Arc 106The Chessboard and the Blood Sea

Lu Ye defeated Jiao and helped free Yun Shiwang from the Heavenly Pivot Sword, then joined Ba Qiu and Huang Shiniang in driving off Blood Calamity. Blood Calamity’s forces later attacked Yuan Xi City, but its advancement to a Cosmos-tier city turned the battle in Yuan Xi’s favor.

  • Lu Ye broke into Black Blood City, killed Yun Ke, and shattered its Uniting Dao Pearl while Yuan Xi kept the city trapped on the Chess Grid.
  • Jiao separated Lu Ye from his allies and fought him on the Combat Platform, but Lu Ye used the Chaos Scale to weaken Jiao, killed him, and refined the invading Soul Bodies with his Talent Tree.
  • Lu Ye grew stronger as he fought through Black Pieces, but Blood Calamity’s Sword Slave, Yun Shiwang, attacked him with the Heavenly Pivot Sword, while Blood Calamity seized control of Lu Ye’s body.
  • Ba Qiu and Huang Shiniang reached the battlefield and drove Blood Calamity from Lu Ye’s Soul Sea, where Lu Ye refined Blood Calamity’s Split Soul into a Soul Crystal.
  • Ba Qiu fought Yun Shiwang until Shang devoured the Heavenly Pivot Sword, allowing Yun Shiwang to regain his senses and recognize Lu Ye before vanishing.
  • Blood Calamity and four City Lords attacked Ba Qiu, while Lu Ye took Yuan Xi to the Hehe Realm, after Blood Calamity tracked Lu Ye’s Soul Crystal, his forces attacked Yuan Xi City.
  • Lian fused Uniting Dao Pearl fragments into Yuan Xi City’s pearl, advancing the city to the Cosmos tier, and its strengthened defenders routed Blood Calamity’s attackers as Yuan Xi pursued the retreating enemies.
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Ch. 2629Seal Heaven, Lock Earth

Lu Ye used the Lotus Seedling to poison Black Blood City's Protective Grand Array, then sealed the Chess Grid to prevent the city from escaping. As Lu Ye resumed attacking the weakened barrier, Black Blood City remained trapped and its defenders struggled to respond.

  • Lu Ye used the Lotus Seedling to weaken Black Blood City's Protective light screen, while Thunderclap and other cultivators shielded him from the city's counterattacks.
  • After the Lotus Seedling's poison dissipated, Lu Ye sent it back to Yuan Xi City and attacked the poisoned area alongside more than a thousand Fusion Dao cultivators.
  • Yun Ke and Luo Molie chose not to repair the weakened barrier, expecting Black Blood City to leave the Chess Grid on Black's turn.
  • Lu Ye cast Seal Heaven, Lock Earth, and Black Blood City crashed into the sealed edge of the Chess Grid as it tried to escape.
  • Yuan Xi laughed at Black Blood for being trapped, while Lu Ye battered the city's weakened barrier and Black Blood ordered Yun Ke and Luo Molie to stop trying to flee.

Ch. 2630Breaking the City

Lu Ye and the White Pieces breached Black Blood City's Protective Grand Array and stormed into the city while Yuan Xi stalled Black Blood's turn. Lu Ye killed Yun Ke, entered the Central Great Hall, and shattered Black Blood City's Cosmos-tier Uniting Dao Pearl.

  • Yuan Xi deliberately delayed placing her piece while Black Blood hoped Jiao could reach the battlefield on the next turn.
  • Lu Ye and the White Pieces broke through the weakened Protective Grand Array and charged into Black Blood City.
  • Lu Ye cut down the fleeing Black Piece cultivators and killed Vice City Lord Yun Ke after three slashes.
  • Lu Ye entered the Central Great Hall while the other cultivators fought outside.
  • Lu Ye punched and shattered Black Blood City's Uniting Dao Pearl, scattering its fragments.

Ch. 2631Heaven-Earth Reversal Mirror

Lu Ye gathered the fragments of Black Blood City's Uniting Dao Pearl as Black Blood learned his city had fallen and sent Jiao into the battle. Jiao used the Heaven-Earth Reversal Mirror to draw Lu Ye to him, then activated another treasure that stretched the space between them.

