162: Chapter 162 Interconnection Between the Two Realms, Great War Begins

Time flew by, and battles frequently erupted at the Ascension Platform.

The Four Great Fierce Beasts caused trouble every few days, disrupting the Demon-Immortal Progenitor's rhythm and completely throwing the Demon Immortal Clan's plans into disarray.

It could be said that they firmly pinned down the main forces of the Demon Immortal Clan, preventing them from focusing entirely on repairing the Ascension Passage to the lower realm.

However, the Demon Immortal Clan's foundation was deep after all; even while being pinned down, they still managed to dispatch scattered forces to harvest the lower realms.

But the efficiency was low; the Four Great Fierce Beasts had bought Lu Hu a significant amount of time.

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years had passed.

Within the Small Immortal Realm, Lu Hu slowly opened his eyes. With a sweep of his divine sense, he crossed the world barrier and covered the Myriad Star Sea; every move of the Demon Immortal Clan fell within his sight.

There was bad news: the Demon Immortal Clan had indeed found the passage to the Continent of Desolation and was currently repairing it.

But the good news was that the Demon Immortal Clan didn't know it was his home world. Combined with the harassment from the Four Great Fierce Beasts, only one Progenitor was slowly repairing the Ascension Passage. The speed was not fast, and it had dragged on until he finished his seclusion.

Gazing at the pitch-black passage that was about to fully connect with the Continent of Desolation, Lu Hu's expression remained calm. A thousand years of cultivation might not mean much to others, but for him, it was far too long, and his power had reached a level that even he found baffling.

"Then let there be war."

Lu Hu's figure vanished instantly from the Small Immortal Realm and soon descended upon the Continent of Desolation.

"Can I already walk through the Myriad Heavens?"

Lu Hu whispered. Just now, he hadn't used the cross-realm teleportation jade, nor had he taken the passage; he had simply walked through the Myriad Star Sea.

He could keep up with the moving speed of the various worlds and withstand the various dangers within the Myriad Heavens.

"It's somewhat dangerous."

Lu Hu shook his head slightly. It was only by using his full strength that he could quickly return to the Continent of Desolation after leaving the Immortal Realm.

If he were unlucky enough to be delayed midway, he would likely get lost in the Myriad Star Sea.

This must be why the Demon Immortal Clan wanted to use the Immortal Realm's Ascension Platform as a springboard to descend upon the Three Thousand Worlds.

In the future, he should try to use the cross-realm teleportation jade as much as possible; forcibly walking through the Myriad Heavens was too dangerous.

Lu Hu looked toward the capital of the Xuan Kingdom and walked there in a single step, informing Emperor Xuan, Young Ancestor Xuan, and the others that the Immortal Realm passage was about to be opened and that the Demon Immortal Clan was coming in force.

"Great King, is the war about to begin?"

At Tianduan Mountain, a group of subordinates had already become immortals. Seeing Lu Hu return, they realized that war was imminent.

"Yes."

Lu Hu looked at the core of Tianduan Mountain. In the immortal path domain, the strongest was merely Cat Eagle, who was only at the Tai Xuan Immortal Realm.

Wild Boar King, Lu Qing, and the others had only just entered the Immortal Realm.

The genius Jiji Bao, the Little Red Pig he had once held high hopes for, was still stuck in the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"You all should go to the Xuan Kingdom and collect a batch of weapons to prepare for battle."

Lu Hu sighed; this level of strength was simply unable to contend with the Demon Immortal Clan's army on the front lines.

Fortunately, there were external objects to rely on.

Ever since the order to prepare for war was passed down, the Xuan Kingdom had been frantically mining resources and stockpiling weapons.

Investing the entire nation's strength into arms research and development, they merged the laws of the immortal path with interstellar technology to build Interstellar Warships comparable to primordial stars. On the billions of stars surrounding the Continent of Desolation, they deployed an airtight fire network. Countless artifact refiners worked day and night to forge Annihilation Cannons, Law Battleblades, and Gundams powered by heaven and earth spiritual energy and starry sky energy.

Everyone was still frequently conducting drills and preparing for battle, all to welcome that unknown war.

After more than two thousand years of accumulation, they were finally going to face it head-on.

Li Jiao, the Prime Minister of the Xuan Kingdom, immediately mobilized the entire army. All warships and artillery were fully charged, and billions of Xuan Kingdom soldiers took their battle stations, waiting in solemn silence as the entire Continent of Desolation was enveloped in a tense and grave atmosphere, awaiting the coming great war.

