Post-war recuperation strengthens bonds, border clearing reinforces defenses.

The morning mist in the Star Dou Great Forest had yet to dissipate, and the black runes of the God-Defying Grand Array still shimmered with the faint light of last night's collision with the holy power. The erosion of holy power at the borders of the Douluo Continent had been completely cleared, but the figures of The women carried an unmistakable exhaustion. In the healing room of the Nishen Hall, a pale green healing aura intertwined with blue-black life energy, sketching a picture of blending bonds.

A warm green glow swirled around Karin's fingertips as she carefully repaired the shoulder wound on Zhu Zhuqing that had been scorched by holy power. During last night's raid, Zhu Zhuqing had endured three Divine Punishment Light Blades of the Middle God level to cover the retreat of the Youth God-Defying Squad. Faint golden scorch marks still lingered on the skin of the wound—remnants of the holy power.

“Sister Zhuqing, bear with it; this holy power is a bit stubborn.” Karin's voice was soft, and the glow at her fingertips suddenly intensified, peeling away the golden energy from the scorch marks bit by bit. Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead, yet she did not let out a single cry of pain, only looking at Karin with a hint of warmth in her eyes.

“Thanks, Karin.” Zhu Zhuqing's voice was somewhat raspy, her black shadow wings folding slightly. “If it weren't for the purification power of you and Xiao Yi Xian, this wound would likely have left some hidden issues.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian, who was nearby, set down the detoxification potion she was mixing. A pale green Poison Mist swirled in her palm. “Why be so polite with me? If it weren't for you and Sister Xiao Wu's raid disrupting the holy power formation last night, our purification power wouldn't have taken effect so quickly.”

Xiao Wu was sitting beside Ah Yin, her pink and black rabbit ear wings fluttering gently as she helped Ah Yin comb her cascading blue-black hair. Last night, Ah Yin had exhausted a massive amount of Life Power to repair the eroded blue silver vine network, leaving her face still somewhat pale. “Sister Ah Yin, you overexerted yourself too much this time; you need to rest well for a few days.” Xiao Wu's voice was soft and sweet, yet it carried an indisputable concern. “Just leave the upcoming reinforcement of the defense lines to us.”

Ah Yin smiled gently, a blue silver vine reaching out from her sleeve to lightly wrap around Xiao Wu's wrist. “Silly girl, I'm fine. The blue silver vine is connected to the life source of the continent; I'll recover after resting for two days. As for you, you used the Eight Segments of World Shattering Throw too frequently last night. Your spirit power consumption must have been quite high, right?”

Su Chen entered the healing room carrying a bowl of Spirit-Calming Soup, black God-Defying Soul Power swirling around the bowl to catalyze the medicinal effects to their peak. He handed the bowl to Ah Yin, his eyes full of heartache. “Listen to Xiao Wu and rest well. We'll handle the border matters.”

Ah Yin took the bowl and drank it down. The warm medicinal power flowed down her throat, instantly dispelling the fatigue within her body. She looked at Su Chen, then at the Sisters around her who were healing each other, her eyes filled with gratification. “The fifteen of us have never been fighting alone. This bond is our greatest strength.”

Su Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over every sister present. “Last night's raid allowed us to see the God Realm's hidden cards and raised our coordinated combat capabilities to a new level. However, there are still many remnants of holy power at the border that must be thoroughly cleared to prevent them from festering again.”

He paused and continued, “Next, I will lead a raid team consisting of Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Hanabi to the border to clear the remaining holy power. Ah Yin, Ning Rongrong, Karin, and Xiao Yi Xian will stay at the Nishen Hall to handle the repair of the grand array and healing. Yun Yun, Xiao Xun Er, and Zi Yan will lead the main force of the Nishen Legion to reinforce the border defense line. Qing Lin, Kushina, and Qian Renxue will be responsible for interrogating the newly captured Middle God scouts to dig out more intelligence on the God Realm. The Youth God-Defying Squad will be temporarily led by Zhu Zhuqing to assist in clearing small pockets of remnant forces.”

