The Stars Beyond

Chapter 313: Answering The Rally

In the starry sky, an ancient spaceship, rich with a sense of time, silently approaches the New Star. It's massive and retro in style, or perhaps it was indeed very old, but its propulsion system far surpasses modern spaceships.

Soon after, a special hatch on the top of the spaceship opens, and several mechanical beings step out, standing atop the vast vessel, gazing ahead. If they were carbon-based life forms like humans, they would probably die instantly in this cosmic environment.

They stand silently on the spaceship, motionless like statues. These mechanical beings also appear old and worn, with damaged bodies - some missing an arm, others with broken shoulders. Even the living metal couldn't mend their fractures, seemingly entwined with some bizarre substance preventing repair.

On the new moon, "Old Zhang" holds a rusty bronze mirror, wiping its surface. He looks intently and frowns, "Deep space civilization, which era's spaceship was this? It's very old. Those were... mechanical titans!"

The ancient and massive spaceship nears the New Star!

In outer space, amidst the fleet, Zhao Zejun, Wu Chenglin, and others were present. All warships instantly detect the mysterious spaceship, causing astonishment among the crew.

After careful study, they were certain it resembles the spaceship excavated from the moon years ago, sharing the same style.

On the massive spaceship, the few mechanical beings remain motionless, observing the fleet ahead. Their ship veers away, entering the New Star's domain, heading towards the planet.

"Watch out, Wang Xuan. An unidentified spaceship has entered the New Star. Don't provoke it!" Zhao Zejun immediately informs Wang Xuan and Old Chen, sending them photos and a brief explanation.

Soon, the warships in outer space lose track of the spaceship; it vanishes from their screens, undetectable and elusive.

Wang Xuan, surprised, acknowledges and continues his demon hunt.

In outer space, Zhao Zejun, Wu Chenglin, and others stick to their plan, persisting in their precise elimination and thorough purge of demonic strongholds.

Throughout this deep night, the New Star's major organizations deploy all available sky eyes, detectors, and probes. From the sky to underground, lakes, and forests, they place detectors everywhere, tracking the demons' movements.

Not just in Zhongzhou, but even in Xizhou where Westerners reside, places like Deburg - a plague research and life science base - were obliterated. Additionally, several islands in the Eastern Sea were bombarded by warships.

This night, the world trembles. The beings from behind the grand curtain were terrified; humans... have gone mad!

The descendants of the immortals were genuinely frightened. In the current environment of declining supernatural forces, people of their realm absolutely cannot withstand such large-scale warship bombardments!

"The demons suffered heavy losses. Some of their strongholds and masters were completely annihilated. This wasn't limited to the lineage of the Demon Ancestor; any native demons who approached those financial powerhouses and had ulterior motives have been targeted."

"It's a bizarre era where demons were being purged by humans, truly unbelievable!"

Descendants of the immortals, such as Cao Qingyu, Chen Yan, and Zhou Shiqian, were truly unable to sit still, fearing a sudden super energy cannon attack that would undoubtedly obliterate them.

At the Zhou family residence, the terrified Huang Daxian drinks with Zhou Yun for solace.

Zhou Yun reassures him, "Don't worry, you haven't eaten humans or absorbed human souls, nor have you acted immorally or tried to overthrow those major organizations. No one will kill innocents arbitrarily. On the contrary, you've helped the Qian family fight demons, which was a point in your favor. There were still some considerations."

The world responds to the demon hunt!

On this night, organizations that had previously remained inactive also sprang into action, striking simultaneously.

Once human tenacity and certain beliefs were ignited, the resultant force was tremendous. The actions of Zhao Zejun and others were a rallying cry, inspiring all major organizations to join the movement.

Wang Xuan and Chen Yongjie arrive early in Luocheng, the stronghold of the Ling family. On the mountain of strange rocks, the Buddhists and demons were still searching for the heavenly medicine seeds, not yet giving up.

