"I never expected anyone to know of this route..."

The Scribe Old Ghost emerged from the silk scroll, looking at the Star Map with a gaze full of timelessness. "In ancient times, there was no Star Map. No one knows when this ancient starway was passed down, using the sun stars along the way as coordinates, until it was completely abandoned after the emergence of the Immortal Sect."

"When the Immortal Dynasty fell, I took advantage of the chaos to flee. I heard that the Red Pigeon Star God descended and ravaged along this route, leading to its current state."

So that’s how it is...

Zhang Kui looked at the vast starry sky outside the window and shook his head slightly.

The desolate universe, the dim starlight, the twisted space... If this starry sky route were likened to a turbulent river, the black holes appearing every so often would be the dangerous reefs.

Of course, if an expert piloted a small starship, it could pass through carefully. However, neither the Blood God Sect’s sea of blood in the stars nor the gigantic forms of Star Beasts can enter.

"Alright, let’s do it this way!"

Zhang Kui no longer hesitated, turning to smile at Gu Sanshou, "But your starship is indeed inadequate. I’ll have someone specially craft a batch."

"Thank you, Sect Leader!"

...

With the plan decided, there was no room for delay.

The Profound Pavilion began to focus on refining a batch of starships. In order to conceal the connection between the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty and the Ancient Spirit Pavilion, they did not use Yin Yang True Fire as the core.

They had long cracked the ancient starship’s core refining methods. The Yin Yang Ball was a divine material mixed with Reincarnation Fragments, and with the Profound Pavilion’s multi-core technology, the speed was astonishingly fast.

Meanwhile, in two hidden areas of the ancient starry sky route, amidst intense Immortal Light and spatial fluctuations, two Immortal Sects stood tall in the dark starry sky.

This ancient starway could avoid the Blood God Sect’s massive army. The reason no one traversed it was that the gravitational pull of black holes in several central areas was immense, completely blocking the way. The slightly safer spots were intensely patrolled by the Blood God Sect’s troops, making it extremely dangerous.

However, the arrangement of the Immortal Sects turned treacherous places into advantageous ones. As long as one entered carefully each time, the Ancient Spirit Pavilion would become an elusive presence in the Desolate Ancient Battlefield.

Of course, these two Immortal Sects had been adjusted by Zhang Kui for two-way passage only. Several Divine Dynasty battle teams would guard them, and only with Tai Shi’s permission could the Immortal Sect in the Moon Palace be opened.

After setting up a large Illusion Array to hide the Immortal Sects, Zhang Kui piloted the Chaos Heaven into the vast starry sky.

The operations of the Ancient Spirit Pavilion required time to ferment. Whether it was the Blood God Sect, the Star Beast Divine Nest, or the Deceitful Immortal Influence, their power far surpassed the current Divine Dynasty, making this war not a matter of a single day.

Zhang Kui naturally had things to attend to.

Though formidable, the Blood God Sect had, in his eyes, a fatal weakness: their territory was too vast, and their battle lines too extended...

...

Boom!

The sea of blood billowed, the silver light filled the sky, and the space resounded with mighty roars.

A magnificent Immortal Sect stood in the distance, as the Divine Dynasty’s fleet formed a grand array in space, tearing apart the massive Blood Beasts with tens of thousands of silver flames, continuously evaporating the sea of blood, as evil Qi filled the starry sky.

This was the northern part of the Desolate Ancient Battlefield, within the Blood God Sect’s territory. On one side was the domain of the Star Beast Divine Nest, while the other was cautiously defended by the Vast Sea Star Realm.

Originally, the Vast Sea Star Realm, in alliance with the Star Beasts, had wiped out a squad of the Blood God Sect’s army. But with the fall of the Chaotic Sky Pavilion, their alliance failed, and as the Blood God Sect redeployed a large army for defense, equilibrium was gradually restored.

Since it wasn’t on the border, this Blood God Sect garrison was just on routine patrol. They never expected to encounter a mysterious enemy.

"Who are you to dare provoke our Holy Sect?"

Atop the towering Slaughter Tower, several Blood Robe Priests nervously watched the sky. The soldiers and Blood Beasts on the blood sea altar were being destroyed, but they dared not act recklessly, as a terrifying Qi Mechanism descended simultaneously.

...Zzz...

Several streaks of blood-red lightning flashed through the Dark Void. In their eyes, a robust Daoist in a purple robe appeared, sitting on a silver-black fierce tiger, slowly emerging from the darkness.

"Humans? Impossible..."

"We are no match. Quickly, activate the altar!"

Seeing that Zhang Kui was unaffected by the Blood Massacre Domain Power, the Blood Robe Priests immediately made a decision, without hesitation, sacrificing their stored blood and flesh power. Under their feet, the crystalline altar hummed.

"Dust to dust, soil to soil..."

Zhang Kui’s gaze was cold and indifferent. With a wave of his hand, ten thousand rays of Sword Light formed a Sword Array Cannon, furiously brewing Yin Yang Divine Fire.

Boom!

But the blood-colored altar unleashed its power first.

A beam of blood light shot skyward from the altar, and the Blood Robe Priest beside it, wearing a ghastly white mask, jeered coldly, "The signal has been sent; reinforcements will arrive soon. Regardless of who he is, escape is impossible."

