On the outskirts of the Ancient Demon Star Altar, the flames of war had already spread like wildfire. The Finality Council's fleet was like an endless black tide, wave after wave crashing against the defensive line built by the Alliance's remaining forces. Ling Xiao Sword Master led from the front, his ten-thousand-foot sword aura tearing through the void. Wherever it passed, Finality warships shattered like paper, yet his Star Armor was already covered in cracks. Blood continually spilled from the corners of his mouth, and his aura was no longer at its peak. The rain of light cast by Queen Elara's Ancient Tree of Life covered an ever-shrinking area, its glow dimming. Her face was pale, clearly showing the immense toll it had taken on her. Confucian Venerate Wenzai Dao's wall of Vast Righteous Qi shook violently, the sacred characters of sages upon its surface flickering as though it might collapse at any moment.
Upon the ruined star altar, Elder Xuanji led the formation masters in using the remaining altar foundations to erect one temporary defensive formation after another. Like dikes endlessly patched amid raging waves, they could be swept away by the next massive surge at any moment. The Shadow Sword Immortal's figure flitted through the shadows of the battlefield. Every time he appeared, a Finality commander or a critical node would be silently destroyed, but his aura grew increasingly unsteady. He had clearly suffered serious hidden injuries. Relying on the final spiritual-plant domain nurtured by the Jianmu Branch Remnant, the Jungle Walker struggled to purify the deathly energy that had seeped in and heal the wounded, but the life seeds she had brought were nearly exhausted.
"Report! Defense Zone Three on the left flank has fallen! True Man Golden Light, who was holding it... has died in battle!"