Chapter 360

After all, that Goddess's decree was to advance toward the Qiongming Domain. This place would definitely face a catastrophe, and they could not sit idly by and watch it be destroyed; this was their home.

"Will we win?" Yu Xiaotang couldn't help but ask.

"We will win." Before Xia Qianzhen could answer, Li Tiaodeng spoke up. Her expression was firm as she patted Yu Xiaotang on the shoulder.

"Is that you? Denger?" Yu Xiaotang rolled her eyes and slapped Denger's hand away. Anyone who would answer her in such a quirky way had to be Denger.

She had been a bit nervous when she asked just now, but after Denger's stunt, all that nervousness was gone. However, she wasn't grateful to Denger at all.

"No, it's me, Junior Martial Uncle." Li Tiaodeng shook her head gently.

"No, it is you, Denger! You're still trying to pretend to be Tiaodeng!" Yu Xiaotang wasn't fooled by Denger at all.

She had practiced enough; several times before, she had been tricked by Denger using this exact trick, and because of it, she had lost ownership of Senior Brother several times.

"Fine, fine." Denger dropped her disguise, smiling as she revealed her original appearance.

"Hmph!" Yu Xiaotang snorted coldly.

"Where is Tiaodeng?" Xia Qianzhen asked from the side.

"There, over there." Denger pursed her lips.

Just then, the sword light that was Li Tiaodeng's Incarnation streaked across the horizon and landed a few seconds later, revealing the tall, elegant young girl. She cupped her hands in a salute, "Master's wife, Junior Martial Uncle."

Li Tiaodeng was very mindful of The Rule, but Denger was not; she was exceptionally outgoing.

"Hmm? Tiaodeng, you and Denger?" Noticing something, Yu Xiaotang asked in surprise.

"Yes." Li Tiaodeng revealed a faint smile.

"She and I can separate now. She is currently equivalent to my… second Incarnation. Her cultivation is linked to mine, though it is still my spiritual power used when taking action."

"What do you mean yours or mine!" Denger was a bit displeased, hands on her hips, glaring at Li Tiaodeng.

"That body is clearly mine too; I was just lending it to you to use! When I use it, it's also my spiritual power!!"

Li Tiaodeng just looked at her gently without speaking, which almost made Denger jump up and hit her.

Unfortunately, she simply severed the connection of spiritual power, and Denger vanished from the spot, returning into her body.

"See, isn't this still my body? You are the second party, whether it's the body, Master, or anything else…"

Li Tiaodeng muttered to herself, her voice gentle.

This made Yu Xiaotang, who was watching from the side, feel a bit creeped out. Why did she feel… this junior martial niece was a bit strange? She had an impulse to stay away from her.

Denger didn't appear in front of them again, as if she had gone to sulk, but Yu Xiaotang felt that it was probably Li Tiaodeng who had imprisoned her inside the body, not letting her speak.

She didn't interfere; she didn't want to, and couldn't, so she'd just leave it to Senior Brother to handle…

Anyway, after this junior martial niece lost herself in Senior Brother's arms, Denger would come out on her own. Even if she wanted to stop it, she couldn't, and would only end up suffering for it.

Below the Floating Island, on the ground, layers upon layers of military formations were spread out.

In mid-air, countless Cultivators from various Sects held their breath, waiting for orders. They now had a common name—Wan Dao Academy.

Whether they were students or teachers, they all stood here at this moment, fighting to protect their home.

If they lost this battle, their home would be burned to ashes by the flames of war!

This was not a war of annexation, but a war of extermination. No one could stay out of it; not fighting meant death.

And they were only the first line of defense; behind them, several more lines of defense were being established.

Ji Ruxue wiped the sword in her hand. The blade was like a mirror, reflecting her exquisite face. She lowered her brow, but the longsword in her hand trembled slightly, as if responding to her.

"Senior Sister, are you afraid?" Yao Linger asked from beside her.

"Are you afraid?" Ji Ruxue raised her head and asked in return.

"No." Yao Linger smiled brightly and shook her head gently, swaying in the breeze like fine grass.

"I am already in the Return to Void Realm, it's impossible that I have less courage than these little ones who are only in the Golden Core or Nascent Soul Realms, right?"

"Heh." Ji Ruxue smiled and snorted softly, "Then I'm quite afraid."

"Afraid of what?" Yao Linger stretched. She had also shed her original rustic air and become confident, with every move carrying a generous and elegant temperament.

This wasn't something cultivated post-natally like those young ladies of noble families, but a natural ease that came after experiencing much.

"I'm afraid…" Ji Ruxue looked up at the few exceptionally conspicuous figures in the sky.

Her gaze swept over, and her Master was among them, "Afraid that I will never see Husband again."

