The next day.
Inside the main hall of Dinghuo Immortal City.
Zhou Ling sat upright in the seat of honor.
City Lord He and eight other Nascent Soul Cultivators sat on either side.
Feng Lan, Pei Qing Shuang, and the others sat below them.
"This great battle has now come to a temporary close."
"The establishment of the Star Ring Immortal City Stronghold is also progressing smoothly."
"It can be said that this great victory was the result of the wholehearted cooperation between the Sword Qi Great Wall cultivators and the Star Brilliance Legion."
Zhou Ling swept his gaze over the crowd and spoke calmly.
Everyone nodded. Clearly, they strongly agreed with Zhou Ling's words.
Although the Star Brilliance Legion had far fewer Nascent Soul Cultivators than the Sword Qi Great Wall.
Of the seven Fifth-Tier Star Sea Foreign Races slain, two had been killed by the Star Brilliance Legion.
Among them was even the Great Leader, Gu Lie.
That achievement was in no way inferior to the other five Fifth-Tier foes.
It was even more impressive.
After all, Gu Lie's value and status were not something ordinary Fifth-Tier Star Sea Foreign Races could compare to.
Of course, Zhou Ling had killed both of those Fifth-Tier Foreign Races.
Then Zhou Ling changed the subject and said in a grave voice, "Merit must be rewarded, and mistakes must naturally be punished."
As soon as he spoke, Zhou Ling turned his gaze toward Qi Heng.
With the situation now stable, and his prestige having reached its peak after killing Gu Lie, this was the perfect time to strip Qi Heng of his military authority.
Otherwise, once they returned to Tianxia Immortal City, it would be difficult for him to find such an opportunity again.
Moreover, Qi Heng's control over the Soaring Dragon