Chapter 342: War Begins

Boom!

Within the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect, a top power in the Western Region, the Sect Master Zhang Ruochen was currently in seclusion, attempting a Breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor Peak. However, he sensed something, and his expression shifted abruptly. He appeared above the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect and unleashed a full-power punch, shattering a giant blood-red palm into fragments.

After landing that punch, Zhang Ruochen's expression was extremely solemn as he shouted angrily, "What kind of rats are you, daring to ambush my Ten Thousand Ancient Sect!"

The moment Zhang Ruochen acted, the experts within the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect also sensed this aura. They appeared before Zhang Ruochen one after another, their gazes fixed on the direction he was watching, their expressions extremely solemn.

Seconds after Zhang Ruochen spoke, a patch of blood-red mist appeared before him and the others. Upon seeing the blood-red mist, Zhang Ruochen's expression instantly turned one of extreme terror, as he had already recognized what this mist represented.

The surrounding elders of the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect naturally recognized it too, so without hesitation, they sent messages to the surrounding Righteous Path Sects and the Five Great Holy Lands.

The next second, several figures appeared before Zhang Ruochen and the others, all of them uniformly draped in blood-red robes—unmistakably the attire of the Blood Soul Gate.

"Damn it, you rats of the Blood Soul Gate, I didn't expect you would dare to come out."

Zhang Ruochen looked at the Blood Soul Gate Envoys before him, his expression extremely grim. He had not expected the Blood Soul Gate to act so quickly, nor had he anticipated that their first target would be his Ten Thousand Ancient Sect.

One must know that the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect only had him as an Immortal Emperor Late Stage, while the strongest of the other elders were merely at the Immortal Emperor Early Stage. If the Blood Soul Gate were to target his Sect with full force, he feared his Ten Thousand Ancient Sect would be unable to hold out until other Righteous Path colleagues arrived to support them.

However, after Zhang Ruochen looked closely, he discovered that among the people from the Blood Soul Gate, only one was beyond his ability to discern, while the other four were merely at the Immortal Emperor Early Stage. If they paid a price, they could still hold out until other Righteous Path colleagues arrived.

However, what Zhang Ruochen did not expect was that at this moment, all the Righteous Path powers in the Western Region guarded by an Immortal Emperor were under attack by the Blood Soul Gate, suffering heavy losses in an instant.

The Blood Soul Gate Elder on Zhang Ruochen's side sneered and waved his hand, "Do it."

As the Elder's words fell, the four figures at the Immortal Emperor Early Stage behind him acted without hesitation, arriving before Zhang Ruochen in an instant.

Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen intended to intervene, but the next second, the powerful figure from the Blood Soul Gate whom he could not discern appeared before him. With just a single punch, Zhang Ruochen felt his hair stand on end, filled with the sensation of death.

"Your opponent is me, don't get distracted!"

In the next second, Zhang Ruochen could only shield his chest with his arms, while a layer of golden light enveloped his arms. He took the Blood Soul Gate Elder's punch head-on, was sent flying, and sustained significant injuries on the spot.

He only had time to order the other elders of the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect to hold on until other Righteous Path colleagues arrived before Zhang Ruochen was dragged into the Internal World by the Blood Soul Gate Elder.

Seeing this, the elders of the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect could only grit their teeth and hold the line. Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect was supported by a Sect formation; although Zhang Ruochen was absent, the Grand Elder at the Immortal Emperor Early Stage could barely activate it.

Coupled with the support of all the Disciples and elders of the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect, they were barely able to hold on. However, the situation was not optimistic. The Grand Elder could sense that, given the situation outside, if other Righteous Path colleagues in the Western Region could not arrive to support them within an hour, he feared his Ten Thousand Ancient Sect would pay an extremely heavy price.

On the other side, within the Time and Space Holy Land, the elders had gathered together with extremely solemn expressions. They looked toward the Grand Elder and asked, "Grand Elder, have you not contacted the Holy Master yet?"

"No, there is currently no information from the Holy Master." The Grand Elder slowly shook his head, then stood up and said, "Alright, judging by the current situation, I fear the Holy Master is in seclusion attempting a Breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor Peak and may not be reachable in the short term. Furthermore, the situation is urgent and there is no time for hesitation; let us move out first."

As the Grand Elder's words fell, the elders of the Time and Space Holy Land acted one after another, rushing toward the Righteous Path Sects that had requested their aid.

The other Four Great Holy Lands also received the news and were on their way to the Western Region.

At this moment, within the Blood Soul Gate, the Blood Emperor was manipulating a screen of light. The images appearing on the light screen were precisely the various powers across the Western Region that were being attacked by the Blood Soul Gate Elders.

Xue Yun stood beside the Blood Emperor, asking with a hesitant expression, "Father, why not send everyone out directly and take the Xuanyuan Realm in one fell swoop?"

Hearing this, the Blood Emperor slowly shook his head, then stood up and said, "One must not be hasty in all things. Last time, our Blood Soul Gate was too impatient, choosing to attack with our entire force, and it was precisely because of that that we suffered the collective targeting of the entire Xuanyuan Realm."

"This time, having learned from the previous lesson, defeating them one by one is the best choice. Furthermore, I have a premonition that there may already be an Immortal Emperor Peak powerhouse within the Xuanyuan Realm, so we shall hold our position for now and send out the elders to probe them."

Xue Yun stood there blankly; although he did not understand, he felt it sounded very impressive, so he nodded.

The Blood Soul Gate Elders on the side also nodded in agreement. Standing beside them were the masters of the Demonic Path factions in the Xuanyuan Realm who had broken through to the Immortal Emperor Peak with the help of the Blood Emperor some time ago.

Their expressions were extremely solemn, and one could not tell what they were thinking.

Within Penglai Immortal Island, Wu Hao opened his eyes and looked toward the Western Region. The next second, a figure appeared beside Wu Hao, asking with some hesitation, "Senior, do you not intend to intervene?" It was the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanyuan Realm.

Wu Hao did not answer but retorted, "Oh, and what about you?"

"Senior, you jest. I am the Heavenly Dao; unless it is a moment that threatens the life and death of the entire Xuanyuan Realm, I do not have the authority to act." When the Heavenly Dao said this, its face was full of helplessness.

Although it was the Heavenly Dao and possessed supreme authority within the Xuanyuan Realm, it could not easily intervene in the affairs of the Xuanyuan Realm.

Since the Blood Soul Gate was clearly aiming for the Xuanyuan Realm, the Heavenly Dao naturally hoped that Wu Hao would intervene and destroy the Blood Soul Gate.

But Wu Hao just shook his head gently and said, "This group of fellows does not have the qualifications to make me act. Let my descendants practice with them a little."

As Wu Hao finished speaking, he looked toward the Central Region. In the Central Region, several terrifying auras were brewing and generating, but one of them was exceptionally dazzling—it was none other than Wu Yifan.