The devils' troops and all of their vessels started to be pulled toward the Ancient Blue Gate World's atmosphere. They tried to resist and fly in the opposite direction, but the pull only grew stronger. Shock spread among them, and panic began to appear on many of the devils' faces.

"Your Highness, there is some invisible force pulling us toward the atmosphere! This is not good, we can't resist!"

"Your Highness, we are being dragged into the atmosphere by an unknown force! It is as if the gravity of the star has become stronger and is pulling us in!"

Many reports came to Rulleus, but he himself was confused. Instead, he showed an angry face.

"What the fuck is this now? What kind of trick is he pulling this time?!" he shouted as he tried to steady himself, grabbing his seat so he would not slip. His vessel had also begun leaning heavily toward the atmosphere as something pulled them.

"It seems the gravity of the Ancient Blue Gate World is getting stronger and dragging us all, Your Highness," one of the vessel operators reported.

"When we tried to increase power to push the vessel back, the gravity level of the star also increases."

Hearing the report, Rulleus was shocked once more. Was he being told that the man with long red hair could control the gravity of the entire star?! How the fuck?!

"We will activate the anti-gravity formation, Your Highness!" one of the operators said before giving the order to someone else. A moment later, their vessel began to slow down, and it seemed the other interstellar vessels also did the same as they started to stabilize themselves. The smaller cruisers had the same function, so they used it as well.

However, the cultivators outside of the interstellar vessels or cruisers continued to be dragged toward the atmosphere. They tried to maintain their position, but it was futile as the pull grew stronger.

Rulleus, who saw this, gritted his teeth, but then something clicked inside his mind. He saw that the force from the Ancient Blue Gate World itself seemed unaffected. They were not being dragged into the surface of the star. Instead, only the devils' troops were pulled. If the gravity of the star had truly changed, then all beings without exception should have been pulled toward its surface.

'Did all of them use a special artifact that nullified gravity?' he thought. But that would also mean their invasion plan had already been known beforehand.

This situation confused him, because he had made sure their arrival would not alert any beings in this star. From the troops of the Ancient Blue Gate World's movements and the reactions he had seen so far, they showed genuine surprise, which meant his element of surprise had worked.

Then how could he explain what was happening before his eyes?

He decided to push aside that problem for now and instead gave his order.

"All units near the flagship, attack that red-haired man! Use everything you have and concentrate your attacks on him! Even if you are being pulled by the gravity, you must attack that man!"

"For all units outside the flagship's range that can still attack the barrier, keep attacking the barrier! Do not stop!"

After his order, many cultivators who were still being pulled by the gravity began to unleash their elemental techniques. Countless kinds of laws appeared in space, lightning, darkness, blood, the space laws itself, and many others.

There were also summoned beings, red-furred bats unique to the vampire race, massive avian creatures, and even undead, including an army of bones. That bone army was formed from the remains of humans and other races, and among them stood three giant dragons with terrifying cultivation at the peak of the pseudo-immortal stage.

All of them launched their attacks toward Aldrian, yet none could pierce through the barrier. Their strikes caused space itself to collapse and even spatial storms, but the rifts quickly closed as if someone were controlling the space before they could spread further.

Across the surrounding star, attacks continued to rain down on the barrier, but none succeeded. At most, they created faint ripples.

At Aldrian's place, he saw the devils trying to attack him, yet even as their strikes continued to rain in his direction, he maintained a calm expression. Besides shaping his domain into a spatial barrier that protected the entire surface of the star, he had also added gravity laws into it.

He turned the outer surface of his domain into a gravity field far stronger than that of the Ancient Blue Gate World itself, pulling everything near it down toward the atmosphere.

He had not changed the world's own gravity, because if he did, every being around it would be affected, not just the devils. With his method, everything under his domain remained unaffected by the pull.

However, he was slightly stunned when his focus fell on the three bone dragons. For a moment, he froze as fury rose from his heart.

While he was deciding on his next move, he suddenly felt an aura flare not far from him. Turning his head, he saw that it was the Dragon King. Seeing dragon bones used as summoned beings by the devils, the Dragon King's face twisted with fury as his aura flared chaotically around him.

"How dare you…?" he grumbled, his voice heavy and followed by a growl. Slowly, his body transformed into a giant long red dragon. His aura was so suffocating that even all the leaders stayed away from him.

