Chapter 533. Setting Out, Thunderflash Mountain Range, a Direct Battle

In a broad plaza within Thunder Firmament Hall, figures gathered one after another, each of them radiating a powerful aura.

They were all at the Grotto-Heaven Immortal Realm at the very minimum, and every one of them was formidable. Altogether, there were more than a thousand of them.

They came from various clans across the cosmos. At Jiang Taiyu's invitation, they had come to the Celestial Star to deal with the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons.

Thousands of experts at the Grotto-Heaven Immortal Realm formed a terrifying force even on the scale of the entire universe.

Now, everyone knew they were about to move out and counterattack the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons. None of them dared to be careless, and their expressions were solemn.

Jiang Taiyu appeared at the highest point, standing with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

He still looked like a Confucian scholar, with nothing unusual about him. Not even a powerful aura could be felt from him. He seemed like an ordinary middle-aged man. Yet after he appeared, almost every cultivator present turned their eyes toward him.

"Everyone has come to the Celestial Star for some time now in this fight against the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons. All along, we have been taking a passive stance. Wherever a problem appears, we send people to resolve it."

Jiang Taiyu spoke calmly and continued, "I know that if this continues, the enemy will keep leading us by the nose. Since that is the case, why don't we take the initiative and seize the famous sites in the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons' hands?"

As soon as the last word fell, everyone present released their auras.

They had held back earlier only because the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were too mysterious and formidable. That was why they had been so passive.

It had always been the enemy acting first, then their side counterattacking. Now, after some time had passed, everyone had begun to understand the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons.

They were indeed very strong, but they were not unbeatable. As long as one was strong enough, killing them would not be too difficult.

Now, it was indeed time to counterattack. Moreover, Jiang Taiyu, a supreme powerhouse, would act with them. Because of this, everyone had absolute confidence in this offensive.

Soon, someone spoke. It was a member of the Mohe Clan.

"Starfield Lord Jiang, just tell us what we should do. When I responded to your summons, I had already resolved to fight to the death. As long as you give the word, I will not shirk my duty in dealing with the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons."

This was the Mohe Clan's attitude, and also the attitude of most people present.

To them, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were powerful and terrifying, with all kinds of inconceivable abilities.

But so what?

They were external enemies. Since they were external enemies, they had to be resisted to the end.

Moreover, those who could come to the Celestial Star at this time and were willing to fight the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons had already expressed their stance when they set out.

Of course, this excluded certain people with ulterior motives.

Now that Jiang Taiyu had called on everyone to take the initiative, no one would object.

"Good!" A smile appeared on Jiang Taiyu's face.

He had no intention of wasting words and said directly, "This time, we will strike the Celestials' other ancestral land, the Thunderflash Mountain Range. According to rumor, that is the birthplace of the Celestials.

"Most of the Celestials are there now. Our goal is very simple. We will take the initiative. Even if we cannot kill the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons, we must completely eradicate these traitors."

If one were to speak of hatred, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were not the worst of it. No matter what, they were enemies in the open.

The Celestials were different.

They had invited wolves into the house. At the critical moment, they had also offered up the Celestial Star as the main battlefield for the enemy to devour this starfield.

What sort of conduct was this?

Treachery.

In the eyes of the various clans across the cosmos, all Celestials were utterly unforgivable.

Now, hearing that they were going to eradicate the Celestials, everyone responded at once.

"That's right. The Celestials invited wolves into the house and betrayed this universe. They deserve death!"

"I have long wanted to eradicate these so-called Celestials."

"Yes. This time, we'll sweep away the Thunderflash Mountain Range!"

One being after another spoke. Some were human-shaped, while others had lion bodies and human faces. Though their appearances were different, they shared the same hatred for the Celestials. They wished they could set out right now.

"Good!" Jiang Taiyu concluded.

Then, he wasted no more words and raised his hand.

Boom.

In an instant, the void shook, and an enormous passage appeared before everyone.

After doing this, Jiang Taiyu said only two words. "Set out!"

As his voice fell, he turned his head and glanced at Lu Yuan.

From beginning to end, this Starfield Lord had only declared that this battle was aimed at the Celestials. He had never revealed the true purpose.

Firstly, he did not want the matter to become known to everyone. Secondly, he was guarding against those hidden in the shadows.

That final glance was telling Lu Yuan to wait for an opportunity once the battle began, then move and seize the eighth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

Lu Yuan naturally understood. Jiang Taiyu was using this battle to draw the full attention of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons and the Celestials, creating an excellent gap for him and making it much easier to seize the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

"Let's go as well," Jiang Ningxian said.

Lu Yuan nodded at once.

They did not hesitate and stepped into the passage with the army.

The Celestial Star was very large. But in the eyes of someone like Jiang Taiyu, it did not count for much. The passage he constructed could cross an endless distance in an instant.

Thus, when everyone walked out of the passage, they saw an enormous mountain range in the distance.

That mountain range towered into the clouds, as if connected directly to the heavens.

Even more terrifying was the endless layers of black mist wrapped around the mountain range. A mysterious power seeped from the mist, making it impossible for sunlight to pierce through.

A closer look revealed black lightning within the mountain range.

Clearly, this region had been completely affected by the power of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons. Even its aura felt as if it did not belong to this world.

This place was the Celestials' other ancestral land, the Thunderflash Mountain Range.

Everyone stopped here, waiting only for Jiang Taiyu's order. Then they would make their move, and the battle would begin.

The Thunderflash Mountain Range was also one of the famous sites.

If they could free it from the control of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons and heavily wound the Celestials at the same time, then the purpose of this trip would be achieved.

However, Jiang Taiyu was not in a hurry.

He was waiting.

The Celestials and the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons had likely already sensed his arrival and were gathering their forces. He was waiting precisely for that moment, when the enemy's defenses inside the Thunderflash Mountain Range would be emptied.

Only then would they have the opportunity to seize the eighth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

After arriving here, Lu Yuan discovered that the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Tokens within him were emitting a special aura. Just as Jiang Taiyu had said, the eighth ancient token did indeed exist here.

Sensing this, a smile appeared on Lu Yuan's face.

Meanwhile, within the Thunderflash Mountain Range, some kind of special power seemed to be brewing because of everyone's arrival.

Rumble!

Soon, violent thunder rang out one after another. In the sky, endless black mist seemed about to envelop everything.

An indescribable aura spread across the land. It came from the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons and the Celestials.

They had sensed the army pressing down on them and gathered their own forces at once. The first head-on clash between the two sides was about to begin.