Chapter 880 – Facing the Dao Ancestors in Battle

The revised terms were nothing short of harsh, practically excluding the Verdant Depths Realm’s consciousness from any share of the spoils.

Mo Lan used the Starsea Ark’s attack system to hurl the contract—now stamped with her unique mana signature and bearing the altered terms—straight back toward the boundary membrane of the Verdant Depths Realm.

She gave the other party no room to negotiate.

Either sign, or face the wrath of three Dao Ancestors alone.

The consciousness of the Verdant Depths Realm clearly “saw” the changes to the contract and was instantly filled with intense indignation and fury, but it had no choice.

Compared to making a fortune off this person from another world, it was far more afraid of those who had come from the Immortal Realm.

It couldn’t even hesitate for more than a single breath before signing what it considered an extremely unequal contract.

The contract was established! Its powerful binding force took effect instantaneously.

Feeling the solid feedback of the contract’s formation, the last trace of worry in Mo Lan’s heart dissipated. Now, no matter what the Verdant Depths Realm thought, it could do nothing more to her. Moreover, it had to do everything in its power to help her block the Dao Ancestors’ attacks and prevent their physical bodies from entering the boundary membrane. Should it violate the contract, all of the Verdant Depths Realm’s source power would become hers.

“Clack, change the jump coordinates! We’re going back inside the Verdant Depths Realm’s boundary membrane. Prepare for combat—we’re taking on the Dao Ancestors!”

The Starsea Ark abruptly changed course. Space around the hull warped and twisted, and in the next instant, it reappeared like a phantom within the boundary membrane of the Verdant Depths Realm, positioned precisely along the flank of the path those three terrifying streaks of light were traveling, before swiftly entering deep concealment.

Almost the very moment the Ark finished concealing itself, three figures radiating boundless immortal power—their might shaking the very void—appeared outside the Verdant Depths Realm like descending gods.

Drawing on the memories of the Blazing Flame Dao Ancestor and the Dao Ancestor of Thunder Light, Mo Lan recognized their identities.

The one at the forefront was a man in azure robes, his figure straight as a sword. When his eyes opened and closed, sword light seemed to pulse within them. He was Ling Feng, the Azure Edge Dao Ancestor—the most powerful combatant in the Immortal Realm, unmatched in battle.

To his left, clad in a plain white dao robe with the chill aura of ice swirling about her person as though the very void might freeze, was a female cultivator—the veteran Dao Ancestor whose combat prowess was second only to Azure Edge Dao Ancestor: Leng Xue, the Mystic Ice Dao Ancestor.

To his right, the one whose body brimmed with vitality yet concealed the meaning of withering and rebirth in endless cycles, skilled in both offense and support, was Mu Lao, the Eternal Spring Dao Ancestor.

These three were practically the pinnacle of combat power among all the Dao Ancestors of the Immortal Realm.

The Azure Edge Dao Ancestor’s gaze swept like cold lightning across the severed Ascension Corridor and the clearly reinforced boundary membrane. His sword-like brows furrowed slightly.

“To sever the Heavenly Rail between two realms in succession, and then conceal all traces—this otherworldly fiend is no ordinary insect.”

The Mystic Ice Dao Ancestor’s eyes were cold as frost. “Skulking and hiding, disrupting order—such are the ways of fiends. Today, we shall annihilate it, body and soul.”

The Eternal Spring Dao Ancestor gently stroked his vine staff, his gaze deep as he regarded the boundary membrane. He spoke slowly, “This realm’s consciousness has willingly become the fiend’s accomplice. It seems this fiend’s power of enticement is considerable. Fellow Dao friends, we must proceed with caution—beware of traps.”

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Mo Lan couldn’t care less how many pleasantries they still had to exchange. The moment they entered the Starsea Ark’s optimal firing range, she immediately issued the attack command.

Her strategy remained the same as before: defend behind the boundary membrane, overwhelm with volume of attacks, and prioritize attrition.

In an instant, brilliant silver light erupted outside the Verdant Depths Realm!

Countless {Seventh Rank Spatial Blade} cards were activated simultaneously, transforming into streaks of silver light that tore through space, sweeping toward the three Dao Ancestors in a devastating deluge!

