Within the Space-Time Suppression Barrier, energy was raging and boiling.
Each slash of the Ōtsutsuki Retsu's hand carried a piercing shriek that Sky Splitter, striking the pale blue barrier and creating violent ripples. His face was ashen, and the arrogance in his eyes had been replaced by anxiety. This cage set up by inferior beings was far more sturdy than he had imagined.
"Attack one point with all your might! Don't spread your forces!" Ōtsutsuki Retsu roared, and dozens of the Ōtsutsuki Clan behind him responded in unison. Various techniques imbued with destructive power—black Truth- Truth-Seeking Orb, purple lightning, and golden spears of light—were unleashed like a torrential rain on the same spot within the barrier. The barrier's light wall trembled violently, emitting a hum that seemed unable to bear the strain. Although the hundreds of Holy Land disciples maintaining the barrier were far away on the four islands, some of them had already turned pale and were bleeding from their mouths and noses, clearly enduring immense pressure.
Outside the barrier, Tian Muyan hovered in mid-air, her silver-white longbow gripped tightly, her gaze fixed intently on the relentless bombardment within. Uchiha Fugaku stood beside her, his crimson Mangekyō Sharingan slowly rotating, and whispered, "The barrier won't hold for long. We must get the three Immortal Venerable to act quickly; otherwise, once it breaks and the formation crumbles, we'll have no chance to trap them again."
Tian Muyan nodded and urgently called out through the communicator, " Immortal Venerable Tenchu, Tian Flying Swallow, Tian Mai, the main force of the Ōtsutsuki has been completely lured into the 'Cage.' Their three squadron leaders are extremely powerful; I am no match for them. Please take immediate action to suppress them! The barrier may not last long!"
As soon as the words were spoken, three vast and boundless auras came from the eastern horizon, like three blazing suns suddenly rising, dispelling the oppressive atmosphere on the battlefield. Three streaks of light pierced the sky and instantly arrived above the barrier.
The newcomers were none other than the three newly promoted Golden Core Immortal Venerable of the Eastern Continent!
The leader, Immortal Venerable Tenchu, was as tall and imposing as a mountain, with an ancient and simple face. He wore a dark yellow ninja outfit, and his body was surrounded by earthy yellow Spiritual Qi, as if he were one with the earth beneath his feet.
To his left was the Immortal Venerable Tian Flying Swallow, dressed in a green robe, with an elegant figure, holding the Nine Dragons Jade Seal, his eyes sharp as an eagle, exuding an aura of imperial dominance.
On the right is the Immortal Venerable Tian Mai, dressed in a seven-colored robe, with an exquisite appearance. As she lightly raises her jade-like hand holding a celestial sword, lotus phantoms bloom in the surrounding space, containing endless killing intent.
"A mere demon from the Ōtsutsuki Clan outside the region dares to invade the borders of my Shinobi Planet!" The Immortal Venerable Tenchu's voice boomed like thunder, his gaze instantly locking onto Ōtsutsuki Retsu, the most violent of those within the barrier. "This fiend is mine. Third Sister, Fifth Sister, the other two squad leaders are yours. I'll deal with him as soon as possible and then come to your aid."
Immortal Venerable Tian Flying Swallow pointed his sword, unleashing a surge of sword energy that soared into the sky. He coldly declared, "I don't need your help. That one wielding the golden spear is mine." He was referring to Ōtsutsuki Sō, who had just shot down a member of the Moon God Cult.
Immortal Venerable Tian Mai smiled sweetly, yet her smile carried a chilling aura, "The remaining one, I will deal with." Her target was Ōtsutsuki Shō.
Without hesitation, the three Immortal Venerable flashed and directly passed through the barrier's light wall, as if entering an empty space, and rushed towards their respective opponents! The Space-Time Suppression Barrier seemed to have no effect on them. This was a backdoor left when the barrier was set up, which could only be freely traversed by those who had reached the Immortal Venerable Level and were familiar with the core of the formation.
Ōtsutsuki Retsu condensed a massive black Truth-Seeking Orb and hurled it at the barrier, he suddenly felt an immense force descending from the sky. He looked up sharply and saw that the Immortal Venerable Tenchu was already above him, delivering a simple punch! That punch, without any fancy techniques, contained an unparalleled power as heavy as the earth, and the space itself seemed to distort wherever the punch passed.
"Well done!" Ōtsutsuki Retsu roared, neither dodging nor avoiding, his black wooden sword bursting forth with an even more intense black light, transforming into a blade of light that tore through the heavens and earth, slashing upwards!
"Boom--!!!"
