What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

The two swords clashed, and starlight suddenly fell.

Xu Tianlin raised his eyelids and took a slight step.

Two blades grazed the hem of his clothes. Hodge's eyes flashed with even more ferocity. He flicked his wrist, and before the blades had even faded, they returned.

Xu Tianlin had already appeared beside him.

Raise your hand and bend your fingers.

He tapped his knuckles lightly on the spine of the knife.

Hodge's hand trembled violently, and half of his arm went numb instantly, but the other knife still slashed fiercely toward Xu Tianlin's throat.

Xu Tianlin tilted his head, looking somewhat bored.

too slow.

He had originally planned to exchange a few moves to make his "newly broken through" strength seem more natural.

But Hodge became more and more anxious as he fought, and his movements became clearer and clearer to him.

The moment his shoulder moved, he knew where the next strike would land.

Unfortunately, the opponent thought he had seized an opportunity and poured wave after wave of demonic energy into the twin swords, as if he wanted to throw all his cultivation power at them.

Xu Tianlin simply gave way by half a step.

Hodge caught up with them as expected.

The demons below could no longer see the two's movements.

The starlight overhead crisscrossed, and surging demonic energy churned like a tide. Each collision sent shockwaves through their chests, making it difficult even to look up.

Shuoyang gripped his halberd tightly.

In his perception, the two figures were sometimes close and sometimes separate. Before the previous blade light had disappeared, the other one exploded with dazzling starlight.

He could only catch glimpses of the occasional corner of the garment.

As for who had the upper hand and who was injured, it was impossible to judge.

Then a muffled thud suddenly rang out.

The starlight in the sky suddenly paused.

Before Hodge, Xu Tianlin finally stopped backing down and lightly placed his raised hand on his chest.

The movement was so casual, as if he were brushing dust off someone's clothes.

The ferocity on Hodge's face suddenly froze.

The next instant, he was sent flying backward!

He fell heavily from mid-air like a tattered sack, tumbling and leaving a trail of dark red blood before finally stopping in front of the demons.

The surging demonic energy in the hall dissipated.

Hodge lay sprawled on the ground, his arms twisted, his chest armor shattered, and his once formidable aura now scattered and almost impossible to gather.

He tried to sit up.

The moment his elbow moved, a mouthful of blood gushed from his throat, and his head, which he had just raised, drooped back down.

The Starry Sky Realm expert who had just been hovering over the demons, pressing down on them and making it hard for them to breathe, was now unable to even stand up.

No one spoke.

The monster closest to him instinctively took two steps back, its heel bumping into its companion without it even noticing.

Shuoyang stared at the figure on the ground, his mind blank.

Lost?

Brother Hodge, you've lost just like that?

Xu Tianlin descended slowly from the air, his robes flowing freely, and even his breathing remained steady.

He glanced at Hodge on the ground, then raised his hand and clenched it in the air.

The two long swords that had slipped from their hands suddenly stopped.

Then, the hilt faced upwards, the blade hanging straight down, hovering above Hodge.

The remaining starlight flowed along the blade's edge, and the cold light reflected into Hodge's eyes, causing his scattered pupils to suddenly tighten.

Shuoyang finally came to his senses.

"Brother Lin Tian!"

"No way!!"

His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stepped forward.

Xu Tianlin raised his hand but did not move.

Shuoyang's voice changed from anxiety.

"There are still Star Realm experts from Canghuan Star outside! Our various anchor points are still under attack, and we don't have many of our comrades left who have held out until today!"

"Even if Brother Hodge has made mistakes, he still possesses the cultivation level of the Starry Sky Realm!"

He glanced at Hodge on the ground, then looked up at Xu Tianlin.

"Spare his life and let him kill those invaders! One more Star Realm expert means one more chance for our clansmen to survive!"

Shuoyang's gaze darted back and forth between the two, sweat beading on his forehead with anxiety. He knew that Huo Qi had just been contemplating killing him, but after guarding the anchor point for so many years, watching his companions dwindle to fewer and fewer, he was truly terrified.

He wouldn't easily give up even one more capable member of his clan, let alone such a powerful one.

These words caused the expressions of the demons to shift slightly.

They were afraid of Hodge and angry at his previous coercion.

But when I actually saw those two swords hanging up, and thought about losing such a fighting force, my heart still tightened involuntarily.

Xu Tianlin turned around indifferently and glanced at Shuoyang.

Shuoyang's next words suddenly caught in his throat.

His gaze was very calm.

There was no intention to argue, nor the slightest hesitation.

The raised hand was suddenly swung down.

The twin swords slashed down!

Hodge struggled to lift his head, squeezing out a short, hoarse roar, which abruptly stopped before it could form a complete sentence, accompanied by the crisscrossing, cold light.

Blood was spilled on the ground.

The last vestiges of demonic energy that had been struggling to survive dissipated completely.

Shuoyang stood frozen in place, his outstretched hand still hanging there, unable to retract it for a long time.

died.

