Arc 60The Shadow Fleet and Krypton

Saine returned to Wizard World, developed the Ash Holy Tower, and spent decades advancing his research and cultivation while being assigned to distant logistics bases. When the Shadow Fleet destroyed his base, Saine escaped through Space-Time and reached Rank Five, then encountered the Kryptonian Remnants and considered recruiting them to the Wizard Alliance.

  • Saine returned to Wizard World, sent Maya and the other centaurs to Centaur World, and met Rose, who invited him to join her on the Civilization Battlefield.
  • Saine expanded Ash Holy Tower Academy, advanced his Flame Power research, and helped Xia Ya and Lunna prepare for Level 4.
  • Saine reached Level-4 Peak, learned that Bakda had died, and later accepted a logistics garrison assignment with the Ash Holy Tower Legion.
  • Saine was repeatedly assigned to logistics bases instead of the Underworld Star Region, and a wounded Alliance God told him the Huya people had been transferred to the Fike Star Region.
  • The Shadow Fleet ambushed the Logistics Base before Benlaiming arrived, and Saine and Yuli fought through the attackers as the defenders were overwhelmed.
  • After the base was destroyed, Saine and Yuli escaped into Space-Time Cracks, found a Space-Time Window, and emerged in a fire Demiplane.
  • Saine cultivated for 437 years, broke through to Rank Five, and encountered Kalazo and the Kryptonian Remnants.
  • Kalazo told Saine about the Galente Federation’s attack on Krypton and invited him to help the Kryptonian Remnants fight Blue Star, while Saine considered winning them over for the Wizard Alliance.
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Ch. 1476Rest and Recuperation

After nearly thirty years fighting in the Eye Demon Great World Star Region, Saine chose to return to Wizard World to recuperate and resume his research. Back home, he learned that Wizard Civilization was mobilizing for war and failed to contact Lina, but the long-absent Spider Queen Rose appeared instead.

  • Saine chose rest in Wizard World over joining the coming war against the Beryl Flying Scorpion Plane and asked Meili to prepare for their return.
  • Before leaving Radiation Arc World, Saine warned Knight Fleck about attacks on Wizard Civilization's supply bases and asked him to look after the Huya Legion.
  • Saine returned with the Ash Holy Tower Legion, sent Maya and the other centaurs to Centaur World, and ordered a new batch of Flame Insect cannon fodder from Flame Worm World.
  • Back in Wizard World, Saine visited Lulianman and learned that she was making high-grade restorative potions while Flame Sword Airlid and Gagaru had gone to battle.
  • Saine contacted the Black Domain but could not reach Lina; the long-absent Spider Queen Rose appeared before him instead.

Ch. 1477Reunion with Rose (Bonus Chapter)

Saine reunited with the Spider Queen Rose at Ash Holy Tower and discussed his recent wars, alliances, and Magic Cube. Rose outlined her forces and plans for the Galente Federation front, then invited Saine to join her on that battlefield.

  • Saine told Rose that the Civilization Battlefield had been more dangerous than any Plane War he had fought before.
  • Saine described marrying into the Huya people and befriending Cybertron’s intelligent robots, revealing that he possessed the Magic Cube.
  • Rose demanded the Magic Cube, but Saine refused, explaining that Wizard Civilization had awarded it to him.
  • Rose told Saine that she had developed her faith system on the Faelun Continent and gathered forces in the Wild World Group for the war against the Galente Federation.
  • Rose invited Saine to join her on the front lines of the Civilization Battlefield.

Ch. 1478Special Mission (Bonus Chapter)

Saine learned that Lina and most of the Black Domain’s top Black Magicians had left on a secret mission, leaving him without an expert to awaken Nataya’s will, though Rose agreed to examine her. Two years after Saine returned to Ash Holy Tower, its academy had grown greatly, and Falk began teaching a course on basic knowledge of plane warfare.

  • Saine hesitated to accept the Spider Queen’s invitation because he wanted to repay the Azure Blaze Sect for its support.
  • Saine asked Rose where Lina had gone and sought a Black Magician skilled in soul studies to awaken Nataya’s will.
  • Rose said Lina and most of the Black Domain’s top Black Magicians were away on a special mission, and she could not find an expert to help Nataya; she agreed to examine her herself.
  • Two years after Saine’s return, Ash Holy Tower Academy had grown to nearly one hundred thousand apprentices, with War Magicians helping teach classes.
  • Falk entered a crowded classroom and taught “Plane War Basic Knowledge,” a course Saine had requested.

