The Misty Illusion Star Domain, the Sea of Domains.

Threads of void passages, like gleaming blades, crisscrossed the heart of the Sea of Domains, where tens of thousands of brilliant warships gathered in clusters, resembling islands adrift in a boundless ocean.

Portof, the Grand Leader of the Flowing Light faction, felt sleepless watching the ships packed so densely, finding no time or desire for cultivation.

Portof dared not make a move; he had issued dozens of strict orders forbidding any conflict between the Flowing Light forces and the newcomers.

He knew in his heart that these people… he simply could not afford to provoke them.

This period had been an ordeal for Portof, but the nightmare was finally drawing to a close.

Watching a spatial channel tear open, he let out a deep, palpable sigh of relief.

The faint atmosphere of Yunshui Star.

A single warship hung motionless.

Anliya, Shang Chen, Shang Qiu, Sossia, and Shang Yingyue were all present.

Shang Yingyue, in particular, had grown ever more aloof and captivating; her beautiful eyes were like frozen ice crystals, flashing with a chilling light, her bearing intensely cold, her physique of icy bone and snowy skin, exquisitely beautiful.

First God, First Heaven Realm! “The transit route is open.

They are heading for the Maya Star Domain.

Once they enter Maya, it will be an official declaration of war against the God Clan,” Shang Chen stated coolly.

“Have you decided?” He looked toward Anliya and Sossia, mother and daughter.

“It would be best to remain uninvolved,” Sossia declared.

“Little Chen, you yourself said that even if this battle is decided, it won’t determine the future course.

The God Clan remains the overlords of the star domains.

I don't think provoking them rashly is wise.” Anliya nodded, agreeing with her mother’s view.

“Furthermore, our family’s strength is limited.

If Flowing Light doesn't participate, there isn't much we can do.” “We are merely members of Flowing Light, after all; we cannot truly control it, but we represent it.

If we participate, it implies Flowing Light enters… Portof has no such ambitions; we cannot be too aggressive,” Sossia reasoned.

“The God Clan has dominated the cosmos for years; it is high time they were pulled down! They dared to attempt murder against my little sister on the Ancient Continent; are we just going to stand by?” Shang Qiu roared.

He was the staunchest advocate for fighting.

Shang Chen’s expression was calm.

After a long pause, he looked at his daughter.

“You have now broken through to the First God Realm.

What are your own thoughts?” “Regardless of anyone’s opinion, I am definitely going to the Maya Star Domain,” Shang Yingyue replied, her expression cold, but her tone fiercely determined.

“He saved me on the Ancient Continent.

Now that he is in trouble, I absolutely cannot stand idly by.” With that, Shang Yingyue took a deep breath, said no more, and vaulted onto a battle chariot, charging toward the fleet of Jiao family warships.

Anliya’s mother’s face instantly darkened.

Shang Qiu, however, started with shock, then laughed heartily.

“Since little sister’s strength has broken through, her courage has also grown significantly.” “It’s alright.

I will go keep an eye on her; nothing will happen,” Shang Chen said with a faint smile.

Without waiting for his wife or mother-in-law to speak, he wisely piloted a battle chariot away from the main ship, tailing Shang Yingyue.

“A grown daughter never stays home,” Anliya sighed.

Rumble! Amidst the deafening roar of warships, those vessels from various star domains surged into the void passages one by one, like ancient, untamed beasts breaking free, vanishing in a flash.

Deep within the Shadow Ghost Prison.

A sudden eerie light emanated from a void passage, immediately followed by a deafening roar.

Then, warships began to emerge, completely monopolizing the area.

Warships from the Gu God Sect of the Wudong Star Domain, the Wu family warships from the Mote Star Domain, the Jiao family warships from the Heavenly Wolf Star Domain, and vessels from the Tumu and Black River Star Domains—all sorts of ships, polished to a mirror sheen, exuding a cold, metallic quality that exerted immense pressure.

Sha Qiu, Jiao Shanhai, the Wu Feng and Wu Bo brothers, Fuller, Mo Di, and others gathered at the prow of their respective vessels, watching one another.

Soon, they each piloted their chariots individually, converging in the center of the fleet.

“First, we must solidify the void passage connecting the Maya Star Domain to the Ancient God Star Domain,” Sha Qiu proposed.

Everyone echoed their agreement.

On their journey over, they had received messages via the Demon Shadow Stones, learning that the main battlefield in the Maya Star Domain would be on Demon Blood Star, and they knew exactly where they needed to appear; a plan was already in place.

The decision made, several thousand warships rushed to the mouth of the void passage connecting to the Ancient God Continent.

Then, countless pieces of refuse, rocks, and shattered warship hulls were violently dumped out, all directed at choking the passage.

In a very short time, the void passage was completely sealed shut again.

The dozen or so God Clan members defending the mouth of the passage had already been stunned into paralysis by the sudden arrival of these warships, and they were swiftly massacred by the combined forces.

Sealing the void passage was not difficult; reopening it would be the troublesome part.

This pathway, once closed and now re-sealed, would require the God Clan to expend considerable effort to clear once more.

Once the passage was sealed, Sha Qiu, Jiao Shan, Fuller, Mo Di, and the others returned to their ships and plotted their course toward Demon Blood Star, lurking onward like swarms of sharks.

All the warships soon disappeared.

A few days later.

A hidden void passage suddenly convulsed with violent tremors and booming sounds, abruptly pierced open.

