The Enemy Appears

Inside the hall, which is over 30,000 kilometers in diameter, spaceships are parked in the designated area. Some of these spaceships can accommodate a million space warriors, while others can only hold a few powerful individuals.

"This is our team's spaceship." Captain Jialuo released a disc-shaped spaceship, hundreds of meters in diameter and entirely blue, from his World Ring. It immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Azure Xuan Stone Mother?" Jiang Yao glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

The spaceship released by Jialuo was actually a pure metal spaceship made entirely of F8-Grade metal Azure Xuan Stone Mother.

It's normal for Jialuo, as Marquis Immortal, to possess such a spaceship, but in this perilous Outer-Region Battlefield, especially since their destination is the Xuehuan Continent, spaceships are mostly consumables as a means of transportation.

Even those who achieve the Marquis Immortal are rarely willing to use F8-Grade pure metal spaceships merely as consumable flight tools.

"Haha." Zhenyan, whose entire body was covered with a thin layer of black flames, laughed, "The captain is quite wealthy. He has countless of these pure metal spaceships, all custom-made. We've always guessed that the captain is an elite member from one of the five top powers, or at least a direct descendant of some powerful force."

Jiang Yao nodded. This guess was reasonable. He also vaguely believed that this Jialuo must have a significant background and probably not much experience in adventure.

If someone is a powerful figure who has fought their way up from the bottom, even King-level Immortal might only use an E-class spaceship as their means of transportation in the Outer-Region Battlefield. However, Jiang Yao had no intention of investigating their true identity. Compared to their true identity, everyone else was insignificant.

A moment later, everyone arrived at the safe cabin, a cube 10 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 10 meters high. It wasn't spacious enough for the ten Immortal God, especially since 'Leo' and vice-captain Sword Dust Marquis 'Huanchen' were both very tall; it could barely accommodate everyone.

But Jiang Yao did not underestimate this cramped space, because the entire safety cabin was made of G-Grade metal.

This ten-meter cube is more expensive than dozens of F8-Grade spaceships.

Most people Marquis Immortal don't even have the entire fortune of this one G-Grade metal capsule.

"This is what a truly safe and secure home should be like."

The petite Windshadow comfortably slumped on the sofa and smiled at Jiang Yao, "Boss, this safety pod is made entirely of G-Grade metal. Even ordinary King-level experts can't penetrate it with a single blow! It's extremely safe."

"Don't call me boss anymore. I'm not your boss anymore. Besides, I think the three of you have improved a lot in the past thousand years. Even if I were your boss again, you might not be convinced," Jiang Yao said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Hehe." The purple Rock Giant 'Leo' grinned foolishly.

"Boss, you have such good judgment. If you hadn't made great progress over the years, you might not be a match for the three of us now." 'Windshadow' smiled playfully and confidently.

Even the usually quiet 'Demonhorn' showed a hint of shyness, not denying Jiang Yao's statement.

With Jiang Yao's current achievements in the Space-Time Law, he could tell the approximate strength of most of the members of the Divine Spirit Squad at a glance. Moreover, apart from Jialuo, whose aura was completely concealed and whose depth could not be discerned, none of the others deliberately concealed their aura.

It seems that during the crisis more than a thousand epochs ago, apart from Jiang Yao's disguised identity gaining a precious inheritance, the other surviving Immortal God also gained considerable benefits. The auras of 'Leo', 'Windshadow', and 'Demonhorn' are all much stronger than 'Xisai's' memories.

The Chimei Clan girl Huanling said in a deep voice, "The minimum requirement for all members joining our team is at least the Immortal Army Lord Peak. In fact, most of them can unleash the combat power of the Marquis Level for a considerable period of time. Leo, Windshadow, and Demonhorn even have a set of combined attack secret techniques from the Crystal Race, which can unleash combat power beyond the High-level Marquis by burning divine power!"

"High-level Marquis?"

Jiang Yao looked at his three old comrades with surprise. This combined attack technique was probably one of the benefits they had obtained from the treasure on the Xuehuan Continent more than a thousand years ago.

The Crystal Race and the Prison Race, both elite races, are mortal enemies, and their living conditions are completely opposite.

Competition among the Prison Race is brutal; achieving Immortal God is extremely difficult, but individuals are powerful.

The Crystal Race is more orderly and extremely united. Although the individuals are not strong, they can unleash attack power that increases exponentially through various combined attack techniques and treasures. In the long battle against the individually powerful Prison Race, they have not been at a disadvantage.

However, the Crystal Race's ability to unleash exponentially increased combat power through their combined attack techniques is closely related to Crystal Race own physical characteristics and talents. Other races may not be able to execute their combined attack techniques, and even if they do, the effects may not be as good.

The Crystal Race's ultimate technique that Leo and the other two obtained is probably not an ordinary secret technique, or it's more than just a simple secret technique.

"Hehe, I told you, boss, you might not be a match for the three of us anymore," Windshadow said with a grin.

