155: Chapter 155 The Decisive Battle on the Eastern Front: The Void Emperor's Trump Card

Above the Meteor Minor Realm, dark clouds pressed down, and Void Realm energy churned like black ink.

Ling Shuang stood before the shattered defensive formation, her silver-white battle armor stained with dust and blood.

Behind her, seventy thousand soldiers of the Realm Guardian Army stood in strict formation, every face written with resolute determination.

After three days of forced marches, they had hardly closed their eyes, but at this moment, no one cried out of fatigue, and no one retreated.

In the direction of the rift, one hundred and fifty thousand members of the Void Clan had already gathered.

Three Void Emperors stood at the very front of the grand army, each towering eight hundred zhang tall, the Void Realm energy surrounding them so dense it almost condensed into substance.

Behind them, countless soldiers of the Void Clan were densely packed, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Those crimson eyes were all locked onto the direction of the Meteor Minor Realm, filled with hatred and murderous intent.

Ling Shuang tightly gripped the ice soul sword in her hand, its blade trembling slightly and emitting a clear, ringing sword hum.

She looked toward the temporary camp not far behind her, where Zhou Zhiting was still unconscious.

The alchemist said that she had burned too much Origin and would need at least a month of recuperation before awakening.

But on the Eastern Front, there was no longer a month to spare.

"Leader, the Void Clan is moving!"

The voice of an Investigation Department Disciple came from ahead.

Ling Shuang raised her head and indeed saw the Void Clan army beginning to advance forward.

The three Void Emperors moved out first, the ground trembling with every step they took.

One hundred and fifty thousand members of the Void Clan followed closely behind, surging toward the defense line like a black tide.

"All forces, prepare!"

At Ling Shuang's command, the seventy thousand soldiers of the Realm Guardian Army raised their weapons in unison.

The light collector activated, and the light of purification shot straight at the Void Clan army.

The first wave of the Void Clan screamed as they turned into flying ash within the light, but even more members of the Void Clan rushed forward.

The two armies collided, instantly plunging the battlefield into a sky-darkening slaughter.

Ling Shuang slashed out with a single sword stroke, her Ice Soul Sword Intent transforming into a hundred-zhang Sword Qi that cut dozens of Void Clan members in half at the waist.

But she did not stop, charging directly toward the Void Emperor at the very front.

The three Void Emperors had to be pinned down by someone.

And she was the only one capable of doing so at this moment.

"Human, you're courting death!"

That Void Emperor let out an angry roar, wielding a massive battle halberd and directly slashing down at Ling Shuang.

The ice soul sword collided with the battle halberd, bursting forth with dazzling sparks.

Ling Shuang was jarred back a hundred zhang, the skin between her thumb and forefinger cracking open, and fresh blood dripping down the blade.

But she clenched her teeth and charged forward once again.

Her Ice Soul Sword Intent operated at full power, her sword moves fierce and sharp, every single blow aiming straight for the Void Emperor's vital points.

Strong though the Void Emperor was, it was entangled by her and unable to split its attention to attack the defense line.

Seeing this, the other two Void Emperors wanted to step forward to provide support.

But they were blocked firmly by the elite forces of the Realm Guardian Army.

Ten thousand of the most elite soldiers of the Realm Guardian Army formed a trapping-and-killing grand formation, trapping the two Void Emperors within it.

They knew they were not a match for the Void Emperors, but they did not seek to slay them; they only sought to buy time.

Every single breath, someone fell.

But as someone fell, another immediately stepped up to fill the vacancy.

No one retreated, and no one feared.

Because they knew that behind them were the people of the Meteor Minor Realm, everything they had sworn to protect.

The battle between Ling Shuang and the Void Emperor became increasingly intense.

Over a dozen wounds had already been added to her body, each one deep enough to reveal the bones.

Yet her sword grew faster and more ruthless.

The Void Emperor gradually proved unable to match her, retreating step by step.

Roaring angrily, it burned its Void Realm Origin, causing its strength to skyrocket.

The battle halberd swept horizontally, and Ling Shuang failed to dodge in time, being struck on her left shoulder.

The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible.

She let out a muffled groan, yet did not retreat even half a step.

Wielding the sword in her right hand, she continued her attack.

A single sword thrust pierced straight through the Void Emperor's abdomen.

The Void Emperor shrieked, its battle halberd sweeping horizontally once more.

Ling Shuang was struck in the chest, sent flying backward, and smashed heavily onto the ground.

Struggling to get up, she instead spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The Void Emperor grinned ferociously, walking toward her.

"Human, you're at your limit."