Ch. 1479Young Apprentices

As the Wizard World prepared for the Civilization War, Level-1 Magician Falk warned Ash Holy Tower apprentices about the dangers of fighting beyond their world. He left a Radiation Stone with a low-level apprentice who still clung to his ambition despite the pain it caused.

  • Ash Holy Tower Academy added war-related courses to prepare apprentices for the possibility that they might eventually be sent to battle.
  • After class, a yellow-haired low-level apprentice asked Falk whether he could participate in the war, and Falk coldly refused.
  • The apprentice demonstrated Minor Fireball and described injuring a magical beast, but Falk extinguished his spell and explained that apprentices were too weak to fight in the Star Realm or other planes.
  • Falk urged the apprentices to study until they became Formal-Ranked Magicians, then gave the low-level apprentice a Radiation Stone from the Radiation Arc World battlefield.
  • Despite suffering elemental backlash and pain from the stone's radiation, the apprentice held onto it, prompting Falk to glance back at him.

Ch. 1480Opportunity for Advancement

Saine refined a Blue Fire attack that combined with light-element laws and continued training with Yuli. More than a decade later, Xia Ya sensed an opportunity to break through to Level 4 but had not yet told Saine, whom she had not seen for some time.

  • Meili told Saine about a minor incident at the academy, and Saine rewarded Falk for his teaching approach.
  • Saine refused Rose’s request to meet his mentor Lulianman, then returned to researching Flame Power in his laboratory.
  • Two years later, Saine successfully tested a Blue Fire attack integrated with light-element laws and began Azure Fire body-tempering experiments with Yuli’s help.
  • More than a decade later, Xia Ya sensed that she was nearing a breakthrough beyond the Demigod level.
  • Xia Ya considered asking Saine for guidance, but she had not seen him in a long time and had not yet raised her cultivation difficulties with him.

Ch. 1481Energy Amethyst

Xia Ya encountered Klais, a persistent suitor who arrived at the Ash Holy Tower with a massive Dragon Blood Coral, while Saine studied a purple crystal condensed by the Magic Cube and named it Energy Amethyst. The chapter ended as Saine sensed a disturbance outside the Holy Tower.

  • Xia Ya left her room in the Holy Tower and considered seeking guidance on advancing her Flame Laws.
  • Klais arrived at the Ash Holy Tower and presented Xia Ya with a huge Dragon Blood Coral as he continued pursuing her.
  • Saine and Yuli examined a purple crystal that had formed on the Magic Cube, and Flame Mark said it wanted to absorb it.
  • Saine named the crystal Energy Amethyst and instructed Yuli to arrange dedicated research into it.
  • Saine sensed a disturbance outside the Holy Tower and wondered what had happened.

Ch. 1482Punishment (Bonus Chapter)

Xia Ya attacked Klais inside the Ash Holy Tower, and Saine arrived to stop their fight. After noticing Xia Ya’s signs of an imminent breakthrough to Level 4, he restrained both knights and ordered Klais expelled and charged for the damage, while carrying Xia Ya away for punishment.

  • Xia Ya and Klais fought inside the Ash Holy Tower, drawing a crowd of magicians and apprentices.
  • Saine arrived and watched long enough to notice the Flame Law flowing around Xia Ya and signs that she was nearing a Level 4 breakthrough.
  • Saine stopped the fight with a curtain of flame and ordered the knights to leave the Holy Tower and compensate it for the damage.
  • Saine bound Klais in a flame net and threw him outside the Holy Tower, planning to demand compensation before lifting the restraint.
  • Saine seized Xia Ya in a flaming hand and carried her away, while the watching magicians expected her to face a harsher punishment.

Ch. 1483Tenderness (Bonus Chapter)

Saine helped Xia Ya strengthen her Flame Power and reflected on his unconscious wife, Nataya. Afterward, he brought Aijieli to the lounge and summoned Yuli, who arrived with a discovery about the Energy Amethyst and walked in on an intimate scene.

