86: Chapter 86 Bloody Battle on the Plains, One Against a Hundred

The seventh day after the blood pact was signed, early morning.

Meteorite Plain, the eastern horizon was tinged with a faint white, dyeing the boundary between night and dawn a pale blue-grey.

On the plain, mist flowed like gauze in the breeze, obscuring the land about to be soaked in blood.

Center of the plain, on the northern edge of the Meteorite Crater.

The 500 elites of the Heavenly Court had finished forming their Ranks here.

The Azure Dragon Legion had 125 men in the front, all in profound iron heavy armor, tower shields like a wall, long spears like a forest.

Wang Iron Pillar stood at the front, holding a giant tower shield three feet high and two feet wide, engraved with a roaring Azure Dragon totem, gleaming with a cold, hard metallic luster in the morning light.

The White Tiger Legion had 125 men hidden behind the Azure Dragon Formation, wearing light leather armor, holding short weapons, their presence restrained like crouching leopards.

Shadow Blade stood at the very front, his whole body seemingly merging with the surrounding shadows, only his eyes occasionally flashing with cold light.

The Vermilion Bird Legion had 125 men on the left flank, fire-red Spell robes fluttering in the morning breeze, gems embedded on the tips of their staves shimmering with elemental brilliance.

Fire Dance stood at the front of the mage Formation, a red jade staff pointing diagonally at the ground, a constantly shifting ball of fire floating above the staff head.

The Black Tortoise Legion had 125 men guarding the right flank, Iron Wall stood at the very front, a giant 2.2-meter man standing like a mountain.

He held a half-person-high round shield in each hand, the shield faces were deep black with tortoise-shell patterns, exuding an aura as heavy as the earth.

The four major legions were arranged in a diamond shape, the Formation tight, Killing Intent restrained.

In the center of the Formation, Lin Ye stood alone.

He had changed into a specially made battle armor today.

The armor was jet black, forged from a mixture of "profound iron" and "star meteorite iron," with a faint Chaos luster flowing on the surface.

The armor covered his whole body, leaving flexible space only at the joints, neither affecting movement nor compromising all-around protection.

[Equipment: Chaos Battle Armor (Epic Rank, Temporarily Strengthened)]

[Defense: +2800]

[Effect 1: Chaos Protection (When taking damage, 20% is converted into Divine Power recovery)]

[Effect 2: Spell-Resistant Body (Spell resistance +25%)]

[Effect 3: Strength Resonance (Strength attribute +15%)]

[Description: Temporary armor crafted by Zhao Wuji using all the resources of the chamber of commerce, hiring three Great Master-level Artifact Refiners, taking three days and three nights. Although it could not reach the Legendary Rank due to the rush, it was the best armor that could be made at the current stage.]

Outside the armor, Lin Ye wore a dark gold cloak.

The cloak moved without wind, and Chaos airflow circulated at the edges—this was the materialized effect of the title "Hard-Boned Heavenly King," which not only provided a +5% bonus to all attributes but also boosted morale on the battlefield.

Hanging at his waist was the myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo, with mysterious yellow mother qi dripping from the cauldron body.

He wore a bronze finger ring on his left hand and held a palm-sized broken bronze mirror in his right palm—it was that "broken star mirror."

At this moment, the surface of the star mirror was glowing with faint starlight, echoing the stars that had not yet fully faded in the sky.

"Fifteen minutes left."

Qin Ruoxue's voice sounded in the Formation through the communication Jade Slip, "The coalition forces of the three major guilds are all in position."

"The Imperial Dynasty has 600 men lined up three miles to the east, the All Under Heaven Society has 500 men lurking in the hilly area to the south, and the Misty Rain Tower has 400 men deployed in the stone forest area to the west."

"In the center of the Meteorite Crater, strong energy fluctuations have been detected."

"The base of the star guiding altar is being activated, and it is expected to take... half an hour to fully activate."

Lin Ye looked up towards the east.

On the horizon, a black mass of troops spread out like a tide.

The golden battle flags of the Imperial Dynasty fluttered in the morning breeze, and beneath the flags were dense Ranks of heavy armored soldiers, the sunlight reflecting off their armor with blinding light.

