Chapter 807: Chapter 807

The alien battlefield.

Three Tyrants were piloting a Top-Tier Cosmic Radiance-grade flying vessel, rapidly navigating through the core region toward the Skyblaze Tribe. Each wore a tense, serious expression.

Eventually, one of them could no longer hold back and asked, "Tyrant Wu Liang, how much longer until we reach the Skyblaze Tribe's border?"

The one called Tyrant Wu Liang snapped, "Shi Xingzun, stop rushing me! Can't you see I'm doing everything I can to calculate the route?

"The alien battlefield itself is composed of natural barriers like the Star Abyss. The paths here are complex and constantly shifting. The Heaven Ordainment Sect may oversee the world's pathways, but this area borders the Skyblaze Tribe. How could we instantly pinpoint the fastest high-speed route?"

He added, "Besides, rushing won't change anything. If Li Pin isn't strong enough, arriving a few minutes earlier won't save him.

"But if his strength is sufficient, holding on a bit longer shouldn't be a problem. We might as well conserve our energy and think about how to deal with the Bloodblade Squad's Tyrants.

"After all, each one of them... was born for battle. They're lunatics who'll complete their mission even if it means bearing the burden of the Eternal Oblivion Force."

Shi Xingzun spoke quickly, "We don't need to kill the Bloodblade Squad members. All we need to do is delay them. The Divine Martial Emperor and our Hall's White Emperor are already on their way at full speed. If we can just stall for a little while, they'll arrive soon enough."

Not long ago, he had been stripped of his position as Vice Hall Master of the Humanity Sanctum for failing to recommend the young prodigy Li Pin in time.

After witnessing Li Pin's rise, he couldn't help but feel the sting of being replaced by the new generation. Unwilling to accept defeat, he returned to the alien battlefield, determined to push himself further—to comprehend space and earn the title of Sacred Monarch.

As luck would have it, he chose the Skyblaze Tribe's border as the place for his comeback. It was then that an urgent order came from above: Li Pin had failed his infiltration mission and was exposed. During his retreat, he was ambushed by the Bloodblade Squad from the Divine Race and needed immediate rescue.

So, Shi Xingzun and the two Tyrants stationed nearby set off together, heading straight for the Skyblaze Tribe. Now, they were almost at the border.

"Stall the Bloodblade Squad? That's easier said than done! You know how powerful those Tyrants are. On the Supreme Ladder, they're at least on the eighty-ninth step!"

"Let's just hurry," urged the third Tyrant. "I'm curious. Are those Bloodblade Squad Tyrants really as powerful as the rumors say? Each one supposedly at the peak of their power. I wonder how they compare to that Sky Clan Tyrant I killed."

His tone was calm but carried a steady confidence.

Even Tyrant Wu Liang didn't argue. After all, he was Dymor—a Peak Tyrant who had once fought a powerful Sky Clan Tyrant for ten days and nights before bringing him down. Orıginal content can be found at novel✶fire.net

Tyrants varied greatly in strength, ranging from the eightieth to the ninetieth step on the Supreme Ladder. The gap between them was immense.

A Top-Tier Tyrant could easily defeat ten weaker ones at once. People later followed the Divine Weapons classification system and divided Tyrants into six stages: Early, Mid, Late, Top-Tier, Peak, and Invincible.

Top-Tier Tyrants corresponded to steps eighty-six and eighty-seven on the Supreme Ladder, Peak ones matched steps eighty-eight and eighty-nine, and only those above the ninetieth step could be called Invincible Tyrants.

Of course, this classification wasn't authoritative. The difference between Top-Tier and Peak Tyrants could tip the balance, but it didn't amount to a true qualitative leap. Equipment, resolve, and environment could all overturn the advantage.

Still, no one could underestimate the power of a Peak Tyrant.

Tyrant Wu Liang finished his calculations and said, "We're almost there. If all goes well, we'll reach the area in a day."

Sh Xingzun's heart sank. "A day..."

A battle between Astral Gods lasting a full day was common. If their strengths were evenly matched, they might even fight for an entire stellar year.

But Tyrants were different. This realm was marked by overwhelming offensive power.

Unlike the Starshine, Solar Flare, or Cosmic Radiance stages, where battles relied on willpower and leveraging the Eternal Oblivion Force, or the Sacred Monarch stage, with its long, decades-spanning chases, Tyrant-level combat was fast and brutal.

Tyrants, known for their high offense and low defense, clashed in a way that meant one side was always going to suffer. The only question was whether the cost would be paid in the form of the Eternal Oblivion Force or their own life.

Shi Xingzun asked, "Can't we go any faster?"

"This is the fastest," Tyrant Wu Liang replied, his voice tinged with bitterness. "We're not like Tyrant Origin, who struts around the alien battlefield with a Sovereign Divine Weapon like the Luminous Ark."

Shi Xingzun frowned, understanding the source of Tyrant Wu Liang's frustration. Besides guarding the alien battlefield, Tyrant Wu Liang had another role. He was the junior brother of King Great Luo of Wisdom.

Recently, Li Pin had been selected for the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War and was recognized by several rotating Supremes of the Supreme Council as having the potential to reach the Supreme Realm. After that news broke, King Great Luo of Wisdom, who had once looked down on Li Pin, became the subject of mockery.

Wu Liang's bitterness was clearly an attempt to defend his senior brother.

