Chapter 680: Wishes of All Beings Summon Lost Souls

Over countless years, in the Sacrificial Moon Domain, eight artificial suns were created by once-mighty clans and sects. Including the oldest one, these nine suns now shone brilliantly.

No one had ever been able to revive and display all nine suns simultaneously. They had risen in different eras and, for various reasons, had fallen one by one. But today, suns from both ancient and modern times bloomed in unison. Each sun emitted a blinding light, and when combined, they illuminated the heavens and earth. Their power was already astonishing; as the light spread, it obscured the red sky and shook the terrestrial formations. What truly amplified their power was the strand of hair that linked them all.

The Moon Flame God's hair contained rich divine power. Under its influence, the nine suns were powerfully amplified, becoming divine suns. The light they released transformed into divine light, and the flames they generated became divine fire. A sea of light surged, and fiery waves churned. Instantly, the reddish hue in the sky, caused by the arrival of the Red Moon star, was neutralized and gradually dissipated from the area. From a distance, while the sky of the entire Sacrificial Moon Domain remained red, a vast, empty expanse appeared in this particular spot, like a gaping hole in a crimson curtain—a truly shocking sight.

The blood-colored lake below also changed color within this sea of light, becoming turbid instead of red. Countless skeletons could be seen undulating within, as if this were the lake's true, macabre form. As for the island at the center of the lake, its crimson divine formation still held firm.

But as the Captain proudly looked up and swept his hand, the ring of nine suns, rotating in mid-air, pressed down fiercely upon the island's crimson divine formation. With overwhelming force, the sky seemed to collapse, the earth cracked, the lake exploded, and the island roared. Cracking sounds reverberated in every direction. The formation protecting the Red Moon headquarters clearly showed signs of crumbling. It grew thin, and irregular cracks appeared out of nowhere.

Just then, the Crown Prince's eyes gleamed sharply. As he formed a hand seal, the Sovereign's Nail ascended, charging toward the divine formation with an overwhelming, unstoppable momentum. With a *crack*, a piece of the divine formation shattered. Princess Mingmei, Fifth Princess, and Old Eight all made their moves simultaneously. The cracking sounds continued, and the divine formation shattered yet again. Old Nine's eyes flashed with a cold glint. He raised his hand, seemingly grasping the void, which shattered into fragments that rapidly converged before him, forming a massive sword. He then thrust it fiercely at the crimson divine formation.

The Red Moon headquarters' divine formation, already precarious under the Ring of Nine Suns and continuously shattering from the attacks of the Crown Prince and others, finally reached its limit after enduring Old Nine's sword strike. A deafening roar resounded. The crimson divine formation fractured into pieces and abruptly collapsed, revealing a large group of solemn-faced Red Moon cultivators within. Many of them showed altered expressions, their hearts turbulent, as the divine formation's collapse had been shockingly swift, taking many Red Moon cultivators by surprise.

“Surprised, aren't you? Haha!” The Captain watched the scene and burst into triumphant laughter. “This isn’t the first time I’ve faced your divine formation. Back then, I burrowed my way in, and even then, I was already figuring out how to collapse it. So this time, I came fully prepared!” As the Captain’s laughter echoed, the Crown Prince and the others paid him no heed. They surged forward, rushing directly toward the island. Old Nine followed closely, Princess Mingmei remained by their side, and Fifth Grandmother and Old Eight likewise sped onward. The five of them transformed into five streaks of light, like bolts of lightning, instantly entering the Red Moon headquarters.

They did not halt their advance, pressing directly toward the continuously pulsating Crimson Mother Mortal Shell. They had no time to subdue the surrounding Red Moon cultivators; the divine aura emanating from the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell made it clear to the Crown Prince and the others that Old Four was at a critical juncture of apotheosis. Time was critical; they had to intervene. Otherwise, once Old Four’s apotheosis ritual was complete, suppressing him would become exponentially more difficult.

The instant they drew near, Princess Mingmei formed hand seals and swept her hands outward. Immediately, the River of Time materialized, its great waves engulfing them before crashing against the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell. Under normal circumstances, entering the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell was exceedingly difficult; only by utilizing this Path of Time, stepping in from the past, could one succeed. In the blink of an eye, the figures of the Crown Prince and the others, carried by the River of Time, vanished into the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell. The Crimson Mother Mortal Shell’s pulsation abruptly ceased. Immediately afterward, piercing screams and booming sounds, akin to a million heavenly thunderclaps, continuously echoed from within.

All of this transpired too rapidly, causing the Red Moon cultivators to blanch. Their mission was to prevent any outsiders from entering the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell. With the Divine Son already inside, and now seeing that they could not be stopped, the Red Moon cultivators immediately rose. The Palace Emperor, frowning, was about to command his cultivators to deploy divine arts to aid the Divine Son.

The Reverse Moon Palace, floating outside the island, suddenly accelerated, swiftly approaching and appearing in the sky above the island, enveloping the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell. The mirror surface rippled, generating a suppressive force. While simultaneously sealing the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell, numerous statues emerged from their respective temples. Like gods and demons, they stepped out of the mirror, filled with killing intent and resolve, charging directly at the Red Moon cultivators.

From a distance, tens of thousands of statues surged forth, one after another, shattering the surrounding space. Various laws and principles constantly collided, stirring up great winds and clouds. The battle was earth-shattering, and slaughter erupted instantly. However, compared to the Red Moon cultivators, the number of Reverse Moon cultivators was drastically fewer. This was the Red Moon headquarters, where the Red Moon cultivators were not only numerous and formidable but also had many allied factions, such as the Yin-Yang Blossom Sect, fighting alongside them.

