The first day of the Star Sea Council came to a temporary close with Li Wuyang's highly persuasive speech. Representatives from all sides returned to their respective encampments, and temporary areas had been set up across Meteorite Plaza for them to rest and confer. On the surface, all seemed calm, but hidden currents churned beneath.
That night, the moon was hidden and the stars were sparse. Around the temporary camp marked out by the Sky Patrol Immortal Boat, restrictions shimmered with light and security was tight. Li Wuyang sat cross-legged in a quiet chamber, digesting the insights he had gained during the day. Though the alliance showed its first glimmer of hope, he knew full well that there would be no shortage of obstacles, especially from the forces lurking in the shadows. They would surely make a move.
Sure enough, at midnight, a sudden change occurred!
The void around the camp twisted and collapsed without warning. Several black shadows, swift as ghosts and with auras almost fused into the void itself, appeared out of thin air! Rather than forcefully attacking the restrictions, each held a strange talisman dripping dark purple tainted blood and slammed it toward the ground at the same time!
Bzzz—!
A dark purple barrier covered in filth and corruption, cutting off all auras, instantly rose around the entire camp! Within it, space was sealed, communications were severed, and even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became sluggish and corrosive!
"Enemy attack! Assassins from the Void Shadow Clan! And the Cult of Rebirth's Blood Curse Barrier!" Alarms blared throughout the camp. The Master of Qingwei Temple and Yue Liuli appeared in an instant, their expressions grim. These assassins were so skilled at concealment that they had slipped past the outer sentries!
"Target: Li Wuyang! Kill!" The lead