89: Chapter 89 Gods - Luo Shu

"How is this possible?!"

A garrison expert from Nanxiu Country spoke up.

"With us here, how could something from beyond the continent possibly get in..."

Other garrison experts also voiced their doubts...

Since the Starry Sky Project began, there have been Ninth-Turn Experts on duty on the Starry Sky Plank Road at almost every moment. How could such a powerful demonic beast have entered Tianxuan without a sound?!

"Hmm? Did you discover immediately when that Ninth-Turn Expert died earlier?" Meng Feier spoke up, then looked at the dozen or so garrison experts before him with keen interest.

At this moment, an awkward expression appeared on all their faces...

The total length of the Starry Sky Plank Road is several hundred kilometers. A stretch of nearly a hundred kilometers is guarded by only one Ninth-Turn Expert, and the distance between two individuals is indeed somewhat vast...

Normally, if a demonic beast wanted to invade, it would definitely cause a huge commotion, and nearby experts would naturally rush to assist. But last time, that Ninth-Turn Expert was silently eliminated, and the others simply couldn't detect it immediately...

"That tamed beast from beyond the continent was brought into Tianxuan at that time, and it likely used some means to conceal its aura." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the expert from the International Alliance decided not to press the garrison experts further.

"When it first entered, it hadn't yet reached the Quasi-Totem rank. It was only after devouring the demonic core of the Abyssal Overlord that it temporarily broke through," Lu Xiu stated.

The garrison experts of the Starry Sky Project knew nothing about this information from the International Alliance. They all looked at each other, faces etched with gravity.

"To what extent does your International Alliance understand the world beyond the continent?" Xiao Yuhe asked.

"Within the vast Milky Way, there are countless continents similar to Tianxuan, and they are constantly moving...

A special gravitational force exists between continents. Different continents will continuously draw closer and eventually connect due to this gravity. Dozens of small continents connecting will form a 'Divine Territory.' The larger a continent, the stronger its gravitational pull on others, so smaller continents will continuously drift towards nearby Divine Territories...

Above Divine Territories, there are even larger divisions, but we are not yet clear on these details..."

The garrison experts were so shocked they were left speechless...

"Tianxuan is moving towards a Divine Territory named Kaiyang and will connect with it in less than a month. If Tianxuan does not have a presiding god before the connection, it will completely become a subsidiary continent under the Kaiyang Divine Territory..."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuhe felt a chill run down his spine. He had considered that there might be other powers beyond the continent, but he never imagined Tianxuan was so insignificant!

"Moreover... judging from the current situation, it seems our Tianxuan has caught the attention of a certain god..." Meng Feier said gravely, gazing at the spatial rift in the starry sky.

The Blood Cult, the Divine Envoys, the Quasi-Totem tamed beast—all seemed to point to one thing...

Someone wants to occupy Tianxuan Continent before it connects with the Kaiyang Divine Territory!

And that person is very likely a powerhouse of the God Realm, perhaps even the ruler of another continent!

...

Beyond Tianxuan Continent.

A brilliant river of Stars, like spilled diamonds, spread across the deep firmament into a boundless sea of light.

And the Sea of Nothingness was the most terrifying existence within this starry expanse!

It resembled a dark, god-forsaken scar stretched between the stellar rivers. Its churning, violent currents were like an invisible long blade. Countless shattered rocks, remnants of annihilated small continents, became deadly weapons within the Sea of Nothingness...

Yet, amidst these terrifying currents and debris, the silhouettes of twenty starry sky vessels appeared!

They flickered like fireflies in the night, struggling desperately at the boundary between the stellar river and the chaotic flows...

The vessel named 'Tianshu' lit up with a dazzling defensive screen from bow to stern. Its pale blue energy walls collided with the invisible currents, emitting a glass-like, resonant tremor...

The other vessels following closely behind appeared somewhat disheveled. Alarm sounds from within their hulls pierced through the communication channels, sharp enough to seemingly tear through the starry river...

Behind the fleet, there were still beast hordes and Professionals who hadn't managed to board the warships...

