Chapter 20: The Western Demons Seem to Have Grown Stronger?

Galaxy Frontier Pass, atop the Heavenly Realm Ruins.

Chains covered in runes pierced a giant dragon; before it, stars were like gravel, sun and moon like dust.

Yet the dragon's body bound by those chains was covered in wounds.

Its scales were mottled, as if torn away.

Around him stood an endless Heavenly Realm Great Wall, lined with stone statues holding halberds and the Great Xia Human Race.

"Thirty years have passed, Zhu Jiuyin, and you still refuse to submit?"

A man descended through the void, his blue robes fluttering, full of immortal aura.

The wounded dragon slowly opened its eyes; seeing the man, a surge of anger rose within it, and it roared madly.

"Lu Chen, thirty years have passed, thirty years have passed!"

"You have tormented me for thirty years; the myriad beings of Great Xia eat my flesh and drink my blood!"

"Now the beings of my Candle Dragon Realm will arrive; I demand the entire human race pay blood for blood!"

Zhu Jiuyin almost trembled as he spoke.

These thirty years were even more painful than his hundred‑thousand‑year slumber! Lu Chen ignored the nearly hysterical Zhu Jiuyin, standing with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

He said lightly.

"Zhu Jiuyin, you may not win."

Hearing this, Zhu Jiuyin burst into laughter.

"You may not win?"

"You bound me by shutting down the Heavenly Circuits Starry Dipper Great Formation; now my many holy spirits will arrive—what do you have to fight me with?"

"Just relying on those tens of thousands of ants who ascended from the Ancestral Land?"

"Truly laughable!"

Its face was ferocious and twisted.

Over these thirty years, the entire Great Xia Human Race, nourished by his flesh and blood, has constantly produced ascended immortals.

On these Heavenly Realm Ruins alone, there are already over ten thousand!

Each one landed on the Heavenly Realm Great Wall, forming a Great Xia Human Race Galaxy Defense Line.

But… that's all there is to it.

In Zhu Jiuyin's eyes, these human ants who have cultivated less than a hundred years could never match the demons of his Candle Dragon Star System!

Not to mention those who ascended from the West, receiving his Heavenly Expansion Power's blessing and evolving into the so‑called Divine Race Westerners.

Even ordinary demons are beyond the capability of this group of newly ascended humans.

What's more, he still has the Nine Dragon Sons and myriad Western Ancient Gods!

He couldn't understand what Lu Chen could use to fight him! Thinking of his imminent escape and the impending doom of the Great Xia Human Race, he trembled with excitement.

The resentment accumulated over thirty years will, at the moment of his release, transform into endless fury!

Lu Chen will die, the Great Xia Human Race will be exterminated; once he swallows the Ancestral Land and obtains the Ascension Transformation, the entire Galaxy will cease to exist! He wants Lu Chen to know the fate of humiliating him—but facing Zhu Jiuyin's mockery, Lu Chen remained calm.

He gazed at the border pass no longer protected by the Heavenly Circuits Great Formation, and spoke indifferently.

"You can wait and see whether our human heroes can slaughter all the demons you have bred."

Lu Chen's eyes flashed like lightning; over these thirty years he exerted his utmost effort, constantly refining this Candle Dragon while imparting countless immortal techniques without reservation.

And the Great Xia Human Race did not disappoint, producing a great many exceptionally talented powerhouses.

Now, atop the Heavenly Realm Ruins, ten thousand immortals have gathered, awaiting the arrival of countless demons!

……

……At this moment, the Heavenly Realm Border Pass remains somewhat tranquil.

Many of the ascended Great Xia people can still communicate with those on the Ancestral Land of Blue Star.

"Brothers, the old ancestor says those demons are coming soon; in this battle we might all die—after thinking it over, let's record a last will in advance!"

"No, I'm just saying—what if we survive? The demons might not be so scary!"

"Hahaha, I hope so, but to be honest, it feels like a dream—thirty years ago I was still preparing for the college entrance exam, then suddenly I switched to cultivation!"

"Who says it isn't? My childhood friend, who grew up with me, ascended after ten years of cultivation; he says his talent is excellent, he could drink dragon blood every day in the Heavenly Realm, but lately there's been no word from him……"

"That shouldn't be—why is that?"

"He said we won't meet now; he'll go ahead first, to that place to give me a welcome."

The crowd fell silent; the entire Great Xia Human Race seemed to have prepared itself for a fight to the death.

When this group dies, more will ascend to fill the vacancy in guarding the Heavenly Realm.

One after another, until the last person falls! "Enough, enough—the battle is imminent; let's say something cheerful—I feel that eating dragon meat and drinking dragon blood every day makes us no worse than those monsters, right?"

"Exactly—when the time comes, we'll just take care of him and be done!"

"Besides, our human race isn't lacking in strong cultivators—there are at least a hundred geniuses who can drink dragon marrow!"

"When the fight starts, buddies, I'll hook you up with something cool—when we slay a great demon in formation, you'd better leave me a video; this could be bragged about for a lifetime!"

On Blue Star, the Great Xia livestream channel remains abuzz.

Countless barrage comments appear cheerful, yet they still reveal sorrow and resolve.

Suddenly, the screen trembled.

Outside the Heavenly Realm Ruins, the void began to twist incessantly, finally tearing open like an abyss.

Countless demons crawled out of that abyss, endless in number.

"Demons! Form ranks!"

A mighty roar rang out in all directions; on the Heavenly Realm Great Wall, divine light shot up into the sky, converging into a great formation that covered the Galaxy!

"Oh, what a splendid formation! Tsk tsk, you Easterners—do you only know how to hide in a turtle shell and take a beating?"

He was a man with curly golden hair, clad in silver‑white battle armor, with a Western giant dragon beneath him.

He was broad‑shouldered, his sturdy arms gripping an ancient spear, exuding an astonishing aura, and his pair of azure eyes were full of defiance.

Seeing this, many people on Blue Star's surface slightly changed their expressions.

"It's the Western Great Light Holy Knight!"

"It is said that this fellow ascended thirty years ago, and before the myriad demons descended, he often raided the Heavenly Border of our Great Summer!"

"It is said that at least several hundred cultivators have died at his hands!"

The Great Light Knight Chang Jieno·Yulian, who ascended from the West thirty years ago, is said to have received the blessing of the Western Ancient God and awakened his bloodline.

Even dragons submit before him; to his eyes, the weak Eastern cultivators are like ground‑dwelling reptiles, and he can crush them with ease.

After all, before this he had already slain hundreds! "What a long‑awaited Eastern face; even on Blue Star I've had enough of those yellow‑skinned monkeys. Living on the same planet with them is nothing but staining my noble bloodline!"

In the darkness, a woman with black wings stepped forward; her figure was scorching hot, and she revealed a pair of distinctive fangs.

Her gaze toward the Heavenly Array was full of disgust.

It was the Western Blood Clan, rumored to possess immortal power; in recent years, many cultivators guarding the Galaxy have been turned into human husks by these monsters! Her appearance further unsettled the people on Blue Star.

Because, judging by their aura, after thirty years these troublesome Western demons seem to have become even stronger!

(End of Chapter)