Chen Tian piloted Huaxia Star to accelerate once more.
The incomparably massive planet was like a stellar warship charging through the universe, the Milky Way reversing and space fracturing in its wake.
Chen Tian's consciousness, however, gradually drifted into memories at this moment.
That was a war belonging to the Huaxia Star Soul Master Corps, and also one of the most perilous battles before the true rise of Huaxia Star.
After that battle, the entire universe remembered a single name.
Xingtian!
And they remembered even more the nearly frantic combat style of the Huaxia Star Soul Master Corps.
Infiltration!
Not flanking, not defending, and certainly not relying on massive fleets for a frontal crushing defeat.
Instead, they used their most elite forces to forcefully rip open the enemy's defense line and plunge deep into the enemy's hinterland.
Straight for the enemy leadership!
This style of fighting could be considered insane in the entire history of cosmic warfare.
Yet somehow, Huaxia Star succeeded.
Chen Tian looked at the gradually stretching galaxy in the distance, a complex look welling up in his eyes.
At this moment, outside the Federal Council Hall on Huaxia Star.
Xuan Yuan Tian and a group of federal councilors all looked up at the sky screen.
When they saw Xingtian leading thousands of Soul Masters traversing the starry sky and charging directly into the enemy fleet, their expressions each turned extremely peculiar.
"Sigh."
"This reckless brute Xingtian hasn't changed at all."
A federal councilor could not help shaking his head.
"Knowing only to relentlessly drill into the enemy's belly, he doesn't even know what tactics are."
Someone right beside him immediately took over.
"You talk as if it's easy."
"In that kind of situation back then, if reckless brutes like Xingtian hadn't dared to drill right in, I'm afraid Huaxia Star would have been gone long ago."
That councilor fell silent, watching the imagery within the sky screen as his gaze gradually grew complex.
"True."
"That was Huaxia Star's most dangerous crisis after all."
"The entire Invasion Alliance was staring at us."
"The number of warships was countless times greater than ours, and powerhouses emerged endlessly."
"Yet in the end..."
He smiled.
"They simply let Xingtian lead a Soul Master troop right in."
"And they succeeded."
Several federal councilors looked at one another.
No one spoke again, for they all knew what that battle truly signified.
The rise of Huaxia Star was never smooth sailing.
The universe was boundless, and the races existing within it were countless.
There were Starry Sky Behemoths born powerful, technological civilizations wielding technology, and ancient races with a heritage spanning countless years.
There were even some civilizations that lived by devouring other planets.
If Huaxia Star wanted to secure its footing in such a universe, naturally it could not go all the way with the wind at its back.
Especially at that time, Huaxia Star was not yet as powerful as it was now.
The Federation's fleet numbers were limited, and top-tier powerhouses were likewise limited.
Facing an invasion alliance composed of several cosmic races, all Huaxia Star could do was fight to the death.
It was precisely at that time that Xingtian stepped forward.
At this moment, Chi You similarly gazed silently at the sky screen.
That rugged face showed a hint of reminiscence for the very first time.
As if separated by endless years, he once again beheld the starry sky of back then.
Corpses floated, warships exploded, Soul Masters perished, and countless stars were caught in the wake of war-it was a true starry sky of death.
Xuan Yuan Tian likewise remained silent, his gaze locked fixedly on Xingtian within the sky screen.
As one of the absolute core existences of the Huaxia Star Federation, he understood the significance of that battle better than anyone else.
Xingtian was not the strongest person, at least not at the time.
Nor was Huaxia Star powerful enough to horizontally sweep across cosmic races head-on.
Yet precisely such a Soul Master troop accomplished a nearly impossible mission.
Just as everyone sank into memories.
Above the sky screen, the imagery quietly shifted.
A magnificent voice slowly resounded throughout the entire universe.
[To the Soul Master Corps of Huaxia Star, their most prideful combat operation was none other than that cosmic infiltration campaign!]
As the voice fell, the entire Douro Star fell silent for an instant.
Within the Divine Realm, the gazes of the gods converged simultaneously.
Even the Asura God King no longer looked down upon Huaxia Star with the previous disdain.
Because just a short time ago, they had witnessed with their own eyes Huaxia Star Soul Masters crossing the starry sky with their physical bodies.
