Translator: CinderTL
Time ticked by, second by second.
The moment of the 7.9-magnitude Shadow Calamity's descent drew ever closer.
High in the sky, Chen Jiuxuan stood suspended in mid-air, his figure invisible to all.
"Thirteen Hidden God bases destroyed," he murmured.
"Alas, I couldn't locate their leader," Chen Jiuxuan sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
I'm getting old after all.
In his youth, he would have eradicated the entire Hidden God Organization root and branch.
But back then, like today's alliance leader, he had yearned for greater advancement, unwilling to jeopardize his foundation by purging the Hidden God Organization.
Now, in his twilight years, such a feat was even more impossible.
With so many demigods unwilling to act, the Hidden God Organization had festered like a malignant tumor, growing stronger with each passing year.
"Still..."
"By destroying these thirteen Hidden God bases," Chen Jiuxuan murmured, "these rats won't be able to resurface and wreak havoc for the next few years."
His destruction of the Hidden God bases was for the sake of Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu.
After all...
The Hidden God Organization had already marked Jiang Ye and Chen Jiuxuan as priority targets.
For the next few years, until the civilization strife crossing, the Hidden God Organization would remain their greatest threat.
"The greatest threat has been eliminated," Chen Jiuxuan murmured.
"Now, it's time to do what I must."
Buzz—his figure blurred, then vanished completely into the void.
In the next instant, Chen Jiuxuan appeared at the heart of the Chen Clan Territory, thousands of kilometers away.
At the core of the Chen Clan Territory lay a forbidden zone, strictly off-limits to all Chen Clan members. Even ninth breakthrough experts who approached it would feel an invisible force repelling them, preventing entry.
Yet now, Chen Jiuxuan stepped forward and walked directly into the forbidden zone.
At the center of the forbidden zone stood a longsword embedded in the ground. Its surface was covered in rust, emitting no life aura, appearing like an utterly ordinary mortal blade.
But when Chen Jiuxuan saw it, his face softened with profound nostalgia.
"Old friend, we meet again," he murmured.
"It's been nearly two centuries," Chen Jiuxuan said, gazing at the sword with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
In the next moment, he gripped the sword hilt.
The instant his hand touched the hilt, as if sensing his touch, the longsword trembled violently, emitting an invisible wave of energy.
With the tremor, the rust on the sword's surface rapidly peeled away, revealing a divine blade of pure silver, its surface intricately engraved with countless minute dragon patterns.
"Awaken!"
"My companion," Chen Jiuxuan murmured softly, then abruptly exerted his strength, pulling the sword from the ground.
Whoosh—
In an instant, an incomparably dazzling sword light slashed across the heavens and earth, its brilliance eclipsing all else, turning the entire Chen Clan estate as bright as day.
"Old friend, let us embark on this campaign together!"
Chen Jiuxuan roared skyward, the silver longsword in his hand erupting with a dragon's roar, as if in response.
Whoosh!
Grasping the Silver Dragon Divine Sword, Chen Jiuxuan took a single step, his figure growing immensely majestic. Radiating an overwhelming life aura, each stride carried him across countless miles, like a brilliant star streaking across the heavens.
A terrifying pressure permeated the entire world, sweeping outward in all directions.
At that moment, Chen Jiuxuan stood like a living divinity, declaring to the world: I shall wage war!
"Farewell, Patriarch!"
"Farewell, Patriarch!"
"Farewell, Patriarch!" Hundreds of Chen Clan members knelt on the ground, their eyes brimming with tears.
They knew that once the Patriarch departed, there would be no turning back.
Li Clan, Cloud Peak
"Farewell, Old Chen." The Li Family Demigod gazed at the dazzling streak of light across the sky, her eyes dimming slightly.
In terms of both strength and age, she was a junior.
Many years ago, she had even received guidance from Chen Jiuxuan himself.
Zhou Family, Mountain Peak
"What's that?"
"The Silver Dragon Divine Sword?" The Zhou Family Demigod sat cross-legged in mid-air, his expression shifting slightly as he watched the radiant figure.
The Silver Dragon Divine Sword was a demigod weapon!
Centuries ago, Chen Jiuxuan had wielded this sword to slay several demigod-level Shadow Clan members.
His reputation was legendary, his iron-blooded resolve unparalleled!
This established the Chen Clan's reputation as an iron-blooded dynasty.
In the centuries since, Chen Jiuxuan had never drawn the sword again, not even during his full-force clash with the Zhou Family Demigod a century ago.
This led the Zhou Family Demigod to believe that the legendary Silver Dragon Divine Sword had been lost.
But now, the sword had reappeared, its power undiminished!
"Impressive," the Zhou Family Demigod murmured, narrowing his eyes.
Chen Jiuxuan, wielding the Silver Dragon Divine Sword, radiated boundless pressure, resembling a young divinity.
Even the Zhou Family Demigod felt a tremor of fear before such terrifying power.
"If that old man had brought this sword to the Zhou Family, even I might not have been able to stop him," the Zhou Family Demigod mused, torn between relief and regret. "What a pity he's nearing the end of his life. He'll likely never wield this sword's power again."
"Chen Jiuxuan, we've fought our entire lives. I never imagined it would end like this."
"Zhou Huaifeng, will my own fate mirror yours someday?"
The Zhou Family Demigod murmured to himself, his words tinged with both lament and lingering resentment.
At the federal headquarters, on the top floor, Alliance Leader Qi Tian watched the majestic figure heading west. "Old Chen, may you return victorious," he murmured silently.
Personally, he longed to join Old Chen.
But for the sake of civilization, Qi Tian couldn't afford to leave.
He had to stay and strive for a breakthrough. Only by reaching that higher realm could he hope to save Blue Star from its impending crisis.
It wasn't just the Demigods of the Li and Zhou Families, or the federal alliance leader.
At that moment, every Demigod and top-rank expert above the ninth breakthrough in the Blue Star Federation—
They all raised their heads in unison, their gazes fixed on the solitary, heroic figure marching west.
Storming a 7.9-level Shadow Clan Nest?
They couldn't possibly do it.
Yet most powerhouses expressed profound respect for the ancient demigod who had dared to take the first step.
Meanwhile, above cities across the globe, projections appeared, displaying the 7.9-level cosmic void passage in Xishan Province.
It was a cosmic rift stretching dozens of kilometers long, hovering silently and emitting waves of malevolent energy, as if some supremely evil entity might burst forth from within at any moment.
Countless people craned their necks to gaze upward, their scalps tingling with dread.
The next instant,
Boom!
A figure radiating boundless light suddenly materialized within the projected image.
This figure was colossal, its life aura overwhelmingly vibrant, its radiance illuminating the entire night sky of Xishan Province.
"Kill!"
A thunderous roar shook the heavens as the figure transformed into a streak of flowing light, fearlessly charging toward the cosmic void passage.
Swoosh~
In a mere second, it vanished completely into the passage's world.
(End of the Chapter)
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