“Kill!”
As soon as Ling Tian’s command rang out, she charged forward!
Behind her, the Spirit Realm’s powerhouses followed suit!
Though Ling Tian wasn’t currently the leader of the Spirit Realm, she held the highest authority at this moment!
Initially, Ling Tian had no desire to wage war against the Ancient Clan. A conflict between the two clans would result in countless spirit deaths. Moreover, the Spirit Clan had just undergone internal strife, and with its current strength, there was little chance of victory!
However, upon learning that the Spirit Ancestor’s Guardian was Ye Xuan’s father, her reservations vanished.
Seeing Ling Tian and her forces charge into battle, Gu Ming’s expression darkened!
This was beyond his expectations!
In his view, with the Spirit Realm in disarray, they would never dare to wage war against the Ancient Clan. This was why he had boldly interfered in their internal affairs!
But he hadn’t anticipated that the Spirit Realm would choose to fight head-on!
Caught off guard, he had no choice but to engage!
No turning back now—fight first, talk later!
Soon, the battlefield erupted into chaos!
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan stealthily concealed himself. As both sides clashed fiercely, a sword suddenly tore through the fray!
*Swish!*
In an instant, the head of an Ancient Clan Self-Transformation Realm powerhouse flew off, his soul instantly absorbed by the sword!
An instant kill!
Hidden in the shadows, Ye Xuan was thrilled. Sneak attacks were exhilarating!
He realised he was far better suited to ambushes!
Striking when least expected, killing in one blow!
The sudden fall of a Self-Transformation Realm powerhouse sent shockwaves through Gu Ming, the Ancient Clan leader. He scanned the surroundings but couldn’t spot the attacker!
At that moment, the Spirit Princess in the distance said gravely, “It’s that sword cultivator!”
*Sword cultivator!*
Gu Ming’s eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to speak, another sword appeared in the fray.
*Swish!*
Before another Self-Transformation Realm powerhouse could react, the sword pierced his brow!
Another instant kill!
At this point, the Ancient Clan’s fighters began to panic!
The Spirit Clan’s powerhouses were already formidable opponents. Fighting them required full focus, but now a mysterious assassin was picking them off—who could withstand this?
Meanwhile, the Spirit Clan’s fighters were elated. With Ye Xuan lurking in the shadows, they held a clear advantage!
Ling Tian’s voice suddenly echoed across the battlefield: “Kill!”
*Kill!*
With her command, the Spirit Clan’s powerhouses charged at the Ancient Clan’s fighters!
Gu Ming, the Ancient Clan leader, abruptly shouted, “Retreat to the Ancient Realm!”
*Retreat!*
Fighting here put them at a severe disadvantage.
Hearing Gu Ming’s order, the Ancient Clan’s fighters began to withdraw rapidly.
At that moment, Ye Xuan struck again.
*Swish!*
A sword appeared in the fray. By the time it was noticed, it was already before another Self-Transformation Realm powerhouse!
This fighter was prepared. The moment the Qingxuan Sword appeared, he threw a fierce punch!
He chose to meet it head-on!
He had no choice—Ye Xuan’s sword was too fast!
*Boom!*
Under everyone’s gaze, the Qingxuan Sword shattered the fighter’s fist. But in that split second, the powerhouse retreated tens of thousands of feet!
The Qingxuan Sword struck nothing!
In the shadows, Ye Xuan frowned slightly. He realised that if his target was prepared, even a Self-Transformation Realm powerhouse was difficult to kill instantly!
What a pity!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword returned to his hand!
By then, Gu Ming and his forces were swiftly retreating toward the Ancient Realm!
Focused on escaping rather than fighting, Ling Tian and the Spirit Clan had no way to stop them!
Soon, the Ancient Clan’s fighters had retreated fully into the Ancient Realm.
Outside the Ancient Realm, Ling Tian’s face was grim. Her concern wasn’t the Ancient Realm itself but the Spirit Princess. The princess had Ye Xuan’s small pagoda. If she were allowed to cultivate inside it for a while…
She didn’t dare imagine the consequences!
Ye Xuan’s brows were also furrowed. He knew how terrifying the pagoda was. If that woman cultivated inside for just a month, she’d likely emerge invincible at the Realm Breaker level!
Ye Xuan looked at Ling Tian, who said gravely, “What now?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then asked, “Does the Ancient Realm have any allies?”
Ling Tian nodded. “The Xumi Realm has a good relationship with them.”
Ye Xuan asked, “And you?”
Ling Tian shook her head. “Aside from the Ancient Realm, we have decent relations with the other realms, but they won’t help us fight the Ancient Realm.”
Ye Xuan gazed at the distant Ancient Realm. “Summon all the Spirit Realm’s powerhouses here!”
Ling Tian looked at him. “Are you sure?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “We need to make the Ancient Realm understand one thing: we *must* kill the Spirit Princess, no matter the cost. We’ll show them our resolve! This will sow discord within the Ancient Realm. If they choose to fight us to the death, it’ll be mutual destruction. Even if they win, they’ll be so weakened that other forces will swallow them up!”
Ling Tian asked, “What if they really choose to fight?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Then we fight! The Spirit Realm has no other choice, does it?”
Ling Tian fell silent.