  • Saine considered recruiting Demigod-level Magicians to help the Ash Holy Tower develop and maintain order.
  • Xia Ya defended her behavior, reminding Saine of Nataya and making him realize how often he now thought of his unconscious wife.
  • Saine freed Xia Ya, assessed her Flame Power, and inscribed Flame Runes on her body while helping her improve her battle aura techniques.
  • After the experiment, Saine accepted Aijieli's care and took her to the lounge.
  • Saine summoned Yuli, who arrived excited to share a discovery about the Energy Amethyst and opened the door to find an intimate scene.

Ch. 1484The Secret of Robot Upgrades

After Yuli discovered that Energy Amethysts could strengthen Intelligent Robots, Saine tested the effect in his laboratory and saw a weak robot rise to Level 1. He began investigating how the crystals and the Magic Cube enabled robots to grow, while considering their use on powerful robots and Yuli’s Flame Mark Constructed Magic Puppet.

  • After recovering from the battle, Saine questioned Yuli about the Energy Amethyst and learned she had found that it could upgrade Intelligent Robots.
  • Saine told Yuli to have Aijieli order female-looking Artificial Humans from the Wizard Alliance to handle laboratory cleaning and maintenance.
  • Saine examined a low-level Intelligent Robot that had absorbed a piece of Energy Amethyst and found its strength had increased from Advanced Magic Apprentice to Level 1.
  • Saine considered how Energy Amethysts might strengthen Cybertron Planet’s Intelligent Robots and Yuli’s Flame Mark Constructed Magic Puppet.

Ch. 1485Level-4 Peak

After fifty-seven years of secluded research and meditation, Saine reached Level-4 Peak while helping Lunna and others advance their cultivation. Two years later, Master Midiqi visited Ash Holy Tower to say farewell before leading his legion to the Underworld Star Region battlefield.

  • Saine had Yuli oversee the Magic Cube’s Energy Amethyst production and stockpiled most of its output after Flame Mark gained only a modest increase in strength.
  • Saine discovered that Xia Ya and Lunna had both begun their qualitative transformation toward Level 4, then advised Lunna to study the Great Strength God Divinity and follow her own desires.
  • Saine devised a Body Tempering Plan for Lunna and helped Serena, Irene, and Meili with their experimental questions, but his study of the Huya people’s cultivation methods yielded little.
  • Saine spent fifty-seven years in secluded experiments and meditation at Ash Holy Tower before breaking through to Level-4 Peak.
  • Two years after Saine’s breakthrough, Midiqi visited Ash Holy Tower to bid him farewell before leading the Enlightenment Holy Tower legion to the Underworld Star Region battlefield.

Ch. 1486New Battle Order

Saine shared his battlefield knowledge with Midiqi Master and gave him a Golden Apple Potion before turning back to cultivation. Twelve years later, Saine accepted a deployment to the Eye Demon Great World region, though he wished to fight in the decisive battle raging in the Underworld Star Region.

  • Midiqi Master visited Saine to learn from his frontline experience, and Saine explained the Galente Federation's fleets and tactics.
  • Midiqi told Saine that Level-4 Knight Bakda had died in the Underworld Star Region, and Saine mourned the loss of the old acquaintance who had once helped him.
  • Saine gave Midiqi a Golden Apple Potion and expressed hope that they would fight together again.
  • After Midiqi departed, Saine resumed his research and cultivation while approaching the Level 5 Life Constraint and waiting for an opportunity to break through.
  • Twelve years later, Saine accepted a deployment to garrison a logistics transfer base in the Eye Demon Great World region, though he wanted to join the decisive battle in the Underworld Star Region.

Ch. 1487Setting Out Once More (Bonus Chapter)

Saine accepted a transfer to garrison the resource base near the Eye Demon Great World, though he still hoped to join the Underworld Star Region battlefield. After preparing Ash Holy Tower’s forces and saying farewell to Lulianman, he led his legion beyond the Wizard World.

  • A Level-4 Magician advised Saine that he could seek a transfer to the Underworld Star Region after serving at the Eye Demon Great World, and Saine agreed to take the garrison assignment.
  • Saine and Lulianman discussed their upcoming deployments, and Lulianman gave him five hundred thousand Green Source Seeds and three Golden Apple Potions.
  • Saine departed Azure Source Holy Tower and led the Ash Holy Tower Legion aboard the repaired Ash Fortress.
  • Saine assembled additional fortresses, war airships, weapons, and slave creature troops to strengthen his legion.
  • Saine ordered his forces to set off beyond the Wizard World.

