Chapter 883: Holy Fire Soaring to the Heavens

A sudden anomaly atop Zhu Feng quickly drew the attention of many disciples.

Under the watch of the Yaochi Holy Land disciples, the fire above Zhu Feng was originally just a small flame, but it quickly grew exponentially.

In just over ten breaths, the fire above Zhu Feng resembled a second sun in the sky, blazing and dazzling.

"This is................."

"Holy Fire, I've seen it in ancient texts."

One disciple reacted first, and their face instantly turned deathly pale.

The surrounding senior sisters, seeing her like that, each asked curiously.

"Senior sister, what's wrong? What is Holy Fire?"

"Yeah, tell us, what is Holy Fire?"

"Ancient texts record that our race's Three Holy Lands each possess Holy Fire; when Holy Fire ignites, a great war erupts—not an ordinary war, but a war of extermination between the two races."

"A war of extermination?"

"This........ how could.........."

"Could it be that the Holy Lord ignited the Holy Fire—is it Tianhong Guan and the Undying Race?"

Upon learning the meaning of the Holy Fire, the Yaochi Holy Land disciples stood frozen in place, their eyes filled with disbelief.

How could a war of extermination break out.

Although this generation of disciples has never experienced a war of extermination, let alone them, even the Holy Lord and the Great Emperor Ancestors of that generation have never experienced such a war.

After all, countless years have passed without a war of extermination breaking out on the Zhongzhou lands.

Just as the disciples were shocked by the igniting of the Holy Fire, the Holy Lord's voice arrived timely.

"All disciples, gather at Zhu Feng within fifteen minutes; Stewards and above, proceed to the Sect's Main Hall."

This is no joke; it's real—the battle at the frontline Tianhong Guan is more severe than they imagined.

The Undying Race is not merely seeking a slightly larger war; they intend to launch a war of extermination.

"Hurry, go to Zhu Feng."

The disciples rushed toward Zhu Feng, and the stewards and elders also hurried to the Sect's Main Hall at the summit of Zhu Feng.

Soon, all the elders and stewards of Yaochi Holy Land had gathered in the Main Hall of Zhu Feng.

Leading them, the Yaochi Holy Lord and the three Great Emperor Ancestors spoke bluntly without preamble.

"This time, the Undying Race is not coming with overwhelming force; they intend to provoke a war of extermination."

"Indeed, but how dare they............"

"In a war of extermination, regardless of victory or defeat, the outcome is horrific."

"Even the victors suffer countless casualties, possibly causing an era break; let alone the losers—their race would vanish, disappearing from the Haotu world forever, becoming only history."

What an era break means is that the powerhouses of an era almost all perish in battle.

And before the next generation grows up, the entire race will lack protection from top-tier powerhouses.

Therefore, no race dares to lightly provoke a war of extermination.

Everyone present was shocked by this news, but at this moment, the Holy Lord spoke coldly.

"Silence."

"In this battle, we have no choice and cannot avoid it, Grand Elder."

"Holy Lord."

"Open the treasury, hold nothing back, and fully respond to the war."

"Second Elder."

"Distribute all the sect's stored pills, talisman seals, and formation disks to everyone, leaving nothing behind."

"The rest, organize the disciples to collect battle supplies and immediately head to Tianhong Guan to prepare for war."

The sect's treasury, pills, talisman seals—nothing is left behind.

Upon hearing the Holy Lord's arrangements, everyone present nodded solemnly.

This time it's no joke; we must exert our full strength, for it concerns the survival of the entire human race.

"Keep the teleportation arrays open without interruption, make preparations, and accommodate the various sects and cultivators."

Following the Holy Lord's arrangements, the Yaochi Holy Land's treasury opened, the teleportation arrays shot up into the sky, and the grand protective formation was fully activated.

Moreover, all the cities surrounding Yaochi Holy Land also opened their teleportation arrays without regard for spirit stone consumption.

Looking from afar, with Yaochi Holy Land as the center, hundreds of light pillars from the teleportation arrays connected heaven and earth, a spectacular sight.

Meanwhile, as the Holy Fire was ignited, people everywhere in the human race could clearly see a second sun inexplicably appearing in the sky.

Some people initially found it strange and even joked about it.

"Huh, am I seeing things? How can there be two suns in the sky?"

"Did you go listen to music at the Gōulán last night and still not sober? How could there be two suns in the sky?"

"There really are two—look for yourself."

"I still don't believe it—how could there be.......... holy shit............"

Another sun inexplicably appeared, leaving countless cultivators utterly bewildered—what is happening?

These are low-level cultivators; although they've heard the legend of the Holy Fire, they know little about it, and at first they didn't think of it.

But at this moment, all the major sects and dynasties were thrown into complete chaos.

All the high-level leaders of the sects raised their heads toward the direction of Yaochi Holy Land, that gigantic fireball capable of rivaling the true sun.

Every face showed shock, their expressions grave to the extreme.

"Holy Fire..........."

An old-generation powerhouse murmured.

"Old Ancestor, you mean the holy land has ignited the holy fire?"

"Only the holy fire possesses such might; get ready."

"But now only the Yaochi Holy Land............"

"Hearing the Old Ancestor's words, the Sect Master beside him could not possibly still not understand the meaning; this shows that the Human Race is about to erupt into a war of extermination, ah."

"But this Sect Master is unwilling to think in that direction, for a war of extermination is practically the scene of human purgatory."

"Even without having experienced it, just thinking about it is enough to make one's blood run cold."

"Therefore, this Sect Master still refuses to believe that a war of extermination will break out."

"If a war of extermination truly breaks out, then why............ the Dao Yi Shengdi and Yunluo Holy Land............"

"But before he could finish speaking, in the direction of the Myriad Monster Pass where the Dao Yi Shengdi is located, and in the direction of the Iron Prison Pass where the Yunluo Holy Land is located, there similarly were two clusters of holy fire wildly surging."

"Not long after, it already resonated with the life of the Yaochi Holy Land."

"For a moment, above the skies of the Human Race's territory, the three great holy fires shone in all directions, constantly telling every Human Race cultivator that the moment of life and death has arrived."

"\"Go, this is something no one can escape. \""

"Watching the Dao Yi Shengdi and Yunluo Holy Land also ignite life, the Old Ancestor said lightly."

"He knew that facing the war of extermination, some would be afraid, but before the survival of the entire clan, fear is useless."

"Once defeated, everyone will die; how can any egg remain intact when the nest is overturned?"

"Therefore, facing the war of extermination there is only one choice: to closely follow the holy land's steps, fight with all one's might, and only then can there be a sliver of hope for survival."

"This Sect Master was indeed fearful in his heart, but upon hearing the Old Ancestor's words, he still nodded dumbly and replied through gritted teeth."

"\"Yes. \""