Outside Firmament Star.
Thousands upon thousands of warships were gradually drawing near.
The general stationed at the Thirty-First Fortress, Dao Lord Luo Shui, held a jade slip in her hand, her expression so dark it could almost drip water.
It was a message from the scouts on the front lines.
The Blood Tribe army was approaching!
Besides her, the other fortresses also received the news in succession.
"How could this happen? The Blood Tribe clearly suffered a devastating blow in the battle at Blood Origin Mountain. They shouldn't have been able to wage another external war for several Epochs. Why has another army come in less than a few years?"
Luo Shui spoke in a low voice.
She immediately convened a military conference.
The Heavenly Venerables and Dao Lords gathered at the conference.
"Oh, the Blood Tribe has come again. I barely had a chance to fight them back then. This time, I'll have my opportunity."
A cold gleam appeared in the Sword Dao Master's eyes.
"Amitabha. My Buddha is compassionate. Though I do not wish to commit needless slaughter, if they seek to destroy my homeland, even my Buddha will glare with King Kong's wrath!"
An old monk draped in a gold-and-red kasaya spoke calmly.
He was the Buddhist Dao Lord.
He was the founder of Buddhism on Firmament Star.
The Dao Lords and Heavenly Venerables present had all been born and raised on Firmament Star.
They would never stand by and watch Firmament Star fall into the flames of war. That had been true over a dozen Epochs ago, and it remained true over a dozen Epochs later.
"Have we contacted the King?" Dao Lord Luo Shui asked.
"Not yet."
The Myriad Laws Dao Lord shook his head slightly.
"The Blood Tribe suffered heavy losses and has few