In the southern hilly area, sword light could be vaguely seen flickering; that was the Sword Cultivators of the All Under Heaven Society adjusting their state.

In the western stone forest area, the Formation Masters of the Misty Rain Tower were setting up the final Formation nodes, various rune lights flickering in the air.

Three-sided encirclement, leaving only the north—that was the extension of the Burial Heaven Mountain Range, with treacherous terrain, difficult for ordinary people to pass.

But Lin Ye knew that Shi Potian and his 50 elites with the Tyrant Body were currently lurking in that dangerous land, waiting for the moment to raid.

"Leader, all pre-battle preparations are complete."

Lu Ming's voice came, "Thirty-six small teleportation Formations have been set up, which can teleport a hundred-man squad from any position to the preset evacuation point within thirty seconds."

"The illusion Formation and maze Formation have been activated, covering one-third of the battlefield perimeter."

"Medicinal Pills and Talismans have all been distributed."

Zhao Wuji's voice was a bit nervous, "Standard issue per person: Intermediate blood recovery pill x 20, Intermediate spirit recovery pill x 20, Swift Wind Talisman x 5, Vajra Talisman x 5, Burst Talisman x 10."

"In addition, core members are equipped with extras: Advanced blood recovery pill x 5, Advanced spirit recovery pill x 5, Substitute Death Talisman... there are only five, which have been distributed to the four legion commanders and you, leader."

"The Heavenly Secret Pavilion battlefield intelligence network has been built."

Qin Ruoxue finally reported, "Seventy-two 'Eyes of Investigation' have been placed throughout the battlefield to monitor enemy and our dynamics in real-time."

"Each legion is equipped with communication Jade Slips, enabling instant communication within a hundred-zhang range."

Everything was ready.

Lin Ye took a deep breath, and Chaos Divine Power flowed slowly in his body.

The five viscera divine vaults lit up with faint light simultaneously, and the fire of the heart palace and the earth of the spleen palace merged, forming a surging power rushing through his Meridians.

[Current Status]

[Rank: 43 (Dao Palace Fourth Layer)]

[Qi and Blood: 182,450 / 182,450 (Full state before battle)]

[Divine Power: 158,700 / 158,700 (Full state before battle)]

[Attack: 13,580-15,460]

[Defense: 15,520 (including equipment bonus)]

[Dao Spell bonus: +275%]

[Title Effect: Hard-Boned Heavenly King (All attributes +5%, additional +15% defense when facing enemies outnumbering one's own side, morale does not collapse)]

Ten minutes left.

Lin Ye turned around, facing the 500 Heavenly Court elites behind him.

Everyone's eyes were focused on him.

There was no passionate speech, no blood-boiling oath.

Lin Ye just swept across every face calmly, then spoke, his voice not loud, but clearly transmitted to everyone's ears:

"Everyone, in this battle, we have a disadvantage in numbers, a disadvantage in terrain, and even the timing is not on our side."

"The three major guilds think that three times the troops are enough to crush us."

"The blessing of the star guiding altar is enough to suppress us."

"Four-sided encirclement is enough to trap us to death."

"They are wrong."

Lin Ye raised his hand, pointing to the black mass of enemy troops in the east: "Today, we will use this battle to tell everyone—the bones of the Heavenly Court are harder than star meteorite iron."

"The blood of the Heavenly Court is hotter than magma."

"Five hundred against one thousand five hundred? Very good."

"Then let them see what it means to—"

"One against a hundred!"

As the last three words fell, the pressure of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body erupted!

An invisible Domain spread out with Lin Ye as the center, covering a radius of thirty-five zhang.

Inside the Domain, the air twisted slightly, and the light refracted with the colors of Chaos.

All Heavenly Court members felt a warm and majestic power pouring into their bodies, and their full attributes were improved again on the original basis!

[Chaos Domain activated: Range 35 meters, enemy attributes -32%, friendly forces +22%]

[Duration: Until Divine Power is exhausted or actively closed]

[Current Divine Power consumption: 300 points/second]

Almost simultaneously, the System prompt sounded in the ears of all participants:

[Blood Pact Battlefield: Meteorite Plain, officially opened!]

[Battlefield closure countdown: 10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1!]

