The sky was pitch-black, heavy clouds pressing down overhead. No rain fell, yet the atmosphere felt even more oppressive.
Sakura God Society.
Red warning lights flashed rapidly, signifying the highest level of alert.
SSS-Class invasion.
In an instant, the faces of all Sakura God Society higher-ups turned pale. Looking closely, one could even see a trace of fear hidden beneath their expressions.
Sure enough!
What was bound to come had come!
"Damn it, Undertaker succeeded in breaking through?"
"Spirit Creation Realm was already hard enough to deal with. Now that he's entered the Adamantine Body Realm, isn't he coming to take revenge on us?"
"Contact Xia Kingdom immediately and tell them to keep their people under control!"
"Xia Kingdom has refused to communicate with us."
Several figures sat around the conference table. Fujino Hiroya's expression was grim. He held the greatest prestige within the Sakura God Society and was the undisputed one currently in power. He had been the one to contact Xia Kingdom's higher-ups just now, but Xia Kingdom had not only failed to respond—they had not even offered a perfunctory explanation...
A sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
But as the Lord of Earth's elder brother and the ruler of a nation, he had to display enough composure to steady the troops.
"What are you panicking for? Calm down, all of you!"
With that angry roar, the atmosphere in the conference room regained a measure of calm.
"Although Spirit Qi has yet to fully recover, we've long prepared for this. Have you forgotten our secret weapon?"
"Activate level-one alert immediately!"
Once the orders were passed down layer by layer, the national defense department sprang into action.
Around Sakura Country, transparent Spirit Qi surged. Drawn by the Spirit Qi, deep-blue seawater rose from every direction.
Azure light rippled