C965 Fight!!

Nine radiant palaces descended upon the forbidden area, arrayed like nine Holy Mountains.

Members of the Ebon Star felt a profound connection, as if they had been transported back to their sacred sect grounds. Their bodies' spells and mystiques resonated with the nine palaces.

All cultivators from the Ebon Star who practiced the sect's mystiques experienced a surge in strength.

Cao Jiaze stood atop one palace, while Guang Hong occupied another. Cao Yi, once a prodigy, along with other cultivators from the Unbound and Solar Spirit realms, took their places.

Each found their power amplified the most within the palace corresponding to their particular spell.

Whoosh!

Mo Baichuan of the Sunlit Order unveiled the Nine Glories Wheel behind him, with fiery suns orbiting him, transforming his form.

He assumed a Divine Visage, as if wielding the power of nine suns.

"Nine-headed Demon God, Sidla!"

At Mo Baichuan's command, the nine fierce suns charged towards the Demon God with the nine-headed snake demonform.

Sidla's serpent heads, crowned with diadems, emitted a chilling, malevolent glow.

The next moment, Sidla's nine-headed snake demonform unleashed streams of cold, flames, corrosive acid, and fine gold, clashing with the nine suns conjured by Mo Baichuan.

Blinding brilliance erupted as Mo Baichuan grunted. His towering Divine Visage descended upon Sidla's serpent form, its massive arms, dripping with fiery liquid, seizing two of Sidla's heads.

Sidla's remaining seven heads shrieked, furiously attacking Mo Baichuan's Divine Visage.

Van Heqing issued a light cry, his Shatterblade casting sword light as he engaged in close combat with Adler of the Primal Demons.

Adler's monstrous demonform, composed of myriad colorful armors, shattered under Van Heqing's relentless sword light.

With a resounding explosion, Adler's demonform disintegrated into innumerable pieces of colorful armor.

He groaned, the vibrant armor coalescing like a sea, reforming to continue the battle with Van Heqing.

Feng Pu, a member of the Sunlit Order, unveiled his Divine Visage. Flames cascaded around his waist, which he manipulated into fiery whips, clashing with the celestial Mitts in the void.

Mo Baichuan, Van Heqing, and Feng Pu each chose three Sky Fiends as adversaries, seemingly aware that Tang Zheng's demise was the handiwork of these three Demon Gods. The conflict erupted in an instant.

With a whoosh, Yu Yuan's real body and Lunar Spirit merged as one, and he soared out from the dark green barrier.

Hovering above his head was a cauldron, and beneath his feet, the Soulforge Pool. With a somber look, he gazed upon Cao Jiaze, who stood atop a palace.

Unexpectedly, the Ebon Star had deployed nine Marks of the Celestials to shatter the formation. The remaining two were entrusted to Cao Yi, disguised as Ann Jieshan, lulling him into a false sense of security and allowing him to effortlessly enter the forbidden area. Utilizing the extraordinary powers of the Marks, he led the other cultivators from Euwrea straight into the heart of the forbidden zone.

"Thankfully, it's only the people from Euwrea who have entered so far..." Yu Yuan quickly regained his composure after the initial shock and began strategizing on how to turn the tide in this unfavorable situation.

The Ebon Star boasted three Unbound cultivators, the Sunlit Order two, and the Sword Sect would have had one if not for Ji Ningshuang's absence, leaving only the Shatterblade, Van Heqing, in the Unbound state.

Following them were the Unbound Sages Lingxu and Huanmiao, Wei Zhuo from the Thunder Sect, and Ruan Fu from Winter's Bite. Representatives from the Abyssal Dawn and Cloudwater Sect, who had yet to reach the Unbound realm, were led by those at the Solar Spirit level.

Within the forbidden area, three Sky Fiends stood ready, alongside Beru, Mia, Sansom, Tian Zang, Xi Quan, Zhou You, and Luo Yue, all capable of holding their own against Euwrea's Unbound cultivators. Assessing the situation, Yu Yuan felt that his side might even have a slight edge.

As long as the Soulforge Matrix remained intact, preventing the influx of giant dragons from the Land of Quiescence and the creatures of Shadow's Keep into the forbidden area, victory was still within reach. This realization brought a sense of calm to him.

"Yu Yuan, maintain a strong defense on the formation. We can't allow the Devil Palace and Shadow's Keep to breach it again!" Tian Zang declared with a chilling smile. "From my perspective, we are formidable adversaries!"

His Blood Altar, which was uniquely his, soared out from his forehead and expanded a hundredfold in an instant.

