Chapter 1729: My Heart Knows No Fear, Our Kind Endure Forever!

As the reinforcements from the various Outer Shenzhou arrived at the Heaven Star Great Plains, this region now gathered nearly all the foundations of the ten Outer Shenzhou.

One after another, majestic and vast Sovereign Crowns descended, raining down boundless Origin Clear Qi.

At this moment, this place had formed the wondrous sight of Sovereigns carpeting the land.

Under this stirring atmosphere, the allied army of the ten Outer Shenzhou saw their morale surge as well; thunderous cheers spread for thousands upon thousands of miles.

And after Bright King Qi Huang offered his salutations and thanks to the reinforcements from the various Outer Shenzhou, he immediately began arranging his forces. Orderly commands were issued one after another, distributing the reinforcements of each Outer Shenzhou across the millions of miles of defensive line at the Heaven Star Great Plains.

One after another, formidable wondrous formations stood as mutual horns to one another, interspersed throughout the defensive line.

"Everyone, the main force of the Dark World has already gathered west of Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou. Within a few days, they will surely begin sweeping toward the Heaven Star Great Plains. Our strategic objective is to halt the Dark World outside the Heaven Star Great Plains before the Spirit Phase Grotto-Heaven fully opens. When the grotto-heaven opens and the 'Withering-Flourishing Phase' appears, we can seize the initiative and be the first to claim the 'Withering-Flourishing Phase.' If we succeed, we can resolve this calamity and utterly repulse the Dark World's invasion."

"Therefore, I ask everyone, no matter the price, to do your utmost to stall the Dark World's advance!"

Qi Huang's deep and solemn voice rang in the ears of everyone in the allied army. Though the notion of sparing no cost sounded somewhat heartless, no one minded, for all of them understood this was a war of survival — they had no path of retreat.

Once the Withering-Flourishing Phase fell into the hands of the Dark World and the allied army collapsed, the very foundations of all ten Outer Shenzhou would be erased in this battle. At that point, there would truly be no saving the situation.

Qi Huang's gaze swept across the heavens and earth. He looked at the tension rising on the faces of those allied army experts, drew a deep breath, and his soaring battle cry suddenly exploded across the heavens and earth like a thunderclap, sweeping away the unease in everyone's hearts.

"My heart knows no fear!"

"Our kind endure forever!"

That was the battle cry of the Academy Alliance. In the past, whenever a team was about to enter a Dark Cave to carry out a mission, this ritual would always be performed. The battle cry contained a mysterious power that could drive away the fear in people's hearts and strengthen their conviction.

Thus, those experts from the Academy Alliance were the first to wear solemn expressions, their eyes resolute, letting out a uniform, heaven-shaking roar.

"My heart knows no fear!"

"Our kind endure forever!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

The allied army experts from the other Outer Shenzhou were also inspired by this. Soaring battle intent filled their hearts, and they slammed their weapons down heavily, causing the void to tremble violently.

This was a war of survival, and also a war of protection. If this battle were lost, the ten Outer Shenzhou would know no peace again.

Vast battle intent surged skyward.

Then the allied armies of the various Outer Shenzhou swept forth in mighty numbers, following Qi Huang's earlier orders, racing toward the various defensive lines hundreds of thousands of miles away across the Heaven Star Great Plains.

The world's energy now churned violently, even forming a massive energy tide that rolled outward in all directions.

The allied forces of each side departed upon receiving their orders, while Wang Xuanjin, Zhen Linshuang, and the Golden-Winged Great Roc that had taken the form of a golden-robed old man descended from the sky and landed around Qi Huang.

They represented the pinnacle of power of the ten Outer Shenzhou.

Once the nine Sin-Demon Kings appeared, they would have to rely on these people to resist them.

"We're to intercept the nine Sin-Demon Kings alone? The pressure is a bit too great. Where is Lü Taiyi? Why hasn't the Golden Dragon Mountain arrived yet?" Zhen Linshuang said, her delicate brows tightly furrowed.

"Patriarch Zhen, don't worry. The Golden Dragon Mountain will arrive soon." Qi Huang soothed, then he looked at a streak of bright light streaking in from afar, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "The Goddess's strength has improved once again — truly a blessing for the Outer Shenzhou."

