Chapter 971 They're Here
Battle fires had spread to a desolate and silent star field, which would soon become a battlefield.
"Celestial God King, the Divine Martial Empire is too bold," said a voice. "They're not content to hole up in their empire; they even sent out a large army to take us on. Although their battle achievements in the Reincarnation Grounds are impressive, they're far inferior compared to us!"
The Wind God King spoke coldly.
The Feathered Divine Army was now stationed in this star field, ready for battle. Hearing that the Divine Martial Empire had also dispatched a large army, they decided not to march directly into the Empire but to confront them right here.
"It's just as well we attack them here. The Divine Martial Empire has strong fortune; attacking the Empire directly would incur significant losses. Moreover, I suspect that if the Martial Emperor does not make a move, who else will appear? Who can stand against the Celestial God King?"
The Demon God King also expressed his doubt.
Clad in thunderous armor, the War God King said savagely, "Who cares who it is? Just tear them all to shreds. They're too presumptuous. Does the dynasty really belong to them? If they dare to come, let them taste the terror of thunder and lightning!"
"Right, kill them all, then attack their empire!"
The God of Fire King said hotly.
"They're here!"
The Celestial God King was majestic and heroic.
He stood at the forefront of the army and suddenly saw, in the far distance, dense specks appear. A large number of warships shattered the starry expanse, advancing in a mighty onslaught.
"I request orders to lead the charge and tear apart the Divine Martial warships!"
The God of Fire King said impetuously.
"I also request orders!" declared the War God King.
"Wait for their arrival!"
The Celestial God King was very composed.
Under normal circumstances, he would not be so cautious, but he too felt a powerful intention to fight emanating from the Divine Martial warships that even he found slightly oppressive.
The Martial Emperor?
No, that wasn't the power of the Martial Emperor.
"Who goes there!"
The Celestial God King called out.
"It is I, I will battle you!"
The War God's furious aura pushed back the Celestial God King's voice.
He emerged from the warship, towering and burly, with eyes brimming with battle intent as he looked at the Celestial God King and said boldly, "Celestial God King, I have heard of you!"
"He is the War God from the Wilderness!"
The Feathered Divine Dynasty was taken aback.
The famous War God of the Wilderness was someone they had certainly heard of, and yet he had unexpectedly joined the Divine Martial Army.
"Could it be that the War God of the Wilderness has pledged allegiance to the Divine Martial Empire, and the Martial Emperor intends for him to contend with the Celestial God King!"
They all found the notion unbelievable.
The proud War God, submitting to the Divine Martial Empire? It was hard to comprehend and believe.
"Celestial God King, come fight!"
The War God of the Wilderness unleashed a supreme domain, shaking the world. His towering stature seemed to rise above the aura of the Celestial God King.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The Divine Martial Army, armed and ready, shining with cold light, promptly emerged from the warships, no trace of fear on their faces, their morale as strong as the Feathered Divine Army's.
Soon they too would become people of the Divine Dynasty.
"Even the War God of the Wilderness is under the command of the Martial Emperor; he's kept himself well hidden. Seeing as the War God has recovered from his injuries and has stepped into the supreme domain, it's terrifying indeed!"
Powerful beings approached the battlefield and trembled at the sight of the War God.
But an even more shocking event was yet to unfold. A vast force of warriors in pitch-black demonic armor appeared—the Heavenly Demon God looked towards the Demon God King among the Feathered Divine Army and said with a contemptuous sneer, "Wei Qi, you fled the Demon Realm in defeat years ago and became one of the Divine Kings of the Feathered Divine Dynasty. The affairs of this world are quite amusing, indeed."
"Heavenly Demon God, it's you!"
The Demon God King recognized the Heavenly Demon God and was also surprised, "And the Earth Demon God too. Both of you have actually sought refuge with the Divine Martial Empire, no, not just you two, the entire Demon Realm is under the Divine Martial Empire!"
