Chapter 310: The Battle at Ming Mountain

Chapter 310: The Battle at Ming Mountain



In the void outside the Ancient God Palace.

Today, the Jiangnan Province was blessed with clear skies, the summer-autumn sun shining warmly upon the people.

"It's a pity that if I had a few more months, or even half a year, to push the fourth Star Pulse from the sixth rank to the seventh, I could directly cultivate the Seventh-Rank Star Art, 'Light Transformation'." Li Yuan had already donned the Illusionary Spirit Armor and was flying in the void.

'Wind Feather' and 'Light Transformation' were both Escape Star Techniques, capable of greatly enhancing a powerful cultivator's body movement speed.

Escape speed was extremely important in battle.

It was also a must-learn technique in Li Yuan's plan.

After all, although Li Yuan's current strength was unprecedented, if he were to face the three Beast Emperors, he wouldn't dare claim absolute victory.

In life-and-death battles, one must exert all their strength.

Therefore, before the battle, if there was a way to maximize his strength, he would naturally strive for it.

"In this battle, time is of the essence, and I must arrive in my strongest form," Li Yuan thought to himself.

As for choosing to cultivate the Seventh-Rank Star Art, 'Nine Shadow Clone', there was no issue at all.

After all, on the third completed Perfect Star Pulse, he had already cultivated the Fifth-Rank Star Art, 'Shadow Clone', and cultivating a successive Seventh-Rank Star Art was a natural progression.

As for the future?

"Either find a way to locate a successive Ninth-Rank Star Art," Li Yuan thought, "Then, when I obtain other 'transformation-type Ninth-Rank Star Arts' in the future, I can pay the price to switch to cultivating them."

At this moment, this Seventh-Rank Star Art was the most suitable and fastest way for Li Yuan to enhance his combat power.

In reality, the Seventh-Rank Star Art was already powerful enough.

Especially when combined with two ultimate Star Arts, their might would be terrifying.

"A genius of the Thousand Demon Civilization?" A cold glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes as he received occasional updates while cultivating in seclusion.

He learned of the many changes in the Mingxu Star Realm.

...

Whoosh! Li Yuan had already flown to the War Base outside the Starworld Gateway, where numerous weapon towers stood.

This War Base was the last line of defense in Xia Country's plan to resist the Mingxu Star Realm invasion.

It was constructed on a grand scale, strictly adhering to the Lobnor Sea War standards.

Before Li Yuan could get any closer—

"Li Yuan!"

"Li Yuan!" Two figures called out in succession.

Right after—

In the not-too-distant, the light distorted, and a black-clad youth and an elderly man in white casual wear appeared simultaneously.

"Principal, Senior White Mountain?" A hint of surprise flashed across Li Yuan's face. "Have you been waiting here all this time?"

How long had it been since he left the Ancient God Palace?

"You sent a message yesterday, saying you'd enter the Star Realm today, so we came here to wait for you," the White Mountain Demigod smiled.

Li Yuan was speechless.

He suddenly recalled Gu You mentioning 'sensing a Demigod-level divine sense probing over a large area' before leaving the Ancient God Palace.

In theory, a Demigod could discern the Ancient God Palace by meticulously examining every speck of dust in the void.

It was just too tiring, and no Demigod would do so without a general idea of the location.

Now, it seemed that the White Mountain Demigod had conducted a rough scan.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan's heart stirred with caution... He trusted these seniors, but he also wanted to keep his secrets hidden.

"Are you confident?" Fang Hai asked directly.

"Yes," Li Yuan nodded firmly. "I have the strength to fight a Skysoar Peak cultivator."

Before leaving the Ancient God Palace, Li Yuan had already sparred with the puppet controlled by Number One on the Hundred Battles Arena and had a good grasp of his strength.

Fang Hai and the White Mountain Demigod exchanged a glance.

"Li Yuan, it's not that we don't trust you," the White Mountain Demigod said solemnly. "But given the gravity of the situation, we must ensure your safety."

