After Ying Tian left with his men,
the Celestial Fleet underwent six years of rest and recuperation.
They made use of local materials on the asteroids, mining resources and collecting warship wreckage.
Not only did they repair the damaged warships, they also built several dozen new ones.
Then, they redetermined a new route, changing it from a straight line into a semicircle.
The Celestials intended to completely bypass the potential blocking positions ahead.
As a result, the time needed to reach Blue Star increased by another forty years.
From a timing standpoint, Blue Star's interception plan could be considered a success.
The Snow God Fleet also slowed its pace.
They, too, were doing their best to delay.
There were no warmongers in the fleet, and no one wished to go to war with the Elf People and Divine Land people of Elf Star, or with the Lava Golems.
Snow God and the Sage wanted to wait until the Supreme returned victorious, then deal with Elf Star together.
The Lava Golems bore the Supreme's Mental Imprint, making them easier for the Supreme to deal with.
The Snow God Fleet also stopped within an asteroid belt for resupply and spacecraft maintenance.
The Supreme led the fleet toward Blue Star along an elliptical route.
Having bought several more decades, the Blue Star People were greatly encouraged.
Everyone threw themselves into prewar preparations.
Small ships with massive firepower were being built one after another.
All the nuclear-powered mechas had entered service. Quasi-Martial Saints and Martial Venerables had begun piloting them and training in space.
Jin Xiangyu wanted to lead a cavalry force in a surprise attack on the Celestial Fleet, but the proposal was rejected.
Blue Star had no stealth technology, so there was no possibility of a successful sneak attack.
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