Chapter 389: The Demands of the Ancient Realm, The Final Battle

Chapter 389: The Demands of the Ancient Realm, The Final Battle

"I've heard that the Void Source Array was sent to us by the ancestors of the Ancient Realm Civilization, a powerful battle array from the Divine Realm." North Moon Deity spoke with a hint of awe.

"This array is a 'Mobile Primordial Energy Grand Array', capable of uniting hundreds of demigods in perfect harmony for a combined attack. With a powerful demigod leading, they can unleash strength akin to a False Deity. It's a formidable force in the Fourth Tier Star Realm, and even the Ancient Realm Civilization reserves it for crucial moments."

"I've never heard of the Ancient Realm lending this array. East Demon, how do you plan to borrow it?" North Moon Deity asked, puzzled by the idea.

The Ancient Realm Civilization was a formidable force, arguably the strongest in the Mortal Realm. The Demon Peak Civilization, though not weak, preferred peace and trade to confrontation.

"We're not the ones borrowing it."

"The Ancient Realm Civilization should offer it to us." East Demon Deity's eyes narrowed with determination.

"Offer it to us?" North Moon Deity and Dome Golden Deity were taken aback, finding East Demon Deity's request audacious.

Such an array held little personal value but was far more potent than any Celestial Artifact.

The Ancient Realm Civilization would never part with it easily.

"I have two requests."

"If I can convince the Ancient Realm to lend us the Void Source Array, Dome Golden Deity, can you persuade them?"

"If you truly manage to borrow the array, I'll join you in setting up the array. With Sanduo leading, we can maintain control." Dome Golden Deity agreed.

Only Sanduo's leadership could ensure their autonomy.

"Agreed. Later, I'll need you both to swear a Lawful Vow with me to the Ancient Realm Civilization." East Demon Deity added, outlining the vow's content.

After considering the terms, North Moon Deity and Dome Golden Deity found them acceptable.

"I agree."

Both deities consented to East Demon Deity's proposal.

They understood that with the battle escalating, any hopes of peace with the Seven Stars Civilization were futile.

The animosity between them was too deep to mend.

Their earlier thoughts of ceasefire were born from despair, not a desire to minimize casualties... But if East Demon Deity could secure the array, they were willing to continue.

After all, only demigods were at stake!

"East Demon, how will you convince the Ancient Realm?" Dome Golden Deity asked, his voice low. "How will you get their agreement?"

"I'm about eighty percent sure." East Demon Deity replied calmly. "Gather more demigods, and wait for my signal."

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In the Ancient Realm Civilization, on the massive planet housing the Nine Cloud Immortal Sect, the heavens roared.

Within the Nine Cloud Realm, in a grand hall.

"East Demon, instead of staying in the Demon Peak Civilization, you come to me. Why?" The middle-aged man in black robes, Yan Lin, smiled. "Is the invasion of the Seven Stars Civilization over?"

Before him stood a black-robed shadow, emanating a destructive aura.

"Don't mock me, Yan Lin." East Demon Deity shook his head. "You probably know my demigods suffered a devastating loss, with heavy casualties."

Yan Lin smiled, saying nothing.

As a Primordial Deity, he was the pinnacle of the Ancient Realm Civilization, and his early orders to monitor the battle meant he knew of the Demon Peak Civilization's defeat soon after it began.

"I know you lost, but I'm curious about the specifics." Yan Lin asked.

"I'll tell you. Fang Tian's strength surged, reaching near-False Deity levels!" East Demon Deity revealed.

"Demigod invincibility?" Yan Lin was surprised. "Hasn't it been long since Fang Tian became a demigod?"

Indeed, Yan Lin was shocked. Fang Tian's power surpassed even the Primordial Deity's of the Ancient Realm Civilization in their youth.

"He's not quite at demigod invincibility, but..." East Demon Deity explained, "...the late Dong Fang Ji left behind numerous trump cards, especially a grand array... With that array, Fang Tian's strength within its range reaches the threshold of a False Deity."

East Demon Deity didn't hide the truth.

There was no need to conceal what the Seven Stars Civilization already knew, especially when he had a request.

"I suspected Dong Fang Ji was dead." Yan Lin revealed a hint of surprise.

"If he wasn't, why would I send my army to invade the Seven Stars Civilization?" East Demon Deity asked. "If he's planning, he'd need a target."

"I'm certain Dong Fang Ji is gone."

Yan Lin nodded, agreeing with East Demon Deity's logic.

