Perfection: The Eastern Emperor Bell manifests, I am the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor

Chapter 10 The Crimson King Wushang Descends
At the edge of the desolate border region where the Immortal Realm meets the Other Realm, there is not emptiness, but a magnificent barrier that cannot be described in words—the Immortal Realm Imperial City Defense Line.

This ancient city was not built of bricks and stones, but was forged from the bones of countless immortal sages who died here throughout countless eras, the broken divine weapons, and even the condensed laws of the Great Dao.

The city walls soar into the nebula, their surface mottled and covered with marks of chiseling and bombardment, exuding a tragic and desolate atmosphere.

This place is the front line against foreign invasion, and is also known as the fortress.

Those guarding this place are elite cultivators rotated from various tribes of the Immortal Realm, as well as some ascetic practitioners who volunteered to come and defend the border.

Leading the group were several highly experienced quasi-immortal king generals who had been stationed here for many years, as well as a veteran immortal king who had retired here due to injury but was extremely prestigious—the Pan Yuan Immortal King.

On this day, as usual, patrolling teams of cultivators vigilantly watched the eternally dark and chaotic borderlands beyond the defensive line atop the imperial city.

Sudden--

"Boom!!!"

The entire primitive imperial city suddenly trembled violently!
It was as if an invisible giant hammer had slammed down on the city wall!
“Enemy attack—!!!”

A piercing alarm instantly resounded throughout the entire imperial city, and countless divine lights shot into the sky as the guarding cultivators rushed to their respective battle positions at top speed.

The figure of the Immortal King Panyuan instantly appeared on the highest city tower, staring intently at the outside of the defensive line.

What was once a dimly lit borderland has now been completely swallowed up by endless darkness!

That was no ordinary darkness, but a dense, impenetrable dark substance that surged like a living thing!
Before the dark tide, figures exuding a terrifying aura of immortality stood like demons, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see!

Thirty immortal kings!
Their auras merged into one, transforming into a tangible pressure, like billions of ancient demonic mountains, crashing down on the primordial imperial city, causing the runes on the city walls to flicker violently and groan under the unbearable weight!
At the very front of those thirty immortal kings, two figures caused Pan Yuan Immortal King's pupils to shrink drastically, and his heart to sink to the bottom!

The one on the left, shrouded in a distorted dark light source, seemed to be the source of all slaughter and destruction—it was the Crimson King!

The one on the right exudes a desolate aura, as if impervious to all magic and shunned by all evil—this is Wu Shang!
Two powerful figures from afar have arrived in person!
"Red King! Wu Shang! And... thirty Immortal Kings!"

A quasi-immortal king general's voice trembled, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Are they...are they going to start a full-scale war?!"

"Activate all defensive formations! Quickly! Activate all weapons in stock! Request reinforcements from the Immortal Realm Core! The highest level of reinforcement request!"

Pan Yuan Immortal King almost roared as he issued the order. He knew that the Primal Imperial City could not hold out for long against such terrifying power!
"Boom--!"

Almost at the same time he gave the order, the attack from the alien realm had already begun!
The Crimson King raised his hand, and a dark divine spear spanning across the star field condensed, carrying the destructive power to pierce through all worlds, and fiercely stabbed towards the Imperial City's light shield!

Wu Shang was even more direct, taking a step forward and ignoring the spatial distance, directly punching the main body of the city wall!
His immunity to all magic caused large swaths of the protective runes on the city walls to dim!

At the same time, all thirty Immortal Kings made their move!

Various terrifying dark supernatural powers, curses, and pillars of destruction poured down on the primordial imperial city like a storm!
"puff--!"

With just one salvo, the outermost layers of light shields of the imperial city shattered like paper!
The thousands of cultivators controlling the formation were instantly blasted into a bloody mist by the backlash!
The city wall shook violently, huge cracks spread out, and countless bones and fragments of divine metal peeled off the wall!

"Hold on! For the Immortal Realm! For our homeland!"

Pan Yuan Immortal King's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He burned his very essence, unleashing all his Immortal King power in an attempt to stabilize the situation and withstand the attacks of the two giants. The defending cultivators also knew that they were at a critical moment of life and death. Their eyes turned red, and they burned their life force, pouring their magic power into the great formation, crossbows, and cannons without reservation. Brilliant immortal divine powers and crossbows that tore through the void bombarded the dark tide.

However, the gap is too big!
In the face of absolute power, courage and sacrifice seem so pale.

The imperial city's defenses were collapsing at a visible speed, with cultivators falling in droves, their blood staining the mottled city walls.

"SOS! SOS to the Immortal Realm again!"

A quasi-Immortal King general, covered in blood, crushed the last piece of the communication jade in his hand, his voice shrill and mournful.

"Tell those officials! The Imperial City is about to fall! If no reinforcements arrive, the foreign hordes will trample straight into the heart of the Immortal Realm!!!"

The desperate plea for help was like a mournful cry of blood.

It traveled across the endless starry sky again and again, reaching the core of the Immortal Realm, reaching the lofty lineages of the Immortal Kings, reaching the Myriad Paths Starry Sky Pavilion...

In the core of the Immortal Realm, after receiving the highest-level distress call from the border, the numerous Immortal King lineages and ancient families were initially silent, but then erupted into a huge panic.

"Thirty Immortal Kings! The Crimson King and Wu Shang have personally come! Is this... is this a full-scale attack?!"

"The Primordial Imperial City is in imminent danger! Once it falls, the alien realm will advance unimpeded, and the Immortal Realm will be plunged into chaos!"

"Quickly! Gather all available fighting forces and send them to support the border!"

"But...the other side has two giants! We..." Even some Immortal Kings felt fear. Giants were terrifying powerhouses who could rival the oldest beings in the Immortal Realm!
Inside the Myriad Starry Sky Pavilion, the divine thoughts of the kings, which had just dispersed, gathered again, making the atmosphere even more solemn and oppressive than before.

Pan Wang's face was extremely grim.

"They've arrived as expected! And they've come with such ferocity! Two giants, thirty immortal kings... What a grand gesture!"

Although the Primordial Immortal King was irritable, he also felt immense pressure at this moment.

"We must provide immediate support! Otherwise, if the border falls, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Immortal King Qingwei said urgently, "Please give the order immediately to mobilize your elite troops. We must rush to the border! Fellow Daoist Panyuan cannot hold out for much longer!"

However, although all the kings knew the situation was serious, not many of them actually agreed to go there in person without hesitation.

The opponents are two infamous foreign giants; a slight misstep could mean certain death.

Many Celestial Kings had their eyes gleaming, considering having others take the lead first.

It was during this period of dispute and hesitation that...

"Om-!"

Another extremely faint message, carrying the last will and endless sorrow of the Immortal King of the Abyss, arrived at the Starry Sky Pavilion:
"...The defenses are about to collapse...We...have done our best...Immortal Realm...Where are the reinforcements......"

The message ended abruptly there.

(End of this chapter)