141: Chapter 141 The First Battle of Azure Waves: The Guardian Army Defeated

The lingering resonance of the celebration in Black Stone City had not yet dissipated when the communication talisman vibrated urgently.

Ling Shuang unfolded the talisman paper, her expression instantly turning as solemn as iron.

"The Bibo Small Domain has suffered a sudden raid by the main force of the Void Clan!"

Zhou Zhiting gripped the battle blood spear tightly: "Weren't the Void Clan already wiped out?"

Ling Shuang shook her head: "This time is different; the number far exceeds before."

"At least one hundred thousand Void Clan members are gushing out from the giant rift."

Song Xinghe brought up the star map, and the location of the Bibo Small Domain was flashing with red light.

"There are only three thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers stationed there; they cannot hold them off."

Zhou Zhiting immediately stood up: "I will lead reinforcements to the rescue!"

Ling Shuang stopped her: "It's too late. Bibo is five days' journey away from here."

"The Void Clan is extremely fast; they can annihilate a small domain in half a day."

She immediately sent a message to the Bibo Realm Master: "Hold your ground and wait for reinforcements; the backup is departing immediately."

Inside the Bibo Small Domain, when the Realm Master received the message, the Void Clan had already arrived.

Countless Void Clan members poured out from the rift, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

Their figures were illusory, extremely fast, and difficult to capture.

The garrison general roared: "Form the Formation! Hold the defense line to the death!"

The three thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers hastily formed a Formation, and the star spirit guardian sword was unsheathed.

The Sword Qi intertwined into a net, attempting to block the Void Clan.

But there were too many Void Clan members, surging over like a tide.

During the first wave of impact, a gap appeared in the defense line.

The Void General took the lead, its void blade sweeping horizontally.

Several soldiers failed to dodge in time and were cut in half at the waist.

Fresh blood splashed, screams echoed continuously, and morale plummeted drastically.

The Realm Master personally took the field, holding a spiritual sword to resist desperately.

With one sword strike, he pierced a Void Clan member, but was ambushed by another.

The void blade pierced into his back, protruding out through his chest.

The Realm Master lowered his head to look at the blade on his chest, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

"The citizens of my domain... I leave them to you..."

He used up his last ounce of strength to self-detonate and perish together with the Void Clan.

The shockwave of the explosion repelled the surrounding Void Clan.

The Realm Guardian Army soldiers were filled with grief and indignation, launching a frenzied counterattack.

But the Void Clan came in an endless stream, impossible to kill completely.

The defense line continuously contracted, and soldiers fell one after another.

The Void General sneered: "A mere small domain dares to resist."

"Today, I shall let this place be reduced to the Void Realm!"

With an order from it, the Void Clan launched an all-out attack.

The remaining remnants of the Realm Guardian Army were tightly surrounded, with nowhere left to retreat.

A young soldier roared: "Fight to the death and never retreat!"

"As a Guardian, why fear death!"

He and the comrades by his side stood back-to-back, resisting desperately.

Sword Qi collided with the void blades, sparking fire.

One Void Clan member was slashed down, and another pounced forward again.

The young soldier was drenched in blood, yet did not retreat even half a step.

In his eyes, there were only the citizens behind him who needed protection.

In the end, he and his last few comrades fell from exhaustion.

Until death, they still maintained a fighting posture.

The three thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers were completely wiped out, with not a single one retreating.

The Void Clan crossed the defense line and rushed toward the villages of the Bibo Small Domain.

Within the villages, the citizens were evacuating urgently.

The elderly, weak, women, and children were in the front, while the able-bodied men stayed in the rear to cover the retreat.

But the Void Clan was too fast and quickly caught up.

An old man turned around, holding a farming tool to block the entrance of the village.

"Children, run quickly! This old man will hold them off!"

The Void Clan pounced over with a ferocious smile, tearing the old man to shreds with a single claw.

The citizens cried and screamed, running desperately.

Yet they could not escape the hunt of the Void Clan.

Within the village, screams rose one after another.

Fresh blood dyed the earth red, and corpses littered the fields.

A mother held an infant in her arms, fleeing desperately.

A Void Clan member chased up and snatched the infant away with a claw.

The mother pounced forward frantically, but was kicked away with one foot.

She watched helplessly as the infant was devoured, her heart tearing to pieces.

In the end, she too was torn to pieces by the Void Clan.

Throughout the entire village, not a single one survived.

Inside the Realm Master's Manor, the remaining Cultivators were still defending to the death.

They used a Formation to trap the entrance, resisting the Void Clan.

