Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

Chapter 431 - 351: First Battle in the Starry Sky, Secret Agendas

Early summer, the mountains are in full bloom, a good day for leisure.

It should have been a day for enjoying the flowers and the moon, drifting on a boat with a few friends, discussing ancient and modern affairs over a pot of old wine, a great pleasure indeed. However, the Divine Continent is abuzz with tension and activity.

At Siling Mountain in Shazhou, the True Sun Fire illuminated the entire sky.

Although constrained by a Grand Array, its scorching force was still rampant, and the cultivators of the Profound Pavilion who ran up and down the mountain were far too busy to maintain appearances, their white robes reeking of sweat.

Luo Yu returned from the mountain, avoiding the crowd as he entered a room in the inn, and said with a bitter smile, "I asked my brother, there are two batches undergoing reconstruction, one dedicated to the military, another manages each battle team, since we are ranked the lowest, I fear we’ll have to wait for a few days."

In the room were Guo Huai, Cui Yebai, and others.

Since he boarded the Pingkang, he felt right at home, made a name for himself, and accumulated a lot of merit points. After the chaos of Reincarnation, he has been practicing the Demon-slaying Skill and controlling Evil Qi.

The Divine Court Bell rang, and all battle teams began to assemble. This time, however, might require entering the boundless starry sky for combat.

No one wanted to fall behind, so Luo Yu volunteered to climb Siling Mountain to inquire about the news from his brother.

"Brother Luo, don’t worry!"

The increasingly robust Guo Huai laughed heartily, "I see the reconstruction speed of the Profound Pavilion is quite fast, over a dozen Starships can launch in one day, a few more days won’t matter."

Cui Yebai beside him shook his fan, "Captain Guo is right, and since the Pingkang is primarily for reconnaissance, not battles, we can ask the Profound Pavilion to enhance our core."

The weasel squatting on the table bitterly smiled, "Easy for you to say, our merit points have long been depleted."

"We’ll gather some more..."

"For heaven’s sake, always gathering, others earn merit points boarding the ship, but for us, we’re always supplementing."

"Then should we stop gathering?"

"Hell no, the battlefield is extremely dangerous, dead men’s merit points are useless, let’s survive first..."

Looking at the comrades bantering with each other, Luo Yu smiled broadly.

Pingkang may never become the strongest, yet he wishes to stay forever because of these loyal brothers.

As for becoming the strongest...

Luo Yu couldn’t help but glance out the window, his most admired human prodigy, Ye Fei, was the first to leave for Divine Island City; he wondered what the situation was over there...

...

"Stop just looking, activate the Soul Suppressing Tower!"

Ye Fei gently shook his head, his voice resonating through the entire cabin.

Upon arrival at Divine Island City, he led the team to take on the most formidable task: patrolling above the Celestial Essence Star Orbit.

Even after several days of sailing in the starry sky, some team members remained captivated by the magnificent scarlet starry sky.

Recalling this, Ye Fei’s face turned serious once more as he said, "Several Immortal Venerables have already warned that the Underworld Starry Sky can interfere with one’s Divine Soul, please remain vigilant, and switch out if anything feels off!"

"Yes, Captain."

Gazing at the bustling crew, Ye Fei gently shook his head.

Fighting in space is completely different from fighting on the ground; even those in the Mahayana Realm cannot leave, relying solely on the strength of the Starships, presenting a completely new challenge for every team.

With this in mind, Ye Fei turned to look out the porthole, where a few points of silver light were spinning back and forth in the dark, like Starships from several other teams.

Higher above, points of light stayed put, representing several Immortal Venerables.

The starry sky is vast and boundless, and for all-around defense, the originally numerous Starships must be dispersed, almost akin to fighting alone.

Ye Fei disliked this sensation.

It wasn’t fear, but being deep in the dark cosmos, with one’s fate uncontrollable, defending passively, he preferred battles like a fierce fire.

It’s said the Profound Pavilion is developing new Array Formations, apparently related to the Illusion Realm. He wondered what it actually looked like...

As he pondered, a team member suddenly cried out in surprise, "Look, what is that!"

