543: Chapter 543 The Heavenly Immortal Slaughtering Order, the Allied Forces Assemble

Deep within the Tian Yuan Divine Hall, inside a secret hall shrouded in immortal mist, True Immortal Xuan Yu looked gloomy.

He forcibly swallowed the metallic sweetness welling up in his throat and consumed several Immortal Pills; the majestic medicinal power barely suppressed the tearing pain deep within his Divine Soul.

In his Sea of Consciousness, Shen Yuanmo's words, "This object has a master. Any further prying eyes shall die," were still echoing.

Like an invisible immortal sword, it repeatedly stabbed at his proud Dao Heart.

“Extraterrestrial evil! How dare you wound my Origin!”

True Immortal Xuan Yu growled, immortal light flowing from his fingertips as he attempted to deduce Shen Yuanmo's heavenly secrets.

However, the mist in the direction of the Shattered Star Belt was thick, as if churned by the power of Chaos.

All he could perceive was endless void.

This sense of helplessness gnawed at his heart and lungs even more than the wound to his Divine Soul.

As the Master of the Tian Yuan Divine Hall, who had wielded authority over the Tian Yuan Star Domain for tens of millions of years, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

He hesitated no longer and stood up abruptly, his immortal robes fluttering as he headed straight for an ancient Forbidden Ground.

It was a crystal divine hall floating in the void, its doors tightly shut and entwined with countless primordial Seals.

Every Seal emitted the Aura of temporal decay, with obscure runes upon them, as if some existence that even time could not erase lay slumbering within.

True Immortal Xuan Yu took a deep breath, his fingertips forming hand Seals.

A series of complex and profound incantations spilled from his mouth, his voice echoing in the vast hall and triggering the resonance of Laws.

The hall doors slowly opened, revealing three massive ice-sealed jade coffins.

Within the jade coffins lay three figures.

In the first jade coffin, a man was surrounded by crimson lightning and azure flames.

His face was majestic, his hair bristling, resembling a wrathful Vajra.

He was one of the oldest True Immortals of the Tian Yuan Divine Hall, True Immortal Lei Huo.

In the second jade coffin, a woman with a slender figure was enveloped in a dense Aura of Nether Water.

Her eyes were sunken and her face haggard, like a dead soul emerged from the netherworld.

She was True Immortal Ming Quan, who mastered the Dao of Death and Reincarnation.

In the third jade coffin was an old man; half of his body was brimming with vitality and lush greenery.

The other half was as withered as rotten wood and deathly still, as if life and death coexisted within him; the old man was named True Immortal Ku Rong.

A flash of heartache crossed True Immortal Xuan Yu's eyes as he spat out three mouthfuls of Origin Essence Blood, which transformed into three blood talismans and branded themselves onto the jade coffins.

The three ancient True Immortals, who had slumbered for eons, were forcibly awakened from their deep Dao-state sleep at a staggering cost.

“What matter has awakened us?”

True Immortal Lei Huo was the first to wake, his eyes like two clusters of thunder and fire burning the void, his voice carrying displeasure and an astonishing sense of power.

A ghostly light flickered deep within True Immortal Ming Quan's eye sockets, her voice hoarse.

“Xuan Yu, unless there is a world-ending catastrophe, we should not have been awakened.”

True Immortal Ku Rong's brows were tightly knit, his face—half vibrant with life and half withered like tattered cotton—filled with impatience.

“Such a forced awakening may damage our dao foundations; how will you compensate us?”

True Immortal Xuan Yu suppressed his discomfort and said in a heavy voice, “Three Old Ancestors, the Tian Yuan Star Domain faces a great disaster.”

“In the Shattered Star Belt, a top-tier Immortal Treasure with Chaos dao rhyme has appeared. Its owner is unknown, but its power is enough to threaten the stability of the entire Tian Yuan Star Domain.”

“A few days ago, my will Incarnation took a hit from it, wounding my Divine Soul Origin.”

“This object is definitely not from the Tian Yuan Star Domain; its dao rhyme is profound and unpredictable, beyond our understanding.”

He paused, his tone turning sharp: “Even more so, the owner of this treasure acts eccentrically and can actually devour and refine the Immortal Dao Origin of us True Immortals.”

“Such an evil technique is clearly the method of an Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon!”

“If allowed to develop, the Tian Yuan Star Domain will surely become a nest for the Demonic Path, and all living beings will suffer!”

True Immortal Lei Huo's thunder-fire eyes narrowed slightly, and True Immortal Ming Quan's ghostly light flickered.

Even the withered half of True Immortal Ku Rong's face showed a hint of solemnity.

To devour and refine the Immortal Dao Origin of a True Immortal?

This was indeed no small matter.

“An Immortal Treasure with Chaos dao rhyme? The owner can wound your Divine Soul Origin?”

True Immortal Lei Huo pondered for a moment. “Such an Immortal Treasure with Chaos dao rhyme would be rare even in an era when an Immortal Emperor was born.”

“If it truly possesses such power, even an Immortal King might covet it. What do you intend to do?”

True Immortal Xuan Yu seized the Opportunity, his words full of provocation.

“This treasure's Chaos is not yet clear; it is still in a transformation phase. Its owner's cultivation has not yet broken through to the True Immortal realm, yet they can wield such an Immortal Treasure to contend with a True Immortal.”

