That was the first defeat for the God Race since their armies entered the Maja Star Field... The Bloody Legion, commanded by Leanna, truly halted the God Race’s advance, forcing them to entirely reorganize their deployment.

That battle galvanized the morale of every martial artist in the Maja Star Field, stirring more factions to rise, ensuring the war in the region was no longer a one-sided slaughter. Yet, that battle also cost the Demon and Monster Races significant losses, forcing them into years of subsequent campaigns limited to localized skirmishes, like a small knife continuously carving away at the God Race's body, inflicting various wounds.

Alas, the God Race newcomers were fierce, numerous, and elite, and they weren't just Ascott’s contingent; there were also the Fernandez and Bai families. Two years ago, Leanna once again stood against the God Race and achieved considerable results, slaying three thousand of their warriors, but that engagement...

came at a devastating cost to her own forces. Leanna and her people were forced to retreat to Demon Blood Star, even shattering the Mother-Child Void Array connecting to the Shadow Ghost Prison for fear the God Race would trace their steps back to them.

For the past two years, Leanna, alongside the Monster and Demon Races, had temporarily garrisoned on Demon Blood Star, allowing a brief respite for recuperation and continued military drills for their respective peoples. During this time, factions like the War Alliance, Divine Light, Medicine and Artifact Pavilion, Yan Clan, and Ice Clan formed an alliance to jointly resist the God Race, engaging them in battles across every corner of the Maja Star Field.

In these two years, every life-bearing planet in the Maja Star Field became a battlefield, and every martial artist within it became a warrior. Countless moving and epic tales emerged from the Maja Star Field, where peoples of all races faced the God Race threat and defended their homes with their very lives!

Many willingly chose self-detonation on sacrificial altars just to inflict heavy damage upon the God Race; protecting their kin and children, these individuals displayed their utmost fortitude, rushing toward the enemy like moths to a flame. But the enemy was simply too strong; over these two years, the members of the various factions in the Maja Star Field suffered slaughter daily, moment by moment.

A battle half a year ago, led primarily by the Medicine and Artifact Pavilion, allied with the War Alliance, Divine Light, Yan Clan, Ice Clan, and Wood Clan to ambush the God Race, was decisively crushed; tens of thousands of martial artists perished in that single engagement. Following that catastrophe, the alliance centered around the Medicine and Artifact Pavilion collapsed into dispirited retreat, unable any longer to check the God Race's advance.

They ceded vast swathes of territory as they fell back. The God Race steamrolled forward; with every step back they made, the God Race seized a star system, pressing them relentlessly.

To date, two-thirds of the Maja Star Field’s domain has fallen into the hands of the God Race army, yet they show no signs of easing their pace, still plotting their final offensive. The last remaining unconquered territory in the Maja Star Field, the only region possessing the true power to stand against the God Race legions, is Demon Blood Star, where the Monster and Demon Races are concentrated.

Leanna and the powerhouses of the Monster and Demon Races have proven they alone possess the strength to resist the God Race armies without collapsing. Consequently, the leaders from the Medicine and Artifact Pavilion, Divine Light, and the War Alliance gravitated here, arriving at Demon Blood Star, hoping to unite with the Monster and Demon Races to counter the God Race.

Warships anchored one after another around Demon Blood Star, and the heads of the various factions voluntarily presented themselves before Blood Demon, Gutt, and Bass, their expressions grim, shadowed by profound worry. “It all rests on you now.” Fuwei, serene as an orchid, her fair face etched with exhaustion, bowed respectfully to Blood Demon, Bass, and Gutt as soon as she arrived.

Fuwei was now the undisputed Pavilion Master of the Medicine and Artifact Pavilion, having refined the Pavilion’s Sacred Canon and integrated it into her own Void Realm. The reason the Medicine and Artifact Pavilion had served as the alliance’s nucleus over these years was due to its immense reserves, which supplied numerous warships and tempered many secret treasures for the allied forces.

Fuwei alone forged many Divine-grade rare treasures; although not as potent as Primordial-grade artifacts, they opened entirely new avenues of thought for the Pavilion’s elders. They seemed to have discovered a method for refining Primordial-grade treasures, though they were severely constrained by the lack of time needed for experimentation—all thanks to Fuwei, all thanks to that Sacred Canon.

“It is a pity we cannot establish contact with the Fire Rain Star Field; I have no idea how Yu Shan and the others fared. Without communication, we dare not act rashly in many matters,” Leanna sighed softly.

She had clearly become the group’s bedrock. Whether it was the supreme leaders of the Monster or Demon Races, or the experts from Fuwei, Feng Han, and the War Alliance, they all regarded this fierce-looking woman as the new generation’s undisputed leader in the Maja Star Field.

Leanna, through one battle after another, proved her exceptional command capabilities; the newly formed Bloody Legion under her charge was a true bloodthirsty demon, radiating sheer savagery, and it was the only force capable of meeting the God Race’s iron heel head-on. “The Fire Rain Star Field is also invaded by the God Race and should be preoccupied with their own defense; we cannot rely on them,” Fuwei hesitated before saying mournfully, “The Medicine and Artifact Pavilion previously had channels to the Fire Rain Star Field.

I heard their situation is not much better than ours; to deal with them, the God Race seems to have dispatched… two families as well.” At these words, everyone’s expression darkened considerably. “Benny went to the Fire Rain Star Field five years ago and has been silent ever since.

