Eternal life begins with saving my clan

The sun rose over the horizon, casting a warm glow over the streets of Dongping City as if welcoming its people to another day—a day filled with the promise of hope and better times ahead.

But the reality told a far different story.

The sky's golden hues seemed almost mocking against the tense atmosphere and the eerie silence that clung to the air like a shroud of impending doom.

Throughout the city, the aftermath of the night's relentless battle left a mark that no sunrise could erase.

The sound of clashing swords, the cries of the wounded, and the roars of battle echoed through the night.

Even now, as dawn broke, the memories of that terror-stricken night lingered in every heartbeat.

Fear gripped the hearts of Dongping's people like a vice, tightening its hold with every passing minute.

The heavy silence, once a sign of morning peace, now weighed them down with dread.

The city felt eerily still as if it were holding its breath, waiting for any disturbance to break the tense silence.

Creak!

The city gate was pushed open, and everyone saw the aftermath of the battle.

Hundreds of thousands of Necoris bodies were scattered everywhere. The thick, pungent smell of blood permeated the air, suffocating the people.

Flies hummed happily on the corpses, flying from one body to another.

"Huh!"

The guards gasped in shock, holding their noses against the overwhelming stench. They knew the Celestial Heavenly Store was a terrifying force not to be trifled with.

Still, the scene before them was beyond their imagination.

For ten minutes, the guards stood frozen in shock, their minds trying to grasp the horror that had unfolded during the night's battle.

These were the terrifying Necoris, the bane of all races.

How did the Celestial Heavenly Store defeat them?

While the guards were still trying to wrap their heads around the carnage, curious crowds had gathered behind them. And when they saw the bodies…

Those who couldn't hold their stomachs threw up.

Quickly, the news about the devastating destruction of the Necoris spread throughout the city. At first, many did not believe it and rushed to see the aftermath.

But slowly, the horror of reality spread through the city.

The Celestial Heavenly Store had defeated the Necoris army, killing all of them. It was a bloody massacre.

While the people were still grappling with the scale of the slaughter, the City Lord, along with the Mo and Feng clan leaders, rushed to the store.

"Young Master, thank you for saving us," the City Lord said with a deep bow.

Immediately, the two other clan leaders joined him, bowing deeply.

Now, in their hearts, the Celestial Heavenly Store was the undisputed hegemony of the human race.

Every other power came after them.

"Rise," Zimo said casually.

Killing the Necoris was nothing to them. They had only sent two of their weakest soldiers and a few hundred knights to deal with the Necoris.

In the Barren Land, a battle of this scale was considered a mere trifle, not even worthy of a snack.

"Gather the people to clear the corpses and burn them," Zimo continued. "Also, no one should leave the city without a Boiling Desert Compass."

"Young Master, I'll see to it immediately," said the City Lord.

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The spies sent by powerful forces in the Soaring Cloud region were terrified as they rode their horses back to their domains.

They had witnessed the bloody massacre and couldn't wait to report to their masters. The nearest city was Clear Wind City, which was ten miles away.

Riding through the night, the spies arrived in Clear Wind City by early morning, rushing toward the City Lord's mansion, while those sent by the clans rushed to their respective clan leaders.

The Wu Clan was among the clans that had sent spies.

Quickly, the terrifying news spread through the upper echelon of the city. Many found the news unbelievable, doubting their spies.

However, when they confirmed it through other sources, they were stupefied. Still, many sent another group to verify the information.

How could less than one thousand Dongping soldiers kill an army of over one hundred thousand Necoris?

Impossible!

The more the news spread, the more people found it unbelievable.

Dongping City had accepted the grim reality and was now focused on disposing of the Necoris army's corpses.

Pillars of flames rose into the sky, a testament to the bloody massacre.

While that was going on, Deng Kun and ten Barren Land soldiers entered the Boiling Desert.

"You know what to do. We have thirty minutes to complete the mission," Deng Kun said, his gaze focused on the ten soldiers before him.

"Relax, we've got this," one of the soldiers responded calmly.

"Good. Disperse."

Whoosh!

Deng Kun and the soldiers disappeared from their spots, dashing deeper into the Boiling Desert.

With everyone's attention on the burning mountain of corpses, the Celestial Heavenly Store was quietly setting up the Bewildering Formation.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Deep within the scorching Boiling Desert, Deng Kun laid out an array plate on the ground and carefully arranged hundreds of spirit stones around it.

Thirty minutes later, he received a notification on his Spirit Comms. The others had finished setting up the formation nodes in various parts of the desert.

With the nodes in place, Deng Kun didn't hesitate. He channeled his spiritual energy into the array plate.

The array plate trembled for a moment, absorbing the spiritual energy, and finally sent out a powerful pulsating force.

Instantly, the pulsating power connected all the nodes, creating the Bewildering Formation.

Deng Kun noticed the array plate had disappeared but didn't dwell on it. Curious about the Bewildering Formation, he decided to test it.

He attempted to leave the Boiling Desert without using his compass, only to realize he couldn't.

Apart from losing his sense of direction, the formation influenced his mind, guiding him toward danger.

He would have died several times if not for his Fire Resistance Robe and high cultivation level.

"Long live His Majesty…" he bowed, his heart filled with respect.

He took out his compass and rushed out of the Boiling Desert. Outside, the other soldiers saw Deng Kun drenched in sweat and rolled their eyes.

They could guess what he had been through since they had experienced the same.

With their current cultivation, they had thought they could bypass the formation. But now, they realized how naive they had been.