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Chapter 382: The War Begins
Chapter 382: The War Begins
On April 22nd, 2053, of the Seven Stars Calendar, five days had passed since the Seven Stars Civilization received news of the fall of Dong Fang Ji.
Four days had also passed since the Demon Realm Civilization issued the 'War Mobilization Order'.
At the Demon Palace in the Demon Realm, numerous Demigods had gathered outside a side hall, creating a bustling atmosphere.
"In the past few days, Demigods from various planets have arrived. It seems that the Deity has summoned us for a major war."
"An army of Demigods."
"The last time such a large gathering of Demigods occurred was over sixty years ago, when we invaded 'Hill Sea' through the Starry Rift to compete with other civilizations for the Deity's treasure. Before that, it was over a hundred years ago during the Seven Stars War."
"This time, we don't know who the target is, but we've already gathered over three hundred Demigods. Not only have many Sacred Artifacts been distributed, but there are also numerous Source Energy Arrays."
"Could it be that we're going to invade the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain?" The Demigods whispered among themselves.
Even the Demon Realm Civilization rarely engaged in wars of this magnitude.
The scale of this war made their hearts tremble. Most of the Demigods in the hall were at the Demigod Novice or Demigod Intermediate level, with relatively weaker strengths. Many of them were unaware of the hidden information being discussed.
In another main hall, the number of Demigods was significantly smaller, but each of them exuded a more formidable aura.
Suspended in the void was none other than the Eastern Demon Deity.
"Night Shadow and He Mu." The Eastern Demon Deity gazed at the two figures at the forefront, "For the first battle, I entrust you with the task of invading Flying Star. Your targets are Li Yuan and Fang Hai."
"Yes, my lord," Night Shadow and He Mu, the Demigods, replied respectfully.
The Eastern Demon Deity couldn't help but glance at Night Shadow.
He had been hesitant about deploying Night Shadow, but after much deliberation, he decided to utilize him... There was no other choice, as top-tier combatants were scarce.
Although the Demon Realm Civilization far surpassed the Seven Stars Civilization, the publicly known Demigod Apex Warriors were limited to Night Shadow and one other.
Even after the Eastern Demon Deity's thorough examination, he only learned that He Mu had also reached the Demigod Apex.
There were no more Demigod Apex Warriors to rely on.
Sha Kun, the Demigod, had already broken through and possessed even greater strength.
However, he was still on his way back, and the Eastern Demon Deity couldn't afford to wait. He decided to launch a surprise attack first to test the defensive capabilities of the Seven Stars Civilization.
"As for you eighteen," the Eastern Demon Deity turned to another group of Demigod Apex Warriors, "You are all Demigod Apex Warriors, each granted a Sacred Artifact. Divide yourselves into groups of nine and assist Night Shadow. Strive to break through the defenses of the Seven Stars Civilization in one fell swoop."
"At the very least, we must force the Seven Stars Civilization to reveal their trump cards," the Eastern Demon Deity added.
"Yes, my lord," the eighteen Demigod Apex Warriors replied in unison.
They were well aware of their responsibilities as the vanguard. If the Seven Stars Civilization proved to be weak, they would directly break through their defenses. But if the Seven Stars Civilization demonstrated overwhelming strength, they would retreat first.
"As for you," the Eastern Demon Deity said, turning to the dozens of figures at the back of the hall, "I will decide based on the situation whether you will lead the invasion into the Seven Stars Civilization through the Demon Mountain Star."
"Understood," the group of Demigod warriors replied.
"Enter," the Eastern Demon Deity waved his hand.
A ripple appeared, and before any of the Demigods could react, they were swiftly collected by him.
Whoosh!
The Eastern Demon Deity flew out and arrived at another side hall, "Everyone, follow my orders and do not resist."
The Demigods in the hall did not resist, allowing the Eastern Demon Deity to collect them.
Whoosh!
The Eastern Demon Deity soared into the void.
After a moment of contemplation, he waved his hand and the massive Demon Palace below him disappeared... This Demon Palace was actually a powerful treasure left behind by the Demon True Deity from history.
