The Huo Fan Star Domain and Thunder Hall

In a starry sky.

There are thousands of the Xingfeng Sect Aerospace Carrier lined up here.

These Carrier were filled with cultivators from Canglan Star and soldiers from the Xingfeng Sect.

Some of these people were receiving treatment, while others were repairing damage to the Carrier.

Not far from these fleets was a Starry Sky Vortex.

From a distance, one can see that the fleet has surrounded this Starry Sky Vortex in a cohesive manner.

Since the conflict with the Yin Corpse Sect two years ago, the Yin Corpse Sect has been sending people to attack.

Almost every one or two months, a major battle would break out between the two sides.

Because of the frequent wars, Liu Qian personally led the high-ranking members of the Xingfeng Sect here to defend against the Yin Corpse Sect's attack.

Liu Qian's plan was simple: to stall the Yin Corpse Sect.

Keep Canglan Star as far away from this starry sky as possible.

Since arriving in this star system, the original plan to shut down the planetary engines has been abandoned. Instead, the engine power has been increased to move further away from this star system.

As for actively invading the Ming Province Continent where the Yin Corpse Sect is located, Xingfeng Sect has never even considered it.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too great; the Void Refinement of the Yin Corpse Sect alone was beyond their ability to deal with.

Not to mention, the Yin Corpse Sect can mobilize all forces on the Ming Province Continent, and their numbers far exceed those of the other sects.

Carrier, in the main command center.

Liu Qian, several high-ranking members of the Xingfeng Sect, and Spirit Transformation cultivators all gathered in the conference room.

They hold these meetings almost every so often.

The faces of the Nascent Spirit Transformation at the meeting were not good. They had been fighting against the Yin Corpse Sect for years, and some of them had even continued to fight before their injuries had fully healed.

Liu Qian looked at everyone and said:

"According to our latest intelligence, the Yin Corpse Sect's next attack is imminent, likely within the next few days."

Nangong Wentian's face darkened:

"So fast? It's only been half a month since the last attack?"

Half a month ago, they had just fought a battle with the army of cultivators sent by the Yin Corpse Sect. The two sides fought for several days and both suffered losses.

Liu Qian said in a deep voice:

"This time is different. The Yin Corpse Sect has joined forces with a force Thunder Hall on the Thunderous Continent. This time, the two forces are acting together, and they intend to eliminate us completely."

"And this time, there's a high chance that Void Refinement cultivator will make a move?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces darkened.

They have learned a lot about the Dinghai Star Domain in the past two years.

The reason why the Yin Corpse Sect has been targeting them is because the Dinghai Star Domain is currently eliminating all foreign forces.

It seems to be related to the opening of a secret realm.

Moreover, it wasn't just Canglan Star that appeared in the Dinghai Star Domain; forces from other star regions also appeared.

Previously, Thunderous Continent was resisting another wave of star field forces, but now it has suddenly joined forces with the Yin Corpse Sect to deal with them. Obviously, either the extraterritorial forces of the Thunderous Continent have been eliminated, or those forces have successfully entered the Central Star Sea.

Everyone felt helpless. The forces from other star regions came to Dinghai Star Domain to compete for the so-called Immortal Domain Secret Realm, and they took the initiative to come to Dinghai Star Domain, but they, Canglan Star, were inexplicably teleported here.

They were essentially forced into this conflict.

Yun Qingjue asked:

"Steward Liu, how many more times can we use these methods to deal with Void Refinement cultivators?"

Everyone looked at Liu Qian. They had no way to deal with Void Refinement; only the antimatter weapon from the Xingfeng Sect would be effective.

Previously, it was Xingfeng Sect that used this weapon to Void Refinement to retreat.

Liu Qian shook his head:

"We still have trump cards, but this time we definitely won't send just one Void Refinement cultivator."

Although Xingfeng Sect's antimatter weapons are powerful, their use is limited. The first one is the Return to the Void Stone, an antimatter weapon that can only be used within a certain distance.

Moreover, it's very difficult to hit someone at the Void Refinement.

While the Pupil of Annihilation poses a significant threat to cultivators at the Void Refinement, this weapon can only restrain one Void Refinement cultivator; it wouldn't work against several.

The previous Void Refinement cultivator from the Yin Corpse Sect was merely a test; they did not use their full strength to deal with them.

Now that the extraterrestrial forces on the Thunderous Continent have been dealt with, the next step is to focus all efforts on dealing with them.

Xuan Yao, the master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, said from the side:

"For now, let's retreat to Canglan Star. Relying on its planetary defense system might be able to hold out for a while."

Before Xuan Yao could finish speaking, Jiang Bohan shook his head and said:

"Holding out is useless. We absolutely cannot let the battlefield reach Canglan Star. Once Void Refinement level expert attacks our cultivation star, we have nothing to stop them."

Jiang Bohan is now Spirit Transformation cultivator, and having overseen the management of Moon-Gazing City for many years, he is now in charge of commanding a portion of the fleet.

"Steward Liu, the situation is urgent. If you can contact Sect Master Chen, please have him come out of seclusion."

Yun Qingjue looked at Liu Qian, and the others looked at him as well.