That scene was already shocking enough.
Soul Masters who did not rely on warships or utilize cosmic spacecraft traversed the cosmos by virtue of their physical bodies.
This in itself was an extremely terrifying strength.
And now, the sky screen was actually going to expose their legendary battle.
For a moment, all the deities developed an interest.
"Cosmic infiltration?"
The Asura God King frowned.
"Could their combat style possibly be even crazier than crossing the starry sky with physical bodies?"
The Destruction God King beside him did not speak.
Yet his gaze was evidently a few shades heavier.
Only now did they truly realize a problem.
The truly terrifying aspect of Huaxia Star Soul Masters was likely not just their personal strength, but their method of warfare.
Just as the gods were discussing, the God King of Goodness suddenly spoke.
"I believe we may need to reevaluate Huaxia Star."
The moment those words dropped, several God Kings around her nodded almost simultaneously.
The speed was so fast it even caught the God King of Goodness somewhat off guard.
She had originally prepared to continue speaking.
Yet seeing the reactions of the others, she paused instead.
Then she spoke slowly:
"My meaning is, our Divine Realm must unite."
"We must cooperate sincerely."
"We must absolutely not allow anyone to disrupt Douro Star's current dominion."
As her voice trailed off, the deities wore varied expressions, but in the end, no one opposed.
They had all realized that the present Huaxia Star was definitely not a civilization that could be casually ignored.
What was more, right now they didn't even know how many trump cards Huaxia Star possessed.
Thus, the best choice was to observe, gather intelligence, and wait for the true opportunity.
Soon, deities within the Divine Realm began continuously recording the various intelligence appearing on the sky screen.
All the deities were waiting, waiting for this sky screen exposure to unveil Huaxia Star's true trump cards.
And at that very moment, the sky screen trembled once again.
[For Huaxia Star, its rise was not smooth sailing.]
[In the past, it also encountered its most perilous moments.]
[Invasions from multiple cosmic races once plunged the entire Huaxia Star into a life-or-death crisis!]
Accompanied by the falling voice of the sky screen, the imagery changed abruptly.
Within a boundless starry sky, densely packed cosmic warships blotted out the sky and covered the earth.
Gigantic spatial cracks spanned the starry sky.
Countless cosmic races of varied forms surged forth from the cracks.
There were alien warriors clad in battle armor, and Starry Sky Behemoths of immense size.
There were also technological civilizations operating mechanical fleets.
Their numbers were so great they nearly obscured the entire firmament.
And at the very center of these cosmic races was undeniably an incomparably massive allied fleet.
They came from different races, yet at the very same time, they locked their targets onto Huaxia Star.
The war erupted just like that.
A massive beam of energy blasted toward Huaxia Star.
Immediately afterward, countless Soul Masters soared into the sky.
The federal fleet lifted off simultaneously, and the entire Huaxia Star entered a state of war.
In the cities, ordinary civilians evacuated swiftly.
The Soul Master troops, meanwhile, continually rushed to the frontline.
Figures charged into the starry sky.
Blood and fire intertwined in the cosmos.
Huaxia Star had no way out.
Because behind them lay their own homeland.
This battle had to be fought.
And just as this war fell into a stalemate.
The sky screen imagery suddenly shifted, and a tall figure appeared in the starry sky.
Wielding a giant axe and clad in battle armor, that face bore not the slightest trace of fear.
It was none other than Xingtian!
Behind him, thousands of Huaxia Star Soul Masters lined up neatly.
There was no massive fleet, no endless array of warships.
There were merely a few thousand people, yet not a single one of them retreated in their gaze.
The voice of the sky screen rang out once more.
[It was also from that moment onward that Xingtian and his Soul Master Corps initiated the cosmic infiltration operation!]
[Their target was only one.]
[Cross more than ten light-years of the war zone.]
[Pierce straight into the leadership of the Invasion Alliance!]
As soon as these words were spoken, across the entire Douro Star, countless people widened their eyes.
Ten-odd light-years? Infiltration? Straight for the leadership? What did this mean?
Could it be that they intended to bypass the frontal battlefield and charge directly into the enemy's core region?
In Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong looked up at the sky screen, her gaze shifting slightly.
Although she was not a military commander, she still understood what such a tactic truly signified.
"This is..."
"Decapitation?"
The Soul Masters beside her wore similarly shocked expressions.
Within the Divine Realm, the Asura God King's gaze froze completely.
Because at this moment, Xingtian within the sky screen had already moved.
His figure surged forward abruptly, single-handedly slaughtering his way straight into the starry sky, with the thousands of Soul Masters behind him following closely.
They were like an incomparably sharp blade, stabbing directly into the enemy fleet.
Boom, boom, boom!
Cosmic warships exploded on the spot, and terrifying shockwaves swept across the starry sky.
The giant axe in Xingtian's grip cleaved down fiercely.
A massive axe-glare swept outward.
The warships blocking their path were cleaved directly in two.
"Kill!"
Xingtian roared.
The Soul Master Corps behind him erupted simultaneously.
They did not linger, nor did they entangle with the enemy.
Destroying one warship, they immediately turned toward the next location.
Routing one fleet, they continued deeper.
Their goal had never changed from start to finish, and that was the leadership of the enemy alliance!
This was a cosmic infiltration in the truest sense of the word, and also a war wagered with their lives.
Along the way, countless enemy troops attempted to intercept him, but Xingtian refused to give them the slightest chance.
"Those who block me!"
Xingtian raised his giant axe, and a terrifying aura instantly swept across the Starry Sky.
"Die!"
The giant axe fell, and dozens of warships exploded simultaneously.
The Starry Sky seemed to rain a brilliant Huo Yu.
On Huaxia Star, countless citizens stared fixedly at this scene.
Some clenched their fists, some had flushed faces from excitement, and others could not help roaring in rage.
That was a war belonging to Huaxia Star, and it was also their glory.
Deep within the Starry Sky, Xingtian had already led thousands of Soul Masters to fight their way through the first layer of the blockade.
Layer after layer of defense lines were forcibly torn apart by them.
From beginning to end, this unit never looked back, nor did they wait for reinforcements.
Because they knew that once they stopped, all their previous efforts would turn to nothingness.
Therefore, they had only one choice.
Keep moving forward! Keep killing! Keep pushing deeper!
Until they reached the location of the enemy leadership!
Finally, the moment Xingtian swung his giant axe again and split the fleet before him in two.
His figure paused amidst the Starry Sky.
Ahead, a terrifyingly massive fleet formation had already appeared.
Densely packed Cosmic Warships were lined up together.
Right at the very center of that fleet, a colossal War Fortress slowly emerged.
That was precisely where the leaders of the Invasion Alliance were located.
At this moment, the entire Sky Screen seemed to grow quiet.
Everyone watched that Huaxia Star Soul Master Corps which had killed until their eyes were red.
They understood that the true decisive battle had arrived!
Xingtian slowly raised his giant axe, his gaze sweeping past the endless fleet to point directly at that War Fortress.
Then he smiled, a smile devoid of fear and filled only with madness.
"For us Huaxia Star Soul Masters,"
"Infiltration means beheading the general and seizing the banner!"
As his voice fell, Xingtian took a single step forward.
Terrifying Soul Power burst forth instantly, the giant axe swept across the void, and Cosmic Warships shattered one after another.
Within the Starry Sky, the battle led by Xingtian and the Huaxia Star Soul Master Corps completely entered its most frenzied moment.
On Huaxia Star, tens of thousands of citizens simultaneously watched this scene.
What they saw was no longer just a war, but the conviction of an army.
That was, no matter how many enemies lay ahead, and no matter how massive the enemy fleet was.
Since they had already embarked on this path, they would slaughter their way in!
Kill to the enemy core! Kill until the enemy troops lost their nerve! Kill until the general was beheaded and the banner seized!
At this very moment, Xingtian had already led thousands of Huaxia Star Soul Masters straight into the heavily encircled headquarters of the Invasion Alliance leadership.
Facing the endless enemy forces ahead, they did not retreat a single step.
The gazes of everyone present grew incomparably resolute at this moment.
Immediately following, a voice that shook the Starry Sky resounded fiercely from behind Xingtian.
"Will to Break the Enemy Lines! Death is our only return!"
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