Ch. 1488Garrison Mission (Bonus Chapter)

Saine’s Ash Holy Tower Legion took over the garrison of Ashwood Twilight World, a resource transfer plane threatened by the elusive Galente Federation Shadow Fleet. He inspected arriving Alliance legions and supplies as they prepared to move toward the Eye Demon Great World frontline.

  • A departing Level-4 Knight warned Saine that the Shadow Fleet had destroyed guarded transfer planes and escaped an attempted trap by three Level-6 powers.
  • Saine stationed Ash Fortress inside Ashwood Twilight World, spread the Light Prism Fortresses around the plane, and carefully arranged its defenses.
  • The Eight-Nose King arrived with its Multi-Nosed Beast legion, and Saine found that its numbers exceeded Alliance requirements by two hundred thousand.
  • Saine approved the Eight-Nose King’s legion to rest briefly before proceeding to the frontline battlefield.
  • The Fire Scythe Blood Armor Queen Worm, the Melted Radiance Fairy King, the Tree Vine Fuyu God, and the Ice Flow Water Element Lord arrived with their legions as war supplies poured in.

Ch. 1489Huya People News

Saine served a series of logistics garrison assignments in the Eye Demon Great World region as Wizard Civilization’s war against the Eye Demons and Galente Federation continued. At his latest post, he learned that the Huya people had been transferred to the less intense Fike Star Region.

  • Saine watched Alliance legions deploy and reflected on the uncertain strength and progress of the war, while still having no news of the Huya people.
  • During his twelve-year assignment at Ashwood Twilight World, Saine researched in his laboratory, and Lunna said she no longer wanted to eat as much as before.
  • After Shan Shan’s legion relieved him, Saine was reassigned to a more important resource base on a meteorite-belt defensive line for four years instead of being sent to the Underworld Star Region.
  • Saine then received another garrison assignment at Nuo Star Sand, where he monitored routed Alliance troops as they recovered and reorganized.
  • A wounded Level-4 Alliance God told Saine that the Huya people had been transferred to the Fike Star Region, and Saine gave the informant a Recovery Potion.

Ch. 1490Application for Reassignment

After decades of logistics assignments in the Eye Demon Great World star region, Saine finally received approval to lead the Ash Holy Tower Legion to the Underworld Star Region. He prepared to replace his depleted slave-creature cannon fodder before departing in three years.

  • Saine wondered why Wizard Civilization kept assigning him to logistics bases and blocking his requests to join the Underworld Star Region battlefield.
  • Saine learned that Jin Kerry Donald had returned to the Wizard World to recover from severe injuries and could not provide information about the assignments.
  • Two Level-6 Magicians discussed abandoning their plan to lure out the Black Ops Special Fleet, which had become elusive and appeared to be running out of strength.
  • Wizard Civilization approved Saine's reassignment and ordered him to lead the Ash Holy Tower Legion to Black Strange Crystal Stone World in three years.
  • Saine decided to exchange his old, weakened slave creatures for newly replenished cannon fodder at the logistics base.

Ch. 1491Unexpected Situation!

Saine remained at the Logistics Base while waiting for Benlaiming and discovered a concealed Galente Federation fleet launching an attack. He and the defenders fought back as another explosion erupted near the place where Benlaiming was expected to arrive.

  • Saine sent Xia Ya, Lunna, Meili, and the Ash Holy Tower Legion ahead while he stayed behind to oversee the handover with Benlaiming.
  • When Benlaiming failed to arrive, Saine ordered the Ebarute Empire knights and magicians already at the Logistics Base to fortify and take up their posts.
  • Saine sensed spatial ripples, warned the troops of an enemy attack, and unleashed a powerful magical strike into the empty-looking starfield.
  • Saine's attack exposed a concealed Galente Federation fleet and set several of its leading warships ablaze.
  • The Wizard Civilization defenders and the Federation fleet exchanged fierce fire, while Saine sensed weapons with power comparable to Level-6 firepower.
  • An explosion erupted near the location where Benlaiming and his Space Fortress should have arrived, leaving Saine unsure whether they had also been attacked.