"The Demon Realm also belongs entirely to the Divine Martial Empire!"
These two pieces of news were extremely shocking.
The Wilderness and the Demon Realm were forces under the command of the Great Emperor of the Divine Martial Empire.
They finally realized why the Great Emperor had chosen to establish the Divine Dynasty at this time; they did indeed possess extremely powerful and terrifying strength.
"Indeed."
Heavenly Demon Divine Path.
"Heavenly Demon, I advise you, do not oppose the Feathered Divine Dynasty. Now, if you defect and join the Feathered Divine Dynasty, there is still a way out for you; otherwise, you will undoubtedly die!"
The Demon King spoke coldly.
He was once a loser, having failed to wrest control of the Demon Realm from the Heavenly Demon, and was later accepted by the Feathered Divine Dynasty.
"Haha, what are you talking about? You think you can recruit us? With the rise of the Divine Martial Dynasty, the Feathered Divine Dynasty will inevitably become that setting sun!"
The Earth Demon laughed heartily and spat viciously.
The Demon King had been beaten so badly by the Heavenly Demon in the past that he was looking for his teeth all over the ground, and yet, he still became a Divine King of the Feathered Divine Dynasty with an appearance resembling a person or a dog.
"Arrogant and presumptuous, the Feathered Divine Dynasty shall stand eternal!"
The Thunder God King shouted.
The situation was now completely different from before. The Wilderness and the Demon Realm belonging to the Divine Martial Empire was something no one had expected, and no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't understand what had happened.
Powerhouses from other forces were also shocked.
Even the ancient emperor who had been observing in secret now had a grave expression on his face. It was one thing for the Demon Realm to have surrendered—they were a group known for bullying the weak and fearing the strong—but what was going on with the War God?
He was familiar with the War God, having also contended with the Celestial God at one time. He was proud; even the Celestial God had not been able to make him submit.
"This Great Emperor of the Divine Martial Empire has great methods indeed. This battle has become exciting; the situation is becoming more and more unclear," the ancient emperor sighed.
"Attack!"
The Celestial God King gave the order.
Talking was futile. The enemy had already shown their strength, and it wouldn't be possible to topple their will to fight with just a few words. Now, the only option was a full-scale army assault, to crush the opposing forces.
The Wilderness War God was indeed formidable.
But the Celestial God King was not weak either.
"Trample the Divine Martial troops!"
"Annihilate them all here!"
"Destruction! Destruction! Destruction!"
The inspiring war drums resounded, and the Feathered Divine Army launched an attack, carrying with them their terrifying power, an elite corps of the Divine Dynasty advancing like a tide under the command of their generals.
"The Divine Dynasty shall stand, unstoppable!"
The morale of the Divine Martial troops was high, fearless, and unstoppable, charging forth in an instant and clashing at close quarters with the Feathered Divine Army, slaughtering each other.
This grand battle from the start displayed an extremely bloody scene, with blood mist spreading across the stars, limbs and body parts flung into the air, and a great number of soldiers falling in battle.
Every establishment of a Divine Dynasty was built upon countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
"Direct confrontation has begun!"
Many powerhouses watched from a distance. In a battle of such magnitude, the appearance of an immortal being seemed fragile, yet the opposing side had deployed five Divine Kings.
The Celestial God King, Demon God King, and Thunder God King had all broken through to the supreme realm, while the Wind God King and the Fire God King were a bit less powerful, not quite reaching that realm, but they were at the limit of the three-layered heavens of immortality.
"Kill!"
The Fire God King led his troops and charged out in an instant, with a sky full of flames. Wherever they went, the place turned into a sea of soaring flames.
"The Primordial Battalion, charge!"
A large number of the Primordial Battalion charged out, led by their Primordial Commander. They unfolded the Shield of Earth, the heavy power warding off the sea of flames. Because they were a condensation of the power from within the Primordial Book, they had no fear of the flames.
This battalion's charge immediately blocked the advance of the Fire God King.