"This Emperor will personally pluck off your head to pay tribute to my clan's compatriots!"

It raised its battle halberd, about to bring it down.

Right at this moment, a weak yet firm voice sounded out.

"Your opponent is me."

The Void Emperor turned its head, its pupils shrinking violently.

Zhou Zhiting stood behind it.

She was covered in blood, her left arm hanging limply, but the battle blood spear in her right hand still pointed steadily at it.

"Zhiting! Why are you awake? Your injuries..."

Ling Shuang exclaimed in shock.

Zhou Zhiting did not turn back, only staring fixedly at the Void Emperor.

"Ling Shuang, I can still fight."

"The Eastern Front is something we defend together."

"I cannot let you shoulder it all alone."

The Void Emperor grinned savagely: "Two battered remnants, and you still wish to block this Emperor?"

"Today, I shall send both of you on your way together!"

It swung its battle halberd, attacking both of them simultaneously.

Zhou Zhiting and Ling Shuang exchanged a glance and struck at the same time.

The battle blood spear and the ice soul sword intertwined, the blood-colored and ice-blue lights fusing together.

Having fought side by side for thousands of years, their tacit understanding was already carved deep into their bones.

One attacked, one defended.

One advanced, one retreated.

Their coordination was flawless.

Strong though the Void Emperor was, it was suppressed by the duo's joint attack, retreating step by step.

It roared furiously, frantically burning its Origin as it tried to counterattack.

But the two of them gave it no chance at all.

Zhou Zhiting pierced straight through its right shoulder with a single spear thrust.

Ling Shuang sliced off its left arm with a single sword strike.

The Void Emperor shrieked, its massive body crashing heavily to the ground.

Zhou Zhiting stepped forward and pierced straight through its head with her spear.

The first Void Emperor was slain.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a sense of relief in each other's eyes.

But they had no time to rest, turning around to look at the battlefield.

The other two Void Emperors were still locked in fierce combat with the Realm Guardian Army.

The elite forces had already suffered casualties exceeding half, and the trapping-and-killing formation was on the verge of collapse.

Ling Shuang took a deep breath: "Zhiting, can you still fight?"

Zhou Zhiting gripped her spear tightly: "Yes."

The two rushed out simultaneously, darting straight toward the second Void Emperor.

With their joining, the battle situation instantly reversed.

The second Void Emperor was quickly slain.

Seeing that the situation was turning unfavorable, the third Void Emperor turned around and fled.

But how could Ling Shuang allow it to escape?

Her Ice Soul Sword Intent condensed into a towering giant sword measuring ten thousand zhang, slashing straight down.

The third Void Emperor was cut in half by a single sword strike.

All three Void Emperors had been completely slain.

The morale of the Realm Guardian Army soared, and they took advantage of the momentum to launch a fierce attack.

Losing their leaders, the Void Clan army fell into total formation chaos and retreated step by step.

"Pursue! Slaughter them all!"

At Zhou Zhiting's command, the Realm Guardian Army launched a comprehensive pursuit.

The Void Clan suffered a crushing defeat, fleeing frantically in the direction of the rift.

Ling Shuang and Zhou Zhiting did not pursue, instead turning to look at each other.

The two smiled at each other, then collapsed limply to the ground simultaneously.

Ling Shuang leaned against Zhou Zhiting, taking large breaths of air.

"Zhiting, we've won."

Zhou Zhiting nodded with a smile on her lips.

"We've won, the Eastern Front is held."

Right at this moment, a strange energy fluctuation suddenly came from the direction of the rift.

That fluctuation was extremely terrifying, far surpassing the previous Void Emperors.

Ling Shuang's expression changed drastically, and she struggled to stand up.

At the edge of the rift, the figure of the Void Emperor emerged once again.

But its state at this moment was exceedingly bizarre.

Black flames burned around its body, and its aura was several times stronger than before.

Those fleeing members of the Void Clan, once touched by the black flames, instantly turned into flying ash and fused into its body.

It was devouring its own clansmen!

"Not good! It's absorbing the Void Clan's energy!"

Zhou Zhiting's face turned pale as death.

The Void Emperor grinned savagely, stepping out of the rift step by step.

"Humans, do you think you've won just like this?"

"This Emperor still has one final trump card."

"Detonate the remains of the Void Clan's homeworld and create a destructive Void Realm storm!"

"Today, I shall have the entire Eastern Front buried along with this Emperor!"

It raised the black scepter in its hand, and the core fragment at the top of the scepter suddenly lit up.

That light grew brighter and increasingly blinding.

The surrounding Void Realm energy began to surge frantically, converging toward the core fragment.

