Chapter 361: Target Li Yuan! The Name of Shen She

Chapter 361: Target Li Yuan! The Name of Shen She

Within the Demon Palace, Dong Mo Shen Ming examined the multiple reports he had just received.

Not only Dong Mo Shen Ming, but also Bei Yue Shen Ming's incarnation, was observing these reports.

The first one, from a hidden source in the Seven Stars Civilization, stated, 'Li Yuan has advanced to the Flying Heaven Realm, reaching Level 33, and is suspected to have gone to Lan Tie Star to join the battle.'

The second report, from Lan Tie Star, indicated that a large number of hidden Flying Heaven Realms had fallen silently, seemingly killed by soul destruction.

The third report, also from Lan Tie Star, based on the slaughter of the Flying Heaven Realms, estimated that the Seven Stars Civilization should have three Halfgod-level combat powers, currently conducting a sweeping investigation on the planet's surface.

"Three Halfgod-level?"

Bei Yue Shen Ming was perplexed, "Dong Mo, according to previous intelligence, doesn't the Seven Stars Civilization only have four Halfgods on Lan Tie Star?"

"Guarding two passages, there are three Halfgods."

"For such a large-scale sweep, it should only be Mu Ji Halfgod." Bei Yue Shen Ming said, "According to the early war intelligence, it's also only Mu Ji Halfgod. How could there be two more?"

"Soul destruction, including some Flying Heaven Peak experts, all died silently? This isn't something an ordinary Halfgod can do." Dong Mo Shen Ming spoke softly, "Li Yuan, when he was at the Second-tier, his soul transformed into a Halfgod-level... Achieving the Flying Heaven Realm, his body became even stronger, nurturing his soul and will only become more powerful. With soul attacks, he can subdue Flying Heaven Peak experts, even directly killing them is possible."

"Soul destruction of Flying Heaven Peak experts?" Bei Yue Shen Ming's expression changed as well.

In the entire Demon Realm Civilization, there were over a hundred Halfgod-level experts, but only two could achieve this level of soul attack.

Li Yuan? Could he do it?

"Soul techniques become more crucial the higher the level, and Halfgods generally have weaker soul research." Dong Mo Shen Ming spoke softly, "Mu Ji Halfgod, based on his flight speed and attack power... The probability of him being a Halfgod-level is minuscule, and his soul attack shouldn't be capable of this."

"Okay, even if one of them is Li Yuan." Bei Yue Shen Ming frowned, "But there's another Halfgod-level? Could it be that the Seven Stars Civilization has another powerhouse comparable to Halfgods, an extremely powerful Flying Heaven expert?"

The war broke out in less than a day.

In such a short time, a Halfgod couldn't possibly arrive.

A Flying Heaven Warrior temporarily breaking through to the Halfgod Realm? In such a short time, normally, the breakthrough wouldn't be complete.

Like the three Flying Heaven Demonic Sons of the Demon Realm Civilization, they were still in the midst of their breakthroughs.

"Two possibilities."

"First, the Seven Stars Civilization has been hiding a Halfgod on Lan Tie Star all along, but didn't participate in the initial battles, and is only joining now." Dong Mo Shen Ming spoke slowly, "The other possibility, do you remember the Flying Snake that followed Li Yuan?"

"Yan Hong Starfield?" Bei Yue Shen Ming instantly recalled.

"Yes."

"In the Yan Hong Starfield battle, that Second-tier Flying Snake withstood the remote attacks of the Xu Yan Halfgod and didn't die, and its flight speed was even comparable... In terms of strength, it's actually more terrifying than Li Yuan." Dong Mo Shen Ming shook his head, "If this Flying Snake achieves the Third-tier, it will have Halfgod-level strength. It's not surprising."

"Okay."

Bei Yue Shen Ming understood.

All the intelligence, was now explained.

"Demon Realm, what's your plan?" Bei Yue Shen Ming looked at Dong Mo Shen Ming.

"I will bestow upon Puyang, Suhar, and their group a Yuan Li Trap." Dong Mo Shen Ming said, "The original plan was to wait for them to break through to the Halfgod Realm, then surround and ambush the Halfgods, aiming to kill one or two Halfgods, and then order the hidden army to launch a full-scale attack, completely destroying Lan Tie Star and killing all the Seven Stars humans."

"Unfortunately, the Seven Stars Civilization reacted too quickly. In less than three days, they discovered the Starfield passage, immediately ordering the Halfgods to block the passage, and then a large number of Flying Heaven Warriors began a global hunt. We had sent so many Flying Heaven Realms into hiding, but they couldn't remain hidden, and some had to start attacking." Dong Mo Shen Ming shook his head.

