# Chapter 3409: Ten Clans of Hell, Entire Clans Attack the Heavenly Court
Strange phenomena had occurred throughout the cosmos before this. Starry skies rushed toward the Kunlun Realm, dragon roars resounded across heaven and earth, ghostly lights rose from all directions, and deathly mist condensed into seas.
But very few cultivators knew what was actually happening.
Now, however, the entire Starry Sky Defense Line was shaking. Every ancient civilization great world, life-bearing planet, ruin realm, and secret realm experienced earthquakes. Countless mortals died tragically.
Outside the defense line, a vast expanse of starry sky went dark, turning into nothingness and silence.
After a brief stillness, blinding divine light burst forth, illuminating all worlds.
Within the Starry Sky Defense Line, all formations activated simultaneously. Beams of light shot into the sky.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
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Formation inscription patterns and divine mark condensed into misty waterfalls, transforming into bridges connecting each ancient civilization great world, then spreading to thousands upon thousands of star fortresses, void war cities, and secret realm military camps.
Rumbling sounds rose one after another.
Without the formation defenses, even the sound alone would have killed any living being below the divine realm.
Xu Fengjin's white hair flew wildly, his face flushed red. He laughed loudly: "As expected of Haotian! You really can stay clear-headed. I thought you would rush to the Kunlun Realm, but I didn't expect you to see through our plan!"
"The three of you, all Heaven Round No Lack cultivators, worked together to conceal heavenly secrets. That should have been enough to hide everything. But clearly, you weren't fully prepared. Both the Kunlun Realm and Lihentian left traces."
The Confucian-robed man advanced with unstoppable momentum. Thousands of Dao methods gathered upon him as he pierced through the dark star domain, driving back Jiusi Yitianhuang, who fell into the depths of nothingness.
Xu Fengjin said: "With your level of cultivation, among all the gods of this era, you can truly be called invincible! But now, space has collapsed. We've broken a corner of heaven and earth, turning everything into nothingness. Doesn't this become my, Xu Fengjin's, home ground?"
At the end of a thousand Yellow Spring Rivers, a dark shadow stood there. Only the purple ring of divine mist behind it emitted light. It said: "Void Heaven, don't forget the main task. Today, we break the defense line and destroy the Heavenly Court. This isn't about victory or defeat."
Xu Fengjin curled his lips: "After breaking the Starry Sky Defense Line, I need to go to the Kunlun Realm. If there's time, I'll find you all in the Heavenly Court."
"Just you all, wanting to break the Starry Sky Defense Line? Aren't you speaking too soon?"
From within the Starry Sky Defense Line, beams of divine light flew out.
Each one possessed tremendous aura, manifesting various divine phenomena. The weakest among them were God Kings.
There were seven or eight beings at the All Heavens level, or close to it.
"Without my, this Heavenly Venerable's, decree, who allowed you to act recklessly? By moving, you've created flaws in the Starry Sky Defense Line."
The Confucian-robed man swept his gaze across them. All trace of scholarly elegance vanished, replaced by supreme authority. His eyes could intimidate God Kings into trembling hearts.
Xu Fengjin laughed: "In all the Heavenly Court, you, Haotian, are the only one who is clear-headed."
Before his words faded, Sword Twenty-Three had already been unleashed.
His body merged with nothingness while simultaneously mobilizing the power of nothingness to execute the formless sword.
An intense sense of crisis enveloped every titled king and venerable of the Heavenly Court present.
At the same time, behind Jiusi Yitianhuang, who stood in the ruined dark star domain, a magnificent divine temple crossed space, gradually manifesting.
It was the Darkness Temple.
The dark power emanating from the Darkness Temple caused even the Starry Sky Defense Line to dim considerably.
Within the temple, all gods gathered. Many Great Gods, God Kings, and God Venerables appeared, joining Jiusi Yitianhuang in controlling the dark power of heaven and earth, nurturing a dark storm.
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At the end of a thousand Yellow Spring Rivers, the dark shadow with a purple ring of divine mist behind it raised both hands.
"Whoosh!"
In the originally dark void, a World Tree gradually emerged from nothingness.
Every leaf of the World Tree was a world.
At the very top of the tree was Yanluo Tianwaitian.