  • Lu Ye collected the Uniting Dao Pearl fragments and sent them back to Yuan Xi City.
  • Black Blood told Jiao that Black Blood City had been breached, then moved him toward the enemy despite warning that he would face overwhelming numbers.
  • Lu Ye joined Thunderclap and three other cultivators to kill an enemy, but received no surprise reward for the shared kill.
  • Jiao entered the battlefield alone, and Lu Ye called the surrounding cultivators to help him fight.
  • Jiao used the Heaven-Earth Reversal Mirror to exchange positions with Lu Ye, then activated another treasure that made the distance between them expand.

Ch. 2632Opportunity

Lu Ye and Jiao were trapped together inside a Sub-Treasure Combat Platform, where Jiao expected to kill him without interference. Their clash revealed that Lu Ye had grown strong enough to nearly match Jiao, and Fang recognized an opportunity to devour the Combat Platform’s mysterious essence.

  • Jiao used the Heaven-Earth Reversal Mirror and the Combat Platform to separate Lu Ye from his allies and seal their battle from outside interference.
  • Soul Bodies of cultivators who had died in Combat Platforms filled the arena’s seats and stirred into a hostile frenzy as Jiao charged Lu Ye.
  • Lu Ye activated his Sacred Nature and met Jiao’s attacks, surprising them both when his saber strikes forced Jiao to retreat.
  • Lu Ye realized that his strength had improved faster than Jiao’s because killing Harmony Dao cultivators had greatly strengthened him, and his kills of Blood Race cultivators had also increased his Sacred Nature.
  • Fang urged Lu Ye to seize the opportunity to absorb essence from Jiao’s Sub-Treasure, and Lu Ye charged with a piercing strike.
  • Jiao blocked Lu Ye’s attack with his golden blade and countered with his silver blade aimed at Lu Ye’s abdomen.

Ch. 2633Divine Lament Borrowing Technique

Lu Ye and Jiao continued their deadly fight inside the Combat Platform while Lu Ye repeatedly struck Jiao’s Sub-Treasure, and the battle outside shifted in the White Pieces’ favor. When Jiao activated the Divine Lament Borrowing Technique, the Soul Bodies surged into him and greatly increased his power, leaving Lu Ye badly wounded as Jiao struggled to control the force.

  • Lu Ye exchanged rapid blows with Jiao, wounding him while repeatedly attacking his golden short blades and allowing Fang to devour their mystery.
  • Thunderclap took custody of Jiao’s Heaven-Earth Reversal Mirror, while Yuan Xi redeployed the White Pieces and Black Blood suspected she expected Lu Ye to win.
  • Jiao realized Lu Ye was targeting his Sub-Treasure and struggled to avoid the saber, but both fighters continued to suffer wounds.
  • Jiao activated the Divine Lament Borrowing Technique, drawing the Soul Bodies from the Combat Platform’s seats into his body.
  • Jiao’s borrowed power sent Lu Ye flying and badly injured him, but Jiao could not pursue because he was struggling to control the immense force and warned that he would need a century of seclusion afterward.

Ch. 2634Chaos Scale

Jiao used the Divine Lament Borrowing Technique to overwhelm Lu Ye, who struggled to survive while Fang absorbed the mysteries of Jiao’s paired Sub-Treasures. Lu Ye activated the Chaos Scale to weigh their strength, then began unloading his spoils onto his side before the scale’s brief duration ran out.

  • Jiao’s borrowed power let him repeatedly wound and overpower Lu Ye, while the marks left by the Soul Bodies threatened Jiao’s future cultivation.
  • Lu Ye asked Fang how much longer it would take to absorb the mysteries of Jiao’s paired short blades, and Fang told him to hold on a little longer.
  • Facing defeat, Lu Ye revealed the Chaos Scale, which transported him and Jiao to opposite sides and summoned the will of a Supreme Treasure.
  • Yuan Xi and Black Blood recognized that the clash had drawn upon the power of three great Supreme Treasures.
  • Lu Ye saw that Jiao’s side of the scale hung lower, then dumped his collected spoils onto his own side as the scale’s twenty breaths began to run out.

