520: Chapter 520 Finding the Murderer

Under the jurisdiction of the Wuji Immortal Sect, there are nearly two thousand first-rate vassal forces, the strongest of which are at least at the Body Integration cultivation level.

A small portion even have Old Ancestors at the Early Stage Mahayana.

Murong Changge's finger traced across the star map, and the border was evenly divided into a hundred sections.

"Each legion will be commanded by an Early Stage Mahayana."

"Each legion will have more than twenty Body Integration Cultivators under its command."

He paused and looked at everyone:

"In this way, even a Late Stage Mahayana would have to think twice."

Finally, Murong Changge looked at the dense points of light on the star map and said slowly:

"This time, it is not a sparring match."

"It is a battle concerning the life and death of our sect and our great cause of prosperity."

"I ask everyone to please be of one heart and mind."

The Elders and Protectors said no more; a firm light flashed in everyone's eyes as they nodded one after another, cupping their fists to accept the command:

"Yes!"

"We accept the command!"

"We swear to live and die with the Immortal Sect!"

As orders were sent out one by one, the entire territory under the Wuji Immortal Sect's jurisdiction slowly awakened like a sleeping giant.

The border where the two great powers met spanned across the southeast of the Immortal Realm.

It was a long front line.

Star Continents, like scattered chess pieces, spread out along the Void Realm.

Some stars were separated by hundreds of light-years, while others faced each other across the void.

Every star was a fortress.

Every continent was a defensive line.

The front line was so long that even a Mahayana Cultivator, if flying purely by their own power without any other means, would struggle to see the end even if they exhausted their entire Lifespan.

Of course, this refers only to conventional flight.

After all, at a Realm like Mahayana, one truly relies on teleportation Divine Abilities to travel.

Void Refining Cultivators can already tear through space and traverse the Void Realm.

Mahayana Cultivators, however, can simultaneously harness the powers of space, time, and Void Power; with a single step, they can cover tens of millions of miles.

However, with teleportation Formations laid out across the continents, the situation isn't that passive.

Whichever front line is under pressure, reinforcements can arrive in an instant via the teleportation Formations.

Therefore, there is no worry that the Heavenly Palace will break through any single defensive line.

For a moment, all teleportation arrays within the Wuji Immortal Sect's jurisdiction were flashing, and all Star Domains were being mobilized.

Warships took to the skies, and squads assembled.

On the border, Formations began to light up on star after star, and fortresses began to reinforce their defenses.

Countless Cultivators rushed toward that long border line.

It wasn't just the first-rate forces.

There were also hundreds of thousands of second-rate forces and tens of millions of third-rate forces within the territory.

They were responsible for logistics, intelligence, and everything else they could handle.

That front line was like an invisible barrier, standing between the two great powers.

Across the Void Realm, it looked toward the direction of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace from afar.

Once the defensive lines were in place, all that remained was to advance step by step.

The sixty-ninth year,

Unknowingly, several months passed.

The news of the war between the two top powers was like a meteorite crashing into a calm lake, instantly stirring up massive waves throughout the entire Immortal Realm.

Strangely, all the other powers were unusually quiet.

The Academy, the Holy Lands, the Xuanyuan Immortal Clan... not a single one spoke up.

They were all watching, all remaining silent.

In the first three months, the Wuji Immortal Sect swept through the borders of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace with the momentum of a thunderbolt.

Hundreds of Star Continents changed flags one after another.

Teleportation arrays were cut off, and resource stars were occupied.

Wherever the sword light reached, it was like dry weeds before a scythe.

But the Heavenly Palace was no pushover.

They quickly stabilized their position and constructed a new defensive line.

And so, a stalemate ensued.

On the borders of the Star Domains, battles large and small occurred every day.

Today you take one of my stars; tomorrow I seize one of yours.

Sword light flared in the Void Realm, and Divine Abilities exploded.

Cultivators fell, turning into dust.

Stars also shattered, disappearing forever from the star map.

Both sides were seeing red.

But all of this had nothing to do with you for the time being.

As a Genius of the Immortal Sect, according to the rules, you don't have to participate in a war of this level unless you have reached the Void Refining stage.

After all, when a war like this reaches its end, it becomes a contest of attrition and foundation.

If Genius Disciples like you were sent up now, your deaths would be in vain.

But if you can survive and grow, you might just be the key to this war.

So, there are only two types of people who can go to the front lines now.

One is the old-timers whose Lifespan is nearing its end.

The other is those with mediocre Aptitude, whose deaths wouldn't be missed.

It wasn't just you.

The Genius Disciples of all the first, second, and third-rate forces involved in the war were also sent to Wuji Immortal City.

It is safe enough here.

No matter how bold the Mahayana of the Heavenly Palace are, they wouldn't dare come here and walk into a trap.

This day,

You were cultivating in the sect's Immortal Cave when you suddenly sensed a familiar aura.

It approached quickly from afar.

You opened your eyes and raised an eyebrow slightly—

It was the Ancestor Zhao.

Why did he come so suddenly?

You stood up and went to the pavilion outside the Immortal Cave to wait for him.

A moment later, a streak of light landed before you.

He sat down opposite you.

You looked up—

He looked much older than when you last met, with an indescribable exhaustion between his brows.

It wasn't tiredness, but as if something was weighing on his heart.

"Kid Qin," he suddenly spoke.

"About that matter with Zhao Gongming... don't lower yourself to his level. He was just immature back then."

The current Zhao Gongming has already reached the Nascent Soul cultivation level.

You didn't expect such a small matter to actually prompt the Ancestor Zhao to visit in person.

You smiled. "You worry too much; I've long forgotten it. We are all fellow Disciples of the same sect, so why hold a grudge?"

The Ancestor Zhao stared at you for three breaths, then suddenly threw his head back and laughed.

"Hahaha—"

"Not bad, not bad!"

"You kid, you really suit my temperament!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he stood up.

Before leaving, he gave you a serious look. There was an indescribable complexity in his gaze.

"I have to go to the border."

"If I don't make it back this time, I hope that in the future... you can look after the younger generation of my Zhao family."

With that, his figure shifted and he vanished.

You stood there dazed.

You only have a "Soul Transformation" cultivation level now; why did he make a special trip to entrust you with such a thing?

You couldn't figure it out.

You have one merit—if you can't figure something out, you stop thinking about it.

You cupped your fists solemnly toward the direction where he vanished:

"Rest assured, Senior."

Just as you lowered your hands, you suddenly smiled.

One of your Clones had found traces of Elder Qi.

This man, the number one person below the Mahayana level in the Heavenly Palace, had not returned to the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace since the war began.

Now that the teleportation Formations were all locked down, it wouldn't be easy for him to fly across the border.

It wasn't just the Wuji Immortal Sect that cut off the teleportation.

The Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace had also cut it off.

The roads leading to the other three top powers were also completely severed.

Wanting to fly from the Immortal Sect's territory to the Heavenly Palace?

That would require crossing the vast border Star Domains.

Along the way, there are nothing but Asteroid Belts, Void Turbulence, and ambushes popping up from who knows where.

The risk is enormous.