"I understand," Li Yuan replied. "Senior and Principal, are you here to test my strength?"

Li Yuan's heart warmed.

These seniors were indeed very considerate, worrying that he might act rashly. They had specifically waited here to confirm that he truly possessed the strength to sweep through the Mingxu Star Realm before letting him enter.

"Li Yuan, talk is cheap," Fang Hai said.

"Come and attack me," Fang Hai said, looking at Li Yuan. "Let's see just how far the strongest Origin Warrior in the history of our Seven Stars Civilization can go."

Whoosh! The White Mountain Demigod took a step forward and stood at a distance to observe the battle.

In the void, Li Yuan and Fang Hai faced each other from afar.

"Good."

"Principal, then I'll launch my attack. Be careful," Li Yuan nodded, a glint of determination in his eyes.

Fang Hai!

Since high school, Li Yuan had heard this name, and later learned that the person was his principal... That drop of water that had sliced through the heavens during the Skysoar assassin's attack had left an unforgettable impression on him.

Although he had met many Demigods,

Li Yuan always felt that if Fang Hai were willing, he could easily surpass many Demigods... Just crossing the threshold of the Water Law was already astonishing.

"Unconsciously."

"I've reached the point where the principal himself must verify my strength," Li Yuan thought, a hint of pride in his heart.

Step by step!

In a short time, Li Yuan had grown from a high school senior to an astonishing level.

Whoosh! Li Yuan flipped his hand, gripping the Black Heaven Lance, and his entire body surged forward, like a streak of light across the sky, charging directly towards Fang Hai.

"Not bad speed," the White Mountain Demigod's eyes lit up. Li Yuan's burst of speed was nearly six times the speed of sound.

This speed was considered extremely fast among Skysoar cultivators.

However, this burst of speed alone was clearly insufficient to convince the White Mountain Demigod and Fang Hai.

Fang Hai, on the other hand, stood calmly in the void.

But the next moment—

"Boom!"

Mid-flight, Li Yuan suddenly grew, instantly reaching a height of five meters, evidently using a Body Refinement Star Art... But the powerful and domineering aura it released caused both Fang Hai and the White Mountain Demigod to reveal a hint of shock in their eyes.

Too strong! At this moment, in their perception, Li Yuan was like a true Skysoar cultivator unleashing an incredibly formidable Star Art, his brow, the might overwhelming.

Whoosh! After unleashing the Body Refinement Star Art, Li Yuan directly employed the 'Wind Feather' technique, further boosting his already swift speed beyond eight times the speed of sound.

In an instant, the spear seemed to traverse a thousand meters of sky, appearing before Fang Hai.

The spear drew upon the profound mysteries of Earth and Wind True Intent.

"Hua!"

The spear slashed through the heavens!

The spear was so dazzling that it left a visible mark in the sky, as if it were splitting the world in two.

Fang Hai, who had been calm and collected, now had a hint of solemnity on his face as he faced Li Yuan's powerful strike.

Fang Hai struck out with a palm.

As he moved his fingers, water seemed to materialize in the air, forming multiple streams. Each stream subtly connected with the profound mysteries between heaven and earth, converging and forming a massive water vortex in front of him in an instant.

"Chi~"

The Black Heaven Spear pierced through the layers of water, each layer resisting with incredible force. But the entire vortex seemed to possess an astonishing suction power... The spear could only penetrate three inches before becoming completely bound.

"Halt!" Fang Hai lightly retracted his palm.

The invisible water vortex followed his palm, surging from all directions, as if to completely bind Li Yuan.

If it were an ordinary Skysoar Warrior, they would have been restrained.

"Roar!" Li Yuan suddenly roared, activating the Nine Shadow Clones technique.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Li Yuan, bound tightly by the water streams, seemed to explode, instantly dividing into eight shadows.

Each of the eight shadows possessed power and exploded simultaneously.

Boom! The water vortex exploded, and Li Yuan seized this moment to retract his spear, and the eight shadows that had appeared dissipated in the air.

