The Federation's Mercury!
Among the planets in the Solar System, Mercury didn't have an atmosphere. That was why light didn't scatter. As a result, Mercury's sky wasn't as blue as Earth's. Apart from the sun and a few stars, it was pitch-black.
It was like a street lamp in a dark night. It was very bright, and the places it illuminated were also very bright. However, the sky was still black.
Even so, Mercury in the past had no lack of additional light sources. Due to the choice of the teleportation portals, the Federation had made extremely complicated modifications to Mercury. Be it the rise of the artificial sun or the Solar System Array Formation, all of these had caused Mercury to become more and more of a base in recent years!
However, now … the former base was in a mess. Apart from the sun, almost all the artificial light sources had been destroyed. The ground was also filled with scenes of war. There were even a few huge ravines that crisscrossed the surface of Mercury. The Federation's cultivators couldn't be seen here.
This place had become the base of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's cultivator army led by Leisurely Taoist!
After the Anti-Spirit Bombs were dug out, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's cultivators even set up array formations. Apart from the ravines and ravines, the most eye-catching part of the rebuilt Mercury was the huge lumps of flesh.
These lumps of flesh were a thousand feet in size. They were like tumors that grew on Mercury. As they wriggled, it was as if there was something struggling within them. They emitted waves of spiritual energy, forming a net-like existence that covered the surface of Mercury.
At the same time … in the space beyond Mercury, there were many black hump-like objects. They were the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's battleships that could traverse space.
Originally, these battleships had been put on hold because the ancient greenish-bronze sword was sealed. However, as the war started, all of them were activated under Leisurely Taoist's orders.
These battleships were densely packed. There were no less than a hundred thousand of them. While they surrounded Mercury, there were also groups that left and roared in space.
That wasn't all. What truly shook the entire planet, and even the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators, was … the Never-Ending Clan battleship!
This terrifying battleship formed by three gigantic discs was currently floating in the skies of Mercury. From the center of the battleship, where the main altar was located, there was a light pillar several thousand feet thick that connected to the ground.
Rumbling sounds continued to erupt, as though they were extracting energy. Mercury trembled, but the Never-Ending Clan battleship glowed as though it was recuperating!
On the ground, the pillar of light was so bright that no one could see it clearly. At the same time, the ripples spread out, enveloping the area within a radius of one hundred thousand miles. No one could step into it.
In the distance, whether it was the Never-Ending Clan battleship, the pillar of light, or the constant trembling of the ground, it would make anyone who looked at it feel suppressed.
After more than a month of war, although the Federation had been defeated and Mercury hadn't completely self-destructed, the Federation's preparations and resistance, especially the partial explosion of the Anti-Spirit Bombs, had caused the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators to suffer a heavy blow. As a result, their attitude towards the Federation had changed significantly.
At the same time, it wasn't that no one had noticed that something was wrong, but … Annihilator's suppression and the pressure of the battleship had caused those who had doubts in their hearts to either die or choose to acquiesce.
Dugu Lin was one of them!
Apart from that, more and more Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples seemed to have accepted this war. It was as though they felt the value of their existence in this war. They felt the thrill of making themselves stronger through plundering. After all, apart from the Anti-Spirit Bombs that terrified them, the Federation cultivators they encountered were all weak and vulnerable!
Burning, killing, raping, pillaging, and so on seemed to be something that could be done at will. The evil and desire in their bones that had been stimulated by all this also burned fiercely like a raging fire after more than a month of war.
Of course, Leisurely Taoist had also added fuel to the fire. What he did was simple, and that was the details … He announced the exchange of rewards in detail and took out large amounts of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's reserves, as well as many of the Never-Ending Clan's treasures. This had greatly stimulated the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators.
After all, it didn't matter whether they were right or wrong. Since someone was going to take responsibility for it, as someone who could shirk responsibility even if they made a mistake, they naturally wouldn't let go of their greed and butcher's knife because they weren't facing their own kind.
Therefore, at this point in the war, there was no longer a need for Leisurely Taoist to push and bewitch them. What he needed to do was to completely repair the Never-Ending Clan battleship with the resources that they had plundered!
Wang Baole's self-destruction of his Thearch Armor had caused a series of chain reactions. Regardless of whether it was the pool water or the huge pipeline, their destruction had caused the Never-Ending Clan battleship to suffer a great deal of damage. It was the same when they were suppressing the Anti-Spirit Bombs. Therefore, Leisurely Taoist didn't pursue the Federation's retreat. Instead, he made use of the time available to repair the battleship.
As for the other trivial matters, he left them to Annihilator before the battleship's repairs reached a certain stage. Annihilator, who was completely under his control, had his own consciousness suppressed. Therefore, he was more thorough in carrying out his tasks.
At the same time, there were other Never-Ending Clan members with Dao Palace identities. They each became leaders and led their own teams to complete the operation of the war. It could be said that while Mercury had become the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's base, it was also accumulating strength for the next war that would tear apart the defense line on Venus.