"Though Dong Fang Ji is gone, his trump cards, combined with Fang Tian's strength, won't grant you victory."

"Yan Lin Xu Shen smiled and said, 'You've come to me, it can't be that you're seeking aid from our Immortal Ruins Civilization, right?'"

"Exactly," Dong Mo Shen Ming replied.

"Can't help," Yan Lin Xu Shen shook his head. "Whether it's with you or the Seven Stars Civilization, there's no level-four star realm border connecting us... Although our Immortal Ruins Civilization has many demi-gods, they can't make it over, so even if they wanted to help, they can't."

"Moreover, we have no intention of interfering in your conflict."

Yan Lin Xu Shen didn't want to get involved in this mess.

Although the Immortal Ruins Civilization had many demi-gods, none of them could make it to Fang Hai in time.

"Yan Lin, you're wrong," Dong Mo Shen Ming shook his head. "I'm asking you to join the battle, not to help me, but for me to help you."

"How so?" Yan Lin Xu Shen remained calm.

He had seen this kind of sales pitch many times before.

"In the past, the Immortal Ruins Civilization organized over a hundred demi-gods to attempt to enter the Immortal Ruins Realm, but they all perished," Dong Mo Shen Ming stated directly.

Yan Lin Xu Shen nodded; this wasn't a secret, as many civilizations were aware of it.

"The Nine Leaves Nine Mountains, containing treasures, is known to all the major civilizations in the Mortal Realm," Dong Mo Shen Ming said. "Yan Lin, do you know why I've always wanted to invade the Seven Stars Civilization?"

"Isn't it because the Eastern Extreme obtained treasures from the Immortal Ruins Realm?" Yan Lin Xu Shen frowned.

"No!"

"It's a channel!" Dong Mo Shen Ming asserted. "The Seven Stars Civilization has two special channels that allow Flying Heaven and demi-gods to enter the Nine Leaves World and Nine Mountains World almost safely and without harm... This is also the reason for the Seven Stars Civilization's rapid rise."

"What? Safely and without harm? A channel?" Yan Lin Xu Shen was indeed shocked. "How is that possible! How do you know this?"

Before this, he was indeed unaware of this matter.

"This is a secret."

"Even within the Seven Stars Civilization, those who know about this are extremely few, and they are the most trusted ones," Dong Mo Shen Ming explained. "Your Immortal Ruins Civilization is strong, but in terms of infiltrating the Seven Stars Civilization... you still fall short compared to my Ten Thousand Demon Civilization."

Yan Lin Xu Shen nodded in agreement.

Infiltration required contact first... The Immortal Ruins Civilization and the Seven Stars Civilization had basically no contact, so how deep could they infiltrate?

"No wonder you're so crazy," Yan Lin Xu Shen looked at him.

"Now, with the Eastern Extreme dead, this is our best chance to occupy the Flying Star," Dong Mo Shen Ming said. "Although Fang Hai is strong and Li Yuan is a monster, their strength still falls short compared to the Eastern Extreme... If we delay for another five or ten years, we'll completely lose our chance."

"Yan Lin."

"This time, it's not only the last chance for my Ten Thousand Demon Civilization, but also for your Immortal Ruins Civilization," Dong Mo Shen Ming said. "If you're willing to lend me the Xu Kong Qian Yuan Array, I can definitely break through the Flying Star defense line... At that time, we can quickly dispatch a large number of Flying Heaven and demi-gods to enter the Nine Leaves World and Nine Mountains World to plunder the treasures."

"In the future, even if the Flying Star changes hands again, the harvests of a large number of Flying Heaven and demi-gods might include treasures that would make even us drool." Dong Mo Shen Ming remained silent.

Yan Lin Xu Shen was moved.

Previously, he had only thought that the Eastern Extreme obtained a treasure, but he hadn't expected the Seven Stars Civilization to have such a big secret.

The Immortal Ruins Civilization had a profound foundation and numerous treasures.

But who wouldn't want their civilization to have an even deeper foundation?

"Using the Xu Kong Qian Yuan Array to break the Seven Stars Civilization's array? Your idea isn't bad," Yan Lin Xu Shen shook his head. "However, how can you guarantee you'll keep your promise?"

No matter how big the pie, it had to be in his mouth first.

"I'm willing to establish a law oath," Dong Mo Shen Ming said.

"Not enough!"

"The other two gods of my Ten Thousand Demon Civilization are also willing to establish a law oath," Dong Mo Shen Ming continued.

