System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

240: The lord is coming, and war is raging.At the top of the fortress, the light of Chaos purification slowly receded. Rock Mountain and Xi fell into a deep coma, their breathing weak but steady. The unsettling distortion and grayish decay between their brows had dissipated, leaving only the exhaustion and weakness of those who had survived a catastrophe. Several Bedrock Giants priests, having finally reacted, hurried forward to carefully lift their Commander and Watcher, sending them deep into the fortress for treatment and recuperation.

Ye Chen stood alone on the spot, the two stripped-away Abyssal energy cores in his hands having completely vanished into nothingness. His face was slightly pale; the continuous, high-intensity purification and Law confrontation had consumed a massive amount of energy. Yet, his eyes remained as sharp as a hawk’s. Looking toward the direction of the Thousand Illusions Maze, the pressure of the Peak Law Realm, which was sweeping over like a hurricane, had not weakened due to the failure of the plan. Instead, it was clearer and closer, carrying a monstrous rage from being defied by an ant!

”Woo—hum—!!”

Just then, the Myriad World Stone Altar at the core of the fortress began to tremble violently and uncontrollably again, erupting with an even more urgent and blinding blood-red alarm light! This time, it was not a single signal. Like a prairie fire, highest-level distress signals were coming simultaneously from dozens of outposts and seed world coordinates across different directions of the Ancient Path defense line!

Above the stone altar, the Ancient Path star map made of energy unfolded automatically. On the star map, the area representing the ”Thousand Illusions Maze” had already been swallowed by an impenetrable, thick darkness! From within that darkness, several thick ”tentacles” made of destructive energy extended, spreading and coiling at an astonishing speed toward the other flickering outposts and seed world coordinates on the map!

War rages everywhere! The true full-scale offensive had begun!

The awakened Abyssal Lord did not hesitate because of the failure of the Seventh Outpost plan. Instead, he used this as a signal to launch a long-premeditated, full-scale attack against the entire Ancient Path defense line!

”Report—!!!” A Panshi Warrior responsible for monitoring the stone altar stumbled onto the top of the fortress, his voice filled with desperate trembling. ”According to the last information received by the altar... ’Liufeng Outpost’... lost contact! The barrier of ’Qingmu World’ has shattered and is being swallowed! ’Black Iron Barrier’ went silent after sending its final resistance signal!... There are too many! The attacks are coming from multiple directions, our defense line... is collapsing completely!!”

The news hit everyone who heard it like a heavy hammer. The remaining Panshi Warriors within the fortress, no matter how brave, could not help but show confusion and fear on their faces. The Commander and the Watcher were in a coma, a powerful enemy was pressing in, and the defense line was collapsing... An atmosphere of despair spread like a plague.

Ye Chen watched the light points on the star map being continuously swallowed and extinguished by the darkness, listening to the bad news coming to his ears. In his chest, an indescribable rage and chilling killing intent were gathering crazily like a suppressed volcano!

He had come to this Ancient Path originally to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors, collect authority, and explore the truth. Yet, he had witnessed the ruin of the defense line, seen the struggles and betrayals of his comrades, and felt the cunning and cruelty of the abyss! Now, he was watching with his own eyes as those remaining sparks of resistance were ruthlessly swallowed by the darkness one by one!

This was no longer just about mission and responsibility; it was a war concerning ”existence” and ”void”! He could not sit idly by!

”What are you panicking about!”

Ye Chen turned around abruptly, his voice like a drawn sword, shattering the despair permeating the fortress! His gaze was like lightning, sweeping over those fearful Panshi Warriors. The majesty of the Law Realm merged with the Evil Qi honed through countless life-and-death trials, forming a powerful Mental Energy that forcibly steadied the morale that was on the verge of collapse!

”Panshi Warriors! Look at the land beneath your feet! Look at the clansmen and hope you need to protect behind you! Although the abyss is strong, we—will never yield even in death!”

His voice carried a strange infectious power, like a torch lit in the darkness. The remaining Panshi Warriors looked at his upright figure, which stood like a pine tree and emitted a towering Evil Qi. Feeling that majestic Chaos Aura, the fear in their eyes was gradually replaced by a blood-fueled determination to die fighting!

”Never yield even in death!!” It was unclear who roared first, but soon, the sporadic responses quickly converged into a heaven-shaking roar! These resilient giants gripped their weapons once more, and even knowing that destruction lay ahead, they were determined to fight to the last moment!

