1166: Chapter 1166 Hei Yan's Wrath

The "Seven Blades" were greatly shocked, and in their haste, they attempted to reorganize their formation to resist.

However, the attacks from these two blood shadows were not only incredibly powerful but also carried a bizarre force that seemed to trigger a reversal of the opponent's Qi and blood, agitating their minds. This caused a momentary stagnation in the circulation of their power, which was already significantly depleted from their combined attack!

Pfft!

Rip!

Blood splattered everywhere!

The whip-wielding blood shadow dispersed part of the battle formation's energy connection with a single whip strike. The blade-wielding blood shadow took the opportunity to burst in; with a flash of its short blade, one of the "Seven Blades" powerhouses had his arm severed at the shoulder, while another had his abdomen sliced open with a wound so deep the bone was visible!

The combined attack formation of the "Seven Blades" was instantly broken!

The seven were both shocked and enraged, forced to scatter and fight individually, no longer able to form their previous terrifying combined force.

These three sudden blood shadows were like three red-hot knives stabbing fiercely into the Black Cloud Empire's most proud offensive, instantly turning the tide of part of the battle!

The pressure on Dragon Xuanyuan and the Emperor Armor decreased sharply, allowing them to catch their breath.

Dragon Xuanyuan's gaze was like lightning as it swept over the three figures, pausing for a moment on the massive blood shadow that was clashing head-on with Ming Luo.

He felt a familiar yet strange aura...

That incredibly vast power of Qi and blood, that violent and overbearing nature that seemed to originate from the very essence of life...

"Is this... the Dao of Flesh and Blood? No, it's purer, more... essential?"

Dragon Xuanyuan was shaken in his heart.

Within the Emperor Armor, Su Wuming's voice, carrying a hint of realization and complexity, reached Dragon Xuanyuan's ears through an encrypted channel.

"The Lord of Flesh... Zhu Jianhua's aura. Although it's very faint, that aura cannot be mistaken. That big fellow... has his power within him."

At that moment, the massive blood shadow forced Ming Luo back with a punch and took a moment to look back, revealing a rugged and resolute face with exceptionally calm eyes.

He nodded slightly toward Dragon Xuanyuan and the Emperor Armor, his voice raspy but clear:

"Blood Disciple Eight Seats, First Seat — Zhou Rong.

By the order of my Lord, I have come to assist Blue Star."

He paused before adding, "I have a Clone of the Lord within me for support, allowing me to briefly exert Tier 5 Middle Stage combat power.

These two are my brothers, Second Seat 'Blood Whip' Han Yuan and Third Seat 'Blood Blade' Wu Feng. They have just had a Breakthrough to Tier 5, but their flesh and blood bodies are still capable of battle."

Zhou Rong's words were calm, yet they carried an unquestionable certainty.

The Qi and blood boiling around him like lava, along with the faint pressure belonging to a higher-level life form, proved that what he said was true.

Dragon Xuanyuan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and the many questions in his heart.

Regardless of Zhu Jianhua's purpose or why the Blood Disciples appeared at this moment, right now they were valuable allies in resisting the Black Cloud Empire's invasion!

"Thank you for your assistance! Your Excellency, please tie up Ming Luo first, while Brother Su and I deal with Nie Ku as quickly as possible!" Dragon Xuanyuan said in a deep voice.

"Just as I intended!"

Zhou Rong let out a low roar and lunged at the suspicious Ming Luo again. His pure and violent Qi and blood power actually seemed to faintly suppress Ming Luo's berserk blood Qi that burned his life Origin. The two instantly clashed, fists hitting flesh and blood splattering everywhere in a scene even more violent than before!

Below, Han Yuan and Wu Feng also firmly tied up the injured "Seven Blades," preventing them from organizing an effective combined attack or supporting those above.

Having gained this precious breathing room, Dragon Xuanyuan's eyes turned sharp, and his gaze once again locked onto Nie Ku, whose mind was slightly unsettled by Zhou Rong's appearance.

"Now, it is our turn."

Dragon Xuanyuan's voice was as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice. The light of the human emperor seal above his head intensified once more, and the purple-gold Dragon shadow on the xuanyuan sword raised its head and roared!

The Emperor Armor also readjusted its state. The damaged arm guards were quickly repaired as energy flowed through them, the energy core in the chest stabilized, and the power of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams began to circulate in an orderly fashion once again.

Nie Ku looked at the three uninvited guests who had suddenly joined the battlefield, especially Zhou Rong, whose overwhelming Qi and blood could actually clash head-on with the berserk Ming Luo. The ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

This Blue Star... just how many monsters is it still hiding?!

But he had no way back.

"Playing tricks! No matter who comes today, they all must die!"

Nie Ku shrieked, pouring his final madness into the Gate of Yellow Springs. The foul blood of the River of Styx surged even more violently, and the undead army let out ear-piercing shrieks for their final slaughter!

Dragon Xuanyuan and the Emperor Armor glanced at each other. No words were needed; their coordination was natural.

The purple-gold sword light and the brilliant white energy soared into the sky once again!

Right at the edge of Blue Star's atmosphere, seven Tier 5 Powerhouses were engaged in a chaotic battle, with blood and fire dyeing the sky red. Duanmu Yan and the others were creating a bloodbath within the fleet.

Even for the Black Cloud Empire's elite fleet, Duanmu Yan was not only a Tier 5 Powerhouse but had already infiltrated the fleet's interior, making it impossible to organize an effective counterattack. Their annihilation was only a matter of time.

While the Human Race powerhouses and the Black Cloud Empire's elites were locked in a life-and-death struggle, in the deep Void Realm millions of kilometers away from Blue Star, the even grander confrontation involving the reputation of the three great Star Domains finally reached a decisive turning point.

Marshal Hei Yan stood on the bridge of the "Star Splitter" flagship, his black cloak remaining motionless in the faint simulated airflow of the bridge.

His eyes, which seemed capable of swallowing starlight, stared intently at the area representing Blue Star's orbit on the tactical star map ahead.

There, the light signals representing Hei Long and the later dispatched Nie Ku, Ming Luo, and the assault fleet had collectively fallen into a bizarre state of "silence" shortly after entering Blue Star's atmosphere.

It wasn't the chaotic static of strong interference, nor the violent energy burst markers of destruction, but a... chillingly clean "nothingness."

It was as if an invisible eraser had gently wiped them off the star map's detection network.

Initially, Marshal Hei Yan thought it was some unknown shielding technology from Blue Star or a special field interference caused by the star core's energy.

But as time passed, especially after even Tier 5 Middle Stage powerhouses like Nie Ku and Ming Luo, as well as the "Seven Blades" who carried the Empire's most advanced Soul link devices, had completely lost contact.

A growing sense of unease, like cold vines, wrapped around his heart.

"Marshal, General Nie Ku's last valid transmission confirmed their entry into the Blue Star atmosphere, where they encountered resistance from dozens of suspected Fourth-Tier Peak natives, one of whom is likely a Tier 5, and have already engaged in combat."

The adjutant's voice rang out in the deathly silent bridge, carrying a trace of undetectable trembling. "Since then, all communications have been cut. Life signatures and Soul links... are all untraceable."

Marshal Hei Yan did not speak; his fingertips tapped lightly on the armrest of the command chair, producing a rhythmic and cold tapping sound.

A Tier 5 Powerhouse?

The Blue Star natives had actually hidden Tier 5 combat power; this had already exceeded the initial intelligence's expectations.