Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The immense divine sense brought by the second stage of the Golden Core transformation, like invisible tentacles, gently caressed the six newly perceived star regions. The desolate, shattered star river, the chaotic void storm, the vast ancient star regions... countless pieces of information flowed into Lin Xuan's mind like a torrent, and were quickly sorted and analyzed by his powerful divine soul.

He "saw" the enormous corpses of gods and demons floating in the shattered galaxy, the remaining laws and Daoist principles on them undying through countless ages; he "saw" the roaring, naturally formed thunder pools and innate eye of wind deep within the void storm; he "saw" the edge of that ancient star field, where a broken, ancient array, comparable in size to a star, was slowly operating, seemingly guarding something...

The vastness and mystery of this universe far exceeded his previous understanding.

However, just as he was immersed in exploring the mysteries of the boundless starry sky, an extremely abrupt wave, full of destruction and chaos, like ink dripping into clear water, suddenly spread out at the edge of his divine sense perception!

The source of the fluctuations is located at the boundary between the Xuan Tian Star Region and that "dead and broken star river".

There, the once relatively stable cosmic membrane was now being violently torn apart as if by an invisible giant claw, creating a massive spatial rift that stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with constantly twisting and writhing edges, a dark and deep interior, and an aura that sent chills down one's spine!

On the other side of the rift, there was not an ordinary starry sky, but a terrifying zone filled with chaotic demonic energy, blood-red light, and countless fragments of a broken world! Negative energy so dense it was nauseating—killing, greed, hatred, fear—flowed like a tangible tide through the rift, surging into the Xuan Tian Star Domain!

"Extraterritorial Battlefield... Demon Rift!"

Lin Xuan instantly recognized the source of the aura. He had seen related records in some ancient star domain jade slips: extraterrestrial demons were monsters born from the dark side of the universe, feeding on the negative emotions and life essence of living beings. Wherever they passed, all things withered and stars perished. They would seek out the weak points of the universe, tear apart space, and launch attacks.

Clearly, the edge of the Xuan Tian Starfield has become such a weak point!

What's even more chilling is that within that dark and deep crevice, countless scarlet lights suddenly shone, like a swarm of sharks that had smelled blood!

"Hehehe—!" "Roar—!" "A fresh world of flesh and blood!"

Accompanied by countless chaotic, sharp, and greedy mental roars, the scarlet light spots transformed into black torrents that surged out from the cracks!

That's the army of demons!

They come in all shapes and sizes; some resemble twisted shadows, others look like giant arthropods, some are ever-changing aggregates of flesh and blood, and still others can transform into various terrifying forms... But without exception, they all exude a pure will of chaos, destruction, and devouring!

The low-level demonic soldiers were like locusts, densely packed and endless in number. Although their aura was only equivalent to the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, their fearless and overwhelming presence was enough to make any star tremble.

Interspersed among them are larger and more powerful demon generals, comparable to Golden Core cultivators. They possess simple intelligence, can command demon soldiers, and unleash various bizarre demonic arts.

Even at the deepest part of the rift, several terrifying auras, as deep as the abyss, were slowly moving—that was… the Heavenly Demon Lord! His strength was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Endless demons, like a black flood bursting its banks, burst forth from the rift and rushed toward the star field closest to the rift, which contained several inhabited stars!

The tragedy happened in an instant.

The defensive formations of those few life-bearing stars shattered like paper under the impact of this destructive torrent. The demons surged into the stars, devouring living beings, plundering souls, and corrupting spiritual veins... Desperate wails and the demons' savage laughter could be faintly heard through divine sense.

The edge of the entire Xuan Tian Starfield was instantly transformed into a bloody inferno!

"Whoosh—buzz—!"

Almost simultaneously with the surge of the Heavenly Demon army, deep within the war fortress in the Tian Shu Star Region, a sharp, urgent bell ringing—representing the highest level of alert—instantly resounded throughout the entire Xuan Tian Star Region! This was the "Universal Alarm Bell" issued by the Tian Shu Sect, signifying that a catastrophic disaster affecting the entire star region was about to descend!

Yuheng Star Region, Kunwu Star.

Within the Dao Xuan Sect, all disciples felt the unsettling waves of chaos and destruction emanating from the edge of the star field, along with the soul-piercing alarm bells. Panic began to spread.

Inside the Xuanzun Hall, Lin Xuan's true form slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes, which had become even more profound due to the breakthrough, reflected the army of celestial demons spreading like a black tide in his divine sense, as well as the few life stars that were being rapidly "stained black".

His face was expressionless, devoid of fear or anger, only a cold calm.

Extraterrestrial demons...

He had encountered similar beings in projections of some lower worlds, but their scale and level were far inferior to the real army of demons before him.

This sudden disaster disrupted his plans to consolidate his cultivation and manage the Ancient Wilderness Realm.

However, crises are often accompanied by...opportunities.

The core of the Heavenly Demon is an aggregation of pure negative energy and chaotic laws. It is highly poisonous to ordinary cultivators, but for him, who controls the Great Dao of "annihilation" and can devour and refine all things, these Heavenly Demons are also a kind of... alternative "resources".

Especially those powerful demon generals and monarchs, their core essence might be able to accelerate the tempering of his "annihilation" Dao pattern, and even give him a new understanding of the "chaos" law.

Moreover, at this critical juncture for the survival of the star field, it is the perfect time to establish absolute authority and gather the fortune and faith of the entire star field...

He slowly rose to his feet, and an invisible pressure naturally emanated from him.

It's time to let the beings of this Xuan Tian Star Domain truly witness what the title "Xuan Zun" means.

His voice, calm yet carrying supreme authority, instantly resounded throughout Kunwu Star, reaching the ears of every Dao Xuan Sect disciple and even all cultivators on Kunwu Star:

"Extraterrestrial demons have attacked; the star field is in grave danger." "Disciples of the Dao Xuan Sect, guard the mountain gates and observe the situation." "I will go personally."

Before he finished speaking, the doors of the Xuanzun Palace swung open, and Lin Xuan stepped out, finding himself in the vast starry sky beyond Kunwu Star.

His gaze was fixed on the massive rift at the edge of the distant star field and the raging black demonic tide, his eyes cold.

The next moment, his figure transformed into a purple-gold stream of light that tore through the void, carrying with him his newly broken through, boundless magical power and powerful divine sense, and sped straight toward the hellish battlefield!

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