Zhang Kui’s gaze remained unperturbed, "Fools!"

As he spoke, the entire sea of blood began boiling, surging like a living creature towards the Divine Dynasty Fleet in a turbulent wave, while countless blood spirits rose from the Blood Massacre, densely packed.

Roar!

Fatty Tiger’s eyes flashed with lightning, his bloodthirsty mouth opened wide, and with a giant roar, thousands of blood thunders descended from the sky, striking down the advancing Blood Spirits, turning them into wisps of smoke.

Boom!

Zhang Kui no longer held back the Sword Array Cannon. A streak of silver light tore through space, shattering the blood altar. The Blood Robe Priests couldn’t react in time and were simultaneously shredded by the Sword Array Cannon.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, silver lights roared as the massive Blood Massacre began to collapse.

At the same time, Zhang Kui, having activated the Void Domain, noticed that the golden light in the Celestial Gang Skill had risen slightly.

"Borrowing the power of the Evil God, indeed the Power of Laws is minimal..."

Zhang Kui shook his head slightly and looked into the distance. He saw Yuan Huang and the others piloting their Starship, weaving in and out, having already shattered the other two Blood Massacres.

The bell transformed from the Divine Court Bell at his waist jingled softly. Helian Wei’s apparition appeared before him, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, the Stargazing Disc has detected another squad being lured here. Immortal Venerable Bao Wuxin sent word that there is no movement from the fortress star direction."

"Good, prepare to meet the enemy. Take each bite slowly..."

A few two-hour passes, and after wiping out the patrol squad that came to support, the Blood God Cultists in the Northern Star Zone of the Desolate Ancient Battlefield finally sensed something was wrong. An immense Sea of Blood spread from the fortress star as if trying to engulf the stars.

This isn’t a real Sea of Blood but a manifestation of the Blood God Domain’s power. As long as they are within it, the power of the Blood God Cultists connects as one, akin to a Divine Path network.

The larger the Sea of Blood, the greater the number of troops.

However, by the time they arrived, only chaos remained in space. The Divine Dynasty Fleet had already returned to the Celestial Essence Star Realm through the Immortal Sect.

Zhang Kui, aboard the Chaos Heaven, rushed toward a newly discovered "Star Tomb." When the Blood God Sect is attacked, they gather their forces to madly seek out intruders, giving him the perfect opportunity to loot treasures...

...

Thanks to the Immortal Sect’s teleportation tactics, Zhang Kui and the Divine Dynasty Fleet eliminated over ten Blood God Sect patrol squadrons in just a few months.

If it weren’t for their relentless searches after every attack—and later combining their patrols—the results would have been even more significant.

But the merger of the Blood God Sect’s patrol squadrons meant more areas were left unchecked. Gu Sanshou’s Ancient Spirit Pavilion seized the opportunity, silently steering starships away from the Ancient Starry Sky Route, heading to the refuges of the wandering races...

...

In the deep cavern beneath a shattered star, a patched-up Starship lay hidden, appearing as if cobbled together from countless others.

Though lacking in Star Realm capability, these wandering races devised such settlements, slow in speed yet sustainable for mortal life.

At this moment, a starship from the Ancient Spirit Pavilion appeared, its crew of ferocious-looking Demon Immortals standing guard with cautious smiles.

"No need to worry, fellow Daoist, we are the Ancient Spirit Pavilion’s trade caravan. We offer divine materials, relic treasures, Spirit Valley, Spirit Medicine, whatever you need..." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"A trade caravan? How foolish!"

The Wandering Race Demon Immortal sneered, "Trade? Here in the Desolate Ancient Battlefield?"

"Don’t say that, peaceful trade brings wealth."

The one-eyed Ancient Race member’s smile remained friendly, but the Floating Divine Fire Cannon atop their starship crackled with gathering thunder.

Faced with the palpable killing intent, the expression of the Wandering Race Demon Immortal turned grim. After a long pause, he suddenly asked, "Have you got water..."

Such scenes repeatedly occurred in various hidden places.

As Gu Sanshou said, despite the Blood God Sect’s overwhelming presence, the cosmos is vast, and the Desolate Ancient Battlefield contains many abandoned Secret Realms, where many hide.

These wandering races and treasure hunters, having amassed large quantities of divine materials they barely use, were eager for exchange.

Simultaneously, secret information channels were reestablished, not only gathering intelligence but slowly disseminating news.

"Have you heard? Those Blood God Sect lunatics have met misfortune!"

"Yes, there’s a mysterious force attacking them..."

"That’s good news; we can finally catch a breath..."

News quickly spread to the Vast Sea Star Realm and the Star Beast Divine Nest.

The Vast Sea Star Realm remained chaotic, with no intention of seizing the opportunity to dispatch forces. Yet, within the Star Beast Divine Nest, enormous Star Beasts were constantly gathering.

Frankly, many Star Beasts longed to leave the Desolate Ancient Battlefield. Roaming the void seemed better than facing death, but with the mysterious Eastern Star Realm at their backs and surrounded by the Blood God Sect, they had no choice but to unite.

Under relentless pressure from the Blood God Sect, they had lost the heart for dominance; they simply wished to break free of encirclement.

Now, with Zhang Kui’s assaults disrupting the balance, these Star Beasts sensed a glimmer of opportunity...