143: Chapter 143 Devastating Battle Report, the Alliance Shakes

Inside the Alliance Grand Hall of Black Stone City, Ling Shuang was reviewing the dossiers submitted by various realms.

Suddenly, communication talismans flew in like snowflakes, covering the entire desk.

She unfolded the first communication talisman, and her expression instantly froze.

"The Bibo Small Domain... has fallen."

Ling Shuang's voice was low, as if forced through clenched teeth.

Zhou Zhiting just stepped into the Alliance Grand Hall, and upon hearing these words, her footsteps paused.

"What? The Bibo Small Domain?"

She hurried forward, snatched the communication talisman, and checked it carefully.

Three thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers, one hundred thousand commoners, none survived.

Zhou Zhiting's hands were trembling, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible... That's a full one hundred thousand people."

Ling Shuang didn't speak, continuing to unfold the second communication talisman.

"The Hanshuang Minor Realm was attacked, casualties exceeding half."

The third: "The Qingshi Small Realm defense line was breached, and the Realm Lord died in battle."

The fourth: "The commoners of the Hongye Small Domain were ambushed during evacuation, suffering heavy losses."

Every communication talisman was a tragic battle report.

Ling Shuang's fingers grew increasingly stiff, and her complexion grew increasingly pale.

Zhou Zhiting snatched all the communication talismans and checked them one by one.

The more she read, the heavier her heart sank.

The more she read, the redder her eyes became.

"Thirteen small realms were attacked, and six were breached."

"Over thirty thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers died in battle, and commoner casualties exceeded two hundred thousand."

When she read out these numbers, her voice was trembling.

Ling Shuang closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

When she opened them again, her eyes were filled with sorrow and anger.

"Immediately summon the alliance assembly; representatives from all realms must be present."

"Gather in the Alliance Grand Hall in one hour."

The transmitting Disciple sprinted out, and communication talismans flew toward all realms of the Star Sea.

Inside Black Stone City, the alarm bells rang continuously, their sound carrying for a thousand miles.

Representatives from various realms received the message and hurriedly put aside their affairs.

Boarding the fastest star skiffs, they rushed to Black Stone City.

One hour later, the Alliance Grand Hall was packed.

All representatives wore solemn expressions, the atmosphere suffocatingly oppressive.

Ling Shuang stood at the main seat, holding a thick stack of battle reports in her hand.

"Summoning you all today is to brief you on the latest battle situation."

She unfolded the battle reports, her voice low yet clear.

"The Bibo Small Domain has been completely wiped out, with no survivors."

"The Hanshuang Minor Realm suffered over half casualties, and the Realm Lord was heavily injured."

"The Qingshi Small Realm defense line was breached, and the Realm Lord died in battle."

"The Hongye Small Domain commoners were ambushed during evacuation, suffering three thousand casualties."

"The Cangyun Small Domain: the Realm Guardian Army defended to the death for seven days, finally breaking through with eight thousand casualties."

"The Lingxi Realm encountered a surprise attack by the Void Clan, repelling the enemy with over ten thousand casualties."

"The Liuli Realm: Zhou Zhiting led troops to reinforce, holding the line with twenty thousand casualties."

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As each battle report was read out, the Alliance Grand Hall was dead silent.

The representatives' complexions grew paler and paler, their eyes filled with shock.

When Ling Shuang finished reading the last battle report, the Alliance Grand Hall fell into dead silence.

After a long while, a representative asked with a trembling voice.

"Alliance Master... what are the total casualties?"

Ling Shuang remained silent for a moment, then slowly said.

"The Realm Guardian Army lost over forty-eight thousand personnel in battle."

"Commoner casualties exceeded three hundred thousand."

"Six small realms were breached, and thirteen were attacked."

This number exploded inside the Alliance Grand Hall like a thunderclap.

The representatives looked at each other in disbelief.

"Three hundred thousand commoners... forty-eight thousand soldiers..."

A young representative covered his face, tears streaming from between his fingers.

His hometown was in the fallen Qingshi Small Realm.

His parents, his brothers and sisters, were all there.

Now, their fate was unknown.

Another representative stood up, voice hoarse.

"Alliance Master, I request to battle, to lead troops and retake the fallen realms."

"We cannot let our soldiers and commoners die in vain!"

As soon as these words were spoken, dozens of representatives immediately stood up in response.

"I request to battle! Avenge our fallen compatriots!"

