Daqin Zhentiansi

The Dinghai Halberd was simply raised, drawing a trajectory from bottom to top as smooth and effortless as a gazelle's horns.

There are no fancy lighting effects, only a pure and simple dark gold arc of light!
"break!"

An arc of light swept past the enormous demon who was being dragged along and staggered.

The dark gold arc of light appeared slow, but in reality, it was faster than lightning!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no ear-piercing tearing sound.

The enormous body of the Demon Lord of the Void, along with his second attack energy that had just reached halfway, resembled a canvas sliced ​​open by invisible scissors—

Or rather, it's more like a sand sculpture that's been erased—

Following the arc of light, from the right hip to the left shoulder, it silently split into two smooth halves!
The violent energy erupted within his body, but was firmly imprisoned and compressed by the overwhelming suppressive power emanating from the Dinghai Halberd, ultimately returning to silence and annihilating along with his massive corpse!
Absolute crushing!
From the moment the two Void Demons launched their deadly attack to the moment they were both annihilated, it was only a fleeting moment!
The whole process was smooth and efficient!
There were no earth-shattering energy clashes, no lengthy exchanges of moves; only Zhang Yuan's killing intent, derived from the martial arts realm of harmony between heaven and man, displayed a breathtaking dominance in the most efficient and decisive manner!
The entire battlefield was dead silent.

Under the purple sky, the million-strong demon army, roaring and charging, seemed to have their throats gripped by an invisible giant hand, and all the noise, hissing, and magical roars disappeared.

Countless three-eyed blue-eyed warriors remained frozen in place, their charging stances solidified. The vertical eyes on their foreheads twitched and contracted wildly, conveying a power originating from the deepest recesses of their souls, from their genetic instincts—

fear!

The expressions of the Yunlan Immortal Sect members froze on the grief and horror of their elder's serious injury and fall, then turned into extreme shock and bewilderment.

Chen Wu, Yuchi Changshan, and others even subconsciously gripped the hilts of their knives, forgetting to breathe.

The divine power of the immortals! Absolutely astonishing!
"boom--"

The Three-Eyed Blue-Eyed Clan army, which had previously surged like a landslide and tsunami due to a counterattack with ten times the strength of its own, was now like an insect frozen in amber, unable to utter a single sound.

Before that figure in black robes holding a halberd and standing at the bow of the ship, the morale of the million-strong demon army completely collapsed!

It was a kind of despair that swept through the entire race after the core source of power was instantly extinguished!

After a brief period of deathly silence came an uncontrollable wave of collapse that swept through the entire massive army!

The foreign army lost all will to fight and dared not even look at that figure again. They began to flee like the receding tide!
At the bow of the Zhenhai ship, Zhang Yuan stood holding the Dinghai Halberd, his black robe fluttering in the raging sea wind, like an unchanging ancient reef.

After those terrifying fists and halberds, his expression remained calm and composed, and his breathing was not even slightly rapid.

He didn't look at the enemy army fleeing like a landslide; his deep gaze had already crossed the chaotic battlefield.

He calmly looked towards the elders and disciples of the Yunlan Immortal Sect in the distance, who were still in shock, their faces a mixture of elation at surviving a disaster and awe as if they were looking up at a god.

This place is Qizhou.

The Marquis of Qingyang of the Great Qin Dynasty has already set foot in this region.

"fire--"

Yu Wanjun's voice rang out.

The 50,000 soldiers immediately formed a cone-shaped battle formation and charged straight ahead with their commander.

"Woo——"

In the distance, at the edge of the sky, the sound of horns resounded.

"Fellow Daoists of the Yunlan Immortal Sect, do not panic! The army of our Gu Chen Dao Sect has arrived!"

“Feng Chengyue of the Jingyue Dao Sect has been ordered to come to our aid.”

"With the arrival of the Hehuan Sect disciples, the Yunlan Immortal Sect has nothing to worry about."

Figures descended from the sky, rushing towards the scattered and fleeing three-eyed demons.

The demons, who had long lost their will to fight, became increasingly scattered.

