Night descended.
The Divine Realm's sky, which had originally been in perpetual daylight, suddenly turned gloomy.
Dark clouds blanketed the heavens, like a massive slab of lead pressing down upon the horizon.
Gale-force winds capable of tearing apart divine souls howled past in waves, making the Divine Realm's structures sway as though they might collapse at any moment.
As a sinister crimson moon rose, mist from some unknown origin continuously emerged.
Eerie murmurs echoed in from every direction.
At the same time, countless hazy, indescribable phantoms appeared.
"Alert! Alert!! The first wave of the alien army is approaching!"
At the God Realm Main Hall, the God Sentry delivered a report from the front lines.
Long Fan sat upon the lofty throne, his brows tightly furrowed.
He looked toward Gu Yuena beside him and found her expression equally grave.
Their gazes met in the air, as if conveying some unspoken message.
Long Fan spoke softly.
"It seems They have come after all."
Gu Yuena nodded and rose to her feet.
She walked to Long Fan's side and pressed her slender palm against his chest.
"Don't worry. I'll protect the Divine Realm with you.
After all, this is our home together."
Her eyes were filled with determination and trust.
Long Fan smiled faintly and reached out to clasp Gu Yuena's hand.
In an instant, warmth and strength filled his heart once more.
Just then.
A deafening boom suddenly rang out,
and nearly the entire Divine Realm shook violently.
Long Fan and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance, then swiftly teleported outside the divine hall.
Beyond the God Realm Protective Barrier, the first wave of bizarre alien troops had already assembled.
Their numbers were so vast that they directly engulfed every nearby Starfield Foothold.
They packed the range of perception, a vast sea of