Manggu Star Domain, Gutan Star System.
After Liang Ji arrived in the Gutan Star System and accepted the mission to guard its star, three more Eighth-Tier Star Lords arrived in succession and accepted missions of their own after paying their respects to Immortal Lord Tianjing. They then took up defensive positions around the system.
Thus, the Gutan Star System had gathered one Ninth Rank Star Lord and seven Eighth-Tier Star Lords.
Even amid the Star Alliance's current, frantic activity, it had still assembled such a force. This showed just how much importance the Star Alliance placed on the Eighth Rank Earth Immortal's breakthrough on Gutan Star.
Likewise, it proved that the Eighth Rank Earth Immortal's breakthrough on Gutan Star would surely face a fierce enemy assault.
After all, if the Star Alliance had not received reliable intelligence that a great many enemies would attack, it would not have taken the matter so seriously or sent so many high-ranking Star Lords to guard the place.
Another month passed in the blink of an eye. As Liang Ji guarded the system's star, he observed and sensed the changes in Gutan Star and its system. He could clearly see that Gutan Star's advancement had reached its final, critical stage. It was practically one last step away from becoming an Eighth Rank Life Star.
And the closer it came to that final, crucial moment, the more important it was to stay alert and guard against an enemy assault.
Awooo! Roar...
Sure enough, in the next instant, countless beastly howls and roars suddenly echoed from the distant void.
The roars swept through the chaotic void. Wherever they passed, stars shattered, the void tore open, and chaos churned. They charged straight toward the Gutan Star System, as if to smash it to pieces, destroy Gutan Star,