248: Chapter 248 Space Blockade Battle, Bloodstained Level 71

Dark Turmoil, Day 13.

Ancient Star Road, 71st Pass.

This was a giant pass suspended in the Void Realm, with a diameter exceeding 1,700 kilometers, pieced together from countless meteorite fragments.

It was the final barrier leading to the deeper parts of the Ancient Star Road, and also the Breakthrough point chosen by the Supreme in the forbidden zones during this Dark Turmoil.

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[Ancient Star Road · 71st Pass]

[Current Status: Besieged by vanguard armies from three major forbidden zones]

[Besieging Forces:]

[1. Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone Vanguard Army — Saint-Grade × 3, Elite × 17,000]

[2. Primordial Forbidden Zone Vanguard Army — Saint-Grade × 4, Elite × 21,000]

[3. Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone Vanguard Army — Saint-Grade × 3, Elite × 19,000]

[Total Troops: Saint-Grade × 10, Elite × 57,000]

[Defenders: Ten Thousand Races Covenant · 71st Pass Garrison — approx. 30,000 personnel, Saint-Grade × 2]

[Current Battle Situation: Defense line on the verge of collapse, distress signal sent 17 minutes ago]

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Lin Ye stood in the center of the command cabin of the Heavenly Court - First Generation.

On the holographic star map, the real-time footage of the 71st Pass was playing.

That giant pass with a diameter of 1,700 kilometers was currently surrounded by three black torrents.

Those were the vanguard armies of the forbidden zones.

Each torrent was a wave of death composed of countless ancient Vicious Beasts, fallen Cultivators, and forbidden creations.

They were gnawing at the Formation of the pass.

With every bite, the light of the Formation dimmed a little.

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[Estimated Time for Defense Line Collapse: 47 minutes later]

[Reinforcement Arrival Time: 31 minutes later]

[Time Difference: 16 minutes]

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Lin Ye looked at that line, "16 minutes."

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"Shi Potian."

"Present."

"Take the Azure Dragon Hall and go ahead."

"You must hold it within 31 minutes."

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Shi Potian raised his left fist to his chest.

"16 minutes," he said.

"How many can I kill?"

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Lin Ye looked at him.

"Kill as many as you can," Lin Ye said.

"We will arrive in 16 minutes."

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Shi Potian smiled.

That smile was exactly the same as when he shattered the breastbone of a Rank 67 Holy Demon Race Saint-Grade.

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Minute 5.

Shi Potian led 17,000 elites of the Azure Dragon Hall and arrived at the 71st Pass via an emergency teleportation Formation.

They stood on the walls of the pass.

Before them were the three black torrents.

Behind them were 30,000 defenders on the verge of collapse.

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Shi Potian raised his left fist.

"Azure Dragon Hall," he said.

"Form up."

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17,000 people.

17,000 figures.

Standing on the wall simultaneously.

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Minute 7.

The first wave of impact arrived.

[Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone Vanguard Army · Vanguard 3,000 personnel]

[Rank: 75-80]

[Form: Desolate Ancient Vicious Beast, surrounded by Death Qi]

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Shi Potian was the first to jump off the wall.

His left fist smashed onto the head of the first Vicious Beast.

[Damage Dealt: 47,000 points]

[Vicious Beast HP: 170,000 → 123,000]

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The Vicious Beast fell.

But more Vicious Beasts lunged over.

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Minute 8.

The Azure Dragon Hall and the 3,000 vanguards were locked in a desperate struggle.

Every second, Vicious Beasts fell.

Every second, humans also fell.

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Minute 11.

The 3,000 vanguards were completely wiped out.

Azure Dragon Hall casualties: 1,700.

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Shi Potian stood in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

His left fist was already a bloody mess.

But his eyes were still glowing.

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Minute 13.

The second wave of impact arrived.

[Primordial Forbidden Zone Vanguard Army · Main Force 5,000 personnel]

[Rank: 78-83]

[Form: Humanoid warriors condensed from primordial life stone, physical resistance +50%]

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Shi Potian jumped down again.

The 18th punch.

The 19th punch.

The 20th punch.

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Minute 17.

The main force of 5,000 was completely wiped out.

Azure Dragon Hall casualties: 3,700.

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Shi Potian knelt on the ground.

His left fist had exposed bones.

His right arm hung limp at his side.

But his eyes were still open.

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Minute 18.

The third wave of impact arrived.

[Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone Vanguard Army · Elite 7,000 personnel]

[Rank: 80-85]

[Form: Stone Dragon Knight, riding a Rank 70 Stone Dragon]

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Shi Potian stood up.

He raised his left fist.

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Minute 19.

The first batch of Stone Dragon Knights charged in front of him.

His left fist smashed onto the head of the first Stone Dragon.

The Stone Dragon fell.

The knight's sword pierced his left shoulder.

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He did not retreat.

The 2nd punch.

The 3rd punch.

The 4th punch.

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Minute 23.

The 7,000 elites were completely wiped out.

