What Are You Afraid Of?!

At the source of the Void River, in the Void Source region shrouded in countless chaotic energies, a bright blade of light suddenly bloomed, splitting the chaotic energy in two.

A colossal Giant, entirely blue with triangular hair on its head, dragging a long, slender battle blade, strode out from the region of the Void Source. It stepped onto the Void River, causing that section of the Void River to tremble.

We've arrived.

The Tribal King arrived at the Void River, then walked forward a short distance to make room. Subsequently, through the gap, six Shepherds pulled the giant Crystal ship, following its footsteps, stepping out of the Void Source and onto the Void River.

"Tribal King..."

The tall, Copper Man Shepherds approached the Tribal King, about to say something, but the Tribal King raised a finger.

"Shh..."

The cyan triangular Giant's gaze swept across the surrounding world, then suddenly it reached out and pinched something, which the other Shepherds saw it carefully pluck from the surface of a world beside the Void River and place on its fingertip.

"Makarix."

The Tribal King placed his finger in front of the Copper Man Shepherds.

"Look what this is!"

The Copper Man Shepherds Makarix examined it carefully for a long time before finally spotting something in the Tribal King's hand that was even smaller than a hair.

It was a strangely shaped instrument with thin, sharp claws; it was now broken and sparks were emerging from its branches.

"This is... a tool manufactured by some kind of organism within this world?"

Makarix Strange Road.

"Yes."

The Tribal King nodded.

"And it's a detection instrument, so it seems they already know we're here."

It turned its head and raised its arm in a shout.

"Fellow countrymen, stay strong! What follows may be the toughest battle of our Hunting Ritual. Don't die."

"Clear!"

Nearly half of their kind had been killed along the way, and the remaining Shepherds were filled with righteous indignation, wishing they could avenge Fein, Kige, and Zeluge, who were lying on the Crystal ship.

"This isn't just about Hatred..."

The Tribal King, carrying his battle sword, took the lead and strode towards the lower reaches of the Void River.

"This is Struggle for survival. If we lose, it means the entire Shepherds is finished..."

The fluctuations of Consciousness it emitted were very subtle, and only Makarix, who was closest to it, could detect them. The Copper Man Shepherds was silent for a moment, and then quickly caught up with the Tribal King.

The Shepherds traveled downstream along the Void River, while the armies of the Immortal Realm and the Ghost Realm also set off, heading upstream along the Void River.

Finally, the mighty Fleet and the Shepherds collided directly at a point on the upper reaches of the Void River, not far from the Void Source.

Due to their large size, the Shepherds were unable to hide in the inner part of the world to conceal themselves. The only one among them who possessed the ability to become invisible, Kige, had already been hunted down and killed by Bai Qiuran.

The size of the Immortal Realm Fleet and the Ghost Fleet was clearly not enough to conceal their whereabouts.

"Tribal King, look!"

The Shepherds, resembling volcanic lava, pointed downstream along the Void River.

What's that?!

The Tribal King looked downstream and saw scattered lights, some green, some gold, countless green and gold lights intertwined to form a Mobile starry sky. In this starry sky, there were Three Venerables war weapons that were half their height, slowly approaching them as these "starlight" Mobile.

At the same time, Bai Qiuran and the others, standing on the bow of the Void Fleet flagship, also saw the terrifying Giant, towering and imposing, spanning countless billions of miles, upstream of the Void River.

"That's the Shepherds..."

In an instant, all the Warriors of the Immortal Realm Fleet were overwhelmed by that aura.

When faced with something too grand, people feel their own insignificance and are filled with fear. This is exactly what is happening now. For many Immortals in the Immortal Realm, the Shepherds, even if they had heard of it beforehand, is far beyond their imagination.

Even Consciousness life forms like the Heavenly Dao and the Machine God couldn't help but feel an instinctive fear at this moment.

"I never imagined that seeing them again today would still terrify me. These things..."

The avatar left on the flagship by the Heavenly Dao was pale, perfectly demonstrating the current wavering of the Heavenly Dao Will. At this moment, the Machine Puppet controlled by the Machine God also revealed a solemn tone.

"No wonder this kind of life form was able to force the Void Insect Race to swim against the tide and flee all the way."

Bai Qiuran glanced around and saw that everyone looked solemn, and the troops from the Immortal Realm and the Ghost Realm were also demoralized.

So he took a step forward and said loudly, "What are you... afraid of?!"

The sound wasn't loud, but through special supernatural Divine Ability, it was heard by everyone in the entire Fleet.

"These Shepherds, yes, they are incredibly powerful enemies, unimaginable creatures. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are the most powerful enemies our Human Race has encountered since the founding of the Immortal Realm."

Bai Qiuran changed the subject.

"But are they truly invincible and unbeatable? No, not at all. Before we begin, I must tell you that these Shepherds can also be killed! Of the original thirteen individuals, I, the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld Ghost Realm and the Immortal Ancestor of the Myriad Laws Immortal Dao the Fivefold Immortal Realm, have already slain four. Moreover, on the other side of our Void River, in another Void River, there is another civilization that used their last flames to kill two more Shepherds. Now Shepherds to face."

"Seven Venerables, I will take the strongest one for you. The remaining six—can the vast Immortal Realm, spanning the Consciousness Domain, the Machine Puppet Divine Court, Myriad Heavens and Worlds Super-Civilization, plus my Ghost Fleet from the Underworld Ghost Realm, as well as the Demon Nether God of Consciousness Demon, the Giant God Automaton [Evil Wolf] and [Martial God], still be no match for them?!"

He paused, then raised his voice. "Soldiers of the Immortal Realm and the Ghost Realm, and the _Book_, answer me, do you have the confidence to send these creatures to Hell?!"

"I'm confident!"

His words inspired the soldiers of the Immortal Realm and Ghost Realm, who shouted in unison.

"It's good that you have confidence."

Bai Qiuran continued, "Remember, if we lose, we lose everything."

He withdrew his Divine Ability and then came to the side of Le Zhentian and the others.

"Give me the one with the blue triangle; it's the Tribal King, the strongest Shepherds."

Bai Qiuran said.

"Knew."

Bai Li, Shuhua, Le Zhentian, Mo Chen, and several other disciples all said to him, "Master (Grandmaster), please be careful."

Jiang Lan, Su Xiangxue, Li Jinyao, and Tang Ruowei also said, "(Master) Qiuran (Senior), please be careful in everything."

Bai Qiuran nodded.

The Fleet and Shepherds of the Immortal Realm and the Ghost Realm maintained a steady pace of advance. Finally, after approaching a Void Distance, the azure Tribal King raised his battle sword, took the lead, and charged forward.

Bai Qiuran also summoned Clear Autumn Waters, his black cloak billowing, and a soaring Sword Qi burst forth. He let out a long roar, held his Divine Sword, and flew towards the direction of the Tribal King.