The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 24: Nine Void Battlefield | Chapter 451: The Wave is Coming

After the vanguard teams of the five major battalions had gathered, the people sent by smaller outposts and some from other forces had yet to arrive. However, they did not wait, and after exchanging glances, they all approached the massive bright sun.

Xu Ziqing was somewhat puzzled but seemed to have a guess.

Since these battalions were supporting the entire battlefield, perhaps they possessed another ability on this mission, something that could reveal more.

With this in mind, he remained silent, quietly sitting on the side.

—Even though he had come here with Li Xiuzhu’s squad and had a good relationship with them, Xu Ziqing was well aware that, given his identity, he absolutely could not join them at this moment.

Sure enough, while the other soldiers stationed here continued to shoot arrows and slay demons, the leaders of the five squads—each one a shen cultivator in the Tribulation realm, like Li Xiuzhu—gathered together.

Behind them, the bright sun hung high, and within each sun, a divine avatar faintly appeared, channeling divine power into the space-breaking mirrors in their palms, causing them to emit a brilliant radiance.

These beams of light shot up, forming pillars of light that swiftly surged into the massive bright sun above!

The five Entering Tribulation realm shen cultivators kept their eyes locked on the giant sun without blinking.

The beams from the space-breaking mirrors condensed within the sun, eventually forming a vague image on its surface. As the divine avatars released more power, the light from the mirrors intensified, and the image within the massive sun became increasingly clear.

Gradually, a scene unfolded.

A starry sky, an endless starry sky.

Storms, chaotic storms.

In the depths of that vast universe, countless gray-brown specks of light were gathering, forming patches that resembled dry soil, scattered across the void. Some were sparse, others dense, of varying sizes, spread throughout the entire space!

And within every cluster of light, there was a black hole, as though something had collapsed inward. Within those black holes, an immense and terrifying power seemed to be compressed inside, giving the impression that if it ever emerged, it would cause a calamity capable of destroying everything!

These black holes, just by glimpsing one corner of the image, appeared in numerous places, though their sizes varied, as did the clusters of brownish light surrounding them.

Xu Ziqing vaguely guessed that these black holes were likely the lairs of Xing-ranked or higher demons, and the brownish light clusters must be the demon hordes, all gathered near these super demon lairs due to the pressure of their rank!

It seemed that each high ranking demon had its own domain… a void of its own.

The five Entering Tribulation realm shen cultivators focused their gaze on a particular point.

In the depths of one of the light clusters stood a transparent sphere.

Scattered brownish light clusters surrounded the sphere, not too far but not too close, gradually approaching the sphere at an extremely slow pace. Further behind, smaller light clusters were also gathering. It was evident that, given time, the smaller clusters would merge into larger patches, eventually covering one corner of the transparent sphere—this was how a demon tide formed!

Upon seeing this scene, the expressions of the five shen cultivators changed.

Their hearts were heavy. Although they had speculated earlier, they still held a sliver of hope, hoping that it was just needless worry and not that the demon tide had arrived prematurely. Even though they had repelled the demons in every previous tide, why did they feel so uneasy this time?

Xu Ziqing also furrowed his brow, realizing for the first time the danger the Nine Void Realm was in.

Undoubtedly, that transparent sphere was the external defense of the Nine Void Realm, protecting it from within. From the mirrored image, there were at least seven or eight black holes near the sphere. Though varying in distance, they could all bring great catastrophe to the Nine Void Realm.

Imagine if the demons of Xing-level and above emerged from those black holes… Even if they couldn’t enter the realm due to the laws in place, they could still command vast armies of demons, sending numerous great demons to invade. And those great demons—what an immense threat they would pose!

At this moment, Xu Ziqing thought: A demon tide is forming here, but the demons have not yet entered the Nine Void Realm. Could it be… related to the peak experts of this realm?

That must mean… the experts of the Enlightenment realm.

Just as Xu Ziqing was thinking this, the image in the mirror shifted. Amid the vast cosmos, beyond the countless specks of light and black holes, several streaks of light suddenly appeared. These streaks swiftly cut through the void, pausing abruptly as if they had detected something. Then, they split into several streams and appeared around the transparent sphere in different locations.

At the same time, the mirror revealed another streak of light breaking through the void, as if it were right before their eyes, gathering to form a towering figure, resembling a giant.

This giant was condensed from radiance, its surface seemingly flowing with countless lights, dazzling to behold yet also giving off a sense of warmth, tolerance, and vastness. It stood silently, its true appearance indistinct, but its aura was palpable—even though it was so far away, its presence seemed to emanate through the mirror, filling the hearts of those present with awe and a hint of fear, as if they were being crushed by its overwhelming power.

A thought flashed through Xu Ziqing’s mind: This is an expert in the Enlightenment realm!

In the next moment, all the shen cultivators in front of the mirror respectfully saluted. One of the Entering Tribulation realm shen cultivators, with a tone full of reverence, asked, “Divine Lord, there have been strange movements among the demons recently. What is the reason for this? We ask for your guidance, Divine Lord…”

The giant seemed to look down at them, then spoke in a deep, rumbling voice: “The demon tide… has come early.”

The shen cultivators’ hearts trembled.

The demon tide, which occurs every sixteen years, had arrived early this time?

Logically, this shouldn’t be happening!

The giant seemed to reveal a bitter smile. “We suffered a devastating defeat in the battle against the Xing-level demons. Divine Lord Zhaoyan has fallen, and the situation has changed.”

Upon hearing this, a chill ran through everyone’s hearts.

Divine Lord Zhaoyan… has fallen?