“Understood!” The women responded in unison, their exhausted faces once again glowing with fighting spirit.

Over the next three days, a massive mopping-up operation was launched along the borders of the Douluo Continent. The raid team led by Su Chen was like black lightning, weaving through the border jungles and mountains, slaying the clones of holy power hidden in the corners one by one. Zhu Zhuqing's Instant Realm Raid could precisely lock onto the energy fluctuations of the holy power, Xiao Wu's Eight Segments of World Shattering Throw could smash apart condensed holy power, and Hanabi's void-slicing blade could completely sever the source of the holy power. The three of them coordinated seamlessly, and their clearing efficiency was extremely high.

The main force of the Nishen Legion, led by Yun Yun, Xiao Xun Er, and Zi Yan, constructed a solid defense line along the border. Yun Yun's World-Breaking Wind transformed into countless Wind Blades, carving the border space into defensive barriers. Xiao Xun Er's Heaven Burning Phoenix Fire burned before the defense line, forming a wall of colorful flames; any holy power that approached would be incinerated. Zi Yan's World-Burning Dragon Flame intertwined with the Phoenix Fire, forming a God Burning Fierce Flame powerful enough to heavily wound a holy power clone of the High God level.

In the underground interrogation room of the Nishen Hall, Qing Lin, Kushina, and Qian Renxue began interrogating the ten newly captured Middle God scouts. Qian Renxue's Holy God-Defying Dual Power could suppress holy power, making the scouts' resistance futile. Kushina's sealing power could lock down the scouts' divine souls, preventing them from self-destructing. Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could read the scouts' memories to dig out more valuable intelligence.

“The core of the God Realm's Sacred Resonance Array is the spirit power link of the three Main Gods. As long as the link is severed, the array will collapse.” Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils flickered with green light, projecting the read memories onto a crystal ball. “Furthermore, the spirit power consumption of the three Main Gods is immense. Every time they accelerate the array, their strength temporarily drops by ten percent.”

This intelligence left Su Chen and The women ecstatic. “Excellent! This is the key to our victory over the God Realm!” A sharp glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes. “As long as we can raid the spirit power link points of the three Main Gods before the grand array is complete, we can completely destroy the Sacred Resonance Array!”

Meanwhile, on the barren hill outside Cangyun Town, Xiao Ling's grave was completely overgrown with weeds. Last night's holy power raid had also affected Cangyun Town, damaging many houses. With the help of the Nishen Legion, the commoners were rebuilding their homes. No one noticed that the lonely grave trembled slightly in the morning breeze, as if letting out a final sigh for the end of this old era.

That evening, the border mopping-up operation concluded successfully. All remnants of holy power were thoroughly cleared, and the border defense line was greatly reinforced. When Su Chen led the raid team back to the Nishen Hall, the Sisters were already waiting in front of the hall. Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda hovered in mid-air, its Ten Thousand Times Amplification golden light showering down to dispel everyone's exhaustion. Ah Yin's blue silver vines wrapped around everyone, Life Power continuously pouring in, allowing everyone's spirit power to recover rapidly.

“The mopping-up is successfully completed!” Su Chen's voice echoed across the plaza in front of the hall. “More importantly, we have found the weakness of the Sacred Resonance Array! In the final battle three months from now, we will surely win!”

“Surely win! Surely win! Surely win!” The warriors of the Nishen Legion shouted in unison, their voices deafening as they echoed over the Star Dou Great Forest.

As night deepened, the Nishen Hall was brightly lit. Su Chen and The women sat around the conference table, the crystal ball projecting the structural diagram of the Sacred Resonance Array and the spirit power link points of the three Main Gods. They were formulating a detailed plan to raid the Sacred Resonance Array, repeatedly scrutinizing every detail to ensure nothing would go wrong.

On the other side of the spatial barrier, the three Main Gods were looking at the construction progress of the Sacred Resonance Array, their faces full of confident smiles. They did not know that the God Defiers had already found their weakness, and a raid plan targeting the Sacred Resonance Array was quietly brewing.