"Dong Mo, what do you want my law oath for?" Yan Lin Xu Shen shook his head. "If I help you, it means going to war with the Seven Stars Civilization... The risk is too great."

"Then what?" Dong Mo Shen Ming asked.

"First, for the Xu Kong Qian Yuan Array, our Immortal Ruins Civilization only has three sets in total, and each set is invaluable. If you borrow it, you must offer an equivalent treasure in exchange," Yan Lin Xu Shen said. "For example, your Ten Thousand Demon Palace."

"The Ten Thousand Demon Palace is out of the question," Dong Mo Shen Ming shook his head.

The Ten Thousand Demon Palace was a true divine artifact, the foundation of the entire Ten Thousand Demon Civilization, so how could it be used in a trade?

"Then bring other divine artifacts, but they must be equivalent," Yan Lin Xu Shen smiled. "Dong Mo, didn't you just say this is the last chance... Could it be that for this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity, you don't dare to take a risk? To take a gamble?"

Dong Mo Shen Ming slightly frowned at this old fellow.

"Okay."

Dong Mo Shen Ming said, "The Xu Kong Qian Yuan Array is indeed a supreme treasure... I'm willing to pledge some treasures. If the array is eventually lost or damaged, you don't need to return these treasures."

"Hmm," Yan Lin Xu Shen nodded. "Secondly, my Immortal Ruins Civilization requires you to pledge five-tenths of all the harvests in the Nine Leaves and Nine Mountains, and your three gods must establish a law oath for this."

Yan Lin Xu Shen stated his true request.

"Five-tenths? Too much," Dong Mo Shen Ming shook his head. One demi-god from their side wasn't dispatched, and they were only contributing an array and yet demanding five-tenths.

So, what was he playing at?

"Twenty percent," the Eastern Devil Deity shouted.

"Forty percent!" Yan Lin, the Void Deity, countered.

"Thirty percent," the Eastern Devil Deity said again. "Yan Lin, thirty percent is not a small amount... You don't need to send a single soldier or soldier, just provide a set of array formations."

"Thirty-five percent," Yan Lin, the Void Deity, said calmly. "Eastern Devil, this is my bottom line. If you still want to make a deal... you can only agree, otherwise there's no point in discussing further."

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, had grasped the Eastern Devil Deity's psychology.

"Thirty-five percent?" The Eastern Devil Deity gritted his teeth, seemingly engaged in an intense internal struggle.

After a long time...

"Fine, I agree," the Eastern Devil Deity finally reluctantly conceded.

Thirty-five percent? It seemed like a significant amount to give away.

Without the Void Primordial Array, the Eastern Devil Deity couldn't think of another way to defeat Fang Hai.

Soon after, both parties finalized the detailed plan, and the Eastern Devil Deity's incarnation dissipated.

"Borrowing an array formation?"

"Dong Fang Jie is dead," Yan Lin, the Void Deity, thought to himself. "Such a major event, I must report it to the True Deity."

...

In the Nine Cloud Realm, the space was empty, as if a vast starry sky was unfolding.

Whoosh! Yan Lin, the Void Deity, appeared out of thin air in this space and bowed respectfully towards the void, "True Deity, I have an important matter to report."

After a few seconds...

A rustling sound filled the air as nine dazzling stars emerged from the void in a dimly lit starry sky. Each star radiated brilliant light, and the light converged towards the center, forming a shadow.

This shadow wore elegant robes and emanated flames, and although it was just a shadow, its aura was far stronger than Yan Lin, the Void Deity.

"Speak, Yan Lin," the shadow of Chi Yan, the True Deity, said slowly.

Soon...

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, recounted everything the Eastern Devil Deity had said.

"Although I have agreed, I still have some hesitation. I hope the True Deity will guide me," Yan Lin, the Void Deity, said. "If you think I shouldn't have agreed, I will immediately refuse the Eastern Devil."

"I just feel that this is an excellent opportunity," Yan Lin, the Void Deity, added.

"You did not make a mistake by agreeing," Chi Yan, the True Deity, said slowly, his voice rumbling and echoing throughout the heavens and earth. "But you overlooked one thing."

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, was taken aback.

"Even if you lend out the array formation and win this battle, can you destroy the Seven Stars Civilization?" Chi Yan, the True Deity, looked down at Yan Lin, the Void Deity. "Can you kill Fang Hai and Li Yuan?"

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, shook his head.

With the strength Fang Hai had displayed, no one dared to claim they could kill him unless a deity intervened.

