Chapter 1108: Starting the War!

Chapter 1108: War Begins!

The Lord of the Yellow Abyss was a powerful entity of the Supreme Deity rank, standing only below the Ten Supreme Deities among the pantheon.

The Yin Ghost Clan had immediately clung to this mighty patron—no wonder they ascended into a formidable race in such a short span of time.

With no further words, He gestured, and instantly, Bai Yun, now a true deity, emerged from the spatial crevice, commanding a fleet of ten thousand Galaxy-Class vessels. Then, in rapid succession, over five million soldiers, tens of thousands of divine spirits, and more than a hundred true deities poured forth from the vessels. Within moments, they formed an aerial formation, swiftly arranging themselves into a disciplined and formidable military array.

In a flash, countless divine-level military spirit formations appeared, surging into the ranks of the army. At the forefront stood three monstrous hounds—each entirely black, their bodies wrapped in thick, suffocating shadows of the underworld, their eyes blazing crimson, and each bearing nine heads.

These were the Nine-Headed Hell Hounds, a true deity-level auxiliary formation acquired after the defeat of the alien alliance that had once ruled over Yuril.

This formation could summon a true deity-level auxiliary spirit—Nine-Headed Hell Hound—drawing upon a force equivalent to billions of extraordinary soldiers.

Though merely a spirit formation, its actual combat power rivaled that of a real Nine-Headed Hell Dog, and in terms of sustained combat endurance and recovery capacity, it even surpassed the genuine beasts by a margin.

Though mastering this formation was no trivial task, with the aid of the Time-World’s teachings, only a single night in reality was required for three exceptionally gifted commanders in the military spirit field to fully grasp and wield this powerful true deity-level formation.

Even now, it has already been put to use with dazzling effectiveness on the battlefield.

At present, the military might appears as vast and imposing as a prison, sweeping across the horizon!

Meanwhile,

When Zhou's fifty trillion soldiers, over ten thousand deities, and more than a hundred true gods appeared in the sky above the Yōming Divine Mountain, the yin ghosts below instantly sensed it.

"Attack!"

With a cry of panic, countless soldiers, deities, and true gods surged forth from within the Yōming Divine Mountain, gathering upon its peak, poised and vigilant, gazing upon the troops and divine beings of the Jiaoyang Kingdom.

Among them were yin ghost soldiers, as well as soldiers from the Rakshasa and Tianqian clans.

Seeing this scene, Bai Yun, already privy to the truth, could not help but feel a strange mix of emotions.

It seemed that the Rakshasa and Tianqian clans had done an excellent job keeping their secrets—now, even the Yin Ghost Clan had not yet discovered that its two allies had betrayed it.

He quickly regained his composure, his face expressionless as he emerged from the ranks of the army, facing directly the three tribes' forces totaling three quadrillion soldiers.

"People of the Yin Ghost Clan, the Tian Qian Clan, and the Roasha Clan."

"I am Bai Yun, Commander of the Jiaoyang Army, Jiaoyang Kingdom, sent by the Emperor to come and settle the score from when you blocked our human race's retreat into the Primordial Realm!"

"If you can grasp the current situation, surrender immediately to our nation."

"Or else, you will face the slaughter of our troops!"

Bai Yun spoke solemnly.

With the aid of true divine power, his voice echoed through the ears of every soldier across all three clans.

"Arrogant!"

"You may indeed have more soldiers than us in number."

"But in terms of divine beings and true gods, you are vastly inferior to us. How dare you speak such nonsense?"

A true god of the Yinge Clan spoke coldly.

He spoke with a truth that could not be disputed.

Among the three-tribe coalition of the Yinge Clan currently, though their soldiers numbered only just over four million, their pantheon boasted a staggering thirty-five thousand divine beings. As for true gods, combined across the three tribes, the total reached an astonishing three hundred and fifty-two!