Azure Dragon Hall casualties: 5,700.

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Shi Potian fell onto the mountain of corpses.

His left fist could no longer clench.

His HP: 7%.

But he was still alive.

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Minute 24.

The fourth wave of impact arrived.

[Three Forbidden Zones Alliance · Saint-Grade Vanguard]

[Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade × 1]

[Primordial Saint-Grade × 1]

[Undying Mountain Saint-Grade × 1]

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Three ten-thousand-foot figures walked out from the Void Realm.

They looked down.

They looked at Shi Potian, who had fallen on the mountain of corpses.

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"Tyrant Body," said the Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade.

"Rank 78."

"Killed 17,000 of our men."

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Shi Potian looked at him.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was the same as when he smashed any enemy.

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"Still missing you," he said.

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The pupils of the Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade contracted slightly.

He raised his right hand.

A ten-thousand-foot giant hand slapped down towards Shi Potian.

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24.3 seconds.

A gray sword light slashed from the horizon.

It severed the giant hand.

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Lin Ye walked out from the Void Realm.

He stood in front of Shi Potian.

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He looked at the three ten-thousand-foot figures.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

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"Rank 85," he said.

"Fighting you three Rank 90s."

"That's enough."

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25 seconds.

The battle began.

[Chaos Holy Domain · Expand]

[Range: 1,000 meters]

[Effect: Enemy all attributes -80%, ally +60%]

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The gray light instantly swallowed the three Saint-Grades.

Their attributes plummeted from Rank 90 to the equivalent of Rank 84.

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26 seconds.

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Ninth Strike · Heaven Opening · Saint Slash]

[Consumption: 90% Divine Power]

[Damage: +5,000%]

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The gray sword light slashed towards the Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade.

[Damage Dealt: 47,000 × 50 = 2,350,000 points]

[Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade HP: 2,700,000 → 350,000]

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The Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade was heavily injured.

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27 seconds.

The primordial life stone spear of the Primordial Saint-Grade pierced over.

Lin Ye's 1st flash.

Dodged.

The 2nd sword pierced the chest of the Primordial Saint-Grade.

[2,350,000 points]

[Primordial Saint-Grade HP: 2,700,000 → 350,000]

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28 seconds.

The Stone Dragon of the Undying Mountain Saint-Grade charged over.

Lin Ye's 2nd flash.

Dodged.

The 3rd sword severed the Stone Dragon.

The 4th sword pierced the chest of the Undying Mountain Saint-Grade.

[350,000 → 0]

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[Kill · Rank 90 Saint-Grade × 1]

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29 seconds.

The Desolate Ancient Saint-Grade and the Primordial Saint-Grade retreated simultaneously.

They wanted to escape.

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Too late.

Lin Ye's 3rd flash.

The 5th sword.

The 6th sword.

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30 seconds.

[Kill · Rank 90 Saint-Grade × 2]

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Three Saint-Grades.

5 seconds.

All wiped out.

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Lin Ye stood in place.

His Divine Power: 90% → 0%.

But his eyes were still glowing.

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He turned around.

He looked at Shi Potian.

He looked at that bloody, mangled left fist.

3 seconds.

He crouched down.

He held that fist.

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"16 minutes," Lin Ye said.

"You held it."

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Shi Potian looked at him.

Smiled.

That smile was very light.

Very faint.

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Minute 47.

The battle ended.

The three forbidden zone vanguard armies, 57,000 personnel, all wiped out.

Ten Thousand Races Covenant defenders, 30,000 personnel, 17,000 killed in action.

Azure Dragon Hall, 17,000 personnel, 5,700 killed in action.

Total killed in action: 22,700.

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Lin Ye stood on the wall.

Behind him were 22,700 newly erected tombstones.

In front of him were three drops of golden liquid suspended in the Void Realm.

[Supreme Essence Blood (Diluted) · × 3]

[Type: Saint-Grade Materials]

[Description: Supreme Essence Blood extracted from the bodies of three Rank 90 Saint-Grades, although diluted, it still contains one-tenth of the power of the Supreme Origin.]

[Effect:]

[1. After refining, permanently increase all attributes +10%]

[2. Can be used to refine "Saint-Breaking Pill", success rate during Breakthrough to Saint Realm +30%]

[3. Can be sacrificed to Gai Jiuyou to help him recover his Peak combat power]

[4. Can be fused with other Supreme Essence Blood to refine the "Supreme Bane" title]

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Lin Ye looked at those three drops of Essence Blood.

3 seconds.

He put them away into his bosom.

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He turned around.

He looked at those 22,700 tombstones.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"71st Pass," he said.

"Held."

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[System Notification: You have gained "Starry Sky Battlefield Contribution" +5,000,000 points]

[Current Contribution Ranking: 1st (Cumulative 22,470,000 points)]

[Obtained Achievement "Starry Sky Guardian": All attributes +20% within the scope of the Ancient Star Road]

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[Chapter 248 · End]