Chapter 826, A War That Risks Everything

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

By now, the team of nine people from Jiu Zhou reunited. Other than Yang Yuan and Ju Jia, who had just joined them, the others were fully aware of what the mission was, so there wasn’t a need for a recapitulation.

 

Although the Fengyun Brothers wanted to help, they knew they were too weak. If they followed Lu Ye and the others, they might hold them back. By then, not only would they be of no help, but they would also be a burden to them.

 

“We wish all of you a safe journey and a sweeping victory!” The Fengyun Brothers saluted them with solemn expressions.

 

Lu Ye nodded. “Go back now.”

 

“Take care!” said the Fengyun Brothers before they shot into the sky.

 

Lu Ye turned around and looked in the Muddy Sky Temple’s direction before saying, “I hope none of you are going to back down now.”

 

Feng Rulie snorted. “Cut the crap. Just go and kill them!”

 

Lu Qing said, “Lu Yi Ye, although you’re powerful, you mustn’t underestimate us. We might not be able to defeat you, but it won’t be hard for us to destroy the Corpse Race.”

 

“That’s great.” Lu Ye dipped his head. “Let’s set off, then.”

 

The next instant, he turned into a red light and shot towards the Muddy Sky Temple, followed by the rest.

 

Meanwhile, 100 kilometres away from the Muddy Sky Temple, many Corpse Race members were seen hibernating or cultivating on their own. Among them, a zombie with iron skin was the most conspicuous, and his aura was also the most ample.

 

He was one of the Corpse Marshals under Shi Sha, the Iron Corpse Marshal Zhou Yun.

 

Corpse Race members were transformed from Humans. Zhou Yun originated from a base. When he was a Human, he never achieved much, and he was weak. But after he turned into a Corpse Race member, he rose to prominence and became one of the three Corpse Marshals. He had also been a nightmare for Humans in the past hundreds of years.

 

Around ten days ago, someone barged into the Muddy Sky Temple, and Shi Sha was furious. Therefore, they had strengthened their defences recently to prevent any audacious individual from disturbing the Golden Corpse King’s hibernation again.

 

The three Corpse Marshals had been patrolling around the Hidden Realm as well.

 

As a zombie, Zhou Yun was unlike rotten Corpse Race members who relied on their corpses. He was formidable, so wherever he went, the Corpse Race members would avoid getting in his way.

 

Suddenly, he detected something and looked in a particular direction. His turbid eyes appeared both shocked and doubtful.

 

Soon, his pupils dilated because he could see a golden light radiating from that direction as a door was formed.

 

[It is the door to a Hidden Realm!] Zhou Yun gave it some thought and instantly realised what it was.

 

Since the Divine Transformation, the Corpse Race had invaded many Hidden Realms controlled by Humans, but they couldn’t find the three biggest Hidden Realms. That was because the three Hidden Realms wandered around the Void without a permanent location. Those people would also open their doors cautiously to prevent the Corpse Race from noticing them.

 

Much to Zhou Yun’s surprise, a door was opened near the Muddy Sky Temple.

 

He wondered which Hidden Realm it was and why they were so careless. Without hesitation, he charged towards the door.

 

Regardless of which Hidden Realm it was, it was a good chance for him. Something he had always wanted to find was right before his eyes, so he naturally wouldn’t miss the chance.

 

If he were still a Human, he wouldn’t have acted rashly. That was because considering his power, if he barged into the Hidden Realm on his own, he would end up in a horrible state.

 

However, ever since he became a Corpse Race member, his sentience seemed to have been damaged. He only knew that it was a rare chance. As for whether there would be danger, it wasn’t part of his consideration.

 

Soon enough, he arrived at the door, but before he could get in, a slender hand stuck out from the door as her Spiritual Power surged from her palm.

 

Zhou Yun growled and pushed out his fist. As the fist and the palm came into contact, their Spiritual Powers clashed, and the fluctuations of their powers spread across the place.

 

The next moment, Zhou Yun was sent flying away for over 300 metres.

 

It wasn’t that he was weaker than the woman. One was well-prepared while the other had acted in a hurry, so it was only natural that the former was at an advantage.

 

He soon stabilised himself and lifted his gaze. Several powerful figures already stood in front of the door. The person at the head was a woman clad in male clothing.

 

“Pang Huanyin!” Zhou Yun studied the woman and soon recognised her identity. Although he had never seen the other party before, he had certainly heard of her name.

 

He came to the realisation that the door belonged to Purple Star Palace.

 

“Take action according to the plan!” Pang Huanyin ordered before charging towards Zhou Yun while Elder Xiao did the same from another direction.

 

When they were inside the Hidden Realm, they used the Sky Mirror and saw Zhou Yun. Naturally, they were aware of who Zhou Yun was as he was the notorious Iron Corpse Marshal.

 

Therefore, Pang Huanyin immediately decided that she and Elder Xiao would hold him down while the others would leave the Hidden Realm and form a battle array. Only by doing so could they gain a footing and fight the Corpse Race.