A Divine Lord in the Enlightenment realm, whose lifespan was as long as the heavens and the earth, could even protect a region with the divine sun left behind after their passing. To kill a shen cultivator of this realm, the power of the divine sun would have to be completely exhausted. And for such experts, nearly immortal, who could draw divine power from the heavens and earth at will, what kind of terrifying demon could have caused the death of a Divine Lord?

Moreover, Divine Lord Zhaoyan was ancient and had lived for tens of thousands of years. He was one of the strongest among the shen cultivators in the Enlightenment realm. And now, such devastating news…

The giant continued, “In the early years, we had the upper hand and made a pact with the demons, limiting the demon tide to once every sixteen years. Now that we have suffered defeat, we can no longer maintain this. Were it not for Divine Lord Zhaoyan’s sacrifice, severely wounding the chief of the evil demons, the demon tide would have been even more overwhelming this time. But now, a new pact has been made—the tide will come every nine years. The future will be difficult; you must be vigilant and not let the demons succeed!”

The five Tribulation realm shen cultivators were utterly shocked and hurriedly bowed their heads. “We will not fail the Divine Lord’s expectations!”

Afterward, the giant figure disappeared, and the image on the massive sun rippled before gradually returning to normal.

But by this time, everyone’s mood had grown incredibly heavy.

The demons’ strange movements, the demon tide… from now on, every nine years, they would face a catastrophe.

In the future, they would need to recruit more soldiers to fight against the demons, and many of the smaller forces outside the main battalions would likely need to be gradually integrated. The requirements for recruitment would also have to be relaxed.

Many matters would soon become busy.

Li Xiuzhu took a deep breath and summoned the bright sun behind him.

Soon, a divine avatar emerged from within—it was his own Yang Spirit incarnation.

At the same time, the other four Entering Tribulation realm shen cultivators also released their Yang Spirits and stood beside the divine body of Li Xiuzhu.

Then, all of their Yang Spirits infused their divine power into Li Xiuzhu’s True God body, causing it to emit a brilliant glow.

Although the divine tools could not transmit messages in the areas weakened by the heavens’ barrier due to the remnants of the Enlightenment realm Divine Lord’s sun, there was an emergency solution—using the power of their bloodline. Through the resonance of the Yang Spirits passed down from their ancestors, the message could be delivered to the Yang Spirits of their forebears, ensuring that the military situation would be communicated.

In usual circumstances, it was rare for the shen cultivators stationed at weak points to possess direct bloodlines from the great military leaders, as those with strong bloodlines and powerful True God bodies needed to rely on their own training and could not easily harness the power of the Divine Lord’s sun in these places. However, when situations like the current one arose, on each route, there would be at least one direct descendant from a large battalion leading a small team to these key areas.

For this particular route, the person bearing the heavy responsibility was undoubtedly Li Xiuzhu of the Li family’s army.

At this moment, the other battalions were channeling their divine power into him so that he could relay the message to his father, Li Xinglong. Li Xinglong would then pass the received information to the commanders of the other four major battalions.

Likewise, on other routes, there would typically be one such direct descendant who would relay their messages back. The commanders would then filter and verify the information through cross-checking from multiple sources, preventing any errors or delays in military affairs.

At this point, Li Xiuzhu directed divine power into his True God body, muttering incantations, and infused all the gathered information. He then shouted loudly: “Spirits of nature, forces of the heavens and earth, with blood as the guide and gods as the vessel!”

The True God body let out a low roar, and after a moment of intense flashing light, it finally calmed down.

It was only now that the others wiped the sweat from their foreheads and breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, all they had to do was wait for reinforcements.

Xu Ziqing’s expression remained calm, though he also sighed softly.

By the time the demon tide occurred… there were less than ten days left.

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Amidst the hordes of demons, a blood-clad figure fought fiercely, the light of his sword cold and piercing as countless corpses were left in his wake.

In the sky above, cracks appeared in the heavens, from which numerous demons surged downward, their massive bodies pressing in on the figure, all seeking to tear him apart!

In Yun Lie’s eyes, two bursts of black-gold light erupted, as if a wisp of sword soul was burning endlessly within.

The low- and mid-level demons around him had already been completely slain by his Killing Sword, but over ten demons still surrounded him, and these were all… high-level demons!

His clothes and sleeves had been torn in countless places by sharp claws, and even his robe bore numerous gashes. Faint blood seeped out but quickly scabbed over and disappeared as if nothing had happened.

The power of his Immortal Demon body was gradually revealing itself at this moment.

Although Yun Lie often suffered flesh wounds, his powerful regenerative abilities allowed him to recover almost instantly.

It was this strength that had enabled him to escape from the encirclement of countless demons again and again—while also honing his sword skills!

Yun Lie’s movements were lightning-fast, like a flash of blood, or perhaps a lingering afterimage.

After days of battle, he had lost count of how many demons he had killed, and the killing intent around him had only grown stronger, intertwining and merging with his Killing Sword technique, making it even more powerful, its murderous aura even fiercer, and its momentum sharper!

Yet the high-level demons were also incredibly swift.

Although Yun Lie’s sword technique was precise, without any wasted movements, and so fast it was almost impossible to see, the high-level demons still managed to surround him.

But just as before, at that critical moment, two streams of sword intent burst from beneath Yun Lie’s feet, and an intense will exploded from his longsword, making him move even faster in an instant!

That split-second speed gave him a surge of strength, and Yun Lie leapt high, breaking free from the encirclement in a flash. His sword intent swept out, cutting down the demons once again!

After battling for one or two hours, he finally slaughtered the demons. Then he took a pill to recover slightly and immediately pressed forward again.

The longer he fought, the more sensitive Yun Lie became.

He could sense it… he was getting closer and closer to the person he wanted to meet.

Translator: Lynn

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