The Master's Arrival

Within the Realm of Annihilation, millions of horned warriors were fleeing in terrified despair.

“That enemy with the circlet… wherever his gaze falls, our warriors die. It’s too terrifying.”

“The General was killed in a single move.”

They were utterly shattered.

In the blink of an eye, over six hundred of the eight hundred commanders of the First Army were dead, and their General had been slain. Unable to form any large-scale battle formation, the horned warriors had lost all will to resist. Only panic and terror remained as they madly fled in every direction.

But then, a single voice appeared in the hearts of every single warrior. It was a voice that came from the deepest origin of their bloodline.

“Mother Queen, possess us!”

The voice echoed again and again. The million fleeing horned warriors all came to a halt at the same time. The voice that had appeared in their hearts had been latent within them since the day they were born! Every warrior of the Broken Horn World… from the very moment they were conceived and born, they were prepared to welcome the ‘Mother Queen’s possession.’ In fact, the ultimate purpose for which they were created was to serve as vessels for this possession. This was the most terrifying weapon the Broken Horn World could field in external warfare.

“Mother Queen.” The million horned warriors all raised their heads. The centers of their foreheads split open, and a beam of green light shot up from each.

A million beams of light rose into the sky.

In an instant, a vast region of the void was transformed into a zone of green radiance.

“What’s happening?” The seven Empyrean Gods stared in shock at the scene.

“This is bad,” Ji Ning thought, sensing something wrong. The million horned warriors, who had been fleeing in panic, had all stopped. What were they about to do?

…

The murmuring of the million horned warriors rose from everywhere at once. At the same time, their bodies began to dissolve under the green light, becoming nourishment for it. The green light blazed even brighter.

In a single instant.

All million horned warriors vanished, leaving only the endless green light in the void. Within the light, countless murmurs could still be heard—the whispers of the horned warriors.

“Mother Queen.” “Mother Queen.” “Mother Queen.”…

This was their most glorious moment.

Their murmurs were filled with pride and worship. They were willing to give everything for their Mother Queen, to welcome her possession, and with it, true death.

“Swoosh~~~” The vast green light in the void split of its own accord into three parts. These three enormous masses of green light rapidly condensed, forming three colossal warriors. They were clad in emerald-green armor and possessed the same blood-red curved horns, their appearance very similar to ordinary horned warriors. But their bodies were as massive as mountain ranges, and their auras were completely different—a chaotic, violent, savage presence.

The moment these three colossal warriors formed, the seven Empyrean Gods sensed danger.

“Attack. Let’s join forces and kill the nearest one first,” commanded Empyrean God Redsnow.

“Agreed.”

“Go.”

The million horned warriors had been scattered over a vast area, and their flight had widened the gaps between them. The three colossal horned warriors who had condensed were nearly a million li apart from each other, leaving time to defeat them one by one.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Seven streaks of light shot towards the nearest colossal warrior.

“Gods of the Three Realms. The seven of you, mere Empyrean Gods, actually dare to challenge me?” The colossal warrior let out a rumbling laugh that shook the void. This was a First Mother Queen possessed body, effectively a clone of the First Mother Queen. The cost of forming such a clone was enormous—each one required the sacrifice of several hundred thousand horned warriors and could only be used for a short time. The Mother Queen rarely did this.

But with the high cost came terrifying combat power.

“Die.” The First Mother Queen clone raised its four arms, which were like giant pillars propping up the heavens, and smashed them directly down at the seven Empyrean Gods.

“Caw~~~”

A piercing shriek instantly assaulted the First Mother Queen. The bald old man among the seven Empyrean Gods had transformed into a massive black crow taking flight. The crow’s screech momentarily slowed the First Mother Queen clone’s movements.

“Go.” The child-like youth also roared, throwing the golden circlet in his hand. It transformed into a beam of golden light, rapidly expanding until it was over ten thousand zhang thick. It shot straight towards the First Mother Queen clone, trying to bind it.

…

The battle erupted in an instant.

All Ji Ning saw was the giant black crow and the circlet thrown by the child-like youth. Then, a torrent of water and fire descended, a power no less than Sunstar True Fire and Taiyin True Water. The entwined water and fire engulfed the First Mother Queen, completely obscuring Ji Ning’s view of the battle.

“So powerful.”

“This is the strength of an Empyrean God?” Ji Ning watched, utterly awestruck.

The void quaked.

The seven Empyrean Gods and the First Mother Queen clone fought in a mad frenzy. Although Ji Ning couldn’t see clearly, the sheer force radiating from their battle was enough to kill even a Celestial Immortal.

“Seven Lights Heavenly God Formation!” A furious shout rang out. Ji Ning recognized the voice—it was Senior Redsnow.

“Form the formation!”

“Kill!”

Voices—some hoarse, some cold, some crisp—all shouted the word ‘Kill’ at the same time.

Hum~~~~

A dazzling beam of light suddenly appeared at the point of the distant void where the battle raged. It pierced through that region of space in an instant. As the light gradually dimmed, the water and fire dissipated, and Ji Ning could finally see what was happening.

In the distance stood two giant figures.

One was the Mother Queen clone, tens of thousands of zhang tall, with emerald-green scales and a brutal, savage aura.