"Since you're not certain of killing them, and with their exceptional talents, they have a high chance of becoming True Deities in the future," Chi Yan, the True Deity, said slowly. "By then, in their eyes, our Immortal Ruin Civilization will be even more hateful than the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization, thus attracting powerful enemies."

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, was secretly surprised, as the True Deity seemed to be wary of Fang Hai and Li Yuan.

"Therefore, the Void Primordial Array cannot be lent out," Chi Yan, the True Deity, said. "This array formation is famous in the Mundane Domain, and slightly stronger civilizations can recognize it."

"What? Should we give up then?" Yan Lin, the Void Deity, couldn't help but ask.

"No!"

"I will return as soon as possible and bestow upon you another Source Power Battle Array that has never been revealed before," Chi Yan, the True Deity, said. "This grand array's might is slightly weaker, but if it's just about breaking through the Seven Stars Civilization's Source Power Grand Array, it should be sufficient."

"The key is that no one knows it comes from our Immortal Ruin Civilization... You must also make the Eastern Devil and his people swear an oath, and even if they retrieve the treasure from the Nine Leaves Nine Realms in the future, they must never reveal this matter."

"The True Deity is wise," Yan Lin, the Void Deity, said, his heart filled with admiration.

Chi Yan, the True Deity, wanted to obtain the treasure of the Nine Leaves World, but he didn't want the two exceptional geniuses of the Seven Stars Civilization to target the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

...

On the Blue Planet, within the Ten Thousand Cold Star Realm, the sky and earth seemed to be tearing apart as countless Flying Heaven Realm beings fled in all directions.

"Run for your lives!"

"Hurry, it's Li Yuan from the Seven Stars Civilization. They say he's already at the peak of the Demi-God Realm!"

"How could a Flying Heaven Realm cultivator be so powerful?" These cultivators from the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization felt a sense of despair.

They hadn't even had time to infiltrate the Blue Planet through the starry realm.

Li Yuan had directly entered the Ten Thousand Cold Star Realm, and with his divine sense scanning, no one could hide from him.

"Run for your lives!"

"Scatter and flee!" There were over a thousand Flying Heaven Realm beings here, but none of them believed they could withstand a Demi-God Realm expert.

Boom! Li Yuan's speed was astonishing, easily reaching over ten kilometers per second, which was dozens of times faster than the Flying Heaven Realm beings, making it impossible for them to escape his pursuit.

"Die!" Li Yuan's thoughts moved, and the vast Tian Di River Domain surged in all directions.

The domain covered an area of over ten kilometers.

Nine yellow dragons swam within the domain, and upon encountering the alien Flying Heaven Realm beings, they went on a frenzy, tearing them apart with terrifying power.

While nine yellow dragons might struggle against a Demi-God, they were still incredibly efficient at slaughtering weaker opponents.

Countless alien Flying Heaven Realm beings perished.

"After clearing the aliens on the Blue Planet, I'll head to Lan Tie Star," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace panel with his peripheral vision: 【Spiritual Awakening: 79.8% (Current Limit: 80%)】

"If I continue killing..."

"With a bit more time, my spiritual awakening will reach the limit of 80%." Li Yuan thought.

If all went well, he would have another opportunity for Source Power to enter his body.

However, Li Yuan still yearned to breakthrough to the third level of the Nine Star Meridian... and wouldn't break through to the Demi-God Realm for now.

"Demi-God?"

"Principal has been in the Demi-God Realm for several years, and his strength is almost on par with a Void Deity." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with desire, "I must strive to become even stronger than the Principal after achieving the Demi-God Realm."

Martial cultivation is about pursuing one goal after another and surpassing them... Although he is still at the Flying Heaven Realm, Li Yuan's aspirations are already aimed at the most powerful beings among Demi-Gods.

"According to the information from the heritage crystal that Elder Qiu gave me."

"In the Divine Realm, Demi-Gods, as the last stage before becoming a True Deity, are pursued by countless geniuses who seek stronger Star Vein foundations. Many remain in this realm for a long time." Li Yuan thought to himself, "As a result, many Demi-Gods possess terrifying strength, even capable of annihilating Void Deities."

Li Yuan wasn't surprised by this.

At the Source Warrior stage, awakening the Seven Stars Vein is extremely difficult... But at the Demi-God stage, many awaken the Seven Stars Vein, and some monstrous Demi-Gods can even awaken the Eight Stars Vein.

"One step at a time."

"My aspirations are higher than most geniuses in the Divine Realm." Li Yuan still had great confidence.

