First Battle

Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield, Space-time Fortress.

Countless Universe level soldiers advanced toward the Space-time Fortress.

The massive fortress was like an enormous sponge, absorbing all the water formed by the Universe level soldiers without making a single sound.

Soon, all the Universe level soldiers from the Three Races participating in this Sacred Mountain Battle had entered the Space-time Fortress, and the Space Barrier surrounding the fortress returned to its azure blue color.

The barrier would open again only after the Sacred Mountain Battle had determined its victor.

Outside the Human Race battlefield, a hundred-meter-high metal platform appeared. One hundred and thirty-one seats of varying sizes were arranged atop it, and King Huilei led numerous Human Race Immortals to sit down.

A gigantic screen was projected into the sky before the platform. It was divided into many smaller video feeds, displaying scenes of the Human Race throughout the Space-time Fortress.

On the other two sides of the Space-time Fortress, the Demon Race and Mechanical Race were likewise using similar methods to investigate the situation inside.

At this moment, in a deep layer of space above the Space-time Fortress, three enormous figures shrouded in mist sat upon three Thrones, watching the battlefield below with gazes that seemed capable of seeing through everything.

"Ha ha ha! Shentong, Golden Flame, your two races are doomed to lose this time. The geniuses of my race's Royal Clan and kingly clans have entered the battlefield. Your Universe level soldiers cannot stop them."

"Hmph! Qinglin, your Demon Race knows only how to resort to such schemes. You have not won yet. Be careful that your Royal Clan and kingly clan members are slaughtered to the last. Let's see how you explain that to those old geezers of your Demon Race."

"Then watch closely. Watch how the soldiers of your Human Race are killed one by one by my Demon Race geniuses."

The other voice said nothing. Several glints flickered within the huge golden eyes exposed through the black mist.

Inside the Space-time Fortress.

The Tongfeng Team had already flown over the city wall and entered the fortress.

After the erosion of countless years, the fortress interior's original buildings had become ruins. Only a tiny number of structures remained standing, bearing mysterious patterns.

The fortress's original roads were overgrown with towering Great Trees, some reaching over a thousand meters high, turning the city's lower levels into an ecosystem resembling a Primitive Forest.

Following their assigned tasks, Li Ze and the others spread out their formation and advanced deeper into the city along the streets marked on the map.

At the very front of the team was a rat-like creature released by Luan. However, this rat was tiny, only around 0.1 meters tall, with a pair of fleshy wings resembling bat wings growing from its back. It was a Universe level Yifeng Rat. Much smaller than other Tamed Beasts of the same level, it was the most common scouting-type Tamed Beast used by Human Race beast tamers.

Ten kilometers behind the Yifeng Rat, Li Ze followed it while spreading out his Spiritual Power, constantly remaining alert to any movement around him.

Although he had never used the methods of a Mental Master in public, he had to be more cautious during this Sacred Mountain Battle.

The group moved swiftly through the Space-time Fortress.

They traveled from H1000 District toward H999 Sector and H998 Sector. Each sector stretched nearly 400,000 kilometers from north to south and 10,000 kilometers wide.

The Tongfeng Team continued onward for nearly three days. Just as they were about to reach H749 Sector, the Yifeng Rat ahead suddenly sent Luan a message. It had discovered a Demon Race team of one hundred members moving south from the north.

Through the images transmitted by the Yifeng Rat, Luan discovered that it was a team made up of the Demon Race's Starry Sky Leopard clan.

The Starry Sky Leopard clan had some fame in the universe. Back then, they had merely been a minor race. Because of their attractive appearance and fur resembling the starry sky, many powerful beings in the universe captured them as guard beasts. That continued until an exceptionally gifted Starry Sky Leopard emerged and grew all the way to become a Universe Venerable. He eventually led his entire clan to join the Demon Race, allowing them to escape their fate as guard beasts.

"Li Ze, a team of one hundred Demon Race Starry Sky Leopards has been discovered ten kilometers ahead of you. Go over and investigate the situation." Lairui'er sent a message through the wrist guard.

"Received," Li Ze replied.

Li Ze then increased his speed and rushed forward.

After sending Li Ze the message, Lairui'er also notified the others to rapidly advance.

A moment later, Li Ze arrived near the area where the Yifeng Rat was located.

Using his Mental Power, he discovered that the Starry Sky Leopard Team ahead was cautiously scouting as it advanced. About two kilometers northwest of the team, the Yifeng Rat seemed hidden within the shadows as it lay atop a Great Tree, watching the Starry Sky Leopard Team.

"Captain, it's only an ordinary Demon Race team. I don't sense any threat. I suggest I directly kill some of them and let the rest send out false information, making it easier for us to hunt afterward." After observing them, Li Ze sent a message through his wrist guard.

Before entering the battlefield, the members of the Tongfeng Team had discussed a tactic. Upon encountering their first Demon Race team, if it was not very strong, they would directly kill some and leave some alive, drawing other Demon Race teams over before setting traps and Fishing for them.

The Space-time Fortress was too large. Searching for enemies themselves was far too slow; it was better to wait for the enemies to come to them.

After determining that this Demon Race team was only comparable to Elite Universe Level Warriors, Li Ze decided to use them as bait to lure other teams over.