This vast number of deities and true gods stemmed from the fact that the Yinge, Tianqian, and LuoSha clans had come not alone, but with their allied forces. Each of their own native true gods numbered only between ten and twenty. Yet, with the influx of true gods dispatched by allied powers, each tribe had managed to amass well over a hundred true gods.

Thus, the combined total of true gods among the three tribes now reached an astounding three hundred and fifty-two.

It was precisely because of this overwhelming presence of divine beings and true gods that this true god of the Yinge Clan dared to speak so directly to Bai Yun.

At this moment, gazing upon the vast armies of the Jiaoyang Kingdom across from him, a thought stirred within his mind.

Or perhaps, seizing this opportunity, why not simply keep them here?

He wouldn't believe that his side, with such overwhelming divine advantage, could still be defeated by this mortal emperor.

Yuriel and the Blood Moon Clan must have fallen to the Emperor of the People due to insufficient strength and arrogance.

He would never make such a foolish mistake.

Just as he was about to speak further—

a shadow-tribe true god emerged from the shadows, clad in a gray cloak.

It was the Shadow Clan's chieftain—Yan Jun!

He stepped forward, gazing upward at Bai Yun in the sky, then passed over him, his eyes shifting to Zhou Zhan, who stood behind him, surrounded by the armies of the Praja Kingdom.

"Emperor of the People,"

"I am Yan Jun, Chieftain of the Shadow Clan."

Master Yan opened his mouth and said:

"I know—you hold resentment toward us because we once prevented your human race from retreating back into the Primordial Realm."

"That very resentment is what sparked this war now."

"But in truth, when we launched our initial assault, it was precisely because of your outstanding defense that we actually caused no real harm to your people."

"And after you annihilated the Liangyin Clan and the Xueyue Clan, shouldn't your anger have long since dissipated?"

"Why must we now come to this point of open warfare?"

"A war between races."

"Whether we win or lose—"

"Both sides will lose countless soldiers."

"And not just soldiers."

"Heroes, deities, true gods—even you and I—might fall victim to a war of races."

"Why risk it?"

"Retreat, Celestial Sovereign of the People."

"We don't need to truly launch a war of annihilation."

As Yan Jun's words fell like a stone into still water,

The true god behind him furrowed his brow slightly.

He hadn't expected his own clan leader to be so timid.

Despite being stronger in divine power than the other side, he had still chosen to yield before the Celestial Sovereign of the People?

Was that really necessary?

Just as he was about to speak—

Zhou Zhan's calm voice drifted from the heavens, as if a supreme deity had descended to deliver a sacred decree.

"Yan Jun."

"You seem to be losing sight of the current situation."

"Your Ghost Clan is already trapped within my net."

"I will conquer you with no loss to myself—only victory will remain."

"And if you dare resist, whether you or your Ghost Clan, there will be only one path: death."

"Surrender."

"This is your final chance."

"Emperor of the People, do not go too far!"

"Above us, the Master of the Yellow Springs stands guard over our Ghost Clan."

"You dare invade our clan, and you are defying the dignity of the Lord of the Yellow Abyss!"

"Can you bear the consequences of this?"

Yan Jun roared.

"Take heart, Lord Yan,"

"I have no intention of offending the Lord of the Yellow Abyss."

"After I have destroyed you, I will take over your duties and continue guarding this Yellow Abyss crystal mine, until the Lord of the Yellow Abyss takes charge in the future."

"I believe the Lord of the Yellow Abyss cares only whether the Yellow Abyss crystal mine remains intact, not who is in charge here."

Zhou Zhan smiled faintly.

"You!"

At these words, Lord Yan's face turned utterly dark.

It seems this battle is unavoidable today.

"Attack!"

"Destroy the army of the Emperor of the People!"

Yan Jun, known for his decisive nature, immediately issued the order for a full-scale assault.

White Yun, seeing this, likewise gave no hesitation, ordering all troops into action.

The clash between the two forces began instantly!