"Blood debts must be paid in blood!"

Ling Shuang raised her hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

"I understand your feelings."

"However, rash counterattacks will only cause more casualties."

"We need to formulate a meticulous plan to succeed in one strike."

Zhou Zhiting stood up, heavily slamming her battle blood spear against the ground.

"I am willing to lead the main force of the Realm Guardian Army to retake the fallen realms."

"If we do not crush the Void Clan, I swear I shall not return!"

Ling Shuang looked at her, her eyes filled with complexity.

"Zhiting, you just returned from the Liuli Realm and haven't rested yet."

Zhou Zhiting shook her head. "The soldiers can rest, but hatred cannot wait."

"Every moment we wait, the commoners in the fallen realms face an extra fraction of danger."

Ling Shuang was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Very well, I authorize you to lead the troops out on an expedition."

"But you must wait until the Investigation Department investigates the enemy situation before taking action."

Zhou Zhiting nodded and sat back in her original seat.

Song Xinghe stood up and unfolded the star map.

"The Investigation Department has already ascertained the situation of the six fallen realms."

"After occupying them, the Void Clan is extracting the Spiritual Veins and devouring the commoners."

"They use the Realm Lord Mansions of each realm as strongholds and have laid down defense arrays."

"Among them, the Bibo Small Domain has the largest number of Void Clan members."

"There are at least fifty thousand Void Clan members, commanded by a Void King."

Zhou Zhiting tightened her grip on her spear. "We strike Bibo first."

"Avenge the one hundred thousand commoners."

Ling Shuang nodded. "Bibo is the largest among the fallen realms."

"If we can retake it, we can deter the Void Clan and boost morale."

Song Xinghe continued analyzing. "However, Bibo has the strongest defense."

"We need to mobilize at least one hundred thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers to fight this battle."

Ling Shuang immediately gave the order. "Draw troops from various realms."

"Within five days, assemble an army of one hundred thousand in Black Stone City."

"Six days later, Zhou Zhiting will lead the troops on an expedition to Bibo."

The representatives from various realms acknowledged in unison and accepted their orders to return.

Inside Black Stone City, the wartime atmosphere was unprecedentedly tense.

The Artifact Hall worked day and night to forge Dao-protecting Spirit Treasures.

The Pill Hall stepped up the refinement of Medicinal Pills and stockpiled supplies.

The Realm Guardian Army was urgently mobilized from various realms, and star skiffs came and went endlessly.

Five days later, the one hundred thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers had finished assembling.

Outside Black Stone City, the army arrayed in formation, their Aura as majestic as a rainbow.

Zhou Zhiting wore silver-white battle armor, her battle blood spear in hand.

She stood on the drill platform, her gaze sweeping across the one hundred thousand soldiers.

"Today we set out on an expedition to avenge our fallen compatriots."

"To reclaim dignity for the fallen realms."

"In this battle, we are only allowed to win, not to lose!"

The one hundred thousand soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the clouds.

"Avenge them! Avenge them! Avenge them!"

Ling Shuang ascended the drill platform, holding the Alliance Master's official seal in her hands.

"This seal is temporarily handed to you; you may mobilize reinforcements from all realms."

"If you encounter danger, transmit a message immediately and do not linger in battle."

Zhou Zhiting took the seal and solemnly tucked it into her bosom.

"Rest assured, I will return with victory."

She turned around, her battle blood spear pointing forward.

"Army, move out!"

The one hundred thousand Realm Guardian Army soldiers boarded the star skiffs, sailing majestically toward the Star Sea.

Aboard the star skiffs, the soldiers silently checked their equipment and wiped down their weapons.

No one spoke, save for the soft clinking of weapons.

Everyone knew what this battle meant.

Some might remain in Bibo forever.

Some might never see their families again.

But no one retreated, no one feared.

Because behind them were more family members and more compatriots.

The star skiffs sailed for three days, arriving at the periphery of the Bibo Small Domain.

Looking from afar, the Bibo Small Domain was already shrouded in Void energy.

The realm, originally abundant with Spiritual Veins, was now a place of utter silence.

Zhou Zhiting circulated her spiritual power to investigate the situation within the realm.

Fifty thousand Void Clan members were distributed across various locations.

Inside the Realm Lord Mansion, the Void King sat in command, its Aura formidable.

She immediately gave the order to split the troops into three routes.