Vice Captain Sword Dust Marquis 'Huanchen' stared intently at Jiang Yao, his eyes burning with fighting spirit. "It is said that you can also unleash the combat power of High-level Marquis in a short time, and thus you have made a considerable name for yourself, earning the title of 'Blood Blade Marquis' without having mastered the Undying Body."

"You should have already achieved Undying Body. The fact that you dared to return to the Outer-Region Battlefield while carrying a mysterious inheritance shows that you are very confident in your strength. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Jiang Yao smiled faintly at 'Huanchen's' surging fighting spirit. He certainly didn't have any desire to fight, and at the same time, he was thinking about how to better disguise his identity.

More than a thousand epochs ago, 'Xisai' dared to lead his squad to the Xuehuan Continent in search of fortune and danger without being Undying Body, which shows he was certainly capable and had his own fortuitous circumstances.

In the universe, it's not only the Yan God Race Battle Armor or the Prison Race lifeform "Tiku" that can grant or enhance divine body power. 'Xisai' possesses a treasure that can Divine Body Amplitude three times, allowing him to increase his divine body's World Lord Power to three thousand times that of High-level Marquis World Lord Power a short period of time. Combined with his unique secret techniques, he can reach the combat power of High-level Marquis.

Of course, such treasures have their limits. The stronger the divine body, the weaker the amplitude. If 'Xisai' were to achieve Undying Body, the amplitude might drop to twice as much, or even lower. Otherwise, 'Xisai' wouldn't have been able to keep such a treasure; it would have been snatched away by the King-level Immortal long ago.

The Chimei Clan girl 'Huanling' sneered, "This battle maniac, hmph, we're heading to the Xuehuan Continent. Don't worry, there are plenty of battles waiting for you, so don't even think about messing with your teammates."

Soon, through casual conversation along the way, Jiang Yao had basically figured out the situation of this Divine Spirit Squad.

Captain Jialuo possesses absolute authority, and even Jiang Yao's three old comrades, who are disguised as him, have no objections to this. Clearly, Jialuo has demonstrated his strength in battle, and his strength has earned everyone's respect.

Besides Jialuo, the highest-ranking members are Vice Captain Sword Dust Marquis 'Huanchen', Jiang Yao, and the Chimei Clan girl 'Huanling'. Among them, 'Huanchen' and Jiang Yao are the only two genuine Marquis Immortal who possess Undying Body.

Even if the other team members' highest combat strength can reach the Marquis Level, the difference between having Undying Body and not having one is qualitative. Their survivability and sustained combat power are worlds apart. If the Lingtong Race's Jiuyuan, Jiu Yuan, had Undying Body, he might not have perished so easily.

Moreover, neither the vice-captain 'Huanchen' nor Jiang Yao are ordinary Marquis Immortal.

However, Jiang Yao didn't know what Chimei Clan girl 'Huanling' so special that she could be on par with 'Huanchen'.

Next up are Jiang Yao's three old comrades-in-arms, 'Leo', 'Windshadow', and 'Demonhorn'. After all, the three of them together can unleash combat power at the High-level Marquis.

Jialuo's willingness to recruit Leo and the others into her team with the promise of revenge is probably because she's interested in the trio's combined attack technique.

The remaining three are 'Zhenyan', 'Wuhun', and 'Aodisi'.

These three were all extremely powerful. In Jiang Yao's opinion, each of them was no less than the ancestor of the Lingtong Race, Jiuyuan. Their divine bodies were at the level of nearly a thousand times the World Lord Power, and their strongest combat power in a short period of time was probably no weaker than that of a low-level Marquis Immortal.

Furthermore, the fact that Jialuo valued and recruited him into the team suggests he likely possesses other special abilities.

Such a lineup certainly qualifies them to go to the Xuehuan Continent.

"Whoosh!"

The cyan shuttle- Shuttle Spaceship flew out of the war base, which was larger than a star, and plunged into the void filled with various debris.

It flew through the Dark Universe for three days, and then Cosmic Shuttle.

"To reach the Xuehuan Continent, we need to pass through the Starfall Sea and the Death Corridor. The Starfall Sea is just ahead, so be careful and don't let your guard down," Huanling said coldly, pointing to the void in the distance where there were strangely shaped islands. "We've been to the Starfall Sea before, but we didn't truly reach its end. To completely cross Starfall Sea, it will take at least five more months of flying, and battles could break out at any moment!"

Jiang Yao silently observed the scene ahead through the virtual exterior view of the safe cabin, recalling the records about the Starfall Sea in the data.

The Xuehuan Continent is the most dangerous and has the most powerful warriors in the entire Third Battlefield. To reach the Xuehuan Continent, one must first cross the Starfall Sea that surrounds it.

Although the name Starfall Sea contains the word "sea," it is not a real sea. It is simply the name of a vast void region surrounding the Xuehuan Continent, derived from the original name of the Third Battlefield —Starfall Secret Realm.

The Starfall Sea is filled with meteorite 'islands' of varying sizes and strange shapes. The largest islands are millions of kilometers in diameter, making them small continents, while the smallest may only be a few centimeters in size, about the size of a rock.