If he acted alone, he could also conceal the team's strength and give the Demon Race teams arriving afterward a surprise.

A few seconds later, Lairui'er's message arrived.

"Fishing plan, begin!"

Seeing the message, Li Ze no longer hesitated and directly sneaked toward the Starry Sky Leopard Team.

At this moment, the Demon Race Starry Sky Leopard Team on the other side was cautiously advancing.

They were also communicating through telepathy.

"Captain, we're really unlucky. Why were we assigned so far from the Demon Race genius teams formed by the Royal Clan and kingly clans? We're not that strong to begin with. If we were closer to them, our chances of survival would greatly increase."

"That's right, Captain. Elite Universe level Demon Race members like us are just cannon fodder here. Even if we survive to the end by luck, they won't possibly let us undergo the Sacred Mountain Baptism."

"Exactly."

One voice after another rang in the Starry Sky Leopard Captain's mind.

"Shut up, all of you. Advance carefully. After we cross a few more sectors, we'll find a place to hide. Do you think I wanted to come here?" A Starry Sky Leopard with a tuft of silver fur on its head transmitted to the others.

Unlike the Human Race, whose Universe level and Domain Lord level soldiers mostly volunteered to enter the Outer Domain Battlefield, the Demon Race assigned annual quotas to its various clans, which had to be fulfilled. Thus, aside from a small number of clans excited by slaughter in the Outer Domain Battlefield, most low-level soldiers were unwilling to participate in such large-scale battles.

As the Starry Sky Leopards advanced, a figure clad in Dark Red Battle Armor had already appeared less than three hundred meters from their team.

A streak of Red Light shot out from the figure, slicing through space and charging toward the Starry Sky Leopard Team.

"Enemy attack!"

The Red Light had only just risen from the distance when it was detected by a Starry Sky Leopard sentry. A tremendous roar erupted within the Starry Sky Leopard Team.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Without any hesitation, the moment they discovered the enemy attack, ten Starry Sky Leopards responsible for defense immediately sent golden shields flying from their bodies to intercept the Red Light.

The shields gradually expanded as they flew. By the time they collided with the Red Light, they had already grown to ten meters in size.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of collisions rang out.

When the Red Light struck the Metal Shields, it blasted the shields blocking its path away with unstoppable force.

Although the Metal Shields were sent flying, they still managed to impede the Red Light somewhat.

Blade Light, Sword Shadow, axe blades... all kinds of weapon attacks shot up from the Starry Sky Leopard Team.

Metal throwing knives, daggers, spikes... more than a dozen Mental Power weapons also flew into the sky.

In the end, under the attacks of numerous weapons, they finally stopped the Red Light just before it reached them.

Having barely blocked the attack before them, the Starry Sky Leopard Team relaxed slightly. Just as they were preparing to organize a counterattack against the distant figure, terror appeared on every Starry Sky Leopard's face at once. In an instant, they saw a black-haired youth wearing Dark Red Battle Armor and holding a crimson Long Sword appear before them!

That youth was Li Ze!

"How is that possible?" The hundred or so Starry Sky Leopards present all widened their eyes in terror. The gravity of Yulan Continent was extremely astonishing, greatly restricting Universe level movement techniques. Yet the enemy before them had appeared too quickly and too strangely, as though he had Teleported! While terrified, every one of them desperately tried to use their weapons!

Squelch!

Before the Starry Sky Leopards could attack, the Long Sword in the black-haired youth's hand had already pierced the body of one soldier from their clan.

When the Starry Sky Leopards' weapon attacks finally struck at the black-haired youth, they found that he had already vanished from where he stood. Only the corpse of the dead Starry Sky Leopard Soldier remained, telling everyone that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Squelch!

In the instant that the many Starry Sky Leopard Soldiers were stunned.

A sound rang out as the black-haired youth, who had already disappeared, reappeared on the north side of the team and drove his Long Sword into another soldier's skull. Once again, it was like Teleportation. Once again, his movement was bizarre. Once again, he vanished.

"Don't freeze up! Tighten the formation and get closer together. Reduce the gaps between us. Controllers, spread your Mental Power around us. Attack immediately at any sign of movement. Warriors, defend with all your strength and prepare to counterattack at the same time." The Starry Sky Leopard Captain's voice rang in the minds of the many soldiers.

Squelch! Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!

Even as the Starry Sky Leopard Captain made his arrangements, another eight soldiers died beneath Li Ze's sword.

In mere moments, the entire team had lost a tenth of its members.

"There!" A Starry Sky Leopard Controller discovered Li Ze's figure. At this moment, Li Ze had already appeared on the east side of the team.

Without waiting for orders, all the Mental Masters and Illusionists directly attacked in Li Ze's direction.

The Illusionists' attacks arrived first. Waves of invisible, ethereal Mental Power instantly reached Li Ze, invading his mind. The Mental Power was simply too fast to evade with movement techniques.

It hit! Several Starry Sky Leopards who followed the Illusionist path rejoiced. As long as he was affected by the illusion for even an instant, the attacks of the Controllers and warriors behind them would arrive in the blink of an eye.

To be continued.

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