Outside the Formation, the Void Clan continuously impacted it, and the Formation was on the verge of collapsing.

A female Cultivator gripped the sword in her hand, trembling all over.

She was only eighteen years old and had just joined the Guardian army not long ago.

The Senior Brother beside her gripped her hand: "Don't be afraid."

"Together, we will guard this door."

The female Cultivator looked at Senior Brother's firm gaze and nodded heavily.

The Formation finally shattered, and the Void Clan poured in.

Senior Brother was the first to rush forward, sword light flashing.

He slashed down three Void Clan members in succession, but was pierced through by the fourth.

Before falling, he turned back to glance at Junior Sister.

"Live on..."

The female Cultivator was covered in tears, swinging her sword frantically.

She slew two Void Clan members, but was also surrounded.

The Void General walked over slowly, looking at her with interest.

"At such a young age, you certainly have some backbone."

"What a pity, today you shall die right here."

The female Cultivator gritted her teeth, pointing her sword at the Void General.

"As a Guardian, why fear death!"

She rushed toward the Void General, but was batted away with a single palm strike.

When she hit the ground, her breath was already as faint as a gossamer.

She gazed at the dilapidated Realm Master's Manor and the comrades covering the ground.

Yet the corners of her mouth revealed a trace of a smile.

"The Ancestor... will avenge us..."

Having said that, she slowly closed her eyes.

The Realm Master's Manor fell, and the last Cultivator died in battle.

The core area of the Bibo Small Domain was completely lost.

The Void General stood on the ruins, looking up at the sea of stars.

"The next target, Liuli Realm."

"The Star Sea Alliance is nothing much."

With an order from it, the Void Clan army continued forward.

Wherever they passed, not a blade of grass grew, and the living creatures were plunged into misery.

When Ling Shuang received the news that the Bibo Small Domain had fallen,

her entire person froze in place, speechless for a long time.

Three thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers, one hundred thousand citizens.

All sacrificed, without a single survivor.

Zhou Zhiting smashed her fist against the wall, shattering the wall surface.

"I want to lead the army in pursuit and avenge Bibo!"

Ling Shuang stopped her: "Calm down. It's already too late to go now."

"The Void Clan has already left Bibo, and their whereabouts are unknown."

Song Xinghe brought up the star map to analyze the possible routes of the Void Clan.

"After Bibo, the closest one is Liuli Realm."

"Liuli Realm has pure Spiritual Veins; it is the target of the Void Clan."

Ling Shuang immediately gave the order: "Immediately rush to the rescue of Liuli Realm!"

"Zhou Zhiting will lead the main force of the Realm Guardian Army to rush there at full speed."

"Song Xinghe will mobilize the Investigation Department to monitor the movements of the Void Clan along the way."

"I will hold down the fort at Black Stone City and oversee the overall situation."

Zhou Zhiting accepted the order and immediately mustered fifty thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers.

The star skiff set sail, rushing toward Liuli Realm at full speed.

Along the way, the sea of stars was utterly dead and silent.

Occasionally, traces left behind by the Void Clan could be seen.

Shattered wreckage of star skiffs and floating corpses.

Zhou Zhiting clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms.

She swore that she would definitely make the Void Clan pay in blood.

Within Liuli Realm, the Realm Master had already received the warning.

He urgently evacuated the citizens and reinforced the defensive Formation.

The Realm Guardian Army soldiers awaited in strict Formation, their expressions solemn.

They knew that what followed next would be a fierce battle.

Yet no one shrank back, and no one feared.

Behind them were their homeland and their loved ones.

Even if they died in battle, they had to guard this defense line.

One day later, the Void Clan army arrived at Liuli Realm.

The Void General gazed at the defensive Formation ahead and sneered.

"A mere small domain dares to stubbornly resist."

"All troops charge, trample this place flat!"

One hundred thousand Void Clan members roared in unison, launching an all-out attack.

The defensive Formation flashed with light, barely blocking the first wave of impact.

But there were too many Void Clan members, and the Formation constantly trembled.

The Realm Master stood at the Formation's eye, frantically pouring Qi into it.

Fresh blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth, yet he did not retreat even half a step.

"Soldiers! Fight to the death and do not retreat!"

"Reinforcements are on the way; we will definitely be able to hold out!"

The Realm Guardian Army soldiers shouted in unison, resisting desperately.

Sword Qi collided with the void blades, sparking countless sparks.

People kept falling, and people kept stepping up to fill the gaps.

The battle was tragic and fierce, with blood flowing like a river.

Seeing that it could not be taken down after a long time, the Void General personally made a move.

Its figure transformed into an illusory shadow, charging straight toward the Formation's eye.