As Ye Xuan said, the Spirit Realm had no other options!
If they didn’t fight now, giving the Spirit Princess time to grow stronger, the Spirit Realm would be at an absolute disadvantage later.
With this in mind, Ling Tian suddenly declared, “Send the order: all Spirit Realm powerhouses are to come here immediately. Activate the grand arrays within the Spirit Realm, targeting the Ancient Realm!”
Ye Xuan looked at Ling Tian. “The arrays are aimed at the Ancient Realm?”
Ling Tian nodded.
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “Are your arrays that powerful? Can they strike across realms?”
Ling Tian glanced at him. “Is that hard?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Soon, countless Spirit Realm powerhouses poured out of the Spirit Realm, heading straight for the Ancient Realm!
Not only that, but the Spirit Realm’s various arrays were activated. In an instant, dozens of spatial black holes appeared above the Ancient Realm, each containing the Spirit Realm’s arrays!
*Spatial transmission!*
Moreover, the Spirit Realm’s powerhouses gathered outside the Ancient Realm, exuding an air of mutual destruction!
It must be said—the entire Six Realms were shocked!
It had been many, many years since a war between two realms had occurred!
No one could afford it!
A war between realms would have massive consequences! Regardless of who won, the victor would be vulnerable to exploitation by other realms!
The other four realms hadn’t expected the Spirit Realm to go all-in, launching a full-scale war!
Outside the Ancient Realm.
Ling Tian pulled Ye Xuan aside, looking at him. “If we really fight, countless spirits will perish!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You have no other choice. Right?”
Ling Tian pressed, “Do you really know the Spirit Ancestor?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Ling Tian looked at him. “Are you close?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Very!”
Ling Tian nodded slightly. “If the Spirit Ancestor were here, she wouldn’t let so many spirits die, would she?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Ling Tian watched him, saying nothing.
After a moment, Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “I understand your meaning. Rest assured, since the Spirit Realm is under Little White’s protection, it’s as good as under my Yang family’s protection. If you trust me, follow my lead, alright?”
Ling Tian was silent for a moment, then said, “I trust you!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Then do exactly as I say from now on!”
Ling Tian nodded. “Alright!”
She glanced behind her, where the Spirit Clan’s powerhouses had all arrived.
It had to be said—the Spirit Realm had no shortage of strength. There were five Realm Breakers, nearly eighteen Self-Transformation Realm fighters, and countless Dao Enlightenment Realm cultivators below them!
Ye Xuan turned to face the Ancient Realm, his voice calm. “If the Ancient Realm doesn’t hand over the Spirit Princess within one hour, the Spirit Realm will bathe the Ancient Realm in blood!”
*Bathe the Ancient Realm in blood!*
Amplified by mystic energy, Ye Xuan’s voice reverberated across the entire Ancient Realm.
Ling Tian glanced at Ye Xuan but said nothing.
Inside the Ancient Realm.
At that moment, all the Ancient Realm’s powerhouses had gathered!
In the grand hall, the faces of the Ancient Clan’s powerhouses were grim!
None had expected the Spirit Realm to mobilise its entire clan, pressing for a decisive battle with the Ancient Clan!
Worst of all, the Ancient Clan had already lost two Self-Transformation Realm powerhouses!
Two Self-Transformation Realm fighters weren’t easy to cultivate!
In the hall, all the elders turned their gazes to their leader, Gu Ming.
Gu Ming’s expression remained calm, and he stayed silent.
In truth, he hadn’t anticipated things escalating to this point. Had the Spirit Clan gone mad? Mobilising their entire clan for a life-or-death battle with the Ancient Clan!
At that moment, an Ancient Clan elder suddenly spoke. “I believe there’s no need to fight this war! First, the Spirit Princess and the Spirit Realm’s internal affairs have nothing to do with our Ancient Clan—we have no just cause! Second, helping the Spirit Princess fight the Spirit Realm to the death brings no benefit or gain to our Ancient Clan!”
At this, many in the hall nodded in agreement!
The Ancient Clan didn’t fear the Spirit Realm, but that didn’t mean they should recklessly wage war for the sake of a single Spirit Princess. Fighting to the death over her was sheer folly!
More and more Ancient Clan powerhouses voiced their opinions, overwhelmingly against going to war with the Spirit Realm for the princess!
Gu Ming remained silent.
At that moment, an elder looked at him. “Clan Leader, what’s your view?”
All eyes turned to Gu Ming, the clan leader.
Gu Ming smiled faintly. “Please invite the Spirit Princess!”
*Spirit Princess!*
As his words fell, a woman entered the hall—it was none other than the Spirit Princess!
The Ancient Clan’s powerhouses looked at her, their expressions unfriendly.
They already held no fondness for the Spirit Realm, and now, their clan had been dragged into trouble because of this woman…
Gu Ming looked at the princess, smiling. “Spirit Princess, the Spirit Realm has come with the full force of their clan. Tell me, should we help you or not?”
Clearly, he wanted to see if the princess could offer the Ancient Clan any benefits. If the benefits were good enough, anything was negotiable—but they had to be substantial!
The princess was silent for a moment, then smiled faintly. “I have a gift for all of you!”
With that, she opened her palm, revealing a small pagoda in her hand.
