To achieve freedom, the other continent—wasn't that the Ancient Splendor Continent? He knew exactly what kind of power the Ancient Splendor Continent wielded. For the sake of the Spirit Battle Continent, Dugu Bachen and the others actually dared to declare a decisive war against the Ancient Splendor Continent? Wasn't that courting death?

He naturally knew what realm his master had reached, but that realm was not one of immortality. Moreover, the Ancient Splendor Continent surely possessed beings at that same level, and not just one or two. How could they possibly be a match for them? This was simply suicide!

“It seems you’ve grasped what they intend to do!” Seeing Ye Jingyu’s expression drastically change, Medusa faintly guessed that he might know something.

“I must return to the Mortal Realm immediately!” Ye Jingyu exhaled. No matter what, he could not stand idly by and watch Dugu Bachen throw his life away.

He also desired to overthrow the Ancient Splendor Continent’s enslavement of the Spirit Battle Continent, but absolutely not at this moment…

Without further delay, Ye Jingyu and the others ceased lingering in the Demon Realm and sped toward the Mortal Realm at full throttle. Even Liang Xiaoke didn't have time to visit his future father-in-law, accompanying Ye Jingyu back. Such a momentous event—how could he possibly stand aside?

Surprisingly, Lei Linna chose not to remain in the Demon Realm, but instead insisted on accompanying Liang Xiaoke back to the Mortal Realm.

Above the eastern sea domain of the Spirit Battle Continent, the barrier set up by the Nine Great Families of the Ancient Splendor Continent had long been shattered by the combined efforts of the numerous Soul Immortals and True Immortals of the Zhuge Family. This naturally provoked obstruction from countless masters of the Ancient Splendor Continent, and a fierce battle erupted from the East Sea…

When these Martial Saints and Martial Gods made their move, the world was turned upside down. The waves of the entire East Sea churned violently, struck by immeasurable energy. Countless sea creatures perished amidst the ferocious power unleashed.

And the deaths of innumerable masters dyed this stretch of ocean crimson. Yet, the masters of the Spirit Battle Continent still fought fearlessly, pressing forward toward the Ancient Splendor Continent. Many super experts had already infiltrated deep within the Ancient Splendor Continent, relying on their formidable strength to implement the most thorough destruction possible.

In Blazefire City, south of the Ancient Splendor Continent, Bai Xiaodi, clad in a white robe that billowed without wind, faced the seemingly endless city before him. A murderous intent flared in his eyes as he casually unleashed a move: Heaven and Earth Collapse. An immense force erupted instantly; the very void cracked and splintered. The metal-constructed houses began to show fissures, sucked into the void by the spatial energy, utterly shredded.

The residents of the city scrambled to escape this impending catastrophe. However, while most possessed the agility to scale walls and traverse rooftops, their strength paled in comparison to Bai Xiaodi’s. Escape was impossible for the vast majority; only a select few masters managed to soar away…

“Mountains and Rivers Shatter!” Bai Xiaodi executed Mountains and Rivers Shatter directly. The relentless energy exploded once more across the entire area. The bodies of those who had just fled the city disintegrated, exploding into plumes of bloody mist—dead beyond any possibility of return.

Yet, Bai Xiaodi seemed unsatisfied. He once again raised both hands and deployed Starfall, one of the Four Great Secret Arts of the Bai Family…

He summoned the void with both hands, actually drawing down a colossal meteorite, spanning over two hundred kilometers in diameter, aiming it directly at the city.

Everything in the city was continuously pulverized—houses shattered, flora crushed, roads disintegrated, and even the bodies of the people were torn into fragments. Screams of panic echoed everywhere; pleas for help rose from every corner.

And as that massive meteorite descended from the sky, all onlookers revealed expressions of utter despair. Faced with such overwhelming might, how could they possibly resist? Or rather, how could they evade it?

At that precise moment, a figure materialized in the void. Gazing upon the falling meteorite, a surge of immense power erupted from within him. He raised a fist and hammered directly toward the colossal rock.

A stream of azure light burst forth from his hand, morphing into a gigantic fist that slammed violently into the massive meteorite.

With a deafening KABOOM—a sound akin to the shattering of creation itself—the giant meteorite was pulverized by the figure’s strike. Countless stones rained down, burning fiercely as they rubbed against the air, turning the entire sky into a shower of meteors. But before they could reach the ground, they were completely incinerated.

As for the figure, he too was jolted back by the colossal impact, nearly plummeting to the ground. Fortunately, his strength proved sufficient; he merely coughed up a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth before completely dissipating the residual force…

Hanging suspended in the void, his eyes fixed intently on Bai Xiaodi, who stood equally poised in the air, the man’s voice emerged as a near-guttural roar.

“Why… why must you do this? We granted you commensurate status, we afforded you exalted identity, yet why do you persist in this path? Tell me, why…”

“Fang Zhenxue, do you truly not understand why?” Bai Xiaodi gazed coldly at the man as he spoke.

Indeed, at the level of strength they had achieved, whether on the Spirit Battle Continent or the Ancient Splendor Continent, they commanded lofty prestige. The Fang Family had even bestowed upon them the status of honored patrons, hoping they would unite to repel the demonic invasion.

“Is it all for the survival of those ants?” Fang Zhenxue’s face contorted with a mixture of shock and fury.

“Ants? Don’t forget, I also crawled my way up from among those ants!” Bai Xiaodi’s tone grew even colder.

Fang Zhenxue paused, then spoke again: “Don’t you realize this is a futile sacrifice? Even if you endured for several centuries, even if you amassed considerable strength over those years, do you truly believe that meager power is enough to overthrow us?”

“Indeed, perhaps our current strength is still far inferior to your Nine Great Families. But so what? With the strength we possess now, inflicting heavy damage upon your Fang Family should be effortless, shouldn’t it? Even if we are all annihilated in the process, will the heavily wounded Fang Family still be capable of opposing the other eight great families? To contend for the assets left behind by the Fang Family, do you think the other eight families wouldn’t tear each other apart? Our objective this time is not to destroy you, nor is it to perish together; it is simply to shatter the balance among you and buy a bit of time for the Spirit Battle Continent!” Bai Xiaodi revealed their plan without concealment.

Fang Zhenxue was stunned; he had not anticipated that they would deploy all the power they had accumulated over the past few centuries merely to break the equilibrium of the Ancient Splendor Continent. But everything Bai Xiaodi said was true. Even if the eight families clearly recognized this as a trap, faced with the massive lure left behind by the crippled Fang Family, they would undoubtedly leap into it without hesitation…

This was an overt scheme—a blatant trap that offered no choice but to fall into it…