"Charge!"

"Kill them all—"

The deafening cries of battle echoed throughout the Ghost Realm.

After half a day of fierce combat, the Anti-Alliance forces finally leveraged their numerical advantage to destroy the last vortex of Death Qi.

With a resounding "boom," the grand formation constructed by dozens of Great Emperors in the Ghost Realm shattered completely, dissolving into the Void.

The once dense Death Qi, which nearly obscured vision, swiftly dissipated into a faint mist.

Everywhere the eye could see were heaps of corpses of species and Undead Monsters, almost forming mountains.

The hidden forces of the Realm Alliance, masked by the Death Qi, were also exposed.

"Retreat!"

The Realm Alliance clearly didn’t expect the formation to be breached so quickly, and under the command of several leading Great Emperors, they immediately abandoned the entrance to the Ghost Realm and withdrew hastily to the next realm.

"Pursue!"

"Slaughter them all!"

"Don’t let them escape!"

The Anti-Alliance forces wouldn’t miss this chance to pursue and conquer, immediately leading their army of species to give chase relentlessly.

Engaging the Realm Alliance while pressing deeper into the realm, they showed no sign of stopping.

One could say.

This battle was definitely the longest-lasting one in history for both sides.

Lin You followed within the ranks, intermittently skirmishing with the Realm Alliance, engaging in countless battles from day into night and from night back into day.

Until the afternoon of the third day.

Finally, through the collective cross-realm strides of the Great Emperors, they caught up with the Realm Alliance, cornering them at the edge of the Ghost Realm at a vast Space Passage.

At the end of the Space Passage connecting heaven and earth, several dark peaks were faintly visible, surrounded by ominous towers and castles, bathed in the eerie glow of a blood-red moon.

In the sky, countless figures flitted back and forth, densely packed.

Even across several layers of spatial barriers, one could feel an overwhelming oppression, far exceeding any other realm.

One of the Ten Great Realms.

The Demon Origin Realm!

After nearly half a year of battle, they had finally reached the heartland of the Realm Alliance and could see the Demon Origin Realm from afar through the spatial barriers.

Even the realms surrounding the Demon Origin Realm were now shrouded in Demonic Qi, transforming into a black Celestial Curtain, vertically enveloping both the Demon Origin Realm and its neighboring realms.

Also completely isolating them from the outside.

"Boom!!"

With a loud explosion, the attacks from several Great Emperors of the Anti-Alliance struck the Celestial Curtain, creating violent ripples, but they couldn’t break through it, and were instead repelled by a mighty force.

"It’s useless, you can’t break this defense!"

"Everyone hear me, retreat within the protection range!"

The Great Emperors of the Realm Alliance shouted, leading their forces effortlessly through the Celestial Curtain into the Demon Realm, facing no obstruction at all.

The pursuit by the Anti-Alliance forces had to end here, all halted beyond the Celestial Curtain.

"This is a rule defense, combining the Demon Origin Realm with all surrounding realms. Clearly, those in the Demon Origin Realm were prepared,"

The Dragon Emperor stood in the Void, gazing solemnly at this barrier.

No choice, he could only order the forces below: "All realms, stand by and prepare to rest on site!"

Their initial plan was to reach the heartland of the Realm Alliance, and now that it was achieved, there was no hurry to invade the Demon Origin Realm.

This provided an opportunity to rest and, once a way to breach the defense is found, to continue the assault.

Moreover, they could assist on another front, pushing their forces outside the Eternal Realm.

When both fronts attack simultaneously, the Realm Alliance, no matter how tough, can’t handle fighting on two fronts.

Soon.

The War Camp was relocated outside the Celestial Curtain by the Great Emperors’ joint efforts, beginning the restful reconstruction.

Lin You stood among the ranks, a look of regret on his face.

Despite several days of battle, he still couldn’t obtain the last Divine Fragment.

Indeed, even in a realm war, taking down an enemy Tier Ten Lord is no easy task.

Seeing the complete retreat of the Realm Alliance, he had no choice but to return to the War Camp with the other kings.

"Did you hear? Someone’s dead at the Tier Eleven front."

To Lin You’s surprise, as soon as he returned to camp, he overheard several kings murmuring together.

"I heard too. Apparently, it’s that newly advanced Tier Eleven King from the Primordial Realm, killed by a sneak attack from two Tier Eleven foes of the Realm Alliance."

"Not just two, I was nearby and saw with my own eyes seven or eight Tier Eleven attacking together to succeed."

"Hiss! Seven or eight Tier Eleven attacking at once?!"

"That’s too exaggerated, right??"

"More than exaggerated, that King was merely providing support from the rear, who could’ve expected those Tier Eleven to be so crazed as to launch a sneak attack, and only thanks to our side’s Tier Eleven seriously injuring a few of them, did we manage to preserve that Divine Fragment."

Even though the kings tried to lower their voices, Lin You, walking beside them, clearly heard and his expression changed instantly.

The old King from the Primordial Realm, who ascended to Tier Eleven, dead?

