Chapter 670 Lure the Enemy Away from His Base

At this moment, the 9 Netherworld Saint Venerable gazed at the map before him and remained silent for a moment before speaking, "How goes the situation?"

"Those old fogies of the human race possess considerable power. With the 6-Layered Mountain Protection Formation and the Sun-Moon-Stellar Array guarding the Twin Islands of Sun and Moon, breaching their defenses in a short time would prove difficult."

Upon hearing this, the woman fell into thoughtful silence before speaking.

The 9 Serenities Saint Sovereign nodded, speaking as if he had anticipated the question, "How goes the matter I tasked you with?"

"He has already agreed," the woman spoke calmly, then inquired further, "But we cannot make it too obvious. We must at least dispatch some of our Nascent Souls."

"Who should we dispatch?"

The 9 Serenities Saint Sovereign pondered for a moment before speaking, "Saint Clan members at the mid to late Nascent Soul stage have long been thorns in humanity’s side. Those old-timers among the humans would never allow them to break through."

"Have the several Nascent Souls who have advanced in the past 1000 years conceal themselves among the legions. They must ensure all 4 Star Palace Archipelagos are completely breached."

"Understood," the woman replied. "This subordinate will make the arrangements immediately."

That day, the battlefield situation shifted abruptly. The demonic clans, realizing they could not breach the Sun-Moon Twin Islands and the Triple Archipelago swiftly, amassed vast forces to assault the periphery. Their aim was to shatter the blockade and storm the 20-8 Star Constellations Islands encircling the outer defenses.

The Human Race would never allow him to have his way. In that instant, the Zhou Heaven Star Formation was unleashed at full power, while numerous Primordial Spirit powerhouses took action, forcing the legion of Outer Demons to halt their advance.

In the midst of this brutal and protracted battle, a full 3 months had passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Eldrin returned from inspecting the various islands and immediately received a summons from Magnus the Virtuous Lord. When he arrived at the grand hall, he found everyone already gathered, each wearing expressions of grave solemnity.

Seeing this, Eldrin asked, "What's wrong? Has something major happened?"

All the Virtuous Lords wore grave expressions. It was Magnus the Virtuous Lord who finally broke the silence, "Not long ago, a breach was torn open at the weakest point of the formation surrounding the Tian Shi Yuan Islands. Several legions of the demonic race have since surged forth."

"1 of them is heading straight for our Vermilion Bird Star Palace."

Eldrin's expression shifted slightly. The Cosmic Star Formation enveloped tens of millions of miles of heaven and earth—a peerless array formation unprecedented throughout the ages.

However, precisely because the territory it covered was so vast, weak points could easily be found. With the demonic forces' strength, tearing open some of these vulnerabilities was hardly difficult.

This was an unavoidable reality, for the primordial spiritual energy was finite. Without such vast territories, it would have been impossible to nurture so many high-level spirit islands.

The human race could only mobilize the power of their defensive formations to hold back a portion of the main demonic forces. It was unrealistic to expect to block all demons and monsters within the inner perimeter.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke solemnly, "The demon clan intends to breach our 4 Direction Star Palace Archipelago. Once these array eyes are eradicated, their main forces will launch their assault."

Upon hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) and the others also nodded, fully understanding the module's plan.

Should the archipelago of the 4 Direction Star Palaces fall, the power of the Great Zhou Heaven Star Formation would plummet, allowing the demonic army to breach the Sun and Moon Twin Islands and crush the main forces of the human race.

Realizing the crux of the matter, Eldrin declared, "In that case, issue the command immediately. Mobilize all spirit islands and prepare for battle at any moment."

"All treasure ships, immediately enter combat readiness and stand by to engage in the battlefield at any moment."

It was not long before the armies of the Outer Realm Demonic Clan arrived within the boundaries of the Vermilion Bird Star Palace Archipelago. Surprisingly, their main forces directly surrounded the territory of Zhen Water Island.