If it weren't for Chen Feng from the Xingfeng Sect, their morale would have been completely shattered long ago.

Seeing the gazes directed at him, Liu Qian hesitated.

He does indeed want to contact Chen Feng now. He currently carries a wisp of Chen Feng's Primordial Spirit imprint on him. As long as he extinguishes the imprint, Chen Feng will definitely sense it and then emerge from seclusion.

Just then, the communicator that Liu Qian had placed on the table suddenly made a sound.

"Sir, a magic ship has approached our fleet. They claim to be from the Fire-Burning Star Domain and want to talk to us."

The voice from the communicator was heard not only by Liu Qian, but by everyone present.

In the past two years, they have captured many cultivators from the Yin Corpse Sect, and naturally learned a lot of information that they did not know before, such as the names of several surrounding star regions.

The Huo Fan Star Domain is one of the surrounding starfields.

The name was only known to the general public, so the fact that someone sent someone to visit them was quite unexpected.

Yun Qingjue said:

"It seems that these people from the Fire-Burning Star Domain are also planning to enter the Dinghai Star Domain to compete for that so-called Immortal Domain Secret Realm. But why are they targeting us?"

Liu Qian stood up. "We'll know once we see it. Pass the word down to the fleet to prepare for action."

The Xingfeng Sect Fleet, thousands of miles away in the starry sky.

A colossal red French ship is quietly docked here.

This magic ship is over ten thousand meters long, with different array lights flowing on it, making it look like a large fortress floating in the starry sky.

On this Dharma ship, there were nearly a thousand cultivators, all with uniformly fiery red hair and burly builds.

These monks also had special totem markings on their faces.

At the very top of the Dharma ship, three cultivators stood, all of whom possessed the Spirit Transformation.

One of the burly, one-eyed men asked the person next to him:

"Senior Brother Qin, is this Xingfeng Sect really as powerful as you say?"

The effeminate man, addressed as Senior Brother Qin, nodded.

"This force is indeed extraordinary. They have been fighting the Yin Corpse Sect here for two long years. The Lord's intention is for us to bring this force with us into the Central Star Sea."

The woman among the three scoffed, "Is that really necessary? With our strength, we wouldn't need to team up with this Xingfeng Sect to enter the Central Star Sea. A Xiaoxiao Yin Corpse Sect beat them up like this."

The woman had delicate, fair skin and a slender figure, and her words were full of contempt.

The man surnamed Qin said with a smile:

"Junior Sister Hong, we're not taking this Xingfeng Sect for free. Our Lord is very interested in one of their Spirit Treasure, and having them join us will reduce our losses considerably."

Upon hearing this, the woman surnamed Hong immediately understood what was going on.

This is clearly an attempt to use Xingfeng Sect as cannon fodder to pave the way for their Huo Fan Star Domain.

The cultivator surnamed Qin continued:

"The Venerable One has already realized that the Xingfeng Sect doesn't have any Void Refinement cultivators in charge. They've only managed to hold off the Yin Corpse Sect's Void Refinement thanks to that extraordinary treasure. Now that the Yin Corpse Sect has allied with the Thunder Hall, the Xingfeng Sect's only way out is to cooperate with us."

No sooner had the cultivator surnamed Qin finished speaking than a Carrier flew over from a distance.

The Carrier docked not far from the red magic ship, and several streaks of light flew out of the Carrier; it was Liu Qian and his group.

"The main character has arrived!" The cultivator surnamed Qin smiled faintly, and the three of them flew out of the red magic ship.

The group soon found themselves gazing at each other across the starry sky.

There were five Nascent Spirit Transformation around Liu Qian, and at this moment all five of them were sizing up the three cultivators surnamed Qin.

Soon, Yun Qingjue and the others became serious.

Because the three opponents were all cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Peak, and they also possessed the aura of Principle.

Very few people can master the Principle at the Spirit Transformation stage; on Canglan Star, only Yun Qingjue has mastered the Principle.

But all three of them had it.

The cultivator surnamed Qin was also observing Liu Qian and his companions, but the three of them only scanned them with their Divine Sense and didn't pay much attention.

Although the opposing side had more Spirit Transformation cultivators than them, with the three of them at the Spirit Transformation Peak and their mastery of the Principle, they could easily crush ordinary Spirit Transformation.

The only one that piqued the curiosity of the three was Liu Qian. Their Divine Sense swept over him, but they couldn't detect any fluctuations in his aura at all; he seemed more like a puppet.

But the three of them were only curious and did not show too much surprise.

The universe is so vast, teeming with countless races, and containing all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

The cultivator surnamed Qin said with a smile:

"Gentlemen, allow me to introduce myself. Qin Ming from the Crimson Empyrean Sect Sky Sect of the Fire-Burning Star Domain, and this is my junior sister Hong Xing'er and my junior brother Yan Shan."

Liu Qian didn't speak, so Jiang Bohan Liu Qian on his behalf and gave an introduction.

After the introductions, Jiang Bohan asked, "May I ask what business you fellow Daoists have with us?"

