The Furnace Fortress.
Many people sat in the conference hall, all of them important figures in the Mechanical Empire.
Legion commanders, War Kings, War Emperors, captains, the governors of the major fortresses, and key figures in intelligence, technology, and logistics were all present.
Everyone watched the large projection screen, which showed the Heavenly Way Alliance's founding assembly.
The small world floating in the sky, the enormous Mutant Beast carcass, the vast surging blood energy, and the shouts and roars of tens of thousands of people.
Everyone wore an extremely grave expression, and unease permeated the hall.
The projection stopped, freezing on that figure standing in midair. His commanding gaze seemed to reach into the endless void, yet he radiated an overwhelming pressure.
At the faintest sound, everyone in the hall gave a slight shudder, as though startled.
Mu Lei's knuckles whitened around his pipe. Its fire had already gone out, leaving only cold ashes. He slowly loosened his grip, struggling to suppress the heaving of his chest.
"What do you all think? How much will the establishment of the Heavenly Way Alliance affect us? What should we do next? Let's discuss it!"
He kept his tone as steady as possible, but there was still a tremor he could scarcely conceal.
Back then, the Mechanical Empire had been destroyed by the Tianli Sword Domain's alliance. Now the Tianli Sword Domain had formed another alliance, one with even more centralized power.
But the Mechanical Empire had wandered the Star Sea for ten thousand years, slaughtering countless civilizations as nomads of the stars. Though extremely powerful, it no longer matched its former strength.
Moreover, their main legions were still in the distant Star Sea. The enormous Star Fortresses could not be transported through a Star Gate and needed time to arrive.
Thus, their