[Closure complete! From now until the end of the battle, entering the Meteorite Plain area is prohibited for anyone not participating in the battle, and any form of teleportation is prohibited (except for preset teleportation Formations within the battlefield).]

[Battle begins!]

"Kill—!"

In the east, the Imperial Dynasty camp erupted with earth-shattering shouts.

600 heavy armored soldiers rushed out like a torrent of steel, making the earth tremble.

At the very front were two hundred heavy-armored shield warriors holding tower shields, their steps uniform, shields connected, forming a moving wall of steel.

Behind the shield wall, two hundred spearmen poked their three-zhang-long iron spears out from the gaps in the shields, the spear tips flashing with cold light.

At the very back were two hundred saber and axe soldiers, bare-chested, muscles bulging, bloodthirsty light burning in their eyes.

The Imperial Dynasty guild leader "Son of Heaven" rode on an armored warhorse, located in the center of the Formation.

He wore golden dragon-patterned battle armor and held a twelve-foot-long square-sky painting halberd, the halberd blade reflecting a blinding cold light in the morning sun.

"Heavenly Court rebels, die!"

Son of Heaven pointed his halberd forward, his voice like thunder, "Imperial Dynasty sons, charge!"

"The first to board the Meteorite Crater will be rewarded with 100,000 Spirit Stones and an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique!"

Under heavy rewards, the Imperial Dynasty soldiers were like they had been injected with chicken blood, and their charging speed increased by another 30%.

Almost at the same time, in the southern hilly area, the All Under Heaven Society moved.

No earth-shattering shouts, no uniform queues.

Five hundred elites of the All Under Heaven Society swept out from the hills like ghosts, their movements swift and strange, appearing and disappearing, making it difficult to capture their specific whereabouts.

Sword Thirteen took the lead, stepping on a Flying Sword, moving through the air, his speed astonishingly fast.

Behind him, two hundred Sword Cultivators followed closely, sword light like a rainbow, Sword Qi crisscrossing.

One hundred assassins on the left followed like shadows, one hundred archers on the right drew their bows and arrows, and one hundred mages at the very back began to chant Spells.

The tactics of the All Under Heaven Society were very clear—not to attack head-on, but to cut in from the flanks, using high mobility and burst power to disrupt the Heavenly Court's Formation.

In the western stone forest area, the Misty Rain Tower was the slowest to act.

Four hundred members of the Misty Rain Tower did not charge, but under the command of the Formation Master, began to build defensive positions.

One after another, Formation lights lit up, forming layers of protective shields.

Healing professions began to cast buffs on the front row, Talisman Masters were preparing large-scale control Talismans, and Summoners began to summon various elemental creatures and contracted beasts.

The Misty Rain Tower leader "Linglong" stood in the center of the position, holding a jade plate in her hand, light and shadow flowing on the jade plate, showing the situation of the entire battlefield.

There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, obviously intending to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

Three-sided encirclement, the offensive was like a tide.

North of the Meteorite Crater, in the Heavenly Court Formation.

Lin Ye's expression was calm, as if what was rushing in front of him was not thousands of troops, but chickens and dogs.

"According to the plan, meet the enemy."

The order was simple, but it refreshed everyone.

"Black Tortoise Legion!"

Iron Wall roared, "Form up—Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Formation!"

125 Black Tortoise members simultaneously urged the battle Formation.

Deep blue light rushed into the sky, condensing into a huge Black Tortoise phantom in the air.

The phantom roared at the sky, and the heavy aura enveloped the entire right flank.

[Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Formation effective: Full group damage reduction +35%, healing effect +30%]

[Formation range: 125 people on the right flank]

"Azure Dragon Legion, prepare!"

Wang Iron Pillar held his tower shield high, "Shield wall—rise!"

125 tower shields stood up simultaneously, connecting into a steel defense line 30 zhang long.

Cyan light appeared on the surface of the shields, which was the defensive blessing of the Azure Dragon Mountain-Coiling Formation.

"Vermilion Bird Legion, first round of volley, prepare!"

Fire Dance held her staff high, "Target—Imperial Dynasty vanguard, three hundred zhang, covering fire!"

125 mages held up their staves simultaneously, fire elements, ice elements, thunder elements, wind elements, earth elements, five-series Spell lights condensed on the tips of the staves, and the elemental fluctuations in the air were violently visible to the naked eye.

