380: traitor

The five Department Directors, who usually didn't yield to anyone—

Tie Xuanzhen cursed Fairy Meng Li as "hypocritical," Xing Wushe reprimanded Xing Yanzi as "pedantic," and Void Child even fought a bloody battle with the World Suppressing Department for three months... But at this moment, the five stood shoulder to shoulder, their backs to the shattered mountains and rivers, facing the one hundred and ten thousand Immortal troops, their eyes filled with only determination.

In contrast, the strongest fighting force of the Spirit Realm—the Starfall Legion, whose leader Lei Jicang had already declared himself "Thunder King," took advantage of the Chaos to plunder various ruins and refine the remnants of Spiritual Veins, actually breaking through to the Half-Immortal Realm.

However, not only did he not arrive, but he also ambushed nearby, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Within the Immortal Realm's formation, Flame Emperor Jiang Lieshan of the Fire Department scanned below, seeing that the Spirit Realm's army mostly consisted of Soul Transformation and Nascent Soul cultivators, and immediately sneered:

"Hahahaha! Where's Taichu, that grandson? Hiding in his turtle shell, afraid to come out? He actually sent you ants to your deaths?!"

His voice was like thunder, shaking the ears and noses of the Spirit Realm's remnants, causing them to bleed.

But no one in the Spirit Realm retreated.

Tie Xuanzhen held his spear, sneering, "Ants? Heh... even ants know to protect their nest, while you, the Immortal Court, are nothing but a pack of hyenas taking advantage of a fire!"

Fairy Meng Li gently shook her dream whisper bell, softly saying, "We may die, but the name of the Spirit Realm shall not be defiled."

Star Lord Yin Hu stood on the cloud platform, looking down at the tattered, Qi-depleted remnant army of the Spirit Realm, a sneer of disdain playing on his lips.

"Heh, a bunch of stinking fish and rotten shrimp, daring to speak so wildly? No need for you all to act—watch my Yin Hu Legion, we'll kill them all within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"

Before his words even fell, the five thousand elites of the Yin Hu Legion had already formed a charging formation, the Tiger Soul Battle Drums thundered, Killing Intent surged like a tide, and they were about to descend like fierce tigers from the mountains, tearing apart this "army of ants."

However—

Just at this moment, horrifying screams suddenly erupted from behind the Spirit Realm army!

The ground cracked, and thunder light exploded!

A purple-gold figure soared into the sky from underground, nine layers of Lightning Tribulation power entwined around his body, holding the thunder emperor halberd, it was precisely the leader of the Starfall Legion—Lei Jicang!

Behind him, a dense mass, were a hundred thousand Starfall elites! All were above Soul Transformation Realm, their armor chilling, Killing Intent soaring, rushing into the flank of the Five Department's army like a torrent!

"Lei Jicang?!" The Department Director of the World Suppressing Department, Tie Xuanzhen, glared, sweeping his boundary-suppressing divine spear to force back three Starfall generals, "Are you crazy?! What are you doing?!"

"Hahahaha!" Lei Jicang laughed wildly, sweeping his thunder emperor halberd, splitting the Void Realm, directly severing the defense line formed by the three thousand Disciples of the Dharma Transmission Department, "You idiots! The Five Great Emperors of the Immortal Realm are personally here, fate is sealed, yet you still won't kneel and surrender, daring to overrate yourselves?!"

He suddenly turned, facing the Immortal Realm's army, knelt on both knees, his voice extremely respectful: "White Emperor, Azure Emperor, all Star Lords! These stubborn remnants, why trouble the Heavenly soldiers? I, Lei Jicang, am willing to be the vanguard and clear all obstacles for you!"

Within the Immortal Realm's formation, everyone looked at each other.

"This... what's going on?" Star Lord Zi Shu shrunk his neck, "The Spirit Realm is fighting amongst themselves?"

White Emperor Shao Hao narrowed his eyes, a cold light flickering, and whispered, "Don't panic. Let them fight like dogs, we'll reap the benefits!"

Thus, the one hundred and ten thousand Immortal troops remained still, watching coldly.

Below, it had already become a Shura Hell.

Lei Jicang, with the power of a Half-Immortal, fought the five Department Directors alone!

Tie Xuanzhen roared and charged, his boundary-suppressing divine spear thrusting towards Lei Jicang's heart, but Lei Jicang pinched the spear tip with one hand, then shook it back—Tie Xuanzhen's arms were shattered, his chest collapsed, and blood spurted wildly!

"Brother Tie!" Fairy Meng Li shook her dream whisper bell, trying to interfere with his Divine Soul using the Power Of Will of all beings.