"Hmph, is this how they try to reap the rewards now that the situation is settled?" At the entrance of the Yunlan Immortal Sect, Sect Master Qingling Daoist, supporting the Supreme Elder, sneered. "Don't act rashly." The pale-faced, weak Supreme Elder glanced at Zhang Yuan, who stood like a mountain atop the bridge, and shook his head.

"This reinforcement should be treated with utmost seriousness..."

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In the dark and deep void, a huge platform constructed of meteorite fragments and shimmering with runes floats in the air.

This is one of the Zulong Guard's forward outposts outside the territory.

In the center of the platform, an ancient bronze altar gleams.

A commander of the Tongyou Realm, clad in star-patterned armor and exuding an aura as deep as an abyss, knelt on one knee before the altar, a Soul Jade in his palm trembling violently.

His divine sense was focused, and his immense divine soul power poured into a mysterious node connected to the altar, transmitting urgent military intelligence to the Ancestral Dragon Altar located in the endless distance of the Ancestral Dragon Mountain in the Nine Provinces.

"Urgent report from Qizhou!"

"The Three-Eyed Blue-Eyed Demon Army is pressing in, their offensive is exceptionally fierce!"

"Thirteen of the eighteen designated fortresses outside the region have fallen, leaving only five—'Panyun Mountain,' 'Zhenhai Cape,' 'Xuanjing Mine,' 'Guze Forest,' and 'Yunlan Immortal Sect Gate'—still struggling to hold on!"

"Panyun Mountain was defended by the three elders of Xuanchen Dao Sect with the Wanyue Demon Suppression Formation. Zhenhai Cape was resisted by the Jingming Dao Sect and the aquatic tribes. The Xuanjing Mine almost changed hands, but fortunately, a powerful rogue cultivator broke through in the face of danger and forcibly sealed the mine."

"The 'Ancient Forest' is shrouded in poisonous miasma, and the demon race and the demon soldiers are locked in a fierce battle."

"The 'Yunlan Immortal Sect' is the most bizarre. Based on the remaining information and aura, the demons have deployed far more troops here than at other nodes, and at least three Void Realm demons are leading their forces in a strong attack!"

"The demon army had already torn apart the immortal sect's protective formation, and it seemed that the Yunlan Sect's mountain gate was about to fall... However... however, the final result was that the demon army was defeated!"

The commander's divine sense was filled with disbelief and shock: "Not just a repulsion! It was a near annihilation!"

"An unknown power descended, instantly killing three Void Realm demon lords and annihilating their vanguard elite core, causing the morale of a million demon soldiers to collapse and scatter on their own!"

"The Yunlan Immortal Sect thus miraculously defended its mountain gate and became the only one among the five nodes to successfully counterattack and consolidate its position!"

"The core members of their sect should not have suffered significant losses..."

"This battle is unpredictable and the source of the strong reinforcements is unknown. Their methods are domineering and unparalleled, unlike any other faction currently existing in Qizhou."

"Currently, reinforcements from all sides have gathered in the area near Yunlan Mountain Gate, including sects such as Guchen, Jingyue, and Hehuan..."

"Our Zulong Guard's early layout in Qizhou has been almost completely destroyed, and its foundation has been shaken!"

"Our department is making every effort to secretly contact and investigate, to assess whether it is possible to establish a covert base or an information node. This is extremely risky and requires guidance from the headquarters. We humbly request your instructions!"

The light of the Soul Jade gradually dimmed as the information was transmitted, transforming into a faint ray of light that sank deep into the altar, awaiting a response from the other side.

In the void, only deathly silence and bewilderment at that mysterious power remained.

……

On the top floor of the Zhenhai Boat, Zhang Yuan sat cross-legged.

The noise and commotion of the outside world are all shut out by this independent space.

As the mind sank into the deepest part of the body, the Chaos Furnace emitted a deafening roar.

The massive amount of pure energy surged forth like a burst dam.

Deep within the Chaos Furnace lies a vast amount of power fed back from the slaying of the three-eyed blue-eyed demon in the previous battle. (End of Chapter)