The two exchanged a glance, quickly descending into silence.

After a moment, the Great Monarch of Corroded Blood took a deep breath and said solemnly to the Blood Corpse Ancestor God, "This invasion needs to end, otherwise, we'll surely suffer great losses!"

The eyes of the Blood Corpse Ancestor God appeared deep, yet one could see a trace of reluctance in his expression.

However, when he thought of the Immortal who contacted them before, and hadn't acted at this time, his expression turned somewhat gloomy.

The death of the Blood Moon Void Spirit was naturally noticed by them as well.

Furthermore, the Star River University had produced Lu Sheng, this ninth-rank powerhouse.

All of these factors widened the gap to the point that they now faced a difference of two ninth-rank powerhouses.

Even though the Blood Bone Race had more ninth-rank powerhouses than the Star River University, with the gap now two, even if the Blood Bone Race chose to continue invading the Star River University, what awaited them... would be even more gruesome losses.

This wasn't what he and the Great Monarch of Corroded Blood wanted to see.

After all, with the Star Sky Secret Realm about to open, they both, as well as the entire Blood Bone Race, needed to conserve their strength.

Otherwise, without gaining the advantage in the Star Sky Secret Realm, the Blood Bone Race would be surpassed by other Galaxy Life Form Influences or even races.

Ultimately, the Blood Corpse Ancestor God took a deep breath. Though reluctant, in the current situation, he could only grit his teeth.

"I knew that the Galaxy Life Form from the Human Federation couldn't be trusted!"

"That Immortal... has played us twice already!"

The Blood Corpse Ancestor God felt some dissatisfaction towards the Immortal.

Previously, it was the Immortal who reached out to them to invade the Star River University, and though they gained nothing last time, they didn't suffer any losses.

But this time, not only did they gain nothing, but they also lost a ninth-rank powerhouse, and even four or five eighth-rank powerhouses perished.

Considering previous losses of the Blood Bone Race, it's now evident that they've lost a terrifyingly large number of eighth-rank powerhouses.

Even a Galaxy Life Form Race like the Blood Bone Race can't withstand such losses.

Realizing this, the Blood Corpse Ancestor God could only say helplessly, "We can only retreat!"

Upon hearing this, special vibrations emanated from the Great Monarch of Corroded Blood, sweeping across the entire Star River Battlefield.

This was the signal to retreat.

Emperor Bai noticed this and didn't continue to obstruct them. After all, while it might not be a problem for Emperor Bai to stop the Blood Bone Race, a desperate struggle would not benefit the Star River University either.

After all, whether in terms of the number of ninth-rank powerhouses or Galaxy Life Forms... the Star River University is slightly inferior to the Blood Bone Race.

Under such circumstances, if the other side was willing to retreat, it would be beneficial for the Star River University.

Thinking of this, Emperor Bai smiled at the two and spoke.

"It seems... your invasion this time is destined to be futile again!"

Emperor Bai's words incensed both the Great Monarch of Corroded Blood and the Blood Corpse Ancestor God, but they had no chance to refute.

There was nothing they could do; they truly hadn't gained any advantage this time.

In such a situation, retreat was the best option.

"Humph!"

The Great Monarch of Corroded Blood snorted coldly at Emperor Bai, failing to conceal an unpleasant expression.

"Don't be arrogant. Even though you've won this time, so what? The real duel hasn't started yet!"

"If you dare, have a real fight in the Star Sky Secret Realm!"

The words of the Great Monarch of Corroded Blood caused Emperor Bai's eyebrow to twitch slightly, but he said nothing.

Soon, the Great Monarch of Corroded Blood and the Blood Corpse Ancestor God began to leave.

As they departed, the other powerhouses from the Blood Bone Race also chose to leave one by one.

Emperor Bai watched the two leave without obstruction; instead, he gazed beyond the Star River Star System, with a complicated expression flickering in his eyes.

"Who would've thought... that the Lord of Ascension would also choose to take action this time!"

"It seems... Lu Sheng's karmic lines are indeed quite unique!"

"I, the Lord of Ascension, and the Devouring Realm Empress—this Lu Sheng was merely a small eighth-rank guy, yet he could involve the karma of three Galaxy Life Forms."

"I wonder... if such unique karmic lines can support you to achieve Galaxy Life Form status!"

"If you can achieve Galaxy Life Form status in this Star Sky Secret Realm, it will be a great thing for the entire Human Federation!"

As Emperor Bai spoke, a special glint flashed in his eyes.

Soon after, his figure disappeared between heaven and earth.

...

As the battle among the Galaxy Life Forms concluded, the invasion by the Blood Bone Race naturally came to an end.

Lu Sheng had just reached the first line of defense, prepared to join forces with Lei Fengyun and Yang Wudao to slay the ninth-rank powerhouses of the Blood Bone Race, only to find that they had already departed.

This left Lu Sheng somewhat regretful.

After all, chances to kill ninth-rank powerhouses don't come by often; if possible, leaving one or two ninth-rank powerhouses behind would definitely inflict heavy damage on the Blood Bone Race.

Then, not to mention thousands of years, at least for a hundred years, the Blood Bone Race would not dare to invade the Star River University again, buying them some time.

But, unfortunately, Lu Sheng didn't seize this opportunity.

"It's over!"

Yang Wudao stood atop a star, and despite his frail appearance, a powerful aura erupted from his body.

As the top ninth-rank Martial Artist, even facing three ninth-rank Blood Corpse Bone Spirits, Yang Wudao remained unscathed. In fact, he single-handedly overwhelmed the three ninth-rank powerhouses of the Blood Bone Race in the fight.

"Bunch of cowards, running away when they can't win, how boring!"

Yang Wudao snorted coldly in the direction the Blood Bone Race powerhouses fled, then turned his gaze to Lu Sheng, his old face suddenly breaking into a bright smile.

"Good boy! I wasn't wrong about you; you've truly achieved ninth-rank!"

Yang Wudao laughed heartily at Lu Sheng, appearing extremely pleased.

Lu Sheng smiled slightly and bowed to Yang Wudao and Lei Fengyun.

"Thank you, esteemed seniors, for guarding me!"

Lu Sheng knew very well, although his breakthrough to ninth-rank External Tribulation didn't cause any ripples, many people had shared part of the tribulation for him.

Otherwise, achieving ninth-rank might have been a big challenge for him.

Under such circumstances, Lu Sheng naturally had to show his gratitude.

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