Chapter 1562: Reinforcements

As the second beam of starlight from the Star Origin Dao Field struck towards the heavenly screen of the Spirit Tinkle World, Shang Xia had no choice but to retreat further, avoiding it from striking him.

Shang Xia was willing to help the Spirit Tinkle World resist the invasion of the Star Origin Dao Field, but that didn't mean he was willing to sacrifice himself in the process.

In fact, after everything that happened, Shang Xia single-handedly delayed and weakened the Star Origin Dao Field’s attack on the Spirit Tinkle World, accomplishing what nearly no one else in the Heaven Observation Field had managed to do.

Because of Shang Xia's interference, the Spirit Tinkle World's grand formation managed to gather enough energy. With at least 7 True Immortals gathering the power of their Elysiums, a beam of light emerged from their world to slam into the starlight that came from the Star Origin Dao Field.

After a brief standoff, the power gathered by the Spirit Tinkle World's grand formation was scattered, and a weakened beam of starlight struck the heavenly screen.

Runes appeared around the heavenly screen as they tried to dissipate the starlight as much as possible.

That was another function of their grand formation.

As everything was playing out, Shang Xia discovered something wrong. He wanted to rush over to help, but it was too late.

With a loud rumble, an Elysium collapsed and a massive hole was torn in the heavenly screen. It showed no signs of restoring itself and along with the collapse of an Elysium, an Elysium True Immortal also died.

Even after losing a True Immortal, the power contained in the Star Origin Dao Field’s strike didn’t dissipate completely. Another Elysium True Immortal detonated the energy in her dantian, causing half of it to be destroyed, destroying half her Elysium as a result. Even though half the experts in the Elysium that was destroyed were sacrificed, they managed to weaken the beam of starlight even more. Another tear appeared in the heavenly screen, but it started to repair itself.

The sacrifice made by that True Immortal was worthwhile. While the cost was heavy in terms of casualties for her sect, it ultimately preserved the foundation of her Elysium, giving them a chance to rise again. Even though her cultivation regressed due to the detonation of energy in her dantian, she managed to stay alive.

With an Elysium collapsing and half of another crumbling, the Spirit Tinkle World stopped the second offensive from the Star Origin Dao Field.

True Immortal Ban appeared in the void above the heavenly screen the next moment, gesturing to Shang Xia.

Seeing him, Shang Xia’s figure blurred as he entered the world.

Shang Xia stood high in the skies as he looked at True Immortal Ban who aged several decades since they last met not too long ago. His jaws dropped and he didn’t know what to say.

Sensing Shang Xia’s thoughts, True Immortal Ban waved his hand and sighed, “True Immortal Shang, you have done more than enough for us. If not for you, the Star Origin Dao Field would have come more than an hour earlier, before we could gather our strength. We might have also collapsed under their second offensive. There’s nothing more you can do. Please... Feel free to leave without the weight of our destruction in your mind. Our Spirit Tinkle World will be eternally grateful for your help.”

As an ally, Shang Xia had done all that could be expected of him. He had done more than anything else any other True Immortal could in the Heaven Observation Field.

Since they established their alliance several years ago, Chu Jia set up Five Element Teleportation Formations between all of them. If Shang Xia wanted to retreat, he could simply activate the formation and return to his Spirit Luxuriant World. There was no way the Star Origin Dao Field could stop him either.

Shang Xia glanced one last time at the Star Origin Dao Field which was hundreds of thousands of miles away at the moment. He hesitated, unsure whether to retreat.

Shang Xia might be thinking about what he had to do, but Zhuo Gudao and the Star Origin Dao Field wasn’t going to stop.

Below the Star Observatory outside the city, the power of starlight that had accumulated over the centuries was used up to fuel their attack. Zhuo Gudao had already gathered enough energy for a third strike and was about to release it.

Given the state of the Spirit Tinkle World, Shang Xia knew that there was no way they were withstanding a third beam of starlight.

Who would have thought that the situation would change suddenly? Shang Xia and True Immortal Ban almost simultaneously detected a spatial fluctuation above the heavenly screen. They turned towards the direction from which the disturbance came.

It was where the Five Element Teleportation Formation of the world was located, and that would also mean that someone from their alliance had returned!

“There, isn’t that...?”

“Could it be...?”

Both of them realized something at the same moment and began to calm the still-unstable space above the heavenly screen.

On the platform where the power of the Five Elements were gathering, multi colored lights eventually dissipated. 7 True Immortal arrived, led by Kou Chongxue and Zuo Li. None of the other 5 had cultivation realms under the third tier. Even True Immortal Shao of the Spirit Tinkle World and their third tier True Immortal who went out to support the alliance returned.

As the 7 True Immortals appeared, they instantly grasped the situation above the heavenly screen.

Kou Chongxue and Zuo Li simultaneously restrained the agitated True Immortal Shao and the third tier True Immortal from rushing back to their Elysiums.

Zuo Li said in a deep voice, “Let’s hold off the Star Origin Dao Field together. We’ll leave your grand formation for those who come later.”

After he spoke, Kou Chongxue glanced at Shang Xia’s position. When their gazes met, they understood what they had to do next.

Zuo Li and Kou Chongxue led the other 5 into the depths of the void to look for the Star Origin Dao Field.

Watching them, True Immortal Ban declared loudly, “I will quickly open the Elysiums to our allies an gather their strength to restore our grand formation!”

With Kou Chongxue, Zuo Li, and others returning at the perfect time, Shang Xia no longer had a reason to leave. He nodded at True Immortal Ban and muttered, “I’ll follow them and take a look at what is happening there.”

True Immortal Ban, feeling rejuvenated by their appearance as the hope of life returned, grinned. “True Immortal Shang, please be careful in case the Star Origin Dao Field acts desperately.”

As Shang Xia soared into the void to follow Kou Chongxue and the others, his attention remained on the heavenly screen and noticed some movements around it. More than 10 second tier True Immortals from the Spirit Luxuriant World and Spirit Thistle World arrived!

It was also then that the third beam of starlight was released from the Star Origin Dao field!