The conspiracy within the Void Forbidden Zone had become a blade hanging over the heads of All Heavens, ready to fall at any moment. Chu Qing stood on the Starwatch Platform in Stone Ridge Immortal City, his profound gaze seeming to pierce the mists of chaos and reach the Primordial Core deep within the forbidden zone. He knew full well that this contest was no longer merely a defense of the realms, but an ultimate struggle over the authority governing the very existence of All Heavens. To put a complete end to the Watchers' attempt to rewrite the foundations of All Heavens, Chu Qing made a decision that shook All Heavens—he would lead the entire main force of Stone Ridge Immortal City on an all-or-nothing expedition into the Void Forbidden Zone!
"Peace across All Heavens and the myriad realms has never been won by standing guard." Chu Qing's voice echoed through every corner of Stone Ridge Immortal City. It was the alliance leader's command and the Dao Ancestor's oath. "What we must do is sever that cold, merciless source of logic."
With the expedition order issued, all of Stone Ridge Immortal City immediately entered a state of high alert and wartime mobilization. Millions of soldiers of the Stone Ridge Sacred Guard donned their upgraded All-Heavens Guardian Vestments and formed orderly ranks on the immortal city's deck. Most of these guards came from the realms liberated in the past. To them, leaving their homelands for that legendary land of death was not a quest for fame or glory, but a means of protecting the dignity of their newfound lives.
The Watchers Headquarters had clearly sensed the unusual activity in Stone Ridge Immortal City. Just as the immortal city was about to set sail, several Watcher fortresses concealed in the dark reaches