tang Wulin to see his answer.

Lastly, he turned to Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng.Lan Muzi smiled, and said, "I don't think there's any need for us to worry about the Spirit Pagoda at a time like this. If they dare to do anything unscrupulous when there's such a formidable common enemy, then even the federation won't let them off the hook. On top of that, with our soul formation defense system in place, it won't be an easy task for them to attack us. Hence, I think all of us present should go to the front lines. Not only that, but we should also take some of the most powerful teachers along with us as well."

Tang Wulin took a deep breath, then said, "I have a suggestion: how about we get the seven old demons to run the academy in our absence?"

Everyone's expressions instantly changed slightly upon hearing.

The seven old demons couldn't stray far away from the Seven Saint Paradise, so they clearly couldn't go to the front lines. However, one shuddered to think what would become of the academy if it were to be run by the seven old demons.

"I don't think there's a better course of action," Long Yeyue sighed.

Tang Wulin said, "Alright, then I'll approach the seven seniors right away. What's the situation like over at our Tang Sect, Senior Cao?"

Cao Dezhi replied, "I've already organized people to gather all of the resources our Tang Sect can spare, and on top of that, we can organize an elite legion that's around 2,000 strong. That's not a huge number, but I can guarantee that all of them will be very capable, and they'll set off with you and me. Wulin, you have to remember from now on that there must be at least four Limit Douluos around you at all times. Also, let me issue a reminder to everyone else: one of our key duties that'll heavily influence whether we'll be able to win this battle will be to protect Wulin."

Zang Xin took over from here, and explained, "The most fearsome thing about abyssal creatures is their ability to endlessly respawn. All slain abyssal creatures will transform into destructive energy and return to the abyssal plane for resurrection, and only Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear can truly permanently kill them. Hence, we're sure that Wulin is the primary target of the abyssal creatures. There are countless powerful beings in the 108 levels of the abyssal plane, but as long as we can keep Wulin safe, we'll be able to chip away at them gradually over time."

Everyone present was quite surprised to hear this. Even Shrek's Six Monsters were unaware of the situation in the abyssal plane and how difficult it was to deal with these abyssal creatures.

Tang Wulin nodded in response. "I'll be sure to look after myself as well. Our top priority is to force back the abyssal plane as much as possible; we can't allow it to continue to expand and threaten our continent. I'll be requesting a detailed account of the unfolding situation from the military so we know what we need to do as soon as we get to the front lines."

Cao Dezhi nodded, and said, "Then I believe we've discussed everything that needs to be discussed. Let's split up and complete our preparations as quickly as possible so we can set off for the front lines."

Thus, everyone rose to their feet with heavy hearts. They knew that it was very likely that this was a battle they wouldn't be returning from.

The preparations that had to be made by Shrek Academy were quite simple as it was only a matter of gathering the right personnel. However, the situation over at the Tang Sect was far more complex, and everything had to be arranged in the shortest amount of time possible. In this battle against the abyssal plane, no one could afford to hide anything; all of the hidden trump cards had to be revealed.All of a sudden, the entire continent had sprung into action, and all eight of the federation's major legions had begun to mobilize. All available military resources were quickly gathered and transported to the front lines.

It was actually quite fortunate that all of these resources had already been prepared in anticipation of the invasion of the other two continents, so it was a lot easier to mobilize the resources here.

Due to order of confidentiality, the general public was entirely oblivious to the fact that the continent was on the brink of destruction, and life was still continuing as normal. However, if one were to pay close attention, one would discover that there would often be a series of military vehicles speeding along the important highways in orderly convoys.

At the control center of the Northern Legion.

A middle-aged man with lieutenant general epaulets was holding his military communicator to his own ear with an enraged expression. "What? What did you say?"

"The, the third defensive line has been breached! We can't hold on for much longer; we need reinforcements! Those things are absolutely insane; they have no regard for their own lives, and there's no end to them. We're going to be overwhelmed very soon unless reinforcements arrive!"

"Hold the defensive line at all costs!" The major general ended the call, and a grim look appeared on his face.

As the commander of the Northern Legion, Guo Zhenfang was considered to be one of the rising young stars of the military with a bright future ahead. Like Shen Yue, he was the designated successor of another major military family.

He was only 45 years of age, yet he was already a lieutenant general, and even though his family background had played some role in his rapid rise up the ranks, this was still clear testament to his ability. As the commander of one of the eight major legions, he was truly an important figure in the military.

Among the eight major legions, the Northern Legion was the weakest one as the potential enemies it had to face was also the weakest.

The northern region was a world of snow and ice without any large established human settlements, so the main duty of the Northern Legion was to guard against attacks from ice attribute soul beasts. As such, it was comparatively inferior to all of the other legions regardless of whether it was in terms of overall power or quality of personnel.

Even so, the legion was comprised of six divisions, with a total of over 100,000 troops, including support personnel, meaning that it was well and truly worthy of its title as a legion.

The Northern Legion was the first to suffer an attack from the abyssal creatures, and Guo Zhenfeng's initial reaction to the reports of the attack was that there had to have been a mistake.

The report had stated that the legion was facing a large-scale soul beast attack, but he knew that there were very few soul beasts in the ice lands of the north. Unless they had gone insane, there was no way they would launch a kamikaze attack against the human race.

High-grade soul beasts were all very intelligent, and they were clearly aware of how powerful humans had become. As such, none of them would instigate a large-scale beast tide, which would be both futile and suicidal.

Despite this, Guo Zhenfeng had still sent a mecha division to reinforce the front lines.