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A few years flashed by, and the Ascension Passage between the Immortal Realm and the Continent of Desolation was completely opened!

The pitch-black passage was like a ferocious beast spanning the nine heavens. Thick demonic qi surged and poured out, instantly veiling the sky of the Continent of Desolation. The sun and moon lost their light, and a heart-palpitating, malevolent aura permeated heaven and earth.

"Hmm~"

The Demon-Immortal Progenitor who had repaired the Continent of Desolation's passage merely swept his divine sense casually, intending to arrange for a group of the Demon Immortal Clan to descend.

But once he regained his senses, he felt something was wrong and swept his divine sense out again.

Lu Hu raised his hand, and the demon-slaying sword instantly severed the opponent's divine sense.

"Ah..."

The Progenitor's cry of pain drew the attention of the other Progenitors, who all looked over.

"So you were hidden here all along; you certainly made us search for a long time."

Ancestor of Reincarnation was the first to step out of the passage, his Eternal-level pressure sweeping through heaven and earth. His gaze pierced through the void, accurately locking onto Lu Hu, a cruel and cold smile curling his lips.

Several other Demon-Immortal Progenitors followed closely behind, their terrifying auras locking onto Lu Hu. Their killing intent soared into the clouds, as if they intended to crush the entire Continent of Desolation.

"So this lower realm is where you came from. You hid it deep enough."

"You harmed my clansmen and ruined our race's great plans. Today is the day you die, and every living being in this realm shall be buried with you!"

"Blood sacrifice this world to vent the frustration of our race's thousand-year losses!"

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Lu Hu's expression remained calm throughout. Facing the pressure of several Eternal Progenitors, he didn't budge an inch, only speaking indifferently, "Why so much nonsense? If you want to fight, then fight."

As his voice fell, he waved his hand, and the Five Elements Domain instantly expanded!

Five Source Great Daos—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—soared into the sky, intertwining into a massive domain formation. The light enveloped heaven and earth, directly pulling all twelve Demon-Immortal Progenitors, including the Ancestor of Reincarnation, into the domain space, completely severing their connection with the demon immortal army outside.

The Continent of Desolation was still growing and couldn't withstand Eternal-level power. Lu Hu deliberately locked these Progenitors within the domain to avoid collateral damage.

"Heh, you have some tricks, but with twelve Eternals emerging together, no matter how heavenly your methods are, you won't escape defeat!"

Ancestor of Reincarnation sneered within the domain, his eyes filled with mockery. "And you won't be able to protect this world. Your home will be completely destroyed before your very eyes!"

Having said that, he sent out an order through the domain, his voice bone-chillingly cold: "My children, destroy this realm! Leave no soul alive!"

With the command issued, the already poised Demon Immortal Clan army instantly rioted.

The elites of the Thirty-Six Upper Demon Races poured out. An Immortal-grade powerhouse of the Frog Demon Race, charging at the very front, roared at the sky and instantly manifested its true form!

The massive body of the Frog Demon spanned the void, its dark green demonic skin as hard as iron and covered in poisonous lumps. As its thick hind legs stomped, the void trembled.

It lunged out of the Ascension Passage, opening its giant mouth to swallow a portion of the Xuan Kingdom's territory.

But the moment its head emerged from the passage, a brilliant golden seal suddenly descended from the sky, carrying the magnificent national destiny of billions upon billions of Xuan Kingdom citizens as it crashed down!

"Bang!"

A loud explosion echoed through the starry sky.

That aggressive Immortal-grade Frog Demon was directly smashed until its head spun.

Before it could regain its senses, Young Ancestor Xuan, the artifact spirit of the Xuan Kingdom's nation-guarding seal, flew out from the seal. Holding a large saber, he slashed down at the Frog Demon's neck.

The saber light rose, and stars fell!

The peerless, brilliant saber beam sliced through the demonic qi. Containing the strength of the entire Xuan Kingdom, it easily severed the Frog Demon's thick neck.

The massive frog head flew through the air, smashing dozens of stars along the way. Pitch-black demonic blood erupted like a fountain, staining half the sky.

Young Ancestor Xuan's gaze was sharp as he unleashed a series of saber strikes. The saber qi crisscrossed, severing the Frog Demon's limbs. Finally, with a grab of his hand, he peeled off the demonic frog's skin and kicked the decapitated, limbless, and skinned frog into the Xuan Kingdom's territory.

"Throw it in the pot."