The other was also tens of thousands of zhang tall. He wore a suit of multi-colored divine armor and held a spear that was taller than himself. His face bore a striking resemblance to Empyrean God Redsnow.

“A Seven Lights Heavenly God?” Ji Ning nodded to himself.

The Seven Lights Heavenly God Formation was an ancient divine formation that could only be executed by seven Empyrean Gods working together! It allowed the divine power of the seven to merge, focusing it through one Empyrean God to form a ‘Seven Lights Heavenly God.’ The spear-wielding Seven Lights Heavenly God in front of them bore the face of Empyrean God Redsnow, indicating that Redsnow was the core of this formation, controlling the entire construct.

“You managed to wound me?” The First Mother Queen clone had a huge hole in its chest—the result of a spear thrust. It let out a laugh. “But this is a body formed from countless of my children. It’s useless. I have no weaknesses.” The wound in its chest instantly healed completely.

“Sister, it seems we need to help.”

“These gods of the Three Realms aren’t easy to deal with.”

The other two Mother Queen clones were also quickly closing in.

“Boom, boom, boom~~~” The Seven Lights Heavenly God and the First Mother Queen clone fought fiercely. Although the First Mother Queen was wounded, it didn’t matter. The other two clones arrived, and the three Mother Queen clones immediately surrounded the Seven Lights Heavenly God in a pincer attack.

“Redhair, what do we do? The three old monsters we’re fighting—if even their clones are this strong, their true bodies are probably at the Daofather level.”

“The seven of us joined forces to become the Seven Lights Heavenly God, and we can’t even kill their three clones? We can’t even gain the upper hand!”

“This is bad luck.”

“We’ve never encountered opponents like this before.”

The seven Empyrean Gods were feeling uneasy. They had no experience with such foes. Although such opponents had existed in the great calamity of that ancient era, they had been arranged for by Daoist Threelives and hadn’t participated in that war. Thus, they had no prior experience.

…

The three Mother Queen clones besieged the Seven Lights Heavenly God. The Seven Lights Heavenly God wielded its spear with profound, mysterious skill. As it fought, countless white snowflakes appeared in the surrounding void, and time itself began to warp. In this warped temporal flow, the Seven Lights Heavenly God’s spear technique became even more terrifying, completely fending off the three Mother Queen clones.

“Where did these guys come from?”

“They’re just Empyrean Gods, even if seven are working together. The three of us working together can’t even kill one of them.”

“It seems we need to deploy more warriors.”

“Have the Second Frontier Army come as well.”

The three Mother Queens were getting anxious.

Although their three clones held the advantage, the gap in power wasn’t large. The opponent’s spear defense was too formidable. Up to now, they had only suppressed him, but hadn’t managed to wound the Seven Lights Heavenly God. In fact, the First Mother Queen clone had suffered several injuries at the start.

…

“We can’t kill them.”

“This is probably not the full strength of the Broken Horn World. We can’t get bogged down in a protracted battle. We have to break through the sealing formation and leave immediately.”

After a short skirmish, the seven Empyrean Gods made their decision.

The multi-colored armored Seven Lights Heavenly God used its spear to deflect the attack and slammed it into the chest of one Mother Queen clone, forcing it to stagger backward for several hundred li.

Whoosh.

The Seven Lights Heavenly God tried to fly away.

“Fleeing?” One Mother Queen clone stretched out all four hands, transforming them into an endless expanse of green light. The light was formless but instantly enveloped the Seven Lights Heavenly God, making it extremely difficult for him to advance.

“Hahaha, seven Empyrean Gods. Since you’ve come to my Broken Horn World, do you think I, Wu Sile, still have the face to stand in the Ancient Ruins if I let you escape just like that?” The First Mother Queen clone, which had entangled the Seven Lights Heavenly God, laughed mockingly.

The other two Mother Queen clones moved to block the escape route.

“Hmph.” The Seven Lights Heavenly God spun its spear, resisting the green light’s entanglement. Although its speed was hindered, it could still fight on.

“Redhair, these three old monsters of the Broken Horn World are clearly stalling for time. They must be mobilizing more forces to deal with us.”

“We can’t delay any longer.”

“Let’s go.”

…

Not only the seven Empyrean Gods, but even Ji Ning, watching from afar, could see that the three Mother Queen clones were intentionally stalling for time. They knew this, but there was nothing they could do! The Seven Lights Heavenly God was strong enough to defend itself, but couldn’t break free. Ji Ning simply couldn’t intervene in a battle of this level.

“Senior Big Bear, where did these seven seniors come from? They’re trapped in a dangerous situation. Is there any way to save them?” Ji Ning asked, anxious. His Primaltwin was questioning the yellow-furred bear. The great bear also sighed. What other choice was there?

As the Seven Lights Heavenly God fought the three Mother Queen clones, and Ji Ning grew more desperate—

Shua, shua, shua~~~

A grey-white vortex suddenly appeared in the distant void. Ji Ning turned to look. The Seven Lights Heavenly God and the three Mother Queen clones also noticed the strange vortex.

A figure walked out from the grey-white vortex in the void.

It was an old man with white hair and beard, clad in a loose Daoist robe.

“Master!” Ji Ning’s eyes went wide.