103: The collision at the emperor level

The moment the eight Emperors appeared, the millions of soldiers who had just been fighting to the death instantly ceased their struggle.

That pressure was no joke. It was like a swarm of ants fighting fiercely, and suddenly, a few elephants—no, a few mountains—came crashing down! Forget about fighting; being able to breathe was a testament to one's solid cultivation.

The disciples of the Star Palace, who had just been full of fervor and roaring, now had ashen faces, their cold sweat pouring like rain, their legs trembling, and their magic treasures almost slipping from their hands. They had but one thought: Emperors! What's the point of fighting now?

It was the same on the Asura Clan's side. The low-ranking Asura soldiers were trembling on the ground like sieves, and even the four ancient Asuras who had been incredibly fierce earlier were now quiet, their necks retracted, not daring to breathe, their eyes filled with fear.

Below the Emperor, all are ants.

Lin Xuan also felt immense pressure, but he was, after all, a late-stage Immortal Monarch, so he could still stand tall. He quickly waved to those behind him, using his immortal power in his voice, otherwise it wouldn't have carried: "All Star Palace disciples! Listen to my command! Form a defensive array! Retreat! This is no longer your battlefield!"

His voice, like a clap of thunder, startled many of the terrified disciples awake.

Su Yuan was the first to react, suppressing the tremor in his soul, and, with a hoarse voice, transmitted the order through the formation: "All troops, listen to my command! Xuanwu Mountain Suppression Array! Alternate cover! Retreat!"

Chu Xinghe also gritted his teeth, desperately mobilizing the remaining power of the Star Chain Barrier to cast a final thin shield over the retreating army.

Whoosh—!

The Star Palace army, being well-trained, instinctively obeyed orders even with trembling limbs. The formation's light flickered on with difficulty, and the army, like a tide, supported each other as they frantically retreated, leaving behind a scene of devastation and the corpses of the fallen from both sides.

On the Asura Clan's side, Blood Butcher Prince also reacted, roaring hoarsely for his army to retreat. In this situation, no matter how many subordinates he had, they would only be cannon fodder.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the center of the battlefield, which had been packed moments before, cleared out significantly. Only Lin Xuan remained in place, and not far behind him were Yun Qingyao, Leng Yuechan, and a group of Golden Immortal disciples who had managed to stabilize themselves and gather. Although they were also afraid, they couldn't let their master face it alone.

In the sky, the three Asura Emperors looked at the chaotic retreat of the 'ants' below, their faces twisted into cruel and disdainful smiles.

The Asura Emperor in the middle, whose aura was the most terrifying and whose body seemed to be composed of an endless sea of blood, let out a low laugh, his voice like the wailing of countless wronged souls: "Hmph, running? Can you escape? We'll deal with you insects later." His gaze swept over the frozen remains of Blood Hell King, and the killing intent in his eyes intensified.

His gaze was mainly fixed on the opposite side.

In the void opposite, the five Immortal Realm Emperors had not truly left to recover. They had only retreated a certain distance, their auras linked, staring solemnly at the three Asura Emperors. Their condition was extremely poor, their immortal power fluctuations unstable, but the dignity of an Emperor and the responsibility of protecting the Immortal Realm made it impossible for them to truly abandon the Star Palace.

The Emperors from both sides thus confronted each other across tens of thousands of miles of void, their invisible auras clashing, causing the space between them to constantly twist, shatter, and then re-form, a sight that made one's scalp tingle.

Just then, the Human Immortal Emperor, clad in a starry imperial robe, his gaze once again fell upon Lin Xuan, and he nodded slightly: "Calm in the face of danger, well-organized command, not bad." This was an affirmation of Lin Xuan's recent orders.

Lin Xuan cupped his fists in a salute, saying nothing more. Now was not the time for pleasantries.

And the Demon Clan Emperor standing slightly behind the Human Immortal Emperor, his gaze bypassed Lin Xuan and fell upon the white figure behind him.

That Demon Clan Emperor was tall, with an ancient face, radiating an innate imperial majesty, but at this moment, his eyes were filled with complex emotions: concern, guilt, and a hint of almost imperceptible excitement.

He looked at Bai Li, his lips moving, as if he wanted to say something, but didn't know how to begin.

Bai Li also felt that gaze, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she looked up, meeting the Demon Clan Emperor's eyes. Her gaze was equally complex, containing surprise, understanding, longing, and also a hint of detachment.

The atmosphere on the scene became somewhat subtle due to the silent gaze between master and disciple.

The Asura Emperor, whose body was a sea of blood, scoffed, breaking the silence: "Oh, Azure Underworld, isn't that your precious disciple? You must have put a lot of effort into protecting her back then, didn't you? What, now that you meet, you can't even speak?" His tone was full of mockery.

The Demon Clan big shot, called Azure Underworld Emperor, frowned and snorted coldly: "Blood Slaughter, cease your clamor! My affairs are none of your concern!"

But he still took a deep breath, looked at Bai Li, his voice much gentler, with a touch of vicissitude: "Little Bai Li... It's been a long time. Are you... doing well?"

That "Little Bai Li" instantly made Bai Li's eyes redden. She bit her lip, forcibly suppressing the surging emotions, and bowed respectfully yet with a sense of distance: "Disciple Bai Li greets Master. Thank you for your concern, disciple is doing well."