This powerful figure, who once led his people to defend the anchor point and broke through to the Starry Sky Realm on his own, died by his own twin blades.

Just moments before, he had described the prospect of reclaiming the mother planet to everyone and asked all departments to help him refine the anchor point.

Now, the body lying on the ground is silent.

The axe-wielding demon swallowed hard, sweat still clinging to his forehead from the oppressive aura. He had just experienced Hodge's power firsthand, yet this man, whom everyone dared not utter a word against, hadn't been able to withstand Lin Tian for even a moment.

He recalled Lin Tian's composure as he walked out of the crowd, and his heart trembled.

The hall was eerily quiet.

Some monsters avoided the bloodstains on the ground, while others quietly lowered their heads, afraid of making eye contact with Xu Tianlin.

The monster who had previously supported Hodge had his lips pursed white, and the hand that had been gripping his weapon had somehow loosened its hold.

Xu Tianlin observed these reactions and slowly withdrew his hand.

"you're right."

He looked at Shuoyang.

"The combat strength of the Starry Sky Realm is very important."

Shuoyang's lips moved slightly as he looked at him with a complicated expression.

"But who did he aim for with that last strike?"

Xu Tianlin raised his hand and pointed to himself.

"I."

"I disagreed with him, so he wanted to kill me."

"If we keep him around today, what will happen to anyone who refuses to listen to him in the future?"

Shuoyang subconsciously looked down at the twin swords beside Hodge.

Xu Tianlin's voice continued to come through.

"You hoped he would protect your people from the enemy, but he first used a knife to force your people to submit."

"He previously claimed that his cultivation was the highest and that he should be the one to take on the responsibility."

"What did he do after I also revealed my Starry Sky Realm strength?"

The expressions on the faces of the monsters changed.

Things had happened so fast that they were only focused on being shocked by the two men's cultivation levels. Only now did they begin to think along the lines of Xu Tianlin's words.

Having another Starry Sky Realm expert should have been a good thing.

But after seeing Lin Tian display his strength, Hodge became even more ruthless in his attacks.

They had hoped the two of them would fight together, and even considered that the giant bird lurking outside might not be able to be so rampant in the future. But before they could even voice their joy, Hodge's blade had already slashed towards Lin Tian.

Looking back now, those grand words suddenly seem different.

Those two knives were clearly aimed at taking lives.

"If he truly cares about fighting the enemy, shouldn't he be happy to have another person who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him?"

Xu Tianlin swept his gaze across the demons.

"But he can't tolerate me."

"What he cares about is whether his people can survive or whether everyone has to obey his orders. You should know that in your hearts."

Shuoyang slowly withdrew his hand.

Recalling the murderous intent in Hodge's eyes, he felt a tightness in his chest, but ultimately couldn't utter another word of pleading.

Shuoyang was willing to entrust his back to those companions who had stood shoulder to shoulder with him at the altar. But when it came to Hodge, he hesitated. This hesitation caused the last trace of resentment on his face to slowly fade away.

Xu Tianlin didn't look at the corpse on the ground anymore.

Some things, no matter how much you explain them, are not as good as seeing them with your own eyes.

When Hodge drew his sword, he didn't think about leaving any way out for his own kind.

Now that we've lost, do we have to rely on our cultivation to save our lives?

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

He turned around, meeting the awe-inspiring and fearful gazes in the hall, and his tone calmed down again.

"I'm not like him."

The demons looked up at the sound.

"I will personally travel to the Star Sea to find the Demon Emperor and all the Demon Kings."

"Then, together we'll drive out the enemy!"

Shuoyang suddenly looked up.

The demons, who had just been suffocating under the weight of Hodge's death, all looked over. Some had a gleam in their eyes, while others' lips trembled, as if they wanted to confirm what they had heard.

The old demon raised his sleeve and wiped his eyes, but no sound came out when he opened his mouth. Hodge had also mentioned searching for the Demon Emperor, but this man had just put down his hand and was now going to do it himself, without asking for an anchor point or demanding that anyone support him first.

The demons looked at Xu Tianlin, and their initial fear gradually gave way to something else.

Shuoyang, however, became anxious first.

"Brother Lin Tian... no, Lord Lin Tian!"

The moment the familiar form of address left his lips, he quickly changed it, and his tone unconsciously became more respectful.

"Brother Hodge is dead. What will we do if you go to Starsea?"

He took half a step forward, his eyes filled with worry.

"The starry sea is boundless. If we no longer have experts at the Starry Sky Realm, what will become of Canghuan Star..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid.

Xu Tianlin was already smiling.

"It's alright!"

He raised his finger and pointed around; the surging spring water and the abundant demonic energy remained unchanged.

"As long as the temple exists, you will be safe."

Shuoyang followed his hand and saw that his tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but when he looked back, he could not hide his worry.

Xu Tianlin, however, did not intend to offer any further explanation.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished.

Find the Demon Emperor?

Xu Tianlin was secretly pleased.

Go and capture all the remnants who caused trouble on our home planet and bring them back to work for us!