248: Engage

In the depths of the Dark Realm, an incredibly massive fleet was steadily advancing, with tiny stars blocking its path being instantly crushed by the Blood Demon Beasts clearing the way.

Above the Blood Slaughter War City, Xue Qin withdrew the Jade Slip, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Just moments ago, news had arrived from the Blood Demon Realm: Xue Hai had confirmed the location of the Minghu Realm's Origin, and the Old Ancestor had successfully seized it.

Finding a boundary realm Origin was no easy feat, especially when the Heavenly Dao was already on alert; to pinpoint the Origin's location so quickly was remarkable.

Even she herself couldn't guarantee doing a better job than Xue Hai.

Xue Qin was quite satisfied with having such a successor.

Unlike the other Saints of the Blood Palace, no one knew that Xue Qin was the true flesh and blood of Old Ancestor Xue Tian, the most outstanding Prodigy of the Xue family in tens of thousands of years.

She was born with a Divine Bone and, through the Old Ancestor's great magical power, was forged into an Acquired Blood God Body, the closest to an Innate Blood God Body.

Originally, she was the successor the Old Ancestor had poured all his efforts into cultivating, someone who would also get a share once the boundary realm was promoted.

It was just that years of managing the Blood Palace's affairs had slowed her progress; otherwise, she would have long since achieved True Immortal status.

Now with Xue Hai, once the Dao Yi and Nether Soul Realms were destroyed, she would be able to venture into the boundary realm to improve herself, and at the same time, find more Middle Thousand Worlds for the Blood Demon Realm to aid in its great undertaking.

The resources of a Middle Thousand Worlds were limited; even with the Blood Demon Realm's current size, it could at most accommodate existences at the True Immortal level. Any higher, and they would still be expelled from the boundary realm. Her future undoubtedly lay in the Major Thousand Worlds.

She needed to become stronger and return to assist when the Blood Demon Realm was promoted.

Just then, on the platform, a general clad in blood-red armor hurried over: "Reporting, Palace Revered Master! The fleet ahead has already detected the Qi of the Dao Yi Realm. I am here to request instructions!"

Xue Qin pulled back her thoughts, her expression arrogant and stern, and calmly ordered: "Order Ye Kongwu to keep a close watch, and the entire army to accelerate!"

"Yes!"

And in front of the Blood Demon Realm's fleet, a colossal boundary realm planet was slowly moving forward.

It was precisely the Dao Yi Realm.

In the central region of the Dao Yi Realm, at the Dao Yi Sect, Immortal mountains were picturesque, and spiritual birds soared through the sky, presenting a scene of an Immortal blessed land.

The undulating peaks were covered in floating clouds.

On a mountain peak that soared into the clouds, a white stone palace stood.

Inside, a group of white-robed Old Daoists sat on futons, their faces solemn.

"Immortal Master! The Minghu Realm has been out of contact for over ten days now. I fear it has already fallen, and the Blood Demon Realm's fleet is still in hot pursuit. It seems they truly intend to fight us to the death!" A white-haired Elder sitting in the front row sighed, looking at True Man Tian Xing seated on the dais.

"The Blood Demon Realm is ambitious and ruthless. It's a pity we are powerless to subdue the demons and can only retreat! But now that the Blood Demon Realm is powerful, only our Dao Yi Realm and the Nether Soul Realm remain in the vicinity. Thinking about it now, with Minghu destroyed, the next target will either be us or Nether Soul. Senior Brother, have you been able to contact the Nether Soul Realm?"

Another Cultivator asked.

On the dais, True Man Tian Xing raised his palm and pressed it down, signaling for everyone to be quiet, and calmly said: "We are all aware of the current crisis! I have already sent a message to Old Ancestor Qian He, hoping he can arrive in time!"

"Old Ancestor Qian He?"

"Haha! If the Old Ancestor returns! Even if Xue Tian himself arrives, he surely won't be able to do anything to us!"

"Indeed! Xue Tian merely relies on the patronage of those Immortal Realm powerhouses who ascended long ago to act so recklessly. Immortals? Our Dao Yi Realm has them too!"

Listening to the crowd, whose gloom had been dispelled by his news, True Man Tian Xing smiled, but deep in his eyes was profound worry.

He had indeed contacted the Old Ancestor who ascended from the Dao Yi Realm a hundred thousand years ago, but the Old Ancestor had informed him that Xue Tian was by no means simple, that his ambitions were vast, and that they must not take him lightly.

He had also observed from afar the great battle between Immortal Venerable Chang Qing and the Three Venerables and Six Dao Blood Gods.

That was a Realm he completely failed to comprehend, though he knew it was above the True Immortal, he did not know the specific cultivation level.

Although they could contact many Senior Old Ancestors, only Old Ancestor Qian He still cared deeply about the ancestral Realm.

The Daoists followed nature, and few ascendants remembered their old homes. Old Ancestor Qian He had seen the recorded Jade Slip he left behind and told him that the weakest of the four combatants had Golden Immortal cultivation.

And Old Ancestor Qian He was still only in the Early Stage of Golden Immortal.

Having only recently broken through, he frankly stated that he probably couldn't defeat any of those individuals.