If he were here, my burden would be significantly lighter…” Leanna admitted helplessly. Upon hearing Benny’s name, every eye flashed with a brief spark of light, only to slump into sighs of despair immediately after.

Five years ago, Benny had fought a pitched battle against Leanna; their deployed forces were roughly equal, yet Benny only suffered a narrow defeat, leaving Leanna quite distressed. After that battle, Yu Shan, Shawn, and others strongly insisted that Benny accompany them to the Fire Rain Star Field, as the situation there had already become dire.

Blood Demon and the others debated briefly before ultimately agreeing, allowing Benny to depart with Yu Shan, Shawn, and the rest. They were accompanied by the truly elite forces from the Fire Rain Star Field; they needed to return to their homeland to strike a decisive blow against the God Race.

Benny had been unheard of since. Leanna knew Benny’s genius well; she believed that if he were present, he could share much of her pressure, freeing her to focus more energy on planning the grand strategy.

Though Fuwei and Feng Han were formidable, and the area held many Initial Gods, those truly capable of leading armies and offering substantive aid were few. “The God Race army knows we are gathered on Demon Blood Star; they are already converging here, and they will arrive soon,” Fuwei remained relatively composed.

“We have little time. I have already communicated with everyone; we are all willing to be placed under your command; you may arrange us as you see fit.” All eyes turned to Leanna with expectant gazes.

“We cannot hold them.” Leanna shook her head, speaking with candor, “Our strength is insufficient to repel the God Race invasion. In a direct confrontation, defeat is certain.

If we remain confined to one location, we will only be wiped out in one stroke.” “Then what is to be done?” Feng Han asked grimly. Leanna glanced at him, pondering for a moment, “Even if we disperse, we will only be slowly consumed.

If we concentrate, while we might inflict heavy damage on the God Race, none of us will survive. Fifty God Race Void Gods forming an Esoteric Fiendish Array can kill a single martial artist at the first level of Initial Godhood, and the God Race warriors are mostly seasoned in various formations, highly proficient in them—a skill we lack.” Silence descended upon them.

They were now deeply regretful, regretting not having submitted their factional powerhouses to Leanna’s rigorous training earlier; had the elites of all races been honed by Leanna for five or six years, they might possess a chance to fight the God Race. But now… time was running out.

“Remaining in the Maja Star Field to gather strength for one final stand, I can inflict a severe blow upon the God Race, but victory is impossible; we will all perish,” Leanna measured her words carefully. “If any of you possess a hidden Void Channel, you can leave this place.

As long as you are not in the Maja Star Field, not within this star system consumed by war, you can survive. You must discuss amongst yourselves and decide on your path.” The powerhouses of the various factions had placed their hopes on Leanna, believing she could lead them to resist the God Race.

Now, hearing her assessment, they faced a cruel reality, their expressions falling into devastating disbelief as they seriously weighed Leanna’s suggestion, unwilling to gamble with the future of their entire species. Many temporarily withdrew, huddling in corners to confer quietly with their faction elders, aiming to formulate a countermeasure swiftly.

“Your Medicine and Artifact Pavilion has the best intelligence; do you have any news of him?” Leanna suddenly asked, pausing briefly before continuing, “It has been ten years now, and that senior, Shang Chen, whose predictions were startlingly accurate—events have unfolded exactly as he described. Ten years have passed; if he is well, shouldn’t he manifest by now?” Behind her, Feilan and Cato both shifted, focusing intently on Fuwei, silently taking note.

Even Blood Demon, Bass, and Gutt straightened their postures, turning with solemnity toward Fuwei. They all knew precisely who Leanna referred to.

Under their expectant gaze, Fuwei’s expression grew bleak, and she shook her head slightly. “Not a single word.” Disappointment washed over everyone’s faces.

“If he were here, perhaps there would be a way to save the Maja Star Field, a source of hope. Alas, he is not, which means the Maja Star Field is beyond saving,” Leanna stated her conclusion.

She knew Shi Yan was the inheritor of the Bloodthirsty Lord, and she knew that while the Bloodthirsty lineage had gone into hiding, immense power still existed in remote corners and star fields across the cosmos. She did not know the full extent of this energy, but she trusted that if Shi Yan could consolidate it, teaching Ascott, Fernandez, and the Bai family a lesson they would never forget should be… effortless.

She firmly believed the Bloodthirsty lineage remained potent, merely awaiting the appearance of their ‘King,’ awaiting some mission decreed by the heavens. Leanna’s words cast a heavy silence over the assembly; every individual felt burdened.

Demon Blood Star seemed enveloped in a perpetual cloud, a sensation as if the sun would never break through, the pressure of the God Race lying upon them like an unbreathable mountain. However, one presence was different.

Perhaps not human… He was Gui Liao, hailing from the Divine Grace Continent, one who had obtained core inheritance in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range. Lately, he noticed that the power within his body, his soul mysteries, and his very physique were undergoing a quiet metamorphosis.

Mysteriously, he felt favored by the Heavens; his strength increased every day, every moment, every second, climbing rapidly! He did not know the reason, but he knew something profoundly miraculous was happening, something that resonated with his very bloodline.

He grew stronger day by day. He even felt that the God Race was nothing to fear.

This was the confidence born from ceaselessly accumulating power!