Just as Fengge Emperor and Qing Muling were in closed-door cultivation, a massive contingent had already arrived at the Yaoguang Immortal Domain where the Origin Star Palace was located.

Led by Palace Master Yun Miaozhi of Calamity Fate Palace, the contingent included four Quasi Holy Emperors, hundreds of Great Golden Immortals, thousands of Taiyi Golden Immortals, and over two hundred thousand immortals of Golden Immortal rank and below. They advanced in waves aboard thousands of floating battleships, directly breaching the outer defensive zone of the Origin Star Palace.

Apart from Yun Miaozhi, the other three Quasi Holy Emperors had just recovered from severe injuries, thanks to the abundant treasures and resources provided by Calamity Fate Palace. However, their injuries were not as severe as those of Ice Toad Emperor.

“Not a single soul in sight?”

Xiao Tianyao, Sect Master of Nine Spirit Proto Gate, muttered in confusion. Normally, they should have encountered the patrol teams of the Star Palace by now. Although their strength might not be formidable, they represented the face of the foremost immortal sanctuary, and no one would dare provoke them lightly.

Yet, as the fleet advanced, the Quasi Holy Emperors’ powerful divine senses swept across billions of miles of void, finding nothing. It seemed the patrol teams had been withdrawn by the Origin Star Palace.

“What is this? A deliberate ruse?”

In the flagship’s cabin, Yun Miaozhi pondered. Although the Origin Star Palace had suffered a major setback last time, it shouldn’t be so weakened that it couldn’t even deploy basic patrol forces. This could only mean they had truly lost the confidence to continue reigning supreme.

“Friend Yun, I still think we should not be careless. Being cautious never hurts.”

Immortal Venerable Yuli squinted her beautiful eyes, instinctively feeling something was off, though she couldn’t pinpoint what. In terms of expertise in the Heavenly Secret Art, she wasn’t even fit to carry this Palace Master’s shoes.

Li Yuanshan, Sect Master of the Demon Path Ancestral Court, said indifferently, “No matter what plans they have, without sufficient strength, all efforts are in vain. We just need to push through.”

Under the pressure of four Quasi Holy Emperors, few forces would dare face them head-on. Although the strength of these four Emperors varied, and Yun Miaozhi was not adept at direct combat, an Emperor was still an Emperor, far beyond the capabilities of ordinary Great Golden Immortals.

With Ice Toad Emperor crippled and no second Quasi Holy Emperor to support the situation, the Origin Star Palace faced an unsolvable deadlock.

“Friend Li speaks well. The Origin Star Palace is now a toothless tiger, unable to stir up any waves. We should just flatten them.”

Lin Xuanyuan, Sect Master of the Bright Moon Sword Sect, said with a smile. He had also joined this expedition, bringing ten Great Golden Immortal ancestors from his sect, along with a batch of Taiyi Golden Immortals and Golden Immortals. Though not many, they represented the sect’s last reserves, a gamble for survival.

If they could make meritorious contributions in the battle to annihilate the Origin Star Palace, Calamity Fate Palace would, as agreed, provide even greater benefits, enough to restore and heal hundreds of Supreme Elders.

Immortal Venerable Yuli glanced expressionlessly at Lin Xuanyuan, her convenient husband, who seemed a bit slow-witted. Perhaps he had been spending too much effort on her disciple recently.

Could it be… he really wanted her Wei’er to bear him a child?

Of course, his slowness was also beneficial, making it easier for her to control. The vast foundation of the Bright Moon Sword Sect would eventually belong to the Clear Spirit Palace.

Yun Miaozhi took out an ancient, colorful bronze abacus, operated his profound skills, and silently calculated for a moment. Sensing no danger, he nodded and said:

“Friends, you are right. Let’s take them down in one go! Once this matter is settled, we can use secret methods to seal this void, completely cutting off any chance of the Star Palace’s master returning. Then we can rest easy.”

The big shots in the cabin all expressed their agreement.

When the Origin Star Palace was looted back then, it was ravaged inside and out, but the void was not sealed. No one had expected the Star Palace’s master to have a chance of returning.