And killed by a seven or eight Tier Eleven ambush?

This news completely took him by surprise.

While it was known that Tier Ten, Eleven, and even Twelve would suffer losses at the start of the war, it still shocked him greatly when it happened to his Primordial Realm kin.

Even Ji Xinghe and others beside him were full of shock and disbelief.

"Did it really happen?" the Moonlight King muttered, his expression somber, as if he had foreseen such an outcome.

"There’s no choice, those who have just risen to Tier Eleven are so easily targeted; their desperation to ascend to Emperor Level is driving them mad," Ji Xinghe followed up.

"It’s truly unfortunate for that king; in the end, he couldn’t escape the disaster," Flame River King sighed helplessly.

Meanwhile, Lin You felt a chill within his heart.

The obsession those Tier Eleven Lords have for the Divine Fragment has far exceeded his expectations.

The news of that Old King’s upgrade to Tier Eleven had only just spread a few days ago, and immediately so many Tier Eleven Lords targeted him, even risking severe injuries to sneak attack him from behind.

He could almost imagine it.

What kind of danger awaited him, once he himself reached Tier Eleven.

It’s no wonder so many Old Kings with nine Divine Fragments dared not upgrade, even when possessing the tenth fragment.

The road towards Emperor Level truly isn’t one that everyone can tread.

"By the way, Lin You."

At this moment, Ji Xinghe suddenly turned back to look.

"With your skills, you should soon reach Tier Eleven, right? Are you planning to ascend directly?"

As soon as he said this, several Kings under the Holy Radiance Empire couldn’t help but look at Lin You.

They’d already heard the news that the Saint Radiance Emperor wanted to support the Saint Protection Duchy, so Lin You swiftly touching upon the threshold of Tier Eleven didn’t surprise them.

What they cared about most, was whether Lin You would soon ascend to Tier Eleven, or whether he dared to do so.

After all, the Saint Radiance Emperor might protect him for a while, but not forever.

A newly ascended Tier Eleven Lord is bound to be targeted by those old Lords, especially after this incident, it unnerves everyone, making them hesitate.

"I’ll decide based on circumstances," Lin You laughed dryly twice.

To be honest, if it were before, he wouldn’t hesitate to say yes.

But things are different now.

Especially after hearing about that Old King’s demise, he understood Tier Eleven is not as simple as he thought.

As the tier closest to Emperor Level, the intensity of competition is unimaginable.

Because once they take that step, they can truly stand at the top of the Realm, becoming rulers.

It’s difficult for a newly risen Tier Eleven Lord to establish footholds!

Lin You wishes to accumulate more power before ascending, but time in this world is running out for him.

The other kings are unaware of the impending cycle, but he knows.

Thus, he must strive to enhance his strength as much as possible, facing all kinds of dangers head-on.

Apparently.

He needs to prepare a bit more.

Lin You silently thought to himself.

Saying goodbye to several kings, he used cross-border transmission to return to his territory.

Equipped with the previously acquired SSS-level Magic Immunity Treasure, he went under the World Tree to replenish troop losses through Mutated Ability, contemplating future plans.

Undoubtedly.

Ascending to Tier Eleven is imperative.

For only then will he qualify to become an Emperor.

But before that, preparations must be made.

The most important thing is the Rule Fragment.

As long as enough Rule Fragments are accumulated before ascending, post-upgrade he can immediately enhance his attributes to a very high level.

Plus, with that previously obtained complete Divine Format, he can possess extremely strong power in an instant.

As long as he doesn’t encounter Tier Elevens with five or more complete Divine Formats, there shouldn’t be many issues.

Even if encountered, with Royal Family’s various life-saving skills and Time Law, escaping remains feasible.

Especially the Time Law.

Already significant at Tier Ten, it should become stronger upon reaching Tier Eleven, serving as a surprising means of self-preservation.

Realizing this, Lin You immediately found his direction.

Not wasting any more time, he started to focus on Mutated Species.

...

Time passed quickly.

Before he knew it, morning had arrived.

Obstructed by the Celestial Curtain, the Anti-Alliance Camp was forced to pause for repairs, waiting for the Great Emperors to break through the Celestial Curtain.

During this period.

The battlefield led by the Saint Emperor continuously brought good news, ultimately advancing outside the Eternal Realm this morning, similarly blocked by a defensive Celestial Curtain.

Moreover, strangely.

Throughout, the suppressed entity beneath the Demon Plane hadn’t emerged, seemingly vanishing into thin air, causing Lin You to feel puzzled.

But before his curiosity lasted long.

It was interrupted by a voice resonating across the entire Ten Thousand Realms Continent.

[Attention Lords, numerous Dimensional Spaces have appeared at the realm junction.]

[Lord Demons are fully invading; please immediately proceed to block the invasion, and destroy the Space Gates.]

[Killing Demons or destroying Space Gates can earn rich upgrade rewards, depending on the Space Gate level.]

[This intrusion will feature numerous powerful Demons, extremely high danger level, please exercise caution.]

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