488: Bai Guang arrives

Inside a deep, dark, and mysterious passage that seemed to devour all light, Lady Jin had been launching a nearly frenzied and violent assault for five long years.

During these five years, she descended alone like an Asura, leaving a trail of blood and ruin in her wake. The number of casualties in the opposing camp exceeded one million, and even a powerhouse in the Supreme Realm had fallen by her blade.

Of course, that fallen Supreme Realm Cultivator was merely a novice who had just entered this Realm and had not yet stabilized their Foundation, not a top-tier existence standing at the Peak of the Dao with a deep heritage.

Even so, this sudden and brutal war had brought unprecedented heavy damage and losses to the Nirvana Great Universe, with the cost of war far exceeding any previous border conflict.

At the other end of the passage, a dark and imposing figure tightly protected the surviving army behind them, their eyes filled with confusion and solemnity.

For tens of thousands of years, Lady Jin had guarded the passage; although her Aura was overbearing, she had never truly crossed the border. It was unknown why she had suddenly erupted this time, acting like a mad demon and unleashing a merciless massacre.

As for Lady Jin herself, she was actually exhausted to the extreme.

Five consecutive years of high-intensity slaughter had almost exhausted her Divine Essence and physical strength.

Yet, the extreme slaughter seemed to have become a form of catharsis, briefly alleviating the unspeakable, immense sorrow deep within her heart.

Ever since that moment a few years ago when she suddenly sensed the familiar Divine Soul Aura within the token left by Zhang Xian completely dissipate between heaven and earth, the long-repressed violence and despair in Lady Jin's heart could no longer be contained.

She threw caution to the wind, charging alone into the enemy lines, facing the entire army of the Nirvana Great Universe by herself, moving as if through an empty land, galloping freely and sweeping everything before her.

When the five of them had resolutely stepped into this passage, they had done so with the determination to die.

Regarding the others, Lady Jin might still be able to remain calm, but to her, Zhang Xian held extraordinary significance.

Between them lay a bond and friendship far surpassing that of Fellow Daoists—and this was precisely the root cause of Lady Jin's complete eruption and her willingness to unleash a monstrous sea of blood.

At this moment, she suddenly withdrew her sword, raised her hand to take the vermilion wine gourd from her waist, and tilted her head to drink a mouthful of strong liquor.

Her gaze swept across the dense enemy formation ahead, and a mocking, cold smile curled at the corners of her lips. She said loudly, "The Seal formation at the exit of this passage has me as its core. As long as I do not die, you shall never think of passing this barrier... I am tired of killing today; I shall rest for a while."

Having said this, she held her sword in one hand and her wine in the other, her figure lonely yet still imposing and sharp, and she turned around to leave with a flourish.

She did not use any teleportation techniques, simply letting her figure fly slowly through the Void Realm, as if retracing some past events buried deep within time.

The wind blew through her robes, as if carrying thousands of memories and unfinished words, drifting through the boundless, dark passage.

When Bai Guang finally arrived at the Yuan Ling Universe, Wan Hai and his party had already been stationed in the temporary base of this Universe, waiting for nearly half a year.

As a visitor stepping into this strange Universe for the first time, Bai Guang's mood at this moment was extremely heavy and irritable.

He could not tolerate that he, with such a high cultivation Realm, still had to spend over half a year to successfully traverse the Void Realm and reach his destination; just thinking about this long journey made him feel incredibly absurd and depressed.

What made him feel even more lonely was that he had not brought any attendants or guards on this trip, acting entirely alone. The reason was that all his capable subordinates had already departed with Bai Yun, currently going all out to clear out the remnants of Wan Hai and his cohorts' strongholds in various Star Domains.

Looking at the cramped and almost suffocating base before him, Bai Guang felt full of helplessness and speechlessness.

Clearly, the strength of the Yuan Ling Universe's previous owner was not very powerful, and could even be said to be quite limited—yet, this seemingly ordinary Universe had actually birthed a covet-worthy supreme treasure, and someone had actually succeeded in obtaining it; this was simply inconceivable.

Without hesitation, Bai Guang moved, directly ignoring the fragile protective barrier on the periphery of the base, breaking through it as easily as tearing thin paper.

In an instant, he had descended like a ghost before Wan Hai and the others, his Aura sharp and his gaze like a knife.

Everyone reacted differently, their expressions changing in an instant. The Void Spirit Beast shuddered violently, as if struck by an invisible chill, its limbs involuntarily recoiling, its eyes filled with terror and vigilance.

Meanwhile, Wan Hai and the few people beside him looked solemn, staring intently at that tall and oppressive figure in the Void Realm, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Wan Hai did not hesitate, immediately using his Divine Sense to transmit a voice message to the Void Spirit Beast hiding nearby, his tone urgent and resolute: "Quick, notify your Mistress! Just relying on us few, we are definitely no match for Bai Guang!"

The Void Spirit Beast was instantly alerted upon hearing this, daring not to delay in the slightest, and quickly transmitted this urgent intelligence to Xie Nanqiao in the distance.

Bai Guang's sharp gaze locked firmly onto the Void Spirit Beast like an arrow, seemingly not putting the other eight Hongmeng Realm Experts in his eyes, as if they were insignificant existences in his view.

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of confusion and suppressed anger: "Void Spirit, over the years, I believe I have treated you well; any request you made, I would do my utmost to satisfy, never having any slight negligence. But now, why have you chosen to betray me? What is the reason for this?"

The Void Spirit Beast's fear of Bai Guang was deep-rooted, and now, facing his relentless questioning, it could not help but feel a sense of powerlessness, and could only respond subserviently: "Fellow Daoist Bai, I really had no choice; making this decision was only to preserve my own life. I hope you can understand my difficulties and comprehend my helplessness."

Upon hearing this, a smile that appeared gentle but hid murderous intent surfaced on Bai Guang's face, and he said coldly: "Rest assured, I will naturally understand you—I will leave you a complete corpse; this is already my greatest mercy."

Before his words had even faded, Bai Guang did not hesitate in the slightest, immediately activating his Magic Treasure, the Wood Spirit Leaf.

Seeing the Wood Spirit Leaf instantly unfurl, emitting powerful energy fluctuations, it completely enveloped the entire base of the Yuan Ling Universe, forming an airtight barrier.

The current scene was identical to the previous battle, and a tense atmosphere permeated once again. The only difference was that this time, that self-sacrificing Star Swallower, who was willing to give their life, was no longer present, making the situation appear even more severe and critical.

The nine Hongmeng Realm Experts, including the Void Spirit Beast, facing Bai Guang's fierce offensive, still appeared unable to cope; their situation was precarious, as if they might collapse at any moment.

Meanwhile, Xie Nanqiao received the urgent message transmitted by the Void Spirit Beast via Divine Thought, and she fell into deep contemplation, hesitating over whether she should immediately inform Xun Xiuyuan of this situation and have him come to assist.