In just three days, the Heaven Department fought successive campaigns against the Outer Heavens and won overwhelming victories. All four—Xuanming Heaven, Brightwatch Heaven, Wusi Heaven, and Limitless Heaven—made concessions, sending powerhouses to serve under the Heaven Department's command and contributing resources to its establishment. Anyone who refused only had to look at what had happened to Wusi Heavenly Emperor, who was still recovering from his injuries. Once they learned about Lu Hao, they became even more reluctant to act rashly. The potential and strength he had displayed were simply too astonishing. By then, a total of twelve powerhouses had joined the Heaven Department, including one True God and fourteen Rank 9s!
The Heaven Department's strength skyrocketed overnight, even surpassing that of Zhang Tao's Ministry of Education. But Fang Ping knew this was all an illusion. These people from the Outer Heavens had been coerced into coming by Lu Hao's overwhelming might. At the first sign of trouble, they would be the first to turn against them. While they could still be commanded, their combat strength and value had to be put to use.
On February 1, the Heaven Department gave everyone three days off. After all, they had spent three consecutive days campaigning against three Outer Heavens. Even though these grandmasters had not fought, the pressure of facing a possible major battle had been no small burden. Lunar New Year's Eve was approaching, the most important holiday for the nation's people. With the year drawing to a close, laying down arms was customary.
Lu Hao also went home. His father had returned the day before and was delighted by his achievements. Last year, Lu Hao had still been a grandmaster on the verge of breaking through to the eighth grade. Now, he was an Absolute Peak powerhouse, and the third