"Husband? Didn't you call him Young Master before?" Yao Linger glanced at Ji Ruxue.

"If I don't call him that now, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to."

Ji Ruxue was indeed a bit insecure when facing Lin Yi.

Yao Linger snorted softly and pointed to her lower abdomen, where an Yin Inscription was engraved.

"What are you saying? If you sense something is wrong, can't you use this? So, don't be afraid. If you're still afraid, just tell yourself that you still have to call him Husband in person."

"At least for that, you must return alive, return gloriously!"

Ji Ruxue, who was naturally cold by nature, appeared somewhat timid, while Yao Linger, who was naturally timid, appeared somewhat bright and generous. It was quite strange…

And even stranger was how Yao Linger was managing to soothe Ji Ruxue's emotions.

"I… understand." Ji Ruxue gently stroked her longsword, and the blade emitted a soft hum.

The sword in her heart settled, and her Dao Heart became crystal clear. She stood up and took a deep breath of the air filled with the scent of war, "Thanks."

"No need, I also want to call him… Husband… to his face…"

"How is it that Linger and Ruxue seem to have swapped personalities?" Pei Zhaoji was a bit surprised and looked at the few Senior Sisters beside her.

"You are her Master; how would we know things that you don't?" Yao Xuezhu glanced at Yao Linger and Ji Ruxue on the ground and shook her head gently.

"Perhaps… they both have their own knots in their hearts? But one has been untied, and the other hasn't yet." Mu Shijun spoke softly.

"But it looks like their knots have all been untied now." Han Ningyan smiled. Her long dress was whipped by the high-altitude gale, and her black hair danced, adding a touch of chaotic beauty to her already stunning face.

"You all shouldn't let yourselves be outdone by your disciples, that would be quite funny." Seeing that everyone was still in the mood to joke, Qiu Xianzhen sighed.

"It's fine; each generation produces its own talents." Grand Marshal Qin Yuping comforted her friend.

She slightly curled her fingers, sensing the spiritual power brewing within her body, and tried her best to adjust her state to be better.

"No way, I can't accept being surpassed by them. Otherwise, having eaten and drunk so much… I can't let those efforts go to waste, right?"

Yue Yunshang started with lewd talk, causing Qiu Xianzhen and the others to pause, and then their expressions became a bit unnatural.

But the words were true, and the logic held…

"Then, sisters, you must put in more effort." Liu Zhouyue responded cheerfully.

Beside her, Liu Xiyue quietly nudged her sister. She felt her face burning; how could her sister respond to such things? Sigh… her sister was really something!

"Xiyue, what are you doing? If you eat a lot, you have to work a lot, right?" Liu Zhouyue didn't seem to sense Liu Xiyue's meaning and instead looked at her strangely, making Liu Xiyue's pretty face burn like fire.

"Sister!!" Liu Xiyue couldn't help but call out in a low voice.

"Hehe…" Liu Zhouyue also knew she couldn't tease her sister like this, so she chuckled, which effectively moved past the matter.

Xuanyuan Xier sat in the main flagship, frowning as she looked at the messages constantly arriving from the watchtowers and scout camps.

She kept simulating the course of this war in her mind. From an initial win rate of less than ten percent, it had reached thirty percent with the arrival of Xia Qianzhen and the others.

And now, as the enemy fleet continued to cross the domains, this win rate had dropped again, and now it was only a little over ten percent.

What was the difference between this and failure?

"Sister Xier, don't worry. We just need to hold the defense and wait for that big bad guy to come back!" Su Lingshu comforted Xuanyuan Xier.

She was quite gentle when facing people other than Xia Qianzhen, oh, except for Lin Yi. As for Lin Yi, she wished she could bite him and never let go!

So that even if he struggled and shook her off, he wouldn't be able to get rid of her!

"I understand…" How could Xuanyuan Xier not understand this logic? It was just that she always liked to reason based on the most difficult situation.

Moreover, she also wanted to defend against all offensives, otherwise… she wouldn't have needed to establish so many lines of defense.

She only needed to hide and wait for things on Lin Yi's side to settle, then have him come over to clean up the mess.

But at that time, the Qiongming Domain would have become a ruin.

"In addition, those Saintesses from the Saintess Convent will also help." Su Lingshu spoke again.

"Phew… I understand." Xuanyuan Xier nodded. With those Saintesses, the win rate would indeed increase significantly.

Chapter 467 Floating Island, Sacred Ceremony, Liquid Divine Power, Yin Inscription.

"Moreover, as long as Saintess Libolila and the others extract a portion of their Divine Power, their cultivation will drop from the 'God' Realm to become 'Demigods', and then they can enter the Qiongming Domain!"