But Lei Jicang sneered, sweeping his thunder emperor halberd, a Lightning Tribulation chain wrapped around the bell, instantly shattering it! Fairy Meng Li's Divine Soul was injured, blood flowed from her seven orifices, and she fell to the dust.

Xing Wushe was enraged, his heaven's punishment soul-locking chain pounced like a black Dragon, but Lei Jicang stepped on the end of the chain with one foot, then pulled it back, actually wrapping and tightening it around Xing Wushe himself, breaking his bones inch by inch!

"You still enforce the law? Today, I am the law!" Lei Jicang laughed wildly.

Xing Yanzi desperately propped up his Remnant Star Disk, scattering Reverse Star Sand (Inverse Fate Star Sand), attempting to reverse Karma for a moment.

But Lei Jicang had already seen through it, smashing the Star Disk with a palm, and said coldly, "Fate is dead, and you still believe in astrology? Ridiculous!"

Void Child activated his gray mist Domain, attempting to cover everyone's retreat.

Lei Jicang, however, activated the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation, purple lightning like Dragons, evaporating all the gray mist! Void Child was pierced by the lightning, turning into a charred corpse, falling into the abyss.

The five Department Directors, in just the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, all perished!

Before his death, Tie Xuanzhen still clutched his broken spear, his eyes wide with rage.

Fairy Meng Li still clutched half a bell in her hand, a smile on her lips: "At least... we died standing."

Xing Wushe did not release the chain until his death, as if still carrying out his final order... The Five Department's army, leaderless and surrounded by a hundred thousand Starfall elites, immediately collapsed.

Those with backbone shouted "Spirit Realm will not perish," detonating their Nascent Souls to die with the enemy;

Those without backbone knelt and begged for mercy, shouting "We surrender to Thunder King," and even turned their weapons on their former comrades.

On the battlefield, blood flowed like rivers, and tattered banners lay fallen.

The fifty thousand loyal souls who once swore to protect the Spirit Realm were reduced to less than one-tenth in an instant.

The wind whimpered, blowing over the cold corpses of the five Department Directors—

They had once been at odds, but in their final moments, they stood shoulder to shoulder;

They knew death was certain, yet they still chose to die standing.

Now, the last backbone of the Spirit Realm was broken.

Lei Jicang stepped on mountains of corpses and seas of blood, looking up at the Immortal Realm's army, and said loudly, "All Emperors, the resistors have been eliminated! The remnants are nothing to fear, please give the order to take over the Spirit Realm!"

Within the Immortal Realm's formation, Yan Emperor couldn't help but praise, "This person is quite sensible."

Star Lord Chen Long, however, frowned, "Too smooth... I fear there's a trick."

Lei Jicang knelt on the ground, extremely devout: "Emperors, Star Lords, you don't need to worry. To welcome your arrival, I have already prepared in advance. Now the entire Spirit Realm is under my control, and I can hand it directly over to you. Currently, the entire Spirit Realm only has three 'nails' left. The first is naturally this Heavenly Venerable Palace. Taichu Heavenly Venerate has been stuck at the Saint Immortal Bottleneck, and the other Four Great Heavenly Venerates are all True Immortal cultivators."

He paused, then Lei Jicang waved one hand, and two projections appeared, which were none other than Tianqi Continent and Yelang Kingdom: "The other two 'nails' are two shattered Small Worlds, Tianqi Continent where Emperor Qin resides, and Yelang Kingdom where Shen Wuya and Ling Tian reside. Emperor Qin, Shen Wuya, and Ling Tian are currently all in the Saint Immortal Realm, but their Cultivation Techniques are strange, so all Emperors and Star Lords, you still need to be careful when suppressing them."

The Five Great Emperors and Twelve Star Lords were all stunned.

This traitor of the Spirit Realm, this is simply too dedicated!! All this intelligence and arrangements were crystal clear.

It greatly reduced the risks for the Immortal Realm's army.

And it was clear that this Lei Jicang genuinely wanted to surrender, with absolutely no tricks.

White Emperor Shao Hao nodded, very satisfied: "Very good, Lei Jicang, right? I remember you. After this is done, I will definitely report to the Immortal Emperor and let you continue to stay in this Spirit Realm, serving as the Realm Lord of this Spirit Realm."

Lei Jicang was moved to tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Emperor! I will dedicate myself completely!!"

However, before his words finished.

A terrifying Chaos sword light flew out from the Heavenly Venerable Palace, locking onto Lei Jicang: "My Spirit Realm actually produced a traitor like you, die for me."

It was Taichu Heavenly Venerate making a move, an angry strike, an all-out strike.