Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Slaughter Star Alliance.

The headquarters of this rebellious force was a warship less than ten miles in length.

Yet, the grade of such a warship surpassed top-tier Dao Artifacts, reaching the level of a Semi-Immortal Artifact.

Moreover, it was a Semi-Immortal Artifact adept at hiding and traversing.

Although not skilled in direct combat, it was precisely because of such a Semi-Immortal Artifact that the Slaughter Star Alliance managed to survive the repeated exterminations by the Sun and Star Sect up to now.

At this time, inside the warship, Vice Alliance Hierarch Zhuan He walked hurriedly.

As one of the original twenty-three core members, the fall of a top-tier combat Dao Lord like Ash caused all the high-ranking members of the Slaughter Star Alliance to pay attention immediately.

"Alliance Hierarch, something has happened,"

The Vice Alliance Hierarch, upon receiving the news, immediately confirmed the details and approached the Alliance Hierarch – Nine Palaces Dao Lord.

Nine Palaces Dao Lord quickly focused his mind to review the information Zhuan He had provided.

After reading it, his expression became very grave, "What do you think?"

"Yun Miao has betrayed us in the Slaughter Star Alliance,"

Zhuan He replied without hesitation, "Otherwise, when the three of them went to Yun Ji Starport on a mission to find Posa Daoist, it's impossible that Ash, who was the strongest among them, and Quan Zhen fell, while he, who was ordinary among Dao Lords, survived."

"Betrayal."

As the Alliance Hierarch of the Slaughter Star Alliance, Nine Palaces Dao Lord had witnessed numerous betrayals over the years.

The number of Dao Lords who had betrayed the Slaughter Star Alliance could not be counted on one hand.

Although each betrayal had caused significant damage to the Slaughter Star Alliance, but...

Where there is oppression, there will be resistance.

As long as the Sun and Star Sect controls the Gate of the Immortal Realm, there will always be Dao Lords who will join them in the Slaughter Star Alliance, moving towards the path of confrontation with the Sun and Star Sect.

"Yun Miao was also one of the earliest Dao Lords to join us. If he wanted to betray, he would have done so long ago, and even if he did betray, the Sun and Star Sect might not trust him. Perhaps, we can speculate that it was because he cultivated the Void Path, which gave him stronger survival abilities, that he was able to escape unscathed?"

Nine Palaces Dao Lord did have a certain trust in Yun Miao.

"It's because the Sun and Star Sect does not trust him that he needed to demonstrate his stance by using our high-ranking member, Dao Lord Ash, as his credential to prove his determination!"

"I have a request in hand. Yun Miao hopes to return to the alliance soon to report important matters. His identity has been confirmed by those below, and they have already sent out the coordinates,"

Nine Palaces Dao Lord took out another piece of information.

Upon hearing this, Zhuan He's expression changed immediately, "Alliance Hierarch, we mustn't be deceived. This is definitely a plan concocted by Yun Miao and the Sun and Star Sect against our Slaughter Star Alliance! We must change our position immediately, otherwise, we'll soon be facing an all-out attack by the Sun and Star Sect!"

"The Sun and Star Sect would also need to exert their entire strength to ensure they completely eradicated us, and so far, those powerful Dao Lords within the sect have always been under our observation, but I haven't noticed anything unusual with them,"

Nine Palaces Dao Lord spoke, but he also listened to Zhuan He's advice, "However, the Slaughter Star Alliance has survived to this point because we have always maintained caution! Gather our forces, prepare to retreat immediately... and of course, arrange some personnel to prepare to confront the Sun and Star Sect in advance."

"Alliance Hierarch..."

"Yun Miao used extremely subtle codes in the messages he transmitted, which only he and I understand. Despite the limited length of the message, it did give us hints, but I don't know if I should trust him,"

Nine Palaces Dao Lord pondered.

"Codes? Hints?"

Zhuan He was slightly startled.

"Yes."

Nine Palaces Dao Lord's eyes flickered uncertainly, "The information transmitted by the codes is not precise, but based on Yun Miao's own account, he should have fallen into the hands of the Sun and Star Sect, and their power is strong, likely near the Venerable Dao Level? He will bring those Dao Lords to our Slaughter Star Alliance headquarters, and we should be prepared to suppress them."

"Venerable Dao Level!?"

Zhuan He's expression changed, "Starlight Guard or Dark Moon Guard!?"

The Sun and Star Sect had three forces specifically designed to protect the security of the sect, besides the patrolling Sky Guard, the Starlight Guard and the Dark Moon Guard were considered the sect's peak combat powers.

These forces were made up of six Dao Lords each, led by top-tier Dao Lords, and the rest were adept fighters among Dao Lords.

Almost every deployment was inevitably accompanied by losses of Dao Lords.

Especially as these forces were enigmatic and hard to monitor, it was not an exaggeration to say they were the nightmare of the Dao Lords in the Slaughter Star Alliance.

"Power at the Venerable Dao Level... it's likely that both the Starlight Guard and Dark Moon Guard have been mobilized,"

Nine Palaces Dao Lord's eyes sparkled, "Other experts of the Sun and Star Sect are under our surveillance, and though the Starlight Guard and Dark Moon Guard are powerful, even invincible Dao Lords could be besieged by them, indeed only the Venerable Dao Level power could possibly annihilate them, but... that represents all the forces the Sun and Star Sect can mobilize without affecting the operations of their sect."

Zhuan He was shocked, immediately guessing Nine Palaces Dao Lord's plan, "Alliance Hierarch, are you suggesting..."

