Chapter 1862: Strange Troops Descend

The old man offered his apologies, and Mangdang, naturally not one to hold a grudge, simply hummed softly in acknowledgment.

Another person spoke up, "But then again, what exactly is the origin of Three Realms Island? It's surprisingly formidable. The battle against Baiyue back then shocked the Myriad Phenomena Sea, and now, facing Zixuan, it's actually gaining the upper hand."

Everyone calls it Three Realms Island, but no one knows which star system the cultivators on the island truly come from.

A cultivator looked at Mangdang, "Fellow Daoist Mangdang, you seem quite familiar with Three Realms Island. Do you know anything?"

Mangdang clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly, "What do you care about its origins? Just remember one thing: the cultivators from Three Realms Island are not unreasonable people. Though they haven't been in the Myriad Phenomena Sea for long, they have never proactively had unpleasant encounters with any force. Take the conquest of Baiyue, for example—that was also because Baiyue was instigated by certain individuals who secretly attacked Three Realms Island cultivators first. Only then did Three Realms Island launch a forceful attack on Baiyue. So, whether then or now, Three Realms Island's style is 'we don't offend others unless they offend us.'" At this point, he changed the subject and chuckled, "It's said that Zixuan has a female demon from the Six-Tailed Fox clan, exceptionally beautiful and capable of enchanting all beings. Whose concubine is she now, I wonder?"

No one dared to respond. Everyone knew some things in their hearts, but it wasn't good to speak them aloud.

Who exactly secretly instigated Baiyue to besiege Three Realms Island cultivators back then, perhaps no one knew at first. But when Lu Ye was pursuing Yu Huan, a Sunlit Guardian unexpectedly descended to "uphold justice." This was outrageous.

As for the female demon from the Six-Tailed Fox clan, she also seemed to have a direct connection with that Sunlit Guardian.

First Baiyue, then Zixuan—when all this information is connected, it's undoubtedly very thought-provoking.

A cultivator changed the topic, "Fellow Daoist Mangdang, how do you think today's battle will unfold?"

Mangdang scoffed, "I'm not involved in the situation; I'm just watching like everyone else. How would I know how the battle will develop? Just keep watching."

Though he said that, he looked with some concern towards Zixuan Island.

Lionheart had already rushed back. After killing Hu Guang, Lu Ye flashed and hid inside a grand hall on Zixuan Island. No one knew what he was doing.

It must be admitted that the strength Lu Ye displayed was formidable, but the Zixuan demon cultivators were also fearless. The recent changes happened too quickly, and most of the demon cultivators on Zixuan Island hadn't reacted. Now that they had reacted, they were all rushing towards Lu Ye.

The strength of a Stellar Manifestation cultivator is indeed inferior to a Lunar Glow cultivator. But if Lu Ye didn't escape quickly, he likely couldn't accomplish much by himself. No matter how strong he was, could he really wipe out all the demon cultivators on Zixuan Island single-handedly?

If he were Lu Ye, he would definitely escape before Lionheart rushed back. This battle had brought huge gains, already a massive profit for Lu Ye, and had established Three Realms Island's immense reputation. There was no need to take further risks. He believed that from now on, no one would dare to provoke Three Realms Island easily.

But Lu Ye simply didn't leave...

At the same time, inside that grand hall, after Lu Ye charged in and quickly killed several Stellar Manifestation demons, he flipped his palm, and a cerulean conch appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, he immediately placed the cerulean conch to his lips and blew.

Mangdang thought he was alone, but in reality, he was never alone. The entire Three Realms Island stood behind him!

It was just that the timing wasn't right before, so the cultivators of Three Realms Island hadn't moved.

Now... the time had come!

Because Zixuan Island's protective formation had already collapsed.

The battle against Baiyue couldn't be replicated at Zixuan precisely because Zixuan's protective formation was too sturdy. So, even if Lu Ye had previously infiltrated by disguising himself as Hou Fei with his Precious Blood Clone, he only managed to kill one Red Elephant and hadn't brought others along using the Small Flower Realm.

Because even if he had done so and couldn't break the protective formation in a short time, the only outcome would have been being trapped like a turtle in a jar.

Now, there was no need to worry about that.

At this very moment, on Three Realms Island, in the main island's cultivator encampment, all the cultivators who had received Lu Ye's prior message were gathered there!

And this location had already been marked by Lu Ye using the cerulean conch.

Recently, he had been targeting Zixuan, so some things had naturally been prepared in advance.

The portal opened by the cerulean conch wasn't fixed to lead to the Merfolk territory. He had tested this feature early on after obtaining the conch: as long as a specific mark was left in a certain location beforehand, then upon blowing the cerulean conch, the portal would appear at the marked location. This mark could be actively erased, and if not actively erased, it would last for a period before dissipating.

Lu Ye had always felt that this item could be used for a surprise airborne attack strategy in warfare, but unfortunately, he never had a good opportunity to use it.

This time, the opportunity was excellent.

When the portal opened, Ma Shangsi was the first to rush in, followed by Luan Xiao'e, Yan Miao, and He Baichuan. It could be said that not a single Lunar Glow combatant openly registered by Three Realms Island was left behind.

After that, a large number of Stellar Manifestation cultivators passed through the portal in an orderly yet extremely swift manner.

Cultivators of Three Realms, descending upon Zixuan!