Bei Yue Shen Ming nodded slightly.

The original plan was to wait for Puyang and the others to achieve the Halfgod Realm, and then launch the large-scale attack.

After all, no one could resist the Halfgods of the Seven Stars Civilization... Against the Flying Heaven Realms, it would be a one-sided slaughter.

Now.

The three thousand Flying Heaven Realms sent by the Demon Realm Civilization to infiltrate Lan Tie Star, nearly a thousand had fallen... But they also destroyed many cities, killing nearly two hundred million ordinary people, and simultaneously eliminating over three hundred Seven Stars Flying Heaven Warriors.

With this casualty ratio, the Demon Realm Civilization could bear it.

After all, the number of Flying Heaven Warriors in the Demon Realm Civilization was tens of times more than in the Seven Stars Civilization.

Not to mention the death of a thousand Flying Heaven Realms, even if all three thousand were lost, Dong Mo Shen Ming wouldn't care.

However, it was foreseeable that with Mu Ji Halfgod, Li Yuan, and other Halfgod-level combat powers continuously hunting, no one could restrict them. The casualties of the Flying Heaven Realms in the Demon Realm Civilization would increase sharply, while the gains from the battle would continuously decrease.

"The war breaking out early is a bad thing."

"It's also a good thing." Dong Mo Shen Ming spoke slowly, "If there wasn't a large-scale attack, forcing the Seven Stars Civilization into desperation, they probably wouldn't have sent Li Yuan, this trump card. Facing the Flying Heaven Realms, his killing speed is even faster than other Halfgods."

"His soul attacks are indeed powerful." Bei Yue Shen Ming had to admit this point.

"Li Yuan dares to come, perfect."

"Previously, I planned for Puyang and the others to hunt down those few initial Halfgods." Dong Mo Shen Ming's eyes flashed, "Now, the hunting target will be Li Yuan."

"Hunt down Li Yuan?"

"North Moon Deity was startled, 'Are you sure about this?'"

"His soul attack is powerful, so he's been identified as a Demigod-level combatant in the intelligence report." The Eastern Demon Deity explained, "But he's only Level 33, and his Ninefold Constellation Art is barely at the third-tier limit... His direct combat strength is estimated to be at the initial Demigod-tier."

"Once Puyang and the others break through, and with our ambush, even a mid-level Demigod might not be able to escape. There's a high chance of killing Li Yuan." The Eastern Demon Deity spoke in a low voice.

The Eastern Demon Deity knew that Mid-level Demigod was a mid-level Demigod, and he still dared to let Puyang, Sang Qiu, and the other two engage in battle, so he was naturally very confident.

"Could the news of Li Yuan's Level 33 be false?" North Moon Deity couldn't help but ask, "Could Li Yuan have already reached Level 36?"

"Level 36?" The Eastern Demon Deity's eyes flickered, "Not only would his Source Energy and fundamental strength be stronger, but it would also mean he could cultivate more powerful Constellation Arts."

For instance, the Ninefold Body-Refining Constellation Art; to cultivate it to the third-tier limit, one would need at least Level 36.

"The chances are slim."

"Even if he's a second-tier Seven-Star Vein, he'd reach Level 32 upon breaking through, but the probability of him breaking through to Flying Heaven is only a few months, at most two years." The Eastern Demon Deity shook his head, "In such a short time, do you think it's possible for him to go from Level 32 to Level 36?"

North Moon Deity hesitated but didn't refute.

"Even if it's the worst-case scenario."

"If Li Yuan reaches Level 36 and even his gunfighting skills enter the seventh level, his strength should be close to mid-level Demigod." The Eastern Demon Deity's eyes turned cold, "With Puyang and the other two joining forces, there's a chance to defeat them, at least to retreat safely."

"Indeed, what we need to do now is wait for Puyang and the others to break through." North Moon Deity was convinced by the Eastern Demon Deity.

The two deities' speculations were accurate.

For instance, Liu Bing had just stepped into Level 36.

But they didn't expect Li Yuan to be not only a second-tier Eight-Star Vein but also possess 'Source Energy Infusion' and had accumulated a substantial amount of Source Energy Infusion.

"Li Yuan and the other three Demigod-level beings are too fast at scouting."

"Many of our Flying Heaven Realm members hidden on the surface have been discovered." The Eastern Demon Deity shook his head, "We can't stay completely hidden now; we must continue the attacks in batches."

