The Insect Race's Beast-Fusion Insects had begun an all-out assault on the three planets on the outskirts of Zhang Hongjun's territory to establish a forward base.
The Planetary Orbital Cannons attacked first. Their opening volley destroyed quite a few Beast-Fusion Insect warships, but those losses were negligible compared with the enormous size of the Insect Race's fleet.
The Primordial Dragon Bugs forced a breakthrough, clearing a path for the Air Sac Bugs as the Insect Race's ground forces began a forced landing.
Just as the Insect Race's warships launched their ferocious assault, a large fleet of golden warships suddenly appeared, meeting them head-on in space.
For a time, weapons fire filled the region between the three planets, and the flickering defensive barriers of the Energy Shields lit up the dark cosmos.
Zhang Fan and the others had never seen Zhang Hongjun's golden warships before. Their firepower was unprecedented, and soon the number of Beast-Fusion Insect warships was dwindling at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Valaya immediately led the Great Emperor-Class Warships in to support them. Incorporating nearly all the warship technology of the Vitter Universe, these vessels turned the tide the moment they entered the battlefield.
The golden warships could not match the Great Emperor-Class Warships in either firepower or defensive strength.
The balance of the war began to tip toward the Insect Race, and the golden warships' gradual retreat drew cheers from everyone.
Zhang Fan, however, frowned deeply. "Something still feels wrong."
Though his voice was quiet, Shusha, standing beside him, heard every word. After considering it for a moment, she asked, "Overlord, do you think Zhang Hongjun's warships are too weak? I suspect he's still hiding some more powerful weapons."
Zhang Fan shook his head. "There's nothing wrong with how the battle is going. The problem