The Aurora Domain is in imminent danger! The Holy Land has no time to spare for anything else?

Aurora Domain, Jiguang Heavenly Sect.

As one of the leading Dominator-level powers within the Aurora Domain, the Jiguang Heavenly Sect used to be filled with rays of light and auspicious colors.

However, at this moment, the majestic Sect Master Hall was filled with a suffocating, oppressive atmosphere.

The Sect Master of the Jiguang Heavenly Sect, Xuan Guangzi, was pacing back and forth in the hall with a grave expression.

The war situation at the front line was unclear, and the Devilish Qi obscured the sky and sun. This caused him, the master of a sect, to feel unprecedented anxiety.

Just then, a guarding Disciple rushed into the hall in a panic, knelt on one knee, and reported loudly:

"Report—!"

"Sect Master, Master Qi Yao, the branch head of the Wanyu Merchant Alliance's Aurora Branch, requests an audience!"

Hearing this name, Xuan Guangzi's tense spirit suddenly jolted, and he hurriedly waved his large sleeve:

"Quick! Invite him in immediately!"

"No! I will go greet him personally!"

Before the Disciple could stand up, Xuan Guangzi's figure flashed, and he had already appeared at the entrance of the hall.

Just at this moment, a middle-aged man wearing brocade robes, with a wealthy but sorrowful face, was hurrying over.

He was precisely Qi Yao, the branch head of the Wanyu Merchant Alliance in the Aurora Domain.

"Brother Qi, you've finally arrived!"

"How is the situation on the front line?"

"Is there any good news?"

Looking at the hopeful eyes of Xuan Guangzi, Qi Yao opened his mouth, but in the end, only let out a long sigh.

"Sigh..."

This sigh seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, instantly shattering the last glimmer of hope in Xuan Guangzi's heart.

His heart skipped a beat, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Brother Qi... seeing your expression, the situation... is very bad, isn't it!"

"Bad?"

Qi Yao gave a bitter smile.

"Brother Xuan Guangzi, it's far more than just bad!"

"It's simply... reached a desperate situation!"

He took a deep breath and said with a pained tone:

"I just returned from Zhenyuan Pass. The perimeter of the Aurora Domain has been completely surrounded by the Demon Race army!"

"Those Demon Brats are like madmen, fearless of death, charging at the defensive line wave after wave."

"Looking at their posture, they will not stop until they completely breach the Aurora Domain and slaughter all of us!"

Speaking of this, Qi Yao paused, his expression becoming even more solemn.

"Moreover, on the front line, I saw that person..."

"Elder Yang, sent by the Yanyang Holy Land to hold the fort!"

"Elder Yang?!"

Upon hearing this name, Xuan Guangzi's eyes instantly lit up, and he eagerly asked:

"What did he say?!"

"With him there, can we defend it?!"

However, Qi Yao's next words were like a basin of ice water, drenching him from head to toe.

"Elder Yang said..."

"This crisis, I fear, cannot be easily resolved."

"If it becomes impossible to hold... when necessary, we must abandon the Aurora Domain and assist the Holy Land in evacuating all the surviving population and resources!"

"What?!"

"Abandon the Aurora Domain?!"

Hearing this, Xuan Guangzi's body trembled violently. He was struck as if by lightning, staggering back two steps, nearly unable to stand steady.

He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"The Fierce Sword King is a top powerhouse at the Late Stage of the Nirvana Second Step!"

"He is only one step away from stepping into the Nirvana Third Step and becoming a Sovereign-level powerhouse!"

"With his strength, plus the Formation at Zhenyuan Pass, he actually said such things?!"

"Doesn't that mean...!"

In the Cangxuan Great Realm, before a Cultivator steps into the holy path, they need to experience a crucial transitional Realm—the Nirvana Realm!

Nirvana is divided into three steps, and each step is like ascending to heaven!

Stepping into the first step allows one to be called a Venerable, receiving respect from others.

Stepping into the second step grants one the title of "King" bestowed by the Law of heaven and earth, with strength that covers the sky and earth.

And if one can step into the third step, they will be crowned as an "Emperor" by heaven and earth, possessing terrifying power capable of destroying heaven and earth!

In Xuan Guangzi's view, as an outstanding figure among the King-level powerhouses, Elder Yang had actually shown fear before the battle?

Then the enemy... how strong must they be?

Looking at Xuan Guangzi's terrified expression, Qi Yao nodded with a pale face and said in a deep voice:

"Brother Xuan Guangzi, your guess is correct."

"Among the Demon Race army attacking the Aurora Domain this time... there is a real Devil Emperor!"

"Besides that, there are even two Devil Kings accompanying!"

"Although Elder Yang's sword technique is divine, and he can even briefly contend with a Devil Emperor."

"But after all, two fists are no match for four hands..."

"One Devil Emperor, two Devil Kings..."

Xuan Guangzi felt his vision go black, and the world spun.

Such a lineup was more than enough to wipe out ten Aurora Domains!

"This... this..."

