I alone am the Honoured One!

685  The Night of the Bloody Invasion [4]

The battlefield was already drenched in chaos.

The clashes between vampires and sect disciples, the destructive aftermath of Yan Zijin and Selena's duel, and the smoldering wreckage of the fallen vampire arks had left the air thick with smoke and the ground uneven with craters and corpses.

But now, a new force entered the fray.

Above, several black arks flickered in the crimson-stained sky.

These vessels were not sleek and sophisticated like the vampire arks, but rather monstrous, jagged constructs of dark stone and metals.

Zhao Tian let out a sigh 'Even more bothersome people...'

From the largest of the black arks, a man draped in black robes stepped forward.

His hood covered most of his features, but as he lifted his chin, his pale, scarred face was revealed and his lips curved into a twisted smirk.

Hei Xu let out an eerie chuckle. "Well, well... I see the Jade Eclipse Sect still stands, despite the vampires' efforts."

He slowly raised a hand, as though addressing an audience rather than standing in the middle of a battlefield. "Let us join in the fun too… all for the glory of our 'Divinity.'"

At his words, the black arks rumbled, and from their depths, thousands of robed cultivators began to pour out, descending onto the battlefield like a flood of darkness.

The Jade Eclipse Sect disciples and vampires, who had been at each other's throats mere moments ago, now turned their attention toward this new arrival.

Some of the sect disciples, already exhausted from the ongoing battle, paled in horror at the sight of the approaching cultivators.

A group of vampires, still locked in combat with sect disciples, momentarily turned their heads toward the incoming arks and their eyes widened in happiness.

"Reinforcements!" one of the vampire warriors shouted.

The first wave of the Coven of Black Hearts forces landed, and all hell broke loose.

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"ARGHHHHH!!" Their screams of agony filled the battlefield as their life force was drained in mere seconds and their bodies crumbled into dust.

The battle that had been chaotic before... now turned into absolute pandemonium.

...

Amidst this overwhelming despair, just as the Evil Sect's forces seemed to have completely tipped the balance of battle....

A new force intervened.

SHINGGGG!

A deafening, metallic sound ripped through the battlefield.

Out of nowhere, an enormous slash of golden energy cut across the sky like a divine judgment.

A single, overwhelming sword arc split through three of the Coven's arks in an instant, shattering them into pieces.

*THOOOM* The explosions thundered through the sky as the debris rained down like meteors.

The battlefield froze and all heads turned in unison toward the source of the attack.

And there, standing atop the ruins of the fallen arks, were giant stone figures.

They towered above the battlefield, standing at least thirty meters tall.

Their colossal bodies were carved from jade-infused stone glowing brightly with energy.

Each one gripped massive weapons... some wielding blades, some hammers, and others polearms—as each of the statues radiated an immense aura.

From the Jade Eclipse Sect's most ancient halls, these guardians of the Sect, long sealed away, had risen to face the calamity.

Their movements were slow at first, as though shaking off centuries of slumber.

*THOOM* But then, one of them leaped from its position, it was a guardian wielding a giant war hammer—and came crashing down into the battlefield, sending hundreds of Coven members flying from the sheer impact.

*SLEESH* Another one swung its massive jade sword, tearing through the lines of evil cultivators and their bodies shredded apart as if made of paper.

One of the Coven's higher-ranked warlocks, seeing the devastation, raised his hands to attack.

But before he could finish, one of the stone guardians impaled him through the chest with a spear, lifting him off the ground before hurling him into the sky, where he exploded into dust.

The battle shifted once more... but this time, the Jade Eclipse Sect had gods of war fighting on their side.

Floating in the air, Ji Shuang's purple hair tousled in the breeze as she looked down at the ruined battlefield.

Her gaze swept through the surroundings, analyzing the current situation.

Her eyes turned toward Yan Zijin, who was still locked in battle with Selena, their clash shaking the sky. "That one is handled."

As she thought, her gaze flickered to Zhao Tian who seemed alright 'Good...'

Her focus then turned to the Wing Masters, whose overwhelming power had begun to dominate the Vampire Generals.

The battlefield, though chaotic, was leaning in favor of the Jade Eclipse Sect.

However…

She looked up at the sky and saw the red portal burning with energy as 7 people stepped out of it.

Four middle-aged men and three women, all dressed in high-tier ceremonial battle robes, their attires embroidered with golden threads that shimmered under the blood-red glow.

Ji Shuang raised an eyebrow in mild surprise "The whole Elder Council? How rare..."

'It seems like they are desperate for the Brynnhilder after all...'

One of the vampire elders, a man with long silver hair and deep red eyes, chuckled, "Ji Shuang of the Jade Eclipse Sect… I would have preferred to negotiate… but you have forced our hand."

Another, a woman with raven-black hair, sneered. "The way I see it, this sect is still standing only because we have yet to act. But now that the Elder Council has arrived…"

Her lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile. "Let's end this, shall we?"

Ji Shuang exhaled softly, rolling her shoulders as purple lightning began crackling around her fingertips. "You believe seven of you are enough?"

She twisted mid-air, her robes billowing as she narrowly dodged a crimson blade slicing toward her side.

Two.

Her eyes darted upward... one of the female elders was already above her, her pale hands forming a blood sigil in the air.

"Blood Prison."

A dome of thick crimson energy erupted around Ji Shuang, closing in like the jaws of a beast and locking her within.

One of the male elders smirked. "You are already trapped-"

CRACK!

A devastating pulse of purple lightning exploded outward, shattering the Blood Prison as if it were made of glass.

The backlash struck the female elder mid-air, sending her spiraling back "Urghh..."

*flick* Ji Shuang's figure blurred... and she struck.

Her palm flashed, striking forward with an impact that sent another male elder flying backward, his ribs audibly snapping as he crashed into the battlefield far below.

*THOOM*

The remaining five didn't hesitate.

"Blood Execution."

From the five different directions, streams of crimson energy shaped like jagged spears shot toward Ji Shuang, each carrying enough force to destroy a mountain.

Ji Shuang's gaze sharpened as the air around her shimmered... and then, in a brilliant explosion of pure violet lightning, a protective barrier erupted around her.

BOOOOOOOM!

The Blood Execution attacks collided violently against her shield, but instead of breaking through... they were absorbed.

The stored power within the barrier discharged, and suddenly five lances of lightning shot outward, each aimed precisely at the five elders still mid-air.

"GURRGHHH!" One was struck directly in the chest, his body convulsing violently before he was blasted into the ground.

Another barely dodged, but the aftershock left a trail of burns across his back.

The rest were forced to retreat, momentarily staggered.

Ji Shuang remained floating, completely unharmed by the attacks.

She tilted her head. "Seven of you, yet this is all you amount to?"

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