Even without awakening more Star Veins, the already awakened Eight Stars Vein was dazzling enough.

...

Time passed day by day.

The Flying Heaven Realm invaders from the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization were slaughtered in large numbers by Li Yuan and Liu Bing.

The wave of Flying Heaven Realm invaders from the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization quickly weakened as they attacked the various planets of the Seven Stars Civilization... Even a powerful civilization like the Ten Thousand Devils, with numerous Flying Heaven Realm warriors, couldn't sustain an endless assault.

No one could withstand the dual bloodbaths unleashed by Li Yuan and Liu Bing! The Seven Stars Civilization's Demi-Gods had been guarding the Star World passage, and the Source Power Array had been maintained for a long time.

However, the Demi-God army of the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization did not launch another attack.

"According to the intelligence, the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization's army has not disbanded and seems to be gathering more Demi-Gods."

"It seems the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization is unwilling to accept defeat and wants to fight again."

"Fight again? Do they think sending more Demi-Gods will guarantee victory?"

"There's definitely something wrong." The upper echelons of the Seven Stars Civilization were also discussing this among themselves, all on high alert.

...

In a dim void.

Two figures stood in the void.

"Dong Mo, you've agreed to the conditions, and the three main deities of your Ten Thousand Devils Civilization have also sworn Law Vows." The black-robed middle-aged man smiled, "From now on, we hope you will abide by the terms of the agreement."

"No problem." Dong Mo, the deity, nodded.

"As per the treaty, this is the latest Source Power Array, the 'Eight Directions Flame Realm Array'." Yan Lin, the Void Deity, flipped his palm, and a storage artifact flew out, landing in front of Dong Mo, the deity.

"This array requires a minimum of sixty-four Demi-Gods to combine their powers, and at its strongest, it can accommodate up to 512 Demi-Gods." Yan Lin explained, "With the strength of your Ten Thousand Devils Civilization, you should have enough Demi-Gods to activate it, but remember, the more Demi-Gods in the array, the harder it is to control... Even with just sixty-four Demi-Gods, as long as they are led by an extremely powerful Demi-God, they can unleash strength on par with a Void Deity."

"In terms of might, it's slightly weaker than the Void Primordial Array, but it should have no problem breaking through the defenses of the Seven Stars Civilization." Yan Lin, the Void Deity, assured.

"Thank you." Dong Mo, the deity, expressed his gratitude.

...

Time passed, and half a month later, on the Demon Mountain Star of the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization.

"We pay our respects to the deity." Over six hundred Demi-Gods bowed in utmost reverence towards the three figures in the void.

Although the Ten Thousand Devils Civilization had over a thousand Demi-Gods, many had already perished in battle, and gathering this many Demi-Gods was already at their limit.

Even if they waited longer, it would be difficult for more Demi-Gods to join the battle.

"The previous battle was our mistake; we failed to accurately assess the strength of the Seven Stars Civilization." Bei Yue, the deity, looked down at the six hundred Demi-Gods, "But today's battle will be a guaranteed victory."

"This battle will be the decisive one."

A moment of silence followed.

Decisive battle? Many Demi-Gods had their doubts, and even Ye An, the Demi-God, who had fully recovered from his injuries, couldn't help but look at Bei Yue, the deity.

Could it be that the deity had a plan to deal with the formidable Fang Hai?

"I know you're afraid of Fang Hai, so I've brought out a long-sealed treasure from our civilization." Dong Mo, the deity, said, "Take a look at this."

Whoosh~

Hundreds of fiery red, scale-like objects suddenly descended from the void, precisely landing in front of each Demi-God.

"Are these array bases?"

"With so many people, what array requires this many Demi-Gods to combine their powers?" The Demi-Gods were astonished, as ordinary Source Power Arrays usually required only three to five Demi-Gods to activate.

An array requiring hundreds of Demi-Gods was unheard of!

"Sha Kun." Dong Mo, the deity, looked into the distance.

Whoosh~

The void distorted, and a towering figure, about five meters tall, appeared. Its body seemed to be forged from metal, and the aura it exuded caused the Demi-Gods to pale.

Such a terrifying aura!

"Sha Kun, have you broken through?" Ye An, the Demi-God, was taken aback, sensing the unusual aura emanating from Sha Kun.

"Those who receive the array tokens must quickly comprehend them." Dong Mo, the deity, spoke in a deep voice, "Once everyone has mastered the array, Sha Kun, the Demi-God, will lead the formation and charge into the Seven Stars Civilization."

(End of Chapter)

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