At the very rear of the Ōtsutsuki Legion, inside the largest of the God Tree airships, decorated with various golden patterns.
Ōtsutsuki Ran, who had been sitting serenely on his throne, observing the battle with an indifferent expression, suddenly opened his eyes. For the first time, his white eyes revealed an incredulous shock, and a hint of... barely perceptible fear!
" Domain Level ( Immortal King )! How could Domain Level powerhouse possibly emerge from this backward, remote planet?" he roared inwardly. "No wonder... no wonder the three squadrons sent on the rescue mission were all wiped out! It wasn't that they were incompetent, but that this planet harbors far too many super-powerful beings!"
He had always thought that the strongest forces in the Shinobi World were just some troublesome " Peak Star Level " ( Peak Golden Core ) cultivators, whom he could easily crush with the elite and special troops of the Ōtsutsuki Legion. But now, with a powerful figure at the " Domain Level " personally taking to the field, the nature of the battle has completely changed!
"We must stop him! Otherwise, the legion will be in grave danger!" Ōtsutsuki Ran made the judgment instantly. Domain Level experts possess an overwhelming advantage over those below the Domain Level. If the opponent is allowed to act recklessly within the legion, the consequences will be unimaginable.
His figure flickered and vanished from the flagship in an instant.
In space, Tsubasa, who was leading the elite of the Ten Family in a charge, sensed something and his gaze shot like lightning towards the depths of the Ōtsutsuki Legion. He also felt a powerful aura of similar level to his own rapidly rising, carrying a clear sense of challenge, rushing into the deeper space far from the battlefield.
"Heh, finally can't sit still anymore?" Tsubasa's lips curled into a cold smile. He transmitted his voice to Tian Yu and Tenchu beside him. "Leave that big guy to me. You two, lead the Ten Family members and crush them! Watch out for those suicide bombers and shadowless assassins."
"Yes! Father, rest assured!" Tian Yu and Tenchu replied in unison.
Tsubasa said no more, his figure transforming into a streak of light. Instead of charging towards the legion, he turned a corner and faced the terrifying aura rising from the depths of the enemy ranks. The two figures, representing the pinnacle of power in this world, disappeared swiftly from the edge of the battlefield, one after the other, in perfect unison, flying into the deeper and more expansive void, preparing for a king-to-king battle that would determine the fate of both sides!
As the two Domain Level powerhouses Immortal King Tsubasa and Ōtsutsuki Ran, tacitly moved away from the main battlefield, leaving the stage to their respective subordinates, the atmosphere in space became even more tense and deadly.
Tian Yu and Tenchu exchanged a glance, both seeing the resolute determination in each other's eyes.
"Soldiers of the Ten Family, heed my command!" Tenchu's voice resounded throughout the land. "Form the ' Heavenly Cycle Star Battle Formation '! In small groups, annihilate the enemy! Prioritize eliminating those medics in white armor and those strangely behaving suicide bombers!"
"Yes!"
More than three hundred Ten Family Golden Core Immortal Venerable responded in unison, their voices booming. They quickly divided into dozens of combat groups based on blood ties and the tacit understanding honed through daily drills. Like dozens of high-speed rotating drills, they fiercely chiseled into the newly reorganized Ōtsutsuki Legion's formation!
"Five Elements Revolve, Break!" A team of five Ten Family Cultivation Golden Core cultivators simultaneously unleashed a masterful Five Sage Art Immortal Technique. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth interacted and complemented each other, transforming into a five-colored torrent that instantly engulfed and annihilated a small square formation composed of defensive and melee units in front of them!
"Sword formation, activate!" Another group of the Ten Family skilled in swordsmanship unleashed their flying swords, and countless sword lights poured down like a cascading silver river, forming a formidable sword formation that shredded the space raiding troops attempting to teleport and launch a sneak attack into pieces.
The attacks of the Ten Family 'Golden Core cultivators were not only incredibly powerful, but more importantly, they were perfectly coordinated and their techniques were exquisite, far surpassing the individualistic fighting style of the previous allied forces. They were like a precise and efficient war machine, instantly tearing multiple gaps in the Ōtsutsuki Legion's lines.
As for the Tian Yu and Tenchu, which serve as the spearheads, they have demonstrated the terrifying strength of Half-Step Immortal King!
With a gentle wave of her Tian Yu unleashed a seemingly soft surge of life energy. Several Ōtsutsuki fighters who rushed forward froze abruptly, their life force draining away like a burst dam. Their bodies rapidly withered and crumbled, turning into cosmic dust. Meanwhile, several members of the Ten Family wounded by the Shadowless Assassin were enveloped in her vibrant green light, their wounds instantly healing and toxins expelled.
She alone controls life and death in one corner of the battlefield!
Tenchu was even more direct and domineering. He didn't even use any magical weapons, ninjutsu, or Ninjutsu Senjutsu; he simply threw a punch and a kick. With each punch, the intent of his fist solidified into a golden giant fist the size of a mountain, blasting dozens of defensive soldiers blocking his path, along with their giant shields, into a shower of metal fragments and bloody carcasses. With each stomp, space trembled, and an invisible shockwave blasted the shadowy assassin who was trying to approach stealthily out of his original form, sending him flying backward, spitting out blue blood.
He was like a humanoid tyrannosaurus rex; wherever he went, no Ōtsutsuki soldier could withstand a single blow from him. He was truly like a tiger among sheep, slaughtering his opponents until they were all thrown into chaos!
As the Ten Family Legion launched its thunderous attack, the remaining allied forces received orders to retreat swiftly, disengage, and return to Mars orbit for rest and regrouping. Seeing the Ten Family's formidable strength, the allied soldiers felt both exhilarated and conflicted. This was the difference in power...
However, not all non- Ten Family members retreated. Orochimaru, the leader of the Flying Zombie Corps, licked his lips, his golden snake eyes gleaming with extreme excitement and greed.
"Hehe... Wonderful... Absolutely wonderful! The bodies of these Ōtsutsuki soldiers contain such powerful life energy and the aura of the God Tree... These are excellent experimental materials and evolutionary food!" He chuckled sinisterly, his figure like a ghost, blending into the gaps between the Ten Family combat groups, specifically looking for Ōtsutsuki soldiers who had been injured or separated by the Ten Family disciples.
He no longer commanded large numbers of Flying Zombie, but instead took matters into his own hands. His arms transformed into countless venomous snakes, instantly coiling around a wounded melee soldier. The snakes' fangs pierced the soldier's body, injecting not only potent poison but also frantically devouring his life force and Chakra. Within a few breaths, the powerful Ōtsutsuki soldier was reduced to a desiccated corpse. Orochimaru, meanwhile, exhaled a satisfied breath of blood imbued with the aura of the God Tree. His injuries were rapidly healing, and his aura seemed to have strengthened slightly.
"Not enough... not enough! More! I need more!" He scurried across the battlefield like the most voracious glutton, frantically "feeding."
With the addition of fresh troops from the Ten Family and the meddling of a mysterious figure like Orochimaru, the Ōtsutsuki Legion's lines began to falter, and casualties started to materialize. Although the medics tried to use " Time Rewind " again, the Ten Family members clearly focused their attention on them. Often, the moment they raised their medicine bottles, they were blasted apart by fierce ranged attacks, or crushed into a pulp by powerful figures like Tenchu and Tian Yu from a distance.
The tide of battle seems to be turning in favor of the Shinobi World, and the Ten Family is demonstrating its power as one of the top Shinobi World clans.
However, the Ōtsutsuki Clan, as a powerful clan that roams the universe, also possesses unfathomable depths of knowledge and experience.