Although the Eastern Demon Deity did not need to personally participate in this war, he was always cautious and valued his life greatly.
A mysterious figure appeared in the void, accompanied by a faint aura. It was none other than the Dome Gold Deity.
"Eastern Demon, you are indeed cautious," the Dome Gold Deity chuckled.
"You know nothing," the Eastern Demon Deity replied coldly, "This Demon Palace is a True Sacred Artifact. With it, even if Dong Fang Ji plays any tricks, as long as we hide within the Demon Palace, he can do nothing to us."
"Even if Dong Fang Ji is powerful, he is still only a Demigod," the Dome Gold Deity shook his head, "Could it be that he has infiltrated our Demon Realm Civilization and become an Ethereal God, lying in wait for us?"
"The North Moon Deity has been guarding the Demon Mountain Star all this time," the Dome Gold Deity added.
"Better safe than sorry," the Eastern Demon Deity said, "You should urge your disciple to return as soon as possible."
In the Eastern Demon Deity's estimation, only with Sha Kun's return would they have an absolute advantage.
"Rest assured," the Dome Gold Deity said, "Sha Kun is rushing back as fast as he can. Let's go."
"If we delay, I fear the Seven Stars Civilization will gain the upper hand."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two Deities transformed into streaks of light, effortlessly breaking through the 80 km/s barrier.
Soon after,
They arrived above the vast ocean, a place where a bustling star realm and a gateway to another dimension intersected.
"We should be thankful that the Seven Stars Civilization has never birthed a True Deity," the Dome Gold Deity said, "Otherwise, once their planet's gateway is fully opened, the Demigod reinforcements would arrive swiftly, leaving us no time."
"If their planet's gateway were to be completely opened, they could have wiped us out over a hundred years ago," the Eastern Demon Deity frowned, "Let's go."
Whoosh! Whoosh! The two Deities flew directly into the inner dimensional star realm... a civilization that had once birthed a True Deity.
Within the Demon Realm Civilization's territory, connecting the various planets was an inner dimensional passage, through which Demigods could travel freely. Even Deities, as long as they were native to the realm, could directly traverse through the planet's gateway.
After a few minutes, they arrived at the Demon Mountain Star.
...
Demon Mountain Star, once an ordinary life-bearing planet in the Demon Realm Civilization, had become extremely important in the past hundred years.
Even the North Moon Deity had taken up residence here.
All of this was because the Demon Mountain Star Realm connected the Seven Stars Civilization.
In the vast starry entrance, hundreds of kilometers in diameter, a massive and ominous palace hovered above.
Swish! A pure and holy deity, Beiyue, emerged from the palace and gazed into the distance.
Dongmo and Qiongjin, two divine beings, soon arrived in the void.
"Beiyue, you've worked hard," Dongmo said, looking at Beiyue, "You've been guarding this place for years."
"It's my duty," Beiyue smiled, "If I don't stand guard here, once Dongfang Ji infiltrates, it'll be chaos. The Demon Mountain Star and other planets might be destroyed."
The two deities nodded in agreement.
"Everything is ready, let's prepare for battle," Dongmo waved his hand, and beside him, numerous figures appeared, led by the Night Shadow Demigod and He Mu Demigod.
There were also eighteen Demigod Apex powerhouses.
"Follow my orders and go," Dongmo commanded, "Don't be reckless, focus on survival."
"Yes."
Twenty figures, like streams of light, rushed into the dark passage below.
"With their flying speed, they'll reach the starry entrance within ten minutes," Beiyue said softly, "But isn't twenty Demigods too few?"
"No," Dongmo replied, "According to our intelligence, apart from Dongfang Ji, there should be only four Demigod Apex powerhouses in the Seven Stars Civilization, and Heart Feather Demigod is in the Heaven Sea Star..." He continued, "The forces we've dispatched should be enough to force them to reveal their trump cards."
"I'm afraid this is a trap set by Dongfang Ji," Qiongjin frowned.
"That's why I didn't let the other Demigods wait in the Demon Mountain Star Realm," Dongmo explained, "Otherwise, if Dongfang Ji doesn't die... and they pursue us into the Star Realm, we won't be able to rescue them, and the casualties will be too great."