"Let Li Yuan and the Mid-level Demigods be busy with rescue operations in various cities."

He issued the orders directly.

If they all went into hiding,

Then, Li Yuan and the Mid-level Demigods would be able to search extensively, and eventually, the entire planet would be scouted... It might expose Puyang, Sang Qiu, and Suhal prematurely.

They must keep Li Yuan and the others in the surface regions.

Therefore,

Under the Eastern Demon Deity's command, the Demon Realm Civilization army's strategy changed. Dozens of Flying Heaven Realm members formed teams, and numerous teams were dispersed globally to attack city after city.

They would strike and leave without lingering.

When fleeing, they no longer followed the surface but instead, delved deep into the earth, hundreds of kilometers, even thousands of kilometers... They weaved through the mantle layer.

...

"Luhe City is under a large-scale attack, with over thirty Flying Heaven Aliens."

"Yanchi Province is under attack, with more than twenty Flying Heaven Aliens, including two Flying Heaven Peak beings."

"Tree Island is under attack, and over twenty have been confirmed..."

At the same time, more than twenty cities were under attack.

Currently, on Lantie Star, the number of Seven Star Flying Heaven Realm experts had surpassed that of the Demon Realm Civilization.

But they had too many people to evacuate, with billions of people on the entire planet. It was impossible to abandon any major city, as it would mean the slaughter of millions, even tens of millions of people... The Flying Heaven Warriors' slaughter was swift.

Thus, a fierce Flying Heaven War erupted.

In some cities, the Seven Star Civilization held the upper hand, after all, they had arranged formidable defensive forces in certain cities.

But in more cities, the Seven Star Civilization was overwhelmed, and many Flying Heaven Warriors were killed.

Then, countless civilians were slaughtered.

"Boom!"

"Whoosh!" The terrifying Flying Heaven Aliens flew at low altitudes in the cities, their numbers multiplied. They dispersed their Source Energy, causing all buildings in their path to collapse, and all life in their reach to die, turning the area into a dead zone.

If some of the Flying Heaven Warriors had True Intention, the slaughter would be even easier.

Dozens of Flying Heaven Realm experts, with just a few passes, could turn a city of a million people into ruins within a minute, slaughtering most of the life in the city.

Fierce!

One hundred and eighty million!

Two hundred million!

Two hundred and twenty million!

...

On the Seven Star Civilization's 'Global System', the estimated death toll was rising at an astonishing rate, and this was just the major cities... Countless smaller towns couldn't withstand such attacks.

"The casualties are too high."

"The Demon Realm Civilization seems to have gone mad."

"After the initial surprise attack, they hid, but now they're attacking again."

"Fight!"

"Fight!" The Flying Heaven Warriors of the Seven Star Civilization also fought with all their might.

...

"Damn it!" Li Yuan's heart was filled with rage.

He had no good solution to the Demon Civilization's fierce counterattack. His flying speed had exceeded 20 times the speed of sound, reaching nearly 8 kilometers per second, but traveling from one large city to another still took several minutes.

For cities separated by thousands of kilometers, it took even longer.

In such a long time, many cities would have already concluded their Flying Heaven battles... The strong from the Demon Civilization showed no hesitation, often attacking and then swiftly retreating.

Of course, sometimes Li Yuan could arrive in time.

Once he did, the strong from the Demon Civilization would face a devastating calamity.

...

"The Flying Heaven has arrived."

"There's an attack by alien Flying Heaven warriors." Countless ordinary people hid in basements and fortifications, silently praying as they watched the news broadcasts on their intelligent rings.

The terrifyingly powerful Flying Heaven warriors clashed in a fierce battle.

The fight was too fast for ordinary people to follow; the satellite footage was incomprehensible to them.

Suddenly—

Boom! A dazzling light streaked at a terrifying speed from the horizon, reaching the void where the Flying Heaven warriors were fighting in just a few seconds.

This scene left many ordinary people breathless, wondering who was coming.

Whoosh!

In the sky, where a large group of Flying Heaven warriors were fighting, some of them suddenly plummeted to the ground.

They died instantly!

"We've won!"

"The defense of Jiwu City has been won outright!"

"It's Li Yuan, the unparalleled genius of our human race, Li Yuan. Legend has it that he possesses a terrifying ability to directly annihilate large numbers of alien Flying Heaven warriors from a great distance," the excited voice of the news anchor echoed through the live broadcast.