Ch. 2635Come Fight the Second Round

Lu Ye used the Chaos Scale to strip away much of Jiao’s strength, then fought him until Fang shattered Jiao’s bonded Dao Soldiers. With Jiao weakened, weaponless, and trapped on the Combat Platform, Lu Ye charged in to finish the fight.

  • Lu Ye and Jiao threw their treasures onto the Chaos Scale, and Lu Ye exchanged a Sub-Treasure to outweigh Jiao before the hourglass ran out.
  • The Chaos Scale broke and transferred power to Lu Ye while weakening Jiao, after which Lu Ye charged into a second round of combat.
  • Fang shattered Jiao’s golden and silver Dao Soldiers, then fell asleep as it prepared to overcome its second hurdle.
  • Jiao recognized the Crag Mountain Saber as a Weapon Race and realized he was trapped on the Combat Platform with Lu Ye.
  • Lu Ye charged at the now-weaponless Jiao, who had no confidence left in facing him.

Ch. 2636The Death of Jiao

Lu Ye killed Jiao, but Jiao launched a final assault with the mass of Soul Bodies gathered by the Divine Lament Borrowing Technique. Lu Ye’s Talent Tree appeared within his Divine Sea and burned away the attackers, leaving him with unexplained Soul Crystals.

  • Lu Ye pursued Jiao through the Blood Sea and repeatedly wounded him as the Chaos Scale weakened Jiao’s strength and speed.
  • Jiao turned to attack Lu Ye, but Lu Ye beheaded him; Jiao’s Soul Body then led the mass of gathered Soul Bodies into Lu Ye’s Divine Sea.
  • Lu Ye manifested the Ghost Ship to defend his Soul Sea against Jiao and the invading shadow.
  • Lu Ye’s Talent Tree appeared behind him and sent Fire Dragons into the shadow, refining the Soul Bodies and killing Jiao’s Soul Body.
  • Lu Ye realized the Talent Tree’s manifestation resembled Fu Wei’s earlier vision and found crystal-clear crystals left behind by the burned Soul Bodies.

Ch. 2637Black Blood, You Lied to Me

After killing Jiao, Lu Ye discovered the Soul Crystals left by the Talent Tree and gained Jiao’s Star Abyss Blessing, then resumed fighting in the Chess Game. As the White side gained the upper hand, Lu Ye reached a strength bottleneck and revealed that he was far faster than Black Blood had claimed.

  • Lu Ye dismissed his Soul Secret Technique after finding several thousand Soul Crystals in his Divine Sea, and he emerged from the Combat Platform with Jiao dead.
  • Yuan Xi celebrated Lu Ye’s survival while Black Blood realized Jiao had died and weighed whether to attack the badly injured Lu Ye.
  • Lu Ye absorbed Jiao’s Star Abyss Blessing and refined his Blood Sea, strengthening his connection to Dao Power and his Sacred Nature.
  • Yuan Xi deployed Lu Ye to attack, and he swept through Black Pieces while his strength rose to around five thousand Dao before reaching a bottleneck.
  • An Insect Race He Dao cultivator fled after Black Blood warned that Lu Ye was slow, but Lu Ye caught up and killed him with a single slash.

Ch. 2638Legion Banner

Lu Ye seized the Legion Banner, strengthening the white pieces and pushing Black Blood’s side toward defeat. Just as Blood Calamity’s arrival seemed to offer Black Blood a chance to turn the game around, Yuan Xi sensed a terrifying killing intent pursuing him.

  • Lu Ye took the Legion Banner and spread its strength-enhancing effect across the nearby white pieces.
  • Black Blood reinforced his defenses while Yuan Xi planned to eliminate the black pieces before defeating him.
  • Black Blood recalled Blood Calamity’s orders and waited for his ancestor to arrive with a possible backup plan.
  • Blood Calamity, reduced to a flying head, approached the chessboard, and Yuan Xi recognized his aura.
  • Yuan Xi sensed a terrifying killing intent close behind Blood Calamity’s head.

Ch. 2639Blood Calamity Enters the Game

Blood Calamity’s Split Soul entered the chess game with a Supreme Treasure-wielding Sword Slave, disrupting the battle and revealing a plan to refine the Starry Sky Chessboard. Lu Ye learned the Sword Slave might be someone he knew and rushed to find him despite Yuan Xi’s warning.

