High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 307 [Abyss Blood Curse]

Hearing that there was still hope, a glimmer of fire finally rekindled in the ashes of the ancestors' eyes.

"Duanmu boy, just say it."

The red-haired old man gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

"What do you want us old bones to do?"

"As long as I can hold off the demons, I'm willing to risk my old life!"

Duanmu Hong nodded upon hearing this, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

As long as these old guys still listen to him, the situation hasn't reached its worst point yet.

"It's very simple."

"I will find a way to gather the remaining four treasures, even if it means digging three feet into the ground."

"And you all have only one task."

As he said this, Duanmu Hong raised his hand and pointed to a certain direction in the void, which was the place where the world barrier was most severely damaged.

"I need you to go to the Void Battlefield."

"Go there, and buy us time through slaughter!"

……

【Void Battlefield】.

This is a special space located within the layers of the world's barriers.

It is also the only way for the demons to invade the Tianxuan Realm.

Back then, when they set up the "Ten Directions Annihilation Sealing Heaven Formation", they deliberately left this "gap".

While the great formation could prevent the arrival of a ninth-tier demon emperor's true form, it could not completely isolate the endless stream of low-level demons, who were like ants.

Therefore, this battlefield is like a giant "sieve".

It will conduct the first round of screening and annihilation of the demon army that tries to sneak over.

Only demons with cultivation levels below the ninth rank and sufficient luck can pass the test of this battlefield, truly enter the interior of the Heavenly Profound Realm, destroy the foundation of the great formation, and pave the way for the arrival of the ninth-rank Demon Emperor.

This is the "vanguard" of the demon race, also known as the "Demonic Tide"!

"Now that the formation is damaged, its filtering function has been greatly reduced."

"A large number of eighth-tier Demon Emperors have begun to infiltrate through the void battlefield!"

"They're like termites, frantically gnawing away at the last vestiges of the great formation!"

"If they destroy the remaining six key points of the formation, then everything will be over!"

"Therefore, I need you all to proceed to the Void Battlefield immediately."

"Using the power of a ninth-rank deity to suppress those eighth-rank demon fodder."

"Not only must we kill them all, but we must also launch a counterattack and push the battle line into the void on the demon side."

"Only by gaining absolute dominance there, inflicting heavy losses on them, and terrifying them, can we significantly slow down the arrival of the main demon force!"

This has a slight suspicion of "bullying the weak".

But when faced with the survival of the race, who cares about martial virtue?

Moreover, sending this group of powerful ninth-tier beings, who are still genuine ninth-tier experts despite their depleted energy, to fight eighth-tier demons is simply a case of dimensional reduction.

However, everyone fell silent after hearing the news.

Dead silence.

Deathly silence.

The red-haired old man who had just said he would fight to the death now had a stiff face, his eyes were unfocused, and he even subconsciously shrank back.

The other ninth-tier ancestors looked at each other, some looking down at their toes, others looking up at the sky, as if the hazy mist contained some supreme truth of the Great Dao.

No one answered, and no one dared to take that step.

Duanmu Hong looked at the scene before him and sneered inwardly, but pretended to be puzzled and asked.

"Esteemed ancestors, what is the meaning of this?"

"Didn't you just say you were going to fight to the death for humanity, and for yourself, even with these old bones?"

"This void battlefield is now a place where our human race holds an absolute advantage."

"The demon race is limited by the world's barriers, and can only reach the eighth rank at most."

"If you all descend as ninth-ranked beings, it would be like tigers entering a flock of sheep. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a contribution."

Duanmu Hong's words were like slaps to the faces of all the elders.

Even so, no one was willing to take the bait.

Finally, it was the eldest Star Ancestor who broke the awkward atmosphere with a light cough.

"Ahem... Duanmu kid."

The old ancestor of the stars blushed slightly, but his tone remained serious.

"It is not that we are afraid of death or unwilling to contribute to the human race."

"That void battlefield is truly terrifying!"

"Great terror?"

Duanmu Hong raised an eyebrow.

"I would like to hear the details."

Ancestor Star sighed, a deep sense of apprehension, even fear, flashing in his eyes.

"You are still young, a ninth-order being born in the last 500,000 years, and may not be aware of that bloody history that has been buried in the past."

"Hundreds of thousands of years ago, this void battlefield was indeed a hunting ground where we ninth-tier powerhouses took turns guarding it."

"Back then, we treated the eighth-tier demons like dirt, killing as many as they came, making the demons tremble with fear, and even pushing the battle line beyond the world at one point."

At this point, the Star Ancestor's body trembled slightly.

"But……"

"Then one day, an accident happened."

"At that time, the one who was in charge of the void battlefield was the Giant Spirit Venerable, who was known as the 'Peerless Defender.' His physical body had reached a state of perfection, and even if a cultivator of the same level was holding a supreme treasure, he would hardly be able to hurt him in the slightest."

"Yet this powerful figure died without warning on the void battlefield during a routine cleanup mission!"

"There were no signs of a fight, nor any powerful energy fluctuations."

"Right before everyone's eyes, his body began to rot eerily, his soul melted like a candle, and he let out an extremely shrill scream before finally turning into a pool of foul-smelling black water!"

"That scene terrified all the witnesses!"

Ancestor Star took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm his inner fear.

"This incident thoroughly enraged the high-ranking officials of the Demon Extermination Hall at the time."

"In order to uncover the truth and avenge their previous humiliation, the Demon Extermination Hall even dispatched ten ninth-tier powerhouses to join forces and venture deep into the void battlefield!"

"result……"

The voice of the Star Ancestor became extremely dry.

"All ten ninth-tier powerhouses were wiped out."

"Ten ninth-tier powerhouses encountered the exact same situation as the Giant Spirit Venerable shortly after entering that area!"

"The flesh rotted, the soul dissolved, turning into pus amidst desperate wails!"

"No matter what defensive techniques they employ, no matter what life-saving treasures they unleash, they cannot stop the corrosive power of that strange force!"

"After extensive investigation, and even sacrificing the efforts of several highly skilled divination experts, we finally managed to arrive at a conclusion..."

"That's the [Abyssal Blood Curse], cast down by the demon race at the cost of countless demon lives, offered as sacrifices to the Heavenly Dao of the Demon Realm!"

"This spell is specifically designed to target us ninth-tier powerhouses!"

"Any ninth-tier being that dares to step into the void battlefield will be cursed by the demon race, suffering annihilation and destruction beyond redemption!"

"Since then, the Void Battlefield has become a forbidden area for us ninth-tier powerhouses."

Ancestor Star shook his head, his face full of bitterness.