362: Chapter 362 Crisis Arrives

The Extreme North was far too vast and boundless.

Even with Ji Taichang wielding the Space Law and pushing the Cloud Ship forward at full power, it still took several hours of flight before they approached their destination.

"This is..."

The pupils of Nan Yin, Su Wanqing, and the others constricted violently. At the end of the boundless snowy plains, a massive black rift had appeared. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, astral winds surged, and startling spatial fluctuations continuously rippled outward.

This scene was extremely similar to the rift that had appeared above the Eastern Desolate Region, instantly awakening the wariness and fear within everyone.

Most notably, numerous dark shadows surged behind the black rift, as if thousands upon thousands of troops were charging, attempting to descend upon this world.

Behind them, the Warships of the Imperial Clan and several Holy Lands arrived as well. Everyone was shocked upon seeing the rift!

"Breaking the world barrier... what an astonishing method! Just which world is on the other side?"

Patriarch Ye Hongtian's gaze sharpened.

"Clan Chief Ye, what is a world barrier?"

The Old Ancestor of the Ziwei Holy Land asked.

Most living beings in the Qingling Realm spent their entire lives within it, so they naturally knew nothing of the outside world.

Patriarch Ye Hongtian sighed softly and explained, "As you all know, after cultivating to the Perfection of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, one will face the Ascension Tribulation. By surviving the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, one can draw Immortal Qi into the body, refine an Immortal Physique, and ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"Beneath the Immortal Realm, there are countless Small Worlds like the Qingling Realm."

"But every world is separated by a world barrier, making passage impossible. This includes the barriers between Small Worlds and the Immortal Realm."

"Only during Ascension, when the Immortal Realm's Guidance Law descends, can the world barrier be opened to allow those from the Lower Realm to ascend. Other than that, the world barrier is almost impossible to shake."

"Therefore, anyone who ascends can never return, and experts from the Immortal Realm cannot cross over either."

"The power of the world barrier is unimaginably vast, formed from the power of the Universe's Great Dao. Under normal circumstances, it is absolutely impossible to break."

"Now that the world barrier between the Qingling Realm and another Small World has been broken, it means the other side possesses terrifying power, at least at the Immortal Dao level!"

"They do not come with good intentions!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Cultivators from the various Holy Lands were shocked and in an uproar!

"Immortal Dao power... Could it be that an Immortal has appeared on the other side?!"

"Impossible! Once someone overcomes the Five Decays of Heaven and Man and steps into the Immortal Dao, the Guidance Law will inevitably descend. No one can forcibly remain in the Lower Realm!"

"No wonder the divination results predicted a world-ending catastrophe. They intend to trample over our Qingling Realm!"

"Don't panic, don't panic. The Imperial Clan has an Immortal Artifact in hand and the support of Immortal Dao foundations. Our Qingling Realm has many Holy Lands. Since they are crossing over, it's not certain who will win or lose!"

"True. We will have to rely on the Imperial Clan from now on..."

The Cultivators from the various Holy Lands discussed fervently, and then their gazes simultaneously turned toward the Imperial Clan, their eyes filled with hope.

No matter how ancient and powerful the Holy Lands were, they only possessed Tribulation Transcendence Stage experts and foundations. Only the Imperial Clan possessed an Immortal Artifact!

Patriarch Ye Hongtian stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm and unreadable.

But in his heart, he sighed, filled with anxiety.

"Everyone, get ready. First, set up Formations and establish a battle line. We must ensure the battlefield remains in the Extreme North. We cannot let the flames of war spread to the five great domains; otherwise, the entire Qingling Realm might be shattered!"

Patriarch Ye Hongtian took a deep breath, his face solemn. "Qingci, send a message back immediately. In the name of the Imperial Clan, establish the Qingling Realm Alliance. Every Sect and power with a Void Refinement Stage Cultivator must join and send people to the Extreme North to prepare for war!"

"This battle concerns the survival of the entire Qingling Realm. No one can stay on the sidelines!!"

"Yes!"

13th Ancestor Ye Qingci looked serious and immediately took out a specially made communication Magical Artifact.

The Warships of the Imperial Clan and the various Holy Lands quickly dispersed. Numerous Cultivators soared into the air, activating spatial Magic Treasures. Towering mountains rumbled forth, and majestic ancient cities appeared, standing tall upon the boundless ice plains.

They began to work together to set up Formations and build a battle line in the Extreme North to counter the otherworldly invasion!

In addition to defensive and killing Formations, they also set up ultra-long-distance spatial teleportation Formations so that Cultivators from the five great domains could quickly provide support.

Seeing this, Ji Taichang had the people from the Shuiyue Holy Land join in to contribute their strength.

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Led by the Imperial Clan and supported by the various Holy Lands of the Central Plains Great Domain, an Alliance gathering all the major Sects and powers of the Qingling Realm was quickly formed. Whether it was the Yao Race or the Sea Race, everyone set aside their past grievances and began to cooperate in the face of the world-ending crisis.

Through the full cooperation of the various Holy Lands of the Qingling Realm, a continuous line of towering Great Wall defenses had been built in the Extreme North. It was endless to the eye, and there were a total of five of them!

Formations operated one after another, with dense runes flickering like stars across the sky. The scene was incredibly magnificent.

To construct the defensive line in the Extreme North, the various Holy Lands had truly paid a heavy price.

The Formations, mountains, and cities alone were no ordinary items; they were all war fortresses built from various precious Materials and treasures. Integrating offense and defense, they were of priceless value.

Furthermore, there was no Spiritual Qi in the Extreme North.

To keep these war fortresses running, the various Holy Lands could only dig up Spiritual Veins from various places or pile up massive amounts of Spirit Stones and Heaven And Earth Treasures, forcibly turning the Extreme North into the most rigorous and astounding war defense line!

On the five Great Wall defense lines, dense crowds of Cultivators could be seen: humans, Yao, the Sea Race, Vicious Beasts...

Cultivators of all races were arrayed in battle Formations, their flags blotting out the sky. Battle Intent soared into the heavens, and Evil Qi intertwined into clouds. A chilling Aura of slaughter filled the world!

Lu Qingmeng, Nan Yin, and the others surrounded Ji Taichang, standing on the frontmost Great Wall defense line. Looking out at this scene, rare in all of eternity, their beautiful faces were filled with wonder and solemnity.

"How magnificent..."

"I wonder how many of these warriors will remain after this battle..."

"The battle hasn't even started yet, so don't shake the morale. It's another world attacking, not the Immortal Realm. It's not certain who will win or lose."

"That makes sense."

The women discussed amongst themselves.

Ji Taichang was still dressed in an ink-green robe. His tall and upright figure stood at the very front of the Great Wall, his long black hair flying in the wind, framing an incomparably handsome face.

His eyes shimmered with strands of mysterious Immortal light as he activated the power of his Double-Pupil Immortal Eyes, gazing at the massive rift in the distance.

After three days, the rift had expanded to tens of thousands of feet in length, hideous and terrifying.

The various Holy Lands had also tried to block it or Seal it.

But without a doubt, they all failed. No method could stop the Formation of the Two-Realm Passage.

Within the rift, lightning flashed and thunder roared as astral winds surged. Amidst the pitch-black darkness, one could vaguely see dense rows of figures, neatly arrayed and emitting a cold, murderous intent.

The three figures at the very front emitted an even more terrifying Aura that shook the heavens and earth, surrounded by Laws!