In the core area of the Star Ruins, space was no longer simply broken but presented an eerie stickiness and distortion. Enormous star remnants were no longer isolated islands. They were torn and compressed by invisible forces, forming winding, rift-filled passages like the tubes inside a beast's body, permeated with heart-stopping destructive aura. Xiao Qi, relying on the increasingly intense burning sensation from the jade pendant in his body, led the alliance through such treacherous environments.
Ao Qin released pure dragon yuan, forming a light blue water curtain shielding everyone, to a certain extent resisting the erosion and tearing of spatial forces. Mu Xue continuously scattered ice crystal runes, freezing those suddenly appearing unstable spatial ripples. The black turtle elder erected a thick earth-yellow light barrier. The mermaid woman's song carried the power to soothe divine souls. The flood-guard yaksha held his steel fork, his sharp gaze scanning every dark corner, alert for possible lurking attacks.
They had already encountered several waves of attacks. There were spatial evil beasts generated by the chaotic laws here, with noreason only knew devouring. There were also other sect teams attempting to kill and rob, but who were startled and driven away by the alliance's powerful strength. They had even discovered several recently dead bodies. The wounds retained familiar cold demonic aura, confirming Ao Qin's earlier speculation about Shadow Snake Pavilion remnants or older demonic forces.
"Careful, ahead the spatial folds are abnormally dense, and energy fluctuations are extremely chaotic." Xiao Qi suddenly stopped, his gaze grave as he looked forward. There was not a physical obstacle but a visually apparent area like countless transparent films stacked and twisted. Light refracted brilliantly within, and spiritual sense probing in would be like an ox entering the sea, instantly confused and devoured.
The burning sensation from the jade pendant reached its peak, the guiding direction pointing directly to the center of this chaotic spatial fold.
"It seems the entrance to the Heavenly Palace is behind this fold." Ao Qin's dragon eyes glowed golden, attempting to see through the void. "The space here is extremely unstable. Forcibly crossing risks being torn apart by spatial chaos."
Mu Xue concentrated frost force on her fingertip. Aice-blue beam shot toward the fold area, but the beam immediately deviated and twisted upon entering, eventually dissipating without a trace, not even stirring a ripple. "Ordinary spells are hard to move. It must be broken with force or cleverness."
Just as the three were discussing countermeasures, suddenlymutation occurred!
"Buzz---!"
A vast, primordial, macro-scale humming that seemed to have penetrated through time and space rangwithout warning through the entire core of the Star Ruins! That sound did not spread through air but directly acted upon the divine souls of all living beings and the principles of heaven and earth.
Then, at the center of that chaotic spatial fold ahead, a stunningly brilliant point of light suddenly blazed! That light was initially like a bean-sized flame, instantly swelling into a thousand-zhang tall, several-hundred-zhang wide enormous light gate! The gate was composed of pure and vast spiritual energy. Its surface flowed with countless mysterious golden runes,radiatedweathered, ancient, supreme dao rhyme. Inside the gate, light and shadow were hazy. The specific scenery could not be seen clearly, but one could only sense the intoxicating vast vitality and endless mysteries emanating from within.
The entrance to the Heavenly Palace had manifested!
Almost at the same time the gate appeared, all the forces that had been lurking in all directions, like sharkssmelled blood, instantly surged!
"The entrance is open! Charge!"
"The Heavenly inheritance is mine!"
"Stop them! Do not let them get ahead!"
Fierce shouts, roars, spell-breaking sounds, and weapon-clashing sounds erupted abruptly, turning this dead core of the Star Ruins into a boiling battlefield!
On the left, a enormous shadow swept over. It was the Golden Lion Clan from the Northern Desert Wastes. They transformed into enormous lion bodies, roaring and spewing golden flames that could burn mountains and boil seas, charging toward the gate. On the right, a group of cultivators in black cloaks, their forms ghostly, silently appeared. Their bone staffs waving summoned densely packed ghost armies of resentful spirits and skeletons, indeed theNetherworld cultivators from the Nine Underworlds. Behind, Buddhist light shone. A group of dignified monks, feet stepping on lotus pedestals, mouths chanting true words. Where Buddhist light passed, demonic energy was destroyed, but their speed was equally fast. Even farther, there were sword lights soaring to the heavens, poisonous mist from Southern Border Wu cultivators, Mechanism Clan disciples controlling enormous mechanical beasts... All totaled, no fewer than a dozen forces, all red-eyed for this ancient and rare opportunity.
