Chapter 183: Warship Crosses the Border, the Decisive Battle Begins

Feng Qingyang's solemn voice spread downward.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The elders below, listening respectfully, all echoed in unison.

The mighty battle spirit surged straight to the heavens!

"Morale is sufficient," Feng Qingyang thought to himself, then, looking down with solemn authority, he said indifferently: "How can the heavenly might of my Qingyun tolerate such petty trespass!"

"Go down and make ready; together with our sect, we will crush the invading enemy!"

"We will dutifully obey the Sect Master's decree."

【"Ding, the host is correct; as the future's First Divine Sect of the Heavens, how could we allow others to violate our sect's heavenly might."】

【"Issue a side quest: annihilate all invading forces, sweep the Chaotic Flow Star Domain; completion will yield rich rewards."】

Soon after, once the elders had left, the System's cold mechanical voice sounded timely.

"The side quest has arrived?"

"Excellent, just the thing to kill two birds with one stone."

After checking, Feng Qingyang muttered, "Besides this quest, there is still another side quest unfinished."

"That is to take first place in the Five Domains Disciple Grand Competition half a year from now."

"But now it doesn't matter; looking across all of Desolate Martial, which faction's disciples could still be a match for Qingyun disciples who have immortal arts and the Spacetime Tower's aid?"

After reviewing the quest, Feng Qingyang pondered from the main seat, "An external immortal sect must be from the Heavenly Universe Realm; why would they interfere in Desolate Martial's affairs?"

"Could Desolate Martial be this immortal sect's cultivated realm?" Feng Qingyang conceived a terrifying idea.

"The approaching immortal sect, blocking Desolate Martial's heavenly Dao with immortal Dao rules, inevitably arouses his suspicion."

"Hmph!"

Thinking of this, Feng Qingyang snorted coldly, "No matter which immortal sect you are! Provoke my Qingyun, and even an immortal must bow!"

"From its humble beginnings as a destitute sect, with only him arriving alone, how long has it taken for Qingyun to develop into the Qingyun Immortal Sect that dominates the Five Domains?"

"So what does my Qingyun have to fear?"

"Cultivate our immortal arts, wield the war sword, and slash through the nine heavens!"

"Time passed, one day later."

"In Desolate Martial, among the great domains and continents, news of the imminent unprecedented great war kept brewing."

"War clouds filled every cultivator's heart."

"\"As long as Qingyun endures, my clan shall last! I, the Su family, will forever stand with Qingyun. \""

"\"I support the immortal sect solely because of the sect! \""

"\"Qingyun is immortal, immortal Qingyun; my Harmony Sect will forever stand with the Qingyun Immortal Sect. \""

"The major powers of the Southern Domain were the first to declare their stance."

"\"Forever standing with Qingyun—when demons invaded the Southern Domain, it was Qingyun's refusal to abandon us that let us survive to today. \""

"Today the Chaotic Flow forces point their swords at Qingyun; how could they remain unmoved?"

"Perhaps they could not help at all, for the Southern Domain's powers are too weak."

"Then let us fight to the death!"

"……"

"Desolate Martial's Northern Domain."

"At this moment, the Northern Domain's people are uneasy; the great powers have no firm resolve."

"Whether to continue submitting to Qingyun, to follow Qingyun to the death, or to defect to the powers of the Chaotic Flow Star Domain, they cannot decide in the moment."

"Because this is extremely critical, picking the wrong side means a dead end."

"Western Domain, the Buddhist Kingdom."

"The entire Buddhist Kingdom, because it seeks no worldly contention, intends to remain neutral."

"It's simple: if Qingyun wins, I, the Western Domain, will continue to submit."

"If the powers of the Chaotic Flow Star Domain win, then I, the Western Domain, will submit to you."

"Keeping everything neutral, this method does have drawbacks; afterward, whichever side wins, I will not feel much favor toward them."

"However, this is the safest approach, striving to offend neither side."

"The Buddhist Kingdom, within the sacred Thunder Sound Hall."

"\"Buddha Lord, we have announced it as you commanded. \""

"Above the main seat, Buddha light shone brightly; a towering Buddha figure sat upon a great golden lotus."

