Even before the large starship and the Nine-tone Ark passed through the boundary gap and entered the Observation Realm, Shang Xia had secretly ordered Huang Jinghan, Sun Haiwei, and other Spirit Realm Immortals to lead a group of elite warriors to quietly pilot the academy's Spirit-class Ark into the turbulent void of this realm and wait for orders to proceed.
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the two stargazers at the observatory and those at the Heavenly Star Pavilion, the Ark not only remained stable while drifting through the turbulent void, but was even able to find the two returning large ships in time.
Meanwhile, Kou Chongxue and the others had already devised a plan with Shang Xia through their Star Robe Avatars. After the three large ships reunited, they began to execute the plan. Kou Chongxue personally took command of the Spirit-class Ark from the Lingfeng Realm and was responsible for piloting it as the second Ark to emerge from the turbulent void, serving as bait to divert the attention of the outsiders.
This move proved effective, instantly bringing down at least three seventh-rank masters from outside the realm.
However, it also made the high-ranking forces of the Lingfeng Realm realize that the situation they faced was potentially even more serious.
Because the number of outsiders currently focused on the Lingfeng Realm seemed to be greater than Shang Xia and the others had initially anticipated. At least the Yuanming Realm's Gu Yi Master, who had previously clashed with Shang Xia, the Jin Shangzun who controlled the Lingyu Realm, the Lingguan Realm's Zhuo Gudao, and the Yuanping Realm's Star Lord had yet to appear.
Kou Chongxue's cultivation and personal combat power far surpassed Guan Ziqing of the Lingmang Realm.
Similarly, the Lingfeng Realm, currently at a critical juncture in its advancement across the planes, also far surpassed the Lingmang Realm in both its fundamental essence and the power of heaven and earth it could muster.
When these two factors merged, Kou Chongxue's personal combat power not only instantly crossed the threshold of the Seventh Heaven, but even advanced significantly to the Seventh Rank, First Stage! You should know that, while commanding the Lingmang Realm and enjoying the advantage of home turf, Guan Ziqing, with his barely-attained seventh-rank combat power, was even able to hold his own against Master Yan Yu, a seventh-rank master nearing the peak of the first rank, for over a hundred years.
And Kou Chongxue, blessed by the power of heaven and earth, now unleashed his mighty sword energy across the void, aiming directly at the three seventh-rank masters' Origin Avatars surrounding him from different directions. His sword intent, aimed directly at the warriors' souls and wills, had already intimidated the three Origin Avatars, momentarily causing them to subconsciously avoid his attack.
But at this very moment, a third, completely different vessel emerged from another direction in the void of the Lingfeng Realm plane. It didn't remain hidden for long before it was once again spotted by prying eyes from outside the Guantian Realm.
"There's another one! Oh no! This one's also an Ark!"
"Why is there another? Didn't they say there were only two ships? And the Lingfeng Realm only has one large star ship and one Spirit-class Ark."
"No, this is another Ark. The Spirit-class Ark from the Lingfeng Realm has never left the Guantian Realm!"
At this point, not only the several Outer Realm beings who had previously remained inactive, but also the beings behind the three Origin Avatars who were about to complete the encirclement of the second large ship, realized something was amiss and tried to retreat.
As for Master Yuanping of the Yuanhong Realm, who had just channeled his power through the rift in the realm, he couldn't help but pause and watch.
But how could Kou Chongxue, who had already been preparing for action, let his encircling opponent escape so easily, thereby putting the Jiuyin Ark, which truly held the secrets of the small realm, into even greater danger?
At that moment, Kou Chongxue leaped directly from the ark beneath his feet. The sword force that had been sweeping across the surrounding area suddenly shifted, dispersing into a rain of swords that instantly blocked off tens of thousands of miles of the surrounding void, trapping the three Origin Avatars within his sword force.
What an arrogant swordsman!
You only temporarily possessed seventh-level combat power through external forces, yet you dared to fight three alone. Who gave you the courage?
However, in the next breath, two breaths, three breaths...
The expected scene of the three Origin Avatars combining their strength to rip the sword rain covering tens of thousands of miles into shreds and break free did not occur. The sword domain formed by the countless sword rains still firmly controlled the void.
On the other hand, the Spirit-class Ark previously commanded by Kou Chongxue, though riddled with holes by the aftermath of the battle, still stubbornly sailed out of Kou Chongxue's sword domain and lurched towards the Lingfeng Realm's sky barrier.
Just as Kou Chongxue intercepted the three Outer Realm Masters' Origin Avatars with a single sword strike, the Nine-Sound Ark, already discovered, accelerated to its maximum speed.
But in this situation, the Seventh-Rank Masters attempting to prevent the Lingfeng Realm from achieving dimensional advancement moved even faster!
The Origin Avatar of Master Yuanping, already a step behind schedule, now became the first obstacle to appear in the Nine-Sound Ark's path.
At the same time, from the depths of the void in all directions, power above the Seventh-Rank began to surge. Clearly, the Seventh-Rank beings who had been watching from the sidelines had already decided to make their move, and they were certain that the Lingfeng Realm couldn't possibly have a fourth large ship to confuse the enemy.
Just as the specially crafted clone of the Supreme Golden Master, emerging from the interstellar fissure in the direction of the Lingyu Realm, the descendant of Master Gu Yi from the Yuanming Realm, Zhuo Gudao from the Lingguan Realm, and a Star Lord incarnation, no longer dull and stagnant, appeared in the void of the Lingfeng Realm, they witnessed boundless starlight suddenly descend upon the Nine-tone Ark. Even the dim stars deep within the void seemed to blaze.
Then, a seventh-rank Master, clad in a star robe and bearing a face somewhat resembling Shang Xia himself, stepped out of the Nine-tone Ark, wielding a weapon resembling a four-sided whip. In a flash, he struck Master Yuan Ping directly in front of him!
"Peak of the Seventh Stage, First Rank!"
"Holy Weapon?!"
"Incredible! He's actually reached the perfection of the First Source Star!"
"Master Yuan Ping is doomed!"
Several divine thoughts collided in the void, some expressing shock and some expressing gloating.
Master Yuan Ping probably never imagined her luck would be so bad. She couldn't understand how the other party could still possess the combat power of the Seventh Stage, let alone how he could have reached the peak of the First Stage of the Wukong Realm!
And this avatar was merely an ordinary Origin incarnation, casually stripped from the original body. It possessed only the combat power of the Beginning Seventh Stage. It didn't even possess a single item to fight or protect itself.
So, one can only imagine its fate!
Despite doing their utmost to counter the full-force attack from the Star Robe Avatar, countless Duckweed filled the void in front of Master Yuan Ping's Origin Avatar, urgently reinforcing the void layer by layer, transforming it into a Duckweed Shield powerful enough to protect him.
However, under the afterimage of the Four-Sided Monument's projection crashing down like a rotten tree, this hastily constructed Duckweed Shield instantly shattered, along with the Origin Avatar behind it!
In the battle to prevent the Lingfeng Realm from merging with the Lingyin Small Realm, an Origin Avatar of Master Yuan Ping from the Yuanhong Realm had lost its qualification to continue participating the moment it entered the battlefield. It was also the first Seventh-Rank combatant to perish in the battle!
Instantly, all the masters within and outside the Guantian Realm, watching the outcome of this battle, were shocked!