The Hunt Began

In the E635 Region, not far from the E637 Region where the Demon Race was located.

Inside an abandoned barracks, the members of the Tongfeng Team and Hu Men of the Blue Dream Team sat waiting in a space enclosed by collapsed buildings.

"They're here!" Lairui'er's voice suddenly broke the silence.

Everyone opened their eyes and rose to their feet.

They left the enclosed space and stepped outside.

Before long, a five-colored streak of light came racing toward them across the distant sky.

Moments later, it reached them, and Feng He appeared in his five-colored battle armor.

"Lairui'er, have you confirmed where that Demon Race Royal Clan team stopped?" Feng He asked as soon as he landed.

"Seven hours ago, that team stopped somewhere in the E637 Region. Judging by the recent locations of the other Royal Clan teams reported on the public channel, they must all be in that area. There's a good chance the Demon Race Royal Family Team is there too," Lairui'er said without hesitation.

"Good. The other teams are all in my World Ring. Once we confirm the Demon Race Royal Family Team is there, I'll attack with the Will Crystal first, then let everyone else out," Feng He told them.

No one objected. With fewer people, they were less likely to be spotted.

Once they had settled the plan, the Tongfeng Team set off with Feng He and his companion toward the E637 Region.

They soon entered the region.

Feng He had the tracker traveling with them confirm the precise location again, then the group advanced cautiously toward their destination.

Meanwhile, the Demon Race Royal Family and Royal Clan team members waited and trained at their gathering place.

"Skree! Meng Yun, the Tongfeng Team is coming! They're to the west, about five hundred kilometers away!" Zi Ci suddenly roared to the Royal Family Team captain while using his Talent Secret Technique.

"Hiss! Prepare for battle! We'll make sure the Tongfeng Team never leaves!" Meng Yun, the silver-white serpent, immediately hissed to the other Demon Race members.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Powerful auras erupted from the Demon Race members. The building above them burst apart and collapsed.

Clad in battle armor, they flew into the air and looked east, waiting for the Tongfeng Team to arrive.

As time passed, the distance between the Demon Race teams and the Tongfeng Team steadily shrank.

The events inside the Space-time Fortress were also stirring the Immortal Experts outside it.

On the metal platform where the Human Race Immortals had gathered, a screen showed the Tongfeng Team and Feng He heading toward the Demon Race Royal Family and Royal Clan teams, who stood ready for battle.

The Human Race Immortals began talking among themselves.

"I didn't expect the decisive battle of this Sacred Mountain Battle to come so soon!" said a purple-haired female Immortal Legion Commander beside Xizes. Her voice was alluring as she watched the Tongfeng Team and Feng He advance.

"That's because young Li Ze is so strong. He gave Feng He hope of wiping out the Demon Race Royal Family and Royal Clan teams with the Will Crystal. Those two are decisive, too. The moment they saw even a sliver of hope of destroying the Alien Race teams, they acted on it." An elderly-looking Immortal Legion Commander with two antennae on his head took up the conversation, watching Li Ze and Feng He with admiration.

"But if Feng He really wipes out those Demon Race teams with the Will Crystal, would that count as breaking the rules? Once a Universe level Will Crystal releases all its power, its Will Impact can reach Domain Lord level." A thought struck the elderly Legion Commander, and he frowned.

"Tsk. What's there to worry about? It's a Universe level Will Crystal, not a Domain Lord level one. If those Demon Race members can't withstand its Will Impact, they have only themselves to blame for being too weak. Plenty of Human Race fighters could probably resist it," Xizes said dismissively.

"Hahaha!"

The elderly Legion Commander laughed. Xizes had said that with a remarkably straight face.

The stronger one became, the more clearly one understood the importance of will. But at the Universe level and Domain Lord level, it received far less attention. Among the Human Race, those whose will reached Domain Lord level while they were still Universe level were considered quite talented. That was even rarer among the Demon Race, who were less intelligent to begin with. At lower levels, their will was generally weaker than that of other races.

A sudden Will Impact beyond the Universe level would therefore put the Demon Race at a clear disadvantage.

"What worries me isn't whether they can kill these Demon Race members. Even if Feng He's Will Crystal doesn't affect every one of their teams, young Li Ze has already shown that he's stronger than them. As long as the others aren't defeated too quickly, he can kill the Demon Race members one by one." Xizes watched Li Ze fly toward the Demon Race on the screen, Dark Red Battle Armor on his body and the Annihilation God Weapon in his hand. His eyes were full of admiration.

Xizes had never imagined that the Universe level recruit his legion had only recently accepted would turn out to be such a prodigy. Without Li Ze, the Human Race would very likely have lost this Sacred Mountain Battle, even with Feng He's Will Crystal.

