On the distant banks of the Star River, a Heavenly God on watch looked east and faintly discerned a hazy expanse of divine light spreading across the horizon. At first glance, it seemed almost boundless.
When he looked again, the hazy divine light had grown considerably clearer. Within it, he could make out warships and banks of spell clouds, fluttering banners and countless soldiers and generals.
"What is going on?"
"Where did all these troops come from? Has the Eastern Celestial Court crossed the boundary?"
The nearby divine beings and soldiers were all astonished, and some even began entertaining decidedly unpleasant possibilities.
"Quick, report to the Imperial Lord!"
Just then, the Lord of the Martial Star arrived. The divine being about to make the report instinctively stopped and bowed with the others.
"Greetings, Star Lord!"
"Star Lord, look! A great many troops are coming from over there!"
The Lord of the Martial Star nodded as he gazed into the distance. They were fast indeed. Only a few days had passed, and the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Army was already here, yet their side had still not determined the untransformable bone's whereabouts.
With that thought, the Lord of the Martial Star glanced at the nervous divine being beside him and offered some reassurance.
"The Imperial Lord already knows. The Eastern Domain informed him of this beforehand. Still, you must observe the usual procedures. Go and report to him."
At these words, the divine beings on watch relaxed considerably. The one who had been about to leave bowed again.
"Then I shall go and report!"
With that, the divine being flew toward the distant Heavenly Palace buildings. As the Lord of the Martial Star had said, even if the Imperial Lord knew, he still had to report it.
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