The War Goddess, as her name implied, was a deity overseeing battles. Her very aura exuded a natural, noble heroism.
At this moment, Ye Yun was breathing heavily, as if the exertion of wielding the Myriad God Banner had severely depleted his divine power. In reality, summoning the War Goddess was not the end. The initial power was merely to bring her into the mortal world. Subsequently, her continued existence required a continuous supply of divine power from him. Even though her power level was self-adjusted to be suitable for his own strength, it still placed a considerable burden on him. Therefore, the battle had to be concluded quickly!
Ye Yun did not linger. He gritted his teeth, gazing at the War Goddess before him, and said, "Slay the two groups over there." He pointed towards the location where Qian Kong and Feng Lin were.
Upon hearing this, the War Goddess bowed again and replied gently, "Your divine command is my honor!" With that, she turned, her golden eyes fixing on Qian Kong and Feng Lin's respective groups. The oppressive aura she exuded made both sides tremble. While her original cultivation was at least that of a main god, it had been significantly suppressed due to Ye Yun's limitations. Yet, she still surpassed the thirtieth-tier Heavenly God. Furthermore, her combat prowess far exceeded that of a typical thirtieth-tier Heavenly God, as she was, in essence, a being of main god-level origin. The immense pressure she exerted caused the faces of Qian Kong and Feng Lin's groups to drain of color.
"How did he do this?" In Qian Kong's estimation, the mysterious woman before them exuded an aura even more terrifying than their Star Lord. Her strength would undoubtedly be no less, perhaps even greater. Summoning such a powerful deity was utterly illogical. However, despite his shock, Qian Kong did not freeze. He quickly grasped the gravity of his precarious situation and shouted to his companions, "This opponent is insurmountable. Retreat in all directions!" With that, he was the first to flee. The others, though a step slower to react, soon followed suit, scattering in every direction as if mad. Even Feng Lin abandoned thoughts of treasures and beat a hasty retreat. Dozens of figures fled in various directions. In such a scenario, even a true thirtieth-tier Heavenly God might find it difficult to capture them all.
Seeing this, the War Goddess surveyed her surroundings, then slammed the spear in her hand onto the ground, murmuring, "Illusory Battlefield!" As the butt of the spear struck the earth, a golden ripple spread outwards, accompanied by a divine spectacle akin to world regeneration. The desolate Northern Radiance Domain rapidly transformed into a pure white realm. The Qian Kong and Feng Lin groups, attempting to escape, were astonished to find that despite their outward flight, they were inexplicably circling back to their starting point, as if they had flown directly towards the War Goddess from beyond the world.
"What… what is happening? Have we gone mad?" Feng Lin frowned, finding the sudden turn of events unbelievable. Seeing the War Goddess now within arm's reach, they abruptly halted their flight, hovering in the air and staring at her in bewilderment. Qian Kong, his face grim, stated, "It seems we have been pulled into a domain, a space of sorts." "I never expected this thing to possess such a special ability…" He was entirely correct. Based on Ye Yun's understanding of the War Goddess, one of her most formidable abilities was the Illusory Battlefield, which functioned similarly to an ultimate evolution of Star Dance's wife's Celestial-Demon Social Map. However, the War Goddess, through her own power, forcibly shaped a secluded world! For the War Goddess, every battle must end in blood!
Having trapped everyone, the War Goddess raised her golden spear, her eyes devoid of emotion as she gazed at the individuals suspended in the sky. They faced each other in silence. Qian Kong surveyed his surroundings, then looked at the War Goddess, and finally gritted his teeth, saying, "It appears we have no choice but to fight to the death. Otherwise, we can never leave this place!" Escape was impossible, and the risk of a surprise attack by unknown means was ever-present. Thus, only a desperate struggle remained. Feng Lin agreed, a fierce glint in her eyes as she looked at the War Goddess below. "Then let's fight! Buy us more time. With so many of us, we can exhaust her to death!" As she spoke, she glanced towards Ye Yun, noting that he was still maintaining the peculiar banner, with a significant amount of divine power being channeled. Considering the rate of divine power output, she doubted he, with his Star God-level divinity, could sustain it for long.
Qian Kong also glanced over and found her reasoning sound. He immediately gave orders to his men, "Everyone, disperse! Focus on delaying her. Do not engage her directly. Wear her down until she is exhausted!" Even if she were a thirtieth-tier Heavenly God, with their numbers, they could hold out for quite some time if they were determined to stall. Of course, this was merely his assumption, a hopeful fantasy. But reality was harsh. As the others dispersed, the War Goddess looked around, then raised her spear and uttered a soft cry, "Fallen heroes of the past, manifest your glory once more!" As her words fell, a scene that stunned everyone unfolded.
The golden spear in her hand blazed with light, and on the open ground around her, figures of various descriptions coalesced. A thousand golden figures, arranged like a military formation, stood in neat rows, wielding different weapons. Their appearances varied, but their shared characteristic was the immense killing intent they exuded, and their cultivation level: Heavenly God! That's right, over a thousand Heavenly God-level powerhouses stood there, precisely arrayed like an army. The pressure they exerted was overwhelmingly superior to Qian Kong's two groups.
"This… how is this possible?!" Those who had intended to stall for time using their numbers were utterly dumbfounded. Many were directly knocked unconscious by the combined aura of these thousand Heavenly Gods. Although it was difficult for beings at the God-level to fight above their rank, and sheer numbers were not always decisive, a thousand Heavenly Gods against a few Heavenly Gods, with a thirtieth-tier Heavenly God as their commander, was simply preposterous! To put it bluntly, this force might be capable of destroying a Level Three Great World. Qian Ling, too, was awestruck by the Heavenly God army conjured by the War Goddess. "So powerful, what kind of divine artifact is this?!" With the Heavenly God army unleashed, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.