"HOW DARE YOU STAIN MY RACE WITH YOUR DIRTY HANDS!" the Dragon King roared as he began gathering energy from his surroundings to launch a powerful attack. He was ready to unleash the signature technique of his race—the dragon's breath. He opened his mouth, preparing to unleash his most devastating breath, but then Aldrian's voice reached him.

"Dragon King, I know you are angry, and so am I. But please stand back. I am concentrating on my next move, and I am afraid this time you will be caught in the crossfire."

The Dragon King was stunned as he closed his mouth and looked in Aldrian's direction. He saw Aldrian's calm face already turned toward him, and he could not help but feel his heart tremble. He did not know why, but as he looked at Aldrian's expression, he understood that it was better not to protest. Beneath that calm face, it seemed Aldrian held far more rage than him.

The Dragon King simply obeyed and remained silent. After that, Aldrian's voice boomed across the star's upper atmosphere.

"All forces of the Ancient Blue Gate World, retreat one kilometre away from the barrier. If you still wish to keep your lives, you had better do it now. From this moment onward, I will unleash a strike that will not differentiate between friend or foe. I have already given my warning."

Hearing that, the troops floating in the atmosphere were stunned and confused. But seeing the current situation—which they could not fully understand and knowing the voice came from Aldrian, they decided to obey. They pulled back from the barrier to a distance of one kilometre. Without exception, all of them moved further away.

At this moment, only Aldrian remained nearest to the spatial barrier that was still being frantically attacked by the devils. The gravity laws were still active, and countless devils continued to be pulled toward the atmosphere.

Aldrian's eyes rested on the devils who kept striking madly in his direction. His face showed no expression, yet fury burned within his heart. The moment he saw those dragon bones, he could not help but focus on them and use his system to examine their information.

What he discovered was that these dragon bones had once belonged to the dragon tribe that had been his followers in the past.

How dare they use them like that? Even in death, these devils did not spare them, and now they were being used against him. Fury flared inside his heart, and in that moment he resolved to attempt something he was not even certain he could execute.

Still, he would try. His rage only fueled his determination.

He closed his eyes, concentrating as he felt the energy of the entire world. Then, he began to draw upon it, controlling the world's energy and moving it toward the upper atmosphere.

Many beings across the surface of the Ancient Blue Gate World were still looking at the sky, as the war seemed to be happening above. All of the troops appeared to be flying high into the atmosphere, but because of their cultivation and visual limitations, they could not see anything. Still, they kept watching, hoping there was something they could catch from their position.

But then, suddenly, all of them felt a shift in the surrounding atmosphere. For cultivators, the shock was far greater, even horrifying, because they sensed the energy around them slowly dissipating as it moved in a certain direction.

What the hell was happening?

On the grounds of Aldrian's palace, his family was also gazing at the night sky. Those who had received rewards from the tournament also stopped their cultivation or whatever they were doing to look upward.

Since the earlier commotion with many leaders of the outsiders arriving, they had wanted to know what was happening. They had heard about the war, but it seemed to be taking place in the high sky, which made them keep their eyes fixed there.

Zander, too, was looking at the night sky when suddenly he turned his head toward the sword at his waist. It began to tremble, and a few moments later it unsheathed itself from the scabbard, rising into the air.

At that same moment, across the entire world, every sword trembled and slipped free from its sheath before floating upward. One by one, all of them pointed toward the heavens. A second later, a powerful sword will swept across the world, shaking the hearts of all beings.

Zander's chest tightened under the sudden burst of sword will, even fear welling up inside him. The sword will surged like a tidal wave across the lands, yet he recognized it as belonging to his master.

His gaze returned to the night sky, and his eyes widened as countless glimmering lights appeared above. It was as if an endless number of new stars had suddenly come into existence. And it was not only him, people across the world also saw the sudden change in the heavens.

The sight was breathtaking. Countless shimmering lights adorned the sky, making it appear festive, as though countless jewels had been scattered across the heavens. For a moment, they forgot about the swords that had risen into the air or the overwhelming sword will that had swept across the world. Their eyes were captured by the beauty above, mesmerized by the endless lights.

Yet the same could not be said for the troops of the Ancient Blue Gate World in the upper atmosphere, nor for the devil forces beyond it. Both sides were shaken by what they saw, even their hearts gripped by fear.

Because what appeared before their eyes was something that overturned their common sense and would be carved into their memories for the rest of their lives.