Seeing Shi Xingzun's silence, Tyrant Wu Liang's frustration grew. "Didn't he say he was going to give his all to prepare for the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War? Even if he's not the main fighter in the Overlord Competition, there's no reason for him to just give up on himself . At such a critical time, he could have been training at the Myriad Astral God Hall for the final push!

"But instead, he swaggered off to the Skyblaze Tribe, and when he got there, he caused a huge uproar, and even killed one of their Tyrants!"

His expression turned stern, and he questioned sharply, "Tell me. What was he thinking? Does he have any sense of responsibility? Any awareness of the bigger picture?"

"Enough, Tyrant Wu Liang. Stop," Tyrant Dymor interjected. "Maybe Tyrant Origin has his reasons... or circumstances beyond his control for going to the Skyblaze Tribe at this time."

"Reasons?" Tyrant Wu Liang sneered. "Anyone who's reached this level of cultivation should know, every action has consequences.

"And now look at this mess! We're the ones left to clean it up! If it weren't for the joint order from a few Heavenly Emperors, I wouldn't have lifted a finger. If he's so capable, let him come back on his own. Why should we be the ones risking ourselves to rescue or support him—"

"No need," Shi Xingzun cut him off.

He seemed to have received some information.

"Hm?" Tyrant Wu Liang paused, caught off guard. "What do you mean, 'no need'?"

He frowned. "Don't tell me... you're saying we no longer have to rescue that so-called supreme prodigy from your Sacred Flame Hall?"

"That's right. No need to support anymore," Shi Xingzun let out a long breath. "The Bloodblade Squad... Each of its members might be a nightmare to Tyrant-level cultivators like us. But to true supreme prodigies, they're not much at all."

He cast a glance at Tyrant Wu Liang, raising an eyebrow. "Li Pin has already defeated the Bloodblade Squad and left the Skyblaze Tribe's territory."

"Li Pin? Defeated the Bloodblade Squad?" Tyrant Wu Liang's pupils dilated sharply. He spat, "Impossible!"

Tyrant Dymor turned to Shi Xingzun. "What's going on? The message I received from the Divine Martial Emperor clearly mentioned a full Bloodblade Squad. That's one Top-Tier Sacred Monarch and four Tyrants at the very least, all at the Peak level.

"Li Pin's current cultivation is only at the Tyrant level, and his guardian Sasha isn't even specialized in direct combat. There's no way they could've won. Unless..."

A thought struck him, and he asked, "Did another Heavenly Emperor step in?"

"No one else intervened. It was only Tyrant Origin and his guardian, Sasha," Shi Xingzun replied without hesitation. "Also, Sasha only held off the Sacred Monarch in the squad. As for the other four Tyrants... they were all slain by Tyrant Origin alone."

He looked at Tyrant Wu Liang, whose face was filled with shock, and felt a deep sense of satisfaction rise in his chest. "He didn't just escape, nor did he just defeat them. He killed them. Aside from the Sacred Monarch, who led the Bloodblade squad, the vice-captain and the other three members have all been slain by Li Pin. Not a single one made it out alive."

Tyrant Dymor was visibly shaken. "A vice-captain and three members!?"

The Divine Race, Sky Clan, and other races were generally more talented than humans. Their overall combat strength was also slightly superior. The vice-captain and members of the Bloodblade Squad were at the very least Top-Tier or Peak Tyrants.

"With a lineup like that, even a Sacred Monarch who chose to fight to the death would be overwhelmed and killed. And Li Pin... he killed them all?"

Shi Xingzun nodded slightly. "Of course."

Then, in a tone filled with admiration, he said, "Don't judge true prodigies using our standards, especially not someone like Li Pin, a Supreme seed-level prodigy.

"No. Among all the supreme prodigies throughout history, he stands out as one of the most exceptional. Calling him a once-in-a-millennium prodigy would not be an exaggeration,"

Tyrant Dymor nodded in agreement at Shi Xingzun's words. "A once-in-a-millennium prodigy..."

If Li Pin truly managed to defeat four members of the Bloodblade Squad on his own... then that evaluation was more than fair. And considering how little time he's spent cultivating—it might even be an understatement.

Shi Xingzun smiled at Tyrant Wu Liang. "That settles it, Tyrant Wu Liang. We don't need to rush to the border anymore. Tyrant Origin and his guardian are already headed this way. We can just wait here."

Tyrant Wu Liang, however, seemed a little dazed. When he noticed Shi Xingzun's gaze, a trace of awkwardness and shame welled up inside him, along with a flicker of panic.

When he first learned that Li Pin had been targeted by the Bloodblade Squad, he had actually felt a bit of schadenfreude. Because of that mindset, although he followed orders and headed out to rescue him, he hadn't taken the task too seriously. His real intention had always been to prioritize his own safety.

Ideally, if they delayed just enough and Li Pin died before they arrived, they wouldn't have to face the Bloodblade Squad themselves.

So along the way, he had maintained a pace that was slow but not overly so. As a result, if Li Pin's death had ever come to be, it would've been hard for him to be faulted. He could conveniently cover it under the excuse of conserving strength. It was a subtle yet deliberate form of passive resistance.

But now, Li Pin wasn't dead. He'd escaped with his life after crushing the Bloodblade Squad.

Tyrant Wu Liang shuddered, a deep sense of unease swelling in his heart. With that level of strength and his frightening potential, if he grew further in the future and decided to look into what happened...

The three Tyrants didn't have to wait long.

Invisible ripples of spatial energy spread through the air. The Luminous Ark, piloted by Sasha, appeared in a sudden flash.