Meanwhile.
Outside Cuiwei Star.
One pitch-black interstellar ship after another tore through the void, slowly entering this Star Domain.
Their hulls bore no ordinary formation patterns. Instead, they were carved with countless imposing vajra guardians and bodhisattvas!
Hum!
Almost the instant the fleet appeared.
The planetary defense formation on Cuiwei Star, originally supplied by the Jade Dragon Divine Dynasty, reacted to the threat.
First, countless enormous beams of light, visible to the naked eye, blasted toward them.
Then layers upon layers of azure formation patterns interwove across the sky, forming a thick barrier of light that enveloped the entire planet!
"..."
A young monk stood aboard the lead starship with his hands behind his back.
He wore a golden-lotus kasaya, and his fair, clean-cut face carried an ineradicable viciousness.
He was none other than [Monk Changle], whom Ye Li had once casually subdued, nearly shattering his Dao heart!
"A futile struggle!"
He watched the defensive formation rise below.
With a sneer, he raised his right palm. Buddha Light surged, forming an enormous golden palm that blotted out the sky before slamming down!
Boom!
The instant they collided, every incoming beam of light exploded. The thick barrier trembled violently as well, cracks spreading across it like a spiderweb!
Monk Changle frowned slightly.
He had thought this palm strike would be enough to destroy the formation's foundations outright. He had not expected the modified formation to be so resilient that his first blow failed.
"It does have a few tricks..."
He snorted, a flicker of irritation crossing his eyes.
Then he brought another palm strike crashing down!
Boom!!!
This time, the remaining barrier could hold out no longer and shattered completely!
A savage storm of immortal power swept outward, tearing apart every cloud above Cuiwei Star and revealing the magnificent Jade Dragon