Seven days of rest and refitting passed in the flick of a finger.
Gou Wu Harbor, Vajra Spirit Island.
The rising sun splashed ten thousand rays of golden light across the sea, yet could not fully dispel the military air that filled heaven and earth.
Outside the harbor, mighty ships stood like a forest!
More than a hundred Giant Whale Treasure Ships of the third tier and above stood in orderly ranks, their forbidding formation displaying their might.
After Xiao Canglan, the Southeastern Circuit's Sky-Patrolling Governor-General, reported to the central authorities and subsequently ordered the formation of the Gou Wu Whale Army, every province had sprung into action, swiftly requisitioning military supplies.
In little more than half a year, all preparations had been completed.
Minjiang Provincial Governor Wang Yan had coordinated their allocation before finally handing them over to Wei Ting, the Gou Wu Whale Army's Pivot of Spirits Commander-in-Chief and Sea-Calming General.
Every one of these treasure ships was not merely the equal of the Condensed Jade Treasure Ship Qing Chen had once used; almost all were a cut above it.
Their hulls were black as ink, each measuring several hundred zhang or more, and their keels and large sections of decking were forged from third-tier treasure materials, making them exceptionally sturdy.
Their enormous sails had already been hoisted high, blotting out the sky and sun, bearing the Gou Wu Whale Army's insignia and the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty's "Jin" emblem.
The holds of every treasure ship were piled with Storage Rings and Storage Bags filled with all manner of seals and talismans, Dharma Artifacts, Formation Plates, weapons, and other supplies-a dazzling assortment with everything one could need.
Farther out, countless Whale Army troop transports crowded into view.
Though somewhat smaller, they had the advantage of agility and speed.