"White Tiger Legion—"

Shadow Blade's voice seemed to come from the Nine Netherworlds, "Stealth, stand by."

125 White Tiger members' figures gradually blurred, finally disappearing completely into the air.

Only the occasionally fluctuating shadows showed their existence.

And Lin Ye himself stepped forward.

Just one step, but it crossed a distance of ten zhang, reaching the very front of the Formation.

He was alone, facing the rolling torrent of steel.

"Night Emperor!"

Son of Heaven sneered on his warhorse, "Why, knowing that defeat is inevitable, you've come out to die?"

Lin Ye did not answer.

He just raised his right hand, palm up.

The broken star mirror floated up, mirror face up, aimed at the sky.

At this moment, the morning sun had fully risen, and the stars had faded.

But the surface of the star mirror glowed with light more brilliant than the stars.

The light grew brighter and brighter, finally turning into a beam of light that rushed into the sky, straight into the clouds.

"What is he doing?"

In the All Under Heaven Society Formation, Sword Thirteen frowned.

In the Misty Rain Tower position, the jade plate in Linglong's hand vibrated violently, showing abnormal energy fluctuations.

"Not good!"

Linglong's face changed, "He is drawing on the power of the stars! Quick, speed up the activation of the star guiding altar!"

But it was too late.

The light beam of the star mirror exploded in the sky, turning into starlight falling all over the sky.

Those starlight did not dissipate, but as if guided, gathered towards Lin Ye.

No, to be precise, it gathered towards the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body in Lin Ye's body.

Chaos encompasses everything, naturally including stars.

Ordinary Cultivators drawing on the power of the stars need special Cultivation Techniques and Formation assistance.

But the Chaos Body does not need it—Chaos itself is the source of everything, and the power of the stars is just a form of Chaos evolution.

The starlight filled Lin Ye's body, and under his control, it was not directly absorbed by the Chaos Body, but... converted.

Converted into pure Chaos Divine Power!

[System prompt: You are guiding the power of the stars through the "broken star mirror" and converting it into Chaos Divine Power with the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body.]

[Current Divine Power recovery speed: +500 points/second]

[Duration: Until the star mirror energy is exhausted (estimated: 30 minutes)]

Thirty minutes, recovering 500 points of Divine Power per second!

This meant that Lin Ye could maintain the opening of the Chaos Domain for a long time, and could even perform some Divine Abilities that consumed huge amounts!

"Now,"

Lin Ye lowered his hand, looking at the Imperial Dynasty army rushing over, "It's my turn."

He flashed, disappearing in place.

Not teleportation, but the speed was too fast, so fast that he left an afterimage in place, and his real body had already rushed into the enemy Formation!

"Stop him!"

Son of Heaven was shocked.

But it was too late.

Lin Ye was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, crashing directly into the shield wall of the Imperial Dynasty vanguard.

No skill, no tricks, just the simplest, most brutal—crash!

Chaos Divine Power formed a layer of grey light film on the surface of his body, and Lin Ye himself was like a human cannonball, slamming into the connection between the two tower shields.

Boom—!

In the loud noise of gold and iron clashing, the two tower shields made of refined iron were deformed and shattered like paper.

The two heavy armored shield warriors holding the shields were hit like they were struck by a giant hammer, spitting blood and flying backward, knocking over seven or eight people behind them.

The shield wall broke a gap.

Lin Ye did not stop, rushing into the gap.

His left hand gripped the air, the myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo appeared, turning into a three-foot-long mysterious yellow short sword.

The short sword was blunt, but the myriad things mother qi flowing on the sword body was as heavy as a mountain, and it would cause injury upon contact.

His right hand turned directly from palm to fist, Chaos Divine Power wrapped around his fist, and every punch thrown carried the power to split mountains and crack rocks.

Lin Ye, who had broken into the enemy Formation, was like entering an unpeopled realm.

The mysterious yellow short sword swept across, and three spearmen were cut into two sections along with their spears.

Chaos fist imprints bombarded, a saber and axe soldier's chest collapsed directly, flying backward and knocking down a piece.

In just three breaths, Lin Ye had penetrated ten zhang deep into the enemy Formation, leaving behind over twenty corpses along the way.