Ch. 1492Struggle (Bonus Chapter)

Saine and Yuli fought to defend a Wizard Civilization Logistics Base when the Galente Federation’s Shadow Fleet launched a surprise attack. With communications and escape routes sealed, they relied on mobile strikes to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

  • A Galente Federation beam destroyed an enhanced Light Prism Fortress, and Saine ordered the defenders to hold until reinforcements arrived.
  • Saine and Yuli charged at a weak point in the raiding fleet and destroyed several Federation warships, restoring the stationed legions’ morale.
  • Saine recognized the attackers as likely the Shadow Fleet and sensed that their sealing effect had blocked communications and made escape difficult.
  • Saine and Yuli moved between weaker points in the fleet’s formation, choosing mobile warfare over remaining trapped at the Logistics Base.

Ch. 1493Space Orbital Cannon (Bonus Chapter)

Saine and Yuli led a counterattack from the Logistics Base while the Galente Federation’s Shadow Fleet concentrated its fire on them. As the battle intensified, Noksa ordered the Space Orbital Cannon activated, and Saine spotted signs that the enemy fleet had been worn down by earlier battles.

  • Saine ordered the Ebarute Empire’s Demigod-level knights and released slave creatures to charge out and disrupt the Federation Fleet.
  • Saine and Yuli drew concentrated attacks from the Shadow Fleet, while explosions suggested that Benlaiming and other Level-4 combatants had fallen.
  • Three-Star Admiral Noksa ordered the Space Orbital Cannon activated and set a limit of 150 Quantum Hours before his fleet had to withdraw.
  • Saine noticed that many of the Shadow Fleet’s middle and rear warships showed damage and patchwork repairs, then urged Yuli to charge again.
  • The Ebarute Empire knight legions fighting behind Saine were battered by the Federation Fleet.

Ch. 1494An Encirclement Within an Encirclement

Saine and Yuli struggled to survive the Galente Federation Fleet’s attack after the Wizard Civilization’s Logistics Base was destroyed. As the Black Ops Special Fleet encircled them, a Level-6 Magician and two more powerful presences arrived, turning the fleet into the encircled party.

  • The Galente Federation Fleet overwhelmed the Wizard Civilization forces, destroyed the Logistics Base, and killed most of its defenders.
  • Saine and Yuli evaded the Black Ops Special Fleet’s attacks, but both suffered severe damage.
  • Yuli told Saine she could not hold on, so Saine attached the Magic Cube to the Flame Mark and restored it.
  • Yuli used the enhanced Flame Mark to shield Saine and flee through the fleet’s fire, while Saine feared they would die.
  • A Level-6 Magician appeared, followed by two more Level-6 Creatures, surrounding the Black Ops Special Fleet.

Ch. 1495Turning Despair into Hope

Saine and Yuli faced a lethal Space Orbital Cannon strike as Wizard Civilization reinforcements arrived, and Saine narrowly survived with help from a Level-6 Magician and Knight. With Yuli unconscious and Federation attacks still closing in, Saine chose to gamble on escaping through the nearby Space Cracks.

  • A Level-6 Magician formed a Law Ice Mirror and called on a Level-6 Knight and a Level-6 Alliance Creature to protect Saine.
  • The Space Orbital Cannon shattered the Law Ice Mirror, but its deflection let Saine pull Yuli aside and avoid a direct hit.
  • A Level-6 Knight hurled a golden round shield toward Saine, and the resulting battle turbulence sent Saine and Yuli flying through the wreckage.
  • Saine found Yuli unconscious and saw Federation attack beams closing in while Wizard Civilization reinforcements remained too far away to help.
  • Saine told the Flame Mark to hold on and prepared to enter the Space Cracks in hopes of escaping.

Ch. 1496Spacetime Turbulence

Saine and Flame Mark survived the Galente Federation’s bombardment by escaping into Spacetime Turbulence, where they searched for a way back to the Material Star Realm. They found a narrow Space-Time Window and began breaking through it, despite the worsening damage to both of them.

