527: An inside-outside attack? The mysterious Immortal Emperor invades again!

[A ruthless glint flashed in your eyes as you mobilized all the spiritual power in your body, launching your final assault.]

[Boom!]

[A dull thud exploded within your body.]

[The shackle that had troubled you for many years finally developed a crack!]

[Although it was just a tiny crack, it was proof enough.]

[The method was viable!]

[At that very moment, Su Qingyuan's face suddenly turned pale.]

["I can't hold on any longer!"]

[Her voice was extremely weak.]

[The light barrier began to fluctuate violently, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.]

["Withdraw!"]

[You made a decisive call and stopped the assault.]

[Su Qingyuan retracted her Law power, and the glow of the primordial chaos ancient lamp dimmed as well.]

[She collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.]

["How did it go?"]

[She asked weakly.]

["It worked. I've already got one foot in the door of the Immortal Lord Sixth Heaven Realm."]

[You looked at your own hands, excitement gleaming in your eyes.]

["The next assault shouldn't require you to use Law Resonance anymore!"]

[After having one foot in the Sixth Heaven Realm, you felt the suppression on you vanish instantly.]

[This explained everything.]

[Hearing this, a smile appeared on Su Qingyuan's face.]

["That's good."]

[Afterwards, you weren't in a hurry to attempt the final Breakthrough.]

[Although the crack had appeared, you understood clearly that the more critical the moment, the less you should rush.]

[If the Breakthrough failed, the lightest consequence would be a regression in your Realm, and the worst would be the collapse of your Dao foundation.]

["First, recuperate for half a month and adjust your condition to its peak."]

[You began to regulate the chaotic spiritual power within your body.]

[The recent assault, while successful in tearing open a crack, had also placed a tremendous burden on your Meridians.]

[Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.]

[You opened your eyes. The spiritual power within your body had fully recovered, even more refined than before.]

["Ready."]

[You stood up and stretched your limbs.]

[Su Qingyuan had also mostly recovered. She looked at you, expectation in her eyes.]

["You really don't need my help?"]

["No need. I can do it on my own."]

[You nodded and began the final assault.]

[The fifty-first year!]

[You finally broke through to the Immortal Lord Sixth Heaven Realm!]

[After the Breakthrough, you didn't disturb Su Qingyuan's Cultivation. Alone, you walked out of the Primordial Chaos Pagoda.]

[You headed to the Sacred Heaven Sect's main hall to find the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor.]

["Senior isn't here?"]

[The next second, the voice of the Sacred Heaven Sect's Grand Elder came, carrying a rare urgency.]

["Young Friend Su, you've finally left seclusion! Something's happened!"]

[Hearing this, you frowned.]

[Immediately, you wiped the joy of your Breakthrough from your face.]

[For the Grand Elder to lose his composure like this, something major must have occurred.]

["What happened, Grand Elder?"]

[The Grand Elder stood in the hall, his expression grave.]

[Behind him stood several other Elders, each with an unpleasant look on their face.]

["Just what happened?"]

[You pressed on urgently.]

[The Grand Elder took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.]

["The Sect Master has gone to the Outer Heaven."]

[Hearing the words 'Outer Heaven,' your heart jolted.]

[In the Vast Immortal Domain, the words 'Outer Heaven' signified an invasion by the Eerie Clan.]

[Under normal circumstances, the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor would not go to the Outer Heaven, as the Immortal Sword Manor and the other Two Great Sects were stationed there to guard it.]

["Why did he suddenly go to the Outer Heaven?"]

[Although you had already guessed the answer in your heart, you couldn't help but ask.]

["Because the Eerie Immortal Emperor has appeared again, launching another invasion against the Vast Immortal Domain."]

[The Grand Elder's words plunged the entire hall into dead silence.]

["How many Eerie Immortal Emperors came this time?"]

[You quickly asked further.]

[The Grand Elder shook his head.]

["According to reports from the front lines, the number of invading Eerie Immortal Emperors this time is double that of the last."]

["If we don't stop them quickly, they will likely break through the Outer Heaven's blockade and descend directly upon the Vast Immortal Domain."]

["When that happens, the entire Immortal Domain will face a calamity."]

[After hearing the Grand Elder's words, you fell silent.]

[Double the last time meant there were at least ten Eerie Immortal Emperors invading this time.]

[You knew the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's character; he wouldn't stand by and do nothing.]

[But going alone to the Outer Heaven to face several times the number of Eerie Immortal Emperors from last time...]

["When did he leave?"]

["A year ago..."]

[The Grand Elder sighed.]

["Before leaving, the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor told us specifically not to disturb your Breakthrough, Young Friend."]

[The Grand Elder told you that the Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor had instructed them to protect your safety at all costs.]

[Hearing this, you clenched your fists.]

["I understand..."]

[As soon as the words left your mouth, you walked out of the Sacred Heaven Sect's main hall with a grim expression.]

[Afterwards, you left the Sacred Heaven Sect alone.]

[One month later!]

[You returned to the Immortal Sword Manor.]

[At this moment, the Immortal Sword Manor was unnervingly quiet.]

[However, beneath this calm lay a brewing crisis.]

[Soon, the news of your return reached everyone in the Sword Pavilion.]

[Not long after, you all gathered together.]

[Your gaze turned to Xuanyuan Tianji.]

["What's the current situation in the Outer Heaven?"]

[Hearing this, Xuanyuan Tianji shook her head.]

["The situation is not optimistic."]

[Xuanyuan Tianji told you that this invasion by the Eerie Clan was too sudden, with no warning signs at all.]

[Xuanyuan Tianji told you that the sudden invasion by the Eerie Immortal Emperors had resulted in the deaths of Sword One and Sword Six in battle, and Jian Lingtian had also sustained some injuries.]

["How many Eerie Immortal Emperors invaded this time?"]

[Hearing this, Xuanyuan Tianji fell silent for a moment.]

["You could say five Eerie Immortal Emperors, or you could say ten..."]

["Huh?"]

[This answer took you by surprise.]

["What do you mean?"]

[You didn't understand why it was five one moment and ten the next.]

["Sigh..."]

[Xuanyuan Tianji let out a long sigh.]

["Because only five of the Eerie Immortal Emperors came from outside the domain. The other five were already within the Vast Immortal Domain."]

["They worked from within and without, catching the Human Race of the Vast Immortal Domain completely off guard."]

["So that's how it is..."]

[Hearing this explanation, you finally understood.]

[Afterwards, you asked Xuanyuan Tianji what the specific situation in the Outer Heaven was like now.]

[Xuanyuan Tianji told you that the six Immortal Emperors had offered their Origin Essence Blood to activate an Emperor-level Grand Formation.]

[Xuanyuan Tianji told you that this Emperor-level Grand Formation could temporarily isolate the Eerie Immortal Emperors from the outer domain within the Chaos Void.]