"Li Yuan."

"Is this the Li Yuan who once swept through numerous Second-tier Starfields?"

"It's him!" Countless ordinary people on Lan Tie Star remembered the name Li Yuan.

...

The planetary crisis on Lan Tie Star was not limited to the great battle on the planet itself; it had also drawn the attention of all the races in the Seven Stars Civilization.

On planets like Fei Xing, Lan Xing, and Tian Hai Xing, billions of ordinary people were closely following this battle.

"Engage!"

"The Flying Heaven War!"

"This is a battle to defend our homeland!"

"Today it's Lan Tie Star, but in the future, it could be us." Countless people watched and silently hoped for victory.

The upper echelons of the Seven Stars Civilization ordered the cities on Lan Tie Star to broadcast or relay the battle.

Every Flying Heaven battle was a part of the civilization's history, no matter the outcome.

It would always serve to unite the civilization.

...

Unlike starfield conflicts, many messages from starfields were unknown to ordinary people.

But the great battle on Lan Tie Star was closely watched by countless ordinary people.

This also meant that many of the participating strong warriors, like Duanyu Hong, would gain immense prestige if they could win the defensive battle.

In fact, warriors like Yujing He and Ludunai Fu had also joined the battle, but their inferior strength made them less prominent.

Undoubtedly, the most famous and eye-catching were the several demigod-level powerhouses standing at the peak.

Except for Li Yuan.

Mu Ji, the demigod, was also terrifying. Although his killing speed was not as fast as Li Yuan's, his flying speed was even greater.

However, in this planetary crisis, the most dazzling figure compared to Li Yuan and Mu Ji was actually Liu Bing! Her flying speed was truly terrifying, far surpassing even Li Yuan.

The strong from the Demon Civilization fell to her hands in great numbers, not inferior to Li Yuan, and even more so."

The battle in Wansheng City, a medium-sized city with a population of only a few hundred thousand, was now guarded by over ten Flying Heaven warriors.

Wansheng City had never gathered so many Flying Heaven warriors before.

In the high skies and outskirts of the city, a fierce battle was erupting.

Boom! Boom! A group of human warriors exuding powerful auras, either alone or in groups, were fighting against more than twenty strong warriors from the Demon Civilization who had broken through and launched a surprise attack.

The battle was intense.

A terrifying True Intention Insight wave caused the Flying Heaven warriors to dodge, but a single move could cause a skyscraper to collapse and tear open a hundred-meter-long fissure in the ground... The Seven Stars Civilization was at a disadvantage.

Whether in numbers or individual strength, they were far inferior to their opponents.

"A message from the Global System." The voice of the red-haired youth rang out in the minds of all the Seven Stars warriors.

"Half a minute! In just half a minute, a demigod-level powerhouse will arrive."

"Good."

"Hold on for 30 seconds."

"Thirty seconds." The more than ten Flying Heaven warriors who were under siege had almost lost hope, but at this moment, they all showed excitement.

They had thought that staying in a medium-sized city would not lead to such a large-scale attack.

The previous two days had been safe, and they never expected that the Demon Civilization would launch such a devastating attack.

The number of enemies and their strength far surpassed their own.

"Thirty seconds."

"As long as a demigod arrives, they can slaughter all these enemies, and we can fully protect these hundreds of thousands of our people."

"Hold them off."

"Even if we die, we must stall them." The more than ten strong Flying Heaven warriors from the Seven Stars Civilization fought desperately.

Similarly, the strong warriors from the Demon Civilization were also attacking frantically. They knew time was running out, and they had to give it their all.

"Kill!"

"Each of us must kill at least two Flying Heavens from the Seven Stars Civilization."

"Only by completing this task can we return alive."

"I want to go home." The Demon Realm Civilization's experts also had their own desires; they came under orders, and yearned to return home.

To go home, they must establish merit!

Only by killing the enemy would they earn the qualification to return... In this unfamiliar foreign land, they had no choice but to fight desperately.

Boom!

Time ticked by, second by second, and one by one, the Flying Heaven Warriors fell, most of them from the Seven Stars Civilization, as they were at an absolute disadvantage in strength.

Thirty seconds!

For this level of battle, it was still a very long time.

"Let's go all out!"

"Kill! Kill!" The experts of the Seven Stars Civilization were doing their best to resist, their hearts filled with hope.

Suddenly—

"Roar~" A piercing roar echoed through the sky, carrying Source Energy, and reverberated across dozens of miles in the void.

Boom!