 

Their task was simple: They had to make some noise to lure a lot of Corpse Race members to them. That way, it would be easier for Lu Ye and the others to take action. It was a plan she had come up with Lu Ye in advance.

 

Instead of stabilising, the door continued to expand as many cultivators stormed out through the golden door. They got into the formations they had rehearsed. The squads were well-connected as they formed a huge battle array.

 

Corpse Race members were alerted as they dashed towards them. The war between Humans and the Corpse Race was ignited.

 

Violent Spiritual Powers clashed chaotically, and lights of different colours crisscrossed one another. More and more Corpse Race members died and fell to the ground.

 

Following behind the cultivators, a hideous Soaring Dragon Boat emerged from the door and hovered in the Void. It was followed by the second and the third boats.

 

All three Soaring Dragon Boats soon got into a triangular formation as they surrounded and protected the cultivators.

 

As a buzz was heard, the Wards in the boats were activated. A huge light column shot into the spot where most corpses gathered like a Thunder Dragon, forming a vacuum area in the middle of them.

 

A buzzing sound was continuously heard. The Corpse Race members were destroyed before they could go near the boats. The small number of them who managed to come near were mercilessly killed by the cultivators from the Palace.

 

That said, no one was ecstatic over their temporary advantage because they could see countless Corpse Race members coming at them like a storm from the Muddy Sky Temple’s direction.

 

Even more Corpse Race members stepped out of the Hidden Realm upon hearing the noise.

 

The cultivators from the Palace felt their chests tightening, but at the same time, they were combative. All of them knew that it was an all-out war. If they won, peace would be restored to this world, but if they lost, Purple Star Palace would cease to exist in this world. It was a war that risked everything.

 

On the other hand, Pang Huanyin and Elder Xiao were powerful enough to suppress the Iron Corpse Marshal.

 

Although the Iron Corpse Marshal was formidable, Pang Huanyin wasn’t any weaker. Coupled with Elder Xiao’s help, it was relatively easy for them to hold him down.

 

During the battle, Pang Huanyin even had time to look at her surroundings, but when she realised that none of the cultivators from the other two Hidden Realms were there, she was disappointed.

 

After she decided to join forces with Lu Ye and the others, she asked some people to inform the other two Hidden Realms about the action they were going to take. If the other two Hidden Realms were earnest enough, they would lend them a helping hand.

 

But now, it seemed that she couldn’t pin hopes on them, for the other two Hidden Realms were rotten from the core.

 

While she was in her thoughts, she caught sight of some figures who were coming in her direction.

 

“They’re…” She was startled for a moment. Initially, she thought that she had wrongly blamed the two Hidden Realms, but upon closer look, she realised that the people who were coming over to help were not from the two Hidden Realms; they were cultivators from the bases.

 

They came in groups that ranged from several people to around 20 people as they flew towards her from all directions. There were not a lot of people initially, but just a moment later, more and more figures came into her sight.

 

As their distance shortened, these groups converged like creeks forming into a river, which continued to strengthen until they became a force to be reckoned with.

 

Other than the two Hidden Realms, Purple Star Palace had also revealed their plan to the other bases, but not many bases had received the news from the Palace.

 

But at this moment, many cultivators from different places were coming over to lend them a helping hand. It was apparent that the bases had a way of communicating with each other. They had been waiting there, and upon seeing that Purple Star Palace flared up, they hurriedly came over to help.

 

Surely, even more cultivators were on their way. Since they didn’t have enough time, the cultivators from faraway bases couldn’t arrive in time.

 

Pang Huanyin couldn’t help but smile. Suddenly, she felt that their perseverance and hard work over the years were meaningful, after all.

 

Although the two Hidden Realms were rotten, there were many people in this world who were worth saving.

 

“Palace Master!” Elder Xiao called out agitatedly.

 

He initially felt that they were too weak against the Corpse Race. After all, there were only so many cultivators from the Palace. Even if they went all out, they couldn’t possibly destroy the Corpse Race.

 

With the three Soaring Dragon Boats forming a defence line around them, they were able to fend off the Corpse Race members for a while, but if this dragged on, their defences would be shattered.

 

But with so many helpers now, they might be able to achieve their goal.

 

Pang Huanyin hummed and dipped her head in response before shifting her attention to her opponent. The murderous intent exuding from her gaze seemed to have materialised as she said coldly, “Kill them all!”

 

The war had been intense since the beginning. The deafening growls coming from Soaring Dragon Boats never stopped. The cultivators from the Palace stuck to their original plan by not taking the initiative to launch an attack. Instead, they stayed in their spots to lure more Corpse Race members to them.

 

More and more Corpse Race members were destroyed.

 

From afar, there seemed to be a rain of corpses. The ground was covered with their flesh and broken limbs, and the air was filled with a horrible stench.

 

Despite their heavy losses, the Corpse Race members never flinched or backed down. They still fearlessly charged towards the defence line. On several occasions, they got very close to the Humans and almost destroyed their defences.

 

Fortunately, with the help of the cultivators from the bases, their defence line remained intact.