Chapter 1337: The Plan of Tai Xuan

As more and more Heavenly armies arrived at the Dragon Head Battle Zone, they began constructing a defensive barrier. Numerous teams swarmed out, and within a single day, they established barrier nodes across hundreds of thousands of miles. What was somewhat unexpected was that the Saint Race did not intervene as the Heavens built their defenses, making the construction of the barrier remarkably smooth.

Outer regions of the Dragon Head Battle Zone.

Zhou Yuan stood atop a giant tree, looking back. He saw pillars of light soaring into the sky across the land, each marking a barrier node. The pillars stretched continuously to the horizon, showcasing their immense scale.

The placement of the nodes was exceptionally smooth.

It was so smooth that Zhou Yuan felt a sense of unease.

He lifted his head, gazing towards the parts of the Dragon Head Battle Zone that were beyond his sight. With his Spirit of Roaming Divinity, he could sense countless faint Genesis Qi fluctuations in that direction. The sheer number of these fluctuations formed a continuous black cloud of Genesis Qi, obscuring the sky and sun.

Clearly, the Saint Race's forces were also gathering.

What puzzled Zhou Yuan, however, was that the Saint Race should have known about their plan to construct a defensive barrier, yet they showed no intention of stopping them...

"Is it because they're absolutely confident?" he murmured to himself. The only explanation for the Saint Race's actions was that they didn't care about any moves made by the Heavens. But wasn't it too arrogant to disregard the Heavenly armies like this? After all, the Saint Race army gathered here wasn't their full strength.

As Zhou Yuan furrowed his brows, a vast surge of Genesis Qi suddenly erupted behind him.

He turned and saw that the countless pillars of light were now interconnecting, forming numerous intricate patterns in the void.

"Is the defensive barrier about to activate?"

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan moved swiftly backward. At the same time, he waved his hand, and figures soared out of the giant forest below—they were Zhao Mu Shen, Su Youwei, Wu Yao, and others.

When the group returned to the Heavenly main camp, all the teams had already gathered there. At that moment, they all looked up at the massive barrier slowly taking shape.

The barrier spread, seemingly covering the entire world. Its vastness provided an unparalleled sense of security.

Zhou Yuan stared at the light curtain formed by the barrier. This defensive barrier was created by the Saints and augmented by the collective power of so many individuals. In terms of defense, even if multiple experts at the third stage of the Law Domain realm launched a full assault, it would be difficult to break through.

This would also be the final line of defense for the Heavenly forces.

As the barrier materialized, Xu Beiyan's figure appeared amidst the dazzling light. He seemed to hold a ball of light in his palm, which eventually condensed into a special mark.

This mark was the key, or rather, the authorization, to control the barrier.

Xu Beiyan stood in the void, quite pleased with being the center of attention. He also felt it was only natural; as the foremost expert of the Heavens' Law Domain realm, it was only right for him to step forward and act as the leader in this situation.

And as long as he was present, all other Law Domains would inevitably fade in comparison to his brilliance.

Composing himself, Xu Beiyan's handsome face calmly surveyed the Heavenly teams below and declared, "Everyone, the defensive barrier has been successfully deployed. Next, we will advance deep into the Dragon Head Battle Zone to contend for the various anchor points."

At his words, all the Heavenly forces wore grave expressions, filled with tension.

Strictly speaking, their previous skirmishes were merely warm-ups. The true decisive battle would take place deep within the Dragon Head Battle Zone.

"This battle concerns the future of our Heavens, and the Saints are watching us. Victory in this battle will undoubtedly belong to the Heavens!" Xu Beiyan's resonant voice echoed in everyone's ears. His voice carried a unique charm that imperceptibly stirred their spirits.

The Heavenly army below grew somewhat fervent. Everyone looked at Xu Beiyan with a degree of reverence, clearly indicating that he had significantly boosted his prestige through this address.

Xu Beiyan also felt the respect in their gazes and was quite pleased. Finally, he said no more. With a thought, the defensive barrier before them slowly began to tear open.

He raised his hand and gently brought it down.

In that instant, countless streams of Genesis Qi shot into the sky, and overwhelming light figures burst forth, obscuring the heavens like a swarm of locusts.

The Heavenly army had moved out.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan led his team through the air, heading straight for the depths of the Dragon Head Battle Zone. He gazed into the distance. The instant the Heavenly army moved, he sensed countless fierce Genesis Qi fluctuations erupting from the distant Saint Race gathering point.

The Saint Race army had also moved.

The vast Genesis Qi caused the entire world to tremble. High in the sky, thick clouds gathered, and within them, thunder roared wildly due to the Genesis Qi's tremors.

Torrential rain poured down, enveloping the entire battle zone.

Countless light figures tore through the sky, streaking swiftly. After an unknown period, the Heavenly forces saw distant surges of Genesis Qi reflecting in their eyes. It appeared like an endless, colossal wave of Genesis Qi, sweeping towards them with a destructive, world-ending momentum.