Azure Underworld Emperor looked at her detached attitude, a flicker of pain in his eyes, and sighed: "What happened back then... it was my incompetence as a master; I failed to protect you completely and caused you to suffer..."

Bai Li shook her head, her voice somewhat choked: "Disciple dares not blame Master; the enemy was too cunning... It is good that Master is safe and sound."

Watching the master and disciple acknowledge each other and converse in such a tense situation, everyone else held their breath. Lin Xuan also raised an eyebrow, not expecting Bai Li's master to be a Demon Clan Emperor; that was quite an impressive background.

The Emperor Xuesha grew impatient, grinning menacingly: "Enough! Stop playing this master-disciple affection drama! Azure Underworld, you five old fellows are in such a poor state, do you think you can stop us three? Today, we will first destroy your disciple's nest, and then send you on your way!"

Before his words finished, Emperor Xuesha suddenly raised his hand and pointed casually towards the direction where the Star Palace army was retreating below!

Boom!

A blood-colored spear, spanning heaven and earth, instantly condensed, carrying terrifying imperial might that could pierce through all realms and extinguish all life, and blasted towards the retreating Star Palace disciples!

If this attack landed, at least hundreds of thousands of disciples would be killed or injured!

"Bastard!" Azure Underworld Emperor roared furiously, not expecting the opponent to be so shameless as to directly attack low-ranking disciples!

He and the other four Immortal Emperors attacked simultaneously, five brilliant Emperor-level immortal lights converging, attempting to intercept the blood-colored spear.

But the other two Asura Emperors opposite them sneered and attacked simultaneously, two equally terrifying attacks blasting towards the five Immortal Emperors, forcing them to defend!

The blood-colored spear was about to fall into the Star Palace disciple formation!

All the disciples felt the approach of death and closed their eyes in despair.

Just at this critical moment!

"Hmph!"

A cold snort rang out!

It wasn't the five Immortal Emperors, nor was it the Asura Emperors.

It was Bai Li!

She suddenly took a step forward, and nine massive, snow-white fox tail phantoms instantly unfolded behind her. A power of an ancient and incredibly pure Demon Emperor bloodline, though far from as vast as an Emperor's, erupted with a roar! The Star Sword in her hand emitted an unprecedented brilliance, and instead of retreating, she advanced, slashing her sword towards the blood-colored spear!

At the same time, Lin Xuan beside her also moved!

Cursing, "Shameless!" Lin Xuan's late-stage Immortal Monarch power erupted without reservation! Chaotic energy swept out! He did not try to directly confront the Emperor's attack but suddenly tore his hands to both sides!

"Space! Twist for me!"

He utilized his understanding of spatial laws, coupled with the interference of chaotic power, desperately twisting the space in front of the blood-colored spear!

Buzz!

The space rippled violently like a water surface!

That destructive blood-colored spear was momentarily hindered by Bai Li's full-force sword strike and Lin Xuan's spatial distortion! Its direction underwent an extremely subtle deflection!

This deflection was enough!

Boom!!!

The blood-colored spear grazed the edge of the Star Palace army's retreating formation and slammed heavily into a barren mountain range in the distance!

In an instant, that mountain range, stretching tens of thousands of miles, along with the earth, silently annihilated and disappeared, leaving behind a gigantic, bottomless abyss!

A terrifying shockwave swept over, knocking down a large number of Star Palace disciples in the rear. Fortunately, they were only caught by the aftershock, and casualties were minimal, but everyone was scared speechless.

Bai Li grunted, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth, clearly having suffered some internal injuries from the aftershock of directly confronting an Emperor's attack. Lin Xuan's face also paled; forcibly twisting the space near an Emperor-level attack resulted in a considerable backlash.

But their combined efforts ultimately saved most of the disciples!

This scene momentarily stunned the Emperors on both sides.

The five Immortal Emperors breathed a sigh of relief, their gazes towards Bai Li and Lin Xuan filled with surprise and approval. Especially Azure Underworld Emperor, whose eyes were complex, feeling both heartache and pride.

The three Asura Emperors, however, darkened their expressions. Emperor Xuesha felt particularly humiliated; his casual attack was actually interfered with by two non-Emperor juniors?

"A bit interesting." Emperor Xuesha's eyes glowed with even more blood-red light. "It seems I must first crush these annoying little insects!"

This time, he was truly filled with killing intent, his gaze locked onto Bai Li and Lin Xuan!

The true wrath of an Emperor was about to descend!

Lin Xuan and Bai Li instantly felt as if they were being targeted by primordial beasts; their blood felt like it was freezing!

"How dare you!" Azure Underworld Emperor roared furiously, and the auras of the other four Immortal Emperors erupted, preparing to fight to the death!

Just at this moment when a great battle was about to erupt—

Suddenly, from the extremely distant depths of the universe, an extremely faint but unusually sharp and angry shriek was heard! That sound seemed to carry a hint of an insectoid aura? And it was full of pain and alarm?

The faces of the three Asura Emperors suddenly changed!

"Hmm? The Insect Mother's side?" Emperor Xuesha suddenly turned his head to look in the direction from which the shriek came, his brows tightly furrowed.

Immediately after, an even more subtle, yet equally heart-stopping fluctuation for an Emperor, came from another direction, as if some ancient seal had been touched?

The five Immortal Emperors also sensed something, exchanging glances, a flicker of surprise and hope in their eyes?

The battlefield situation seemed to become subtle once again due to this sudden turn of events!