"The first battle is just a test."
"But if the Seven Stars Civilization is too weak, they might not withstand the attack of He Mu and the others," Dongmo added.
Beiyue and the others nodded in agreement.
Two Demigod Limit powerhouses and eighteen Demigod Apex powerhouses... This force was enough to destroy an ordinary civilization.
...
At the entrance of the Demon Mountain Star Realm, over twenty Demigods were quietly cultivating, most of them nurturing the divine artifacts they had recently obtained.
On a mountain peak.
"It's just as Senior Qiu said."
"Once you grasp the basics of the Spatial Dao, you can clearly sense spatial fluctuations and comprehend other fundamental laws more easily." Li Yuan marveled to himself, "Now, when I deduce the Earth Law and Wind Law, my efficiency has greatly increased."
Only now did Li Yuan understand why deities, after reaching a bottleneck, often attempted to comprehend multiple laws and daos.
The main reason was to combine the mysteries of various laws, cross the threshold of the Spatial Dao, and then stimulate a breakthrough in their primary law.
"Combining multiple laws and daos can greatly enhance one's strength," Li Yuan pondered, "Like my gun technique, it's already comparable to a Demigod Limit powerhouse... But for a life tier leap, one must focus on a single path, using it as the foundation."
Just as Li Yuan was thinking, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Li Yuan, the Demon Mountain Star Realm has issued a warning. The Ten Thousand Demons Civilization army is approaching, and there should be over ten Demigods, but their strength is unknown."
It was Fang Hai's voice.
"The Ten Thousand Demons Civilization army is coming?" Li Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he was amazed.
So, Fang Hai had already set up the warning.
"Little Bing, prepare for battle," Li Yuan sent a message.
"Okay," Liu Bing was eager to try.
It wasn't just Li Yuan who received the message.
Lante Demigod, Blood Cloth Demigod, Yan Cheng Demigod, Three-Leaf Demigod, and other powerful beings all received the message and stood up, feeling tense and vigilant.
"Rise!" Lant, the Demigod in charge of the array deep within the earth, moved his thoughts.
Whoosh~
Within a thousand-kilometer radius, the earth's source power surged, and a hazy golden light appeared, dazzlingly bright, piercing through the atmosphere and rising to several hundred kilometers above the ground.
The closer to the core of the array, the denser and more terrifying the golden light became.
Especially within the core three hundred-kilometer range, where mist swirled, possessing mind-bending effects, making it nearly impossible for ordinary Demigods to break through this area.
"Such a powerful source power array."
"No wonder it's the trump card left behind by the fallen Eastern Alliance Leader."
"We can activate the array's power now."
"Hurry up."
"Let's begin," Li Yuan, Liu Bing, and Three-Leaf Demigod, using their array artifacts, started to manipulate the array's power.
Previously, they had all familiarized themselves with the array's activation method... but this was the first time they witnessed its true might.
"Concentrate!" Li Yuan's thoughts moved, and he had already activated the Nine Stars Technique, 'Ten Thousand Gods Body', transforming his body to a height of ten meters. Following this, he harnessed the array's power, and the originally scattered golden light in the void surged towards him, dramatically increasing his controllable strength.
In an instant, Li Yuan's body was enveloped in a thick layer of golden light, and the power he could manipulate surged significantly.
"With my original Six Levels Body Transformation, I could unleash power comparable to a normal 42nd-level powerhouse," Li Yuan marveled, "Now, my strength is probably on par with a 45th-level powerhouse."
Here, the 45th level referred to the state of a 45th-level Demigod after using the 'Six Levels Body Transformation'.
This increase in strength was astonishing, especially since Li Yuan had only activated a fraction of the source power array.
"Before, what I lacked was fundamental strength."
"But now, with the array's boost, my burst of power is almost comparable to a Demigod Apex powerhouse," Li Yuan's confidence soared as he sensed the surging auras of the other Demigods.
This source power array indeed held limitless might.
After just over ten seconds—
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Powerful auras erupted from the dark cave, violently surging in all directions.
(End of Chapter)
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