Chapter 160: Rushing into the Stellar Domain Space

Old Man Fang did not waste any words with Zhang Ze. After Zhang Ze, Li Sanqing, and the others departed, they began discussing their plan of action.

……

Rumble!

Suddenly, the heavens and the earth trembled.

The entire spatial dimension shook violently, and in the blink of an eye, night turned into day.

A long, narrow spatial rift tore open out of nowhere above Wolf Fang Mountain, spewing forth majestic waves of energy.

The figures of numerous high-rank powerhouses flashed simultaneously, shooting into the rift as one. No reminders were needed.

Only Zhang Ze noticed that before Han Yanxin’s figure plunged into the rift, he seemed to cast a glance back at him.

That look... was there a hint of pity?

Zhang Ze could not figure it out.

……

It was also at this moment that Woody’s figure arrived before the three of them, saying in a deep voice, "I don't care what schemes the three of you are plotting, but remember not to overstep!"

"What we are facing this time is the combined might of three cities. That means there are more than three rank-nine powerhouses, and no less than twenty or thirty other high-rank experts!"

"The three of you are mere rank-four newbies. Rushing in blindly is nothing short of seeking death!"

With those words, Woody departed, heading toward the formation of rank-six powerhouses not far away.

Meanwhile, students from the martial arts bureaus of provinces such as Anqing, Nanhe, and Beihu were also falling into ranks with the pre-arranged garrison forces.

……

Zhang Ze looked at the two companions beside him and asked, "What should the three of us do? When do we go in?"

To be honest, Zhang Ze was quite bewildered. The only stellar domain he had ever visited was the one beneath the Anqing Martial Arts Bureau.

Furthermore, that place was entirely different from this fourth stellar gate in Nanhe Province. After all, Anqing City had been rooted in that stellar domain space for decades.

And it was even anchored by a formidable rank-nine powerhouse like Wu Shishen!

This stellar gate in Nanhe Province had just opened. As for the stellar domain space inside, let alone cities, there was probably nothing waiting for them except an endless sea of enemies.

Sensing Zhang Ze's hesitation, Lu Mingyu boldly declared, "What is there to fear? If you ask me, we should charge right in now."

"Think about it: when the high-rank powerhouses first enter, the enemy will undoubtedly concentrate all their forces on intercepting them. If three little minnows like us go in at that moment, our chances of breaking through to the enemy's rear are much higher!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ze and Li Sanqing fell silent!

……

Truth be told, it wasn't that Zhang Ze and Li Sanqing hadn't thought of this, but the crux of the matter was that the stellar gate was currently extremely unstable.

If tiny rank-four novices like the three of them recklessly barged in, a single ripple of spatial turbulence would likely blast them into oblivion!

How could they even speak of penetrating deep into enemy lines?

Seeing the two of them hesitate, Lu Mingyu was left speechless. "We've reached this point, why are you two turning cowards?"

"Are you scared? If you're scared, then I, Lu Mingyu, will charge in first!"

Li Sanqing found his chatter somewhat annoying. "Cut the crap. Rushing in right now carries far too much risk!"

"Let's wait a bit longer—at the very least, let's wait until the instructors have all gone in before we enter!"

Zhang Ze nodded in agreement beside him.

……

In truth, the three of them did not have to wait long.

As the twenty-some high-rank powerhouses all surged into the stellar gate, the martial arts bureau instructors from the various provinces were also preparing to make their move!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Sounds of air-splitting whistled through the air.

Although rank-six martial artists could not tread the void, they could easily leap dozens of meters in a single bound when exerting their full strength.

"We're going too!"

Seeing Woody's figure move, Zhang Ze was no longer willing to wait!

Before the dozens of rank-five and rank-six bureau instructors had even completely flooded through the stellar gate, the three youths could no longer hold back their impatience.

Noticing the three figures trailing behind him, Woody furrowed his brows in worry.

Hum—

A buzzing filled their ears, and the three figures vanished completely into the stellar gate.

……

Not far away, Fang Huaide was just about to move when he witnessed this scene.