  • The Level-6 Knight arrived at Saine’s apparent death site, found only Space Cracks, and flew to join the attack on the Black Ops Special Fleet.
  • Three-Star Admiral Noksa refused to abandon his fleet and ordered his information about the Wizard Civilization’s frontline rear delivered to General Aivil Senhao.
  • Saine and Flame Mark endured the dangers of Spacetime Turbulence while searching for a route back to the Material Star Realm.
  • Saine used the Faceless Mask to find a small Space-Time Window, and Flame Mark joined him in blasting its weakened barrier.

Ch. 1497Breaking Through to Rank Five (Bonus Chapter)

After escaping the Space-Time Channel, Saine recovered in a fire Demiplane and decided to attempt a breakthrough to Rank Five in the unfamiliar starfield. He left Yuli and Flame Mark to guard him and explore discreetly while he advanced.

  • Saine and the damaged Flame Mark emerged from the Space-Time Window with Yuli, then sheltered beside a meteorite to recover.
  • Saine used Golden Apple Potions to treat himself and Yuli, and gave Flame Mark Energy Amethyst to restore her energy.
  • After several months recovering in a fire Demiplane, Saine considered returning to the Wizard Civilization or attempting to reach Rank Five.
  • Saine chose to break through where he was and instructed Yuli and Flame Mark to guard him and quietly search for intelligent life or Complete Rule Plane civilizations.
  • Yuli asked how long the breakthrough would take, and Saine estimated three hundred to five hundred years.

Ch. 1498Kryptonians (Bonus Chapter)

Saine completed his breakthrough to Level Five in the Fire Element Demiplane and displayed power that rivaled a late-stage Level-5 creature. Yuli and Saine encountered a Kryptonian fleet, whose commander approached cautiously as both sides tried to identify one another.

  • Yuli guarded Saine while he used arrays and law materials to cultivate in the Fire Element Demiplane.
  • After 437 years, Yuli spotted a technological fleet and identified it as distinct from the Galente Federation's forces.
  • A surge of law power from Saine's breakthrough alerted both Yuli and the fleet, whose commander, Kalazo, ordered his people to investigate cautiously.
  • Saine awakened his Ash Domain, gained access to the Faceless Mask's full power, and revealed strength comparable to a Level-5 Late Stage creature.
  • Kalazo and two Level-4 Kryptonians approached Saine, who recognized their race, while Kalazo mistook Saine's demonic appearance for that of a demon or devil.

Ch. 1499What They Sought

Saine met Kalazo, a Level-5 Kryptonian leader, and learned that the Kryptonian Remnants wanted revenge on the Galente Federation for destroying their civilization. After Saine presented Wizard Civilization as an ally against the Federation, the two sides began discussing the war and their shared enemies.

  • Saine identified himself as a Level-5 Magician of Wizard Civilization, and Kalazo lowered the Kryptonians’ weapons after confirming his identity.
  • Kalazo invited Saine into the fleet and explained that Kryptonian Civilization had once been friendly with the Wizard World.
  • Kalazo told Saine how the Galente Federation had attacked Krypton for its crystals and nearly exterminated the Kryptonians.
  • Saine condemned the Galente Federation and described Wizard Civilization’s ongoing war against it, claiming the Federation was losing on several fronts.
  • Kalazo revealed his hostility toward the Galente Federation and his desire to lead the Kryptonian Remnants in taking revenge.

Ch. 1500Blue Star Civilization

Saine learned that Kalazo’s Kryptonian Remnants planned to fight Blue Star Civilization to seize its resources and capture Karl, who wanted to make Blue Star a new homeland instead. Kalazo invited Saine to help, and Saine saw the conflict as a chance to win over the Kryptonians and obtain Blue Star’s Inert Crystals.

  • Kalazo told Saine that he wanted information about the Galente Federation and was considering Saine’s invitation to join the Wizard Alliance.
  • Kalazo explained that Blue Star was compatible with Kryptonians and produced Inert Crystals, but Karl had opposed the plan to seize its core and instead sought cooperation with its people.
  • Kalazo invited Saine to join the Kryptonian Remnants’ war against Blue Star and help capture Karl.
  • Saine told Yuli that he wanted to win over the Kryptonians and recognized their value for returning to Wizard-controlled star domains.
  • Yuli asked whether Saine was interested in Blue Star’s Inert Crystals, and Saine admitted that she understood him well.
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