"This is the Buddhist Kingdom's Buddha Lord who governs the entire Western Domain—Tianluo Buddha."

"\"Truly, the clouds shift unpredictably; how long has Qingyun dominated Desolate Martial, and now the great war returns. \""

"\"When this unprecedented great war erupts, Desolate Martial will again see its living beings suffer. \""

"Tianluo Buddha sighed, hands clasped, feeling myriad emotions: \"Mi Pu, how is the Burial Demon Forbidden Ground? Nothing unusual lately, right? \""

"Upon hearing, the figure below resembling an arhat, hands clasped, respectfully replied: \"Report to the Buddha Lord, after the Heavenly Dao's repairs, the Burial Demon Forbidden Ground is now as stable as a golden moat. \""

"Moreover, many great powers of my Buddhist Kingdom stand guard; Buddha Lord, you may rest assured."

"\"That's good, \" Tianluo Buddha nodded, though his eyes still brimmed with worry."

"If, during or after the Desolate Martial war, the Five Domains lie in ruin and the demon race seizes the chance to invade, what should we do then?"

"Those filthy demons, uncivilized, full of violence and slaughter, delight in eating human cultivators."

"These are true demons!"

"……"

"Central Domain."

Here is the place where the dark currents surge most turbulently.

One is that the Azure Cloud Sect's rule lasted too short; two is that they submitted to the Azure Cloud Sect then only because they were forced by circumstances.

Now the major powers of the Turbulent Flow Star Region, as well as the External Immortal Sect, all want to return to the Desolate Martial, so the opportunity for choice has increased again.

Although the Azure Cloud Sect is strong, it is merely one force among the Desolate Martial.

Behind the Turbulent Flow forces, there is actually an External Domain Immortal Sect!

After many forces weighed the pros and cons, and with the earlier forces that had fled to the Desolate Martial lobbying them, they secretly turned toward the Turbulent Flow Star Region side.

Next day.

At the junction of the Desolate Martial Gate, the Turbulent Flow Star Region, and the Desolate Martial Continent.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

Endless warships surged across the border, covering the sky and earth; massive warships blocked out the sun.

A murderous intent swept across heaven and earth.

The number of warships was such that their end could not be seen at a glance.

Among the multitude of warships, there was a colossal object among colossal objects.

That giant warship was thousands of zhang long and hundreds of zhang wide, its hull streamlined; the gray-white warship raced through the void, bearing a Half-Immortal formation on it, moving at breakneck speed.

"Upper Immortal, everything has been arranged."

"Many forces within the Desolate Martial have already secretly submitted to us."

"Just wait for my great army to arrive, and I will surely destroy the Azure Cloud Sect."

On the warship, the transcendent figure seated in the chief position, upon hearing the report, remained unmoved, merely saying in a disdainful, indifferent tone: "Whether those forces submit or not, what does it matter?"

"However, just like the Azure Cloud Sect, they are nothing but ants."

"Yes, yes, you're right, Sir; they are just a bunch of ants."

That transcendent figure was the Elder of the Azure Heaven Immortal Sect, Tian Cangzi; he looked at the fawning person beside him and sneered: "This Immortal says you are all ants."

"Yes, yes, yes, we are ants, just as you, Sir, have seen."

Not far away, some of the leaders of the various powers in the Turbulent Flow Star Region began to feel contempt in their hearts.

"How can you serve as a dog like this? No wonder your Floating Life Pavilion was chosen by the External Immortal Sect."

"Sigh, I don't know when the Emperor will be able to break through," said the Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor, feeling powerless after his scorn.

Actually, what the Upper Immortal said is correct; they are ultimately just ants.

Without becoming an immortal, one cannot ultimately break free of fate.

Time passed, and the next day arrived.

Inside the Azure Cloud Sect, voices rose in a clamor.

All the sect elders, disciples, and the affiliated Dragon Clan gathered together in the sect's vast, spacious square.

"The External Immortal Sect, together with the powers of the Turbulent Flow Star Region, has come to attack."

"We, the Azure Cloud Sect, will fight to the end."

"This Sect announces: all the elders and strong ones of the Azure Cloud Sect, follow this Sect to go forth!"