The appearance of a World Tree from the No Return Forest in the heart of the Hell Realm shocked every cultivator within the Starry Sky Defense Line. This represented the Yama Clan coming with their entire clan.
Combined with all the gods of the Darkness Temple arriving together, it undoubtedly demonstrated the Hell Realm's determination to decide everything in one battle.
Within the various ancient civilization worlds of the Starry Sky Defense Line, chaos had already erupted. No one had expected the storm to come so suddenly. Two hundred years of peace shattered in an instant.
Almost without any warning.
Among all ancient civilizations, Cangxu Civilization ranked in the top ten in strength. It had been the most intact among all ancient civilizations on the first Starry Sky Defense Line, having withdrawn to the rear.
Now, the Cangxu Civilization Great World was an important link in the second Starry Sky Defense Line.
Cangqi Great God, whose cultivation had reached the Grand Void realm, was responsible for guarding the channel connecting Cangxu Civilization to the Yellow Spring River. But now, he appeared in the largest ancient city of Cangxu Civilization.
Siyang Tianjun and Qingtian walked out from his divine realm world.
"Greetings, Siyang Tianjun."
Cangqi Great God knelt on one knee to pay respects.
He didn't recognize Qingtian, but someone who could travel with Siyang Tianjun was naturally no ordinary figure.
Qingtian released his spiritual power: "The Celestial Lord of Cangxu isn't here. He went outside the Starry Sky Defense Line."
"Who would have thought we would strike at this moment? And who would have imagined that you two would dare to personally venture into the Starry Sky Defense Line?"
Siyang Tianjun looked at the sky beyond and smiled: "The Yama Clan comes with their entire clan. All gods of the Darkness Temple emerge. Even Haotian cannot stop this. With three Heaven Round No Lack cultivators concealing heavenly secrets, the Celestial Lord of Cangxu and the others couldn't see the situation clearly. They left the defense line, leaving such a large gap for us. That's very normal."
Qingtian said: "What a pity! If Haotian had gone to the Kunlun Realm or Lihentian, the casualties among Hell Realm gods in today's battle would have been much fewer."
Siyang Tianjun said: "The outcome is already decided! As long as we break the Starry Sky Defense Line, feeding on the billions of living beings from each ancient civilization and the armies from all Heavenly Court realms, the Hell Realm's strength will inevitably explode once more. Now, even the greatest casualties are worth it."
"To reach this level in such a short time is already the limit," Qingtian said.
The Nether Hall Hall Master had invited Qingtian out of seclusion to plan together, originally only wanting to kill a few realm-breakers in Lihentian.
But no one expected that a powerhouse who absolutely could not appear in Tiannan had gone to Tiannan and found them.
Qingtian saw this as an opportunity—a perfect chance to break through the Starry Sky Defense Line.
For a hundred thousand years, the Hell Realm had actually been preparing to break through the Heavenly Court.
But the Starry Sky Defense Line had blocked them. The Heavenly Court also had Heaven Round No Lack cultivators constantly calculating their movements. Any major action they took would be predicted in advance.
To break the Starry Sky Defense Line, they had to catch the Heavenly Court off guard.
Only if the Hell Realm gods themselves didn't know they were about to attack the Starry Sky Defense Line would the Heavenly Court's vigilance there drop to its lowest point.
Cangqi Great God looked up: "Can Tianjun spare Cangxu Civilization? This minor god can take all cultivators of Cangxu Civilization into his divine realm world and join the Blazing Sun Clan."
"If you were the Celestial Lord of Cangxu, and if you had said this at another time, I would gladly agree. But today..."
Siyang Tianjun's eyes suddenly turned cold, then he laughed. He reached out a hand and pressed it on Cangqi Great God's head.
Crackling sounds rang out.
Cangqi Great God's divine body was burned to ashes.
Qingtian had already found the formation nexus of Cangxu Civilization within the Starry Sky Defense Line. His finger traced through space, and a divine brush appeared, about two feet long.
He lifted the divine brush and pointed it outward.
A blue beam of light flew from the brush tip, piercing through all buildings, light screens, and formation patterns in the city. Wherever it passed, everything turned to ash, forming a destructive light scar dozens of feet wide.