Within the region of Zhen Water Island, there was only Palace Master Qingyao at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage and 3 others at the late Nascent Soul stage. Their strength could be considered quite meager, yet unexpectedly, they became the target of the Extraterrestrial Devil Tribe.

The main force of the demonic race boasted over a 100 fifth-grade treasure ships, their strength surpassing even that of the 3 Veins Ancient Domain. With the power of Zhen Water Island alone, holding the line was utterly impossible.

So many treasure ships assaulted the formation, and in just 3 days, countless low-level cultivators had already perished from the backlash of the formation.

After receiving the insider news from Magnus the Virtuous Lord, he immediately gathered everyone and said, "With the main force of these extraterrestrial demons besieging Zhen Water Island, I fear Ivy the Verdant Fairy and the others won't be able to hold out for long given their current strength."

"Zhen Water Island serves as 1 of the 20-8 Lunar Mansions' formation anchors. It absolutely cannot be breached, so we must immediately dispatch reinforcements."

Lyra's brow twitched slightly before she spoke. "If we are to dispatch troops for battle, we must coordinate our efforts with the other 5 domains of the Vermilion Bird Star Palace. Advancing alone would likely lead to devastating losses."

"At this moment, I have made up my mind." Magnus the Virtuous Lord shook his head and spoke, "With the great war just beginning, I fear the Outer Realm Demons are creating a diversion while attacking elsewhere."

"I have discussed with the fellow cultivators from the 3 Veins Ancient Domain. For this battle, Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) and I alone shall provide reinforcement."

Hearing this, Eldrin felt reassured. Both Magnus the Virtuous Lord and Maris the Sea Steader wielded Pure Yang Spirit Treasures in their hands. If they joined forces, they could even hold their ground against a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage cultivator for a short while.

Although the extraterrestrial demons arriving at the Vermilion Bird Star Palace numbered over a 100 fifth-grade treasure ships, breaking through the Evian Water Island before them would hardly be enough to catch their eye.

With that thought, Eldrin said, "Go ahead, Senior. I will channel the power of Starfire Island toward Ptarmigan Island and activate the Vermilion Bird Star Formation to lend you our aid."

"Then I can rest easy."

Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) nodded and proceeded toward the Water Chariot Island.

After the Virtuous Lord Magnus had departed, Eldrin pondered left and right, then sought out Lyra with lingering unease. "Something feels amiss," he said. "What scheme do you think the Outer Realm Demons are plotting?"

Lyra frowned upon hearing this. The 20-8 Eldrin Islands were all array eyes; at critical moments, they could activate the 4 Quadrants Star Formation, capable of defending against attacks from Nascent Soul demons.

According to the conventions of previous years, the Outer Demons would first set out to eradicate all the affiliated fifth-tier spirit islands and lower-tier spirit islands. Only after the power of the 4 Symbols Grand Array had significantly diminished would they launch their assault to besiege the array’s core anchors.

Once the astral array anchors are removed, the power of the 4 Quadrants Astral Array will be significantly diminished, thereby further weakening the entire Cosmic Star Formation.

For the human race, this would buy them a significant amount of time. As long as they could hold out until the Outer God Demon could no longer sustain the Celestial Rift, the demonic army would retreat if they failed to breach their defenses.

At this thought, Lyra (Person Name) murmured thoughtfully, "If the extraterrestrial demons intended to lure the tiger from the mountain, then their scheme has already failed."

"Likewise."

Eldrin gave a slight nod. This time, only Maris the Sea Steader and Elder Haoran were dispatched for support. The 7 constellation islands of the Vermilion Bird Star Palace still possessed ample defensive strength, leaving them completely undaunted even if the celestial demons were to launch another assault.

Just then, the Old Clan Leader rushed over with a grave expression, his features taut as he spoke in a heavy tone: "Fresh news—3 fourth-order spirit islands in the southern waters were simultaneously attacked and have all fallen."

Eldrin's expression tightened slightly as he couldn't help but ask, "How many have come?"