530: Black Fiend Lord

Following the lead of major powers like the Xuanhuang World and the Nine Serenities Buddhist Kingdom, several other factions responded one after another and joined the Alliance.

For a moment, respondents gathered in the Myriad Stars Hall, and the atmosphere grew lively.

For a time, the sounds of the Dao echoed through the hall, and the starlight was brilliant. Although these attending factions were not the strongest, together as an Alliance, even the many powerful hidden families from the Primordial era would take notice.

"Very well, then I wish our Alliance assembly prosperity."

Ning Qingxue was the first to raise her teacup, the fragrance of tea filling the air.

The numerous factions followed suit, as Ye Xuan, Xuanji, and the others also raised their cups.

The Ye family then brought out fine wine and delicacies.

Since the Star Alliance had been established, it was only natural to host a banquet for everyone.

"Haha, good! Then I shall stay to taste this fine tea."

"One must certainly have a cup of the enlightenment ancient tea."

"The tea is good, and I trust the Ye family's spiritual wine is just as excellent. We look forward to tasting it."

Everyone laughed and raised their cups together.

However, just as the covenant was about to be finalized and the atmosphere was at its peak...

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A terrifying roar, seemingly from the depths of the Nine Serenities, suddenly exploded against the outer barriers of the Ziwei Star Domain!

The entire Myriad Stars Hall shook violently, and the starry light screen rippled intensely. Those in the hall with weaker cultivation felt their blood and Qi surge, their faces turning pale.

A terrifying pressure, filled with destruction and tyranny and carrying the aura of the endless abyss, surged like a literal black tide, brutally slamming into the Great Star Formation of the Ziwei Star Domain!

That pressure was far stronger than any previous probe, carrying a clear intent to destroy.

"It's the Black Fiend Abyss! They actually dare to attack directly!"

An envoy cried out in shock, their face filled with horror upon realizing which faction the power came from.

The Black Fiend Abyss was a notoriously ferocious power throughout the heavens; their methods of attack were eerie and ruthless, and they were extremely skilled in the Dao of Destruction.

The previously high-spirited atmosphere in the hall froze instantly, and all eyes turned toward Ye Xuan on the main seat.

Someone had come to crash the party just as the Alliance assembly was formed. If Ye Xuan could not handle this properly, this so-called Alliance would become a joke.

Yet, facing this strike, Ye Xuan's expression remained exceptionally calm.

He didn't even stand up; he simply picked up the enlightenment tea beside him, took a light sip, and calmly scanned the envoys below, who wore various expressions.

"It seems some guests do not like us."

Ye Xuan set down his teacup. His voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly overpowered the external roaring and the commotion within the hall.

"Very well. Let everyone see with their own eyes whether my Ziwei Star Domain is qualified to lead this Alliance and protect its allies."

Before his words had even faded, he pointed his fingers like a sword and made a light stroke toward the Void Realm outside the hall.

There was no world-shaking light, nor any phenomenon of boiling Laws.

But in the next instant, the Great Starry Formation of the Heavens enveloping the Star Domain suddenly lit up with an incredibly brilliant light. Billions of stars seemed to be triggered simultaneously, and boundless Star Power converged into a massive pillar of light that spanned the starry sky, striking with pinpoint precision toward a certain point in the Void Realm on the outskirts of the Star Domain!

"Roar!"

A roar filled with pain and fury came from outside the Star Domain, and the abyssal aura that had been brutally slamming against the Star Domain's barriers instantly weakened.

The light screen of the Great Star Formation quickly stabilized.

However, the attack did not stop.

In the space struck by the Star Power pillar, a massive rift suddenly tore open. Black fiend energy, thick as ink, surged out and condensed into a terrifying giant claw spanning tens of millions of miles, entwined with the wails of countless vengeful souls, as it clawed fiercely at the starry barrier once more!

This time, the giant claw contained a Dao Principle that could corrode all things; wherever it passed, even time itself seemed to dissolve.

"It's the Lord of the Black Fiend Abyss's World-Eroding Demonic Claw!"

An ancient being with vast knowledge recognized this move, his expression solemn.

This claw was immensely powerful, specifically designed to break all kinds of barriers and Formations.

Many envoys in the hall looked at Ye Xuan with worried expressions.

If the Great Star Formation were broken and the gates to the Ziwei Star Domain were thrown wide open, the consequences would be unimaginable; the newly formed Star Alliance would likely collapse immediately.

"Old fossil, you're courting death."

Xuanji, sitting nearby, had a cold glint in her eyes. moonlight had already condensed at her fingertips as she prepared to act.

She could not stand by and watch Ye Xuan's Foundation be destroyed.

But Ye Xuan gave her a slight shake of his head.

At the very moment the World-Eroding Demonic Claw was about to touch the starry barrier, Ye Xuan finally moved.

He remained seated on the emperors seat, merely raising his right hand slowly and curling his fingers slightly, as if he were clutching the entire starry sky in his palm.

Without using any Divine Ability or Spell, he simply threw a punch through the air toward the terrifying giant claw outside the hall!

"Boom!"

An indescribable Chaos Fist Intent suddenly erupted!

This punch ignored the obstruction of the Great Star Formation and appeared directly outside the Star Domain, right in front of the World-Eroding Demonic Claw.

The Fist Intent was not particularly dazzling or brilliant; it seemed like a most ordinary strike, but in reality, it contained the elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, and the birth and death of stars—it was a strike of finality.

Before that Chaos Fist Intent, the terrifying demonic claw that could erode through a Great World was like thin ice; it couldn't even last for a single breath before it shattered!

The wails of the vengeful souls entwined around it stopped abruptly, the corrosive Dao Principles instantly disintegrated, and the ten-thousand-mile claw shattered inch by inch, eventually turning into the purest dark energy to be swallowed by the Chaos Fist Intent.

Then, the Fist Intent continued with unabated momentum, slamming directly into the void rift!

"Ah!"

A scream of extreme agony, containing endless pain, echoed from deep within the rift.

Then, the massive void rift twisted violently and vanished in the next instant, as if it had never existed.

Outside the Star Domain, silence returned.

Only the slowly calming starry light screen bore witness to the heart-pounding scene that had just occurred.

Inside the Myriad Stars Hall, there was a deathly silence.

All the envoys, regardless of where they came from or their level of cultivation, stared with wide eyes, looking in disbelief at Ye Xuan, who remained seated on the emperors seat with a face as calm as water.

A single punch through the air!

Just one punch!

He hadn't even left his seat!

Yet he had easily crushed the Lord of the Black Fiend Abyss's infamously terrifying World-Eroding Demonic Claw, heavily wounded his true body across the distance, and forced the enemy to retreat!

What kind of strength was this!

What kind of great power was this!

The envoys who might have harbored a trace of doubt or ulterior motives before now had all their thoughts replaced by shock and awe.

The envoys from powers like the Xuanhuang World and the Nine Serenities Buddhist Kingdom trembled with excitement; they knew they had made the right bet!

Ye Xuan's strength was so terrifying; if they could follow him, their own strength would surely advance further.

Ye Xuan slowly withdrew his fist. His gaze swept over the crowd once more as he spoke calmly. His voice was still not loud, yet it struck like a great bell deep within everyone's Divine Soul.

"The Star Alliance covenant remains in effect. Those who join shall be protected by my Ziwei Star Domain. Those who offend my Alliance shall be executed, no matter how far away they are."

"Now."

He paused, his tone brook no dissent.

"Sign the covenant."

There was no hesitation, no questioning.