A hint of surprise flashed in Fang Hai's eyes.

"Principal," Li Yuan smiled.

Li Yuan didn't attack further. The previous attack and the shadow clones had already revealed his full strength.

This wasn't a real battle, and a strong warrior only needed a move or two to demonstrate their power.

"Haha, Fang Hai, you've lost face this time." The White Mountain Demigod, smiling, flew over, "You've drawn upon a thread of Origin Energy, yet you still couldn't bind Li Yuan. And he's only an Origin Warrior."

"Li Yuan, well done," praised the White Mountain Demigod.

Li Yuan listened obediently.

The previous exchange had only revealed Fang Hai's extreme power, which Li Yuan couldn't possibly match.

"Is this guy even an Origin Warrior?"

Fang Hai smiled helplessly, "You've seen how powerful he is. Not to mention anything else, just his spear skills alone can rival a true Skysoar Peak Warrior."

"If we consider his shadow clones and other abilities... Many Skysoar Peak Warriors might not even be his match."

Fang Hai sighed, his gaze falling on Li Yuan, "Indeed, he's powerful enough to rival a Skysoar Peak Warrior?" The White Mountain Demigod's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

He could sense Li Yuan's spear, but it wasn't very accurate.

"Principal, I'm still far from the peak. I've just reached the bottom line of the Skysoar Peak." Li Yuan shook his head.

Li Yuan had studied many intelligence reports and exchanged insights with Gu You, so he clearly understood the Skysoar Grade. From level 30 to level 34, the strength evaluation was relatively high.

But!

Some geniuses had Origin Energy cultivation at level 36 or even level 37, their skill insights were nearly demigod-like, and they cultivated Six-Star or even Seven-Star techniques... Were they still considered Skysoar Peak level, just like the former ones?

Among Skysoar Warriors, some were extremely fearsome, like Fang Hai, whose strength was almost demigod-like and could easily annihilate many Skysoar Peak warriors with a single move.

The legend of the strongest Skysoar Peak warrior was that they were just a step away from demigod level... After all, at that time, Skysoar Warriors seemed extremely powerful in his eyes.

But when Li Yuan truly reached this level, he realized the difference.

Like Li Yuan, whose life level had reached level 30, and with extremely powerful star techniques, nearly demigod-level spear skills, and demigod-level weapons... He had barely reached level 35.

Compared to the top-tier Skysoar warriors, he was still far behind.

"Li Yuan, don't be modest."

The White Mountain Demigod couldn't help but say, "If you keep being modest, where will we old folks put our faces?"

Li Yuan smiled and didn't argue further.

"Li Yuan, you can go and fight." Fang Hai said, trembling, "Remember, unless absolutely necessary, don't reveal your strength... Being too dazzling isn't necessarily a good thing."

"I understand." Li Yuan's heart trembled.

"Principal, seniors, I'm off then." Li Yuan transformed into a stream of light and quickly flew into the war fortress as Lingqiang.

In the air.

Fang Hai and the White Mountain Demigod exchanged glances, their eyes filled with joy and a hint of shock.

"What do you think?" The White Mountain Demigod asked.

"The Ultimate Body Transformation Star Art," Fang Hai said slowly, "Unless it's this situation, I can't think of any other possibilities... Unless he's crossed the threshold of the Profound Laws, but clearly, he hasn't."

"Hmm?" The White Mountain Demigod nodded.

Their vision was also extremely broad, and through their brief exchange, they could quickly discern Li Yuan's many secrets.

"Do you think Li Yuan has a chance to pass the Ninth Petal World?" The White Mountain Demigod suddenly asked.

"The Ninth Petal World?" Fang Hai's eyes flashed with surprise, and he had just passed through the Ninth Petal World.

"Maybe."

"To slay a demigod with the body of a Skysoar... That's a legend among the heavens' proudest sons."

...

Through the Star Realm Gateway.