Emperor Xuan, Shan Jun, and the other leaders of the Nine Great Lineages had been waiting for a long time. Although they only had Heavenly Immortal cultivation, with the blessing of the national destiny, it was easy to suppress a heavily injured Immortal. Together with others, they pinned down the demonic frog and threw it into a fuel furnace for a type of mass-destruction weapon capable of harming Immortals.

"Dammit! How dare you kill a powerhouse of our race!"

Seeing the pathetic state of the Frog Demon Race's patriarch, the other Immortal-grade beings of the Upper Demon Races were furious and charged toward Young Ancestor Xuan one after another.

Several Immortal powerhouses joined forces, their pressure causing the entire starry sky to distort as law powers clashed wildly.

Young Ancestor Xuan, however, was completely unafraid. Surrounded by the power of national destiny and bolstered by two thousand years of the Xuan Kingdom's national strength, he was already invincible within the Immortal Realm, and had even set half a foot into the Eternal level.

He put away his large saber and manifested various divine abilities. Fighting several demon immortals alone, he not only held his ground but gradually gained the upper hand, firmly pinning them down in the starry sky battlefield.

"His power comes from that continent."

"Trap him! First, destroy this country's national destiny and cut off the source of his power!"

"All forces, advance! Flatten the Continent of Desolation and kill every living being!"

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Seeing Young Ancestor Xuan's situation, the Demon Immortal Clan's Immortals gave the order. The elites of the Thirty-Six Upper Demon Races and Seventy-Two Lower Demon Races, along with a vast number of demon immortal soldiers, surged out of the Ascension Passage like a black tide. They covered the sky and sun with demonic qi, carrying the fierce flames of world destruction as they crazily bore down on the Continent of Desolation.

Young Ancestor Xuan glanced at the surging demon immortal army and then continued to focus on the Immortal-level battle before him.

In an instant, the demon immortal army had approached the outer defense line of the Continent of Desolation.

"Do it!"

Prime Minister Li Jiao, holding a military tally, gave the order, which reached the ears of every soldier across the entire battlefield.

In the next second, billions of stars on the outskirts of the Continent of Desolation lit up simultaneously!

Interstellar Warships as large as stars began to glow, frantically absorbing starry sky energy. Their muzzles condensed eye-piercing light. Annihilation Cannons, Railguns, and Law Machine Guns powered by the Great Dao of heaven and earth all charged up. Densely packed fire points covered the entire starry sky. Countless arrays activated simultaneously, and starlight, spiritual power, and law power intertwined into a terrifying torrent of war.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

endless artillery fire whistled out like a brilliant sea of light, pouring toward the demon immortal army.

Energy pillars tore through the demonic qi, law shells shattered demonic bodies, and wherever the Annihilation Rays passed, everything turned into nothingness.

The Xuan Kingdom began using its stockpile of weapons from over two thousand years and military supplies that filled countless stars. Every second of firepower launched was the result of months or years of preparation by the Xuan Kingdom's logistics department. The dense artillery fire completely filled the entire starry sky.

The formation of the demon immortal army was instantly blown to pieces. Swaths of demon soldiers turned to ashes in the fire, having no power to even resist.

Their cultivation, which far exceeded that of the Xuan Kingdom soldiers, failed to play a role at this moment.

In terms of the number of cultivators or immortal path cultivation, the Continent of Desolation didn't even have a fraction of what the Demon Immortal Clan possessed.

But this was how the technology side of the Xuan Kingdom worked: as long as the technology reached the corresponding level and was given time to accumulate, it could suppress enemies of the same level even if they were a thousand or ten thousand times more numerous.

Starlight exploded, and demonic blood and qi continuously dissipated in the sea of fire.

The screams of the demon immortal soldiers and the roars of the demon generals were drowned out by the endless sound of artillery. The demon immortal army, which had been certain of victory, was actually held firmly outside the defense line by the Xuan Kingdom, unable to advance a single step.

The military tally in Li Jiao's hand constantly shifted, precisely deploying firepower to various locations and filling gaps in the defense line. Billions of Xuan Kingdom soldiers performed their duties, turning two thousand years of accumulation into the sharpest blade, stabbing hard at the throat of the Demon Immortal Clan.

The situation looked excellent, but Li Jiao's expression carried a hint of worry.

"We can't hold out for too long."

Over two thousand years of firepower reserves were still not enough.

The consumption was too fast.

But if they didn't use this kind of absolute fire suppression and allowed the Demon Immortal Clan to step into their territory, it would be they who suffered.

"Three years at most."

Li Jiao calculated silently, looking up toward a certain direction.

That invisible battlefield would determine the final outcome of the war.

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