Imperial Might

"The Earth Fire Demons in the Li Fire Abyss have suddenly gone berserk for some unknown reason and attacked the mining camp. Of the three True Saint Attendants sent by Domain Lord Nangong, one has died and two are injured. The supply of Earth Fire Star Sand... will probably be interrupted for a while." Another official from the Southern Domain wore a grim expression.

"The number of Boundary Stone fragments collected in the Eastern Domain is less than a third of what we expected. The Space Turbulence remaining in the Falling Star Mountain Range is stronger than estimated, making collection exceptionally difficult." The report from the Eastern Domain was equally grim.

"There have also been problems with manpower allocation in the Western Domain. Several major sects have refused to send more elite fighters to help with the dangerous work of stabilizing the nodes, citing the need to recuperate..." Su Qingyin's brows knitted tightly, her voice tinged with weariness and helplessness. As the new Domain Lord, she did not yet command enough prestige to fully bring all the factions to heel.

The Void Walker sat with his eyes closed beside the seat of honor, seemingly deaf to the reports. Yet his faintly quivering eyelids and the occasional ripple of disordered space around him showed that he was far from calm. Xuanyu had left, Lin Hao had not returned, and there was pressure from every direction, the difficulties of construction, and unsettling reports of unusual activity by the Outer Realm Sky Demons near several resource sites. Even this Lord of Space was finding the situation thorny.

Bai Li Jing Hong rubbed his brow and said gravely, "Everyone, the construction of the passage concerns the survival of both worlds. We must overcome every difficulty! Could we draw on our reserves to address the