After half a month, Li Yuan returned to the Bright Moon Base, half a month earlier than he had planned.

High above the base.

Ten Tier Four Warships had been waiting for a long time.

Inside one of the warships, there were ten figures, either Skysoar Warriors or Origin Warriors, all quietly waiting.

Additionally, nine beams of light revealed ten more figures, some Skysoar Warriors, some Origin Warriors.

Hu!

A figure cloaked in black battle armor strode in, instantly drawing the attention of over 30 figures present.

"Ling Qiang."

"Ling Qiang is here," everyone's eyes lit up, as they had received the order and knew Ling Qiang was returning.

Those who had met Ling Qiang before sensed a peculiar change in him.

"Luo Chan, Tavarez," Li Yuan addressed the two.

In this battle, Li Yuan was the primary combat force.

The ones responsible for commanding the numerous warships were Luo Chan and Tavarez.

"Ling Qiang, ten warships have gathered," Luo Chan reported, "and on the other nine warships, there are two Flying Heaven-level combat powers each. As for our main battlefield, we have ten Flying Heaven-level combat powers."

"Of course, that doesn't include you," Luo Chan added.

"So, that's ten warships and twenty-eight Flying Heaven-level combat powers?" Li Yuan asked, "Is the base's remaining strength sufficient?"

With so many forces heading out, the defense of the Bright Moon Base would be significantly weakened.

"It's enough," Tavarez replied, "If we leave too many forces behind, our offensive power will be sufficient... If we want to attack Ming Mountain and force the Ruins Beast Tribe to give up the passage, we won't have a chance if we don't."

The other powerful beings nodded in agreement, evidently sharing a similar sentiment.

"No need," Li Yuan pondered for a moment, "Let's leave two more warships behind. Eight warships should be enough."

"Eight?"

"Is that too few?" The powerful beings hesitated.

Li Yuan didn't offer further explanation. Following Fang Hai's orders, if he could temporarily conceal his strength, he would.

"Alright, as per the demigod's command, we'll follow your lead," Luo Chan nodded, "Then let's leave two warships at the base."

"Let's go!"

Soon, eight warships sliced through the sky, rapidly heading towards Ming Mountain.

On the vast land not far from the Bright Moon Base.

Numerous second-rank exotic beasts, hidden, looked up at the eight warships passing through the sky.

...

"The Seven Stars Civilization is making a move."

"Eight warships are already on their way, and they'll reach Ming Mountain in at most four hours." The upper echelons of the Ruins Beast Tribe quickly received the news from tens of thousands of miles away.

The Ruins Beast Tribe lagged far behind the Seven Stars Civilization and the Heavenly Virtue Civilization in terms of technology.

However, the exotic beast tribes spread across the entire star realm were their best means of reconnaissance.

They possessed unique communication methods.

...

"The Seven Stars Civilization is on the move."

"Their target isn't us, it should be the Ruins Beast Tribe. They've delayed us for so many days, and our top talents have already ventured into the Treasure Land."

The intelligence department of the Seven Stars Civilization received this news after more than an hour.

...

Inside the rapidly moving warship.

"In other words, the Ruins Beast Tribe has chosen to back down, willing to give up tens of thousands of kilometers of territory, ceding it to our two great civilizations, in exchange for..." Luo Chan narrated with great interest.

"Yes."

"Based on various signs, the Ruins Beast Tribe actually fears our two great civilizations and doesn't want to completely sever ties with us," Luo Chan explained, "But they have no other choice, so once they feel their bottom line is crossed... they'll display extreme madness."

"Ten days ago, the Heavenly Virtue Civilization's attack on Ming Mountain greatly shocked them."

"According to our intelligence," Luo Chan said, "It seems that the three Beast Emperors' Flying Heaven-level Beast Kings have gathered around the Sky Serpent Emperor's lair."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

If the situation were reversed, he might have acted similarly.

But Li Yuan's heart held little pity; in racial conflicts, there was no room for sympathy.

