In Heaven Beyond Heaven's Immortal Realm, the saints of the human world faced off against ten Xiantian Saints. For days, no one had made the first move.
On the ninth day, from nowhere in particular, saintly might descended.
Golden radiance blotted out the sky and the sun. The eleventh Xiantian Saint had arrived, making the situation even more unbalanced.
Above the Immortal Realm, the expressions of the human saints darkened as they watched the ever-growing number of saints in the heavens. Their hearts grew heavier still.
This was bad.
Judging by the current situation, the Xiantian Saints had sensed the threat posed by the human world.
They intended to wipe out the human saints in one stroke before the human world's forces could truly grow strong.
"We can't wait any longer."
Before the gathered saints, Mu Qianshang spoke calmly. "I'll go first."
As his words fell, sword pressure surged above the Immortal Realm.
Mu Qianshang rose into the air and stepped out of the Immortal Realm.
"Kill!"
Before the eleven Xiantian Saints, a young man with his hair tied high swept out his hand.
A long spear appeared. His figure flashed forward, and he clashed with the saint of the human world.
The battle between saints shook heaven and earth.
Within the battlefield, sword edges blazed while spear light flashed like lightning, battering the heavens until they lost their color.
It was a battle so shocking it startled gods and ghosts. Within and beyond the Immortal Realm, the human saints and the ten Xiantian Saints all watched, awaiting the outcome.
The fierce battle continued for an entire day and night.
The whole firmament was shattered by the fighting, a sight that filled all who saw it with dread.
Outside the battlefield, the Lord of Darkness watched the battle ahead. Dark