“Once this treasure fully matures and the owner's cultivation breaks through, we may never have another chance!”

He pointed at the star map in the void, gesturing toward the Shattered Star Belt: “Since this item is not a treasure of Tian Yuan, it is an Opportunity shared by us all!”

“If the four of us join forces to seize this treasure, it will belong to my Divine Hall, but the Chaos Great Dao contained within it, along with other Heaven And Earth Treasures, shall be divided equally among us!”

“Divided equally?” True Immortal Ming Quan's hoarse voice carried skepticism.

“If the Tian Yuan Star Domain truly suffers a catastrophe, none of us will be spared. At that time, rather than waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative!”

True Immortal Ku Rong's life-half radiated light, while the other half remained withered.

He seemed to be moved by Xuan Yu's words.

Ultimately, greed, a sense of crisis, and the dignity of the Divine Hall led the three ancient True Immortals to reach a consensus.

Seeing this, an imperceptible glint flashed in True Immortal Xuan Yu's eyes.

“Good! Relay my decree! Issue the Tian Yuan Immortal Slaying Order!”

True Immortal Xuan Yu shouted loudly, his voice shaking the Tian Yuan Divine Hall. “In the name of the Tian Yuan Divine Hall, proclaim to the entire Star Domain!”

“In the depths of the Shattered Star Belt, an Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon is causing trouble. Their Demonic Technique can devour the Star Domain's Origin, disrupt our Heavenly Dao, and bring calamity to all living beings!”

“We four True Immortal Old Ancestors will personally lead the campaign to wipe out the demonic threat! Order all subordinate Sects to immediately assemble their warships and set out with us!”

In an instant, the Immortal Slaying Order, like a golden bolt of lightning, streaked through every corner of the Tian Yuan Star Domain.

Every major Sect and Family, regardless of size, received this heavy and majestic decree immediately.

The Tian Yuan Star Domain seethed; countless Cultivators were terrified, discussing the so-called Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon.

Under the powerful deterrence of the Tian Yuan Divine Hall, over a hundred subordinate Sects and a hundred thousand warships of various types...

...surged toward the Divine Hall's assembly point from all over the Tian Yuan Star Domain as if answering an invisible summons.

The roar of the warships' engines resounded through the star sea, like the bellows of prehistoric behemoths.

A steel torrent stretching for millions of miles obscured the light of countless stars, surging forward with great momentum.

Carrying an air of solemn destruction, it pointed straight toward the frontier's Shattered Star Belt.

This massive allied force, capable of razing several ordinary Star Domains, was so majestic it seemed as if it would trample the entire Universe flat.

Meanwhile, within the Seven-Colored Glazed Palace of the Star Sea Merchant Alliance, True Immortal Liuli witnessed all this through a Profundity Light Mirror, and her heart couldn't help but throb with anxiety.

“This True Immortal Xuan Yu has actually invested so much, even calling upon three slumbering True Immortal Old Ancestors...”

She lightly stroked her chest, feeling the faint pain from the loss of her Origin Essence Blood, yet she felt a trace of relief because of it.

She was glad that she had chosen to cut her losses to save herself before the Master of the Dao Palace.

If she had also tried to pry or even resist like True Immortal Xuan Yu...

...what she would be facing now might be the end of her soul being completely extinguished.

“Pass down my orders: all dispatched forces of the Alliance must immediately withdraw!”

“Suspend all transactions for now! All fleets are to return to the home star system and enter a state of maximum alert!”

True Immortal Liuli's voice was cold and decisive. “In such a fight between gods, we need only sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Once the dust settles, we will make our plans.”

Deep in the Shattered Star Belt, the Chaos Dao Palace stood firm.

The ship spirit's radar array flashed frantically in Shen Yuanmo's Sea of Consciousness, red alerts surging in like a tide.

“My Lord, a massive energy reaction has been detected! Target locked: the Tian Yuan Divine Hall Allied Forces!”

“More than a hundred thousand warships and four True Immortal-level pressures! They have entered the outer perimeter of the Dao Palace's defensive circle!”

The ship spirit's mechanical voice carried a rare hint of urgency.

On the star map, dense red dots completely surrounded the area where the Chaos Dao Palace was located.

That bone-chilling killing intent made the void stagnate, even across the vast starry sky.

Shen Yuanmo sat on his throne, without a hint of disturbance.

“Nothing more than this.” He parted his thin lips, his voice echoing in the empty hall with an overbearing arrogance that looked down upon the world.

“I was just thinking that the Alliance's resources weren't enough for my Breakthrough.”

He stood up abruptly, his entire being seemingly merging with the Chaos Dao Palace, emitting a vast and unpredictable power.

“ship spirit, activate all of the Dao Palace's war defense systems and preheat the main cannon's energy core to maximum power!”

Every word of Shen Yuanmo's voice was like a heavy hammer striking against the void.

“Inject all the Materials sent by the Star Sea Merchant Alliance into the chaos furnace for my chaos dao embryo to refine! I will break through to Mahayana Perfection Stage!”

As his voice fell, the entire interior of the Chaos Dao Palace emitted a low hum.

The ship spirit faithfully executed the orders; countless immortal Materials poured into the chaos furnace at the heart of the Dao Palace like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea.

The furnace fire blazed, emitting a terrifying Aura that could devour all things.

A great war sweeping across the entire Tian Yuan Star Domain had, at this moment, already begun.