This blue radiance was about to strike a divine temple at the center of the ancient city.
Suddenly, from within the temple, starlight burst forth everywhere.
It was like a starry sky manifesting, continuously expanding outward, covering all of Cangxu Civilization.
The Truth Hall Master appeared atop the divine temple, standing at the center of a sea of stars. The truth rules of heaven and earth continuously converged toward her.
She threw a punch, blocking the blue beam.
Gradually, the beam annihilated.
Surprise appeared in the eyes of both Siyang Tianjun and Qingtian.
"Did you really think I, the Truth Hall Master, was just for show? I had already sensed the dangerous aura. I was just putting on an act, and you two actually took the bait!"
The Truth Hall Master's tone was full of mockery, as if everything was under control.
Qingtian said: "Don't try to put on a brave face! If you had truly anticipated this, why would the Celestial Lord of Cangxu have left? In the end, only he can fully control Cangxu Civilization's formations."
"Today, the Starry Sky Defense Line will definitely be broken. No one can stop it."
Siyang Tianjun's divine Qi exploded instantly. Four great solar divine suns rushed out, releasing blazing flames that transformed into a sea of fire, attacking the Truth Hall Master.
"There's no need to hold out long. Just half an hour. By then, the ones who die will be you two," the Truth Hall Master said.
Qingtian appeared very calm, waving his brush in the void.
Each stroke tore a ten-thousand-mile-long rift in Cangxu Civilization.
Of course, this was because the Truth Hall Master and the gods of Cangxu Civilization were activating the formations. Otherwise, each stroke would have torn apart half of Cangxu Civilization.
Several top-tier powerhouses flew out from the Starry Sky Defense Line, heading toward Cangxu Civilization.
Before they could enter Cangxu Civilization, they sensed something and looked toward the boundless Heavenly Court universe, detecting a massive change deep in the cosmos.
"It's a Chaos Ancient Demon God! A Chaos Ancient Demon God has appeared in the Eastern Universe and swallowed the Qingcang Great World into its belly."
"Feima Wang has appeared in the Southern Universe. It has already devoured the living beings of two great worlds."
"Two Chaos Ancient Demon Gods have appeared in the Northern Universe. They are also devouring the living beings of great worlds, absorbing blood Qi to restore their cultivation."
"How could the Hell Realm join forces with the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods?"
"There are no eternal enemies. Now that the Hell Realm and the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods share common interests, of course they've joined forces!"
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The upheaval in the three directions of the Heavenly Court universe forced the powerhouses who had intended to rush to the Starry Sky Defense Line to change course and deal with the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods.
If they allowed the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods to continue devouring like this, who knows how many great worlds would be destroyed.
More critically, once the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods restored their cultivation, each one would be a great terror. They would only make the Heavenly Court universe even more fragmented and precarious.
Fortunately, these powerhouses had obeyed Haotian's decree and hadn't rushed to the Kunlun Realm or Lihentian. Otherwise, what was being devoured now wouldn't be those weak worlds but the top-tier strong worlds.
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The Undying War God and the Ice King stood side by side in the starry sky where the Hundred Clans Royal City once stood, watching the various upheavals in the universe.
Finally, their gazes fell upon the Starry Sky Defense Line. They saw that six of the ten Stone God Stars had appeared. Each one was larger than a star. The gods of the Stone Clan gathered on these Stone God Stars.
Seven of the twelve Bone Seas of the Bone Clan had appeared, floating through the cosmos toward the Starry Sky Defense Line.
More great clans of the Hell Realm were crossing realms, preparing to attack the Heavenly Court with their entire clans.
The Undying War God said: "Have you truly decided? Follow me to battle at the Starry Sky Defense Line. After this battle, you will be the Hall Master of the Undying Divine Temple. But if you go to Lihentian, even if I want to keep a place for you in the Undying Blood Clan, the other clans of the Hell Realm will never agree."
The Ice King smiled: "Making the most difficult decision requires the strongest will. Do you think your will can shake mine? Leave the future of the Undying Blood Clan to Xue Jue!"
The Ice King's robes were white as snow, his hair white as frost. His hands clasped behind his back, his figure always straight. Like a white rainbow, he broke through the void and departed.