While all these arrangements were being made, more than ten Dao Palace cultivators sat cross-legged in meditation outside the transportation array that was connected to the ancient greenish-bronze sword in the northwest of the base.
Most of them were at the Core Formation realm. Only a cultivator in black armor sitting further away had a cultivation level of Yuanying. They were the Dao Palace cultivators in charge of guarding the transportation array!
Apart from the leader who had his eyes closed, the other cultivators who were guarding the area sat close to each other. They appeared to be meditating, but they were actually whispering to each other. Most of them had looks of resentment and envy on their faces.
"Did you hear? Yesterday, another person accumulated enough battle credits to exchange for a Nascent Formation Pill!"
"Sigh, in the past month, 37 people have already exchanged for Nascent Soul Pills. I wonder when we'll be able to accumulate enough battle merits. Also, a few days ago, I saw that guy, Lu Chen, snatch a few good cultivation furnaces … That figure, that appearance, and that aptitude, they're all top notch!"
"Damn it. How are we supposed to accumulate battle credits if we don't kill the low-level cultivators of the Federation? We can only watch as others improve. Moreover, the low-level cultivators of the Federation are easy to kill. They're clearly within our reach! "
The Dao Palace cultivators were whispering softly. They didn't care that their words were overheard by the black-armored cultivator. It was as if they wanted the black-armored cultivator to feel their displeasure.
In the past, this would have been rare in the Dao Palace. However, in the current environment of the Dao Palace, it was a common occurrence.
Their discussion did indeed reach the ears of the black-armored cultivator. The black-armored cultivator, who had his eyes closed, slowly opened them. There was a dim light in his eyes.
If Wang Baole were here, he would definitely recognize that the black-armored cultivator … was Annihilator's most valued disciple, Dugu Lin!
Dugu Lin didn't say anything as he listened to the discussion of his subordinates. He was well aware of the strangeness of this war and some of the inner workings. However, he couldn't do anything about it. Therefore, he had been very quiet for the past month. On the surface, he was still Annihilator's disciple. Therefore, even if he didn't choose to go to the front lines, no one would question him. This allowed him to avoid all the troubles and choose to protect the teleportation array formation.
Now, his former subordinates had raised their doubts multiple times. He had even noticed that most of his subordinates had secretly gone out to kill in order to obtain battle credits. He knew that … very soon, everyone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would no longer care about right and wrong in this war. Instead, they would only care about their personal interests.
"Elder Qiuran, have you really fallen? Are Laozu and the others still around? Will they wake up in time? There's also Wang Baole … and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Is there really no way to change this situation? " Dugu Lin felt bitter in his heart. As he slowly lowered his head, his expression suddenly changed. He looked at the array formation beside him.
The moment he looked at it, a beam of light suddenly appeared within the array formation. The light was weak at first, but it instantly grew brighter. It was like an explosion of a sea of light that spread throughout the entire array formation.
Dugu Lin seemed to have seen something. His eyes widened in disbelief. His subordinates also noticed the change in the teleportation array formation and looked over.
In fact, the teleportation array formation hadn't been activated for the past month. This made the Dao Palace cultivators curious about the identity of the person who had arrived.
However, their cultivations made it difficult for them to see the figure that was rapidly condensing within the light. After Dugu Lin's eyes widened, they quickly squinted. No one knew what he was thinking about, but he suddenly shouted out loud.
"The Yuanying Elders who were left behind to guard the Dao Palace have arrived. Didn't you all want to go to the frontlines and kill the Federation cultivators for battle credits? Why don't you all go and greet them? Find an opportunity to ask for battle credits. If they agree to take you all away, I won't stand in your way!"
When the surrounding Core Formation realm cultivators heard this, their expressions changed slightly. Other than two of them who had more on their minds and hesitated slightly, the other Dao Palace cultivators quickened their pace and came to the edge of the array formation. They cupped their fists respectfully towards the two figures, one large and one small, that were rapidly coalescing within the array formation.
"Greetings …"
But before they could finish their words, the teleportation array formation suddenly shone with a crimson light. Crimson meridians spread out like arrows and exploded in all directions. Everything happened so quickly that the Dao Palace cultivators who had bowed their heads in greeting didn't even have time to dodge or warn them. The meridians pierced through their foreheads!
They didn't even have the time to scream before all of them … died!
As for the two cultivators who had been walking slowly, their expressions changed drastically. They wanted to retreat, but it was too late. A strange light erupted from Dugu Lin's eyes. They didn't know what divine ability he had used, but the two cultivators trembled and seemed to be frozen in place. They couldn't dodge. In an instant, two crimson meridians shot out from the teleportation array formation and pierced through their foreheads!
Dugu Lin didn't look at the corpses around him. He carefully looked at the crimson meridians that he was familiar with and that he had fought against before. He slowly stood up and took out a warning jade slip with his right hand. He was holding it halfway when a strange light appeared in his eyes. He slowly spoke to the two figures who had completely descended into the teleportation array formation.
"Disciple Dugu Lin greets Elder Wang and Elder Qiuran!"
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