High-Level Martial Era

With the vision and perception ability of a Prime Warrior proficient in True Intent, a distance of over ten kilometers was already incredibly clear.

Moreover, the four powerhouses of the Cloud Beast Civilization were blatantly charging over without any attempt to hide their approach.

"Four Flying Heavens?" Yan Jing's face changed drastically, "Weren't there supposed to be only two Flying Heaven leaders from the Cloud Beast Civilization?"

Luo Chan remained silent, but her facial expression said it all.

"Two Flying Heaven Exotic Beasts, two True Intent Second Rank Exotic Beasts." Li Yuan's eyes were also grave, and his voice echoed in both of their minds, "Those two Flying Heaven Exotic Beasts must be Wu Sihai and Zi Pa as mentioned by senior Lin before."

"And those two True Intent Second Rank Exotic Beasts are likely reinforcements from the Cloud Beast Civilization."

Separated by more than ten kilometers, Li Yuan was unable to deploy the Divine Palace Inquiry.

But with the congealed True Meaning of Earth, Li Yuan's perception was astonishing, and he could vaguely distinguish the differences between those four powerful figures... There was an essential difference between flying with the True Intent of the heavens and earth and flying by propelling Origin Power.

"The unparalleled geniuses of the Cloud Beast Civilization?" Yan Jing and Luo Chan's complexions changed again, they were not fools, immediately thinking of many possibilities.

Why after nearly a decade of major battles, had Wu Sihai and Zi Pa never shown themselves in battle, yet suddenly made a move this time?

Why hadn't the Cloud Beast Civilization provided reinforcements before, and yet they had sent two powerhouses ahead of time this time?

Why...

The multitude of coincidences could only explain one thing—this was no coincidence, it was a premeditated attack set up by the Cloud Beast Civilization.

It seemed slow, but in reality, it took less than two seconds for Li Yuan, Yan Jing, and Luo Chan to exchange thoughts.

"Retreat!"

The three transformed into streaks of light, rushing towards the area controlled by the Seven Star Civilization.

Even for someone as confident in their own strength as Li Yuan, he would never rashly charge forward.

Observations were due at the very least.

At the very least, they could not let an engagement unfold within the battlefield area prearranged by the opponent.

After all, knowing full well that the enemy had three Prime Warriors who had already demonstrated formidable power... the Cloud Beast Civilization still dared to attack, they must have some level of confidence.

...

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The four strong figures from the Cloud Beast Civilization tore through the Vast Sky, hurtling towards their target.

"They've discovered us, they're starting to flee." The large purple ape's eyes flickered with a chilly light.

"Escape?" Wu Sihai spoke coldly, "Yan Xuan, Zi Pa, follow me. Let's move in for the kill first."

"Jin Mu, you're the slowest, so come afterward." The blood-red Flying Serpent, Wu Sihai said.

"All right." Jin Mu nodded in agreement.

The four mighty beings of the Cloud Beast Civilization, Wu Sihai and Zi Pa were mid-stage Flying Heaven powerhouses... When burst at full speed, their velocity was incredibly ferocious.

As for Yan Xuan? Being from the Flying Serpent Clan, naturally adept at flight, and having comprehended the True Meaning of Wind, it further enhanced its prowess, making its flying speed faster than the average practitioner in the Flying Heaven Realm.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The speed of Wu Sihai, Zi Pa, and Yan Xuan skyrocketed in that instant, rapidly approaching five times the speed of sound.

Drawing ever closer to Li Yuan, Yan Jing, and Luo Chan.

Every second, the distance between them shrank by several hundred meters... in at most a minute, they would be completely overtaken.

...

Outside the Star Realm, inside a giant conference room serving as the command center.

"We've already killed over five thousand Second Rank Exotic Beasts, the results are astonishing." A Flying Heaven Warrior said with a jovial smile, "At this rate, they could end up killing over ten thousand Second Rank Exotic Beasts."

"Indeed frightening."

"Thousands of Second Rank Exotic Beasts, if we let an ordinary troop handle it, who knows how many would die or get injured." Several Flying Heaven Warriors in the conference room sighed with deep emotion.

Dean Hai looked relaxed as well.

Only Lin Yue's expression was solemn; as time had passed, Li Yuan, Luo Chan, and their unimpeded sweeping and killing seemed too smooth to be true.

His years of experience combating various Alien Races gave him a subconscious feeling that something was amiss.

But he couldn't put his finger on exactly what it was.

Suddenly.

"Not good." Lin Yue's expression changed slightly, "The Cloud Beast Civilization's counterattack has arrived."

Whoosh~

A huge projection screen appeared, immediately displaying scenes from within the Star Realm... The image was shaking wildly, appearing very chaotic, as if being recorded on the move.

But in reality, this was Luo Chan activating the 'real-time shoot' feature on her smart ring, which was somewhat akin to 'live broadcasting.'

Even though the image was constantly shaking.

Lin Yue, Dean Hai, and the others still saw clearly.

Four massive Exotic Beasts were chasing with terrifying velocity.

"Two Flying Heaven Level, two True Intent Second Rank Exotic Beasts, this is Li Yuan's assessment." Lin Yue's expression turned very serious, and he said gravely, "The Cloud Beast Civilization had planned this in advance."

In the conference room, everyone's smiles faded as they realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Cloud Beast Civilization, having never erupted for so many years, was making a fierce move all at once.

"Li Yuan and the others are fleeing." Lin Yue said gravely.

"But they are only Prime Warriors, and Luo Chan is not adept at flying." Dean Hai spoke gravely, "Over thousands of kilometers... they definitely can't escape easily."

Escape?

They could only escape while fighting.

"What about the contingency plan?" Lin Yue turned to look at another Flying Heaven Warrior.

"The drone swarm has been launched, but it will take a while to arrive."

"The Flying Heaven War Machines have set off with nuclear weapons." The Flying Heaven Warrior said with a bitter smile, "The war machines are also equipped with Origin Power Weapons, powerful enough to easily kill Second Rank lives."

"But you're all aware... at the Flying Heaven Warrior level, it's nearly impossible for technological weapons to cause fatalities, they can at best provide interference."

Everyone fell silent.

Flying Heaven Warriors, especially those who have comprehended True Intent, have incredibly resilient vitality, and their speed at escaping in critical moments is astonishing... Even for nuclear weapons, as long as they are not foolish, nearly none pose a threat to them.