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

The purple-gold streak that Lin Xuan transformed into was so fast that it far surpassed any known flying magic weapon or divine ability in the star field. He did not directly traverse space, as that would consume too much energy, but even so, he crossed the endless sea of ​​stars in a short time and arrived at the edge of the Xuan Tian Star Field where the flames of war were burning most fiercely.

The scene before my eyes was more direct and more tragic than anything I could perceive with my divine sense.

This star field, once dotted with a few life-bearing stars, has now become a battlefield. The light that once represented the gathering of life on the surfaces of those stars has dimmed, replaced by vast, spreading, black demonic spots like stains. The atmospheres of the stars are polluted by demonic energy, turning an ominous dark red. Countless tiny black dots (low-level demonic soldiers) ravage the surface of the stars like locusts. Faint glimpses of resistance emanating from within the stars can still be seen, but like candles in the wind, they are quickly swallowed by the darkness.

The starry sky was in utter chaos.

The shattered remains of starships, the corpses of cultivators, and the twisted limbs of demons were mixed together and floated like garbage. A huge tentacle monster formed from the demonic energy of demons was wrapping around and tearing at a warship hundreds of feet long that bore the mark of the Tian Shu Sect. The warship's protective shield flickered, and bursts of fire erupted continuously from inside the hull.

Further away, fleets from sects or races in the Yuheng and Yaoguang star regions were fighting and retreating. Their makeshift defensive lines were constantly being pushed back by the Heavenly Demon's fearless onslaught, their formations crumbling and their casualties heavy. The brilliance of various spells, the bombardment of magical artifacts, and the Heavenly Demon's spewed demonic flames and released mental shocks intertwined, rendering this starry sky bizarre and surreal, yet filled with an aura of death.

Despair and fear spread like a plague among the resisters.

Just then, Lin Xuan arrived.

He did not immediately engage in battle, but hovered in the void on the flank of the battlefield, his aura emanating naturally. It was not a deliberately displayed pressure, but a natural gravitational field, like that of a star, brought about by the leap in life level after the second stage of the Golden Core.

A purple-gold Daoist aura flowed around him, silently repelling and annihilating the approaching chaotic demonic energy and residual energy waves. His gaze calmly swept across the entire battlefield, like a high and mighty deity examining the strife of the mortal realm.

His sudden appearance, along with his unfathomable aura—distinct from any other cultivator present and imbued with a sense of order and annihilation—instantly attracted the attention of almost all the powerful beings on the battlefield.

"That's... that 'Mystic Venerable' from Kunwu Star?" A demon cultivator leader with two horns on his head, who was directing the retreat of the demon fleet in the Yaoguang Starfield, looked in surprise and doubt in Lin Xuan's direction.

"He really came! What a terrifying aura, even more so than the rumors!" An elder from a Buddhist sect in the Yuheng Star Region, while erecting a Buddhist light barrier to resist the demonic sound, looked shocked.

Meanwhile, on the bridge of the Tian Shu Sect's flagship fleet, the "Sky-Piercing Immortal Slayer Ship" (this ship was clearly more than one, or perhaps it had been repaired), a Nascent Soul stage elder of the Tian Shu Sect, in charge of commanding the front lines, looked at the purplish-gold figure on the light screen with an extremely complex expression. He recalled the tragic state of the First Elder, Li Jue Tian, ​​who had returned defeated and severely injured, and his heart was filled with apprehension and a hint of barely perceptible fear towards Lin Xuan.

Just then, the battlefield situation suddenly deteriorated!

From within that rift, a powerful aura comparable to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly erupted! A Heavenly Demon Lord, resembling a giant Kun but covered in countless pale arms, roared and charged out of the rift! It opened its massive maw, and a dark breath that distorted space, like a torrent of death, directly slammed into the flank of the Heavenly Pivot Sect fleet, which was struggling to maintain its defensive line!

If hit, the entire fleet would likely suffer heavy losses instantly!

"Not good!" The elder of the Tian Shu Sect's expression changed drastically, but it was too late to mobilize the fleet to evade.

All the resistance fighters who witnessed this scene felt their hearts sink to the bottom.

However, facing the terrifying attack of the Heavenly Demon Lord, Lin Xuan merely glanced at it indifferently, then pointed his finger like a sword and made a light slash in the air.

"Sever."

A tiny, almost transparent spatial rift appeared silently before the dark breath. The rift, seemingly insignificant, appeared to contain the supreme law that divides Yin and Yang. The dark breath, powerful enough to annihilate stars, was cleanly sliced ​​in two the instant it touched the spatial rift, like water encountering an invisible dam, deflecting into the void on either side, without harming the fleet in the slightest!

Handling heavy tasks with ease, defusing crises!

This scene completely shocked all the witnesses!

That was the full-force attack of the Heavenly Demon Lord! How could it be neutralized so easily?

The giant Kun Heavenly Demon Lord also let out a roar of shock and anger, its scarlet giant eyes fixed on Lin Xuan, filled with vigilance and violence.

After a brief period of deathly silence came a jubilant burst of joy and hope, like a volcanic eruption!

"May the Mystic Lord possess divine might!" "Please, Mystic Lord, take charge and save our star field!"

It's unclear who shouted it first, but immediately, shouts from Yuheng, Yaoguang Starfield, and even some remaining small forces and loose cultivator alliances rose and fell, converging into a powerful wave of will!

They had had enough of the Tian Shu Sect's domineering ways and the heavy losses from fighting alone. Now, a powerful figure had appeared, far surpassing anyone present and having just averted the crisis. Instinctively, they wanted to attach themselves to him and seek his protection!

Inside the flagship of the Tian Shu Sect, the elder's face was ashen. Looking at the unmoving figure on the light screen, sensing the unfathomable strength of the other, and considering the immense pressure the sect was currently facing (the Grand Elder was seriously injured, and the Sect Master needed to oversee the central command), he gritted his teeth and spoke in a deep voice through the amplification array, his voice echoing across the battlefield:

"The Heavenly Pivot Sect... seconded it! At this critical juncture for the survival of this star field, we wish to appoint the Mystic Venerable as our leader, form an allied army, and jointly resist the Heavenly Demon! We hope the Mystic Venerable will consider the well-being of all people!"

Even the Tian Shu Sect has bowed down!

At this moment, whether willingly or forced by circumstances, the remaining forces in the Xuan Tian Star Domain reached an unprecedented consensus under the enormous threat of the extraterrestrial demons.

Countless gazes, filled with anticipation, awe, and even a hint of pleading, focused on Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan stood in the void, receiving the gaze and petitions of the masses. His profound gaze swept over the tragic battlefield, over the enormous rift, and over the cultivators with fanatical eyes.

He knew that this position of "Alliance Leader" meant responsibility, but even more so... supreme power and the opportunity to gather the fortune of the entire star field.

He spoke slowly, his voice calm yet carrying an absolute, convincing authority that resonated deep within the souls of every resister:

"Can."

"From this day forward, the Xuan Tian Star Region will form an anti-demon coalition."

"As the leader of the alliance, my orders must be obeyed. Those who disobey... shall be regarded as demons and shall be executed together."

The position of leader of the alliance was thus established.

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