Feeling the terror of that power, Ling Shuang's expression changed drastically.

"It's summoning a Void Realm storm! Once detonated, the entire Eastern Front will be devoured!"

Zhou Zhiting gritted her teeth: "Stop it!"

The two struggled to rush forward, but their injuries were too severe, leaving them completely incapable of further battle.

The Void Emperor grinned savagely as the light of the core fragment reached its extreme.

"Go to hell, humans!"

It was about to detonate the core.

Right at this critical juncture, a stream of light streaked across the horizon at high speed.

"Don't even think about it!"

Song Xinghe's voice rang out.

Leading the Black Stone City reserve forces, he arrived in the nick of time.

Thirty thousand reserve soldiers struck simultaneously.

Countless streams of Sword Qi, spiritual light, and Talismans shot toward the Void Emperor.

Caught off guard, the Void Emperor was struck in several places.

But it still gripped the scepter tightly, refusing to let go.

Song Xinghe gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Investigation Department, use that!"

Three Investigation Department Disciples rushed out, each holding a specially made Jade Slip in their hands.

Inside the Jade Slips were recorded the detailed structural diagrams of the Void Clan's homeworld remains.

They had once ventured deep into the Void Clan's homeworld and investigated the weaknesses of the core.

Right now was the time to put this intelligence to use.

The three of them activated the Jade Slips simultaneously, and three beams of light shot toward the core fragment.

The light plunged into the fragment, instantly activating its internal fragile nodes.

The core fragment trembled violently, and the light on its surface began to disorder.

The Void Emperor's expression changed drastically: "How is this possible? How do you know the core's weakness?"

Song Xinghe sneered: "Did you think we only know how to fight?"

"The Investigation Department exists precisely for this moment!"

The core fragment trembled more and more violently, and the cracks on its surface multiplied.

The Void Emperor frantically tried to stabilize it, but was powerless to do so.

"Boom!"

The core fragment exploded, scattering in all directions as countless shards.

The brewing of the Void Realm storm was forcibly terminated.

The Void Emperor stared blankly at the shards in its hand, its eyes filled with utter disbelief.

"No... impossible..."

"This Emperor's trump card... is just gone like this..."

It raised its head, looking at Song Xinghe, looking at Ling Shuang, looking at Zhou Zhiting, and looking at those soldiers of the Realm Guardian Army.

Its eyes were filled with unwillingness and hatred.

But it no longer had any power left.

Burning its Origin, devouring its clansmen, detonating the core.

It had exhausted all means.

Right now, it was so weak that it couldn't even stand steadily.

Ling Shuang propped herself up with her sword and walked toward it step by step.

"Void Emperor, you have lost."

The Void Emperor gave a miserable laugh: "Lost... truly lost..."

"The Void Clan... is finished..."

It closed its eyes, and its body began to disintegrate.

Transforming into tiny specks of black light, it dissipated within the Void Realm.

As the last trace of its lingering soul drifted away, it left behind a sentence.

"The Ash-Eater Clan... will avenge us..."

"You... won't escape either..."

The black light completely dissipated, and the Void Emperor vanished entirely.

On the battlefield, there was dead silence.

Immediately after, deafening cheers erupted.

"We won! We won!"

"The Void Clan is finished!"

"The Eastern Front is held!"

The soldiers embraced and wept tears of joy.

Yet Ling Shuang stood frozen in place, gazing at the direction where the Void Emperor had dissipated.

Its final sentence still echoed in her ears.

"The Ash-Eater Clan..."

"Will avenge them..."

Ling Shuang turned around and looked in the direction of the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

"Ancestor, did you hear that?"

"The true threat has only just begun."

She took a deep breath and gave the order.

"Clear the battlefield, treat the wounded, and reinforce the defense lines."

"Though the Void Clan has been destroyed, we cannot let our guard down yet."

The soldiers acknowledged in unison and began to busy themselves.

Ling Shuang walked over to Zhou Zhiting's side and helped her up.

"Zhiting, your injuries are too severe; you must receive treatment immediately."

Zhou Zhiting nodded and looked at her.

"Ling Shuang, the Void Emperor's final words..."

Ling Shuang nodded: "I heard them."

"The Ash-Eater Clan is the true threat."

"As for the Ancestor's side, who knows how things are going there."

Zhou Zhiting gripped her hand tightly.

"The Ancestor will be fine."

"He will definitely return with the Law of Creation."

"At that time, we will deal with the Ash-Eater Clan together."

Ling Shuang nodded, looking toward the direction of the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

Her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Ancestor, please come back soon."

"We are waiting for you."