464: Arrival at the Giant Beast Alliance

Song Jinyu's voice transmission was insidious and cunning, precisely striking Star Swallower's weak point like an invisible blade piercing the most vulnerable part of its heart.

Star Swallower was currently deep within the illusion, completely lost and unaware of those people's tracks.

In its keen perception, it could no longer detect the presence of any Hongmeng Realm Experts; all that remained around it was endless illusion and emptiness, as if it had fallen into a nightmare from which it could not awaken.

At this suffocating moment, Song Jinyu's cold and provocative words came once again from the depths of the Void Realm: "Star Swallower, oh Star Swallower, I wonder just how many Starry Sky Giant Beasts are actually left in your Giant Beast Alliance? Over these years, even wanting to taste the flesh and blood of a Starry Sky Giant Beast has become incredibly difficult. As soon as there is the slightest trace, you immediately take them away and protect them."

Upon hearing this, Star Swallower's fury erupted like a volcano once more, its roar shaking the illusion: "Just try touching them!"

Before the words even faded, Star Swallower had fallen into a frenzy; it charged left and right within the illusion Formation, desperately ramming against the illusory walls, never stopping or retreating even when battered and bloodied.

It seemed driven by an irrepressible anger and anxiety, exhausting all its strength, wanting only to break through these layers of Formations and the boundless shackles of the illusion as quickly as possible.

In reality, those three Hongmeng Realm Experts had not left the battlefield; they were merely quietly hiding outside the grand Formation, calmly observing every move of the enraged and out-of-control Star Swallower.

However, Star Swallower, trapped within, was completely unaware of this; its heart grew increasingly restless due to worries about the safety of the Giant Beast Alliance, and it continued to recklessly bombard the barriers of the Trapped Beast Formation with all its might.

Zhang Ruyi furrowed his brows, staring at the frantically charging Star Swallower within the grand Formation, his expression grave.

Because the illusion was being forcibly torn apart, he, as the creator of the illusion, bore immense backlash, and his Divine Soul was faintly shaken.

He turned to Song Jinyu, his voice low and urgent: "Old Song, Star Swallower's resistance is too fierce. The illusion is about to collapse; if this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to maintain it."

Star Swallower's attacks were directed first at the illusion layer, and only secondly at the outer Trapped Beast Formation, so for now, Song Jinyu could still handle it calmly.

But seeing Zhang Ruyi's painful expression, which did not seem feigned, his own face gradually grew grave; after a moment of contemplation, he spoke decisively: "You retreat and recover first; leave this to me."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruyi immediately waved his sleeve to retract the Illusory Gauze, and his aura eased slightly.

Meanwhile, the other three Hongmeng Realm Experts instantly executed spatial evasion techniques, their figures flickering and vanishing from the spot, dashing toward the direction of the Giant Beast Alliance without hesitation.

Having just broken free from the constraints of the illusion, Star Swallower immediately fell into the siege of the Trapped Beast Formation.

At this moment, its Divine Sense was no longer obscured by illusions, and it clearly perceived that those three experts were rapidly moving away.

Realizing it had been tricked, Star Swallower was furious, its energy erupting once more as it charged at the Trapped Beast Formation even more frantically, its roars shaking the surrounding wilderness.

Only now did Song Jinyu truly realize the immense pressure Zhang Ruyi had been under—the power from Star Swallower's frantic onslaught was nearly enough to completely crush his willpower.

Star Swallower attacked the Trapped Beast Formation recklessly, each impact bringing intense tremors; Song Jinyu's hand gripping the Formation Plate trembled violently against his will, his fingertips turning white from excessive force.

Although Star Swallower was covered in wounds and blood, it seemed completely unable to feel pain or fatigue, continuing to charge again and again, its crimson eyes burning with endless anger and savagery.

Zhang Ruyi keenly noticed that Song Jinyu's face was becoming increasingly pale and his breathing gradually chaotic, so he shouted without hesitation: "I will set up an illusion to interfere with it; you hurry and take time to regulate your breath and recover!"

At this moment, Song Jinyu didn't even have time to nod in response; all his attention was focused on controlling the Trapped Beast Formation Plate, struggling to maintain the operation of the Formation.

Seeing this, Zhang Ruyi did not hesitate any longer and quickly activated the Illusory Gauze again; a layer of hazy light gauze rapidly unfurled, once again shrouding the entire Trapped Beast Formation within it.

Star Swallower had already sensed that the power of the Trapped Beast Formation was rapidly weakening and was about to break through it in one go, but it did not expect the illusion to descend once again; the surrounding scene suddenly twisted and changed, making it difficult for it to distinguish between reality and illusion for a moment.

It could not help but be extremely furious, letting out a deafening roar toward the sky: "You despicable scoundrels! If I do not die today, I will surely tear you all to pieces!"

The three Hongmeng Realm Experts who had been watching from a distance were originally just going through the motions and had not truly headed to the Giant Beast Alliance to invade.

But seeing now that Star Swallower was still fiercely unmatched and full of energy despite being severely wounded, they exchanged a glance with each other.

One of them suggested in a deep voice: "Since the grudge is already deep, why not take this opportunity to eliminate future trouble once and for all?"

The other two pondered slightly, and finally, with grave expressions, nodded in agreement.

After reaching a consensus, the three did not hesitate, their figures moving simultaneously, turning into three streaks of light as they dashed straight toward the direction of the Giant Beast Alliance.

Xun Xiuyuan finally arrived, travel-worn, at the Universe node serving as a transit station; after carefully inquiring about the relevant procedures and precautions, he had a clearer grasp of the distribution of forces and the current situation in the surrounding several Universes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated the directional Teleportation Array leading to the Giant Beast Alliance.

This transit station belonged to the Neutral Alliance and was an important stronghold established by the organization in the edge of the Universe domain.

Because it did not belong to any major Universe force, and because the Alliance Leader was that renowned Hongmeng Realm supreme expert who had sat firmly in the second-in-command seat for years, this area, though remote, was always orderly and secure.

Whether it was the Cosmic Alliance representing order or the Giant Beast Alliance known for its strength, both maintained good and stable diplomatic relations with the Neutral Alliance, mutually non-aggressive, and even occasionally interacting.

The moment he stepped out of the Teleportation Array, Xun Xiuyuan walked straight into another cross-border Teleportation Array that was already prepared.

This Formation was precisely constructed and surging with energy, capable of sending the user directly to the core jurisdiction of the Giant Beast Alliance.

Unlike his composed teleportation, when Song Jinyu and his group of five arrived here previously, due to concerns about their identities and safety, they did not dare to rashly use the official teleportation channels; instead, relying on their superb cultivation, they continuously teleported, traversing endless Void Realm space, and only after several twists and turns did they finally enter the territory of the Giant Beast Alliance.

As the intense spatial fluctuations gradually subsided, Xun Xiuyuan had already appeared in the heartland of the Giant Beast Alliance.

Responsible for guarding the Teleportation Array was an extremely huge Starry Sky Giant Beast; it lay lazily on the ground, its towering body like a continuous mountain range, silently stretching across the vast land.

Just as its species name indicated, Starry Sky Giant Beasts were born with terrifyingly huge physiques; even an existence like a Titan, when revealing its true form, was likewise like a moving giant mountain, blocking the sky and sun, awe-inspiring.