Without destroying and sealing the spatial structure of this void, the spatial coordinates of the descending passage remained effective. Thus, Ice Toad Emperor and her companions could easily return from the upper realm and rebuild the foremost immortal sanctuary.

This time, Calamity Fate Palace did not intend to make the same mistake. Although sealing the void came at a high cost, it was an investment that couldn’t be spared.

Thus, the massive fleet advanced cautiously. Even Yun Miaozhi didn’t believe the Origin Star Palace could turn the tide this time.

Dozens of hours later, after passing through layers of nebula-like mist, a vast floating land, spanning billions of miles, finally appeared on the horizon.

On the floating land, beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, hills, and primeval forests were clearly visible, along with a central area filled with palace complexes stretching for tens of thousands of miles.

“What a pity for such a good place!”

Yun Miaozhi sighed slightly. This floating land was one of the top feng shui treasures in the Great Void, offering incredible benefits even after long years of silence. It was perfect as the Main Altar for any Supreme Dao Lineage’s power.

However, due to some strange and difficult-to-remove restrictions, outsiders who stayed here for long would encounter various inexplicable disasters, even Great Golden Immortals were not exempt. Ordinary disciples were even more vulnerable.

After suffering several losses, some Supreme Dao Lineages with intentions to occupy this place had given up, leaving it abandoned until now.

“By now, they should have noticed, right?”

Immortal Venerable Yuli said, her unease growing stronger. Though she had no evidence, she felt something was wrong.

Li Yuanshan sneered, “Whether they notice or not is irrelevant. We just need to kill our way through. Are we going to turn back empty-handed now?”

The big shots exchanged glances, nodding in agreement. There was no turning back now, especially with victory almost certain.

However, just as the fleet approached the floating land, and the numerous immortals disembarked to form battle arrays, a sudden change occurred.

The palace complex on the floating land suddenly radiated light. Under the activation of some unknown, immense power, a thread of thumb-thick, infinitely long, brilliant starlight silently descended from the depths of the void, freezing in place behind the fleet.

Then came the second, the third…

Before Yun Miaozhi could react, thousands of brilliant starlights continuously emerged from the void, instantly forming a starlight cage with a diameter of millions of miles, centered on the fleet.

Within the cage, the void’s structure froze, time slowed, and immortals below the Great Golden Immortal level almost instantly lost their ability to act.

“What… what’s going on?”

Xiao Tianyao asked in shock and anger, but no one could answer him.

“Friends from afar, welcome to the Origin Star Palace!”

Ice Toad Emperor’s melodious voice echoed from afar. Immediately, millions of immortals appeared around the starlight cage, forming arrays that completely sealed the fleet’s retreat.

Then, that familiar, stunning figure broke through the void, holding a radiant golden sword. A large purple-gold seal with a curled-up dragon, and a long banner with a red-gold base and shrouded in mist, floated lightly beside her, surrounded by treasure light and purple clouds, exuding immense power that suppressed all directions.

Beside her was a stunning young girl, about eleven or twelve years old, in a deep purple immortal dress, holding a radiant flower basket, with five-colored auspicious light rising behind her, exuding a terrifying pressure amidst the colorful glow.

“Ice Toad? How… how is this possible?”

Yun Miaozhi’s face changed drastically, his body trembling uncontrollably. In just a few months, Ice Toad Emperor had not only recovered to an unprecedented peak state, but her junior sister, Dongfang Zhihan, had also broken through and become a genuine Quasi Holy Emperor?

Is this a joke?!

“Anything is possible!”

Ice Toad Emperor leisurely looked at the trapped fleet, her beautiful eyes filled with mockery. These opportunistic scavengers would not leave here alive today!

“Friend Ice Toad, we mean no harm to the Origin Star Palace!”

Li Yuanshan immediately shouted:

“We came here to… to pay tribute!”

“Yes, yes! We came to pay tribute!”

The other sect masters quickly echoed. At this point, survival was the priority, not face.

“Who are you fooling?”

Dongfang Zhihan sneered, “Do you take us for three-year-olds? Surrender now, and we’ll leave you with intact corpses. Otherwise, you’ll be utterly destroyed!”

