The Great Battle in the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range Begins

"Big brother, I won't leave! How can I abandon you at a time like this!"

Gaia ripped off the silver mask belonging to the Grand Elder, her eyes filled with tears, and spoke resolutely and forcefully.

At this point, Gaia had lost all will to live. Her son and grandson had been murdered, she had witnessed it with her own eyes, yet she was powerless to do anything about it. Her most beloved father was dead, and she didn't even know who the murderer was.

Her husband died protecting her people during their retreat, and now she has to watch her older brother and sister die while she has to escape alone. How could she possibly accept that?

"Yeah, brother, we're not leaving. At a time like this, we'll die together. Bolin and his gang are just a bunch of cowardly bullies. We're not afraid of them!"

Grand Elder Mori of the Black Tortoise Clan pounded his chest, the heaving sound revealing his barely suppressed rage.

During this time, Mori had been suppressing his anger. Watching his tribesmen escape back one by one, covered in wounds, he wanted to rush out and fight them to the death several times.

Now, his older brother is actually telling him to run away—how can he accept that?

"You two calm down and listen to me!"

Gaiseresen spread his arms and placed his hands on Gaia and Mori's shoulders, speaking in an unquestionable tone.

"The Eight Great Clans do indeed only have eight Asura. If the six of us join forces and fight to the death, we might not be entirely without a chance of victory. But what can we do then?"

"In the end, the Eight Great Clans are just eight Asura families chasing us. It doesn't mean they're the only ones who want to kill us. If we fight the Eight Great Clans to the death and both sides are severely injured, others will come after us."

"Most importantly, there's the relationship between Ren of the Bifu Continent and our family... You've all witnessed Ren's strength firsthand. Now that our ancestor is gone, how can we resist if Ren attacks?"

Gaiseresen's body trembled slightly, his fists clenched, and he instinctively closed his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Gaia and Mori both fell silent, and two tears welled up in Gaia's eyes.

As someone who experienced it firsthand, the events in Liang'an Prefecture were a deep-seated problem for Gaia. She watched helplessly as her son, Fuerhan, and grandson Emmanuel, died before her eyes, and in the end, she could do nothing about it.

That battle allowed Gaia to experience firsthand just how powerful the legendary Paragon High-God truly was. Those so-called peak Asura were no different from children in front of Ren.

"Therefore, we cannot stay here indefinitely. We must arrange for some of our people to escape; we cannot allow everyone to perish along with our Ancestral Land."

Gaiseresen continued, his tone now more resolute:

"The four of us are clan leaders, and we should face this together with our clan and perish with our Ancestral Land. However, all six of us cannot perish; otherwise, even if some clan members escape, their situation will be far too dangerous."

The Black Tortoise Patriarch Morey, slowly stood up, walked to the Black Tortoise Grand Elder, Mori, gently patted his younger brother's shoulder, and said:

"Mori, some of the family's young geniuses have been sent to the Material Plane, but their situation will be very difficult."

"Once the clan is wiped out, the Eight Great Clans will definitely issue the Fiend Castle mission to hunt down any remaining clan members. If you and Gaia escape, you can at least deter some smaller forces and provide some protection for your clansmen."

"But brother, I..." Mori began anxiously, his face full of resistance.

"I know what you're trying to say, Mori, but some of the six of us have to stay behind to keep the attention of the Eight Great Clans engaged."

Morey's face showed a rare hint of a gentle smile, but the smile was tinged with bitterness.

They had considered escaping separately before, but now, with the Eight Great Clans and various forces watching them, it was safest for all six of them to leave. Some of them had to stay behind to distract the enemy, while the remaining two could escape and hide.

Since four people had to stay, after discussing it privately with Gus, Morey, Tia, Gaiseresen decided to give the chance to live to Gaia and Mori. This was not only out of the love of an older brother for his younger siblings, but also out of the responsibility of the clan leader to stay until the end.

"Brother, we understand!"

Gaia remained silent for a long time before finally speaking with difficulty and nodding vigorously.

"Alright, sister, remember, the future of the family is entrusted to you. The glory of the Four Divine Beasts Clan will never fade!"

Gaiseresen gently grasped Gaia's hand, his eyes filled with determination, as if giving her his last words.

Three days later, two small Metal Lifeform Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range.

On the same day, Gaiseresen and his three companions flew out of the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, followed by dozens of Seven-Star Demon Elders. The commotion immediately attracted attention from all sides.

Bolin, Rernas, and the newly arrived Saint-Nal, Ashcroft, and Barbary were instantly terrified and rushed out with the elders of their family residence.

However, Gaiseresen did not immediately start a war; he merely uttered a few harsh words declaring war before leading his men back.

"What are Gaiseresen and his gang up on?"

On the outskirts of the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, an old man dressed in green robes with a third, blood-red snake eye etched on his forehead spoke with some confusion.

The old man's face was etched with many wrinkles, and a scarlet eye between his brows emitted a blood-red light, making him look like a venomous snake exuding a malevolent aura.

The old man was none other than Ashcroft, a powerful Asura level cultivator from the Netherworld's Nether Serpent Clan who practiced the Death Law.

"Who knows? But whatever they try to do, the outcome won't change!"

A burly, blue-haired man standing next to Ashcroft spoke coldly, his turquoise eyes filled with chilling killing intent.

The burly man was over three meters tall, with a head of neatly styled short hair like steel needles, an ancient complexion revealing exaggerated muscles, and wearing a suit of ice-blue armor.

The burly man was none other than Barbary, a powerful figure at the level of Prefect cultivated the Water Law, and a top expert who had been famous for countless years in the Water Divine Plane.

"Alright, whatever their schemes may be, they're all futile against absolute power. Once the rest of them arrive, it will be the moment their Four Divine Beasts Clan is annihilated!"

Chief Bolin stretched out his withered right hand to stop the discussion, though a doubt also lingered deep within him.

Thirty years later...

On the outskirts of the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, inside a vast golden city, the area was divided into eight distinct zones, each bustling with people.

In the city center, in the council hall, eight different figures sat before a round table, each with a look of excitement on their face.

"According to intelligence, all members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan have returned to the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, and our forces are all assembled. It's time to launch a full-scale attack on the Four Divine Beasts Clan!"

Venna, sitting to one side, was the first to speak, his body radiating a blue aura that revealed his excitement.