Ye Fei quickly checked, only to see a colossal Blood Moon covering half the sky with puffs of black smoke suddenly appearing above.

"It’s the enemy’s ships, they’re attacking!"

Ye Fei roared, "Quick, send out the message, prepare for battle!"

As soon as his words fell, the Solar True Fire ignited on the Starship outside the Soul Suppressing Tower, rhythmically flashing two short and one long, looking like a constantly shining star in the dark cosmos from afar.

The starry sky is far apart, without Divine Path network connections, nor Immortals in charge, so a temporary method like this was devised.

Of course, given the enormity of the Blood Moon, many Starships also detected the enemy’s movements right away and began to gather in one place.

Further in the distance, the modified Dragonbone Divine Ship floated silently; Yuan Huang stared at the Blood Moon ahead, his eyes full of seriousness.

Streaks of light flashed by, and Great Venerate Toad and others instantly teleported onto the Starship, standing beside Yuan Huang, also staring ahead, albeit with a hint of doubt, "Why send just these small fry into battle, what do they mean?"

Indeed, all that rose above the Blood Moon were those strange mummies and the remnants of modified Starships, with none of the bizarre immortals appearing.

The Yaksha King let out a cold snort, "Do they think they can conquer our Divine Dynasty with just these?"

"It’s just harassment..."

Yuan Huang’s eyes hinted at contemplation, "They must have something planned... But we’re also waiting for the Sect Leader, and the Starship Fleet hasn’t been completely modified; it’s perfect for training troops now."

Having made up their mind, several Immortals from the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty decided not to intervene personally, overseeing the battle while guarding against enemy immortals.

The Divine Dynasty Fleet, now numbering less than fifty ships yet still elite, was instantly assembled.

The assembled starships presented a different spectacle, with a massive starship specially crafted for the army at the center, suspended with subdivisions of the Divine Court Bell, instantly establishing a divine path network with each starship, surrounded by flames from the Soul Suppressing Towers, connecting the Divine Fire Domain, transforming into a vast golden light orb.

On the central flagship deck, Helian Wei stood upright, her cape gently floating in the absence of gravity, her eyes filled with determination as she gazed ahead.

Since witnessing the starship, she seemed to have found her sought-after path, integrating all the knowledge she’d acquired, realizing that this boundless starry sky was the Dao.

She cared not about what enemies she faced.

Because today, she had waited for far too long.

Meanwhile, the enemies from the Blood Moon finally revealed themselves.

They were the massive Netherworld Legion, each starship wreck transformed by a peculiar power, with grotesque tumors at the rear of the decks exchanging spiritual energy across the Star Sea, diverging entirely from the routes of the Divine Dynasty Starships.

This was a kind of eerie force from the Underworld, though lacking a defense array, yet the mummified entities aboard clearly did not require it. Their eyes flared with eerie blue fire, hands clasping weapons similarly transformed, alternating between coldness and madness.

Even more astonishing were the twisted strange starships accompanied by eerie entities from the Underworld. These beings mutated with hard scale armor and honeycomb-like holes, tentacles twisted and claws sharp, completely indifferent to the bursting spiritual energy in star space.

Among them were mountain-like Monarchs of the Strange, reflecting their power attributes, making the entire legion appear bizarre and warped.

"Can they really control Underworld entities?"

City Lord Jin was somewhat stunned, turning towards Yuan Huang, "The enemy is vast in number; it seems we need to take action."

Yuan Huang’s eyes slightly narrowed, "No rush, wait and see."

Inside the Divine Dynasty flagship cabin, upon seeing the enemy’s guise, everyone was equally astonished, prompting a commander to say involuntarily, "My lord, the enemy is too numerous, should we shrink the formation for defense?"

"No, we attack!"

Helian Wei’s eyes flashed with brilliance, "They probably aren’t aware of the might of the Soul Suppressing Tower. Order a spearhead formation, a full military thrust to penetrate, and take out those strange Monarchs!"

Orders were swiftly relayed through the divine path network to each starship.