"Arrogant!" Tianzi was furious; he spurred his horse forward and thrust his painted halberd directly at Lin Ye's back.

This strike was fast and ruthless, with golden dragon-shaped Qi coiling around the halberd blade; it was clearly a profound halberd combat technique.

Lin Ye did not even turn his head, striking back with his sword.

Clang—! The Xuanhuang short sword collided with the painted halberd, erupting with a piercing sound of clashing metal.

Tianzi felt an irresistible force surge from the halberd shaft; his web between thumb and forefinger split, and the painted halberd nearly flew from his grasp.

His horse, unable to withstand the force, neighed and its front hooves buckled to the ground.

"How is this possible?!" Tianzi was shocked.

He was level 50, at the First Layer of the Four Extremities! Yet Lin Ye was only level 43, at the Fourth Layer of the Dao Palace!

A seven-level gap should logically have been a complete suppression!

Yet, a single sword strike had nearly knocked his weapon from his hand!

This was the terror of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body—ignoring level suppression and completely crushing stats!

Lin Ye turned around to look at Tianzi, Chaos halos swirling in his eyes.

"Imperial Dynasty President? The first one."

Before his voice faded, Lin Ye moved again.

This time, he held nothing back.

Chaos Domain fully opened! Within a thirty-five-meter range, the stats of all Imperial Dynasty members plummeted by 32%, while Lin Ye's own stats increased by another 22% on top of the original base!

With one side weakening and the other strengthening, the actual gap reached over fifty percent!

The Xuanhuang short sword turned into a stream of light, thrusting straight at Tianzi's throat.

Tianzi gritted his teeth and blocked horizontally with his painted halberd.

But Lin Ye's sword strike was merely a feint.

Halfway through, the thrust suddenly changed into a slash, aiming for the front legs of Tianzi's mount.

Puchi—! Blood sprayed as the warhorse's front legs were severed at the knees, and it collapsed to the ground with a miserable whinny.

Tianzi reacted extremely quickly, leaping into the air the moment the horse fell, wanting to create distance.

But Lin Ye was faster.

He stepped using Void Step, and with one stride, he was already behind Tianzi.

He struck out with his left palm, his Chaos Divine Power condensing into a gray palm print about a zhang in size, which landed solidly on Tianzi's back.

Bang! The golden dragon-patterned battle armor instantly caved in, and Tianzi spat out a mouthful of blood, flying forward like a kite with a broken string.

"President!" In the Imperial Dynasty Formation, three commander-level figures, eyes splitting with rage, charged out simultaneously.

These three were the core combat power of the Imperial Dynasty, with levels between 47 and 49; they were the shield warrior commander "Golden Halberd", the spearman commander "Iron Spear", and the axe commander "Blood Axe".

The three surrounded Lin Ye in a triangular Formation.

Golden Halberd held a massive golden shield, its surface engraved with dragon patterns; it was clearly no ordinary item.

Iron Spear gripped a zhang-eight iron spear, its tip flickering with a cold glint.

Blood Axe wielded a pair of Xuanhua axes, their blades stained with blood, clearly having drunk plenty of it.

"Night Emperor, die!" The three attacked simultaneously.

Golden Halberd smashed down with his giant shield, with the momentum of Mount Tai crashing down.

Iron Spear's long spear was like a dragon, thrusting straight at Lin Ye's heart.

Blood Axe crossed his twin axes, slashing at Lin Ye's legs.

The three-sided assault sealed off all room for evasion.

In the distance, the hearts of everyone in the Heavenly Court Formation were in their throats.

But Lin Ye's expression remained unchanged.

He stepped with Void Step, his figure flickering like a ghost, and he actually slipped through the gaps of the three attacks.

He did not tank or block, but avoided them by a hair's breadth!

"What?!" The three were shocked.

Lin Ye had already arrived at Golden Halberd's side, the Xuanhuang short sword thrusting straight at his ribs.

Golden Halberd reacted extremely quickly, bringing his giant shield back to defend.

Clang! The short sword stabbed into the shield surface, emitting a dull sound.

The heaviness of the myriad mother qi transmitted through the shield, shaking Golden Halberd's arm until it went numb.

But it wasn't over yet.

Lin Ye turned his left palm into a finger, tapping out.

