The Four Symbols Alliance did not interfere in the battle that followed. They acted like they were completely uninvolved, while the so-called protectors that the Four Symbols Alliance had sent to the young star lord immediately retreated in defeat without the support of reinforcements. They suffered heavy casualties.
The fleeing Infinite Primes from the eastern fortress of the Pingtian Empire seemed like a joke before Jianchen's Laws of Space. Jianchen caught up to them one by one, and they all died to Jianchen's Nine Star Sword of Heavenly Ways.
Although Primordial realm experts were very difficult to kill because they possessed various methods to flee, if the difference in strength was just too great, all their methods would be useless.
Moreover, not only did they encounter Jianchen who possessed astonishing battle prowess, who could crush them in battle, but he also controlled the Laws of Space.
The battle of the Primordial realm experts in the eastern fortress had already ended, but the battle between the Godhood cultivators remained extremely intense.
The battle between the several tens of thousands of Godhood cultivators from the Tianyuan family and the Four Symbols Alliance would not end in a short amount of time. Even though the Tianyuan family was at a disadvantage in the battle of Godhood, with fewer Divine King experts than the Four Symbols Alliance, the Tianyuan family still possessed the upper hand with Hei Ya, a Primordial realm expert, constantly killing their Divine King experts.
Jianchen did not interfere with the battle between the Godhood cultivators. He immediately vanished.
To the west of the Pingtian Empire, two streaks of light shot through the air in a desert a million kilometres away from the Pingtian Empire. They vanished in a single instance.
There were two figures within the two streaks of light. They both gave off the presences of Primordial realm experts. Energy surged from them as the power of laws revolved around them. One pursued while the other fled. They were getting further and further away from the Pingtian Empire.
The one chasing after them was none other than Protector Xue of the Tianyuan family. His white robe was stained with blood, but it was hard to tell whether it was his own blood or the enemy's.
The person fleeing at the front was a Fifth Heavenly Layer Infinite Prime from the Four Symbols Alliance. He comprehended the Laws of Wind, so his speed far exceeded experts of the same level. As a result, even though he was weaker than protector Xue, protector Xue would not be able to catch up to him if he wanted to flee.
The distance between them was growing further and further apart.
"Your name is Protector Xue, right? Don't waste your energy. Although your cultivation is higher than mine, you're nowhere near as fast as me in terms of speed. Look, I haven't even used a secret technique, yet you've already lost me. If I used my secret technique, do you believe that you wouldn't even be able to find my shadow? "Suddenly, the fleeing Primordial realm expert sneered complacently.
Behind them, Protector Xue did not say a word. His expression was rather ugly. The distance between them was growing larger and larger, and he was indeed unable to catch up.
After all, his opponent comprehended the Laws of Wind, so he possessed an advantage in terms of speed.
At this moment, protector Xue's eyes suddenly narrowed. He looked up ahead in surprise and joy and stopped his pursuit.
"Why aren't you chasing anymore? Protector Xue, is it because …" The fleeing Primordial realm expert mocked. However, he suddenly stopped talking halfway. His face was filled with surprise.
Jianchen had silently appeared before him. He stood in the air and blocked his path.
"S- the Laws of Space." The fleeing Infinite Prime gulped with difficulty. He comprehended the Laws of Wind, so he was extremely fast, far faster than experts of the same level. However, no matter how fast he was, he was not as fast as the Laws of Space.
Jianchen struck out. He swung the Nine Star Sword of Heavenly Ways mercilessly. With just a single strike, he cut through all of the Fifth Heavenly Layer Infinite Prime's defences. The sharp tip of the sword stabbed into his forehead, wiping out his soul.
"Patriarch!" Protector Xue arrived before Jianchen. He clasped his fist and showed respect.
"Go back and support the other protectors." Jianchen nodded. With a wave of his hand, he stowed the Primordial realm expert's corpse away before stowing the Nine Star Sword of Heavenly Ways away. He grabbed protector Xue's shoulder and vanished.
In the next moment, Jianchen returned to the battlefield of the western fort with protector Xue.
The Four Symbols Alliance had completely lost the upper hand on the western battlefield. They were forced into a constant retreat. Only three Infinite Primes remained.
The three Infinite Primes were all early and mid Infinite Primes. They had not reached late Infinite Primes, so they were surrounded by the seven protectors of the Tianyuan family under protector Qi. They were in a final struggle.
Swish!
Protector Xue moved. As soon as he returned, he immediately joined the battle. With the participation of a Seventh Heavenly Layer Infinite Prime, the three Infinite Primes who were already in a final struggle became even more powerless. They were all slain in a single moment, and their corpses naturally ended up in Jianchen's hands.
Very soon, the battle settled down. All the Godhood cultivators and Infinite Primes who attacked the Pingtian Empire this time had been slain. None of them survived. The young star lord's campaign against the Pingtian Empire had been a complete failure.
After the battle, Jianchen left behind a few people to clean up the battlefield and deal with the aftermath. He returned to the Dong 'an province with the several tens of thousands of cultivators from the Tianyuan family.
"Patriarch, we've finished counting. Out of the sixty-eight thousand cultivators from the Tianyuan family who took part this time, less than forty thousand returned alive. We've lost close to thirty thousand people in this battle." There were no empty seats in the discussion hall of the Tianyuan family. The atmosphere was rather heavy. Xi Yu reported to Jianchen with a battle report that she had just finished counting up.
All the members of the upper echelon in the discussion hall felt their hearts sink when they heard this number. Although the Tianyuan family had lost close to thirty thousand people, it was nothing compared to the millions of soldiers who had died in the three fortresses of the Pingtian Empire.
However, the cultivators of the Tianyuan family had all been carefully selected. Every single one of them was an elite, so how could they be compared to regular soldiers?
Jianchen sat on the throne as if nothing had happened. He did not seem to care when he heard the number. He said, "If a clan wants to continue on for a long time, it will definitely undergo various difficult trials and baptisms of war. The battle this time is only the first step. In the future, there will be many more similar battles."
Jianchen knew that in terms of strength, the Tianyuan family was nowhere near the Four Symbols Alliance's opponent. If it were not for the fact that he had killed off over half of their Primordial realm experts with lightning speed and wiped out all the cultivators in the southern fortress, reducing the difference in strength, the Tianyuan family would have been defeated for sure.
"The patriarch is right. Across the entire Cloud Plane, there is no large clan or organisation that can develop without undergoing various trials of life and death. I completely agree with the patriarch." Protector Qi stood up and clasped his fist at Jianchen. After that, he hesitated again as if he was rather hesitant. However, he still said in the end, "I just have some doubts. Although the banners of the Infinite Primes we faced this time were unfamiliar, I do know a thing or two about their identities. I've seen them several times in the past, and they're all from the Four Symbols Alliance. May I ask why the Four Symbols Alliance is opposing us?"
"What? They're from the Four Symbols Alliance? T- that's impossible … "
"Hasn't the Four Symbols Alliance been on very good terms with our Tianyuan family? Why have they suddenly attacked us …"
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