"Holy shit—"

"These three brats are fierce!"

……

The middle-aged man remained suspended in mid-air, yet no one seemed to notice his presence.

Having successively noticed the strange expressions of Han Yanxin and Woody, this Director Chen also fixed his gaze upon the three youths.

He muttered to himself, "Are these the students Old Wu has been praising so highly? Quite interesting, indeed—"

……

With their previous experience, Zhang Ze did not waste any Energy Restoration Pills this time while passing through the stellar gate.

In barely ten-odd seconds, the three of them arrived within this stellar domain space.

Every stellar gate connected to a nearly boundless expanse of space, and to Zhang Ze's knowledge, these stellar domain spaces were not interconnected.

The fourth stellar gate of Nanhe Province connected to the territory of the Star Insect Clan.

As soon as the three figures manifested in this stellar domain, they were struck by the surrounding tidal waves of chaotic energy.

Scanning the surroundings, Zhang Ze spotted the middle-aged man wielding a long spear, locked in fierce combat with a star beast over five meters in length.

Down below in the stellar domain, the majority of the alien army consisted of various star beast tribes, bearing a stark contrast to the humanoid armies of Blood Moon City.

Giving Zhang Ze no time to hesitate, Li Sanqing roared to the other two, "Right flank! The alien army on the right flank is relatively weak. We'll break through from there!"

Zhang Ze and Lu Mingyu reacted with extreme swiftness, instantly charging toward the right flank.

Three figures dashed like mad toward the perimeter amidst the chaotic battlefield.

……

Fang Huaide had just entered the stellar domain space.

Wielding a ten-centimeter-thick iron staff in his right hand, he let out a strange howl and charged straight into the alien army.

Catching sight of Zhang Ze and the other two charging outward, he could not help but mentally curse, "Idiots—"

"Just the three of you at rank-four, and you want to break through?"

"Entering this early, you'll be lucky to escape death!"

Though the old man was cursing aloud, Fang Huaide still pursued the three youths.

Boom—

Roar—

Along the way, he swept out with his iron staff, ruthlessly smashing a star beast flat.

……

Before long, Zhang Ze and his companions realized something: they were completely screwed!

They had overestimated themselves!

They couldn't get out!

The aliens of the stellar domain were clearly well-prepared. The moment the human high-rank powerhouses entered, they were swiftly surrounded by the enemy's own high-rank experts.

This completely eliminated any possibility of the human high-ranks pushing deep into enemy territory.

Simultaneously, a massive force of star beasts was deployed along the perimeter. Woody, Fang Huaide, and the other rank-six instructors were soon entangled by evenly matched opponents.

Although Zhang Ze and the other two had charged at a blistering pace—so fast that even Fang Huaide trailing behind struggled to keep up—their cultivation realms were simply far too weak!

They had barely covered a few hundred meters before they were surrounded by swarms of star beasts.

Attempting to break through to the rear was nothing short of a pipe dream!

……

"What do we do?"

Lu Mingyu panicked!

Despite shouting the most aggressively just moments ago, he now had no choice but to appeal to Zhang Ze and Li Sanqing for help.

"Sink or swim!"

"We can only charge through. Don't be afraid of getting hurt!"

"If we really get pinned down by them, we're dead for sure!"

Zhang Ze saw the situation clearly: these star beasts were merely the enemy's vanguard force!

The main alien forces further back hadn't even entered the fray yet!

……

Meanwhile, in Mingkui City—one of the three major cities besieging the humanity forces—

On a hilltop in the southeastern part of Mingkui City, a wolf-like star beast lazily yawned as it sprawled before its cave.

Before it stood another wolf-like star beast.

Only, the latter's cyan fur made it look far less majestic than the golden wolf lying on the ground.

"Golden Wolf King—"

"This stellar domain is going to remain chaotic for quite some time. The Lord of Cangshan Wolf hopes you will return with me to the forbidden grounds of Cangshan—"

The cyan wolf spoke in human tongue, possessing the cultivation of a high-rank as well.

Yet the golden wolf kept its eyes shut tight, paying it no mind whatsoever...