Chaos Divine Power condensed at his fingertip, turning into a gray finger-beam that penetrated the gap in the shield's defense, striking Golden Halberd squarely on his right shoulder.

Puchi—! The finger-beam entered his body, and a blood hole exploded in Golden Halberd's right shoulder; his entire right arm instantly lost sensation, and the giant shield slipped from his grasp.

"The first one." Lin Ye's voice was icy.

He moved again, already arriving in front of Iron Spear.

Iron Spear thrust his long spear rapidly, the spear shadows falling like a rainstorm, sealing off all of Lin Ye's paths forward.

But Lin Ye did not dodge or avoid it at all, charging directly into the spear shadows.

Ding ding dang dang—! The spear tips struck the Chaos battle armor, emitting dense clashing sounds of metal, but they could only leave shallow white marks on the armor surface, unable to break the defense.

And Lin Ye's Xuanhuang short sword had already pierced Iron Spear's throat.

"The second one."

Iron Spear widened his eyes, looking in disbelief at the short sword buried in his throat, his long spear falling powerlessly from his hand.

Finally, there was Blood Axe.

Seeing his two companions killed in an instant, a trace of fear flashed in Blood Axe's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by madness.

"I'll fight you to the death!" he roared, swinging his twin axes in a full circle, slashing at Lin Ye recklessly.

This was a suicidal fighting style.

Lin Ye merely raised his left hand, spreading his five fingers.

Chaos Divine Power surged out, condensing into a gray shield in his palm.

Clang! Clang! The twin axes struck the shield, erupting with a deafening noise, yet they could not split it in the slightest.

And Lin Ye's right hand, the Xuanhuang short sword, had already pierced Blood Axe's heart.

"The third one."

Triple kill, complete.

The entire process took no more than five breaths.

Three Imperial Dynasty commander-level figures: two dead, one severely injured.

The entire scene was silent.

The Imperial Dynasty soldiers' charge faltered, and everyone's eyes revealed expressions of fear.

What kind of monster is this?!

Killing three people in three breaths, including the level 49 Iron Spear! Is this really something a level 43 player can do?!

"Monster... he is a monster!" Some soldiers retreated, trembling.

Morale began to collapse.

And Lin Ye did not stop at all.

Holding the dripping Xuanhuang short sword, he swept his gaze across the Imperial Dynasty Formation, his voice spreading across the battlefield: "Who is next?"

No one answered.

Six hundred men of the Imperial Dynasty were actually too scared to step forward by one person.

"Trash." Tianzi climbed up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a ruthless look flashed in his eyes, "Night Emperor, do you think you can win just by killing three commanders? Keep dreaming!"

He held his painted halberd high, the tip pointing at the sky.

"Imperial Dynasty, listen to my order—form the 'Golden Dragon Battle Array'!"

The order was given; although the Imperial Dynasty soldiers were afraid, military orders were like mountains, so they began to change Formation.

Over five hundred Imperial Dynasty soldiers moved rapidly, forming a long dragon Formation with Tianzi at the center.

Once the Formation was complete, the aura of all the soldiers began to connect, finally condensing into a golden dragon shadow thirty zhang long in the air.

[Golden Dragon Battle Array (Profound Rank Battle Array)]

[Effect: All Formation members' Attack +20%, Defense +15%, Health Shared (Damage Sharing)]

[Formation Trait: Dragon Might (Causes deterrence to the enemy, lowers morale)]

The golden dragon phantom roared at the sky, and the Dragon Might permeated, actually faintly offsetting part of the suppression from the Chaos Domain.

"Now this looks like something." Lin Ye nodded, "However, it's still not enough."

He was about to charge again when suddenly—on the south side, the All Under Heaven Society moved.

"Now!" Sword Thirteen shouted coldly, "All Under Heaven Society, Sword Array—rise!"

Five hundred All Under Heaven Society elites attacked simultaneously.

Two hundred Sword Cultivators rose on their Flying Swords, forming a sword array in the air, and a hundred sword lights fell like rain, pointing directly at the Vermilion Bird Legion on the Heavenly Court's left flank.

One hundred assassins appeared from the shadows, rushing straight to the rear of the Vermilion Bird Legion, with a clear goal—kill the mages first!

