Chapter 2487: Unexpected Attack

The Heavenly Palace's urgent message was brief and to the point, yet it made one's heart tighten; right west of Dazehu Lake, less than a hundred li from the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, a Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel similarly carrying young human cultivators encountered an attack by Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

The Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is the mortal enemy of the Human Race; the hatred between the two sides can be described as irreconcilable.

Whenever they get a chance, each side wishes to put the other to death.

This time, it is clearly the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon that seized the opportunity.

Unexpectedly, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon dared to act so close to the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens.

You should know that this area already belongs to the Human Race's territory beyond the heavens; by common sense, it should be relatively safe.

However, precisely because of this, people's guard has relaxed, which undoubtedly gave the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon an opportunity to exploit.

The situation was extremely urgent; the Heavenly Palace made a swift decision to first contact the surrounding Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessels.

They issued an emergency order: regardless of what task these vessels were performing, they must immediately set aside their current affairs and rush to the incident site for rescue at once.

Thus, the captain of this Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel, upon receiving the order, turned the prow without hesitation and hurried anxiously toward the incident site.

He fully understood that time is life; even a moment's delay could cause more casualties, so he dared not hesitate in the slightest.

The Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel suddenly changed direction and increased its speed; this series of strange maneuvers naturally could not escape the notice of everyone aboard.

Not long after, many people sensed something odd, including Ye Zhangqing and his companions.

"I'm afraid something has happened."

He Muqin said with a solemn expression.

The Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel changed its course without any warning, which is indeed extremely unusual.

As her words fell, a sudden urgent knocking sounded at the door.

Everyone turned toward the sound and saw a middle-aged man standing outside the door, lightly knocking.

This middle-aged man was no stranger; he was the captain of this Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel and also a member of the Heavenly Palace, possessing the perfected cultivation of the Ancient Immortal Realm.

He had come this time evidently for Ye Zhangqing, Tianlin, and another person.

These three likewise possessed Ancient Immortal Realm cultivation, and their strength far surpassed that of the other young cultivators aboard the vessel.

If we could obtain the aid of these three, the subsequent rescue operation would surely proceed more smoothly.

After all, the Heavenly Palace's order did not mention the specific strength of that group of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

This must be because time was pressing, leaving no opportunity for a detailed investigation.

As the middle-aged man had just stepped into the room, even before anyone inside could ask, he spoke forthrightly, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

"Everyone, the situation is true; indeed, a major incident has occurred: not far from here, less than a hundred li away, a Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel has suffered a sudden attack by Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons."

He well knew that to ask others for help, he must absolutely conceal nothing; otherwise, once discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, the middle-aged man related the full story to Ye Zhangqing and the others without reservation, in detail.

As it turned out, the Heavenly Palace had already issued an order commanding their Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel to rush at full speed to the incident site for rescue.

After hearing the middle-aged man's account, Ye Zhangqing gave a slight nod to indicate he understood the situation.

However, at that very moment, the middle-aged man suddenly bowed deeply with clasped hands toward the three of them and spoke earnestly.

"Actually, I came this time mainly to earnestly ask the three young friends to lend a hand. The Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons are extraordinarily ferocious; relying solely on our own strength, we would likely be unable to cope with this crisis. If the three young friends could assist us righteously, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger, greatly increasing our chances of success."

The middle-aged man's words were earnest and his attitude sincere, moving anyone who heard them.

Faced with the middle-aged man's request, Ye Zhangqing didn't even have time to think before nodding his agreement without hesitation.

You should know that this Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is the public enemy of the entire Immortal Realm.

Now that we have encountered him, it is naturally impossible to just stand by and do nothing.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing agree so readily, the middle-aged man was overjoyed, and the great stone in his heart finally settled.

After all, originally he was alone facing such a formidable foe, and he still lacked confidence in his heart.

But now it's different; suddenly he has three fellow Ancient Immortal Realm experts to assist him, which instantly bolstered his confidence considerably.

The Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel's speed remained as swift as lightning, undiminished.

After only a short while — the time it takes to finish a cup of tea — everyone could clearly feel the waves of battle coming from not far away.

And just then, a Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel that had obviously suffered considerable damage was stopped there, as if waiting for their arrival.

Finally, they successfully arrived at the battlefield.

Looking off in the distance, one could indeed see a group of hideous, ferocious Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons madly besieging a host of human cultivators.

Upon seeing this scene, Ye Zhangqing and the two others, who had already come onto the deck together with the middle-aged man, all rolled up their sleeves and readied themselves to strike at any moment.

The Heavenly Outside Immortal Vessel, heavily surrounded, carried inside a group of young cultivators preparing to return to the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens.

These young cultivators, aside from the vessel's captain and other senior experts, had relatively low cultivation and limited strength.

At this moment, facing the ferocious onslaught of those vicious Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, they were naturally unable to resist, completely at a disadvantage; the situation was extremely perilous, ready to explode at any touch.

"Everyone, hurry and save the people!"

At this critical juncture, the leading middle-aged man, seeing the urgent situation and allowing no hesitation, shouted loudly and then charged forward like an arrow released from a bow, leading the way straight at those Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

Because in his mind, the most urgent matter at present was to rescue the young cultivators trapped inside the vessel; this was the pressing priority, admitting no delay.

And behind him, the others, seeing this, also followed without hesitation, each unleashing their supreme techniques and engaging in a heart-pounding life-and-death struggle with those Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

However, if one were to say who among this group was the most excited, there is no doubt it was Tianlin and Miao Qianqian.

Only seeing them, upon spotting those Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons from afar, they not only showed no fear or apprehension, but instead looked as if they had beheld a rare treasure, their faces lit with extreme excitement.

Tianlin's eyes were full of hot ingredients; these were all top-notch ingredients, after all.

He had tasted them before in the Immortal Realm, and the flavor remains unforgettable to this day.