A completely blanket bombardment, showing no favoritism. At the same time, countless {Seventh Rank Spatial Lockdown} cards quietly took effect. Invisible spatial power spread rapidly, sealing off this expanse of void layer upon layer, with more barriers continuously stacking on top.

“Hmph! Petty tricks—how dare you act so impudently!” the Azure Edge Dao Ancestor snorted coldly. He didn’t even move. Tens of thousands of condensed sword qi burst forth from his body like a massive sword wheel, shredding every spatial blade that came his way.

The Mystic Ice Dao Ancestor raised a pale hand in a casual wave. Before her materialized a “Mystic Ice Barrier” that seemed capable of freezing all creation. The spatial blades crashed against it and shattered one after another, unable to advance even an inch. Even space itself seemed to solidify under that bitter cold.

The Eternal Spring Dao Ancestor appeared the most composed of all. He lightly tapped his vine staff, and from the void before him grew countless resilient emerald vines that wove themselves into a net. When those razor-sharp spatial blades struck the vines, they rang out with the sound of metal clashing against metal. Though they managed to sever some, the vines regenerated endlessly, blocking every attack.

The three Dao Ancestors each displayed their divine abilities, easily neutralizing this first wave of assault.

However, before they could even catch their breath, yet more massive silver blades came slashing toward them from within the boundary membrane.

Block one wave, and another followed. Like the tide, endless and unceasing.

At first they could fend them off with ease, but gradually, they realized this approach was unsustainable.

The Azure Edge Dao Ancestor unleashed several waves of sword qi, cutting through the dense mass of spatial blades before striking the boundary membrane—only to be firmly blocked.

“Damn it! This world’s Heavenly Dao has been completely beguiled—it’s actually consuming its own source power to help this otherworldly fiend resist us!”

“Eternal Spring, this fiend’s methods are bizarre, and its attacks seem inexhaustible. Do you have any way to pinpoint its exact location?” the Mystic Ice Dao Ancestor asked, her voice grave.

“This one hides exceedingly deep, and the realm’s Heavenly Dao is deliberately providing cover. It will be difficult to lock on for now… Hm?”

The Eternal Spring Dao Ancestor’s body went rigid. The gleam of calculation and deduction in his eyes dimmed instantly.

“Eternal Spring!?” The Azure Edge Dao Ancestor and Mystic Ice Dao Ancestor noticed simultaneously, their expressions changing drastically.

The Mystic Ice Dao Ancestor reacted with blinding speed, her figure flickering as she flew to the Eternal Spring Dao Ancestor’s side. Her jade-white hand pressed onto his shoulder as frigid immortal power surged in to investigate. She cried out urgently, “Careful! It’s a direct attack on the primordial spirit—”

Before the words had fully left her lips, her own gaze went vacant.

“Fiend, how dare you!!” The Azure Edge Dao Ancestor watched both of his fellow Dao friends fall victim in succession. His eyes nearly split with fury as boundless sword intent surged skyward—he was about to unleash his ultimate technique in an all-out assault on the boundary membrane, consequences be damned.

But by now, Mo Lan had already diverted enough focus to use psychic control on him as well.

The Azure Edge Dao Ancestor’s body convulsed violently. The sword intent that had been soaring to the heavens collapsed as though its source had been severed, scattering in an instant. The sharpness and rage in his eyes were replaced by bewilderment and emptiness. In the end, even he could not escape the fate of psychic control.

Seeing how remarkably effective her Eighth Rank psychic control was—instantly subduing the primordial spirits of three top-tier Dao Ancestors—Mo Lan felt a surge of confidence.

But she was well aware that simultaneously severing three Dao Ancestors’ control over their physical bodies was already the absolute limit of her current abilities. She could not afford to split her attention further.

“Clack, now’s our chance—increase the attack frequency and destroy their physical bodies!”

Only by taking advantage of this moment, while their primordial spirits were forcibly cut off from their physical bodies and they could not defend themselves, could she completely destroy their bodies and eliminate the threat they posed.

When that was done, their primordial spirits would become nourishment for her psychic power!