Yun Miaozhi’s face was bitter as he pleaded, “Friend, must you be so ruthless? We at Calamity Fate Palace are willing to repent sincerely and pledge allegiance to the Origin Star Palace, never to betray for generations!”

Ice Toad Emperor sneered, “Allegiance? I might believe anyone else, but not you! Do you think I can’t see the three Soul-Piercing True Spirit Stingers hidden in your sleeve?”

Yun Miaozhi: “…”

Ice Toad Emperor wasted no more words. She raised her sword, and a majestic, sharp sword light instantly covered the sky, blocking out the sun, moon, and stars. The terrifying sword intent suppressed all foreign Dao laws and Dao Rhyme, leaving only the chilling sword energy of destruction.

Yun Miaozhi roared, his body glowing with treasure light. A heavy, ancient bronze shield flew out, expanding to the size of a star to block the sword light. Then, a radiant purple jade bell appeared, followed by a large flag with yellow light and countless mountain shadows.

Three formidable innate spirit treasures, theoretically capable of blocking any Quasi Holy Emperor’s attack. However, under Ice Toad Emperor’s supreme sword energy, they were shattered in less than a fraction of a second, their light scattering as they wailed and flew back into Yun Miaozhi’s body.

Before he could react, Ice Toad Emperor’s second sword energy descended, slicing through the void, severing time, and locking onto his vital points.

“Friends, help quickly!”

Yun Miaozhi screamed in terror. The other three Emperors exchanged glances and reluctantly summoned their life-bound spirit treasures to block Ice Toad Emperor.

At this point, if they didn’t fight together, history would repeat itself.

Especially now, with Dongfang Zhihan inexplicably breaking through to become a Quasi Holy Emperor, how could they fight? They might all perish here!

…

Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace Main Altar.

In a cave mansion, Fengge Emperor lazily stretched her flawless, snow-white body. As she moved, her ample bosom slightly trembled, her stunning face flushed, and her beautiful eyes filled with lingering desire. She gazed at the handsome young man beneath her, licking her glossy, alluring lips, and sighed contentedly.

“So, did you find the breakthrough opportunity?”

Qing Muling asked, lying limp on the bed, too exhausted to move. After three thousand months of accelerated time in the formation array, although it was proper cultivation, Fengge Emperor’s methods had brought him immense pleasure and exhaustion, making him feel completely drained.

Fengge Emperor shook her head slightly, a hint of regret in her voice, “The effect was significant, but still just a bit short of success.”

Qing Muling was somewhat disappointed but not overly concerned. If it didn’t work this time, they could try again. Eventually, Fengge Emperor would achieve her goal.

Fengge Emperor blinked her beautiful eyes and softly suggested, “How about a few more rounds of genuine dual cultivation?”

As she spoke, her smooth, jade-like hand gently caressed his chest, abdomen, and slowly moved downward.

Qing Muling’s expression stiffened, “Senior Sister, are you serious? Do you really want to drain me dry?”

Fengge Emperor chuckled, wrapping her long, slender legs around his waist. Her warm, voluptuous body pressed against him as she whispered, “Don’t worry! I won’t drain you completely, just half. With your talent, you’ll recover quickly, and then we can continue. How about that?”

Qing Muling: “…”

Seeing the speechless expression on the handsome young man’s face, Fengge Emperor laughed softly, leaned down, and kissed him tenderly for a moment before reluctantly letting go.

“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Let’s stop here for now.”

She gracefully got up, elegantly adjusting the lace-trimmed thigh-high stockings on her long legs, and began to dress. Her breathtakingly beautiful body was soon covered by layers of exquisite clothing.

After resting for a while, Qing Muling also got up. Fengge Emperor helped him dress, her movements gentle and considerate, like a caring elder sister.

Once they were both dressed, Fengge Emperor pondered for a moment and said, “I’ve gained a lot of Dao Rhyme from you. I need to go into closed-door cultivation to digest it. You should spend some time with the others. I’ll let you know when I need to cultivate again.”

Qing Muling nodded, “Alright.”