  • Yuan Xi and Black Blood were wounded when they sensed the Supreme Treasure pursuing Blood Calamity’s Split Soul.
  • Blood Calamity’s Sword Slave entered the chess game and ignored its Rules, killing White and Black Pieces alike.
  • Blood Calamity learned that Jiao had died and that Lu Ye possessed powerful Sacred Nature, then ordered Black Blood to take him to Lu Ye.
  • Yuan Xi suspected Blood Calamity planned to use the Sword Slave to refine the Starry Sky Chessboard and warned Lu Ye against approaching him.
  • Lu Ye asked Yuan Xi to move him near the Sword Slave, then rushed across the Chess Grids when she refused.

Ch. 2640Yun Shiwang and the Heavenly Pivot Sword

Lu Ye reached the Supreme Treasure sword’s Sword Slave and discovered that he was Yun Shiwang, now controlled by the Heavenly Pivot Sword. The sword attacked Lu Ye relentlessly, and he struggled to hold Yun Shiwang back while trying to awaken him.

  • Lu Ye broke free of the Starry Sky Chessboard’s restraints, gained a view across the board, and saw the Supreme Treasure’s will directing the surviving Black Pieces toward him.
  • Lu Ye fought through the Black Pieces, whose deaths strengthened him, and learned from a severed head that he was the Human Race Weapon Cultivator.
  • Lu Ye recognized the Sword Slave as Yun Shiwang and identified his weapon as the Heavenly Pivot Sword, recalling Yun’s blood sacrifice to protect the Starry Sky.
  • Yun Shiwang sensed Lu Ye and attacked him across the Chess Grids, overwhelming him with sword strikes and nearly piercing his head.
  • Lu Ye used Edict, Impregnable as a Golden Fortress to survive a fatal thrust, then continued trying to reach Yun Shiwang through Divine Sense Transmission without success.

Ch. 2641Bargaining with a Tiger for Its Skin

Lu Ye discovered that Blood Calamity had secretly invaded his Divine Sea and wanted to use Lu Ye’s body to seize the Heavenly Pivot Sword. Blood Calamity overpowered Lu Ye’s Soul Body and forced him to agree to lend his body, leaving Lu Ye’s fate uncertain.

  • While Yun Shiwang’s assault wounded Lu Ye, Blood Calamity revealed himself as a Split Soul inside Lu Ye’s Divine Sea.
  • Lu Ye realized Blood Calamity had lured out the Starry Sky Chessboard to use it to seize the Heavenly Pivot Sword.
  • Blood Calamity explained that Lu Ye was the Starry Sky Chessboard’s chosen Chess Piece and offered to help him wield his full strength in exchange for control of his body.
  • Lu Ye refused, but Blood Calamity used hidden methods to restrain him and threatened to destroy his Divine Soul.
  • Lu Ye agreed to surrender control temporarily, and Blood Calamity explained that he had not come in person because the Top Ten City Lords were constantly watched.

Ch. 2642Phoenix Nest

Blood Calamity took control of Lu Ye’s body and fought Yun Shiwang, while Lu Ye watched and learned from his Blood Dao and Saber Dao techniques. Elsewhere, a mysterious Uniting Dao City crossed a field of spatial rifts and arrived at the Phoenix Nest, where its ruler saw the Primordial Parasol Tree.

  • Blood Calamity severed Lu Ye’s control of his body, then discovered that Lu Ye was a Uniting Dao cultivator with an exceptional foundation.
  • Blood Calamity used Lu Ye’s body and the Blood Sea to battle Yun Shiwang, gradually gaining the advantage as Lu Ye studied his techniques.
  • Lu Ye resolved to wait for an opportunity to frustrate Blood Calamity’s plan to seize the Heavenly Pivot Sword while hoping Yun Shiwang could find release.
  • A dilapidated Uniting Dao City crossed a dangerous region of spatial rifts, its giant sword clearing a path through the Void.
  • The city arrived at the Phoenix Nest, where the figure on its skeletal throne opened his eyes and saw the colossal Primordial Parasol Tree and the phoenixes hiding in its canopy.