Helian Wei’s strategic intuition had long been affirmed through numerous battles, prompting every captain to execute without hesitation. Each starship began shifting positions, the golden light mass in the starry sky rapidly elongated and became sharp.

Buzz!

Without the slightest hesitation, all starships instantly shimmered with silver light, cores accelerating fiercely, like a sharp sword, stabbing straight into the strange legion.

The starry sky remained silent, but the spatial tremors were palpable.

The Divine Fire Domain naturally suppressed the Underworld entities; with dozens of starships connecting the domains, the power intensified, resembling a rocket piercing through butter, igniting all entities along the way instantly in flames, only those Monarchs of the Strange and deformed starships could barely resist.

However, Helian Wei had prior arrangements.

Aboard the foremost starship, Ye Fei’s eyes brimmed with murderous intent, "Use the Divine Fire Crystal Cannon, eliminate those Monarchs of the Strange first!"

"Got it!"

The cultivators responsible for starship weaponry showed eager enthusiasm.

The Divine Fire Crystal Cannon, incorporated with Evil God Hall crystals, necessitated significant merit points for modification due to its scarcity; Ye Fei expended all starship reserves for modifications, the perfect time to test its power.

Under their control, a series of floating Divine Fire Cannons materialized around the starship, Yin Yang True Fire continually swirling within.

Boom!

Silver fire beams shot out straight, like a gleaming sword in the dark cosmos. A Monarch of the Strange attempted to block but got cleaved into two halves.

Another Monarch narrowly dodged, its colossal form about to strike Ye Fei’s starship when suddenly, golden light erupted in the air. The terrifying figure of Guardian Ape Divine General abruptly appeared, tearing it apart with swift blade-like fists.

On a nearby starship, Manzudia, adept in God-Exorcising Skill, retracted her hands, while Ling Qiushui operated the Divine Fire Crystal Cannon herself, coolly obliterating an enemy starship; the mummies on deck disintegrated into ashes before even acting.

Through successive battles, these squad captains had rapidly advanced in battlefield management and collaborated flawlessly.

In a mere instant, the Divine Dynasty Fleet penetrated the strange legion, leaving a trail of flaming wreckage behind.

The strange legion’s formation was disrupted, yet under Helian Wei’s command, the Divine Dynasty Fleet collectively turned and accelerated, resuming another piercing maneuver after a rotation.

Observing this, the immortals aboard the Dragonbone Divine Ship felt relieved.

"These kids are impressive."

The Great Venerate Toad laughed and praised.

Yuan Huang nodded slightly, "They were elite to begin with, coupled with the suppression of Soul Suppressing Tower, a decisive victory is inevitable; but the enemy is merely probing."

He said, looking towards the Blood Moon with furrowed brows.

"Though Moon Palace houses numerous anomalies, if this is merely probing, it may not endure long; the opponent won’t even dare observe, what sinister plot is at play..."

Meanwhile, within the Underworld’s scarlet starry sky, several strange starships were swiftly shuttling, with a few deceitful immortals aboard seeming leisurely.

Among them, a robed elder with pitch-black, mocking eyes,

"Those natives probably think they can win. If not for fear of that old monster capable of slaying the Immortal Queen, we wouldn’t need such theatrics."

Three-eyed Bear Demon shook its head slightly, "To develop like this in just a few years, who knows what fallback the opponent holds; let Star God Red Pigeon handle it."

The others also nodded with smiles.

Though Underworld’s scenery and the Mortal World mirror each other, they differ vastly, not just in stellar distances, but in certain special stars.

For instance, Sun Star, a radiant sun in the Mortal World, illuminating the cosmos, is a black sphere within the Underworld, devoid of brightness, seemingly collapsing on its surface.

Encircling Sun Star were six giant stars, Celestial Essence Star ranked third on the solar orbit; viewed from a further perspective, one could spot the deceitful immortals’ starship navigating towards the fourth star.

This was a celestial body multiple times larger than Celestial Essence Star, lacking a star array on its surface, visibly covered in dense underworld anomaly tumors.

And within, there lay curled human figures...