Tian Zang bared his teeth in a menacing laugh as he positioned himself above the Blood Altar, his massive sapphire-skinned, razor-toothed demonform looming over the scene. He fixed his gaze on Lingxu, who was eager for action, and taunted, "Old coot, if you think you can claim a seat among the primordial spirits, let's see if you've got the chops."

With a whoosh, the Spawn of Chaos burst forth, transforming into a blue shadow that surged towards Lingxu and Huanmiao, who was in the middle period of the Unbound realm.

Simultaneously, ninth-level leaders from the Otherkin, including Beru, Sansom, and Mia, were spurred into action by Tian Zang's provocative words, their eyes flashing with murderous intent.

They had grasped the implications of Tian Zang's statement: to deal as much damage as possible to the invaders from the Devil Palace and Shadow's Keep while they were still unable to advance.

Should Unbound powerhouses like Feng Pu, Mo Baichuan, Van Heqing, and Lingxu fall before the Soulforge Matrix was breached, they might stand a fighting chance when the Golden Elephant God, Yao Huangqi, and others made their entrance.

The key was to prevent the two factions from joining forces.

"What's this?"

At the trial's entrance, the nefarious cultivators from the Land of Quiescence were taken aback by the sudden appearance of palaces bathed in divine light.

Nine grand palaces shone so brilliantly in the forbidden area that even the finest details were visible.

The Soulforge Matrix's dark green wall, once impenetrable, could no longer hold back the light. As the nine palaces radiated their splendor, the dark green magic power within was cast out.

Consequently, the wall became significantly more transparent.

"The Nine Marks of the Celestials!"

"There! I see Feng Pu, Mo Baichuan, and Lingxu!"

The arrivals from Euwrea have successfully set foot here, aided by the nine Marks of the Celestials!

The representatives from the Devil Palace and Shadow's Keep erupted in excitement.

"Cao Jiaze, that kid, he's quite talented!" The Peacock Queen said with a smile, her eyes narrowing as she peered through the barrier and spotted the Grey Wolf King on the ground. "It's a shame that lecherous wolf is still breathing."

Her demeanor and tone suggested she wouldn't mind seeing the Grey Wolf King, a fellow member of Shadow's Keep, meet his end in the forbidden area.

The infamous Grey Wolf King was not only unpopular outside but also seemed to be disliked within the ranks of Shadow's Keep.

"The Soul Plague hasn't spread," observed the Dark Herald, her eyes flickering like clusters of rainbow clouds, seemingly on alert around the frigid woman with the scorpion tail...

Yao Huangqi spoke softly to herself, deducing from the Dark Herald's behavior that she was wary of the Frost Queen.

"That woman is the strongest Bane in the Crucible of Evil, evolved from a Sky Fiend," Mo Yan said, captivated by the sight of the Frost Queen, who was levitating, radiating a chilling aura. "She's unique. She's assimilated the tombstone of Thoaos and possesses the power of the Frozen Hellscape."

"The Frozen Hellscape!" Yao Huangqi's face showed a flicker of concern.

He instantly realized that this stranger from the Rainbow Ocean's plan to unleash the Soul Plague upon the forbidden area must have been thwarted by the Frost Queen's demise.

Although he was close to Zhu Zhenlin, he always held Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian in high regard.

Tan Xiaotian had once hinted that the Dark Herald's enigmatic Soul Plague might be countered by the power of the Frozen Hellscape, a fact known only to him, Zhu Zhenlin, and two other elders from the Devil Palace.

Thus, upon learning that the Frost Queen could wield the power of the Frozen Hellscape, it all made sense to him.

Swoosh!

A streak of blood-red light drifted in, and the void transformed to reveal Ann Wen of the Colddeath.

"Ann Wen!"

Yao Huangqi, the Golden Elephant God, the Peacock Queen, the King of Wraiths, and the other formidable beings all wore stern expressions.

As peers in the vast expanse of the Everlands, they were well aware of Ann Wen's strength and madness. None of them felt confident that they could best Ann Wen in single combat.

When Ann Wen appeared nonchalantly, those unaware of his intentions were ready to ambush him.

"Relax, everyone. I'm just here to spectate, I won't take sides," Ann Wen said, grinning and nodding respectfully to them. "As long as you don't attack me, I'll simply observe. I've declared our Colddeath's neutrality already! Why can the Artifact Sect and the Skyreach Consortium remain neutral, but not us?"

Having said his piece, he paid no mind to Yao Huangqi's reaction and abruptly turned his gaze to Cao Yi, whose appearance had shifted.

Ann Wen's expression slowly turned icy.

In the forbidden area, Cao Yi, seated within a palace, bowed respectfully.

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