Meteorites are composed of extremely hard materials, and generally only powerful beings at the King Level or above can destroy them. Even divine power and the Law Domain cannot penetrate them, and they also fly through the void at extremely high speeds.

If you could look down from a very wide perspective, you would find that countless meteorite islands of all sizes in the Starfall Sea are orbiting around the Xuehuan Continent, just like satellites of the Xuehuan Continent.

These meteorite islands, large and small, have thus become traps, hiding places, or battlefields.

Because divine power and the Law Domain cannot penetrate the hard material that makes up the meteorite island, if the enemy is hiding on the back, they cannot be detected even if they are very close, unless the enemy breaks out of the meteorite's cover.

The blond-haired 'Aodisi' sipped her fruit wine and chuckled, "I understand, but with the captain here, as long as we don't get too close to the island, any danger can be detected in advance. There's no need to be so nervous."

The 'Demonhorn' with a single horn on its head explained to Jiang Yao, "The captain has extremely advanced Large Probe that can cover 1 billion kilometers, as well as ultra-small detectors. Not only are their detection precision extremely high, but they also have strong shielding capabilities. Other people's Large Probe cannot detect us, and the captain can even know in advance if they get close."

Jialuo shook his head and smiled, "The detector isn't omnipotent. The island material in the Starfall Sea is extremely special, and the detector can't penetrate it. However, as long as we maintain a certain distance from the island, we'll have enough reaction time."

He seemed quite confident in his detector.

However, Jiang Yao secretly activated his detector. He had naturally purchased detectors in Chaos City as well—one Large Probe and one miniature detector—spending nearly a hundred billion points. He had basically spent all the rewards from conquering the World Lord Level Original Tongtian Mountain on these detectors.

Large Probe can detect distances of 2 billion kilometers, while micro detectors can detect distances of 20 kilometers, but they possess extremely strong stealth capabilities. Even Invincible King-level of power might not be willing to buy such high-level detectors.

However, although Jiang Yao activated the miniature detector, he still disabled the stealth function.

On the Large Probe, countless red dots were rapidly rushing towards Jiang Yao's direction.

These red dots are not enemies, or rather, they are not necessarily all enemies. They are all meteorite islands that are moving rapidly around the distant Xuehuan Continent. The meteorites are traveling at extremely high speeds, reaching tens of thousands of kilometers per second.

Therefore, it was not easy for the spaceship to maintain a certain distance from the meteorite island while passing through the Starfall Sea, and it had to constantly adjust and change its flight trajectory.

And so, the spaceship continued its journey for more than two months. Although it was attacked several times along the way, all of these attacks were detected by Jialuo's detectors, and the enemies were eliminated without much effort.

Jiang Yao also discovered that each time they encountered an enemy, it was basically only Zhenyan, Wuhun, and Aodisi who took action.

'Zhenyan' actually has an Immortal Level 'Blood Demon Flower' with two hundred vines as an auxiliary plant life form, which is enough to be at the Early Marquis. Its divine body is extremely large and extremely tough, and it is excellent in both offense and defense.

Furthermore, 'Wuhun' possessed the 'Soul-Eating Beast', which was comparable to the Mosha Race. It could use the Innate Secret Technique 'Clone,' which could create up to three clones at a time. Although each clone was weaker than the original, they all possessed combat power close to the Marquis Level. Moreover, as long as the original did not die, even if the clone was shattered into pieces, it would not die. The Immortal Divine Power would return to the original and be recreated.

It's equivalent to having three Undying Body.

Furthermore, they are skilled in Soul Attack.

'Aodisi' didn't reveal anything particularly special, but Jiang Yao suspected that it might have something special about it.

The subordinates that Jialuo gathered were indeed not to be underestimated. The Primal Universe was vast and boundless, and the Outer-Region Battlefield were full of opportunities and treasures. There were quite a few immortal beings with powerful fates.

The others seemed uninterested in military merit, and the enemy was not strong enough to arouse the fighting spirit of the vice-captain 'Huanchen', so they did not make a move from beginning to end. Jiang Yao naturally did not make a move either.

"We need to be careful from now on." Captain Jialuo, who had been looking gentle and relaxed the whole way, became serious. "Ahead lies the depths of the Starfall Sea. There are many powerful Alien Race beings here, and battles are even more frequent. Last time we came here, we encountered a very strong enemy. Although they were no match for us, we couldn't do anything about them."

On the back of a massive meteorite, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, lies a deep ravine containing a mountain of flesh covered in countless long tentacles.

Suddenly, the mountain of flesh opened dozens of eyes of all sizes.

"A spaceship is coming? Let me see... Hmm, haha! It's them again?! Those despicable humans!!"

"Hmph, I knew they'd come back! This time I'll turn them all into dust!"

A short, scaly Monster Race with three tails and a triangular head, completely obscured by the mountain of flesh, asked in a hoarse voice, "The person you wanted to kill has arrived?"

The mountain of flesh roared, "You must help me this time! The treasures on those humans are incredibly valuable. With the treasure you brought, even those two Undying Body humans will be trapped. The leader is definitely no ordinary human; he's likely a genius from a major human power. If we capture him, it will be a great achievement!"