"What was the outcome of that battle?" Li Yuan asked.

"According to our intelligence, they engaged in a fierce battle... In the end, the Heavenly Virtue Civilization withdrew from the Sky Serpent Emperor's lair," Tavarez explained, "But it seems the three Beast Emperors haven't made their move yet."

"We suspect the three Beast Emperors aren't at Ming Mountain but are in their so-called Sacred Land."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

If the Heavenly Virtue Civilization had already attacked the Sky Serpent Emperor's lair, the probability of the three Beast Emperors not having taken action was small.

"Yu Jinghe has been out of contact for a month, most likely because he ventured into the Sacred Land," Tavarez said, "The Ruins Beast Tribe's so-called 'Sacred Land' should be where the Ming Mountain treasure is located."

Li Yuan listened to Tavarez's update.

Yu Jinghe? A month without contact, if not for the Seven Stars Civilization's special method to confirm his life or death, they would have assumed he perished.

The Mingxu Star Realm was this vast, and Yu Jinghe's continued silence suggested he was trapped in some mysterious place.

"Ling Qiang," Luo Chan said, "Should we head to region 67 on the outskirts of Ming Mountain first?"

"No!"

"Let's go straight to Ming Mountain," Li Yuan said softly, "While the three Beast Emperors are away, let's try to obtain all the information from the Ruins Beast Tribe."

If the three Beast Emperors were at Ming Mountain, Li Yuan would have changed his plan.

Since they were most likely absent, he wouldn't hold back.

"Although the three Beast Emperors aren't here, the remaining Flying Heaven-level Beast Kings still number in the dozens," Tavarez said, gritting his teeth.

"I'll hold them off," Li Yuan smiled calmly.

This confidence made the surrounding powerful beings marvel.

They only knew Ling Qiang had gone into seclusion for cultivation, but his exact strength was a mystery.

"Moreover," Li Yuan paused, his eyes gleaming with a hint of killing intent, "It's time to avenge Wu Ma Nong."

Tavarez's eyes shone with a bright light.

...

After more than three hours, the eight warships, moving at full speed, gradually approached Ming Mountain.

Ming Mountain, which didn't seem too massive from tens of thousands of miles away, now appeared as a towering mountain range, its countless rivers and greenery resembling another world.

Suddenly—

"Not good!"

Luo Chan's face changed, "The warship senses an extremely powerful life force approaching... It's a Flying Heaven-level Beast King!"

Boom!

The eight warships simultaneously hovered high in the sky, followed by a giant light screen projection.

(End of Chapter)This chapter presents a tense scene in the Mingxu World, where a confrontation between human warriors and a formidable army of Flying Heaven Beast Kings is about to unfold. The narrative focuses on the perspective of the humans, who are preparing for an imminent battle.

The scene opens with a projection showing a vast number of massive silhouettes within a radius of several hundred kilometers. These silhouettes belong to an army of Flying Heaven Beast Kings, a sight that leaves Luo Chan in awe. She exclaims, "They're all Flying Heaven Beast Kings!"

The chapter then shifts to the war room, where the atmosphere is tense and everyone feels a chill down their spines. The intelligence they have gathered indicates that eight top-tier Beast Kings, each at Level 32, have arrived. This revelation leaves them feeling vulnerable, even with eight Tier Four Warships gathered together.

Li Yuan, a Spirit Lance, surprises everyone by laughing at this critical moment. He suggests that the Flying Heaven Beast Kings have been intentionally gathered, saving them the trouble of searching for them.

As Luo Chan, Jiang Zai, and other human warriors prepare for battle, they are shocked by Li Yuan's suggestion to engage the enemy. Li Yuan orders the warships to prepare for combat, stating that the Green Hills and Clear Water will become their burial ground.

The chapter ends with Li Yuan leading the charge, followed by twenty-five human warriors. They face an army of Flying Heaven Beast Kings, with Li Yuan at the forefront. The battle is about to commence, leaving the readers on the edge of their seats.

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