Ch. 2643Going Together

Ba Qiu sought Huang Shiniang’s help reaching the Snow Plain, where Blood Calamity was pursuing a newly emerged Supreme Treasure. Huang Shiniang opened an Insect Path for One Man City and joined Ba Qiu, while Qin Feng warned that Ba Qiu’s enemies might seize the chance to attack.

  • Ba Qiu asked Huang Shiniang to open an Insect Path to the Snow Plain, but she initially refused.
  • Ba Qiu mentioned Blood Calamity, prompting Huang Shiniang to demand an explanation and Qin Feng to arrive at One Man City.
  • Ba Qiu revealed that Blood Calamity had drawn out the Starry Sky Chessboard and was trying to seize a new Supreme Treasure, so Huang Shiniang agreed to help.
  • Qin Feng warned Ba Qiu that leaving would expose him to enemies, but Ba Qiu insisted on going to the Snow Plain.
  • Huang Shiniang opened a stable Insect Path with a root of the Primordial Parasol Tree, and Ba Qiu sent One Man City through it.
  • Huang Shiniang appeared beside Ba Qiu and declared that she would go with him to kill Blood Calamity.

Ch. 2644It's Over

Lu Ye watched Blood Calamity fight Yun Shiwang for control of the Heavenly Pivot Sword, but Blood Calamity’s scheme began to unravel as the Phoenix Race arrived and the Starry Sky Chessboard withdrew its enhancements. The chapter ended with Yun Shiwang’s sword striking at Blood Calamity, who realized he was in mortal danger.

  • Lu Ye recognized Blood Calamity’s mastery of the Blood Dao and Path of Space while observing his battle with Yun Shiwang.
  • Blood Calamity killed Black Blood and swallowed his blood to strengthen himself, then used the crimson power to attack and erode the Heavenly Pivot Sword.
  • Lu Ye noticed the Heavenly Pivot Sword was being worn down and prepared to interfere before Blood Calamity could claim it.
  • The Phoenix Race opened an Insect Path through the Primordial Parasol Tree’s roots, prompting Blood Calamity to abandon his attempt to take the sword and prepare to flee with Lu Ye’s body.
  • The Starry Sky Chessboard withdrew, stripping Lu Ye’s body of its enhancements, as Yun Shiwang’s sword light rushed toward Blood Calamity.

Ch. 2645Solve It Yourself

Lu Ye survived Yun Shiwang’s sword strike when Ba Qiu intervened, but Huang Shiniang then trapped him with Blood Calamity’s Split Soul still fused to his Divine Sea. After Huang Shiniang discovered Lu Ye’s connection to her clan and tried to spare him, Lu Ye said he could resolve the possession himself and confronted Blood Calamity within his Divine Sea.

  • Blood Calamity used a phantom bearing Black Blood’s shadow to block Yun Shiwang’s sword, and Ba Qiu’s strike shattered the attack and saved Lu Ye.
  • Blood Calamity tried to flee, but Huang Shiniang used the Phoenix Race Secret Technique Near Yet Far to confine him within a hundred-mile area.
  • Huang Shiniang attacked Blood Calamity’s Split Soul, then sensed Phoenix Origin Blood on Lu Ye and realized he had been intimate with a woman of her clan.
  • Huang Shiniang attempted to drive Blood Calamity out of Lu Ye, but the Split Soul was fused with his Divine Sea and could not be removed without risking severe harm.
  • Lu Ye regained control of his body, asked Huang Shiniang to wait, and entered his Divine Sea to confront Blood Calamity.
  • Blood Calamity told Lu Ye that borrowing his body could mean using it for a lifetime.

Ch. 2646Blood Calamity Soul Crystal

Lu Ye used the Talent Tree’s flames and roots to refine Blood Calamity’s Split Soul, leaving behind a Soul Crystal filled with Blood Calamity’s cultivation insights. The Phoenix Lord entered Lu Ye’s Soul Sea after the battle and returned the crystal to him, which promised to greatly advance his cultivation.