Within it were countless Saint Race experts.

"Kill!"

A roar filled with murderous intent echoed through the Heavenly army.

Everyone's eyes turned crimson; war had erupted, and there was no turning back.

The next moment, two colossal waves of destruction collided like two stars, unleashing an indescribable shockwave. The entire Stone Dragon Secret Realm seemed to tremble violently at that instant.

An unknown number of Law Domains unfolded at that moment, layer upon layer, creating an extremely spectacular sight.

If one were to look down from high above at this moment, fierce battles would be seen erupting across every part of the vast Dragon Head Battle Zone.

Zhou Yuan's fists were covered in black hairs, and hairy wings flapped on his back. He threw a punch, shattering the void. A terrifying torrent of Genesis Qi directly obliterated a pseudo-Law Domain expert of the Saint Race, along with their active Law Domain, turning them into a shower of blood.

The spilling blood evaporated before it could even reach Zhou Yuan's body.

Zhou Yuan quickly cleared the area. Then, with a wave of his hand, a Dragon-Moving Nail plunged deep into the earth, activating the anchor point in that region.

Immediately, he shot forth again, heading towards another anchor point. Simultaneously, he used his Spirit Perception to continuously monitor the vast battlefield.

Both sides were currently locked in extremely fierce combat. Law Domains were constantly being annihilated, and the brutal bloodshed was almost unprecedented.

In Zhou Yuan's perception, he noticed that the Heavens showed no signs of decline. Although the Saint Race's offensive was fierce, it was firmly resisted by the Heavens. In fact, judging by the continuously activated Ancestral Soul anchor points, the Heavens even held a slight advantage...

But Zhou Yuan felt that something was amiss...

He furrowed his brows, pondered for a few seconds, and finally understood the source of the anomaly...

He realized that among the Saint Race's attacking forces, he hadn't found any of the top-tier experts mentioned in their intelligence reports.

Such as Tai Xuan, the most formidable one...

These individuals were nowhere to be seen, as if they hadn't participated in the battle.

This discovery sent a chill down Zhou Yuan's spine. In such a situation, their absence from the battle surely meant they were preparing something.

Zhou Yuan looked up at the distant rear of the Saint Race army, where a holy light enveloped the area, preventing his perception. His brows furrowed tightly, and the unease in his heart intensified.

What exactly was the Saint Race planning?

"Some of the Saint Race's top-tier experts are not engaged in battle!"

Meanwhile, in the void outside the secret realm, the Saints, observing the battlefield, quickly noticed this. When their gazes turned towards the Saint Race's side, they found the void there distorted, evidently interfered with by the Saint Race's own Saints to prevent their scrying.

Patriarch Jin Luo's eyes deepened as he slowly stated, "Their Patriarch is also interfering with me."

The Saints' hearts jolted. Even the Saint Race's Patriarch was acting, indicating that what the Saint Race was hiding must be part of a larger scheme.

Their brows also furrowed tightly, filled with unease.

Golden light swirled in Patriarch Jin Luo's eyes, then grew increasingly intense until his pupils completely transformed, appearing as if cast from pure gold.

His golden eyes gazed into the void, which instantly twisted into a vortex. Within it, an boundless power, even startling to the Saints, seemed to reside, like a dark abyss, impossible to fully discern.

That was the power of the Saint Race Patriarch.

Two immense powers, each capable of easily destroying countless spaces, collided in an unseen realm, engaging in billions of clashes in an instant. A moment later, a cold snort seemed to emanate from the void. Following this, Patriarch Jin Luo's golden eyes gradually faded. When the Saints redirected their gaze back into the Stone Dragon Secret Realm, they saw that the Saint Race's concealing barrier had been broken.

Then, they saw what lay beyond the battlefield.

An altar stood tall, and at its center, a white-robed man sat in quiet meditation. Around him, the previously absent top-tier Saint Race experts were seated in various positions, seemingly acting as protectors.

As Patriarch Jin Luo breached the concealing barrier, the white-robed man seemed to notice. He immediately looked up at the void and smiled faintly.

"I am Tai Xuan of the Saint Race. I wish to borrow the elite vital energy and blood from these Heavenly cultivators within the Stone Dragon Secret Realm to aid my path to Sainthood."

The moment his smiling voice faded, a vertical slit slowly opened between his brows, revealing a Saint Eye!

Within the Saint Eye, eight stars revolved!

It was unmistakably an Eight-Star Saint Eye!

As the Saint Eye opened, the space before it began to warp, forming a portal. From within this portal, a vast torrent of vital energy and blood surged forth like a flood, eventually being swallowed by the Saint Eye. Simultaneously, an extremely terrifying wave of power began to skyrocket at an astonishing speed.

The entire world within the Stone Dragon Secret Realm violently trembled at that moment.