Caught off guard, the Realm Master was struck in the chest by a palm strike.

He flew backward, slamming into the Formation's eye while vomiting fresh blood.

Losing its core, the defensive Formation dimmed in light.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Void Clan charged frantically, and the Formation finally shattered.

The Realm Guardian Army engaged in close combat with the Void Clan, hacking and killing together.

A soldier was besieged by three Void Clan members.

He slashed two to death, but was pierced through the abdomen by the third.

Before his death, he self-detonated, perishing together with the enemy.

Another soldier rushed forward, taking over his sword.

"Brothers! Killing one is not a loss, killing two is a profit!"

The Realm Guardian Army soldiers were driven red-eyed with slaughter, counterattacking frantically.

Although there were many Void Clan members, they were also awed by this Aura.

For a moment, a stalemate actually ensued.

The Void General was furious, personally charging into the battle Formation.

It killed dozens of soldiers in succession, moving as if entering an uninhabited realm.

The Realm Guardian Army's defense line was on the verge of collapsing.

Just at this moment, the sound of a horn came from the direction of the sea of stars.

Zhou Zhiting led the main force of fifty thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers to arrive.

At a glance, she saw the Void General in the center of the battlefield.

The battle blood spear left her hand, transforming into a blood-colored stream of light.

The spear radiance pierced straight at the Void General with extreme speed.

The Void General sidestepped to dodge, but its arm was slashed open.

Turning back, it saw Zhou Zhiting's figure brimming with Killing Intent.

"The main force of the Realm Guardian Army? You've arrived quite fast."

Zhou Zhiting sneered: "Today is your time of death."

She caught the flying spear back, fully unleashing her Battle Blood Sacred Body.

The spear radiance surged dramatically, piercing straight for the Void General's vital spots.

The Void General did not dare to be careless, meeting the battle with all its strength.

The two engaged in a fierce battle together, energy shockwaves scattering in all directions.

The surrounding Void Clan members and Realm Guardian Army soldiers retreated one after another.

Zhou Zhiting grew bolder the more she fought, her spear technique fierce and sharp.

The Void General gradually could not match her, retreating step by step.

It gritted its teeth, burning the Origin of the Void.

Its strength surged violently, counter-attacking Zhou Zhiting.

Zhou Zhiting was repelled, fresh blood overflowing from the corners of her mouth.

But instead of retreating, she advanced, her battle blood burning.

"Taking blood as the guide, taking battle as the Dao!"

The spear radiance transformed into a blood-colored dragon, charging straight at the Void General.

The Void General resisted desperately, but was swallowed by the dragon.

Screaming miserably, its body dissipated amidst the blood-colored light.

The Void General was executed, and the morale of the Void Clan army plummeted drastically.

The Realm Guardian Army seized the momentum to counterattack, slaughtering the Void Clan until they retreated step by step.

The remaining Void Clan members fled back into the rift, not daring to come out again.

Liuli Realm was defended successfully.

Zhou Zhiting landed on the ground, panting heavily.

Looking at the corpses covering the ground, her eyes were filled with sorrow.

In this battle, the casualties of the Realm Guardian Army exceeded half.

The Liuli Realm Realm Guardian Army was almost completely wiped out.

Although most of the citizens survived, there were still thousands of casualties.

Zhou Zhiting knelt on the battlefield, silently mourning the sacrificed soldiers.

Ling Shuang's communication talisman flew over: "How is the situation in Liuli Realm?"

Zhou Zhiting replied: "It was defended successfully, but the casualties are heavy."

"The Void General has been slain by me, and the remaining enemies have fled back into the rift."

Ling Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, yet felt agonizing heartbreak.

The Bibo Small Domain was annihilated, and Liuli Realm achieved a tragic victory.

The threat of the Void Clan far exceeded expectations.

She immediately issued an order to all domains to strengthen vigilance.

At the same time, she sent people to the Bibo Small Domain to collect the remains and mourn the heroic martyrs.

Several days later, Bai Yunzhou received Ling Shuang's message.

He was at the edge of the Eternal Forbidden Zone, gazing at the endless darkness.

Upon learning the news of the Bibo Small Domain's annihilation, he remained speechless for a long time.

Three thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers, one hundred thousand citizens.

All sacrificed, without a single survivor.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

When he opened them again, his eyes held only firmness.

"Ling Shuang, I will find the Law of Creation as soon as possible."

"Before that, be sure to hold down all the domains."

"When I return, it will be the time of the Void Clan's destruction."

He turned around and stepped into the darkness of the Eternal Forbidden Zone.