When Three Realms Island was once poor and desolate, Lu Ye dared to lead all cultivators to forcefully attack Baiyue, leaving the entire Three Realms Island behind. Though Three Realms Island had developed well now, he still had no reservations!

On Three Realms Island's side, not even Stellar Manifestation cultivators were left behind to maintain order in the trade district. This was because if this battle was won, with the power of Zixuan's great defeat, it would likely be difficult for anyone to cause trouble on Three Realms Island in the future. If they lost, then naturally, everything would be irrelevant.

Zixuan Island.

Lionheart's speed was very fast. Upon sensing trouble, he immediately returned to reinforce, but unfortunately, Lu Ye acted even faster, first slaying Bao Youyou, then killing Hu Guang, enraging him so much that the corners of his eyes seemed to crack.

He finally rushed back to Zixuan Island, roaring as he charged towards the grand hall Lu Ye had entered. His killing intent was palpable, vowing to slay Lu Ye there.

Immediately after, all the cultivators observing this area witnessed an incredible scene. Lionheart charged in aggressively, but after only one breath, he was sent flying out in utter disarray. His massive, brawny figure resembled a sandbag, and in mid-air, the vital energy surrounding him showed signs of scattering.

Following closely behind Lionheart, several figures rushed out of the grand hall, each exuding a powerful aura. The one leading them was precisely Lu Ye of Three Realms Island.

"What's going on?" Exclamations of surprise erupted from all directions. They truly couldn't understand the scene they were witnessing, because Lu Ye had clearly rushed in alone, yet now several people were rushing out together.

Moreover, those few were not ordinary cultivators; they were clearly all Lunar Glow cultivators, and they looked... quite familiar.

"Isn't that Luan Xiao'e, the Great Island Lord of Three Realms Island?" A cultivator recognized Luan Xiao'e's figure. As the Great Island Lord of Three Realms Island, Luan Xiao'e often made public appearances, and under Tang Jun's guidance, befriended Lunar Glow cultivators from various forces. Naturally, many cultivators knew her.

But what the speaker found incomprehensible was how Luan Xiao'e could appear on Zixuan, and moreover, charge out from that grand hall.

"That's Ma Shangsi!" Someone else also recognized Ma Shangsi.

"And Yan Miao."

"That fellow He Baichuan is here too."

Including Lu Ye, this meant that all five officially registered Lunar Glow Guardians of Three Realms Island were gathered here, and besides Lu Ye, the other four were all late-stage Lunar Glow cultivators!

Astonishment, disbelief, incomprehension...

All sorts of emotions surged in the cultivators' hearts. Soon, everyone's expressions became subtle, finally understanding what Lionheart had just encountered.

The Great Island Lord of Zixuan had charged aggressively into that grand hall, only to be jointly ambushed and besieged by the five Lunar Glow cultivators from Three Realms Island who were hidden inside. How could his outcome be good?

Lionheart was indeed powerful, but he was a Lunar Glow cultivator, not a Sunlit Guardian!

It was like a naughty child in the countryside digging into a snake hole, thinking there was only a small snake inside, only for five fierce tigers to suddenly emerge.

How utterly miserable must he have been?

However, Lionheart was indeed strong enough—one could tell from his current state, as he didn't have any very obvious injuries. In other words, in the brief exchange just now, the five Lunar Glow cultivators from Three Realms Island weren't able to do much to him.

Lionheart was retreating, the corners of his eyes completely split, but more Zixuan demon cultivators were charging. The entire Zixuan Island had completely erupted. Thousands of demon cultivators converged from various directions towards this area; the vast spiritual island was filled with a sense of shared hatred and common resolve.

Lionheart's heart sank to rock bottom. The observing cultivators couldn't understand how these Lunar Glow cultivators from Three Realms Island had appeared inside Zixuan Island, but after he charged into the grand hall, he saw it clearly.

In the center of that grand hall, a portal actually stood!

From within that portal, figures appeared one after another without cease.

Even without thinking hard, Lionheart knew that the portal must connect to Three Realms Island. He couldn't understand how Lu Ye managed to open such a portal in such a short amount of time. He only knew that Zixuan was in big trouble this time.

If it was just Lu Ye alone, he wouldn't be too worried. Even if one person's strength was immense, what they could do was limited. Zixuan truly only had him left among its Lunar Glow cultivators, but Zixuan had five thousand Stellar Manifestation cultivators!

Even if they piled up lives, they could still bury Lu Ye to his death.

But if the cultivators of Three Realms Island all came attacking, he couldn't predict how the situation would develop.

After just a brief thought, Lionheart made a decision. He immediately roared, "Break the grand hall, destroy the portal!"

Absolutely no more Three Realms Island cultivators could be allowed to descend upon Zixuan!

"What are you shouting about aimlessly!" Ma Shangsi roared angrily, and his sea of blood suddenly spread forward, intending to envelop Lionheart. Currently, Lionheart was the backbone of Zixuan; as long as he was killed, no matter how many Zixuan demon cultivators there were, they would just be a scattered mess!

However, Lionheart was ultimately not comparable to ordinary Lunar Glow cultivators. Though he was caught off guard just now, he was still formidable at this moment. Facing the spreading sea of blood from Ma Shangsi, he actually dodged it swiftly.

Before he could catch his breath, his expression tightened, and as he looked up, Lu Ye had already raised his blade and charged forward.