Chaos battle, instantly erupted!
The Golden Lion Clan's flames collided with theNetherworld cultivators' ghost sea, erupting in earth-shaking roars and mournful wails. Buddhist light and sword light intertwined, attempting to clear a path but blocked by secretly shot poison-coated bone spikes and bizarre Wu curses. All factions attacked each other, mutually restricting. No one wanted others to get ahead, the scene chaotic to the extreme. Blood and severed limbs immediately dyed several floating meteorites red.
"An opportunity!" Ao Qin's eyes sparkled sharply. "They are holding each other back. This is our chance to break through!"
"Follow me!" Xiao Qi shouted low. His Golden Coremadcirculating, pure Yuan Ying-level spiritual power surged forth. He no longer concealed. Protective sword intent and cleansing source simultaneously stimulated. A soft but firm platinum-white light barrier enveloped the entire alliance team. On the light barrier, green lotus phantasms faintly flowed. All laws retreated, all evil avoided!
"Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens!" Ao Qin let out a long roar. His body expanded instantly, transforming into a hundred-zhang five-clawed golden dragon! Dragon might roared across all directions. He swept his dragon tail, andvast dragon essence turned into an enormous blue torrent, forcibly tearing open a passage through the chaotic battle ahead! The dignity of the Dragon Prince was fully displayed. Some lower-level cultivators were directly intimidated by dragon might, their movements slowed half a beat.
"Ice Seal Thousand Miles!" Mu Xue lightly raised her fair hand. Extreme cold spread from her center, not for killing but to freeze the enemies on both sides of the passage and those troublesome ghosts and poison miasma, instantly forming two brief ice walls, clearing obstacles for the team's advance.
The black turtle elder roared, revealing his mountain-sized black turtle true form. The thick shell glowed earth-yellow, hard-blocking several powerful spells from the flank, steady as Mount Tai. The mermaid woman's song grew loud andimpassioned. Wave after wave of sonic waves like substantial blades, cutting apart enemies trying to approach. The flood-guard yaksha transformed into ablue lightning, his steel fork spinning like a wheel, blocking all attacks breaking through the defense line.
The Xiao Qi Alliance was like a red-hot blade cutting into melting butter. Xiao Qi's cleansing barrier resisted most ranged spells and negative statuses. Ao Qin's dragon yuan torrent opened the road with absolute force. Mu Xue's ice seal controlled the battlefield. The demon clan talents each displayed their divine abilities, filling gaps. This team had tacit coordination, powerful strength, clear objectives, and swift action. In the chaotic battlefield, they forcibly slashed a straight road toward the light gate!
"Stop them!"
"It is the East Sea Dragon Clan and people from Qingxu Temple!"
"And the Ice Phoenix Immortal from Xuanji Holy Land!"
Exclamations and curses came from all directions. Several especially powerful auras immediately locked onto them. A jet of black dao blade light filled with destructive intent, aghastly green ghost hand entwined with resentful spirits, and a skycovering cloud of metallic glinting poison insects, simultaneously came from three directions toward the alliance! The attackers were three old monsters at Yuan Ying level!
"Hmph! A tiny pearl dares to emit light?" The golden dragon Ao Qin transformed into let out a disdainful dragon roar. He spit out a dragon pearl. The pearl bloomedten-thousand-zhang radiance, turning into a refined water-bluelight pillar, directly colliding with the black dao blade light, shattering it completely!
Xiao Qi's gaze hardened. The Nirvana Red Flame Sword was already in hand. He did not bother with theghastly green ghost hand but slashed toward that cloud of poison insects! The crimson sword light containedWorld-Purifying Evil-Burning Southern Ming Departure Fire intent, like a spark igniting the prairie, instantly setting thatscalp tingling poison insect cloud ablaze, burning crackling, turning to ash.
Thatghastly green ghost hand was casually frozen by Mu Xue pointing her finger. Extreme cold instantly froze it mid-air, then it shattered inch by inch.
The interception by the three Yuan Ying old monsters was easily resolved by the three working together! This scene completely intimidated the forces around who still wanted to act. This alliance's strength far exceeded their estimates!
Seizing this gap, the Xiao Qi Alliance's speed increased again. Transforming into several streams of light, under countless gazes of shock, unwillingness, or greed, they crashed into thatthousand-zhang light gate emanating vast dao rhyme!
The gate's surface rippled, then returned to calm.
The alliance had taken the lead in rushing into the Heavenly Palace!