  • Lu Ye ignited his Soul Sea, trapping Blood Calamity’s Split Soul and preventing it from escaping.
  • Blood Calamity attacked Lu Ye, but the Talent Tree appeared and pierced him with its roots, allowing Lu Ye to refine his Split Soul.
  • As Blood Calamity’s Split Soul vanished, Lu Ye sensed Huang Shiniang forcing her way into his Soul Sea and opened it to her.
  • Huang Shiniang found Blood Calamity gone and examined the Soul Crystal left by his refined Split Soul.
  • Huang Shiniang returned the Soul Crystal to Lu Ye and told him it contained Blood Calamity’s cultivation insights.

Ch. 2647Still Refusing to Give Up

After Lu Ye survived Blood Calamity’s Split Soul, he watched Ba Qiu battle Yun Shiwang while Huang Shiniang protected the area from the devastation. Blood Calamity began rallying the Inner Realm’s families and tested a hidden spatial arrangement near the battlefield, but Huang Shiniang stopped it.

  • Lu Ye thanked Huang Shiniang for the Soul Crystal, returned to his body, and learned that Ba Qiu and Yun Shiwang were fighting with their Supreme Treasures.
  • The battle’s shockwaves shattered ownerless Uniting Dao Cities and scattered their Uniting Dao Pearl fragments, while Huang Shiniang blocked the devastation before it reached Lu Ye and Yuan Xi.
  • Lu Ye stayed to watch Yun Shiwang’s final battle, and Huang Shiniang warned Yuan Xi that Blood Calamity and other forces would soon bring more people to the Snow Plain.
  • At Blood Drinking City, Blood Calamity ordered a message sent to the families and prepared to rally them against Ba Qiu, while regretting the loss of his Split Soul.
  • Blood Calamity tried to open a hidden spatial route near the battlefield, but Huang Shiniang flattened the twisted Void and said he was only testing the waters.

Ch. 2648No Regrets in This Life

Huang Shiniang removed most of the Supreme Treasure power from Lu Ye’s wounds while Ba Qiu and Yun Shiwang fought over the Heavenly Pivot Sword. After Shang devoured the sword and Yun Shiwang regained his sanity, Lu Ye learned that his senior brother died at peace, believing the starry sky was safe.

  • Huang Shiniang used the Path of Space to strip the Heavenly Pivot Sword’s power from Lu Ye’s wounds and warned that Blood Calamity might return with allies.
  • Ba Qiu and Yun Shiwang fought grievously in the Void as Blood Calamity approached from a distant location and other observers waited for an opening.
  • Shang devoured the Heavenly Pivot Sword, shattering its Supreme Treasure form, and Ba Qiu stopped his killing blow when Yun Shiwang began to regain his senses.
  • Lu Ye rushed to Yun Shiwang, who recognized him as Junior Brother Lu, and supported him as he sat down.
  • Lu Ye told Yun Shiwang that the starry sky was safe, and Yun Shiwang expressed relief before collapsing into dust.

Ch. 2649The Arrival of the Mighty

After Yun Shiwang died, five Top Ten City Lords confronted Ba Qiu and the Phoenix Lord, and a battle erupted around One Man City. Lu Ye moved Yuan Xi to the Hehe Realm, leaving her to return to her city while he watched the conflict from afar.

  • Lu Ye bowed farewell to Yun Shiwang after the Sword Slave regained a trace of awareness and vanished.
  • Ba Qiu called out the five City Lords who had gathered to kill him, and Yuan Xi identified Blood Calamity, Hongtu, Zong Shenliang, Xuan Wuzong, and Gu Mingyue.
  • The Phoenix Lord rejected Blood Calamity and Zong Shenliang’s calls to withdraw and threatened Gu Mingyue.
  • Blood Calamity launched a Blood Sea attack, the other City Lords joined the fight, and the Phoenix Lord charged at Gu Mingyue.
  • Lu Ye took Yuan Xi to Ba Qiu’s throne and touched One Man City’s Uniting Dao Pearl, transporting them to the Hehe Realm.
  • Lu Ye told Yuan Xi that Ba Qiu was a fellow Human Race member who intended to look after him, then urged her to return to her city.

