Although the Heavenly Palace moved quickly, it was ultimately still a massive undertaking.
In reality, throughout the seven giant flying vessels' journey westward, scouts continuously reported their route to the Black Ship and the Youxiong Clan.
Both the Youxiong Clan and the Black Ship had received orders from the Void Clan and the Primal Spirit Clan. Their objective was simple: control Luo Zheng at any cost.
Gan Gao Han had also sent a request for aid to Li Mountain from within Pingyi Heaven.
In fact, by the time the Heavenly Palace reached Yuanbei Province, the three forces of Li Mountain, the Youxiong Clan, and the Black Ship had all appeared, and they had discovered one another's presence.
But Li Mountain was not in a hurry then. The ones in a hurry were Ji Xuanyuan and Ship Boss.
Naturally, they did not want the Heavenly Palace's flying vessels to enter Li Mountain's territory. But Ji Xuanyuan and Ship Boss were both schemers who had exhausted every calculation, and neither was willing to strike first.
The mantis stalked the cicada while the oriole lurked behind. Everyone wanted to be that oriole.
Ship Boss was calm and collected. He had been leading his Black Ship fleet high in the sky, slowly following them without haste or impatience.
But the Youxiong Clan was the first to lose patience...
Ji Xuanyuan did not want to strike first, so he sent "Ghost Green" out to block their path in Li Hu Zhou.
As for Ji Xuanyuan himself, he remained on standby inside his own flying vessel with Shennong and Min Hu.
If Ghost Green continued slaughtering like this, it would soon be Li Mountain's turn to panic.
Thus, Ship Boss was utterly certain. He believed Fuxi would be the first to strike.
"Shen Tu, are you