"What worries me more are the twenty Mechanical Race teams that laid ambushes in the surrounding areas long ago. Those metal fellows have a keen sense for war. They worked out from the available information that the Human Race and Demon Race were headed for a decisive battle. If their surprise attack succeeds, our teams could suffer terrible losses." Xizes turned his attention to several smaller images around the main screen.

Twenty Mechanical Race teams of Universe Level Generals lay in ambush there. Seeing the many Mechanical Puppets floating around them, Xizes's expression grew grave.

The other Immortal Legion Commanders nearby listened to him, and their smiles slowly faded into frowns.

On the other side of the Space-time Fortress, the Demon Race Immortals had gathered.

"Against the rules! This is against the rules! How can they be allowed to use a Will Crystal?" roared a Demon Race King-level Immortal. Black mist shrouded his entire body, leaving only a pair of enormous red eyes visible.

"Aotesituo, quiet." At the front of the Demon Race gathering, a King-level Immortal seated on a throne spoke coldly. His whole body resembled transparent crystal, and a huge mouth filled with sharp teeth occupied his head.

This was King Crystal Tooth, a King-level Invincible fighter of the Demon Race on the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield. King Huilei, who was overseeing the Sacred Mountain Battle for the Human Race, had advanced to the King-level Invincible tier. To counter him, the Demon Race and Mechanical Race had each sent a fighter of the same tier.

"There's no point discussing whether it breaks the rules. If it did, Venerable Qinglin would already have sent us a message. So shut your mouth," King Crystal Tooth told the mist-shrouded Demon Race fighter without a trace of courtesy.

"But Crystal Tooth, if this continues, the Demon Race is certain to lose this Sacred Mountain Battle!" The mist-shrouded King-level Immortal clearly did not fear him all that much.

"Then we lose. Even without that Will Crystal, none of the teams we sent into the Space-time Fortress could defeat that Universe level human on the Tongfeng Team. The Demon Race doesn't fear one defeat. We'll win next time." King Crystal Tooth turned and fixed Aotesituo with a cold stare as he spoke.

To fighters of their stature, a minor defeat at the Universe level meant little. No matter how many Universe level fighters died, their deaths mattered less than killing a single powerful expert. That remained true even for those from the Royal Clan or Royal Family.

Hearing King Crystal Tooth's words, the mist-shrouded King-level Immortal could only close his mouth.

"After this battle, put that young human from the Tongfeng Team on the Kill List for the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield. He's killed so many of our talented fighters. Let him die with them." After Aotesituo fell silent, a cold voice sounded in his mind.

When he looked at King Crystal Tooth again, King Crystal Tooth had already turned away, as though nothing had happened.

High above the Space-time Fortress, in a deep layer of space.

Three enormous figures shrouded in mist sat upon three immense thrones, each naturally radiating an aura of supreme nobility.

"Hahaha! Qinglin, your Demon Race is certain to lose this time! Those youngsters from your Royal Family and Royal Clan are really going to be wiped out!" A loud, hearty laugh echoed through the space.

"Hmph! Shentong, we Demon Race have indeed lost this round, but do you think the Human Race will win? Golden Flame, your Mechanical Race stands to gain a great deal!" A shrill voice came from the side.

"It's too early to say. Given how things stand, our Mechanical Race youngsters may not claim the final victory," a metallic voice replied.

"Hahaha! As long as the Demon Race is out, I'm happy. You can sit here and watch which of our other two races has the last laugh!" The hearty voice rang out again.

"Hmph!" came a displeased reply.

If the three of us weren't so evenly matched, I'd make sure you died! Venerable Qinglin thought.

By then, the Tongfeng Team and Feng He had finally arrived near the Demon Race forces on the Space-time Battlefield.

"So you were waiting for us," Feng He said.

The Human Race fighters were unsurprised to see the Demon Race Royal Family and Royal Clan team members already airborne and ready to fight.

Whether the Demon Race noticed them coming made little difference to the Human Race fighters. What mattered was that their enemies had gathered in one place.

"Hiss! You're Feng He of the Human Race? Why are you with the Tongfeng Team?" Meng Yun, captain of the Royal Family Team, looked at him in surprise.

The Demon Race had long since obtained images of the Human Race teams. Before the Sacred Mountain Battle began, they had gathered detailed information on outstanding Universe level soldiers like Feng He, who had spent considerable time on the Outer Domain Battlefield.

Only new recruits like Li Ze, who had just arrived on the Outer Domain Battlefield and had yet to fight in a war, remained unknown to them.

"Since you've come together, you can die together!" Unable to make sense of it, Meng Yun gave the matter no further thought and roared.

"You're the ones who'll die!" Feng He took the Will Crystal he had prepared long ago from his Spatial Ring without hesitation.

Whoosh!

Dazzling five-colored light flashed across the crystal's 10,081 facets.

To be continued.

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