The four great world clusters kept attacking, beams of light blasting into the Nine Provinces Four Regions world cluster from behind.
Each beam could easily shatter ten, or even a hundred, medium-to-large world clusters.
The Nine Provinces Four Regions world cluster had to marshal its strength to withstand the barrage.
Meanwhile, the five world clusters closing in from other directions across the Cosmic Storm Zone had detected the change on the battlefield by various means.
Their reactions differed.
The Blue Heaven Dao Ancestor was the first to act. An illusory map of the Cosmic Storm Zone appeared before him.
He drew on information from the four great world clusters, as well as reports from his Immortal Realm-level subordinates hidden in the Cosmic Storm Zone.
He had a clear grasp of the battlefield.
Now he frowned deeply. As the master of a great power, he was no fool.
Through his subordinates, he had watched the clash from beginning to end.
No one else knew about them, and they had never intervened in the battle.
He had worked out a few things. "The situation doesn't seem particularly good for me."
"The Nine Provinces Four Regions world cluster is far too powerful."
"If I charge in without knowing what awaits me, the outcome could be disastrous."
"We're encircling them for the mysterious technique within their world formation, not to do all the work so you can reap the rewards."
The Blue Heaven Dao Ancestor saw the situation clearly, and another plan had already taken shape in his mind.
"I can't meet them head-on. I need to control my speed and delay contact."
"But I must still pin them down to some extent until all nine world clusters complete the encirclement. That's my best option."
The Blue Heaven Dao World began to slow as