From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

The final battle was imminent, and the army of Stone Hammer Castle swarmed out, heading for Barton Temple.

This was the battle that would determine the fate of the Bansel Tribe.

Stone Hammer Castle was too close to Barton Temple, and if Evil God Barton were resurrected, the Bansel Tribe would lose their homeland.

However, the Bansel Tribe had already gone through too many relocations and had finally found a place to settle down. They had taken root here and had no extra strength to endure another relocation.

This meant that, should this battle be lost, it would be the battle of extermination for the Bansel Tribe.

Therefore, the army of Stone Hammer Castle swarmed out, pushing ten catapults towards Barton Temple.

The catapults were covered with canvas, hiding these ten great killing machines.

Mia sat on the canvas of the catapult, showing a big smile to her chieftain father and said, "Old man, when we win, I'll make you mushroom soup when we get back."

"Why are you suddenly being so filial?" Iron Arm was very pleased, laughing heartily as he stroked his rough beard.

"Have I not always been good and obedient?" Mia glared, forgetting all the outrageous things she had done in the past in the back of her mind.

"Alright, alright . . ." Iron Arm continued to laugh heartily. In his eyes, no matter how many outrageous things his daughter had done, she was sensible and well-behaved.

"After this battle is over, let's keep Mr. Lu Heng. He's helped us a lot, and many tribespeople like him." Mia had been thinking about this for the last few days.

"Well . . ."

Iron Arm actually wanted to, but he could see that Lu Heng didn't belong here, so he didn't respond to his daughter's request.

...

Meanwhile.

Outside Barton Temple.

Su Muyu stood on a rocky peak, controlling a scouting hawk circling above Barton Temple.

There were more demons in the temple than she had expected, making the battle destined to be tough.

While the scouting hawk circled, it spotted two other groups of Superpower Users.

The Superpower Users who had survived to this point weren't just the two groups from Stone Hammer Castle; there were also some scattered groups of Superpower Users in the wilderness.

However, these groups of Superpower Users didn't necessarily have the goal of stopping the resurrection ceremony of the Evil God.

After all, the three main quests of this Abyss Battlefield were:

[1. Escape the dungeon before the resurrection ceremony begins.]

[2. Attack the Demon team transporting the Source Essence Sacrifice.]

[3. Survive until the end of the resurrection ceremony.]

That is, the main quests didn't explicitly require stopping the resurrection ceremony.

The task of stopping the resurrection ceremony of the Evil God was a challenge task.

The main quests of the Abyss Battlefield were mandatory to complete, but the challenge tasks weren't obligatory, and completing them offered higher rewards than the main quests.

Therefore, if one only wanted to return alive, it wasn't necessary to stop the resurrection ceremony of Evil God Barton; it was enough just to survive until the ceremony ended.

Su Muyu observed that the two Superpower User groups consisted of 5 and 8 people, respectively.

They were watching Barton Temple from a considerable distance, seemingly undecided about participating in this final battle.

After careful consideration, Su Muyu controlled the scouting hawk to fly in front of the 8-person squad and revealed the form of a sky-hunting hawk.

"Who goes there?" The Perceiver in that squad immediately exclaimed.

Su Muyu spoke through the scouting hawk: "Hello, I am a Perceiver of the Stone Hammer Castle army, and I would like to have a talk with your team leader."

A burly strong man stepped forward and asked, "I am the team leader, Zheng Shikui; what would you like to talk about?"

Su Muyu straightforwardly stated her intentions: "I can see that you are just here to scout the situation and might not be willing to join the final battle; I came here hoping to persuade you to join the fight."

Zheng Shikui: "Stopping the Evil God Resurrection Ceremony is a challenge task, and we can survive without completing it."

Su Muyu: "On the surface, that's true, but there is an implicit crisis involved. After the resurrection of Evil God Barton, he will rule the entire region, and spiritual pollution will inevitably occur. If you have experienced the spiritual pollution of the Abyss World, you should understand what I mean."

Zheng Shikui frowned.

In fact, he decided to observe the outskirts of Barton Temple not because he had no intention of joining the battle, but to make decisions based on the situation.

Through the Celestial Falcon, Su Muyu continued to persuade: "Actually, humans are not the main force in this decisive battle. Having been in the Abyss World for so many days, you should know that there is a Bansel Tribe here.

"They are the main force of the final battle, and the Bansel Tribe has already come out in full force, heading to Barton Temple.

"They are now on the main road of Ankalie Mountain—if you don't believe me, you can send a Perceiver to check.

"The fact that the Bansel Tribe can survive in this world shows that they have the ability to contend with the Evil God.

"Our strength is the additional weight on the balance of resistance against him—perhaps you are the weight that can change the outcome.

"Besides the army of the Bansel Tribe, we have 22 other superpower users who will join the battle.

"If you join us, along with a team of five behind this mountain, our numbers will reach 35 people, a force that can change the situation.

"That's all I have to say, I hope you will consider it seriously.

"When the battle starts, the Bansel Tribe will blow the horn of charge, and I hope to see you there."

After finishing her speech, Su Muyu regained control of the Celestial Falcon and sent it back into the sky.

Actually, she was a bit nervous while facing this team of superpower users.

She had never spoken in front of so many "fierce and evil-looking" people before. This was a decision made with courage.

However, once the conversation started, she realized it wasn't that difficult.

Perhaps because she was using the Celestial Falcon to communicate, she didn't need to face so many people directly and felt less nervous.

The speech she gave was like speaking at a school flag-raising ceremony, facing all the teachers and students.

She had given similar speeches several times before.

After all, being a good student, she was sometimes chosen by teachers to represent the students.

Having persuaded the team of eight, Su Muyu took a deep breath and continued controlling the reconnaissance falcon to find the other team of five.

Thirteen superpower users, though not many in number, demonstrated strong abilities to survive in the demon's world and could play a significant role at critical moments.

...

Inside Barton Temple.

A team of Demon Servants carrying sacrifices passed by, and Lu Heng quietly followed them into the corridor on the right side of the grand hall.

The corridor spiraled downward, leading into a vast cavern.

In the cave, a group of Source Essence Sacrifices was held, most of them barely hanging on to life.

Apart from the room imprisoning the Source Essence Sacrifices, there were many stone chambers with closed doors in the cavern.

Lu Heng followed the Demon Servants and noticed guards outside six stone chambers; the Holy Artifact should be stored in one of them, but it was uncertain which one.

After completing their task, the Demon Servants turned and left the cavern.

Just then,

a Commander Level Fiery Flame Horned Demon entered the cavern and approached an Abyss Worm imprisoned in a cell, grabbed the worm's head, dragged it close, and bit off its head, swallowing it.

Now, encountering this Commander Level Fiery Flame Horned Demon would likely lead to his identity being exposed.

After all, appearing as a solitary Winged Demon Wizard in the cavern was too suspicious.

Lu Heng quickly thought and moved to a recess in the wall to avoid the Fiery Flame Horned Demon's line of sight. He then activated the Essential Skill "Shadow Traversal" and entered the wall.

As the Fiery Flame Horned Demon finished eating the Abyss Worm and strode deeper into the cavern to seek another snack,

Lu Heng hid within the wall, holding his breath, waiting quietly for the demon to pass by, while using Shadow Vision to scan around, seeking the room where the Bansel Tribe's Holy Artifact was stored.