When the two arrive, the large-scale demon hunt hasn't yet stirred up trouble. They aim to cut off the demons' escape route.

If not for the presence of Buddhist masters, the fleet would have already struck here. After the Ling family's departure, the area was vacant and perfectly suited for a fierce assault.

Aware of the conflict between Buddhism and demons, the groups refrain from a brute-force carpet bombing of the area.

"Master Xiu Shan, fellow brothers, the world was in chaos. Everyone was exterminating demons. We've come to assist you, hoping to help you eradicate the demons and restore peace to the New Star," Chen Yongjie calls out, beckoning the Buddhist masters to appear.

Instantly, many figures emerge on the rocky mountain, including Buddhist masters and powerful demons.

They discovered the barrier around the stone Buddha on the mountain wall but have been unable to breach it, leading to several bloody clashes between the two sides.

"The demons on New Star feed on humans, incurring endless blood debts. Now, everyone outside was going on a killing frenzy. If we join forces with the Buddhist masters to eliminate these demons, our world will be thoroughly cleansed!"

Chen Yongjie explains the current situation animatedly, narrating the events outside, and proposes joining forces with the Buddhist masters to exterminate the demons.

The leader of the Buddhists, the ascetic monk Xiu Shan, looks at him in shock. The world outside has changed overnight?

Thud!

In the distance, a blinding beam of light descends from the sky, obliterating a demon stronghold near Luocheng!

"You dare do this?!" Blood Peng, the leader of the demon faction, was enraged. They have been on Qishi Mountain, cut off from the outside world, and had no idea such a significant event had transpired.

A silver bat swiftly crossed the mountains and arrived at high speed. It's the flesh-bodied demon, Silver Bat, carrying Black Lion from another city.

"Brother Blood Peng, our demon race has suffered terribly. Those damned humans, how dare they defy and attack us!" The two demons quickly report upon arrival.

The expressions of all the demons change drastically. isolated on Qishi Mountain, they couldn't receive calls or messages, and now they were both shocked and enraged, instantly bristling for battle.

"You dare come here, to kill you both!" Black Lian and Silver Bat, seeing Wang Xuan and Chen Yongjie, were filled with deep hatred upon meeting their foes.

"Today, we came to annihilate you!" Old Chen shouted, once again allying with the Buddhists, and called, "Fellow brothers, masters, let's take action!"

The Buddhists on New Star also have their intelligence network and special dwellings. They quickly receive news of the night's significant events, which were still unfolding.

"Exterminate the demons!" Xiu Shan shouted, making the first move towards Blood Peng.

A fierce battle erupts, with both sides clashing violently. Already antagonistic, the external stimulus pushes the conflict to its climax.

"You two daring to show up here was your misfortune. Let's see how you escape!" The demons here were numerous. Black Lian shouted, leading several flesh-bodied demons to hunt down Wang Xuan and Chen Yongjie.

"Attack!" Old Chen, radiating Buddhist light, swings his black sword and charges into the fray.

Wang Xuan's fingers emit a cluster of silver flames, flickering continuously. He was constructing a transcendent formula, testing the power of techniques driven by this silver substance.

Swoosh!

In an instant, a demon was engulfed by the sacred flame. Piercing screams resonated as a six-stage peak-level demon was reduced to ashes, its soul incinerated.

"The beings who once groveled at our demon race's feet dare to cause such chaos!" Black Lian charges furiously, radiating intense malevolence. His robust body, covered in black fur, wields a brand-new mace emitting blinding transcendent light, smashing it towards Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan forms seals with his hands, channeling the Sakyamuni true scriptures. Instead of golden Buddhist light, it's silver brilliance that steams forth. With a booming sound, a huge lotus, entirely silver, bursts from his hands, blooming petal by petal, enveloping Black Lian.

This technique – the Buddha Lotus Seal – resounded with the real sound of blossoming flowers. The petals rain down, constantly thundering, shattering Black Lian's transcendent mace.