"Since the Demon Race is coming so aggressively, with not only a Devil Emperor pressing down on the border but also Devil Kings accompanying, it is clear they want a full-scale invasion!"

"Why are there no more reinforcements sent from the Holy Land?"

"Could it be that the Holy Land is going to watch the Aurora Domain suffer and be devastated?!"

Xuan Guangzi took a deep breath, forced himself to steady his mind, and asked in confusion.

"Sigh..."

Qi Yao sighed again, his face showing an expression uglier than crying.

"This is the other thing I want to tell you."

"Brother, in fact, it is not just our Aurora Domain that has been invaded by the Demon Race army."

"In fact, more than a dozen other Great Domains on the border of the Shengyang Prefecture have also encountered the same desperate situation as us at the same time!"

"The Demon Race's target this time... is not any single Great Domain..."

"But... the entire Shengyang Prefecture!!"

"The... the entire Shengyang Prefecture?!"

At this, Xuan Guangzi was completely stunned.

He had thought this was just some branch of the Demon Race acting up and wanting to come to the Aurora Domain for some looting.

Who would have thought that this was a full-scale war affecting the entire Prefecture?!

"Not only that."

Qi Yao seemed to feel that the blow was not enough and threw another bombshell.

"According to Elder Yang, this time, in order to breach the Shengyang Prefecture, the Demon Race has even dispatched multiple supreme existences at the Demon Saint level!"

"For this reason, the Blazing Sun Holy Master has long taken several Grand Elders to the Void Realm beyond the heavens to intercept those Demon Saints!"

"The Holy Land... is currently overwhelmed and cannot spare any more manpower to support us!"

Boom!

This news almost made Xuan Guangzi faint on the spot.

Demon Saints dispatched, Holy Master engaging in battle...

"Is this... about to trigger a war between Realms and Prefectures?"

"Has my Shengyang Prefecture reached the moment of life and death?!"

Xuan Guangzi slumped in his chair, his eyes filled with despair.

In the face of a catastrophe of this level, what difference was there between him, a small Nirvana Venerable, and an ant?

"Brother Xuan Guangzi, pull yourself together!"

Seeing Xuan Guangzi in such a dispirited state, Qi Yao couldn't help but shout in a low voice and stepped forward to pat his shoulder.

"There is no need to be so pessimistic."

"With the foundation of the Yanyang Holy Land, which has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, even if the Demon Race comes out in full force, it will never be easily defeated."

"What's more, if it really comes to that unrecoverable point, the Holy Lands of other Human Race Realms will definitely not sit idly by. They understand the principle that when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold."

Being scolded by Qi Yao, Xuan Guangzi finally recovered a bit of his senses.

"Right, right, right... Brother Qi is right!"

"The Holy Land will not be defeated... we still have hope!"

He wiped the cold sweat from his face and hurriedly asked: "Then what should we do now?"

"Sitting and waiting for death is definitely not an option!"

"The top priority is to assist Elder Yang!"

A flash of determination crossed Qi Yao's eyes.

"Once Zhenyuan Pass is breached, the Aurora Domain will be flat ground, and by then we won't even have a chance to run!"

"We must hold them off!"

"But..." Xuan Guangzi looked troubled: "You and I are only Venerables of the Nirvana First Step."

"Before that Devil Emperor of the Nirvana Third Step, we probably can't even take a single move, so how can we talk about stopping them?"

"Isn't this just going to our deaths?"

"Rest assured, Brother, since I dared to suggest it, I naturally have confidence."

Qi Yao smiled mysteriously.

"It just so happens that Master Gu of the Yunfeng Domain was passing through my Aurora Domain on business earlier."

"Now that the situation is critical, I have informed him of the situation. Master Gu is righteous and has already gone to the front line to assist Elder Yang!"

"Master Gu?"

Xuan Guangzi was stunned, and then a name appeared in his mind, and he exclaimed:

"You mean that Ninth Rank Grandmaster of Formations, Formation Grand Master?!"

"Exactly, it is that Master Gu!"

Qi Yao nodded heavily.

"With him there, he can set up a world-shaking Formation. Relying on this, even if we are no match for that Devil Emperor, we can definitely use the power of the Formation to drag him down!"

"As long as we can drag it out until the Yanyang Holy Land can free up its hands, that will be the death date of that Devil Emperor!"

Hearing this, the despair in Xuan Guangzi's eyes finally dissipated, replaced by a glimmer of hope and Battle Intent.

Ninth Rank Grandmaster of Formations!

That is an existence capable of resisting strong enemies across ranks with the power of a Formation!

With such a person to help, this battle might not be without a chance!

"Good!"

"Since that's the case, my Jiguang Heavenly Sect has nothing left to hold back!"

Xuan Guangzi stood up abruptly, his Aura exploding.

"There is no time to lose, let's go!"

"Go to Zhenyuan Pass and meet those Demon Race scums!"

Having said that, he had no more worries, immediately tore through space, stepped into the Void Realm, and headed towards the border at high speed.

Seeing this, Qi Yao did not hesitate either, following closely behind, and the two figures instantly disappeared from the hall.