As the battle commenced, powerful figures from the Red Moon side swiftly emerged. Streaks of Return to Void shadows surged directly toward the Reverse Moon forces. The Third Palace Master, Fourth Palace Master, and their subordinates descended rapidly, engaging in direct combat with the Return to Void cultivators. Their clashes generated waves that spanned the heavens and earth, as if the apocalypse had descended. Additionally, the unsealed ancient cultivators from the Reverse Moon Palace also charged out one after another. They clashed fiercely with the incoming Red Moon powerhouses; every impact unleashed a devastating storm.

Beyond the Return to Void clashes, numerous Spirit Treasure cultivators also engaged, their collisions of principles individually formidable but less prominent within the vast battlefield. As for the most numerous Nascent Soul cultivators, their lower-tier battles led to continuous casualties appearing in an instant. Blood rained down upon the earth, mingling with shattered corpses. In the frenzy, cries of defiance echoed through the heavens and earth. The sheer number of Red Moon cultivators was overwhelming; despite their resurrection, the Reverse Moon forces were clearly outmatched. However, the immediate objective for the Reverse Moon Palace cultivators was to buy time and prevent the Red Moon cultivators from aiding the Divine Son. Therefore, by contracting their perimeter and defending around the Reverse Moon Palace, they could barely hold their ground. After all, the true decisive battle was unfolding within the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell. Yet, the vast numerical disparity soon pushed the Reverse Moon forces to the brink.

However, Xu Qing and the Captain, having initiated this war, naturally had contingency plans. Seeing the immediate danger, Xu Qing unhesitatingly activated another divine ability of the Reverse Moon Palace: the Reverse Moon Mirror. It flashed instantly. The next moment, across the entire Sacrificial Moon Domain, beings in various locations, previously numb and awaiting death, suddenly saw the vivid scene of the battle at the Red Moon headquarters projected into their minds. The brutal intensity of this scene shook all beings to their core.

“This is the decisive battle against the Red Moon Temple, a moment of life and death. O beings of the Sacrificial Moon Domain, you may not be present on this battlefield, but this war requires your strength. Now, raise your right hands, face the Plain of Repentance, and project your faith to empower the Reverse Moon!”

This was the voice from the Reverse Moon cultivators' original God-Slaying Platform scene, now reverberating in the minds of all beings. Faced with such a spectacle, few would hesitate to act, especially given the brutal intensity of the images, the roars of the Reverse Moon cultivators, and the incessant casualties. Scene after scene, it stirred their souls. And so, the silent beings across the great domain now silently raised their hands. Wisps of white light emanated from their hands, forming luminous specks. Just as at the God-Slaying Platform before, these white specks of light ascended into the sky, converging toward the Reverse Moon Palace.

This was the collective power of all beings, their last hope, the final surge of passion in their hearts. It was also a divine ability unique to the Reverse Moon Palace. As a treasure of the domain, it carried the consciousness of Sovereign Li Zihua from before his death, allowing it to gather the collective will of all beings. This power could summon all the battle souls of the Reverse Moon Palace from across all eras. In an instant, as the collective will of all beings converged, countless white specks of light arrived from every direction, surging into the Reverse Moon Mirror and submerging into the lake within. Upon their entry, as the old artifact spirit on the lake's surface raised his hands, the lake immediately began to boil.

Streaks of soul shadows, belonging to those who had died across multiple epochs, surrounded by the luminous specks of collective will, began to rise from within. Every single soul shadow had once been a Reverse Moon cultivator. In their respective eras, the Crown Prince and others had been sealed, unable to offer assistance, and there was no Xu Qing to dissolve the curses. Most critically, the Crimson Mother had not been asleep. The moment the Red Moon star appeared, a single glance from her could dismantle everything. Thus, their challenges against the Red Moon Temple had failed; they had been suppressed and consumed. However, their time had been preserved by the Reverse Moon Palace, and only the collective will of all beings could awaken this lost era. Today, they reappeared. The moment these battle souls emerged from the lake, they opened their eyes, revealing an ethereal glow. Their revived aura surged outward, and they rushed directly to join the battlefield. They had fought for freedom in life, and in death, they continued to do so.

The battle at the Red Moon headquarters intensified. Li Xiaoshan and Divine Sparrow Son each unleashed their speed, rushing from two directions directly toward the Red Moon Palace Emperor, who stood behind the main forces. Their unfinished battle with the Palace Emperor was about to recommence here. At this moment, not only was a massive battle unfolding at the headquarters, but throughout the domain, in various Red Moon branch strongholds, resistance forces from different clans and sects had also reignited their fighting spirit and charged into battle. The entire great domain was turned upside down. However, despite the Reverse Moon Palace's various divine abilities and its ultimate masters, the Red Moon Temple, having governed the great domain for so long, still possessed profound underlying strength. While not on the same level as the Crimson Mother Mortal Shell, this power was sufficient to shake even God-Incarnation cultivators.

At this moment, facing Li Xiaoshan and Divine Sparrow Son as they charged toward him, the Palace Emperor's eyes gleamed with a faint blue light. With a calm expression, he raised his right hand and gently pressed it down toward the earth below.

“By divine decree, Red Hall Blood Guards, heed my command! Those who blaspheme the gods shall be executed!”