After hearing Ma Ran's speech, Qing Dai and Pei Ming, who had already been too afraid to resist, immediately fell silent.
The word "rations" sounded far too ominous.
The tough-boned Zhu Ding raised his brows, seemingly still wanting to say something. But when the words reached his lips, Ma Ran chopped them back down his throat with a single glance, forcing him to swallow them into his belly without saying a word.
"Then, you will enter the Chaos Starfield first."
Ma Ran's gaze remained calm as he waved his hand lightly. "If you perform well enough and prove your worth on the battlefield, then after everything settles, it isn't impossible for me to restore your freedom."
With his gesture, deep-blue radiance appeared around Zhu Ding, Qing Dai, and Pei Ming. Their figures gradually shrank, finally condensing into three points of blue starlight that plunged into the Chaos Starfield.
At the same time, the Watermelon Spirit, formed from the Unified Will of the Infinite Planes, did not merely stand by and watch. Although no one knew exactly what methods it had used, judging from the number of additional red starlight specks that had appeared above the Chaos Starfield, its mobilization efforts had been quite effective.
"You'd best enter the Chaos Starfield as observers. Observe the situation first and let your subconscious adapt to the battlefield environment."
Ma Ran looked toward the several Supreme Rulers within the divine court. His tone was calm yet carried a force that rang with authority and inspired belief. "When the time is right, I'll notify you."
Cang Lian, Golden Domain, Lan Xi, Chi Xiao, and Mo Xing all nodded, voicing no objections.
Ma Ran then turned his head toward Su Qiangwei beside him. "As the leader of the faction, I have to devote all my attention