Chapter 797: Infiltrate

The Skyblaze Tribe.

Located at the junction between the Star Spirit Clan and the Human Race, the Skyblaze Tribe's territory, along with the lands of the Curse Clan and the Insect Tribe, formed a buffer zone between the two great Sovereign Races.

Although the Humans and Star Spirits weren't at each other's throats like the Divine Race, conflict between different races was still inevitable due to clashing interests and values. So, naturally, relations between the two sides were far from friendly. That made the existence of a buffer zone essential to prevent small disputes from spiraling into full-blown war.

The Skyblaze Tribe served exactly that purpose. This tribe was nominally ranked among the top-tier races, but its Supreme beings had mostly stepped away from day-to-day affairs. They didn't involve themselves in tribal matters and only allowed the Skyblaze Tribe to act under their name. In reality, the tribe was run by its nine Heavenly Emperors.

These nine Heavenly Emperors governed the entire Skyblaze Tribe. Together with over forty Sacred Monarchs, they formed the tribe's highest ruling council.

Under such circumstances, as long as Li Pin kept a low profile, he could slip into the Skyblaze Tribe with a Sovereign Divine Weapon in hand, and no one would even notice

However, there was one place he couldn't avoid on the way to the Skyblaze Tribe—the alien battlefield.

The alien battlefield was a key strategic zone, a valuable resource hub.

To seize control of these crucial areas, the major races fought fiercely across this region. The fighting would only stop once a clear victor emerged, and only then would the battlefield dissolve.

The battlefield Li Pin was heading to was a massive, abandoned Abyssal Rift.

In the past, multiple Supremes had joined forces to suppress it, using cosmic evolutions to completely destroy it.

But an Abyssal Rift was a fragile point where the Void of Chaos connected to the universe. Over time, chaotic energy seeped back through the weak point, and the rift began to show signs of reawakening.

Though it hadn't fully revived yet, it was only a matter of time.

Once a race seized control of an Abyssal Rift, they could use its power to severely disrupt other civilizations' travel across the Astral World, effectively crippling their transportation networks.

No major race would give up such a strategic location without a fight.

Since this particular Rift hadn't fully revived, the intensity of the battles here was still limited.

Even so, many Cosmic Radiances had already joined the battle.

Additionally, the Abyssal Rift affected a vast area, drawing in four major races—the Humans, Star Spirits Clan, Skyblaze, and Insect Tribes. As a result, Cosmic Radiances from all four sides had gathered here.

The battlefield typically held around a hundred thousand Cosmic Radiances, along with more than a hundred Tyrants.

And that was under normal circumstances. If the fighting escalated into a large-scale, high-intensity war, the number of Cosmic Radiances and Tyrants would rise sharply.

Once the Abyssal Rift fully awakened, even Sacred Monarchs and Heavenly Emperors would step in personally to seize control of this strategic location and drive the others out.

For now, around a hundred thousand Cosmic Radiances were still locked in combat across the battlefield, using the chaos to temper their strength and earn honor.

When one race managed to suppress another, they could also steal the enemy's fortune.

There was an unspoken rule to avoid sending Sacred Monarchs into these alien battlefields, but even so, news of fallen Cosmic Radiances would emerge every one or two years.

Li Pin cut deep into the alien battlefield, moving swiftly through the chaotic zone.

The Luminous Ark gave off waves of power so intense that any Cosmic Radiance from another race sensing it would keep their distance.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Still, some couldn't resist the lure of a Sovereign Divine Weapon. Drawn by greed, they began gathering in groups to observe from afar.

But the Luminous Ark was incredibly fast. By the time those curious alien Radiances reacted, Li Pin had already crossed the battlefield and entered the Skyblaze territory. He arrived just outside a vast continent more than 100,000 kilometers in diameter.

He was a little surprised. "To think it would be the Skyblaze Tribe's outer gateway, the Scarlet Moon Eye Continent?"

This continent had once been the transformed body of a Sacred Monarch from the Skyblaze Tribe named Scarlet Moon.

But the Eternal Oblivion Force within that Sacred Monarch had reportedly grown so dense that he was already nearing death. To reduce its impact, he spent most of his time in a dormant state, only awakening during the tribe's most critical moments to launch desperate counterattacks.

Figures like this often represented a race's deepest foundation.

Similar Sacred Monarchs and Heavenly Emperors existed within the Human race as well.

"A Sacred Monarch, acting as the foundation of a tribe's legacy... wouldn't awaken easily. Even if stirred, full revival would still take time."

Li Pin looked into the distance at that continent. The final piece of the Ruoxi Sword was hidden there.

"Luck may not be on my side, but there's no need to worry. The Scarlet Moon Eye acts as Skyblaze's gateway to the outside world—a trade hub, open to many foreign races. That Sacred Monarch's presence is more about deterrence than actual threat. Skyblaze chose to build their gateway here for that very reason."

A Sacred Monarch bound by the power of Eternal Oblivion and lying in "slumber" posed no threat to visiting traders or emissaries. However, his presence served to ward off those with ill intent.

Time needed to awaken...

As he considered it, Li Pin had already made his decision.

He had crossed the alien battlefield to get here. His trail would not be hard to trace. Besides... he had no intention of wasting time in Skyblaze territory.