Fist and sword clashed, unleashing a deafening roar far more terrifying than any previous collision. The violent energy shockwave spread out in a ring, even causing several Ōtsutsuki Clan who were attacking the barrier to stagger backward. Ōtsutsuki Retsu felt an irresistible force coming from the wooden sword, his tiger's mouth split open, and he was slammed into the sea below like a meteor, creating a hundred-meter-high wave.
Immortal Venerable Tenchu stood as steady as a mountain, hovering in the air, and said calmly, "Your brute strength is acceptable, but unfortunately you don't understand the subtleties of using power. How does the Senju Clan's Super Strength Fist taste?" He Hand Seals, and the seawater below instantly surged, condensing into countless giant stalagmites, which pierced towards Ōtsutsuki Retsu, who had just fallen into the water!
On the other side, Immortal Venerable Tian Flying Swallow was already engaged in battle with Ōtsutsuki Sō. Ōtsutsuki Sō's golden spear moved like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, its speed too fast for the naked eye to discern, each strike carrying the power to pierce through the void.
However, Tian Feiyan was aided by nine divine dragons in her attack, and her defense was even more mysterious. With the protection of the nation's fortune, Tian Feiyan strolled leisurely amidst the countless spear shadows. The spear attacks were dissipated into nothingness by the nine divine dragons and the shield of the nation's fortune. She simply watched the show with her arms crossed, thus neutralizing the opponent's fierce attacks one by one.
The scene was quite different when Immortal Venerable Tian Mai faced off against Ōtsutsuki Shō. Shao's Byakugan possessed extremely strong perception, always able to predict the trajectory of Tian Mai's sword attacks. His figure was elusive, constantly employing various strange Sealing Jutsu and spatial interference methods. However, Immortal Venerable Tian Mai's seven-colored robes shimmered with light, causing all nearby sealing runes to melt away like ice and snow. She lightly danced with her jade-like hand holding a celestial sword, and clusters of Spiritual Power appeared out of thin air like lotus flowers. Sometimes they bloomed with a radiant light that purified everything, and sometimes they transformed into vortexes of incomparably sharp sword energy petals, forcing Ōtsutsuki Shō to defend himself on all sides and face constant danger.
"Your eyes are quite interesting; they can completely predict all my attacks." Immortal Venerable Tian Mai chuckled, pointing his sword. A seven-colored lotus flower instantly exploded in front of Ōtsutsuki Shō, sending him flying. A trace of golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
The arrival of the three Immortal Venerable instantly reversed the Tenpei of high-end combat power within the barrier, suppressing the three squad leaders of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and forcing the other Ōtsutsuki Clan to avoid the area where they were fighting.
Inside the barrier, the three Immortal Venerable and the captain of the Ōtsutsuki were locked in fierce combat. Energy shockwaves churned up giant waves on the sea surface, and even the air was torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek. No one noticed that on the sea surface at the edge of the barrier, space was violently distorted like crumpled paper, and three strange figures silently stepped out of the waves.
Orochimaru, standing at the head, was even more imposing than usual, yet exuded an inhuman stiffness. His long, snow-white hair moved without wind, and beneath his pale skin, veins snaked like black vines. His vertical pupils gleamed with greed, and as his tongue licked his lips, a glistening drop of saliva clung to his fangs. "Hiss... This familiar Chakra fluctuation is truly exhilarating." He turned his head to look at the empty-eyed zombie Isshiki beside him, his hoarse voice full of mockery, " Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, I didn't expect you to be no weaker than me. It's a pity you lack consciousness—but it doesn't matter, becoming a zombie is just the beginning of eternity."
A low growl rumbled from the zombie 'Isshiki throat, its empty eye sockets fixed on the Ōtsutsuki Clan within the barrier, as if flames were burning within its chest. Although its consciousness was already blurred, the shared bloodline within it stirred up its instinctive ferocity. It suddenly raised its head, the horn on its head emitting a faint purple light, and its previously stiff body suddenly burst forth with astonishing speed, shooting towards the nearest Ōtsutsuki Clan like an arrow released from a bow.
The Flying Zombie that followed landed on all fours, its fingernails carving five deep marks on the sea surface. Black corpse energy swirled around it, and each leap covered several meters as it pounced towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan's formation.
"What is that?!" The Ōtsutsuki Clan who was attacking the barrier was the first to notice the anomaly. When he saw the charging zombie Isshiki, a cry of surprise rang out, "It's... it's Ōtsutsuki Isshiki?!"
"Impossible! How could Ōtsutsuki Isshiki have turned into this monstrous form?"
"His energy... no, that's not the energy of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, it's death energy! He's become a monster!"