Nine Palaces Dao Lord nodded, "If we can annihilate this force... the Sun and Star Sect will no longer have an effective deterrent against other Dao Lords. By that time, even those Dao Lords who are still undecided about joining us will definitely respond to our call, charging into the Gate of the Immortal Realm, and thereby shattering the Sun and Star Sect's rule."

He seemed to have made a decision while speaking, "So, we need to take a gamble, betting on whether Yun Miao is worth trusting."

"Take a gamble..."

Zhuan He regained his composure, staying calm.

He took a deep breath, saying solemnly, "We indeed have to take a gamble, after all, we don't have much time left."

Having finished speaking, he glanced at Nine Palaces Dao Lord, "Furthermore, hasn't the Alliance Hierarch already made a decision?"

Nine Palaces Dao Lord nodded slightly, "We will leave a fraction of our forces, ready to face both the Starlight Guard and Dark Moon Guard at the same time. If we can overcome them, we shall not hesitate. If not... we will have to wait for another opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Zhuan He Dao Lord no longer objected.

Time was running short.

The Gate of the Immortal Realm had already opened, and if quick, only a few decades would be left before anyone could ascend to the Immortal Realm.

This was the most critical issue.

...

Elsewhere, Alkaid and Yun Miao, two Dao Lords, were traversing the void aboard their warship.

This traversal lasted for a while, and just when they were about to reach the location given by Yun Miao Dao Lord, Alkaid suddenly stopped.

Yun Miao Dao Lord looked slightly bewildered, "Venerable Dao, after one more round of traversing, we will arrive at the Slaughter Star Alliance. If the Alliance Hierarch knows of Venerable Dao's wish to join us in our fight against the Sun and Star Sect, he would be extremely pleased, perhaps even offering you the seat of Alliance Hierarch. With you leading us, clashing with the Sun and Star Sect is not impossible."

Alkaid did not respond but summoned forth the Ten Direction Heavenly Realm, an Immortal Artifact.

Instantly, the surrounding space seemed distorted, vanishing from the original starfield.

Not just in the spatial aspect, but also undetectable on the soul perception level.

Even if a Void Dao Lord and a Soul Dao Lord skilled in exploration were personally here, they could not detect the slightest abnormality.

Having done all this, Alkaid patiently waited.

While waiting, he glanced at the Limitless Sword in his hand.

After two refinements, the quality of the Limitless Sword had risen again, although it hadn't transformed into a true Immortal Artifact yet, it's nearing the peak of Semi-Immortal Artifacts like the Great Dao Golden Book.

He estimated that after another 40 to 50 percent of refinement, this Semi-Immortal Artifact would completely transform.

By then, driving the Power of the Great Dao to execute the Great Void Technique with this Immortal Artifact would be much easier.

It wouldn't be like now, where after ten or eight times, even the structure of his own Immortal Body would feel unstable.

He glanced once more at the experience gained on the "Demon Hunter" and "Businessman" branches...

Eventually, he reluctantly infused all this "experience" into the "Formation" branch.

Sixteenth Level Formations could arguably be considered the pinnacle of the Lower Realm, but in some places, they were already proving inadequate.

Raising it to Seventeenth Level seemed more prudent.

After raising "Formation" to Seventeenth Level, he would go all out to push "Artifact Refining" to Nineteenth Level, preparing to glimpse the realms of Supreme Holy Artifacts and Great Path Divine Artifacts possessed by a Daoist Ancestor.

Alkaid quietly sensed all the changes that the advancement in "Formation" brought.

Meanwhile, Yun Miao Dao Lord, who was also within the Ten Direction Heavenly Realm, was somewhat frantic.

He did not know why Alkaid suddenly stopped, nor if his secret messaging had been discovered. This ignorance made the wait excruciating for him.

And yet, he dared not make the slightest rash move.

For the moment, waiting and leaving it to fate seemed the only thing he could do.

...

Alkaid's wait was not lengthy.

Soon, three warships, marked with the Sun and Star Sect emblem, appeared in his perception one after another.

"The lion still uses all its strength to hunt a rabbit; the Sun and Star Sect indeed does not lack courage. Nearly all movable forces from the sect that do not affect its operation have been utilized. With eighteen Dao Lords jointly making a move, even if they truly dive into the Slaughter Star Alliance's trap, they would hold out until the reinforcements from the Sun and Star Sect arrive,"

Alkaid guessed the thoughts of the people from the Sun and Star Sect at a glance.

Next would be to see the response from the Slaughter Star Alliance.

Soon thereafter, a great battle erupted in that expanse of starfield.

More than a dozen Dao Lords from the Slaughter Star Alliance, who were prepared in advance, promptly engaged in battle with the eighteen Dao Lords leading the three fleets.

Although the numbers on both sides were equal, the Dao Lords from the Sun and Star Sect not only coordinated seamlessly and mastered profound Dao Techniques but also nearly half were equipped with top-tier Dao Artifacts, fully deserving of the term well-equipped.

By contrast, the several Dao Lords from the Slaughter Star Alliance each fought independently, without any coordination. After a brief struggle, they were divided by the Sun and Star Sect, and at this rate, casualties would soon occur on their side.

It was at this moment that a warship appeared abruptly.

That speed and stealth...

Even Alkaid did not notice it, due to being too far away.

"This warship!?"

Alkaid was taken aback.

As the warship arrived, over thirty Dao Lords joined the battlefield, and the balance of victory tilted instantly.

"Good, the fight has begun,"

Alkaid nodded slightly, "These Sun and Star Sect Dao Lords should soon call for reinforcements from the sect. Given the vast numbers of the Slaughter Star Alliance, the Sun and Star Sect will surely muster its full strength. Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the Time Dao Lord from the Sun and Star Sect to make a move."