At the entrance to the Yin Ruins.
The void suddenly trembled. Several enormous starships burst out of it, appeared before the Yin Ruins, and bore down on the entrance.
The sight caught everyone's attention.
Both the Heavenly Way Alliance and the various sects had outposts at the entrance, so the commotion immediately drew them out. Large numbers of warriors flew into the air.
"Are those Mechanical Empire starships? What are they doing?"
"The Mechanical Empire has kept a low profile lately. Why make such a spectacle now? Are they trying to challenge the Heavenly Way Alliance?"
Everyone speculated. In the past, the Mechanical Empire had kept a low profile to avoid misunderstandings with the Heavenly Way Alliance, doing its best to prevent conflict. They had never seen it make such a move.
The personnel on duty from the various sects all looked toward the Heavenly Way Alliance's contingent.
The steward of the Alliance's Yin Ruins outpost was True Lord Yun Lan, a powerful Rogue Cultivator who had joined the Alliance and been assigned here.
His face grew grave as he said:
"Record the Mechanical Empire's actions at once and report them to Alliance headquarters!"
"Yes, Steward!"
One of his attendants immediately withdrew to send the report.
"The rest of you, come with me. We'll block the Mechanical Empire!" With a grave expression, True Lord Yun Lan led several Nascent Soul Tribulation Realm and True Man Realm cultivators into the sky, taking position before the entrance.
But faced with several starships advancing with the force of collapsing mountains and surging seas, even the Nascent Soul Tribulation Realm warriors grew uneasy.
"Steward, what if they don't stop?"
"I think we should move aside first! They're clearly coming for a fight. Surely they won't actually ram us?"
"Shut up!"
Yun Lan's face was