Ch. 2650Peak Battle

Lu Ye and Yuan Xi returned to their city as Ba Qiu fought Blood Calamity and three other City Lords, while the Phoenix Lord battled Gu Mingyue. With Ba Qiu under pressure and Yuan Xi City at risk, Yuan Xi ordered the city to retreat, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

  • Lu Ye gave You Die the Li Shuai Insect Mother's soul core, and she was delighted by the valuable gift.
  • Yuan Xi confirmed that her people had returned safely, and she and Lu Ye watched the distant battle from their city.
  • The Blood Sea collapsed, revealing Ba Qiu fighting four powerful opponents while defending One Man City and its Uniting Dao Pearl.
  • Blood Calamity used the Azure Dome Mirror to reflect Ba Qiu's attacks, helping the four attackers gain the upper hand.
  • The Phoenix Lord struck Gu Mingyue and destroyed her body, but Gu Mingyue survived through her Water Spirit Race abilities.
  • You Die guided Yuan Xi City away from the battlefield while Lu Ye reluctantly left without learning who would win.

Ch. 2651Blood Calamity Attacks

Blood Calamity’s Blood Sea pursued Yuan Xi City to seize Lu Ye, trapping the city under attack from more than a hundred Uniting Dao cultivators. Lu Ye and Yuan Xi charged out to fight, while Ni Chiluan watched from hiding; the Blood Race attackers suddenly faltered, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

  • Yuan Xi spotted a Blood Sea approaching Yuan Xi City, and Lu Ye realized Blood Calamity had tracked him through the Soul Crystal left in his Soul Sea.
  • The Blood Sea caught and enveloped Yuan Xi City, and more than a hundred Uniting Dao cultivators attacked its Protective Grand Array.
  • Lu Ye spread his Blood Sea into the enemy’s, and Yuan Xi prepared to leave the city and strike back.
  • Ni Chiluan and Chang Ming watched from concealment as Yuan Xi and Lu Ye charged into the Blood Sea, with Yuan Xi targeting Blood Calamity’s clone.
  • More than ten attackers converged on Yuan Xi, but the Blood Race Uniting Dao cultivators suddenly fell into disarray and their Dao Power calmed.

Ch. 2652Cosmos-tier

Yuan Xi fought to defend her city while Lu Ye guided her and supplied her with power, but the siege pushed both her and the city's defenses to the brink. Lian fused fragments into the Uniting Dao Pearl, advancing Yuan Xi City to the Cosmos-tier and changing the battle's balance.

  • Lu Ye's bloodline suppression weakened the Blood Race attackers, allowing Yuan Xi to break through the encirclement and kill many Uniting Dao cultivators.
  • The remaining attackers battered Yuan Xi City while Blood Calamity prevented it from escaping the Blood Sea, forcing Yuan Xi to choose between abandoning the city and risking its destruction.
  • Lu Ye urged Yuan Xi to order the city's cultivators to retreat, but Yuan Xi instead called on Lian to act.
  • Lian fused Uniting Dao Pearl fragments into the city's pearl, advancing Yuan Xi City to the Cosmos-tier and gaining City Lord-level strength.
  • Lian left Fu Wei to continue fusing fragments and charged into battle, while Blood Calamity realized the city's advancement had strengthened its defenses and Yuan Xi.
  • Ni Chiluan celebrated because Yuan Xi City had advanced, fulfilling Yuan Xi's agreement with her.

Ch. 2653Constantly Rising

Yuan Xi City’s advance to Cosmos-tier let its Vice City Lords draw on the Uniting Dao Pearl’s enormous reserves, turning the tide against Blood Calamity’s forces. Blood Calamity’s Clone ordered a retreat, while Yuan Xi stopped pursuing after failing to catch him.

  • Ni Chiluan chose to keep watching rather than reveal herself to Yuan Xi, while Chang Ming congratulated her on Yuan Xi City’s advancement.
  • Lian emerged from Yuan Xi City and used the Uniting Dao Pearl’s enhancement to guard the city as her strength rapidly increased.
  • You Die received the Pearl’s enhancement while operating the Protective Grand Array, and used the Soul Core she had obtained to withstand the strain.
  • A Third Vice City Lord joined the battle as Yuan Xi City’s defenses strengthened, allowing its fighters to overwhelm the enemy forces.
  • Blood Calamity’s Clone ordered the surviving Insect and Blood Race cultivators to retreat after realizing the battle was lost.
  • Yuan Xi pursued the retreating enemies and killed several, then stopped after failing to locate Blood Calamity’s Clone in the Blood Sea.
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