Dozens of colossal warships, each tens of thousands of meters long, materialized like ghosts.

These vessels were incredibly massive, crafted in the forms of various Primeval Beasts, rendered with vivid realism.

Many members of the Demon Race were aboard, possessing pure bloodlines, cultivating hard in secret chambers throughout the ships.

Each vessel pulsed with an extremely vigorous surge of demon flesh and blood essence, vast as the sea.

At the prow of one warship, Cang Yun gazed ahead, his expression excited and eager.

Many ancient-looking elders, appearing frail and nearing the end of their lives, as if even movement was difficult, were also aboard.

Though they seemed too old to fight, the fluctuations emanating from them were terrifyingly powerful.

That aura, honed over countless tribulations and millennia, was possessed only by the most formidable members of the Demon Race—those whom Gutt and Bass referred to as true powerhouses, capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the First God Realm: the Celestial Demons.

Their bloodlines were purer, and the functions of their demonic bodies, accumulating over time, had not only resisted aging but had grown even more potent.

The Celestial Demon Clan was a race whose combat power increased terrifyingly with age.

“It seems those fellows arrived first,” Cang Yun murmured, looking remotely at the sealed void passage.

The Celestial Demon Clan’s presence here was forced by the Bloodthirsty lineage coming to join the fray.

Of course, Cang Yun himself had intended to visit the Maya Star Domain anyway, needing to confirm the location of their ancestral home, the Divine Grace Continent, through Shi Yan, so they could gradually migrate the Celestial Demon clansmen there.

Currently, the remnants of the Celestial Demon Race were split into two factions.

One, led by Cang Yun, was coming to the Maya Star Domain to find Shi Yan and help crush the two great families of the God Clan.

This contingent was mostly composed of the younger generation of Celestial Demons, interspersed with a few elders.

The other faction, the ancient fossils of the Celestial Demon Clan, had entered a secret place to awaken their Sacred Ancestor.

Cang Yun knew the battle in the Maya Star Domain was a foregone victory; he knew the Bloodthirsty lineage had covertly mobilized numerous forces, ensuring that the God Clan's Ascot and Fernandez families would suffer a crushing defeat.

Thus, the Celestial Demon force he gathered focused on the youth, intending to use this conflict to temper their combat abilities.

“Set course for Demon Blood Star.” Cang Yun surveyed his surroundings, confirmed the situation, and immediately issued the order.

The extraordinarily massive Celestial Demon warships moved forward without the expected tremendous roar; they sped along silently, their velocity remarkably swift.

Demon Blood Star, beside the Blood Pool.

“Many people have lost their will to fight and wish to evacuate the Maya Star Domain, but they are suffering from a lack of means,” Fu Wei sighed sorrowfully to Shi Yan.

“The God Clan is too terrifying.

They have beaten every faction in the Maya Star Domain into submission.

Except for the Bloody Legion led by Lianna, who managed a few minor victories, everyone else has been routed almost immediately upon contact.” Taking a deep breath, Fu Wei’s face was etched with bitterness.

“The alliance formed by our Artifact Pavilion, the War Alliance, and the Divine Light coalition has bought us time only by sacrificing our lives.” Hearing this, Feng Han, Lin Xin, Qi Ze, Feng Yan, Tuo Bo, and the others all wore expressions of sorrow.

Over the past ten years, they had endured too many setbacks; they knew how agonizing the process had been.

Those memories… were unbearable to recall.

“So, if a void route were to appear—a navigable route out of the Maya Star Domain—many would flee?” Shi Yan frowned, suddenly asking.

Fu Wei, Feng Han, Lin Xin, and the others all nodded in unison.

“To be precise, many are secretly searching for such routes.

They regret their ancestors’ actions in sealing the passages connecting the Shadow Ghost Prison to the outside world; it has turned them into turtles in a jar, with no escape,” Fu Wei lamented helplessly.

“What do you yourselves think?” Shi Yan asked sternly.

“The Artifact Pavilion has established itself in the Maya Star Domain; we will defend it until the last drop of our blood is spilled!” Fu Wei gritted her teeth.

Feng Han and Lin Xin nodded slightly.

“What about those others just now?” Shi Yan pressed.

“Yan Chi will certainly fight to the death.

As for Bing Jie and Jing Yuwan of the Crystal Clan, they probably wouldn't dare gamble the extinction of their race.

If they could escape, they would have left long ago.

In fact, on the current Demon Blood Star, at least half the forces wish to flee the Maya Star Domain but are simply unable to find a way out,” Fu Wei sighed.

“Why did you summon me here? What did you want to discuss?” After a few seconds of silence, Shi Yan looked up at her.

“Can you contact the Fire Rain Star Domain? We need reinforcements.

If the situation in the Fire Rain Star Domain isn't too dire, we need their power.

We can pay any price! Precious materials, mining stars, even Life Stars, can be offered as compensation!” Fu Wei whispered, head bowed in deep helplessness.

She would never have said this unless it was an absolute last resort.

The Maya Star Domain was their home; offering their native territory as bargaining chips against the God Clan was against her very nature.

She was truly out of options.

“You cannot count on the Fire Rain Star Domain; their situation is not much better than ours,” Shi Yan stated calmly.

Fu Wei, Feng Han, and Lin Xin instantly looked utterly despondent.

ps: Two chapters today, I will work hard tomorrow~

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