One hundred archers drew their bows and nocked arrows, the arrows like locusts, covering the area with fire.

One hundred mages began chanting large-scale Spells; fire rain, ice storms, lightning nets—all kinds of Spell brilliance condensed in the sky.

The All Under Heaven Society seized the timing perfectly—it was precisely the moment when Lin Ye was tied down by the Imperial Dynasty and could not return to reinforce the left flank!

Once the Vermilion Bird Legion was destroyed, the Heavenly Court would lose its long-range firepower, and the battle would tilt completely!

"Vermilion Bird Legion, defend!" Fire Dance shouted sharply.

One hundred and twenty-five mages raised their staves simultaneously, five-colored elemental brilliance soaring into the sky and condensing into a massive elemental shield above their heads.

But the All Under Heaven Society's attack was too dense; the elemental shield fluctuated violently under the impact of the sword rain and arrows, and it could shatter at any moment.

Even more dangerous were the one hundred assassins; they had already broken through the outer defense line and were about to slaughter their way into the mage Formation.

At this critical moment—"Vast Cold—Ice Seal!" A cold female voice rang out.

Su Qingyue had arrived in front of the Vermilion Bird Legion without anyone noticing.

Today she had changed into a moon-white wide-sleeved Fairy dress, the hem swaying without wind, and pale blue cold air permeated around her.

In her hand, she held a crystal-clear ice jade staff, with a moon-white gem the size of a pigeon's egg embedded in the staff head.

That was a fortuitous encounter she had obtained in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land—the "Moonlight Stone", which had a strong boosting effect on the Vast Cold Spirit Body.

She raised her staff high, and the Moonlight Stone shone brightly.

With Su Qingyue as the center, the cold air spread out like a tide.

Wherever it passed, the ground quickly froze, and ice crystals condensed in the air.

The incoming All Under Heaven Society assassins instantly slowed down, a layer of thin ice covering their bodies.

But it wasn't over yet.

Su Qingyue closed her eyes and chanted ancient incantations.

As the incantations rang out, the void behind her began to twist, and a phantom of a bright moon slowly emerged.

That moon phantom sprinkled down cold moonlight, merging with the cold air on the ground.

"Vast Cold Spirit Body, Second Stage Awakening—Moon Palace Projection!"

The moon phantom completely solidified, turning into the outline of an illusory palace.

Inside the palace, it seemed as if fairies were dancing, jade rabbits were pounding medicine, and sweet-scented osmanthus trees were fragrant.

The Moon Palace Projection enveloped the left flank of the battlefield, and the power of the cold air surged tenfold!

Crack, crack—the thirty-plus All Under Heaven Society assassins charging at the front were directly frozen into ice sculptures, remaining in their charging posture, frozen in place.

The subsequent assassins, although they activated resistance skills in time, also moved as slowly as a turtle.

And the sword rain and arrows in the sky, the moment they entered the range of the Moon Palace Projection, plummeted in speed and were greatly reduced in power, only able to stir up ripples when striking the elemental shield.

The crisis of the Vermilion Bird Legion was resolved.

No, it was more than just resolved.

Fire Dance seized the opportunity and waved her staff: "Vermilion Bird Legion, counterattack—Five Spirits Burning Heaven!"

One hundred and twenty-five mages released their strongest Spells simultaneously.

The fire mages summoned a towering sea of fire, the ice mages condensed thousands of ice cones, the lightning mages drew down bolts of lightning, the wind mages whipped up violent tornadoes, and the earth mages raised forests of earth spikes.

The five types of Spells merged, turning into a five-colored brilliance that swept across the All Under Heaven Society Formation.

Rumble—! The light of the Spell explosion engulfed the All Under Heaven Society vanguard, and at least fifty people were "killed" on the spot in this strike (died in-game, exited the battlefield).

The All Under Heaven Society's offensive was forcefully beaten back.

Sword Thirteen's face was livid, but he did not act impulsively, instead retreating quickly to reorganize his Formation.

"Vast Cold Spirit Body... Moon Palace Projection..." He stared at Su Qingyue, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes, "I didn't expect the Heavenly Court to have such a trump card."

On the other side of the battlefield, Lin Ye saw the crisis on the left flank resolved and felt slightly relieved.