Beast Tamers clad in heavy black iron armor gripped their reins tightly, while the armored rhinos beneath them let out low, rumbling roars...

These behemoths, capable of trampling mountains on ordinary days, now had their limbs deeply mired in the invisible vortices stirred by the chaotic flows. Each step they took was a struggle against the dual drag of stellar gravity and current pressure...

Hundreds of Seventh Turn Professionals used their vital essence as a catalyst, their fingers weaving intricate hand seals. Golden array patterns interwove into a net above the formation, barely stabilizing their bodies within the Sea of Nothingness and preventing them from being swept away by the currents...

The glowing curtain of the spirit energy-formed array flickered like a candle in the wind under the assault of both the starry void and the chaotic flows.

The Professionals at the array's edge were pale-faced, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths. The spiritual power maintaining the array patterns was like a stream swallowed by a tidal wave, depleting in the blink of an eye.

Finally, it dissipated into wisps of fragmented light, merging into the brilliant yet icy river of Stars...

The Sea of Nothingness held no sound of tides, only the sharp whistle of currents compressing space!

Aboard the Tianshu warship.

At the center of the formation, a place utterly distinct from the surrounding chaos, a gilded recliner floated suspended in mid-air. Leaning casually upon it was a man of formidable stature.

Broad-shouldered and wide-backed, the muscles on his exposed arms coiled like cast iron. His bronze skin gleamed with a cold, hard luster. Unbound jet-black hair cascaded loosely over his shoulders, gathered by an invisible barrier—not a single strand stirred by the chaotic flows.

A faint, flowing light seemed to shimmer between his brows, and a wispy aura of spiritual energy lingered like mist around him. His eyes were deep and still as an ancient pool, gazing indifferently at the churning chaos of nothingness ahead, not a ripple of emotion in their depths.

The surrounding currents seemed to fear something. Whenever they approached within three feet of him, they would silently dissipate or divert. Those savage forces capable of crushing warships and tearing apart arrays couldn't even touch the hem of his robe.

On a small table beside the recliner rested a cup of warm tea. The steam gathered without dispersing, forming a faint circle of white mist around him...

He tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers, his gaze sweeping over the struggling fleet and beast formations ahead. A faint curve touched the corner of his lips:

"Luo Tian! How much longer until we arrive?"

Hearing this, a middle-aged man clad in heavy armor and gripping a longsword knelt on one knee, replying respectfully:

"Reporting to My God, it is approximately five hours' journey to that Second-Tier Continent named Tianxuan..."

Upon hearing this, the man on the recliner frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure on his face.

Seeing this, Luo Tian swallowed the words he had been about to utter.

The man on the recliner noticed and turned his gaze to Luo Tian. "You had something to say?"

Luo Tian quickly prostrated himself, his voice trembling. "The chaotic flows of the Sea of Nothingness are too powerful. Some of our soldiers can no longer hold on..."

Luo Shu glanced behind him and indeed saw people continuously falling into the Sea of Nothingness, turning into bloody mist the moment they touched the currents...

The Sea of Nothingness truly lives up to its name!

And it is utterly detestable!

Within the vast starry sea, continents without a presiding god are called unclaimed continents. To claim ownership of an unclaimed continent, aside from participating in the Pantheon Wars...

There is another way: to occupy it before it enters a Divine Territory. But this also requires crossing the barrier of the Sea of Nothingness!

After so many years, they had finally observed an unclaimed continent about to enter the Kaiyang Divine Territory. If he could preside over that continent, Luo Shu could advance from the initial stage of the Star Radiance God Realm to the intermediate stage... If the continent's potential was great enough, he might even reach the Perfection...

If he could successfully enter the intermediate stage, he would no longer be the lowest-ranking god within the Kaiyang Divine Palace!

He would be able to have his own divine palace!

This mission must succeed. Failure is not an option!

Nothing can stand in the way!

His eyes turned sharp and resolute. "Then let them enter the myriad soul banner willingly..."

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