On the other hand, Qiao Meng, who had reincarnated at White Bone Mountain, accumulated his strength steadily. He showed all the signs of a late bloomer. Now, he seemed close to becoming a White Bone Great Saint and achieving Resurrection and Rejuvenation. In the future, he had the potential to become a formidable big shot. However, since Qiao Meng had not yet resurrected and rejuvenated, he could not leave White Bone Mountain. Therefore, Wang Yi did not draft him.
Wang Yi then conscripted the captains of the Guard Court Thirteen Teams, essentially completing the integration of his forces. Of course, these were all high-ranking generals.
Wang Yi equipped each of them with a Great Wind and Cloud Banner. Inside each banner rested a hundred thousand Spirit Rhinoceros Warriors. These ecological surprise troops had been raised within the ecological battlefield of the Fertile Plateau in the Battle Sacred Land. Their Levels were now approaching 300. Formed into an army, they represented a force that could not be underestimated.
The next day, Wang Yi set off with this grand army. He deployed three main vessels: the Base Fusion Insect, the Great Wind and Cloud Vine, and Taohua Island. The Base Fusion Insect was a biological spaceship that possessed its own Level. With Wang Yi’s support, it had reached Level 500. Stretching over ten thousand meters long, its combat power was quite formidable. The Great Wind and Cloud Vine was an ecological marvel and an aggregate spaceship. With a radius of three hundred kilometers, it housed symbiotic wind-cloud butterflies and stored star-devouring grass. It stood as the undisputed flagship of his currently enhanced divine country. As for Taohua Island, it was a special organism and an ecological aggregate. Fundamentally a Divine, it could take root in the void to absorb cosmic energy.
Wang Yi temporarily stored this peculiar fleet within his Fantasy Cosmos. He then hurried toward the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country via the Celestial Domain Teleportation Array.
Meanwhile, the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country was engaged in intense preparations. Many experts emerged from their secluded cultivation. Array Guardian Wan Changlong stood on an extraterrestrial floating island, gazing into the distance at a massive, disk-like azure gas cloud. The cloud was compressing inward as if caving into a crater. The surrounding space curled like crystal, forming peculiar, expanding ripples. Behind Wan Changlong floated a massive fleet of cloud-skiff warships. Numerous cultivators stood in strict formation, hoisting their battle swords and gripping their long spears.
A voice transmission echoed in Wan Changlong’s ear. "The Celestial Domain Teleportation Array has opened. Experts from the Cultivation Alliance are arriving to assist. Furthermore, the Celestial Marvel Divine Generals of the Celestial Marvel Divine Country have descended, and the Celestial Marvelous Divine King is coming in person. You must absolutely not conflict with them."
"Understood," Wan Changlong replied respectfully.
The person transmitting the message was Zhu Li, the third most powerful expert of the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country. Zhu Li, who held the title of Zhu Celestial King within the country, acted exceptionally humble at this moment. Before him, a group of towering figures riding Flying Tiger Beasts stepped out of the Celestial Domain Teleportation Array. These men were the Celestial Marvel Divine Generals of the Celestial Marvel Divine Country. Wearing golden masks and full-body armor, they wielded long-handled war hammers. Their Levels were all 600. This was a mighty army capable of intimidating the entire Eastern Celestial Domain.
The leader in the distance rode a massive python-dragon beast. It was none other than the Level 700 Celestial Marvelous Divine King, Mu Tianqi. Zhu Li stood respectfully before them. He thought to himself that if even the Celestial Marvelous Divine King had rushed over in person, the impending Starry Giant Beast invasion had to be extraordinarily severe.
In truth, the upper echelon of the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country had already received notice from the Cultivation Alliance leaders. They knew that Starry Giant Beasts were about to invade the Azure Sea region, and the invasion channel was located in the void not far from their borders. They also knew that Celestial Marvel Divine Generals and numerous reinforcements would arrive, so they had fully opened the Celestial Domain Teleportation Array and the National Protection Array ahead of time.
Suddenly, light flashed within the Celestial Domain Teleportation Array as another person materialized. Zhu Li looked at the newcomer, his pupils shrinking involuntarily. He recognized the man. They had met briefly two hundred years ago. It was the master of the strongest divine country, Wang Yi.
"It is him," Zhu Li thought. "We have not seen each other for two hundred years, and he actually crossed that threshold." Zhu Li possessed investigative methods and was astonished to discover that Wang Yi’s Level had already soared to 689. "When this man came to borrow the Celestial Domain Teleportation Array back then, thankfully I did not refuse him. Looking at it now, that strongest divine country is truly extraordinary."
Sensing Zhu Li’s gaze, Wang Yi glanced over and nodded in acknowledgment. He then stepped through the void, moving like teleportation as he swiftly caught up with the Celestial Marvelous Divine King.
"What a coincidence," Wang Yi thought. "It seems Mu Tianqi just got here."
Wang Yi evaluated the Celestial Marvel Divine Generals. It was obvious that these were a troop type Mu Tianqi had created himself. Each one looked like a mechanical iron tower, exuding an immense sense of power. Only a small fraction of these generals were players; the rest were likely aboriginals or incubated units. Wang Yi could not help but compare his own military units with the Celestial Marvel Divine Generals. He felt that his own divine country’s foundation was still too shallow.
Approaching the Celestial Marvelous Divine King, Wang Yi cupped his hands in greeting. "You arrived early, Tianqi!"
Mu Tianqi smiled. "The scale of this Starry Giant Beast invasion is too massive. I don’t dare underestimate it. Did you bring your subordinates over as well, Wang Yi?"
"I brought some unrefined little guys to see the world," Wang Yi said.
"Seeing the world is good. The Starry Giant Beast invasions are showing a trend of growing stronger. I fear that sooner or later, a great war will erupt and engulf the entire Fifth Dimension. Growing up early and understanding more will save them from panicking in the future." Mu Tianqi suddenly sighed. "Wang Yi, I don’t know if you are aware, but an infinitely long time ago, the Profound Yellow Divine Country was destroyed by a Starry Giant Beast invasion. That was why the path of the Martial Dao was severed. If that disaster had not occurred, the Martial Dao might have developed into a mighty civilization comparable to cultivation or sci-fi."
Wang Yi nodded. "The path forward for the Martial Dao lies in the divine soul."
He did not mention that he possessed the inheritance of the Divine Soul Technique. That technique could only be sensed, not explained in words, and his own understanding was still quite superficial. He figured he would wait until he had researched it thoroughly before sharing it with everyone.
A moment later, Wang Yi and Mu Tianqi arrived at the spot where the entrance was about to appear. The space there was severely distorted and layered. Visible to the naked eye, it looked like a colossal discus tilted slightly within the pale blue Azure Sea. Its diameter exceeded a hundred kilometers, and bursts of gray light flames erupted from within it in waves.
Wang Yi narrowed his eyes and observed it for a moment. "I wonder if this channel will be two-way once it forms. Could we use it to launch a counterattack into the Starry Giant Beasts’ lair?"
Mu Tianqi actually nodded. "That channel is indeed two-way. However, the connected location lies outside the Chaos Star Sea. Once we players enter, the system’s power is instantly stripped away. The weak are immediately reverted to mortals and die in an instant."
"So, if there are powerful experts, a counterattack is possible," Wang Yi said.
"Yes, but such experts are far too rare. And even if such a powerhouse truly existed, delving deep in alone would not be a wise move."