488: A bizarre army is attacking!

"Outer Heaven... has fallen?"

Reading this, Su Ming felt a chill run down his spine.

Those cold, stark words pierced his Sea of Consciousness like invisible blades.

It felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen solid in an instant.

Ten years!

For Mortals, this might be a long stretch of time, enough for seas to become mulberry fields.

But in the Vast Immortal Domain, where seclusion often lasted for centuries or millennia...

...ten years was merely the time a powerful cultivator might spend in a single meditation or a single cycle of Qi circulation.

It was far too short.

So short it was utterly despairing.

He hadn't even crossed the threshold of the Immortal Lord Realm yet.

What could he possibly use to face those Five Great Eerie Immortal Emperors in ten years?

This feeling was like a newly hatched chick being told that a world-ending gale would sweep through its nest in ten days.

Helplessness, a bone-deep sense of powerlessness, spread from the depths of his heart, coursing through his limbs and bones, corroding every inch of his flesh.

He subconsciously clenched his fists, but the immortal essence surging within him seemed pathetically insignificant before the very words 'Immortal Emperor'.

They hadn't been at the Immortal Sword Manor for long, and now they were facing a new crisis yet again.

Su Ming couldn't help but curse under his breath, running a hand through his hair in frustration.

"Damn it!"

Coming to the Immortal Sword Manor, he had thought he'd found a temporary harbor to catch his breath.

Who would have thought this wasn't a harbor at all, but the very eye of the storm!

"There must be a way..."

After calming himself, Su Ming began to ponder solutions.

Waiting for death had never been his style.

According to the information he'd seen in the simulator, the Five Great Eerie Immortal Emperors had once jointly attacked the Vast Immortal Domain.

Three Human Race Immortal Emperors against five Eerie Immortal Emperors—that was a bloody battle with no hope of victory from the start.

Since three couldn't beat five, then they just needed to even the numbers! Make it five against five, or even six against five!

"Helpers... where can I find an Immortal Emperor to help?"

The moment this thought arose, a figure wreathed in golden flames abruptly forced its way into his mind.

The Star Radiance Mountain Range!

The Golden Crow Great Emperor!

Su Ming's breathing hitched, and his heart seemed to skip a beat.

Right! How could he have forgotten about him?!

Those old fogies like the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor were, to put it bluntly, merely Quasi-Immortal Emperors, still a step away from the true Emperor Realm.

But that old Golden Crow was a genuine Immortal Emperor powerhouse!

An existence capable of clashing head-on with an Eerie Immortal Emperor!

If he could persuade it to take action, the desperate situation of three against five could instantly become four against five!

Though they would still be at a disadvantage, at least they would have the power to fight back, a sliver of hope to shift the entire battlefield!

Thinking of this, a crack tore through the gloom in Su Ming's heart, letting in a sliver of light.

But, a new problem immediately followed.

Su Ming had offended the Golden Crow Great Emperor many years ago.

Moreover, Feng Xi had always been the Cauldron desired by the Golden Crow Saint Son.

If the Golden Crow Great Emperor discovered their existence...

Su Ming knew the other party would make exorbitant demands, using his and Feng Xi's lives to threaten Jian Lingtian.

"Sigh!"

After a sigh, his gaze returned to the simulator.

[You see Sword Thirteen fall unconscious again, and you know the situation is critical at this moment.]

[You hesitate no longer, opening the virtual realm and letting everyone enter.]

[Immediately after, you decisively lead the group away from the Immortal Sword Manor.]

[Not long after leaving the Immortal Sword Manor, you pass through the territory of the Xuanyuan Family.]

[But now, you have no time to escort these people away from this place.]

[Left with no choice, you are forced to abandon the Xuanyuan Family.]

[For a time, you have no idea where to go in this vast Vast Immortal Domain.]

[After brief consideration, you change direction and fly toward the Star Radiance Mountain Range.]

[As the territory of the Golden Crow Clan, the Star Radiance Mountain Range is somewhat safer compared to the Human Race's lands.]

[The Eleventh Year!]

[You arrive once more at the familiar Star Radiance Mountain Range.]

[This time, you no longer worry about being pursued by the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.]

[With the fall of the Vast Immortal Domain, they are far too busy dealing with their own troubles to have time to track you down.]

[You come to a waterfall on the outskirts of the Star Radiance Mountain Range.]

[Looking at the old site of the Sword Pavilion before you, a complex emotion flashes in your eyes.]

[Then, you release everyone from the virtual realm.]

[To your surprise, Sword Thirteen emerges from the virtual realm alongside the others.]

["Senior Brother Thirteen, you...?"]

[Sword Thirteen reads the confusion in your eyes, then glances in Su Qingyuan's direction.]

["I owe my recovery entirely to Miss Su!"]

["Miss Su's Physique aided my healing!"]

[Hearing this, you finally remember Su Qingyuan's Xuantian Glazed Saint Body.]

[You had thought Su Qingyuan would need to reach the Immortal King Realm for her Physique to show effects, but you didn't expect her at the Immortal Lord Realm could already heal Sword Thirteen.]

[However, this might also be because Sword Thirteen was only at the Immortal Sovereign Realm, whereas Jian Lingtian was an Immortal Emperor powerhouse.]

[Next.]

[You all tidy up the old Sword Pavilion site, making it your future base of operations.]

[A month passes in the blink of an eye amidst the flurry of construction.]

[BOOM—]

[On this day, a thunderous roar, like a muffled explosion, tears through the Nine Heavens without warning.]

[The once clear sky is torn open as if by an invisible giant hand, revealing a hideous gash.]

[You rush out of the Sword Pavilion, take a step forward, and look up at the heavens.]

[The once azure firmament is now completely tainted by darkness.]

["It's finally come..."]

[Your pupils contract sharply.]

[You know what this sight before you signifies.]

[This will be the darkest day in the history of the Vast Immortal Domain.]

[At this moment, countless pitch-black figures are passing through the shattered sky, falling like dense rain into every corner of the Vast Immortal Domain.]

[They are innumerable Eerie Creatures, roaring, descending with a greed to destroy everything.]

["Outer Heaven... has completely fallen."]

[A hoarse voice comes from beside you.]

[Sword Thirteen stands beside you, having arrived at some point. The sword that never leaves his side normally is now emitting mournful hums.]

[He stares fixedly at the sky shrouded in darkness, his usually steady shoulders trembling faintly.]

["Revered Master... has fallen."]

[Sword Thirteen's voice is soft, but it lands heavily in your heart.]

[Jian Lingtian has fallen.]

[The pillar of the Immortal Sword Manor, a true Immortal Emperor powerhouse, has died at the hands of the Eerie Clan.]

[You turn to look at Sword Thirteen.]

[You find that the sharp, spirited light in the eyes of this former sword Dao Genius has vanished, replaced by a nearly ashen dullness.]

[The despair of witnessing your pillar crumble is far more torturous than any physical pain.]

["It's... not time to admit defeat yet."]