Boom! Boom! Boom!

Rumble!

The loud sound of impact spread across many regions as the meteors fell from the sky. Some crashed into the sea, creating massive tsunamis that swept across the coastline. The devils, caught off guard by the sudden attack, fell into panic, and many of them died, swept away by the meteors and tsunamis.

The scene in several regions turned into a purgatory-like world, with flames spreading everywhere. Most of the devils in the areas struck by the meteor impacts did not survive. There were survivors, but all of them were at the pseudo-immortal establishment stage and above.

The situation turned into absolute chaos.

"Arghh, fuck, what the fuck is happening?"

"Is it an attack?! Who the fuck is it?!"

"Run! Go to the underground shelter!"

Shouts and sounds of panic spread throughout the devil headquarters. After the barrier was erected, the massive meteors finally struck it one after another. The impact instantly created loud booming sounds and violent earthquakes that collapsed every standing building in the city.

The palace's damage grew even more severe, and several structures within the palace complex also collapsed.

Xarz's right-hand man looked at the sky with a solemn yet anxious expression. The barrier formed a large crack that spread across its surface.

The power of the impact had almost shattered the barrier, which could normally withstand many attacks from peak pseudo-immortal stage cultivators.

From the way he saw it, the barrier would most likely shatter if another large meteor were to fall. He gritted his teeth.

How could there suddenly be so many meteors falling? And right at the time when no one was observing space because they had gone to war.

Even if there was no one observing space, there had never been a precedent for a meteor fall of this scale. Was his luck truly this horrible lately, to experience all these things? The uncertain fate of the troops in the central star cluster, and now these meteors falling just when their strength had greatly weakened with so many gone to war?

As he continued to think and kept his eyes on the sky, he noticed there were no further impacts, which made him sigh in relief. It seemed there were no more meteors after this.

The view outside the barrier was still obstructed by the dust and smoke from the impact, so he couldn't see the sky clearly.

But then, while he was still sighing in relief and thinking that the disaster was over, he sensed something again. He narrowed his eyes before suddenly widening them. He gritted his teeth and looked toward the devils near him.

"Prepare for battle! There's an invasion! We are under attack!" he shouted.

The devils did not take long to start preparing themselves. However, just as they were trying to organize and consolidate their troops—

Dung!

Something heavy suddenly struck the barrier from behind the dust and smoke that covered the sky. The devils who heard it instinctively looked up and saw that the cracks on the barrier had grown more severe. They finally saw what had hit the barrier as the impact swept the dust and smoke aside.

The moment they saw what was behind the smoke, the devils were truly in shock. The sky was suddenly filled with thousands of unknown cultivators and cruisers descending from above.

The thing that had struck the barrier just now actually came from the sword strike of a pseudo-immortal stage cultivator. At this moment, that figure was already preparing to strike again, raising his sword to deliver another blow.

Xarz's right-hand man, who saw the incoming cultivators and the figure attacking the barrier, widened his eyes in disbelief.

That was because he recognized them.

'That's Emperor Rozwald from the Ancient Blue Gate World! How is that possible?!' he shouted in his mind. Goosebumps ran across his skin as he watched Emperor Rozwald swing his sword to deliver another powerful strike.

'Shit, it'll shatter!' He knew the barrier would not hold after this.

True to his prediction—

Clang!

The barrier shattered from the point of impact, the cracks spreading rapidly until the barrier covering the entire city completely collapsed.

"Attack!" Emperor Rozwald shouted before he and many cultivators charged into the city.

"Defend yourselves! Form battle formations!" Xarz's right-hand man shouted as he prepared himself. He knew this was the worst possible situation. With Emperor Rozwald here, there was no one who could stop him. Moreover, the troops the emperor had brought for the attack seemed incredibly strong.

They were likely to lose here.

Emperor Rozwald instantly flew toward the strongest devil at great speed, but several other devils tried to intercept him. Rozwald paid them no attention and simply swung his sword at them. A single swing was enough to kill every devil in his path. Devils at the pseudo-immortal establishment stage were like ants before him.

The aftershock of the sword strike also reached the strongest devil, but he had already created his own barrier using his technique. The sword strike was blocked, but he was thrown from the sky and slammed into the ground with tremendous force.

His body slammed into one of the palace buildings, causing it to collapse. Emperor Rozwald did not stop moving, he wanted to kill the strongest devil here as quickly as possible. Several devils tried to obstruct him using their blood laws, but he simply swung his sword in all directions without even looking at them.

The only thing left behind in his path were dead devils, their bodies cleanly sliced apart so that death was absolute. Emperor Rozwald knew that most of the devils here were from the vampire race, so he made sure each strike would truly kill them, destroying their hearts or souls instantly.

When the emperor finally reached the place where the strongest devil had fallen, he swept his hand to clear away the dust and smoke that blocked his view. As the haze lifted and he looked toward the spot where the devil should have been, he clicked his tongue, there was nothing there.

Xarz's right-hand man had already disappeared.

'Tsk, he escaped. Truly without hesitation,' Emperor Rozwald thought.

'Well, then. I'll just kill the others.'

With that, his body shot off in another direction, and his hunt for the devils continued. The plan from the beginning was clear: no mercy and no prisoners. The moment they saw any devils, they were to kill on sight.

The battle had already broken out in many places across the city. The devils desperately defended themselves, using their devil forms. They fought with everything they had.

However, the absence of many of their higher-ups had truly weakened them. Added to that, the impact of the falling meteors had already killed many devils and caused chaos among their ranks.

The cultivators from the Ancient Blue Gate World, on the other hand, came in organized formations and possessed many powerful fighters. They had sent many cultivators at the immortal transition realm, a realm the devils severely lacked at this moment.

That was why, despite the devils' united efforts and the use of battle formations, they were still defeated by the stronger cultivators from their opponents. Worse still, many troops from the Ancient Blue Gate World had yet to descend. Even without their full numbers, the devils on the ground were already being defeated across many areas.

"Attack! Attack! Attack! Don't let them escape! Kill every one of them!"

"Uwooo!"

"Retreat! Fall back!"

"Uwaghh!"

Shouts from both sides echoed everywhere as the cultivators from the Ancient Blue Gate World continued their slaughter. Elemental attacks from both forces shook the city's ground and sky, but the devils kept getting pushed back until finally, all of them decided to flee from the city.

The alliance forces wanted to pursue them, but they were ordered to stay back. Their target at this time was the devil headquarters, not the pursuit. They could deal with the escaping devils later, after turning this place into their main base camp in this world.

Aldrian, observing from the sky, also killed many of the fleeing devils using his lightning technique. However, the devils scattered in many directions, making it impossible for him to focus on all of them.

The city was vast, and even if he created his domain from where he was floating at this moment, it would not cover the entire city. Hundreds of devils still managed to escape.

Still, he didn't mind letting them run. Sooner or later, they would meet their end.

As time passed, the sounds of battle gradually faded until finally, all fighting ceased. The devils were either dead or had fled the city.

The moment the battlefield fell silent, Emperor Rozwald raised his sword.

"We win!"

"UWOOOO!"

The alliance troops shouted in excitement across the city. This was a historic moment for them, for they had taken the devil headquarters of the fallen star cluster. In the past, they would have never imagined accomplishing this so easily.

Moreover, thanks to good coordination and the element of surprise, there were no casualties among the alliance troops. The stronger cultivators protected the weaker ones, and with their combined strength, the devils had no chance to fight back.

Aldrian nodded in satisfaction at the result. This was only the beginning of the battles to come.