Black Lian's furry hand was jolted, blood and fur muddled, as demon blood dripped down. One of his finger bones was exposed and snapped off.

"You've weakened too?" Wang Xuan observes in surprise. Black Lian has also fallen from the eight-stage realm, now at the middle of the seventh stage.

Hearing this, Black Lian was infuriated, feeling mocked despite the truth of the statement. The suffocating feeling in his chest was overwhelming.

Most importantly, while he has weakened, Wang Xuan has become terrifyingly stronger – an incomprehensible and infuriating reality to Black Lian.

Wang Xuan, with a sword-finger gesture, sends out a dazzling streak of silver light. He's fully testing his strength and the extraordinary capabilities of the silver substance.

Black Lian, opening his mouth, emits a beam of demon light, utilizing a secret treasure. A black net falls, emitting dark light and a deadly aura, attempting to capture and kill Wang Xuan.

However, under Wang Xuan's sword technique, radiant white sword light cleaves through, shredding the secret treasure to pieces. With successive sounds of puncturing, the sword light leaves several bloody holes in Black Lian's body, transparent from front to back, even tearing off a corner of his heart.

Black Lian was shocked and enraged, unable to believe that in just a day's time, the opponent could suppress him without even using any exotic treasures.

He opens his mouth, and a crimson demon blade flies out. This was a demon treasure cultivated and intertwined with the life force of his clan. It rapidly enlarges, blood-red as if drenched in blood, the demon blade howls, causing blood mist to fill the air and murderous aura to pierce the heavens.

"Slash!" Black Lian roars, accompanying the blood-colored demon blade as countless blades of light fly out, densely packed and filling the void.

Wang Xuan, unafraid, employs a secret Taoist technique—Mirror Light Technique—still experimenting with the silver substance. A silver mirror materializes before him, blocking the blood blade and reflecting the blade light back.

At the same time, Wang Xuan forms seals with his hands and utilizes another Taoist ancestral technique—Five-Color Cloud Thunder.

In mid-air, clouds of five colors form, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring, covering the space above Black Lian's head. Then the entire cloud mass booms, sending down a cascade of silver lightning.

Boom!

The blood-colored demon blade shatters, and Black Lian, with no escape, was struck by the silver cascade. Instantly, one arm flies off, and half his body turns charred, emitting the smell of overcooked meat.

Wang Xuan swings his palm like a blade, and a splendid white light streaks across, splitting him in two. After numerous experiments and trials, he was convinced of the high grade and immense power of the silver substance, further bolstering his confidence in that path, eager to find the realm of reality.

Once everything settled, he was determined to continue his exploration.

The other demons were shocked, but it all happened too fast for them to intervene. Can they really outrun the silver lightning?

"Kill!" Silver Bat's eyes glint coldly as he leads several demons in an attack.

Wang Xuan wields lightning, invokes the Buddha Lotus, and uses various techniques. In a very short time, he successively eliminates three demons!

Then, advancing in his true form, he confronts the seventh-stage Silver Bat head-on. His fist, trailing light, breaks the demon's arm.

Silver Bat opens his mouth, unleashing supernatural sound waves as silver ripples aiming to strangle Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan forms a seal and, like a lion's roar, a silver lion emerges from his hand gesture, dispersing the ripples.

Puff!

Wang Xuan quickly follows up, punching through Silver Bat, splattering demon blood.

Desperately, Silver Bat tries to escape, transforming into his true form and attempting to fly away. However, Wang Xuan leaps up, grabbing and ripping off his silver wing.

Silver Bat screams, no longer possessing the composure he had at Zhao's house. His white shirt and tailcoat shatter, and he plummets from the sky.

Wang Xuan doesn't give him a chance. His punch, like a burning silver sun, rises, engulfing the surroundings with terrifying energy fluctuations. Wang Xuan becomes invisible, his dazzling, snow-white punch light engulfing everything in front.

Silver Bat was obliterated by his punch, his form and spirit blasted apart, disappearing from the spot, utterly annihilated.