Therefore, although True Man Tian Xing released the news to reassure everyone, his heart remained heavy.

At this moment, outside the palace, a silver-white sword light fell, and a white-robed youth emerged from the sword light, stepping into the hall.

After bowing to the various Sect Elders, he looked towards True Man Tian Xing: "Revered Master! Junior Brother Zishu has detected that the Blood Demon Realm fleet pursuing us has suddenly accelerated, and their direction is precisely towards us. Your Disciple has returned to warn you."

True Man Tian Xing rose abruptly, his eyes blazing with sharp light, but his expression was unusually solemn: "They've finally arrived! Order all Sects to activate the 'Great Heaven Star Dou Formation'! All warships and Sword Pavilion, immediately exit the boundary realm to meet the enemy!"

As his majestic voice penetrated the palace, the Dao Yi Realm seemed like a sleeping behemoth awakened.

Centered on the Dao Yi Sect, and with Spiritual Vein nodes spread throughout the boundary realm, a brilliant light instantly erupted into the sky.

Countless intricate and profound runes intertwined and spread in the air, rapidly forming a massive light shield that enveloped the entire boundary realm, with stars flowing on its surface, as if a galaxy revolved around it.

At the same time, beyond the boundary wall, countless streaks of light tore through the Dao Yi Realm's inherent protective astral wind.

One by one, ancient-looking and sleek bronze giant boats and white jade flying pavilions emerged from the boundary realm. The hulls shimmered with various runes, and the decks were filled with solemn-faced Cultivators of the Dao Yi Realm, holding Magic Swords or Magic Treasures.

The leading flagships were even larger, like floating mountains, with high altars built upon them, and powerful spiritual energy fluctuations reverberated through the Void Realm.

Sword light, like Dragons, wove and patrolled the outer perimeter of the fleet, forming a tight sword Formation.

The Dao Yi Realm's fleet, with a resolute will, deployed its battle Formation in the vast boundary realm.

Almost at the moment the Dao Yi Realm's fleet completed its assembly, the distant darkness was completely torn apart by a monstrous crimson tide!

The first to strike were the thousands of ten-thousand-foot-tall Blood Demon Beasts!

They were like primeval fiends crawling out of the blood-sea abyss, each so massive it could obscure a star, covered in dark-red scales as thick as mountain ranges, with twisted giant horns growing on their ferocious heads, and their gaping maws spewed a corrosive, foul wind that eroded the Void Realm.

They trampled the Void Realm, emitting roars that shook the Divine Soul, carrying an all-destroying might, like moving mountains of blood-red, crashing towards the Dao Yi Realm's Formation!

Following closely behind, on the broad, ridge-like backs of the Blood Demon Beasts, countless ferocious turrets bristled densely.

The muzzles gleamed with destructive blood-red light, and countless Blood Demon Army soldiers manipulated them, roaring amidst the chaos.

Further back, hundreds of thousands of blood-red warships of various shapes, covered in spikes and bone spurs, swarmed like a bloodthirsty locust plague, covering the sky and earth. The Demonic Energy cannons at the bows had already begun charging, converging into a chilling crimson ocean.

At the very center of this massive fleet, the Blood Slaughter War City stood majestically, like a blood-red imperial crown.

On the city wall, Xue Qin stood proudly, her blood-red eyes coldly observing the boundary realm protected by the Star Dou Formation ahead.

Her red lips parted, and she gave an order without a trace of emotion: "Ye Kongwu, Blood Demon Beasts, charge the vanguard and tear open a breach. All ship cannons, target the enemy fleet's core, three volleys! Realm Annihilation Cannon... begin charging, begin locking onto the core nodes of the Dao Yi Realm's protective Formation!"

"As you command, Palace Revered Master!" The voice of First Holy Son Ye Kongwu echoed through the entire army via the Formation.

Boom—!

Thousands of Blood Demon Beasts simultaneously erupted in earth-shattering roars, their speed increasing again, their massive bodies violently smashing through meteor fragments along the way.

The turrets on their backs fired first, countless thick blood-red light beams tore through the darkness, like dense blood-red lightning, fiercely slamming into the Dao Yi Realm's fleet!

The Dao Yi Realm's fleet showed no weakness.

On the flagship, True Man Tian Xing gestured with his magical incantation and roared: "Heaven Star Dou, protect my body! Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect, slay demons and devils! Fire!"

The Great Heaven Star Dou Formation shone brightly with starlight, dissipating most of the incoming blood-red light.

At the same time, the Dao Yi Realm's fleet fired all its cannons, with various spiritual energy beams, massive Talisman seals, and the brilliant sword river, which gathered the thoughts of thousands of Sword Cultivators, transforming into a dazzling torrent, rushing head-on against the blood-red lightning!

A silent, colossal roar spread wildly in the vacuum in the form of energy.

Two torrents of power, representing their respective boundary realms, violently collided in the cold boundary realm!

In an instant, light swallowed everything, and an energy storm swept in all directions, like the destructive collision of two planets, raising the curtain on this epic battle that would determine the survival of the boundary realm!

And at the top of the Blood Slaughter War City, in the depths of the muzzle of that terrifyingly massive Realm Annihilation Cannon, a dark-red light, capable of silencing stars, was furiously condensing...