Lydia Snow was completely trapped, powerless to break free; for at least seven days, she would be unable to shatter this seal! The foundation of the Five Sacred Lands truly cannot be underestimated—after all, this sealing array was forged from countless resources, cultivation stars, and Star Crystals.
Normally, if nine peak Sacred Emperors cast it together, they could permanently seal away more than a dozen Sacred Emperors!
Although the current casters lack that level of cultivation, all they need is to trap Lydia Snow and the elders for seven days.
"It's my fault—I got careless!"
Lydia Snow was tormented by regret. Even though she had anticipated that the Five Sacred Lands might have some hidden tricks and had deliberately kept the eight Grand Elders from approaching her, just in case—
But who could have imagined—they actually used the entire Five Saints City as a prison cage?
And that wasn't all. Nearly all of Star-Treasure Pavilion's strongest Sacred Emperors were present here, while those sent to rescue the Dark Legion were basically being sent to their deaths. The Five Sacred Lands had mobilized every force they had—their top-tier power was at least as strong as Star-Treasure Pavilion, if not stronger!
The Five Sacred Lands had always played it safe—who would have thought they'd step out in person this time? Abandon all their defensive bases and formations, and go on the offensive themselves?
Unthinkable!
For the second time in her life, Lydia Snow had made a mistake.
Maybe the enemy had planned this for ages, maybe they were just scheming, maybe it was her own carelessness—but none of that was an excuse! Lydia Snow had messed up again, and at the most crucial moment, too! She'd only ever made two mistakes in her whole life, but each one was unforgivable!
The first mistake had doomed the Ninefold Sacred Emperor, leaving him trapped in endless calamity and ultimately dead. The second mistake was happening now, just as the Ninefold Sacred Emperor was reborn and about to face the Five Sacred Lands.
These two mistakes left Lydia Snow in agony, full of regret!
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Four-Star Prefecture Masters were racing forward, once again arguing with Nathan Yates and Desmond Mansfield.
"We go to Star-Treasure Pavilion Main Headquarters first. You must see the Pavilion Master before anything else!"
"What for? Are you kidding me? We need to go straight to the Dark Legion!"
"No way! Without our protection, going there is suicide!"
"Then let me die! I never planned on making it back alive anyway!"
Nathan Yates was furious, and the Four-Star Prefecture Masters were helpless—unless they were willing to rip all pretenses and physically drag Evan Chu away.
But at that moment, Evan Chu suddenly turned to Old Goldwing. "What's your cultivation level now? I can't sense it—tell me straight."
"Half-step Sacred Emperor, I guess." Old Goldwing's answer stunned Evan Chu.
"That fast?"
"Boss, this time you fell behind—Shadow's even stronger than me now!"
"Heh, half-step Sacred Emperor. That's plenty!"
"Good!"
Shadow and Old Goldwing understood instantly. Their communication with Evan Chu needed only a thought or a glance.
So, the moment Evan Chu gave the signal, Old Goldwing immediately shifted to his true beast form, gently grabbed Evan Chu in his beak, tossed him onto his back, and with a roar to the heavens, spread his wings and soared into the sky.
At the same time, Shadow sprang into action, grabbing Nathan Yates in one hand and Desmond Mansfield in the other, then leaping up to land on Old Goldwing's back, already hundreds of meters above the ground.
"Not good! Stop them—they're trying to escape!"
"That direction leads toward the Central World of Star-River Dominion, not far from Five Saints City!"
The Four-Star Prefecture Masters were going crazy—how could the enemy be this fast? What kind of freakish flying beast was that! Faster than a starship, sure, but even faster than an early-stage Sacred Emperor in flight?!
In the end, the Four-Star Prefecture Masters gave chase, but couldn't even catch a single feather.
"Follow them! We're heading that way too!"
"Not going back to Main Headquarters?"
"We just got word—the moment any branch receives the order, no matter who it is, they're to launch an all-out attack on the Five Sacred Lands. Wipe them out completely! Looks like something happened at Main Headquarters."
"No surprise there. The Pavilion Master is probably over there too. Are we chasing Evan Chu, or heading to Five Saints City?"
"Five Saints City, then!"
After a quick discussion, the Four-Star Prefecture Masters sped off toward Five Saints City.
Storm clouds gathered; chaos swept across the land.
At this moment, war was raging throughout the Three Thousand Dynasties. Every dynasty, sect, and family under the Five Sacred Lands had gone to war with Star-Treasure Pavilion's countless branch pavilions!
The Frostbane Dynasty and Flowing-Light Dynasty weren't spared either; they were besieged by more than a dozen dynasties.
None of this was known to Evan Chu, Macy Mei, or the Ninefold Sacred Emperor now incarnated as Dylan Chu; even Lydia Snow and the Five Sacred Lands' leaders, though aware, were unable to intervene.
Is the information confirmed? He really is the Ninefold Sacred Emperor? This isn't a trap?
Rest assured, Lords. This information is absolutely correct!
The speaker was someone Lydia Snow knew well—he was the only son of Star-Treasure Pavilion's Grand Elder, a man thought to have died years ago, now unexpectedly revived.
But no one could have guessed he was actually a spy for the Five Sacred Lands, planted within Star-Treasure Pavilion.
Good! Then don't wait—attack immediately! No one inside the encirclement is allowed to live! Also, watch out for reinforcements from Star-Treasure Pavilion. Their strength may be limited, but we can't be careless.
Dragon-Sun Sacred Land will attack from the east, Celestial-Star from the west, Radiant-Moon from the south, Soul-Severance from the north, and Endless-Sky will focus on blocking Star-Treasure Pavilion reinforcements.
No one can afford to be careless—even if the fight crosses several realm gaps, everyone must go all out! This time, only victory is allowed—failure is not an option!
If we succeed, the Five Sacred Lands will continue to shine for countless ages.
If we fail, the Five Sacred Lands will be utterly destroyed!
Kill!
The cry of battle shook the heavens—not only did the Five Sacred Lands strike, but dozens of Saint Sons and Saintesses kept chasing the Dark Legion, and Star-Treasure Pavilion reinforcements joined the fight as soon as they arrived.
Powerhouses from every faction unleashed their full strength, and the great war erupted. The vast Star-River Dominion was swept by energy storms, and every star-region, no matter its size, was blasted to ruins.
Even a nearby minor dynasty was overwhelmed by this terrifying power. Innocent lives vanished in the aftershocks of mighty forces clashing.
Sacred Emperors rarely act, but when they do, they can truly destroy heaven and earth—stars dim, sun and moon lose their light! With so many Sacred Emperors striking, dynasties are erased in a single instant.
But as the battle raged, as Dark Legion assassins kept dying, as Roxanne Lin, Yvonne Xuan, and the other women were all gravely wounded and unable to fight, a Holy Emperor-level enemy finally broke through and reached for the swaddled Dylan Chu.
A furious shout rang out—a low, burning anger, with no cultivation power behind it, yet it echoed in everyone's ears.
Who dares harm my son?!
Whoever touches my son... will die without leaving a corpse! (Another long chapter coming soon)