The streak of bright light transformed before everyone into a slender, curvaceous figure clad in battle armor — it was Jiang Jiang Qinge.

Facing the gazes of several peak Three-Crown Sovereigns, Jiang Jiang Qinge's jade countenance remained calm as she said, "If the nine Sin-Demon Kings appear, I can hold off one of them."

During the year since Li Luo had left, Jiang Jiang Qinge's strength had also reached the peak of Unparalleled Eight-Pin, and with her Original Seed and four Upper Nine-Pin Bright Phases, her combat power was likewise extremely terrifying. At full strength, she should be able to intercept one Sin-Demon King and prevent it from ravaging the battlefield.

Wang Xuanjin sized up Jiang Jiang Qinge, smiling as he praised, "It's been many years, and Miss Jiang has already become renowned across the Outer Shenzhou. You and Li Luo, this young couple, are now the hope of our ten Outer Shenzhou."

Zhen Linshuang's beautiful eyes also turned toward Jiang Jiang Qinge, her gaze unreadable. So this woman was Li Luo's wife? She did indeed possess an unparalleled bearing, both in looks and in talent.

Facing Jiang Jiang Qinge, who radiated boundless sacred aura like a true goddess, even the proud Zhen Linshuang could not help but rein in her arrogant gaze a little.

Qi Huang also gave Jiang Jiang Qinge a nod, then his gaze turned west of Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou. At the extremely distant horizon, dense Malice Qi was eroding the world at a terrifying speed.

"The nine Sin-Demon Kings are the Dark World's foundation, and the greatest pressure we will face. Fortunately, we hold the terrain advantage — we spent years in advance laying down layer upon layer of wondrous formations across millions of miles around the Heaven Star Great Plains. With the power of these formations, even the Sin-Demon Kings will need some time before they can tear through."

"However... this is not what worries me most." Qi Huang looked at these few pinnacle combatants of the ten Outer Shenzhou, and his usually composed face finally revealed some concern.

"Then what are you worried about?" Wang Xuanjin asked.

Qi Huang was briefly silent, then said, "We can still cope with the Sin-Demon Kings, but the Dark World has been scheming for a long time. Given their terrifying foundation, I worry they will create an existence comparable to Nine-Pin Unparalleled to completely end the war."

At these words, even Zhen Linshuang and the golden-robed old man transformed from the Golden-Winged Great Roc changed expression abruptly.

"An existence comparable to Nine-Pin Unparalleled — even with the Dark World's strangeness and foundation, that shouldn't be something so easily achieved, right?" Wang Xuanjin said after some thought.

"Even we are preparing for this — how could the Dark World not try?" Qi Huang said.

Then he noticed the atmosphere had grown somewhat heavy, and laughed, "After all, this is only a hypothesis. And even if it comes to that, we are not entirely without means to resist. After all, Li Luo, who is currently in closed-door cultivation attempting to break through to Unparalleled Nine-Pin, is also a hope."

Everyone nodded silently. Qi Huang had not shared this speculation with the allied army before, mainly out of concern that it would affect morale, but telling them now was to prepare their minds.

Meanwhile, across the heavens and earth, the allied forces of each side hurried to set up their defensive lines. The tense, solemn atmosphere seemed to freeze even the air of the Heaven Star Great Plains solid.

Thus, another two days passed.

Boom!

Suddenly, the world's energy of the entire Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou churned violently. Countless allied army experts raised their heads to gaze westward, only to see the heavens and earth there beginning to take on the color of darkness.

It was as if a great deal of ink had been dropped into clear pond water, the ink beginning to spread at a terrifying speed.

However, wherever that darkness passed, all living things had their vitality erased, turning into dead, silent lands.

That was...

The Dark World's destructive flood was surging toward the Heaven Star Great Plains!

Two days later, the destructive flood swept across half of Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou, and finally slammed violently into the defensive line set up by the allied army of the ten Outer Shenzhou.

The entire Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou trembled at this moment.

The very heavens and earth let out a trembling wail.

Qi Huang, Jiang Jiang Qinge, Wang Xuanjin, and the others all looked with solemn faces at the endless flood of Malice, and deep within it, nine towering, heaven-piercing demonic shadows slowly appeared.

A demonic might so terrifying it felt suffocating filled the heavens and earth in an instant.

The nine Sin-Demon Kings had appeared.