One route would launch a frontal feint attack to attract the Void Clan's attention.

One route would flank around to cut off the retreat path.

One route, personally led by her, would strike straight at the Realm Lord Mansion and slay the Void King.

The three armies moved stealthily, each taking their positions.

Half an hour later, the frontal feint force initiated the attack first.

Countless strands of Sword Qi shot straight into the Bibo Small Domain, blasting open the Void energy.

Caught off guard, the Void Clan members poured toward the frontal defense line.

The flanking force took the opportunity to sneak in and deploy an encirclement array.

Seeing that the timing was ripe, Zhou Zhiting gave the order.

"Kill! Strike straight at the dragon's lair!"

Personally leading the elites, she pierced into the Bibo Small Domain like a sharp blade.

Along the way, Void Clan members frantically intercepted them, but were slaughtered by her one by one.

Wherever the battle blood spear passed, Void Clan corpses flew everywhere.

A quarter of an hour later, the army arrived at the Realm Lord Mansion.

The Void King had already sensed the commotion and was waiting in full battle array.

It stood a hundred zhang tall, dense Void energy swirling around its body.

It wielded a massive Void Blade, reeking of Killing Intent.

Without another word, Zhou Zhiting thrust her battle blood spear straight forward.

The Void King swung its blade to meet her; spear and blade collided, sparking fire.

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

The surrounding soldiers and Void Clan members retreated one after another, not daring to approach.

Zhou Zhiting grew braver with every fight, running her Battle Blood Sacred Body to its full limit.

Her spear technique was fierce, every move aiming straight for vital points.

The Void King gradually became unable to match her, retreating step by step.

Gritting its teeth, it burned its Void Origin, causing its power to skyrocket.

Counterattacking Zhou Zhiting, the Void Blade swept horizontally across.

Zhou Zhiting dodged to the side, but her arm was grazed by the blade wind.

Fresh blood splattered, yet she did not retreat even half a step.

Her battle blood burned, and her spear radiance surged.

"With blood as the guide, with battle as the Dao!"

A blood-colored giant dragon condensed once more, lunging straight at the Void King.

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

It screamed miserably, its body dissipating amidst the bloody light.

With the Void King slain, the morale of the Void Clan army collapsed.

The Realm Guardian Army seized the momentum to counterattack, slaughtering countless enemies.

The remaining Void Clan members fled in all directions, only to be blocked by the flanking force.

An annihilation battle lasted for a full day.

All fifty thousand Void Clan members were slain, with none escaping.

The Bibo Small Domain had been retaken.

Zhou Zhiting stood upon the ruins, looking at the devastation.

The remains of the one hundred thousand commoners were still scattered everywhere.

She knelt down, silently mourning these strangers.

The soldiers began clearing the battlefield and gathering the remains.

Every corpse was carefully identified and their names recorded.

After the battle, their souls would return home and be laid to rest in peace.

Ling Shuang's communication talisman flew in: "How is the battle situation?"

Zhou Zhiting replied: "Bibo retaken, fifty thousand Void Clan members completely annihilated."

"The Void King has been slain, and our army suffered twenty thousand casualties."

Ling Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, but felt heartache beyond measure.

Another twenty thousand soldiers remained in Bibo forever.

But at least they had avenged the one hundred thousand commoners.

And reclaimed this land belonging to the alliance.

She replied: "Rest in place and treat the wounded."

"Subsequent reinforcements will depart immediately to assist with reconstruction."

"Once the rest is complete, we will retake the other fallen realms."

Zhou Zhiting acknowledged the order and began arranging post-battle matters.

The news of the Bibo Small Domain being retaken spread throughout the alliance.

Commoners of various realms cheered with joy, and morale soared greatly.

The commoners of the fallen realms saw hope.

They believed that the Realm Guardian Army would surely come to save them.

Those sacrificed soldiers would not die in vain.

Inside Black Stone City, Ling Shuang gazed at the Bibo Small Domain on the star map.

Her eyes were filled with determination.

This was only the beginning.

There were still five fallen realms waiting for them to retake.

There were still three hundred thousand commoners waiting for them to rescue.

There were still countless Void Clan members waiting for them to slay.

The path of defending the Dao had never been so difficult.

But it had also never been so resolute.

She turned around and looked toward the direction of the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

Ancestor, you must return safely.

Find the Law of Creation and completely end all of this.

The Star Sea Alliance needs you.