"Then where is this place?"
When the black mist passed through her, she knew where that familiar feeling came from.
She saw in the mist the figure of the divine centipede that the "Miracle" squad had long considered a trial subject, as well as the City Lord of Cangying City, and hundreds of alien creatures they had slain in the catastrophe-level contamination zone.
Leading these monsters were several alien star supremes that had long been devoured by the Dao Heart Demon.
All these strange events left Zhu Yuheng somewhat at a loss.
Where did this bring her?
No matter how she thought about it, she couldnât figure it out.
"I came here because of three treasures, and these three treasures were used by the Great Power of ancient Huaxia to save Blue Star, so they wonât harm her!"
Zhu Yuheng quickly came to a conclusion. As soon as she understood this point, her bewilderment dissipated.
"In that case, follow this alien army and see where they are headed?"
Immediately, Zhu Yuhengâs spirit body followed the alien army to their destination.
When she arrived at the destination, her eyes widened.
Before her were severed limbs, all belonging to humans. She even saw the heads of the Five Elders, Mr. Lin, and the Principal among these limbs.
Looking along these remnants, she saw a young man covered in blood and holding a great blade, standing before the alien army.
This man was Xu Ran.
At this moment, there was a long scar on Xu Ranâs face, splitting his originally handsome face in two, and his face displayed a multitude of poignant emotions like anger, unwillingness, and grief.
Behind Xu Ran was the protective shield of the First Safe Zone.
The shield was covered in web-like cracks, seemingly on the brink of shattering.
At this point, the black mist enveloping the alien army dispersed, revealing the Holy Eye Venerable within.
It seemed like a victor, looking down on Xu Ran disdainfully and speaking.
"Xu Ran, do you think you can hold off our entire alien army alone? Utter nonsense!"
"Moreover, within a day, Blue Starâs shield will completely shatter, and the alien army will directly enter Blue Star."
"By then, Blue Star will have a new master, and the Alien Star Supreme will descend upon Blue Star. Humans will become our blood food!"
After speaking, deafening laughter erupted from the alien army, laced with endless mockery, ridiculing everything Xu Ran had done.
Xu Ran still didnât retreat. His gaze fell on familiar heads ahead, instantly becoming more resolute.
"You worthless scraps think you can enter Blue Star? Wait another hundred years!"
With that, the supreme aura erupted from him. His once white battle robe stained with blood turned red, eventually condensing into black.
The black robe fluttered in this aura, and Xu Ran, holding a great blade, seemed invincible.
The aura Xu Ran unleashed surged into the alien army, instantly suppressing and dissipating those creatures with lower cultivation.
Several supremes stood out, their supreme aura bursting forth to resist Xu Ran, barely preventing his aura from wreaking havoc further.
The Holy Eye Venerable spoke again, "Xu Ran, even if youâre invincible alone, so what? Even if you kill us all, so what? You canât escape being devoured."
"The roots of the Holy Tree have long been deeply embedded in your Blue Star. You canât escape!"
"Ha ha ha!!!"
Laughter rang out once more.
The one-man army Xu Ran waved his hand, and fifty Mo Blade Generals charged into the alien army, promptly causing waves of cries from within.
In no time, amidst the alien army, sword lights and shadows danced as the Mo Blade Generals swung their blades, each time leaving countless monster remnants on the ground.
Xu Ran also wielded his great blade, employing "Three Thousand Thunder Moves," instantly disappearing from his position, replaced by sonic booms echoing in the air.
"Super Explosion Slash!"
In an instant, Xu Ran appeared before the Holy Eye Venerable and swung his blade.
Instantly, the air before the Holy Eye Venerable was compressed, forming a narrow space that collapsed, releasing an irresistible suction. Immediately, all surrounding alien monsters were drawn in by this massive pull.
The Holy Eye Venerable, targeted yet unflustered, even wore a serene smile as if this attack capable of killing it instantly did not exist.
At that moment, a huge root descended from above, accurately blocking the Holy Eye Venerable, directly inserting into the collapsing space.
Instantly, the space restored to its original state, and Xu Ranâs great blade was blocked by the root.
Seeing this, Xu Ran quickly retreated.
From that root, a droplet of pitch-black liquid flowed out, along with an exceedingly tiny blade scar.
Seeing this scene, Xu Ranâs face didnât show shock, just a trace of unwillingness.
"Xu Ran, why bother? Havenât you tried before? You cannot break through the defenses of the Holy Tree Reverend."
The Holy Eye Venerable mocked.
"However, you are also a genius. With your peak divine-level cultivation, you managed to leave a blade scar on the Holy Tree Reverendâs roots. If this world wasnât broken, perhaps you really could rival the Holy Tree Reverend!"
Xu Ran had attempted this many times, but each time proved futile.
This swing was merely out of unwillingness.
Soon, Scarred Xu Ranâs face grew resolute again, looking at the Holy Eye Venerable.
"Even if I canât kill you, you canât stop me."
With that, Xu Ran vanished from his position.
Subsequently, the killing rate within the alien army increased noticeably, clearly indicating Scarred Xu Ran had joined the cleansing force.
The several supremes remained helpless, as the roots of the Holy Tree only protected them and wouldnât safeguard creatures unworthy of being supremes.
"Hmph!! Killing more alien armies wonât change the fate of Blue Star being devoured."
...
Meanwhile.
Transformed into a spirit body, Zhu Yuheng watched everything unfolding from above. At this moment, she felt overwhelming sorrow. If she werenât a spirit body, she might have wept uncontrollably.
After a while, she calmed down, watching Xu Ran below as he mowed down the alien army.
"Everything happening here must be the timeline where we failed to collect the three treasures."
"Without collecting the three treasures, we canât open the passage to the high-dimensional world, thereby unable to break free and are trapped by the alien Holy Tree in the Blue Star world."
"But now, the three treasures are gathered, the method to the high-dimensional world known, so failure is not possible."
"However, in this failed timeline, we should understand why this world is a fragmented one."
...
Alien Battlefield.
A wasteland covered in corpses, innumerable dismembered limbs scattered on the ground, black blood oozing, emanating a putrid stench.
Scarred Xu Ran stood among them, holding a Rune Greatsword, tangible evil Qi swirling around him, like an unconquerable War God.
Itâs unknown how many alien creatures Xu Ran must have slain to condense this evil Qi.
Fifty Mo Blade Generals stood behind Xu Ran, their originally white bodies stained black by blood, appearing more formidable.
Opposite Xu Ran, several supremes stood, with roots guarding them, granting them fearless bravery.
The Holy Eye Venerable looked at Xu Ran coldly, disdainfully saying, "Even if you kill all of the alien army, what of it? These monsters can be produced at will on the mother star, growing into an army of millions of qi blood in just a few years."
"Your proud destruction attribute, useless!"
The King of Snow Domain tapped on his black profound ice, looking at Xu Ran. "In this broken world, even if Xu Ran is highly gifted, assembling all Blue Starâs fate, without breakthrough to the Path Master, youâre still an ant before the Holy Tree Reverend."
Ghost Mother Venerable likewise taunted, "Stop resisting futilely, surrender and wait for the Holy Tree Reverendâs arrival, becoming its nourishment."
"Ha ha ha!!!"
The endless mocking voices of the three supremes swept in as if Xu Ran had already been devoured, as if they had slain him.
These words didnât spark any ripple in Xu Ranâs heart; he had heard them countless times.
If his mindset were that easily disturbed, humanity would have long been extinct.
Xu Ran didnât continue wasting time with them, taking his Rune Greatsword, returning to the shield, returning to Blue Star.