Qin Ming said solemnly, "I have heard that your sect is currently engaged in battle with the Yin Corpse Sect. I presume you are also preparing to head to the Central Star Sea to compete for the Immortal Domain Secret Realm? Our Huo Fan Star Domain shares the same goal as you all."

"Since we have a common enemy, why don't we unite?"

Qin Ming's words surprised Liu Qian and the others. They clearly hadn't expected that someone from the Huo Fan Star Domain would come to seek cooperation with them.

Jiang Bohan glanced at Liu Qian Liu Qian, who immediately spoke:

How would you like to cooperate?

Hong Xing'er, standing nearby, immediately laughed, "Cooperation? When did we ever talk about cooperation? With your strength, it's impossible for you to cross the edge of the Dinghai Star Domain to reach the Central Star Sea. Although we can take you with us, you must agree to our conditions."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingjue and the others looked rather displeased; they were quite annoyed by the other party's condescending tone.

Hong Xing'er, however, disagreed and continued speaking:

"Our Lord is very interested in your treasure that can deal with Void Refinement cultivators. If you hand it over, we will allow you to join our ranks."

Upon hearing the other party's words, Yun Qingjue and the others immediately understood that the other party had come for antimatter weapons.

Liu Qian shook his head:

"I'm sorry, we cannot agree to this condition."

Liu Qian refused outright. What a joke! The antimatter weapon was Xingfeng Sect's biggest trump card; how could they possibly hand it over to someone else?

Moreover, Canglan Star never even bothered to compete for that so-called Immortal Domain Secret Realm.

Upon hearing Liu Qian's direct refusal, the man named Yan Shan said coldly:

"You'd better think this through. The Yin Corpse Sect and the Thunder Hall have joined forces, and their people are already on their way. Without the help of our Huo Fan Star Domain, you simply can't stop them with your strength."

Qin Ming also smiled and echoed:

"The treasure is important, but you only have one life."

Liu Qian didn't bother to pay any attention to them, and instead said to Yun Qingjue and Jiang Bohan, "Let's go back."

Jiang Bohan and Yun Qingjue and immediately prepared to take Liu Qian back.

Both of them understood that although they were indeed in a predicament, handing over the antimatter weapon was clearly impossible.

Just as the group was about to leave, Hong Xing'er blocked their way.

Upon seeing Hong Xing'er blocking his way, Yun Qingjue frowned and asked, "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

Hong Xing'er raised an eyebrow and said:

"My Huo Fan Star Domain is willing to protect you on your journey to the Central Star Sea only because of your considerable strength. Don't push your luck!"

Hong Xing'er truly didn't expect the other party to refuse.

If they fail to accomplish this task, how will they explain it to the Lord when they return?

At this moment, she was already planning to snatch it.

In any case, according to the intelligence we have, the Xingfeng Sect does not have Void Refinement cultivators at all.

With their combined strength and the array on the magic ship, it wouldn't be difficult for them to leave a few people behind.

Qin Ming and Yan Shan, who were standing nearby, did not stop them. They both went their separate ways, blocking Liu Qian and the others' path.

Yun Qingjue said with a grim expression:

Are the three of you planning to force a sale?

"Hmph, if you think so, fine. We don't mind buying your treasure!" Hong Xing'er's gaze was fixed on Liu Qian.

She had long since realized that this puppet-like person was in charge among them.

Once we capture this person, everything will be much easier.

Yun Qingjue transmitted her voice to Jiang Bohan:

"Take Steward Liu and leave first; we'll hold them off."

Yun Qingjue wasn't worried about anything; they were just three Spirit Transformation. As long as they kept their distance, they could deal with the three of them using ranged weapons.

But as soon Yun Qingjue finished transmitting his voice, she saw a scene that shocked her.

Behind Hong Xing'er, a young man in white was standing.

Hong Xing'er, however, continued to look at them with a mocking gaze, completely unaware that someone was behind her.

"Junior Sister Hong, be careful!" Qin Ming, who was in the distance, had obviously seen the woman in white and the woman in green, and immediately called out to warn her.

Hong Xing'er's smile froze instantly. She immediately circulated her Spiritual Power and struck out with her palm behind her!

Bang!

Hong Xing'er's palm strike was incredibly powerful; as soon as it was unleashed, countless cracks appeared in the surrounding space.

The surrounding Yuan Qi also became violent.

However, Hong Xing'er felt as if she had struck an iron wall with her palm, and the enormous recoil force caused her hand bones to break!

At this moment, Hong Xing'er finally saw the person in front of her clearly.

He was a handsome man with calm eyes, looking at her as if she were an ant.

"You," Hong Xing'er was about to speak.

However, a fair hand was already placed on her head. The hand moved very slowly, but when her Body-Protecting Spiritual Light touched the hand, it melted away instantly, like snow meeting boiling oil.

Immediately afterwards, Hong Xing'er felt an irresistible force coming from the top of her head.

She tried to mobilize her Spiritual Power to resist, but the Spiritual Power within her body became dormant. Not only that, even her Primordial Spirit was suppressed by a pressure and unable to move.

Click!

Press your fair palm down!

Hong Xing'er's head was forcefully pressed into her chest cavity by this hand.