He looked at the Imperial Dynasty's Golden Dragon Battle Array ahead, cold light flickering in his eyes.

"Now, it's time to deal with you all."

He stepped forward and charged into the enemy Formation again.

This time, he held nothing back.

The Xuanhuang short sword turned into sword shadows filling the sky, each strike taking a life.

Chaos fist imprints blasted out, each punch shattering a group of enemies.

Under the suppression of the Chaos Domain, the Imperial Dynasty soldiers' stats were weakened by one-third, while Lin Ye's stats increased by one-fifth.

With one side weakening and the other strengthening, the actual combat power gap reached over fifty percent.

Coupled with Lin Ye's own terrifying stats, the Imperial Dynasty soldiers were truly like clay chickens and pottery dogs before him.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Lin Ye was like an indefatigable killing machine, galloping across the enemy Formation.

Wherever he passed, corpses littered the ground, and blood dyed the land beneath his feet red.

[System Prompt: You killed the player "Imperial Dynasty · Soldier A", gaining 1200 experience points.]

[System Prompt: You killed the player "Imperial Dynasty · Centurion B", gaining 3500 experience points.]

[System Prompt: You killed the player "Imperial Dynasty · Chiliarch C", gaining 8000 experience points.]

...Kill prompts flashed before his eyes like a scrolling screen.

Lin Ye had no time to look closely; he only knew that the enemies before him were endless.

The Imperial Dynasty soldiers surged like a tide; one batch fell, and another rushed up.

The Golden Dragon Battle Array's health sharing effect greatly increased their survivability, often requiring two or three attacks to completely kill one person.

But Lin Ye did not care.

His Chaos Divine Power, under the blessing of the Star Mirror, was inexhaustible, and the consumption of the Chaos Domain could be fully sustained.

Just kill them.

Ten, twenty, fifty, one hundred...

When Lin Ye slashed the head of the tenth Imperial Dynasty captain with one sword, the System prompt finally changed:

[System Prompt: Your personal kill count in this battle has reached 100! You have obtained the temporary title "Hundred-Man Slayer"!]

[Title Effect: Attack +10%, deal an additional 15% damage to enemies with a lower level than yourself.]

[Duration: Until the end of this battle.]

Hundred-Man Slayer!

Less than a quarter of an hour into the battle, and he had killed one hundred people alone!

This news spread to the ears of all participants through the battlefield System announcement.

The morale of the Imperial Dynasty soldiers completely collapsed.

"Devil... he is a devil!"

"Run! We can't beat him!"

"President, retreat! If we keep fighting, we're all going to die here!"

Terrified shouts spread through the Imperial Dynasty Formation.

Tianzi's face was livid as he watched Lin Ye, who was moving through the Formation as if in an empty land, and a trace of regret finally rose in his heart.

He had underestimated the Night Emperor, and he had underestimated the Heavenly Court.

But now, it was too late for regret.

The Blood Pact Battle Letter had been signed, and the battle must continue until one side conceded or was completely wiped out.

"Do not retreat!" Tianzi roared, "Whoever dares to retreat will be dealt with by military law!"

But military orders could no longer suppress the fear.

When Lin Ye killed three more captains who tried to stop him, the Imperial Dynasty's frontline finally collapsed completely.

The soldiers disregarded the military orders and began to flee in all directions.

The Golden Dragon Battle Array broke on its own.

"We won!" Cheers erupted in the Heavenly Court Formation.

But Lin Ye felt no joy.

He looked up at the center of the Meteorite Pit.

There, in the position of the Misty Rain Tower, a pillar of starlight shooting into the sky was slowly rising.

The star guiding altar was about to be activated.

And further away, the All Under Heaven Society on the south side had reorganized, and the Misty Rain Tower on the west side had also begun to advance.

The real battle had only just begun.

Lin Ye felt the consumption within his body.

[Current Status]

[Health: 124,580 / 182,450 (Consumption approx. 32%)]

[Divine Power: 82,300 / 158,700 (Consumption approx. 48%)]

[Chaos Domain Duration: 22 minutes remaining]

[Star Mirror Energy Remaining: 71%]

He took a deep breath and wiped the blood off his sword.

"Still not enough."

"This has only... just begun."