Ye Chen nodded slightly, his gaze turning back to the stone altar star map. He knew that relying solely on hot-blooded passion and the remaining strength of the Seventh Outpost, it was impossible to block the military force of that Abyssal Lord and his minions. A choice had to be made; the key to breaking the situation had to be found!

His gaze was locked onto the star map, specifically on a few relatively large light points in the area being swallowed by darkness that were resisting particularly fiercely—these were several core outposts and large seed worlds that were still struggling to hold on. Like lighthouses swaying in a storm, they attracted most of the abyss’s firepower, but they had also become the final pillars of the defense line.

Among them, a seed world coordinate named ”Emerald Forest Realm” was particularly striking in its flickering frequency and resistance intensity. According to the information fragments remaining on the altar, it seemed to be an important resource node and sanctuary on the Ancient Path defense line, guarded by a ”Wood Spirit Clan” skilled in the Laws of life and nature.

”This is it!” A flash of light appeared in Ye Chen’s eyes. Rather than passively defending the Seventh Outpost, which might have already been marked, it would be better to take the initiative and rush to aid the core area that was still resisting fiercely! If he could help the ”Emerald Forest Realm” stabilize its position, he might be able to temporarily curb the abyss’s offensive and buy a glimmer of breathing room for the entire defense line!

He did not hesitate any longer and immediately ordered a seemingly composed giant adjutant beside him: ”Pass on my order! From this moment on, the Seventh Outpost will enter the highest state of concealment. Repair defenses with full effort, guard the Commander and the Watcher, and without my signal, do not make contact with anyone outside, and absolutely do not launch any unauthorized attacks!”

”Yes! Sir!” The adjutant struck his chest heavily to accept the order.

Ye Chen looked at the stone altar again and tried to send a short but clear mental message to the ”Emerald Forest Realm” and several nearby coordinates that were still resisting: ”Chaos Walker Ye Chen of the Seventh Outpost has purified the internal erosion and is rushing to aid the Emerald Forest Realm! Please hold on and wait for reinforcements to fight the abyss together!”

He could not be sure if these messages could be successfully sent or how many people could receive them, but this was the only thing he could do for now.

After finishing all this, he took a deep breath, feeling the terrifying pressure from the direction of the Thousand Illusions Maze getting closer, and felt no lingering attachment.

”This place is left to you.”

Before the words had even faded, his figure had already shot into the sky, transforming into a streak of Chaos light that tore through the Void Realm. No longer hiding, no longer maneuvering, he rushed straight toward the direction of the ”Emerald Forest Realm”—where the war was most intense and the darkness was thickest—with an unstoppable, resolute Aura!

Wherever he passed, the power of the Chaos Law naturally permeated, stirring the turbulent space-time of the Ancient Path, as if declaring to the rampaging abyss—the Chaos Walker has arrived!

Almost the next second after he left the range of the Seventh Outpost—

”Boom!!!”

A cold, tyrannical, and terrifying will that seemed capable of freezing the Soul descended with a boom, like a tangible shadow, covering the area where the Seventh Outpost had originally been! The will swept over the empty fortress, which was only maintaining a minimum level of concealment, and let out an even more violent roar of rage at having been toyed with!

”Chaos... worm... you cannot escape!!”

Immediately following this, a spear of darkness spanning tens of thousands of miles, composed of pure void energy, condensed from the direction of the Thousand Illusions Maze. It tore through layers of space-time, carrying the destructive Law that annihilated everything, and instead of firing at the Seventh Outpost, it... fired with pinpoint accuracy in the direction Ye Chen had departed!

That Abyssal Lord had completely locked onto Ye Chen!

Ahead was a chaotic battlefield waiting for aid, and behind was an Abyssal Lord in hot pursuit!

Ye Chen felt the rapidly approaching destructive Aura behind him, which even made his heart palpitate, but a cold curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

”Come! Let me see what the so-called Abyssal Lord is truly capable of!”

He did not slow down; on the contrary, he pushed his speed to the limit. The Chaos Law left a long trail behind him that seemed capable of swallowing light. Like a resolute meteor, he crashed without hesitation into that... blood-fire battlefield named ”Emerald Forest Realm”!

The survival of the Ancient Path depends on this battle!