A terrifying figure, enveloped in dazzling blue light, traversed the void. A moment ago, it seemed to be at the edge of the heavens, but just two seconds later, it had arrived at this Flying Heaven battlefield.

Its might was overwhelming! The light was blinding!

"A Demigod!"

"It's the Divine Snake of our Seven Stars Civilization." The eight surviving powerful Flying Heaven experts from the Seven Stars Civilization were overjoyed as they recognized the newcomer.

Indeed.

After so many interventions, Liu Bing had completely exposed herself, and countless experts from the Seven Stars Civilization revered her as the 'Divine Snake'.

"Retreat!"

"It came so fast."

"It's that flying snake, let's go." This group of experts from the Demon Realm Civilization panicked. They had only just appeared and attacked for less than a minute... Usually, they would start retreating after one minute.

Once they retreated into the depths of the land, it would be difficult to track them.

But Liu Bing arrived too quickly.

Boom!

The vast blue light dissipated, and Liu Bing's speed easily exceeded 12 kilometers per second. Terrifying law vibrations swept through the surrounding kilometers... One by one, the opposing Flying Heavens fell, with only two Flying Heaven experts able to withstand the attack.

"Die!" Liu Bing's gaze was icy as she closed in.

Riiip~

Terrifying claw lights tore through the heavens, and two Flying Heaven experts from the Alien race were instantly killed.

After reaching level 36, she had cultivated the three Ninefold Star Arts to the extreme. In terms of frontal combat power, she had reached a new level.

In just a few seconds, Liu Bing had traversed dozens of miles in the sky, slaughtering over twenty Flying Heaven experts from the Demon Realm Civilization, and quickly collected all the remaining treasures.

"Thank you, Divine Snake," many Flying Heaven Warriors expressed their gratitude.

Without Liu Bing's arrival, they would have undoubtedly perished.

"Hmm," Liu Bing glanced at them and then transformed into a vast blue light, quickly disappearing at the edge of the heavens.

...

"Divine Snake!"

"So strong! The Divine Snake's flying speed exceeds 12 kilometers per second and completely merges with the heavens. How many Demigods can achieve this?" The live hosts were all dumbfounded.

Not only the ordinary people were shocked.

Even the Demigods who had been paying attention to the Lantie Star War were astonished.

"The Divine Snake is Li Yuan's spiritual beast, and it's only at the Flying Heaven rank."

"It's incredible! When has our Seven Stars Civilization ever had such a terrifying beast?"

"Li Yuan is already formidable, but his spiritual beast is even stronger!" These Demigods sighed.

A few years ago, some Demigods still had some thoughts, but after witnessing this scene, all their thoughts were completely extinguished.

Whether it was Li Yuan or Liu Bing, their growth speed was too terrifying, beyond their imagination.

With an extremely powerful soul attack and a flying speed comparable to a Demigod, once Li Yuan and his spiritual beast joined forces, there would be few Demigods in the entire Seven Stars Civilization who could match them.

"Divine Snake?"

"This is a blessing for our Seven Stars Civilization." In the Seven Stars Civilization, countless ordinary people were discussing 'Liu Bing', and many even began to worship her.

...

Time passed day by day.

In the void, Li Yuan continued his journey to another planet while releasing his divine perception to thoroughly investigate the surroundings.

"It's been six days."

"This planetary crisis should be coming to an end." Li Yuan felt mentally exhausted.

In these six days, he hadn't rested at all.

Either he was on a rescue mission or constantly exploring and patrolling various areas.

Adding to this, he had been continuously using soul attacks... It was a huge burden on his soul.

Of course, the results were also significant.

So far, the Seven Stars Civilization had killed over 2,500 strong Flying Heaven experts from the Demon Realm Civilization.

The Seven Stars Civilization also suffered heavy casualties, with over 600 Flying Heavens killed and hundreds of millions of ordinary people lost.

Currently, more than 7,000 Flying Heaven Warriors had gathered on Lantie Star, and every city was heavily guarded while also launching large-scale searches.

Li Yuan hadn't received any distress messages for over three hours.

After continuous investigations, he also hadn't found any Flying Heaven Aliens for several hours.

"The Flying Heaven Aliens from the Demon Realm Civilization who infiltrated should have been mostly eliminated."

"At least, there shouldn't be many left on the surface." Li Yuan thought, "But according to the Principal's estimation, we haven't found the Flying Heaven Demonic Sons from the Demon Realm Civilization. By the time we do, they might have already broken through and become Demigods."

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