All he had to do was end it quickly. Get the Ruoxi Sword as fast as possible and retreat before the Skyblaze Tribe could respond. That simple.

With that thought, Li Pin briefly sensed the location of the Ruoxi Sword and dove straight down at full speed.

This continent was home to other alien races. There was even a fair number of humans. As long as no one was actively hunting him, the Skyblaze Tribe wouldn't be able to locate him so quickly.

Unlike the human world with its green mountains and clear waters, the Skyblaze Tribe's land was filled with lava fields and volcanoes. Massive seas of molten magma, stretching thousands of kilometers across, were a common sight.

In those fiery oceans lived all kinds of beings formed entirely from magma, flame, and other elemental energies. They came in many shapes. Some looked human, others resembled Divine Races, and some took on forms like Astral Beasts.

This variety existed because the Skyblaze Tribe had no fixed form. Out of admiration for strength, they often shaped themselves after the Nine Sovereign Races.

High above the continent, celestial bodies circled around like stars, evoking the ancient image of a round sky and square earth. Those stellar bodies were Skyblaze Clansmen who had taken on the form of the Star Spirit Clan.

Li Pin held the Ruoxi Sword, quietly sensing the resonance between it and the mysterious presence. Guided by that feeling, he made his way forward. Before long, he arrived at a large city in the heart of the continent.

The streets bustled with Skyblaze Clansmen of all kinds, but humans like him weren't rare either.

That wasn't the main concern, though.

His gaze landed on a massive tower at the city's center. It rose thousands of meters into the sky.

The final fragment of the Ruoxi Sword seemed to be inside.

"That's the Flame Demon Tower," Li Pin recognized it. "Home of the Flame Demon Tyrant—one of the six Tyrants under the Scarlet Moon Sacred Monarch."

It made sense. The last fragment of the Ruoxi Sword had likely reached the level of a Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon.

The Skyblaze Tribe didn't have the same population density as the human race, but as a top-tier race, they wouldn't have many divine weapons of that level. Their average ownership might even be lower than that of the human race.

A weapon like this should at least be in the hands of someone at the Cosmic Radiance level.

Li Pin thought to himself, a

Tyrant is slightly beyond that, but still within reason.

Next step... is getting inside unnoticed.

But before he had time to properly assess the Flame Demon Tower, the Ruoxi Sword in his hand began to tremble slightly. It seemed to be resonating with the other fragment of itself hidden within the tower.

As the resonance grew, a streak of sword light burst from deep inside the tower, shooting straight into the sky.

Though it couldn't overpower the might of the Flame Demon Tower, its sharp, intense glow and the profound power of time and space within it instantly caught the attention of every living being in the city.

In that moment... Li Pin let out a helpless sigh and covered his face.

He had planned to sneak in quietly. But now that the Ruoxi Sword had stirred up such a spectacle, how was he supposed to stay hidden?

Buzz, buzz!

The sword light soared upward, about to break out of the tower and fly straight toward him. Just then, a brilliant sea of starlight erupted, enveloping the entire Flame Demon Tower.

Through the radiance, people in the city could vaguely see a shadowy illusion of the cosmos.

The Flame Demon Tyrant had made his move.

He activated the tower's Astral Formation, sealing it off completely—along with the final fragment of the divine weapon that had tried to merge with the Ruoxi Sword in Li Pin's hand.

A thunderous voice followed, shaking the skies, "Quit hiding and come out!"

Seeing this, Li Pin had no choice but to act.

He had to get the Ruoxi Sword. It was vital to the creation of his Phantom Space Technique and the path of his future cultivation.

Tyrants vary in strength. The weaker ones can't even get past the eightieth step on the Supreme Ladder. The stronger ones, like Emperor Ara, can reach the ninetieth, even the ninety-first. Let's see what level the Skyblaze Tribe's Tyrant stands at.

Without hesitation, Li Pin soared into the sky.

He activated the Grand Oblivion Art, transforming into a being that seemed to walk through the void itself, rushing straight toward the Flame Demon Tower.

The outer layer of dazzling starlight and the detection devices surrounding the tower meant nothing against the Grand Oblivion Art. He passed through them effortlessly.

Even when the Flame Demon Tyrant immediately activated his True Spirit and projected its light across the entire tower, it still couldn't break through the concealment of the Primordial Abyss True Demon Form.

Although the Flame Demon Tyrant couldn't unravel the mysteries of the Grand Oblivion Art or the Primordial Abyss True Demon Form, he still couldn't ignore the growing tremor from the fragment inside the tower.

It was almost as if the fragment was shouting at him,

He's here! The intruder has slipped in!

At that point, the Flame Demon Tyrant gave up trying to detect anything through the tower's probing power. Instead, he sealed the entire tower, filling every corner with brilliant, dazzling starlight.

At the same time, he appeared beside the divine weapon's fragment and picked it up.

Sensing the suppressed aura of the divine weapon under the Flame Demon Tyrant's grip, Li Pin let out a helpless sigh. "You really are a crafty one."

The next moment, the Ruoxi Sword struck.

With a surge of sword light, the Quantum Sword Intent exploded, tearing through the starlight that filled the tower.

A path opened up in front of Li Pin, carved out by sword qi.

At the end of that path stood the Flame Demon Lord, gripping the divine fragment, his face twisted in fury.